An Yeran doesn't like playing along, but now that she's at the mercy of others, she has to perform to earn her keep.
So she responded with a smile, "I remember."
Jiang's mother said, "Xiao Ran, go and sit with your brother. This is your first meeting with him, why don't you talk to him more?"
An Yeran nodded in agreement, "Okay."
Jiang's mother was facing away from Lu De, so even though her eyes were filled with disgust as she spoke, he couldn't see it.
But An Yeran could see clearly. She knew that Jiang's mother, disliking her, arranged for her to be far away from them.
An Yeran didn't mind, actually she didn't want to sit with Jiang's mother and Jiang Anxue either.
The huge round table was only occupied by five people. Lu De, Jiang's mother, and Jiang Anxue sat very close together, as if they were the true family of three.
Sitting next to An Yeran was the brother she was meeting for the first time.
The brother didn't talk much. His jet-black eyes were dull, but An Yeran clearly caught the envious expression on his face when he saw the harmonious family of three across the table.
This kid was really good-looking.
Coffee-colored hair and milky white skin, his lips were bright red, and the eyes were as shiny as Obsidian.
Lu De was average-looking, so the child must be so good-looking because the mother was too beautiful.
The child looked up at the other side, then slowly lowered his eyes again.
Like a little creature hesitating whether to join in or not, he looked rather pitiable.
Seeing this, An Yeran, although she dislikes children, couldn't ignore such a pitiable sight.
An Yeran picked up a piece of meat and put it into the child's bowl and smiled, "Brother, this is delicious."
The child didn't expect An Yeran to serve him food, he paused for a moment, meeting her smiling eyes, he suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart. He nodded his head gently, whispering, "Thank you, sister."
The child's voice was soft and sticky, like the glutinous rice balls An Yeran had eaten. Strangely, she didn't dislike this voice.
Jiang's mother and Jiang Anxue were both chatting and laughing with Lu De. In contrast, An Yeran and the brother were desperately quiet.
The child, perhaps because he hadn't spoken much since he was young, only ate his food and watched his father and Jiang's mother across the table, not saying a word besides that.
An Yeran would sometimes pick some vegetables for him. Each time he received the food, he would thank her in a low voice. After a while, he stopped looking at Lu De and Jiang's mother across the table, the pair of jet-black eyes would just sweep over An Yeran's body unintentionally.
He thought he was watching her very discreetly, but An Yeran had noticed the child's actions a long time ago.
Children are often very curious.
An Yeran didn't mind.
As the meal went on, An Yeran was not too uncomfortable. The fact that Jiang's mother wasn't speaking to her actually made her feel more at ease.
After dinner, before the five of them even left the table, Lu De suddenly said, "Xiao Ran should be in the second grade now, right?"
An Yeran nodded, "Yes, uncle."
Lu De laughed and said, "Tomorrow, the driver uncle who takes you to school will help you with the transfer procedures, and from then on, you will go to school with An Xue and Xiuxiu, how about that?"
She didn't want to go at all.
She had no relationship with all subjects, not even a passing one!
Except for Physical Education.
An Yeran responded, "Okay, thank you, uncle."
Seeing her courteous and obedient behavior, Lu De held her in higher regard.
Coming out of the restaurant, the driver was already waiting at the entrance. Because there were five people, Lu De took the child to sit in the front passenger seat, An Yeran followed Jiang's mother and others to sit in the back.
An Yeran noticed that when the child was held by Lu De, his jet-black eyes were filled with joy.
— He indeed was a child who liked hugs.
An Yeran thought.
*
Their house was in a big villa in the suburbs, the villa was very grand, and the interior decoration was extremely luxurious.
This was the first time An Yeran had seen real richness. She had seen a lot on TV dramas before, but now that it was right before her eyes, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, the director didn't lie to me!
"Xiao Ran's room is next to Xiuxiu's, all the things that girls like are prepared for you in there. It's late today, so rest early." Lu De spoke gently, his behavior shows that he really is a gentleman.
After thanking him, An Yeran went back to her room.
Everything in the room was pink, the bed, curtains, even the table and chairs, An Yeran didn't hate pink, but a room full of pink was a bit overwhelming.
After washing up, An Yeran was ready to go to bed. Just as she was taking off her shoes, she heard a soft knock on her door.
An Yeran had no choice but to get back on her feet and walk over to open the door.
A small child in pajamas stood outside.
The child had soft hair and wore a small sleep cap, bits of his hair peeked out from underneath, he had a faint smell of milk on his body, his skin was white and tender, his lips were bright red, and his eyes were as black as the night sky.
The child's pajamas had kittens printed on them, and he was holding a glass of milk in his hand.
He didn't expect that An Yeran hadn't slept yet, and even opened the door for him, so he was a little flustered and stuttered, "Sis...sister, do...do you want to drink...milk?"
An Yeran didn't usually drink milk at night, but now that the child had brought it to her, a nineteen-year-old adult couldn't possibly reject a child's favor.
So An Yeran took the milk and said to the child, "Thank you, brother."
Gurgle, An Yeran finished the milk cleanly. Seeing that she had finished all the milk, the little boy's anxious eyes suddenly lit up, he took back the empty cup, and said, "The...then goodnight, sister."
"Goodnight," An Yeran replied.
She lay back in bed, thinking about her future.
The boy's last name was Lu, with a single name "Xiu", his full name was Lu Xiu.
An Yeran thought the name sounded familiar, Jiang Anxue, Jiang Li, the more she pondered, the more she felt she had heard it somewhere.
Suddenly!
In the darkness, An Yeran opened her eyes!
Lu Xiu!
Lu Xiu!
Wasn't this the name of the male lead in the city Lofty Dragon novel she read before she crossed over?!