The next morning, Lin Ruanruan was dragged out of bed early by Ms. Li Shuzhen. "Sweetie, wake up! Didn't you say you were going to the Huo residence to play with Huo Xian early today?"
Lin Ruanruan opened her sleepy eyes and looked at her mother. "Mom, maybe I should just go to Li Ji's gathering at noon. I'm so sleepy."
She yawned as she spoke, and tears welled up in her eyes, making her look all wet and soft.
Li Shuzhen sternly refused Lin Ruanruan, "Ruanruan, no way. You promised Huo Xian yesterday that you would go to the Huo residence early, so we can't be people who break their promises."
Lin Ruanruan, who had originally wanted to stay in bed, instantly stood up, saluted her mother, and said, "This humble general, Lin Ruanruan, will humbly obey Ms. Li's teachings!"
Li Shuzhen chuckled and pinched Lin Ruanruan's pert little nose. "Alright, you finally get to play with your friends today, so Mom will dress you up nicely to meet them."
Lin Ruanruan nodded obediently. Before, when she was in school, she would get up earlier than the chickens and go to bed later than the dogs every day.
My mother hasn't dressed her up in a long time; she usually takes care of everything herself.
Now that she had finally gotten to see her mother dress her up, Lin Ruanruan felt incredibly happy.
Based on the weather, Li Shuzhen picked out a pink and white color-blocked fleece-lined sweatshirt for Lin Ruanruan, layered over a white long-sleeved T-shirt, and topped with a light-colored down jacket. This way, she would look great whether she was fully bundled up outdoors or took off her jacket indoors, and it would be very stylish.
For the lower body, pair it with light apricot-colored cargo pants and a pair of white Martin boots with pink toes.
Her hair was styled into a round, chubby Nezha-style bun, adorned with a black headband. She applied some moisturizing lotion to her face and lip balm to her lips.
Girls at this age are in their prime and don't need much makeup.
After dressing up, Li Shuzhen had Lin Ruanruan spin around twice. She nodded in satisfaction, as she loved dressing her daughter up in pink and cute colors.
Looking at her daughter's naturally red lips, naturally dark eyebrows, face like a silver basin, and eyes like water apricots.
She was very satisfied with what she saw, and took out her phone to snap several pictures. Lin Ruanruan also cooperated, striking many cute poses for Ms. Li to take photos.
Sigh, you can only spoil your own mother.
Li Shuzhen reluctantly put down her phone when Uncle Wang called to urge her to stop taking pictures. She had specifically asked Uncle Wang to call her at the designated time because she was afraid she would lose control of her photography and forget the time.
Lin Ruanruan carried a fluffy capybara-shaped crossbody bag as an accessory; inside were just lipstick and keys, not even enough room for her phone. She kept her phone in the inner pocket of her coat.
Li Shuzhen said goodbye to her daughter, watched her get into the car and drive away, and only looked away when the car disappeared from sight.
She couldn't help but sigh. Her daughter had grown up so quickly, with her own social circle and her own thoughts.
A gentle smile appeared on Li Shuzhen's face. How wonderful. This way, she and Tianba could leave in peace a hundred years from now.
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Huo Xian also got up exceptionally early today. When she invited Ruan Ruan yesterday, Ruan Ruan took the initiative to say that she wanted to come to Huo's residence early to be with her.
Huo Xian set her alarm early, afraid that Ruan Ruan would come too early like the first time.
When Huo Qichen ran back, he saw Huo Xian standing at the door like a statue waiting for her husband. He looked Huo Xian up and down, somewhat disapproving of her attire.
"Why are you wearing such dark clothes at such a young age?"
Huo Xian looked up, puzzled. She thought the clothes were quite nice; she used to wear them often over her school uniform when she was in school—they were durable, sturdy, and warm.
Huo Qi grabbed Huo Xian by the back of the neck and dragged her through the door. "I'll go pick out some clothes for you. Who ordered these clothes for you? They have no design sense at all..."
Huo Qi muttered to himself the whole way, while Huo Xian was completely out of it.
Huo's mother, Yan Ru, also got up very early. She couldn't help but laugh when she saw her son carrying her daughter in from outside.
"What are you two doing so early in the morning?"
As soon as Huo Qi saw Yan Ru, he said, "Mom, look at the clothes you ordered for Xian. Even 50-year-old Wang Ma might not know how to wear them."
Yan Ru also noticed Huo Xian's outfit and couldn't help but laugh and cry. "This is an outfit that Xianxian picked out for herself. I tried to dissuade her, but she said it was a very nice outfit."
"I thought Xianxian was pretty enough to pull it off."
Huo Qi incredulously twirled the hood of Huo Xian's coat between his thumb and forefinger. "You're too easily swayed..."
Yan Ru felt a little guilty; it wasn't the first time her daughter had offered her her own ideas, and she couldn't bear to refuse.
Even though Huo Xian was slow to notice these things, she could sense Huo Qi's dislike for her clothes. "This is my combat uniform, I've grown attached to it!"
Huo Qi, fiddling with his hat, continued pulling Huo Xian upstairs, saying, "No, you can't wear this today."
His sister is so pretty, why does she have to wear such old-fashioned clothes?
Huo Xian got excited too, "No way! I want to wear it!"
However, she was no match for Huo Qi in strength. She was like a mouse caught by a cat, able to struggle but unable to escape.
Yan Ru was amused by this scene and covered her mouth, laughing happily.
Huo Xian felt betrayed, "Mom!"
Yan Ru quickly suppressed her laughter, but couldn't help it at all. "Qi, be gentle, don't hurt my little sister!"
Huo Qi didn't turn his head and continued to pull Huo Xian upstairs, saying, "I definitely won't hurt Xian, don't worry."
Huo Xian was so angry that she wanted to bite Huo Qi, but Huo Qi easily dodged her.
Yan Ru's eyes welled up with tears as she watched the brother and sister bickering. Aqi really was a good brother.
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