She wanted to ask more, but Duan Xi had already chased Ruan Jiaojiao into the house, so she could only shake her head helplessly, planning to make a call later.

As soon as Ruan Jiaojiao got back to the room, she wanted to lock the door, but Duan Xi slipped a leg through the door, preventing it from closing. She could only turn around and throw herself onto the bed, burying her head in the pillow.

Duan Xi closed the door, lying gently by her side. She slowly pulled out the hair trapped under her face.

Ruan Jiaojiao was very upset and uncomfortable right now, just wanting to be alone quietly, so she wrapped her face with her arms and mumbled, "Brother Xi, I want to be alone for a while, can you please go out first?"

Duan Xi was silent for two seconds, then propped himself up and kissed the back of her head, only then got up to leave, but didn’t go far, instead staying by the door and said softly, "I’m right outside, call me if you need anything."

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t respond.

Before Ruanlin Family could call Zhao Li, Zhao Li called back first, asking if Ruan Jiaojiao had returned. Hearing that she had, Zhao Li breathed a sigh of relief on the other end and exchanged a few words about Lu Zishu’s situation before hanging up.

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t leave the room all night, didn’t eat dinner, and locked the door, refusing to open it no matter who tried to persuade her.

Ruanlin Family was extremely worried, asking everyone what had happened.

Duan Xi omitted some parts, only saying that Lu Zishu and Ruan Jiaojiao had a bit of a conflict, and he beat up Lu Zishu. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

But since he could send Lu Zishu to the hospital, it was clear this matter wasn’t simple. However, everyone had decided not to let this blow up among the elders, so they kept silent, and finally, Ruan Jianguo, with no other option, called Shu Jiao in the middle of the night.

In the Ruan Family, Shu Jiao’s words carried more weight than anyone else’s.

And at this time, only Shu Jiao could soothe things.

Every room in the Ruan Family had a spare key, but without Ruan Jiaojiao’s consent, no one dared open her door, not even Duan Xi dared to make a move after Ruan Jiaojiao threw a pillow at him.

When Shu Jiao rushed back, she directly used the spare key to open the door.

Inside, Ruan Jiaojiao hadn’t turned on the light. Hearing the door open, she looked up, only to be blinded by the sudden light, causing her to bury her head back into the pillow.

Shu Jiao came in, closing the door behind her.

She walked to the bedside, didn’t speak immediately, and Ruan Jiaojiao thought she would say something, but after waiting for a long time, only felt her sit down beside her, and instead of speaking, she gently stroked her hair, over and over, with incomparable tenderness.

The grievances in Ruan Jiaojiao’s heart surged again, and she crawled up from the bed and into her embrace. The emotions she’d been holding back finally broke free, and she couldn’t help but cry softly.

She really felt wronged. The Lu Family and the Ruan Family had a good relationship, Lu Xian and her brothers got along well. She always considered him as a brother. Although they met often, there were usually many people around, and rarely did they have time alone.

She didn’t understand why he liked her. Unable to reciprocate his feelings, she felt very sorry. She had Duan Xi. She originally thought if she acted ignorant about it, with time, things would naturally get better. But now that Lu Zishu had bluntly exposed it, and in the worst way, it really made her extremely embarrassed.