Now that Ruan Ruan has graduated from high school, she can get married to Huo Haocheng after her birthday, and then she can go to live with him while he's in the military.
But things didn't go as planned. While the Huo family was making their lively preparations, Ruan Chuanyan had also found Ruan Ruan's address, and the whole family was driving over.
And that was it. Ruan Ruan was taken directly back to the mansion in the capital by Ruan Chuanyan. The way he was brought back was quite dramatic. When the Huo family arrived at the Huo family's residence, they saw that Ruan Ruan was doing well. After explaining their purpose, the two sides compared the timelines and presented evidence, which confirmed that Ruan Ruan was indeed the long-lost child of the Ruan family. It was originally agreed that Ruan Ruan would take some time to recover and would come to pick up the child in a few days for her birthday, and also to meet her fiancé. Since it was the child's own choice, they had no reason to interfere. After all, the Huo family had raised Ruan Ruan for so many years. It is said that the kindness of raising someone is greater than heaven, and they could not let the child become an ungrateful person. The Ruan family could not do such a thing.
The problem arose with Ruan Shiya. First, she saw such a beautiful older sister, then she saw so many older brothers and sisters vying for her sister and preventing her from going home with her. She immediately became furious and started crying—a truly heart-wrenching cry. She clung to Ruan Ruan's hand tightly, refusing to let go. Ruan Ruan, in her 18 years of life, had never seen anything like it and didn't know what to do. While she was still in a daze, Ruan Shiya shoved her into the car and wouldn't let her out. Finally, she had no choice but to take the child home. After informing her parents that the child had been found, Ruan Ruan was once again bewildered as she was taken back to the Beijing compound.
Miss Ruan Ruan was on her way back to the city when the car was going too fast, and she bumped her head on the car door. That's right, that's how she ended up here. So Ruan Ruan was completely bewildered the whole time, thinking to herself, "Luckily, it's the first time we've met, so her personality won't give me away."
The next morning, Ruan Ruan was woken up early by a noisy commotion. For someone who loves to sleep in and doesn't wake up until noon, being woken up at only 7 a.m. was truly miserable, but there was nothing she could do because her mother was already knocking on the door.
"Ruan Ruan, wake up! Your uncle, aunt, and brothers are all here." Ruan Ruan's biological mother, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Ruan family, and the youngest daughter of the Gu family, Gu Wenzhen, is currently the director of the finance department in Beijing. She is decisive and efficient at work, and even at home, she is the one who calls the shots. Yet, this same person speaks softly and gently to her daughter, Ruan Ruan, because she feels guilty towards her child.
"Mom, I'm up," Ruan Ruan replied to her mother while quickly but lazily getting dressed. She wore a white shirt, a rose-colored long skirt, and red leather shoes—clothes her mother had bought last night. It had to be said, these were among the best available at the time. Ruan Ruan didn't ask for much. She looked at herself in the mirror, found a thin silk scarf in the closet, tucked it behind her ears from her forehead, and then braided it into a simple yet stylish braid on her left chest. It looked really good. After turning around in front of the mirror and finding herself satisfied, Ruan Ruan opened the door and went out.
The old man of the Ruan family was a founding general and lived in the military compound. His house was a two-story villa of more than 200 square meters with a small courtyard in the front and back. The old lady planted some flowers and plants in the front and some vegetables in the back.
"Ruan Ruan, come down quickly." Before Ruan Ruan appeared, Gu Wenzhen kept an eye on the stairwell, afraid that Ruan Ruan would be embarrassed when she came out.
The busy greetings all turned to look downstairs. Ruan Ruan slowly walked down. When they saw her in person, Grandpa Ruan, Grandma Ruan, and the elders of the Gu family showed relief. Most of her peers were older brothers and sisters, and there was no such taboo about younger brothers and sisters. In particular, the three older brothers of the eldest son's family, Ruan Shaohong, Ruan Shaokun, and Ruan Shaolin, were all smiles. Their sister had returned, and she was so beautiful. They no longer had to envy other families who had sisters.
Ruan Ruan slowly went downstairs to her mother's side. Ruan's mother then introduced Ruan Ruan to everyone around them.
"This is your second uncle and aunt." Gu Wencheng, the second son of the Gu family, works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his wife, Zhou Lifang, works in a textile factory.
The eldest son, Wen Peng, is the commander of the Yuncheng Military Region, and his entire family couldn't come. Among the younger generation, only Gu's second daughter, Jing Yan, was able to come because she followed in her father's footsteps and became a diplomat in Beijing. The others couldn't return for various reasons.
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt," Ruan Ruan said, looking at the two people in front of her. The man was dressed in a well-fitting Zhongshan suit and black leather shoes, his hair neatly styled, giving him a dignified air. He wore a slightly unnatural smile, revealing what kind of person Gu Wencheng usually was. The woman beside him wore a long orange-red dress made of polyester, which gave off a very comfortable feeling. "These two are really well-matched," Ruan Ruan thought to herself.
"Ruan Ruan, welcome home. This is a small token of our appreciation from your second uncle and me. See if you need anything, and buy whatever you like. This piece of fabric looks great on you; it would make a beautiful dress." Ruan Ruan's return home was so sudden that they hadn't heard any news and hadn't had time to prepare. After discussing it, the couple simply gave her a large red envelope. Luckily, Zhou Lifang worked in a textile factory, and when she went to ask for leave from the factory in the morning, she bought her a light yellow piece of fabric.
"Thank you, Second Uncle and Second Aunt," Ruan Ruan said without any formality, directly accepting the red envelope and cloth.
Seeing that Ruan Ruan accepted it directly, the two breathed a sigh of relief, and then took out another red envelope from their bag.
"This is from your eldest uncle and aunt. They are all in Yuncheng and couldn't come back in time. Ruan Ruan, please don't mind." With the previous gifts as a prelude, Zhou Lifang also understood her niece's character, so she directly took out the red envelope from her sister-in-law's family. Otherwise, she might have given it to Ruan's mother directly when she left.
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt. Once things are done here, I'll have my mom call them." Ruan Ruan understood what her second aunt meant and immediately stated her position.
Next, Ruan's mother introduced Ruan Ruan to the other people in the compound. After going around the compound, Ruan Ruan received so many red envelopes and gifts that her hands were sore. She finally managed to go back to her room to rest for a bit, but then she heard the old men's voices, so Ruan Ruan hurriedly went downstairs again.
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