Chapter 2265
Wen Shu left, and the Ruanlin Family didn’t cook too many dishes, so the family casually ate a bit, and Duan Xi headed to the company after eating. Jiaojiao followed him.
Jiaojiao was clueless about Duan Xi’s professional field. Duan Xi let her play computer games in his office, but after a while, she felt dizzy. Just as Duan Xi also felt unwell, she planned to go out and meet Xiaomiao. Before stepping out, she received a call; it was Ruan Bo, who hadn’t contacted her for a long time: "Jiaojiao, where are you?"
Jiaojiao was a bit surprised: "Brother Bo, I’m at Brother Xi’s company. What made you think to call me?"
"I just happen to have something in the afternoon and need to go to Xiaoxi’s company. Shall we have dinner together tonight?"
"Yes, yes, absolutely." Jiaojiao nodded eagerly.
After hanging up the phone, Jiaojiao felt quite happy, and she tucked her phone into her pocket to go outside to find Xiaomiao and Xu Qing.
Xiaomiao was drafting a sketch, designing an NPC. Although Jiaojiao hadn’t learned to draw, standing behind her, she found it astonishing to see a character gradually appear on the blank paper without any templates.
It’s not like she hasn’t seen someone draw before—Ruan Bo studied art, and he even got extra credit for this in the college entrance exam, getting into the best academy in Beidu.
Whenever he painted portraits, he liked to use her as a model. Her home was still filled with many of his original sketches.
But Xiaomiao, without a model and being so petite and cute, relying solely on imagination, managed to draw burly men who were the complete opposite of her image—truly unexpected.
She remembered Duan Xi mentioning that Xiaomiao and Xu Qing were introduced by Ruan Bo, so she curiously asked Xiaomiao, "Xiaomiao, I heard from Brother Xi that you were introduced by my Brother Bo. Are you familiar with him?"
The nine brothers of the Ruan Family, except for Ruan Wei, generally excelled academically, whereas Ruan Bo’s performance had certain shortcomings in high school. His scores were decent, but not quite enough for a top-tier major. Shu Jiao suggested he study an art subject to get extra points in the entrance exams.
As it turned out, Ruan Bo was well-suited for this path. He attended the Beidu Academy of Fine Arts, but studying art was expensive, and years ago, the third branch of the Ruan Family emptied their savings due to Du Qing’s maternal family, while the second branch even managed to buy a house, leaving the third branch without one.
However, in recent years, the third branch of the Ruan Family seems to be doing well. Ruan Bo has graduated and started working, though she wasn’t aware of the specifics. Nonetheless, it seemed good as the birthday gift he gave her was a five-figure digital camera, and Ruan Lei was becoming increasingly famous, with rising remuneration. It seemed like the third branch had finally caught a break.
Upon hearing Jiaojiao mention Ruan Bo, Xiaomiao’s eyes suddenly lit up: "Senior Ruan? He was amazing in school, but... I’m not close to him." Saying this, she shyly shrank her neck: "It’s my brother who is close to him, that’s why he introduced me."
When Xiaomiao mentioned Ruan Bo, her eyes sparkled with admiration, as if she were talking about her most revered idol. Jiaojiao teased, "Xiaomiao, why are you so excited?"
"No, I’m not, definitely not," Xiaomiao covered her face but couldn’t help letting her smile slip again: "Senior Ruan is truly amazing."