Chapter 2234
Among them were a few little cubs, who didn’t even bother with their parents and ran over to her side first. They circled around her legs with their tails, looking up at her with bright green eyes, whining softly to get her attention.
Ruan Jiaojiao squatted down and picked up one of them: "Did you miss me, Xiaosi?"
There were too many wolf cubs, and Ruan Jiaojiao was too lazy to name them individually, so she just numbered them from one to thirteen. The one she gave to the meat seller was Xiaoqiao, and the one acting coy in front of her now was Xiaosi, who was always the most attached to her.
"Awoo awoo!" The little cubs howled excitedly, reaching up to nudge Ruan Jiaojiao’s face enthusiastically.
Seeing that Duan Xi wasn’t angry and didn’t stop them, the other little cubs abandoned their parents and ran over to lavish Ruan Jiaojiao with affection.
To both the wolf cubs and the little Changchong, Ruan Jiaojiao was the most endearing Little Cutie. However, Duan Xi’s presence usually kept them from getting too close. Being too young, they lacked the courage of their parents. But seeing Duan Xi not interfere, they just couldn’t help themselves and started frolicking around her.
The Wolf Park was vast and cold winds blew from all directions, but Ruan Jiaojiao found that hugging one and petting another lifted her spirits.
Duan Xin and Duan Xi stood not far away watching. Duan Xin sighed and asked Duan Xi, "What do you plan to do next? Still not going to tell her?"
Duan Xi was truly conflicted.
He didn’t want to hide things from Ruan Jiaojiao, yet he feared she wouldn’t forgive him.
Lu Xian sacrificed himself for the country. Despite not being publicly recognized for various reasons, all the martyrdom honors and certificates from above had been issued, and they were in Duan Xi’s possession.
Lu Xian departed straightforwardly, but left him with such a difficult problem to resolve.
The Lu Family did not know the true cause of his death, and the honor certificates couldn’t be given to them. Ruan Jiaojiao knew even less, so all these things ended up in Duan Xi’s hands.
"Let’s wait a little longer," Duan Xi replied.
Duan Xin said nothing, only nodding, as he was the one who personally delivered these items and thus understood the situation.
Ruan Jiaojiao spent a whole afternoon at the zoo, with all the animals showing her affection and bringing her gifts to eat. These gifts were treats the keepers had given to the animals. Though Ruan Jiaojiao found the presents amusing and somewhat helpless, her mood improved a lot by the time she left, feeling a sense of clarity.
Having had a fun afternoon, she slept well that night and felt much more energetic the next day.
Not long after breakfast, Yu Rou arrived.
"My, you look so much better! Just a few days ago, you looked terrible," Yu Rou exclaimed as she got out of the car and saw Ruan Jiaojiao. Holding Ruan Jiaojiao’s little hand, she immediately frowned. "Have you lost weight again? I don’t even dare to hold your hand tightly for fear it might break."
Ruan Jiaojiao pursed her lips and said helplessly, "You’re exaggerating."
"I am not exaggerating. And come on, smile a little. What a waste it is to have such a beautiful face looking so sullen every day." Yu Rou pinched her cheek.
With a sense of helplessness, Ruan Jiaojiao could only say with a smile, "Xiaorou, I’m fine now, don’t worry."
Yu Rou tilted her head, carefully examining her. Seeing that her expression was much more spirited than before, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That’s good, that’s good. I brought you a lot of gifts this time, come and take a look."