"Senior Ruan has arrived."
Someone exclaimed, prompting Ruan Shu to instinctively raise her gaze.
She saw Ruan Ling'an sauntering over with a disgruntled expression on his face.
He clearly appeared reluctant.
Ruan Shu's bright blue eyes glanced over, about to call him brother, but seeing him like this, she couldn't help but shrink back.
Did she and Grandpa disturb her brother?
"Ignore him."
Ruan He snorted, casting a meaningful glance at his grandson.
"Arrived rather quickly."
Ruan Ling'an hesitated briefly, then forced an explanation, "I wasn't far from here originally."
Ruan He didn't buy his excuse; he could tell from the lingering sweat on him that he had just come from the school training room, which was at least a half-hour walk from here.
Hmph...
Ruan Ling'an struggled to maintain his expression and hurriedly asked, "Grandpa, when did you arrive at the main star?"
Ruan He replied, "I've been back for several days." Shu Shu wanted to see you; otherwise, an old man like me wouldn't bother coming to see you.
He had so many grandchildren, none of whom cared much.
Ruan Ling'an's gaze then fell on the little rice ball beside him.
Ruan Shu immediately lifted the basket in her hand and handed it to him.
"Third Brother, these pastries are made from mutated plant fruits."
It was well known that consuming mutated plant fruits could alleviate mental and physical fatigue, benefiting one's overall health.
Obtaining mutated plant fruits was challenging, leading to a high cost for any variety of mutated plant fruit.
Even in the Marshal's household, mutated plant fruits could not be treated as snacks.
But now, Ruan Shu had plenty of mutated plant fruits in her hands. She obtained the blackberries from a mutated blackberry vine she had dug up previously, some from her grandfather, some from her father in recent days, and even some sent by her grandparents in the group.
So many that even if Ruan Shu opened her belly, she couldn't finish eating them quickly.
Then Ruan Shu considered processing all these mutated fruits, and she came up with the idea of making pastries.
She personally learned how to make pastries by studying for three days. Except for kneading the dough, which required some help due to her lack of strength, she did everything herself.
When she was learning to make pastries, she used ordinary fruits. Despite several failures, her grandfather and steward ate the meals under the pretext of not wasting food.
Ruan Ling'an took the basket and vaguely saw the pastries inside.
Mixed feelings...
"Well, Grandpa, shall we go?" Ruan Shu looked at him tenderly, feeling happy as long as her third brother accepted her offerings.
As she held her grandfather's hand and prepared to leave, she heard him speak.
"Want to take a look?"
Ruan Ling'an immediately regretted his words. What was wrong with his mouth?
Ruan Shu tilted her head, her clear eyes filled with curiosity, reminiscent of the curious cat expression shared in the group earlier.
Exactly the same.
"Look at what?" Ruan Ling'an was about to say it was nothing, but what came out was, "What else could it be?" Look at the school.
Ruan Ling'an...
What did I just say? Why do I feel so conflicted?
Ruan Shu looked at Third Brother with shining eyes. "Can we?"
Not really, "Can we?"
Ruan Ling'an was already numb.
Ruan He was nearly laughing himself to death at his awkward grandson.
"You two go ahead." "I won't come."
He had some old friends at this school and wanted to show off his granddaughter to them.
Ruan Shu walked to Third Brother's side, looking at him expectantly.
Ruan Ling'an remained defiant, with one hand holding the basket and the other in his pocket.
He tilted his chin slightly. "Let's go."
Ruan Shu immediately followed him like a little tail, but her short legs were obviously too slow compared to Ruan Ling'an's long ones.
Falling behind every now and then, Ruan Shu ran out of breath while trying to catch up.
"Third Brother QAQ"
She could only call out; her legs were too short.
Ruan Ling'an stopped, turned his head, and looked at the small figure behind him.
Ruan Shu finally caught up, but she was so tired that she was panting, with her mouth slightly open.
"Third Brother, can you walk a little slower?" "I can't keep up."
She pleaded softly with Ruan Ling'an, without any complaints.
If it were any other child, they would have already exploded and rushed to hit their brother.
The classmates who had been secretly following them all this time exclaimed, "Wow!"!".
Surprisingly, she remained soft-spoken while negotiating with her brother, not displaying any anger. Isn't she too easy to bully?
Ruan Ling'an glanced at the sneaky followers behind them, and those classmates immediately pretended to walk away.
"Little troublemaker."
Although it was a three-word curse, it inexplicably sounded indulgent.
Ruan Ling'an bent down slightly, effortlessly lifting the little one whose face was slightly flushed from running.
Even with just one arm, he effortlessly lifted her, demonstrating how light Ruan Shu was.
First Military Academy Student Forum:
Exposing the untold story between the third-grade leader and a particular girl
Each grade at the First Military Academy has its own leader, who is the prominent figure in that grade and is acknowledged as the most capable individual in that specific grade at the First Military Academy.
Ruan Ling'an was already a prominent figure in the school, so the title of this post was quite appealing, attracting quite a few people at once.
1L: First, front-row spectator.
2L: Sitting on a chair, waiting for gossip. It is best for the original poster not to deceive us because sooner or later, we will identify them through their ID.
3L: Bold and daring to discuss the gossip of the third-grade leader, aren't you afraid that the lunatic will come after you?
4L: OP, come out quickly, we're all waiting.
5L: With Ruan Ling'an's macho personality, can he get along well with any girl?
Here I am, here I am. Today, I went to the school gate with a friend, and I was fortunate to see Senior Ruan hurrying as if searching for someone. I hereby declare that I am a fan of Senior Ruan, and this post is not intended to defame him.
Then I got curious and secretly followed my friend to see what was making him so anxious, as I had never seen him like that before.
And guess what I saw? Senior Ruan was indeed looking for someone, and it was a girl, a very beautiful and lovely one. The girl handed Senior Ruan a basket of food, and the most crucial thing is that Senior Ruan accepted it!
One classmate's style is certainly ambiguous. Not only did they completely ignore a particular elder, but they also failed to clarify the girl's age.
6L: I'm interested now, spill the beans.
7L: Quickly, continue. I want to hear the rest.
8L: I still remember when a particular classmate offered him food and drink. Surname Ruan may come across as very macho, claiming he welcomes fights in front of people, but when it comes to dating, don't count on him.