Chapter 1281: Chapter 1281: I Only Have One Older Brother (4)
Although the little kitten couldn’t see the handsome face clearly, the innate sibling bond allowed her to sense Ruan Hao’s emotions at that moment.
She stretched her little paws as much as she could, retracted her sharp claws, and held the handsome face that kissed her, sticking out her small tongue to gently lick his nose, as if trying to comfort him.
The small kitten, with a milky scent all over her, cradled in the palm of his hand as if she might break, now actually knew how to hold his face, lick him, comfort him.
Ruan Hao became even more certain, this was his sister.
His sister was always so sensible; being held in his arms felt just like this from a young age, as if she might shatter if dropped, melt if held in the mouth. He had never treated anyone else like this in his life, except for his sister.
"You’ve been traveling for several days, haven’t you? I couldn’t say much over the phone, so I didn’t fill you in," said Shu Jiao, feeling a pang of sourness while watching her son and daughter being affectionate.
She reached out and patted his wrinkled shirt, saying, "You’re dirty all over, go wash up, then have a good sleep. Jiaojiao is with us, don’t worry."
"Mom, I’m fine. I’ll hold her a bit longer," Ruan Hao said softly, but the look in his eyes as he gazed at the kitten was tender enough to drip water.
Beside him, Shu Lang was also eager to hold the kitten, but since his nephew had just returned, he couldn’t compete and could only wait on the side.
As a result, he waited until the little kitten fell asleep again, and Ruan Hao
gently cradled her towards the bed. He instinctively reached out to hold her, but heard Ruan Hao say, "Uncle, Jiaojiao’s asleep, she’s probably exhausted, let her sleep a bit more."
Saying this, he laid the kitten on the bed, so carefully that even his breath seemed to hold.
"..." Shu Lang.
Fine, there’s plenty of time in the future, no need to rush right now.
"By the way, your stuff outside..."
"Shush..."
Shu Lang wanted to say that he had brought in the package outside, but as soon as he got two words out, Ruan Hao gestured for him to be quiet.
"..." Shu Lang.
Fine, he’ll have plenty of chances to talk later, no rush right now!
When the three of them came out of the Ruanlin Family’s room, the eight boys who were leaning at the door had already straightened up.
Ruan Jie scratched his buzz cut, pointed inside the room, and asked Shu Jiao, "Mom, can I go in and see my sister?"
"Not today, she’s tired and needs to sleep, maybe next time," Ruan Hao.
"Alright then." The eight boys actually felt that since Ruan Hao had admitted it, and since he had studied abroad and was clearly well-informed, his acknowledgment made this almost certain.
So they also wanted to go in and meet their sister, feeling they shouldn’t let her feel isolated.
"You go wash up first, your clothes are still kept in your room," Shu Jiao said.
Ruan Hao nodded, turned to the door to get the package, and the boys followed closely. The youngest, Ruan Qun, asked softly, "Big brother, can you tell she’s our sister?"
Ruan Qun just started middle school this year, at thirteen, only a year older than Ruan Jiaojiao, so among the boys, he had the least say, and was pushed out by the seven brothers to ask.
Despite Ruan Hao’s gentle demeanor, he held significant respect among his siblings, even making Ruan Jie, with his buzz cut and muscular build, hesitate before this eldest brother.