Chapter 325 Preparing the Banquet (6)_1
Xiu Jianlin chuckled fawningly upon hearing the words and kept bending down to apologize before finally turning to pull the passed-out Liu Mei from the ground. Just as he reached the stairwell, he spotted Xiu Xi standing between the floors.
Xiu Xi’s features had always been good-looking, and when he was born, many commented on the child’s attractiveness.
After Xiu Xi’s mother died, nobody took care of the boy. Starved to an unrecognizable state under Liu Mei’s care and without a single decent piece of clothing, even the best of features were wasted on him.
But now, after being raised by the Ruan Family for over three months, he had undergone a complete transformation. Flesh had grown on his body, which was fair and tender; he dressed in fine clothes and had grown significantly taller. With features still so delicate, he looked as pretty as a Nian Hua on the wall. It had been a very long time since he had seen him, and seeing him now was so unexpected that he could hardly recognize him.
He opened his mouth, as if wanting to say something, but when met with Xiu Xi’s gaze that regarded him as a stranger, he silently pursed his lips, bowed his head, and hoisted the unconscious Liu Mei onto his shoulders. He left the Ruanlin Family with his head down, followed by Xiu Cheng who exhibited the same motion, also burying his head, his expression indiscernible.
Once this family of three had left, the others looked at each other. Ruan Xia from the Second Uncle’s side came over and, with a smile, spoke fawningly, "Auntie, don’t be angry anymore. It’s not worth spoiling your health on such a fine day. Besides, look at that wall—with its bright red expanse, doesn’t it symbolize that your family’s days will become increasingly prosperous?"
Despite feeling angry inside, the matriarch from the Ruanlin Family never took her temper out on unrelated people. Hearing this, she glared playfully at Ruan Xia, "You sure have a way with words. When did your tongue become so sweet?"
"Hahaha, since Auntie thinks I’m so sweet-spoken, how about a few more cigarettes?" laughed Ruan Xia, jokingly.