"When your father and I were in school, we both attended the top military academy." He excelled in all aspects and was quite famous at school, but he was also quite aloof.
Ruan Shu nodded silently. Was her father always this cold and distant when he was young?
"But at that time, he was too proud, or perhaps too confident in his abilities, and he didn't care about anyone." He especially enjoyed challenging older students and ended up offending almost all of them.
Ruan Shu became nervous. Would her father be bullied?
At this moment, the biased Ruan Shu didn't even consider that if her father hadn't provoked those older students, he wouldn't have offended anyone.
What was wrong with her father? He just enjoyed a challenge.
"During a wilderness training exercise, the older students organized to give their team a profound lesson."
His storytelling ability was vivid, perfectly describing the dangerous situation at the time.
Ruan Shu's expression was also diverse. Upon learning about her father being in danger, she became extremely worried. But her father, calm and resourceful, managed to turn the situation around and smiled confidently.
When her father was surrounded by the older students, he looked as proud as a pufferfish. Even when he was outnumbered and couldn't be subdued, he remained proud.
In the end, his team finished third in the exercise, but everyone knew he outshone the first and second places.
Ruan Shu's beautiful and clear eyes were filled with admiration for her father.
He He: ...
It felt like he wasn't here to bond, but to assist the enemy. Even the enemy's butler was looking at him strangely, as if wondering why he was helping them.
However, the little girl was no longer distant from him.
That was quite an achievement.
"I still have the video of your father's competition." Do you want to watch it?
The videos were from the school's surveillance footage. After each competition, they would showcase the students' outstanding performances for everyone to review.
Ruan Shu naturally nodded, her eyes shining brightly.
"I want to see!"
She wanted to see her father's youthful appearance and his imposing demeanor.
"Come closer, you can't see clearly from there."
The butler coughed.
He used a strong presence to remind a particular marshal not to deceive the child.
He muttered under his breath.
"Call me uncle."
Take it slow. Once you start calling me uncle, is it a big step towards calling me dad?
He really wanted to take the child back to his own home.
Ruan Shu, holding her little hand, shyly called out, "Uncle He."
He instantly revealed a silly smile.
"So obedient, call me again, hehehe..."
Just like a wolf luring a child with its grandmotherly charm.
Ruan Shu: This uncle is so strange. Should she move a little further away?
"Cough... come and watch."
Ruan Shu's attention was immediately drawn to the video.
As he opened the saved video, Ruan Shu leaned in a little closer, widening her eyes.
The screen displayed a younger version of her father, looking exactly like he does now, but with a much more youthful and innocent face.
Ruan Shu's eyes lit up. "Dad."
At that time, Ruan Xiao was obviously not as mature and composed as he is now. His every move exuded a cold indifference, and his confidence was unmistakable.
He commented, "At that time, he was seen as someone who deserved a beating by the other students, especially the older ones."
This "other people" naturally included himself.
At that time, He He was also a prominent figure at the school, full of confidence and arrogance that no one could match.
Ruan Shu murmured softly, "Dad is the best."
In the eyes of a child, no one else could compare to their father.
He felt bitter, even more so in his heart.
How could this soft and obedient child be so devoted to her father and not to him?
Why did the beastly god favor Ruan Xiao so much? Wasn't he equally deserving, right?
He had been watching the video just fine, but when he saw himself appear in the video, he suddenly jumped up from the sofa in a panic to turn it off.
"Are you Ruan Xiao?" Everyone says you're the acknowledged number one, but did I agree to that? Come and fight me. If I don't knock you down today, you won't know what it means to be outmatched!
"Oh my god, turn it off, turn it off!"
Damn it, so many years had passed, and he had almost forgotten that he was one of the ones beaten to a pulp!
His IQ had just plummeted. Why did he release this video?
The video froze on He He's arrogant and conceited face.
Ruan Shu looked confused and lost.
The butler almost burst out laughing at the misfortune.
"No, let's not watch this. Let's watch something else."
He felt guilty. He had accidentally revealed his own dark past.
"Why not watch it?" Ruan Xiao's voice came from above as he looked down at He He, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
He asked, "Why don't you have any air conditioning in your heart?" Do you want to embarrass me in front of Shu Shu?
"Wait, Ruan Xiao, what are you doing!"
Ruan Xiao didn't do anything. He continued playing the video that Ruan Shu hadn't finished watching, and he even projected it onto the TV.
Ruan Shu's attention was immediately diverted, and she watched He He's cringeworthy speech again.
One was arrogant, the other cold and sharp, and in the end, the two faced off. But at that time, he was clearly more foolish, and it was his first time leading a team in such a practical training exercise. The result was that he and his team were all pinned to the ground.
Even though he was defeated, He He remained rebellious.
"Today was just a mistake." "I'll definitely make you call me grandpa next time!"
After being beaten again, he fled in embarrassment with a bruised and battered face. In the training ground, he demonstrated what it meant to be unrepentant by provoking others and getting beaten every time.
He exclaimed, "Ahhh!" Ruan Xiao, come down and face your death!
Although some people had grown older and become more mature, they were still impulsive at heart.
Ruan Shu: ...
Uncle He He possessed a tenacious spirit, but it was not worth emulating.
After finishing work, Ruan Fengsi returned home and was stunned. Who had ransacked the old house?
"Big brother?"
Ruan Shu cautiously poked her head out from upstairs, holding onto the railing, with a mischievous and cute expression.
Ruan Fengsi looked disdainfully at the chaotic scene in the hall, then went upstairs to confront the mischievous troublemaker.
"What's going on?" Have you finally learned to ransack the house?
Ruan Shu blushed. "No!"
She was so well-behaved that she wouldn't ransack the house.