She ate sparingly, leaving only what she could consume, and giving the rest to her grandfather, father, and eldest brother.
During mealtime, the cafeteria was bustling with people dressed similarly. Ruan Shu felt almost face-blind just glancing around.
The cafeteria chairs were tall; Ruan Shu couldn't touch the ground even on tiptoes.
Her short legs dangled as she earnestly picked at her food with chopsticks.
Ruan Xiao skillfully peeled a shrimp and placed the snowy white meat into her bowl.
Ruan Fengsi removed a bone from a piece of fish and added it to her bowl.
Ruan He peeled a grape for her.
In no time, Ruan Shu's small mouth was stuffed full, her cheeks bulging.
"I can eat by myself."
She protested by raising her small hand and glaring at them with resentful eyes.
At this rate, she wouldn't be able to finish the food on her plate again.
Shu Shu didn't want to waste food.
Ruan Fengsi clapped his hands. "Alright, you eat by yourself."
They simply enjoyed the pleasure of feeding Shu Shu, feeling their appetites improve as they watched her eat earnestly with puffed cheeks.
Ruan Shu sat up straight and chewed her food carefully.
She ate slowly and neatly, the only inconvenience being that the cafeteria's chopsticks were too large, making it a bit difficult for her to use.
At home, she had custom-made chopsticks, a tiny pair just for her.
But in this world, where people were taller and bigger, chopsticks naturally had to be much larger too.
Ruan Xiao got up and returned with a spoon for her.
"Use this."
Ruan Shu looked at the spoon and then at her chopsticks, decisively abandoning the latter.
"Daddy is so nice."~Ruan Shu smiled happily, her eyes curved like crescent moons.
The fish soup was delicious. She scooped a spoonful of soup onto her rice, then ate a spoonful of rice, her eyes turning into small crescent moons.
Ruan Shu ate with great seriousness and dedication, unaware of how many people were secretly photographing her.
Soon, news spread through the legion, of course, in their group chat.
Upon viewing the photos, everyone commented simultaneously with two words.
Envious.
[Envious +1]
Envious + terminal number
Parents at home even wanted to discuss with the Marshal what exactly it was like. They didn't expect to raise their children as well as his daughter; they just hoped the kids wouldn't be tearing the house down all day.
After dinner, Ruan Xiao intended to take his daughter back to the office, but halfway there, someone stopped him.
"Qingran gege!"
The person who had come was indeed Ruan Qingran.
Ruan Shu ran over, and the young man's aloof and cold demeanor softened as he naturally lifted his little cousin.
"Qingran gege, you're here too!"
Her voice held a hint of surprise.
"Yeah, I'm here for something."
Ruan Qingran, dressed in a hospital uniform, lightly tapped the tip of her nose.
"Little cousin, your uncle should go check his mental health status."
Ruan Shu suddenly became nervous. What happened to Daddy?
Remembering when she saw her father's face turn pale and him being hospitalized, Ruan Shu felt anxious when she heard her father was going to have his mental health evaluated.
"Don't be afraid." Is your dad not okay now?
Ruan Shu held her father's hand. "Go check it, go check it." "Dad likes to be strong."
She looked so worried.
Ruan Xiao said, "I'm really fine."
After saying this, he paused, looking at his daughter with profound eyes.
If once or twice was accidental, the last time he was pretty sure that his mental state was stable, but now it might have something to do with Shu Shu.
"Qingran, except for you, no one else should be present during the examination, and the results should be kept confidential."
Although Ruan Qingran was puzzled, he agreed.
They soon arrived at the medical room. After a series of procedures, Ruan Qingran received the serious report.
Ruan Shu held her hands together, anxiously watching him.
"Little cousin, do you know anything about this?" "What's going on?"
On that report, Ruan Xiao's spiritual contamination value was 75.01.
For newborns, the spiritual contamination value is usually in single digits. For strong individuals, each use of spiritual power increases contamination, albeit slowly accumulating over time into a significant amount.
And those who aspire to become strong inevitably need to train their spiritual power.
If the contamination value exceeds 90, it indicates a dangerously high level.
Adults with strong spiritual power typically have contamination values between 70 and 80. If it exceeds 80, suppressants are needed. If suppressants fail, they must endure the transformation into an irrational beast in agony.
Before going into battle, Ruan Xiao had his spiritual power tested once. Surprisingly, his contamination value was lower than that of many others, at 75.
But now, after that major battle, despite using a considerable amount of spiritual power, his contamination value had only increased by 0.1, which was abnormal.
As they spoke in riddles, Ruan Shu's delicate face showed confusion.
Then her father's hand gently pressed against her head.
His hand was truly large, almost enveloping her entire head.
"Shu Shu, go outside first." Dad has something to discuss with Gege.
Ruan Shu looked at him eagerly. "Dad, are you really okay?" "Don't lie to Shu Shu, okay?"
She tilted her head and rubbed against her father's palm.
"I'm fine."
Ruan Xiao briefly explained the numerical value of his spiritual contamination to her, pointing to the 75.01 on the report.
"So, this is normal for me."
He omitted some details, not telling her that it seemed abnormal precisely because it was too normal.
Ruan Shu didn't know, nor would she insist on staying to listen without reason. She obediently left.
After Ruan Shu left, he said to Ruan Qingran, "It's Shu Shu's problem."
Ruan Qingran froze, his fingers trembling slightly as he held the report.
"Do you know what you're saying, Little Uncle?"
Ruan Xiao frowned, his eyes looking deep and dangerous.
"If once or twice I could attribute it to coincidence, this is the third time, no, more than three times."
His ice-blue eyes stared directly at Ruan Qingran.
"When I checked before leaving, the value was 75." Previously, it was 77, 78, and I hadn't used any suppressants.
After he finished speaking, the entire medical room fell silent.
After a while, Ruan Qingran tightened his grip on the report and found his voice.
"I think I have felt something similar before."
His voice sounded somewhat strained. "At that time, when I brought Shu Shu to my place to sleep, my spiritual power was just being controlled, causing a slight tingling sensation." I slept deeply that night, and in the morning, the tingling sensation had completely disappeared. "I didn't think much of it, assuming the suppressants had controlled it."
But now, upon hearing Little Uncle's words, he realized there was a problem.