Chapter 2312

Chapter 2312: Chapter 2312

From the string of romances over the years with Ruan Jie, it’s clear that even now, when Xin Miao contacts her, she always subtly asks about Ruan Jie.

But Ruan Jie, like Ruan Jianguo, is rather simple-minded; until his destined lady appears, he’ll likely never have an epiphany.

As the siblings were chatting warmly, Ruan Jianguo approached Duan Xi and beckoned him towards the corner. Once Duan Xi went over, he asked: "When you picked up Darling, what did Darling’s grandfather say?"

Duan Xi glanced at him, then lowered his eyelids. He said nothing.

"Speak up, did he mention me?"

"No." Duan Xi shook his head.

Ruan Jianguo didn’t believe him: "Really?"

Duan Xi nodded, lifted his head with a serious look, clearly not pretending: "He just scolded me for a while."

Seeing him like this, Ruan Jianguo immediately thought back to when he was chastised over the phone, and suddenly felt a sense of shared sympathy. Being a son-in-law, it’s not easy!

He especially thought about how he had to endure being berated by Old Master Shu and also deal with his own troubles, couldn’t help but feel even more sympathy.

He reached out and patted him: "You’ve had a hard time, it’s not easy." He decided to treat him better in the future. After all, as men, why make things difficult for each other, right?

Duan Xi wasn’t aware of the scenarios Ruan Jianguo imagined. His patience had its limits; seeing Ruan Jiaojiao pestering Ruan Jie non-stop, he walked over and silently separated them, telling Ruan Jiaojiao: "Go upstairs and change your clothes first.

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Ruan Jiaojiao remembered something, her face flushed, quickly slipped upstairs to take a shower and changed into a set of clothes.

During dinner time, the family was bustling. At the dining table, Ruan Jianguo treated Duan Xi much better, leaving the Ruan Family members puzzled, but they didn’t think much of it, assuming he was just being capricious, as he often was.

After dinner, Ruan Jiaojiao leaned bonelessly against the Ruanlin Family watching TV, and around ten at night, she went to bed.

Meanwhile, as soon as she entered the room to sleep, a family meeting commenced downstairs.

Shu Jiao looked at the document Ruan Jie brought back, her expression unreadable, only slightly furrowing her brows, indicating her mood wasn’t very good.

She closed the document and looked up at Ruan Jie, coldly asking: "Have you already made the decision?"

Ruan Jie looked at the few people in the living room, his eyes resolute: "Yes."

Ruanlin Family worriedly said: "Xiaojie, think it over. This isn’t a joking matter."

"I’ve already submitted the report, it cannot be changed now." Ruan Jie.

Hearing this, Ruan Jianguo angrily grabbed the fruit platter beside him and threw it at Ruan Jie. Ruan Jie didn’t dodge, letting the platter hit his forehead. However, his skin was dark, so it’s hard to tell whether it bruised or not.

When he returned today, he knew this would be the outcome, so he wasn’t surprised, just silently endured it.

But the more he did this, the angrier Ruan Jianguo became, shouting curses: "You’ve got some nerve now, gained some skills, huh? You made such a big decision without discussing it with the family. Do you still see me as your father?"

After yelling, perhaps feeling it wasn’t strong enough, he added: "Do you even recognize this family?"

And Ruan Jie, like a gourd, just didn’t speak, silently accepting everyone’s fury.