The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s

Chapter 2137: Chapter 2137: Eighteenth Coming-of-Age Ceremony (19)

Duan Xu frowned and moved to Ruan Jiaojiao’s side to block the boy’s line of sight. Only then did the little boy seem to come back to his senses. He glanced at Duan Xu, and when their eyes met, the little boy lowered his eyelids and climbed down from the chair.

In the evening, Ruan Jie came home too. The whole family gathered merrily for dinner. Ruan Jiaojiao was feeling incredibly happy as she ate the pearl and egg dish that the Ruanlin Family had steamed for her.

Ruan Jianguo felt a little regretful. Originally, he had planned to give Ruan Jiaojiao a car once she became an adult, but after today’s incident, even though she wasn’t hurt, it scared him quite a bit.

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t know that due to today’s minor accident, she essentially lost a car. After dinner, as usual, she took Rou Rou and Xiaoxue for a stroll in the neighborhood.

Duan Xu accompanied her outside, but as soon as they stepped out of the yard, Shen Ting from next door called him over.

Ruan Jiaojiao waited at the side for a while but soon lost her patience. She said a word to Duan Xu and took Xiaoxue and Rou Rou ahead.

This was within the neighborhood, so there wasn’t much danger. Duan Xu didn’t follow further, but even while discussing business with Shen Ting, his eyes remained fixed on Ruan Jiaojiao.

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t venture far, just wandering around her own, Lu Family’s, and Shen Family’s places. When she passed by the Lu Family’s, she glanced inside. There was no one in the yard. They were probably having dinner, she thought.

Just as she was about to retract her gaze, she saw Rou Rou suddenly dash forward excitedly and run into the Lu Family’s yard, heading under a melon vine.

Ruan Jiaojiao called, but Rou Rou kept running. Ruan Jiaojiao was puzzled. Rou Rou was as familiar with the Lu Family’s place as the Ruan Family’s. Why was it so excited all of a sudden?

She followed and as she got closer, she clearly saw a small figure with its back to her. The small hands were fiddling on the ground, as if trying to grab something.

"Amon?" Ruan Jiaojiao, fearing to scare him, stood a meter away and gently called out with a deliberately soft voice.

The small crouching figure froze and tried to get up and run in the next second, but Rou Rou bit his pants leg. Not only didn’t he escape, but he also almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

Ruan Jiaojiao was startled and quickly stepped forward to hold him up.

She could easily carry the small boy in her arms, but the moment he was in her embrace, Ruan Jiaojiao felt a sudden pang in her heart, and the next second, her heartbeat was frantically racing.

Thump, thump, thump!!!

It was so fast it was alarming!

As if she was about to have a heart attack.

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t understand why this was happening. Nevertheless, it was uncomfortable, so once she was sure the little boy wouldn’t fall, she immediately let go.

Simultaneously, her heartbeat gradually returned to normal.

Bewildered, Ruan Jiaojiao touched her own chest. If it was only a fast heartbeat and not pain, she might have suspected she had a heart issue.

She looked at the little boy, just about to ask if he was alright, but her eyes were drawn to his lower body, specifically his knees.

"This is..." Ruan Jiaojiao examined carefully and was suddenly shocked, "This is blood. Why are you bleeding so much? Doesn’t it hurt? Why aren’t you saying anything?"

Ruan Jiaojiao was so anxious she didn’t know what to say.

The little boy had a cut on his knee, and blood was still oozing from it.