Chapter 2258
Ruan Hao was worried that the chill from his body might rub off on her, so he immediately reached out to stop her: "No, your brother’s got a lot of chill today." Saying that, he took off his jacket and held her little hand as they walked inside.
Once inside the living room, he sat down on a vacant spot on the sofa and glanced at Duan Xi at the other end. His gaze wasn’t as gentle as before, and he pulled Ruan Jiaojiao, who was about to sit back down, to sit next to him, and ruffled her little head, handing her a list.
Ruan Jiaojiao took it and glanced at it; it was the acceptance information from the graduate schools she applied to. She jumped up with joy.
Although the instructor had already mentioned when she applied that her chances were pretty solid, seeing it officially in black and white was still quite surprising.
Nearby, Ruan Jianguo also saw and spared no effort in praising her: "What a good girl! Why don’t we have a few tables to celebrate?"
"No need, we just celebrated my birthday, let’s not." As soon as Ruan Jiaojiao heard that, she shook her head and refused.
Even though the others didn’t say anything, they shared the same sentiment. Shu Jiao even shot him a cold glance.
Ruan Jianguo found himself at a loss and had to quietly shut his mouth.
Upon hearing the news, Ruan Jiaojiao was very happy. After watching TV that night, she joyfully hummed songs while heading upstairs and happily took a shower. She then lay on her bed sending messages, and watching the time approach eleven o’clock, the balcony beside her remained quiet. She couldn’t help but curiously texted Duan Xi: [Xi-ge, are you still coming?]
Because at home, especially in front of Ruan Jianguo, Duan Xi couldn’t come openly, so they had agreed in the afternoon that he’d sneak in through the window at night.
But she had finished her shower and had been texting for over half an hour, yet he hadn’t come, nor had he replied to her. It made her wonder.
Could it be that he had fallen asleep?
Ruan Jiaojiao was worried about calling and disturbing others. After patiently waiting for five minutes, she sent another question mark but still received no response after five minutes.
Ruan Jiaojiao pursed her lips, feeling a bit stifled, got up from the bed, and put on a jacket. Pretending to go downstairs for water, she stepped out of her room.
At eleven at night, the lights in the Ruan Family’s house were basically all out, but she saw that the innermost study was not only open but also had light streaming out.
Curious, she walked over, and as she reached the door, she heard Duan Xi’s voice: "He indeed has hypnosis skills, back when..." Halfway through the sentence, he frowned and looked toward the door.
Meanwhile, outside, Ruan Jiaojiao tried her best to listen intently for more, but after a while, she still couldn’t hear the rest. She peeked in and met with the resigned but doting gazes of Duan Xi and Ruan Hao.
"Hey..." Ruan Jiaojiao waved her hand awkwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed for being caught eavesdropping as she scratched the back of her head. "I was going downstairs to get water and saw the light here, so I came to check."
After speaking, she widened her eyes in curiosity and asked, "Big brother, Xi-ge, what were you talking about just now, hypnosis? Who is that person?"
Duan Xi was about to answer, but Ruan Hao answered in his place: "No one, just a business partner of your brother’s."
Really?
Ruan Jiaojiao pursed her lips, feeling like the two of them were hiding something from her, but seeing that Ruan Hao didn’t want to tell her, she only nodded and gave a small "Oh," before turning to leave first.