Ruan Bai wiped away the tears hanging on his face and shook his head quickly, "Auntie, it's nothing."
Ruan Manwei was still confused, how could she cry when nothing happened? She handed over the tissue, "Don't use your hands, they are dirty, and what's going on?"
Mu Shaoling took the tissue and wiped Ruan Bai's tears, "Auntie, it's my fault for making Xiao Bai cry."
Ruan Bai shook his head and said no.
Ruan Manwei looked at the couple and said nothing. He was really anxious.
"Auntie, it's not a big deal and it has nothing to do with Shaoling. Don't worry." Ruan Bai sniffed and said.
She hadn't cried for a long time, but this time she couldn't help it.
For a moment just now, she thought her marriage was going to be in crisis, and she couldn't bear it, so she was so fragile.
Ruan Manwei felt relieved after hearing her say this again and again, and said, "I'm going to get you an ice pack, otherwise the two old people will see you later and think something happened."
"Thank you, aunt." Ruan Bai smiled slightly, watched his aunt leave, then held Mu Shaoling's hand and promised: "I really didn't think so much about what happened today, and I won't do this again in the future."
Mu Shaoling raised his hand and gently rubbed her face with his fingertips.
Ruan Manwei brought an ice pack and handed it to Mu Shaoling, "Shaoling, help her apply it quickly. Her eyes are red, like a rabbit. Come in when the swelling subsides. The sun is going down soon. The balcony lights
It broke and I haven’t had time to find someone to replace it with a new one.”
"Yes." Mu Shaoling took the ice pack and pressed it gently around her eyes.
Ruan Bai felt a chill, and subconsciously wanted to retreat further, but was pressed against by his hot fingertips. Hot and cold were intertwined, and she felt the two worlds of ice and fire.
Mu Shaoling held the ice pack and pressed it on her for a long time before letting go.
Ruan Bai's glowing eyes were getting better, and he said, "Don't cry anymore."
"I just couldn't help it." Ruan Bai looked slightly embarrassed. She hadn't been so emotional for a long time, but when she met his concern, she couldn't help it.
Mu Shaoling picked up the ice pack, held Ruan Bai's hand and stood up, "Let's go in."
"Okay." Ruan Bai smiled sweetly and leaned against him.
The two of them walked in. When Mr. Mu saw them, he waved and said, "Shaoling, come here and help me play the next game."
Old Ruan let out a "tsk" and said jokingly: "Old man Mu, I haven't seen you for a while, and your chess skills are getting worse and worse. Now you still want to ask Shao Ling for help?"
Mr. Mu looked confident: "Shaoling's chess skills were taught by me. What's wrong with letting him avenge me?"
Mu Shaoling held Ruan Bai's hand and walked over and took a look at the chessboard. Mr. Mu's general was surrounded and had no way out.
Mr. Mu pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Come on, Shaoling, help me play the next game."
The old man has lost two games in a row and needs to save some face.
Mu Shaoling did not shirk. He sat on the chair and said to Old Ruan, "Grandpa, I will play with you."
Old Ruan nodded, "Okay, today I will kill both your grandfather and grandson, leaving nothing behind."
When Ruan Bai saw them playing chess, he simply changed the tea for them and went to the kitchen to help Ruan Manwei.
Ruan Manwei was just preparing dinner.
Ruan Bai stepped forward to lend a hand.
Ruan Man looked at her slightly, the redness in her eyes dissipated, and she said, "Why don't you sit outside?"
"Let me help you." Ruan Bai was embarrassed to leave her alone to prepare dinner for so many people.
Ruan Manwei saw that she was a little busy, so she did not brush off her kindness. She pointed at the cabbage placed on the vegetable basket and said, "Then help me wash the cabbage."
"Okay." Ruan Bai rolled up his sleeves and picked up the cabbage to wash, "Auntie, grandpa's complexion looks very good. Does he have a checkup every month?"
Ruan Man nodded slightly, "The person arranged by Shaoling will come to his door every month to take him for examination. Yesterday, he knew that you were coming. I don't know how happy he was. He said to go to bed early and see you when he woke up.
Hey, if you sleep well, he looks much better."
Ruan Bai knew that the old man loved him very much, and he felt guilty when he thought that he was too busy to visit him during this period. Even if he knew that she was not his granddaughter, the old man's love for her had not diminished, and he treated her as his own as always.
Treat her like a granddaughter.
"Auntie, I will come back to visit grandpa more often in the future," she promised.
Ruan Man smiled slightly, "It's enough if you have this thought. You are usually busy with family work, so don't think so much. Also, don't just focus on visiting your grandfather, your biological parents, and
Shaoling’s family, you have to have good relations with them.”
She was generous and decent, and knew Ruan Bai's difficulties. She was afraid that she would not do enough, so she warned him again.
"Auntie, I know everything." Ruan Bai said with a smile. Even if they no longer have this blood relationship, they are still her dearest people.
"You know, but after all, you are still young and haven't done many things well. Your grandfather was not in good health before. Mr. Lin and the others also came around often and gave away a lot of things. I recently embroidered a cross stitch, and you brought it today
Come on, if you are free one day, help me give it to Mr. Lin and the others." Ruan Manwei said.
Ruan Bai wiped the water drops on his hands, put his arm around her shoulders, leaned against her, and said affectionately: "Auntie, you are so kind!"
"By the way, there is one more thing." Ruan Manwei enjoyed her intimacy. She had watched this little niece grow up since she was a child. From the bottom of her heart, she had long been doting on her like a daughter.
"What's the matter?" Ruan Bai continued to choose vegetables.
Ruan Manwei said: "Shaoling previously proposed to buy a house near your home for us to live in so that your grandpa can often see you and the children. I have discussed it with your grandpa and think this is a good thing.
But buying a house costs a lot of money, and living here is comfortable and close to the hospital, so we plan not to move, and we accept his wishes."
Ruan Bai was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Mu Shaoling to have done so much without him knowing.
"Auntie, actually the house is not expensive. Why don't you wait for the appreciation in value after buying the house now?" She said, knowing that Mu Shaoling made this arrangement entirely for herself.
"No, no, it's good to live here now. Your grandpa is getting old. If you change to a strange environment and have to get used to it, it will not be conducive to his sleep." Ruan Manwei said.
When Ruan Bai saw what she said, he didn't insist anymore. After all, the elderly's rest was very important.
The two of them worked together to prepare dinner. When the food was floating out of the living room, Taotao pouted and said, "Daddy, Taotao is hungry."
Mu Shaoling picked up a grape and put it in his youngest son's mouth, "Eat some fruit first."
Taotao felt aggrieved, blinking her eyes and biting the grape.
Ruan Manwei walked out and said to the people in the living room: "Dad, Master Mu, Shao Ling, you can eat now."
Mr. Mu lost the chess game all afternoon and was very unconvinced. He put down the chess game and said, "Don't touch this game. I will definitely beat you after dinner."
"Who is afraid of whom?" Old Ruan smiled, touched Zhan Bai's head again, and asked, "Zhan Bai, grandpa is great, isn't he?"
Zhan Bai nodded and said straightforwardly: "My great-grandfather is great, but dad is even more powerful."
