The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s-Chapter 887: Little Fatty’s Hellish Life (2)

Ruan Jiaojiao was indeed sleepy, and without insisting on staying up, she went to her room and lay down. However, after lying down, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she might have had something to do when she went out, but then again, maybe not. In the end, she fell asleep still wrapped in that confusion.

The next day.

When Ruan Jiaojiao got up, the other members of the Ruan Family were already awake. The Ruanlin Family had gone out early to buy fried dough sticks and pancakes because the kitchen wasn’t cleaned up yet and couldn’t be used, so they had to buy breakfast outside. It was also an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the neighborhood.

Ruan Jiaojiao got up later than Ruan Jie. Her school was now very close to home, so she didn’t need to ride with Ruan Jianguo’s car; she could reach the school within less than ten minutes on foot.

Ruan Jie had already finished breakfast and was preparing to go back to school with Shu Jie, as the monthly break was ending.

As he passed by the stairwell, he kicked a metal box hidden behind a column on the stairs. The box tumbled down the steps until it reached the bottom, and from inside, a very peculiar object rolled out.

It looked like a stone but not a stone, and like a gemstone but also not quite right. He stepped on it and muttered skeptically, "What is this thing? It’s so hard. It almost looks like a tooth?"

Just as he finished speaking, Xiu Xi, who was sitting across from Ruan Jiaojiao eating breakfast, immediately lifted his head and looked at what was under Ruan Jie’s foot, his face instantly turning sour.

He approached with an air of hostility, surprising Ruan Jie who took a step back due to the height difference.

"Xiuxi... What are you doing?" he asked, trying to sound imposing while staring at the discontented Xiu Xi.

Xiu Xi, focusing on his foot, demanded, "Lift it up."

Ruan Jie quickly lifted his foot.

Xiu Xi crouched down, picked up the object that had been under his foot, and wiped the dust off with his finger. He turned to retrieve the metal box, placed the object back inside, and carefully pocketed the box.

Even Ruan Jianguo was curious now: "What’s that, Xiaoxi? You picked up a gemstone?"

But it didn’t look like a gemstone. It rather resembled someone’s half-broken tooth.

Ruan Jiaojiao was also curious as she watched Xiaoxi. She knew he always kept a locked drawer, off-limits to everyone. When Yuan Xiaodong used to come over to play, he was surprised that Xiaoxi would have anything locked away, and tried sneakily to open it to have a look, which ended with him getting a serious lesson.

Although Ruan Jiaojiao was always quite curious, she never forced the issue when Xiaoxi was unwilling. But that didn’t mean she wasn’t curious; on the contrary, she was dying to know.

"More precious than gems," Xiu Xi replied, not explaining what it was, and went upstairs to put the thing away.

By the time he came back down, Ruan Jianguo, Shu Jie, and Ruan Jie had already left by car. Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi were about to walk to school. They cleared the eaten items on the dining table into the trash, and then, before Xiu Xi left with the trash bag, she said to the Ruanlin Family matriarch, "Grandma, if it’s too rushed at noon, there’s no need to bring lunch over. Jiaojiao can eat the same as everyone else at school."

The Ruanlin Family matriarch didn’t respond directly, merely smiling and nodding while reminding the two to take care and not to rush on their way out.

As soon as Ruan Jiaojiao stepped out the door, she ran into Zhao Li, who was carrying a fish. Spotting her, Zhao Li cheerfully called out, "Jiaojiao, come look at the fish your godmother bought for you. Do you want it steamed or braised?"

"Steamed," Ruan Jiaojiao smiled in response, knowing that the offer couldn’t be declined, so she might as well not waste time on it.