Capítulo 1280: Chapter 1280: I Only Have One Older Brother (3)
Shu Lang nodded and followed into the Ruanlin Family’s house.
The kitten’s current task was basically to eat and sleep, sleep and eat. Just now waking up, it was sucking happily on a little milk bottle with a soft smack.
Its memories hadn’t fused yet, but it had an innate affection for family, so it particularly trusted the Ruanlin Family and Shu Jiao, unable to leave the two for even a second. If separated, it would lift its little neck and meow pitifully, making both feel heartache. Thus, the two took turns caring for it every day.
Being a kitten, its life was particularly fragile. They took care of it with great dedication, fearing any accident, since even choking on milk could be fatal.
When Ruan Hao was brought in, he was completely bewildered, still immersed in the sorrow of Ruan Jiaojiao’s lifelessness. Suddenly, he heard Shu Jiao say, “Ahao, Jiaojiao is here.”
“???” Ruan Hao instinctively looked over, only to see the Ruanlin Family holding a small blanket, with a very tiny milk bottle in their hands.
“Ahao’s back. Come look at your little sister.” After all, being the first grandson and often away, the Ruanlin Family looked upon him kindly, smiling warmly and waving.
Beside him, Shu Lang had already leaned in, teasing the kitten’s chin with his hand. The little one was busy drinking milk and impatiently kicked its hind legs, not even bothering to glance at him.
“…” Ruan Hao.
Feeling both immense grief and heartache, in his eyes, the Ruanlin Family and others’ reactions undoubtedly seemed like hysteria after excessive sorrow.
Toward him, Shu Jiao was more patient than with the other young men. She gently took the kitten from the Ruanlin Family’s arms and softly explained to Ruan Hao the events of recent days. Finally, as the kitten finished drinking almost all its milk, she handed it over. “Ahao, Mom knows you can’t believe it yet, but hold her. Hold her, and you’ll understand.”
Ruan Hao glanced at the kitten, now no longer suckling, holding up its pink little paws with a soft cooing sound, and his heart softened unexpectedly.
Before he realized it, he had already taken the kitten into his arms.
The little one seemed to feel it had been passed to someone else, releasing its sweet little paws, and with wide, round eyes, it gazed at the big face in front of it.
Although the handsome face it saw was somewhat blurred, the kitten seemed innately affectionate towards family, immediately raising its little paws and meowing at him as if truly calling out to a big brother.
In an instant, Ruan Hao’s entire heart softened.
He gently tapped its little nose, and when the little one clasped his big thumb and prepared to gnaw on it, he pulled it away, bent down, and gently kissed its tiny forehead, letting tears fall from the corners of his eyes onto its short, shallow fur.
“You little rascal, you really scared your brother…”
Ruan Hao chuckled softly, the pain of the recently received bad news still lingering in his chest.
As for why he could accept such an astonishing thing so quickly, Ruan Hao thought, this must be the familial bond as thick as blood. The moment he held her, he knew this was his sister, the only sister of his, Ruan Hao!
Outside, the Eight Boys were peering through the door crack to see what was happening. They thought the oldest brother would react like them, but instead saw him directly holding the kitten and calling himself its brother?
The Eight Boys looked at each other, with only one thought in mind: Is it still in time for them to change their tune?