Chapter 2377

Chapter 2377: Chapter 2377

Jiaojiao looked at Zhao Li, who was full of expectations, and felt a bit uncomfortable, somewhat pained.

Lu Xian had been gone for a few months, and Zhao Li seemed fine on the outside, chatting and laughing with them usually, but losing one’s flesh and blood family couldn’t possibly be something one recovers from in just a few months.

Jiaojiao had seen her sitting alone in a daze more than once, and then as soon as someone approached, she would immediately put on a smile. But that smile was no longer as cheerful as it used to be, too forced, too superficial.

Every time Jiaojiao saw this, she felt very distressed.

And this time she came to ask about Lu Zishu. Although she was asking about the reliability, her eyes obviously held anticipation.

If Xin Miao truly intended to be with Lu Zishu, Jiaojiao would naturally be happy to see it happen.

But clearly, yesterday she was still upset about her second brother’s marriage, and today she announced she wanted to be with Lu Zishu, and it even reached the stage of engagement. Jiaojiao couldn’t help but wonder about her intentions.

Has she really moved on? Or is it for something else, perhaps self-abandonment? Out of spite? Or something else?

"Jiaojiao?" Jiaojiao wasn’t speaking, and her smile had disappeared, so Zhao Li shook her and tentatively asked, "Is there something wrong with Xin Miao?"

Jiaojiao shook her head and held her hand: "Godmother, you also know Xin Miao. She used to come and play at our house frequently a few years ago. She was also involved when I had the accident."

With Zhao Li, there was nothing Jiaojiao couldn’t say. Besides the feelings Xin Miao had for Ruan Jie, she had no reservations about telling Zhao Li everything else.

After speaking, she looked at the silent Zhao Li and finally said softly: "Godmother, Miaomiao is a good person, but because of things that happened before, her personality is more introverted and a bit sensitive."

Jiaojiao didn’t know how to explain certain things to Zhao Li, so after a pause, she said vaguely: "Brother Zishu likes her; he’s liked her for many years, but before, there was never any sign of them being together, so..."

"That’s not important. If Jiaojiao says she’s good, then she must be good. Nothing else matters." Zhao Li never cared about those things, especially now when, in her eyes, as long as the child feels happy, that’s enough. Not knowing that Xin Miao had always liked Ruan Jie, she did not catch the deeper meaning in her words.

Then she asked Jiaojiao: "Does Jiaojiao have her picture on the phone? Let godmother see."

Seeing her delighted appearance, Jiaojiao couldn’t feel happy in the slightest. She lowered her eyes to cover the emotions in them and pulled out her phone to show her some old photos.

"She’s quite pretty... this kid really has an eye for people," Zhao Li said as she took the phone further away to squint at it, and finally remarked.

After Zhao Li left, Jiaojiao got up to go upstairs to find Duan Xi. Duan Xi was sitting in front of the computer working and looked over when he heard footsteps.

Jiaojiao walked up to him and reached out: "Brother Xi, hug me."

Duan Xi opened his arms, and Jiaojiao nestled in, sitting on his lap. His embrace was wide, completely enveloping her small frame.

He lowered his head, kissed her soft, pink cheek: "Worried?" He had heard the conversation downstairs just now.

Jiaojiao hummed in his embrace, sighed, and then said: "Not really, it’s just that I’m afraid they’ll mess around and hurt themselves, hurting godmother even more."