As soon as the bell rang, the three girls surrounded her, pushing and shoving their way out of the classroom, leaving no chance for Jiang Xun to get close.
Mid-June, although Jiang Xun was unwilling, and Feng Nianian was dissatisfied that Duan Qirui was taking charge, the engagent was nonetheless arranged to take place during the sumr vacation.
Late June, after a tense exam week, Ruan Jiaojiao finished her sophomore year and finally welcod a pleasant sumr break.
At the start of the sumr vacation, Ruan Jiaojiao began planning her return to Yuansu. The wedding date for Ruan Jun was set for the tenth of August, still more than a month away. Though Ruan Jiaojiao was eager to go, she needed to patiently wait for her other brothers who were still in school to also go on sumr vacation, so they could all return together.
The vacation dates varied, so early, so late. Ruan Jiaojiao’s school was among the earliest, while before the latest school’s vacation, Ruan Feng’s, Jiang Xun’s engagent party arrived.
The Jiang Family in Beidu was well-respected. With the Jiang Family’s young master engaged, naturally many attended. Despite the past unhappiness between the Ruan Family, Shu Wen, and Jiang Bin, both Jiang Yuanlong and Jiang Xun attended Ruan Jiaojiao’s engagent last ti, so soone from the Ruan Family had to go. Neither Ruan Jiaojiao nor Duan Xi wanted to attend, so Ruan Jianguo and Ruan Hao went.
Typically, engagent parties like these start in the early evening and end around nine o’clock at night.
But that evening, not even eight o’clock, Ruan Jiaojiao saw both Ruan Jianguo and Ruan Hao return. She didn’t think much of it, glanced at them, and continued lounging on the sofa watching TV, but as soon as Ruan Jianguo entered, he shook his head and said, "How can Jiang Xun be so absurd? He’s already grown, doesn’t he know what he should or shouldn’t do?"
Ruan Jiaojiao’s attention was suddenly captured.
Curiously, she asked, "Dad, what are you talking about?"
"What else could it be about? Jiang Xun! Ridiculous, a matter as big as an engagent, deciding not to go through with it. Is he out of his mind?" Ruan Jianguo sat down beside the sofa, looking disapproving: "Honestly, he wasn’t like this when he was young. Such a good boy, diligent and willing to work, how did he beco like this now?" Saying this, he couldn’t help but shake his head.
Ruan Jiaojiao stared at him in shock, inching closer to his side, "Dad, are you saying Jiang Xun ran away from the wedding?"
"Yes, he’s gone missing for the engagent, if not runaway then what? No idea what he’s thinking, what kind of people are taught in the Jiang Family anyway!" Having daughters himself, Ruan Jianguo felt upset for the bride’s side, thinking if it were his precious daughter, he’d break the guy’s legs! Scumbag!
"Jiang Xun, he’s the kid from Xiu Jianhong’s family?" Ruanlin Family asked from the side.
"Yes, that’s him. Honestly, as a kid he seed so sensible, how did he get so crooked now. Precious, he’s still your classmate, right?" Ruan Jianguo looked at Ruan Jiaojiao.
Ruan Jiaojiao nodded thoughtfully.
She then got off the sofa, barefoot, ready to run upstairs. But Ruan Hao held her arm, pointing at her bare feet, "Shoes."
Ruan Jiaojiao obediently put her shoes on, only then did Ruan Hao let go of her.
Ruan Jiaojiao ran upstairs to her bed, pulled out her phone from under the pillow, and sure enough, she saw several text ssages from Yu Rou as soon as she turned it on.
[Jiaojiao! I’ve got explosive news for you! My cousin is missing! Now the whole family is looking for him!]
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