Chapter 574 Old Master Shu (10)_1
When they arrived in front of the old house, several boys ran out from inside, all calling out to Ruan Jiaojiao as "Grandpa." Shu Jiao’s father was quite good to the younger generation. Although he wasn’t as affectionate towards them as he was with Ruan Jiaojiao, at least he didn’t wear a stern face.
The grandfather had been very pleased with the boys’ protective behavior towards their sister earlier, and his response to the boys now was truly warm and pleasant.
However, the fact that the boys ran out of this courtyard implied that it was where her daughter had lived before.
Looking at the mud brick house, the grandfather’s brows were deeply furrowed. Supported by Ruan Jianguo, he walked inside and, in a corner where no one could see, his eyes turned red.
When Shu Jie had gone to the countryside, she hadn’t been of age yet. He wouldn’t claim to be an overly affectionate father, but he had always provided them with the finest things and never let them suffer hardships.
Yet looking at the house before him, he couldn’t imagine how his daughter had managed to live squeezed in there.
His heart... ached too much.
He shook his head, not wanting to look any further, and turned to walk outside.
Ruan Jiaojiao was small and short, able to see things that adults might miss. She trotted up and took Shu Jiao’s father’s large hand, saying, "Grandpa, I’ll take you to see another place, okay?"
"Okay," Shu Jiao’s father nodded, letting her lead him out the door.