Chapter 2203: Lu Meng (15)
A sweet "Ting brother", and pulling clothes to reveal shoulders in front of other men... Duan Xi’s face quickly darkened, and the next second his icy gaze fell on Shen Ting behind him: "Get out!"
Shen Ting felt a bit of a twinge in his heart.
If he hadn’t seen it wrong, Duan Xi was patting her head!
Shen Ting always thought of Duan Xi as a powerhouse in this world. As someone who once developed a virus that destroyed the world, he looked down on everyone but particularly liked to hang around Duan Xi for no reason, savoring the camaraderie among the mighty.
But now he felt—this jerk is blind too!
Shen Ting was very angry, but Duan Xi’s gaze was something he couldn’t confront, so he could only open the car door and get out. He originally thought Duan Xi wanted him to get out to check Ruan Jiaojiao’s shoulder, and then his innocence would be clear. Little did he know, as soon as he stepped on the ground, before he could even turn around, Duan Xi had already sat up and closed the car door, leaving only the back of the car for him.
And Ruan Jiaojiao even stuck her head out of the car and made a face at him.
"..." Shen Ting.
In the car.
Duan Xi naturally knew that Ruan Jiaojiao was doing it on purpose just now, but he didn’t think it was excessive and was happy to cooperate. In his eyes, calling him "Ting brother" was already a bargain for Shen Ting.
He drove while nonchalantly asking Ruan Jiaojiao, "Are you feeling unwell today?"
"No, feeling pretty good." Ruan Jiaojiao replied, and then, thinking of Jiang Xun, added, "I ran into Jiang Xun on my way out. It looks like he’s going to marry Feng Nianian and wants to give me an invitation. I didn’t take it."
"Mm, it’s fine, the family will handle it."
Although their relationship with Jiang Xun is increasingly strained, the Ruan Family and the Jiang Family have been in contact over the years. When Ruan Jiaojiao got engaged to Duan Xi, Jiang Yuanlong and his wife also came. This time Jiang Xun is getting married, the Ruan Family will definitely return the courtesy, but Ruan Jiaojiao doesn’t have to be involved in all that.
Ruan Jiaojiao nodded, and after chatting a bit more, she gradually fell silent, resting her chin on her hand as she watched the scenery out of the window.
Duan Xi glanced at her, reached over and held her small hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. Ruan Jiaojiao turned back to him, expressing her confusion: "Brother Xi, have I told you about this?"
"Hmm?"
"Well, on my last birthday, I ran into Lu Meng again. It’s strange, every time I come into physical contact with him, my heart starts racing, and I feel really uncomfortable, with my heartbeat speeding up crazily. Why do you think that is?"
"Then just keep your distance from him in the future," Duan Xi said.
"Mm-hmm, okay." Ruan Jiaojiao nodded; she thought so too.
The journey took over an hour, and Ruan Jiaojiao, who had been a bit weak after her last fever, fell asleep until she woke up to the howling of Rou Rou and Xiaoxue when they got home.
Getting out of the car, Mrs. Ruanlin saw her return and came out of the kitchen to greet her: "Come in and wash your hands. I’ve stewed a black-boned chicken for you; have some while it’s hot."
Ruan Jiaojiao wasn’t really into soups and broths, but her body was indeed a bit weak recently, especially after having a fever for three days, which had scared everyone. Hengya didn’t plan to have her stay anymore and wanted her to come back every day to recuperate.
To keep her family from worrying, Ruan Jiaojiao would drink a few sips even if she didn’t like it.
Ruan Jiaojiao followed her into the kitchen to wash her hands, while Mrs. Ruanlin continued talking as she walked: "Today it’s black-boned chicken stewed with ginseng. This ginseng was specially brought back by Xiaobai a few days ago, and it’s a huge one."