Ruan Heyue cherished the little girl he held more than anything, yearning to announce her existence to the world.
However, noticing her timid demeanor, he held back from scaring her.
"How old are you?" Are you comfortable living here? Have your brothers been bullying you?
A barrage of inquiries ensued, to which Ruan Shu, though softly spoken, responded to each one.
Then, the old man carried her into the villa.
"Don't be afraid, my dear granddaughter." Grandfather will protect you. "Even your father wouldn't dare to bully you."
Ruan Shu, with a voice as soft as milk, replied, "Daddy...… he hasn't bullied Shu Shu."
"Alright, alright." "Our Shu Shu is the most obedient."
Ruan Shu blushed slightly, feeling somewhat embarrassed by the teasing.
Inside the villa, although Ruan Shu was reserved, she busied herself like a shy little bee.
Pouring water for Grandfather, bringing him fruits, she even brought out the blackberries she received yesterday.
"Grandfather, have some fruit."
Her sweet voice melted Ruan Heyue's heart as he watched her bustling around.
The Divine Beast had truly not treated the Ruan family unfairly. After five generations, they finally had a tender little girl.
She was indeed quite rare and precious.
Given the long lifespan of the Star Beasts, which spans several thousand years, compared to those with shorter lifespans who only live a few hundred years over five generations!
Ruan Heyue promptly beckoned her to sit beside him and handed her a silver-white ring.
"This is a gift from my grandfather." Keep it safe.
Upon seeing the ring, Ruan Shu blinked and asked, "Is that a space ring?"
Text: ### "Oh, right, this item is quite rare. Keep it safe." ###
The difficulty lay in finding materials for constructing space containers. Currently, there were only about two hundred people in the entire universe who could afford space containers.
"Grandfather, this..."
She couldn't accept it. She had researched space containers and knew how rare this one was.
"Just call me grandfather."
Ruan Heyue affectionately patted her head and said, "I've only just learned about your existence, and yet you've suffered so much." "Grandfather is truly negligent!"
Upon receiving the news, Ruan Heyue rushed back to the main star, quickly obtaining information about Ruan Shu on the way. Seeing those details made him ache with concern for her.
She was the treasure of the Ruan family. How could she have suffered so much?
Ruan Heyue took out all the gifts from the space ring, including various mutated fruits, flowers, precious materials, and combat protective robots.
Each item was valuable, and Ruan Shu's eyes widened at the sight. Except for a few, she didn't even recognize most of them!
"Come, let's eat together, just the two of us."
Ruan Heyue brought Ruan Shu to sit beside him and fed her various delicacies.
Compared to Ruan Xiao, these father and son were completely different. Ruan Heyue was warm and amiable, not showing any signs of aging in his demeanor.
However, he was too enthusiastic, and Ruan Shu felt a bit overwhelmed.
"What's wrong?"
As Ruan Heyue continued to feed her, she shook her head, unable to eat anymore.
"I'm full already."
She discreetly touched her small belly, feeling both happy and worried. Grandfather's kindness made her happy, but she really couldn't eat anymore.
"Why are you full with so little?" "Let me tell you, your father used to gobble all these up as appetizers when he was a kid."
The old man rambled on, recounting a series of embarrassing stories about Ruan Xiao.
For example, "Your father was particularly domineering as a child, claiming territory in the house and not allowing others near." I couldn't tolerate that; it was my territory, and he wanted to rebel. "So, I gave him a good beating, and he behaved."
"When your father was young, I even suspected he had a problem with his brain." He would hide in corners and ambush me every day. He was hit hundreds of times but never learned. If it were me, I would have developed a strategy or something. "But no, he just stubbornly persisted."
"And let me tell you, Ruan Xiao, that brat always had a cold demeanor when he was young and spoke without thinking." In kindergarten, he made several classmates cry and fought with them, not knowing what he did to provoke them.
Ruan Shu listened with relish, discovering what her father was like when he was young.
However...
As Ruan Shu watched her grandfather animatedly recounting these stories, she silently took a sip of water.
Grandfather, are you really criticizing your son so harshly?
The old man never even considered saving face for his son.
Finally, he took his granddaughter out for a walk and transformed into a big cat to accompany her.
Ruan Heyue's Star Beast form was also a white Qilin Tiger, looking even more majestic in this form.
Of course, he was also mischievous.
Using the term "mischievous" for an elderly person might seem inappropriate, but in reality, he was indeed quite lively.
Once Ruan Shu finished eating, he lay down and let the little one climb onto his back. He then proudly strutted around, hopping and bouncing.
He even played ball with Ruan Shu, demonstrating excellent control.
In short, within less than a day, Ruan Shu had completely fallen in love with her grandfather.
"Grandfather, are you tired?"
"Grandfather, have some water."
"Grandfather, these small dried fishes are delicious." Have some."
By the afternoon, Ruan Shu had become completely attached to her grandfather, toddling around beside him with her little legs.
Ruan Heyue couldn't be more pleased listening to his granddaughter address him as "grandfather" in every sentence.
At this moment, he wished he could show off his granddaughter to all his friends and make them envious of him!
…
As Ruan Xiao did not come home yesterday, he returned home a bit earlier today.
But he never expected that within a day, there would be an extra person at home.
The person was his father, whom he hadn't seen in several years.
At that moment, Ruan Shu was sitting next to the big tiger, skillfully braiding a few strands of hair at the tip of her grandfather's tail.
The tip of the Qilin Tiger's tail resembled a ponytail, long and black.
But it was a bit messy. After Ruan Shu tidied it up a bit, it looked much better.
Ruan Heyue then placed his own tail into his obedient granddaughter's arms, allowing her to play with it!
That's why when Ruan Xiao returned and saw his daughter braiding the big tiger's tail, he couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart.
Ruan Heyue also noticed him. When their eyes met, instead of a sense of warmth between father and son, they both seemed like intruders encroaching on each other's territory, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.
Ruan Shu, belatedly noticing her father, brightened up at the sight of him.
"Daddy~"
She quickly ran over, and as soon as she reached him, he picked her up.