Moonlight falls into my arms

It seems to be in an attempt to provoke the other party.

She sent another message:

If it were my husband, he definitely wouldn't want me to be so bored at home alone. If I mentioned it, he would definitely drop everything and keep me company.

The other party replied to me.

- I just went out and am hailing a taxi.

Ruan Li was pleasantly surprised.

- How long will it take you to arrive?

Jiang Yu resigned and gave a timeframe.

Seeing that there was still quite a bit of time, Ruan Li told Jiang Yuci what she wanted to eat that day and asked him to buy it for her.

Jiang Yuci looked at the string of messages and simply replied with "Okay".

Ruan Li then happily lay down on the sofa and turned on the TV to watch for a while.

She paused for a moment, looking at the homework on the table. What if Jiang Yuci came later and offered to teach her how to do the problems?

Thinking of this, Ruan Li quickly got up and packed up all the practice books and mock exams, putting them in her room.

Doorbell rang.

Ruan Li excitedly went to open the door.

But it wasn't Jiang Yuci.

It's that annoying kid upstairs.

Ruan Li's smile vanished: "Is there something you need?"

"Sister Ruan Li, could you lend me some money? I'd like to..."

"You're threatening to run away from home again? Your mother told me last time that I couldn't lend you money to help you run away. Besides, you've never paid me back the money I lent you."

The boy was now in junior high school and had grown taller than Ruan Li. "Sister Ruan Li, I'm begging you."

Ruan Li: "No way! You haven't even paid back the money I lent you last time, and you still want me to lend you more? Besides!"

Ruan Li frowned. "When I lent you money last time, your mother scolded me. If your father hadn't been there to stop her, she would have hit me."

"...Really not? I just want to go out for a meal."

Ruan Li went back and got him a piece of bread: "You've already run away from home, why eat so well? Just give him a piece of bread. If you get hungry, you can come to me for more bread, there's plenty."

The boy frowned, glanced at the bread with disdain, and said, "I don't want it. Forget it, I won't borrow it from you."

Ruan Li shrugged, "Then I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do to help you."

After saying that, Ruan Li closed the door.

As soon as I closed the door, the boy outside kicked it.

Ruan Li angrily opened the door, but the person had already run away.

"Who is it?"

Ruan Li was also impressed.

But considering that Jiang Yuci would be coming later, she didn't rush up to grab him.

Anyway, he'll have to come back when he's starving, and then she'll go to his dad and complain.

Although the child and his mother aren't exactly good people, his father has a pretty good temper.

Last time Ruan Li went upstairs and asked him to move the potted plants from the balcony, he did it willingly. If it had been the child's mother who was there, she might not have helped Ruan Li with this favor.

However, Ruan Li was also curious because the potted plants in the upstairs apartment had been on the balcony for several years and had never fallen off during windy or rainy weather.

Why did it have to fall off on that particular day?

As Ruan Li was in the living room, Jiang Yuci finally arrived. He knocked on the door three times respectfully.

Ruan Li walked over and opened the door. When she saw Jiang Yuci's handsome face appear before her, her smile widened immediately.

But seeing his school uniform, she frowned: "Why are you still wearing your school uniform during the holidays?"

Jiang Yuci paused for a moment: "Didn't you say I look good in my school uniform?"

Ruan Li was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter, "That's because you have good looks; you look good in anything."

She took the snacks from his hand and said, "Come on in, it's still quite hot outside."

Ruan Li put the snacks Jiang Yuci had brought for her on the coffee table, opened two bottles of drinks, and handed one to Jiang Yuci.

"I'll just have water."

Ruan Li handed it to him: "This one is white peach flavored, a new flavor, it's delicious, you should try it."

Jiang Yuci took it and took a sip: "It is quite sweet."

Jiang Yuci looked up and saw the family photo hanging on the wall.

"What are you looking at?" Ruan Li sat down next to him and followed his gaze.

Ruan Li smiled and pointed to the middle of the family photo: "You'll be up there too, just sit next to me."

Jiang Yuci's eyes lit up.

Looking at Ruan Li beside him: "Really?"

Ruan Li nodded, a smile spreading across her face: "Yes, you are the daughter-in-law we brought into our family."

"So... do your uncle and aunt like me?"

"I love it! Your cooking is amazing, they rave about you."

"...I can't cook," Jiang Yuci honestly replied.

Ruan Li: "Oh, so you studied cooking in college, right?"

Jiang Yu lowered her eyes and decided to learn to cook this summer.

Ruan Li's phone rang, and she answered it.

"Hello, Mom?"

"Oh, okay, it's alright, you don't need to rush back."

Ruan Li hung up the phone and said to Jiang Yuci, "My mom asked the uncle at the restaurant downstairs to cook me a bowl of noodle soup tonight. She probably won't be home for dinner, so you can stay with me a little longer."

Ruan Li called the restaurant owner again and asked him to cook a large bowl of food.

The person opposite joked that Ruan Li's appetite had increased.

Jiang Yuci understood that Ruan Li wanted him to eat the same bowl of noodles as her.

He raised his hand, the back of his hand brushing against his ear, and looked at the three rooms beyond the living room.

One of the handles has a carp hanging on it, along with the calligraphy inscription "Passing the Imperial Examination".

Jiang Yuci pointed and asked, "Is that your room?"

Ruan Li gave a thumbs up, "You're really smart, yes."

"May I go in and take a look?" Jiang Yuci asked, then regretted it a little, as it seemed a bit offensive. It was her first time visiting someone's home, and she wanted to go into their room.

"I just want to know..."

Ruan Li was quite generous: "It's alright, let's go."

Ruan Li led Jiang Yuci into her room.

Her room was nothing special, just a bed, a desk, a wardrobe, and a bookshelf.

There was a small table next to the bed with some drinks and snacks on it.

There was a cushion on the carpet, indicating that this was Ruan Li's entertainment area.

There's a computer on the desk, and exercise books and practice tests piled up on both sides.

"See? There's nothing interesting in my room."

"The lighting is excellent." Jiang Yuci looked at the sunlight streaming in through the window.

Ruan Li nodded, "It's just that my room corresponds to the kid upstairs's room. He plays games and makes a lot of noise, which is really annoying."

"Upstairs, a child?"

"Oh, he came to see me before you came today." Ruan Li told Jiang Yuci about the child coming to borrow money from her.

“You brat, I refused to lend him the money, and he kicked my door. When your uncle comes back, I’m going to tell on him.”

Jiang Yuci frowned, "That boy has a bad temper?"

"Yes, he often argues with his family, threatens to run away from home, and has borrowed money from me twice, but he has never paid me back, so I'm not willing to lend him any more money."

Jiang Yuci looked at Ruan Li: "Have the potted plants upstairs always been kept on the balcony? They've never fallen before?"

When Ruan Li heard Jiang Yuci ask such a question on purpose, she suddenly realized what was going on.

"You...you mean the potted plant fell down because he was deliberately trying to get revenge on me?" Ruan Li said in disbelief, "That's impossible. Just because I wouldn't lend him money? I helped him twice, after all."

Jiang Yuci: "Some people only remember the bad, not the good."