The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s Chapter 954: 954: Only I Can Guard It (1)

Chapter 954: Chapter 954: Only I Can Guard It (1)

Xiu Xi was wearing a long down jacket on the day he left, though he wasn’t actually afraid of the cold at all. But Ruan Jiaojiao insisted that Beidu was much colder than where they were, so she forcefully demanded he wear it. The boots he wore on his feet were fleece-lined and mid-calf in length. When he departed, he was full of spirit, young and exquisitely handso.

But upon his return…

Almost everyone from the Ruan Family hardly dared to recognize this version of Xiu Xi. His down jacket was torn early on, full of holes as if scratched by sothing, and the shoes on his feet had lost their original color, completely covered in mud.

It seed he had not slept for several days and nights, with a somber complexion and thick bloodshot eyes. As soon as the door opened, his gaze locked onto Ruan Jiaojiao and never shifted away.

In the silence, the Ruanlin Family’s cry broke through first: “Xiaoxi!”

Ruan Jiaojiao was still holding the phone, on which Grandpa Shu was anxiously calling out her na, tears on the verge of spilling from her eyes. Feeling wronged and unsure of what to do, she abruptly saw the missing person appear at the door, truly stunned into stillness.

Then in the blink of an eye, tears surged forth.

During the two days Ruan Jiaojiao was injured, except for when the pain was unbearable and she cried out, she hadn’t shed tears at other tis, because she knew that if she cried, the Ruan Family would worry even more. So even though she felt very uneasy, she never revealed the slightest bit of it.

Even just now, she was both anxious and worried, but her tears only welled up in her eyes, never falling.

But now.

Seeing Xiu Xi standing outside so disheveled, it was just a glance into his eyes, and all the grievances of the past few days overwheld her, almost drowning her entirely.

“Brother Xiu…”

With those three words, she began crying inconsolably.

Xiu Xi’s eyes were full of bloodshot veins, his eye rims fiercely red. He strode forward, looking at the tears welling up from Ruan Jiaojiao, and the heart that had been hanging finally landed, albeit with a painful wrench.

He walked up to her, looking at her hand wrapped in bandages, his eyes filled with a tempestuous storm and pain.

“Sorry, I ca back late.” He said, kneeling in front of her, wanting to wipe away her tears, but recalling how dirty his own hands had been from days outdoors, he feared soiling her delicate little face and thus suppressed the urge.

“Brother Xiu, I thought you were never coming back.” Ruan Jiaojiao, wiping her tears, suddenly rembered sothing and urgently explained, “Brother Xiu, I’ve been obedient, very obedient, I believed you would co back, I’ve been good, waiting at ho for you!”

“I know.” A low murmur from Xiu Xi, his gaze returning to her left hand.

Ruan Jiaojiao pursed her lips, her small hand recoiling backward, feeling inexplicably guilty.

And at this ti, the others too ca back to their senses. Shu Jiao quickly stepped forward, looking at the dishevelnt of Xiu Xi, feeling both heartache and surprise, she asked, “Xiaoxi, how did you get back? Jiaojiao’s Grandpa just said you were missing.”

Xiu Xi did not respond, as there were too many people in the room and it was not convenient to answer.

At this mont, the voice of Grandpa Shu was still coming from the phone by Ruan Jiaojiao’s side, “Hey, is anybody there? Can you hear talking?”

Ruan Jiaojiao then snapped back to reality, quickly grabbed the phone and said, “Grandpa, Brother Xiu ca back, I’ll let Mom talk to you.” After saying this, she imdiately handed the phone to Shu Jiao, letting her continue the conversation with Grandpa Shu.