Moonlight falls into my arms

Ruan Li seemed to be deep in thought as she and Jiang Yuci returned home to attend his mother's birthday banquet.

His gaze lingered on Jiang Yan Hui for a long time.

Jiang Yuci, who was standing next to her, noticed this. His dark eyes were calm as he looked down at Ruan Li.

"Do you want to go over there?" he asked.

Ruan Li looked up at him: "Where am I going?"

Go to his side.

Ruan Li was taken aback, completely bewildered by Jiang Yuci's sudden remark.

She said anxiously, "Why would I go to his place? I don't even know him."

When Jiang Yuci brought Ruan Li, almost all the guests in the hall had already left.

Ruan Li didn't dare to wander around in the unfamiliar environment and obediently followed behind Jiang Yuci.

Stepping onto the soft brocade coral carpet, she glanced down and was dazzled by the rich and elaborate embroidery on the long carpet, which stretched out in front of her, drawing her gaze to the woman standing in the middle talking to someone.

He wore a sharp, dark green suit and had a fierce expression, while the man beside him had a gentle and calm face, and his eyes, though weathered by life, remained clear and bright.

These must be Jiang Yuci's parents.

The two exchanged a few words with the man in a suit next to them, then gestured for him to leave.

"Aren't you going to apologize to your mother? You're late." Ruan Li turned her head to look at the center of the hall. "All the guests have left."

"Let's go." Jiang Yu said goodbye.

He wasn't wearing formal attire; he was dressed much the same as usual, with a crisp overcoat over his clothes, highlighting his tall and slender figure.

His eyebrows and eyes seemed even more stern than usual, and he looked unsmiling.

Ruan Li didn't dare to talk to him much.

She thought to herself that Jiang Yuci's relationship with her family was really not good, otherwise she wouldn't have come back to see her mother like she was seeing an enemy.

"Brother." Jiang Yanhui, dressed in a suit, walked up to Jiang Yuci first, his face cold: "You're late again."

Jiang Yuci nodded. "I'm sorry."

He had no intention of arguing with Jiang Yanhui; he simply walked past him.

After exchanging a glance with Jiang Yanhui, Ruan Li followed Jiang Yuci and met his mother.

The two of them stared at Jiang Yuci with surprise in their eyes, as if it was already difficult enough to see Jiang Yuci here, and they were even more surprised to see Ruan Li.

Jiang Yuci took in their expressions and also observed Ruan Li.

Ruan Li looked bewildered and somewhat unfamiliar, as if she didn't know the two of them.

"And who is this?" The middle-aged man looked at Ruan Li with a distant look in his eyes, but his face was very polite.

Jiang's mother, standing nearby, was not so polite, staring sternly at Jiang Yuci: "Why didn't you tell the family before bringing a stranger here?"

Her tone carried no hint of anger, yet it was incredibly oppressive.

This reminded Ruan Li of her homeroom teacher.

“Strangers…” Jiang Yuci looked at the two of them and swallowed the question that was on his mind.

"Let's eat first, Yu Ci probably hasn't eaten yet."

Jiang's father chimed in from the side, "Little girl, have you eaten yet?"

Ruan Li shook her head: "Jiang... he just got off work."

She couldn't explain why she no longer dared to call Jiang Yuci by his name in front of these two people.

It seemed that he realized the seriousness of the two people, and that if he continued to casually call someone a generation older than himself by their name, it might offend them.

Ruan Li was somewhat surprised by her own thoughts; she was actually a little worried that Jiang Yuci's parents wouldn't like her.

Perhaps it's because Jiang Yuci is supporting her now that she subconsciously wants to please his parents.

The group was led to a private room.

There are only five people.

Ruan Li looked at the combination of Western and Chinese food on the table, with several wine glasses placed on each seat.

Her heart was in her throat as she carefully sat down in her seat.

Jiang Yuci sat alone on one side, right next to Jiang's mother. Ruan Li's idea was simple: she just wanted to sit next to Jiang Yuci.

But to my surprise, my butt had barely touched the chair when...

A solemn voice slowly rang out: "How old are you this year?"

Ruan Li didn't sit down, but quickly stood up and replied, "I'm eighteen."

Jiang's mother was about to speak when she said, "We never taught them that at home..."

"Let's eat," Jiang Yuci said from the side. He didn't look at her and pulled out a chair for Ruan Li. "You sit here."

Ruan Li seemed to have figured out what Jiang's mother was going to say, and realized that it was impolite for her to be sitting next to Jiang Yuci.

She stood there, a little hesitant.

Jiang Yuci looked up at her and asked, "Didn't you say you were hungry on the way here?"

Ruan Li slowly sat down, feeling that not only were the two elders acting strangely, but Jiang Yuci was also acting strangely today. He would never have spoken to her in such a gentle tone before.

It's impossible for someone to suddenly have a change of heart.

Ruan Li met Jiang Yanhui's gaze. His eyes were smiling, but the smile didn't reach his eyes; he seemed more like he was watching the show.

There is an innate sense of superiority.

Ruan Li lowered her eyes, picked up the neatly arranged knife and fork beside her, and gently placed them on the steak on the plate.

He remained frozen in that releasing motion.

It's not that she's never eaten before, but when she eats with her family, she doesn't care about any rules; she just does whatever makes her comfortable.

She was a little nervous now that there was a strict person next to her, like a homeroom teacher.

Press the knife down little by little.

It still accidentally made a scraping sound.

This quickly attracted the attention of several other people. Ruan Li stared at the pressure, frozen in place, not daring to move again.

She glanced at Jiang Yuci with a hint of pleading, but Jiang Yuci seemed to only see the steak on his plate.

He moved slowly and deliberately, cutting the steak on the plate piece by piece.

Then, I swapped plates with Ruan Li.

He then took the knife and fork from Ruan Li's hand and handed her a pair of chopsticks.

"Eat."

Ruan Li hesitated for a moment. "Eat with chopsticks? That's not a good idea, is it?"

Jiang Yuci raised his hand, his cool fingertips pressing against Ruan Li's hand, and placed the chopsticks in her hand.

Ruan Li looked up and saw a cool and composed face. He had a straight nose, his eyes were slightly droopy, and his long, thick eyelashes cast a shadow on his cheeks. He was staring intently at Ruan Li's hands.

The corner of her eye twitched slightly, and she lifted her half-closed eyes to meet Ruan Li's gaze.

Ruan Li hurriedly lowered her head, picked up a small, evenly sized piece of steak, and put it in her mouth.

However, when Jiang's mother saw this scene, she frowned and showed her dissatisfaction.

"Brother, you're so thoughtful. You even cut up the steak and brought it to your girlfriend's table."

If Jiang Yan hadn't said anything, the meal would have been alright, and I could have barely managed to eat it.

As soon as he said that, Jiang's mother glared at Ruan Li with a sharp look, "Girlfriend?"

She seemed unable to accept it, and looked Ruan Li up and down again, her gaze more serious than the first time she had looked at her. Her sharp eyes turned to Jiang Yuci: "Do you know what you're doing?"

Jiang Yuci calmly poured Ruan Li another glass of juice. "I was just listening to you. Aren't you satisfied?"

As Ruan Li chewed on the tender steak, all she could think about was how delicious it was.

She quickly finished what was in her mouth and then picked up another piece of steak from the plate.

"I absolutely will not agree." Jiang's mother pressed her temples. "Are you doing this to get revenge on me?"

Ruan Li finished her steak and was suddenly interrupted by Jiang's mother's words.

Jiang Yuci didn't seem to intend for her to participate. After she finished her plate, he handed her the sliced ​​food he had prepared.

Ruan Li swallowed hard. Would it be a bad idea for her to eat two portions by herself?

But my hand had already uncontrollably taken the plate.

Jiang's mother was even more dissatisfied with her actions. "The company's vice president will be leaving in a month. Before that, I hope you can make a decision. If you don't want me to choose for you, you'd better write your resignation letter now."

“Yu Ci, your mother is right. Why did you go to all this trouble?” Jiang’s father sighed. “Your younger brother is not well, and we let him be. But you are different. You are the older brother.”

“If you know me well enough, you should know that even without this job at the hospital, I won’t come back.” Jiang Yuci put down her knife and fork.

With a clang, the knife and fork were placed on the polished plate. Jiang's mother looked up at him and said, "I've given you enough time. After playing around for so many years, aren't you tired of it by now? Are you just going to watch me hand over my decades of hard work to someone else?"

Even though she takes better care of herself than the average person, Jiang's mother has to admit that as people get older, their physical condition declines in all aspects. In the past two years, the same amount of work as before has caused her to have frequent health problems.

"Back then, you changed your college application without telling me for some girl, and I didn't hold it against you. You studied medicine, and I let you pursue your dream. People outside say nice things, praising you as a medical genius, but is that useful? Will your salary increase? How much can you earn in a month? Now it's time for you to come back."

"Have you linked your accounts?"

A soft, gentle voice suddenly broke the tense atmosphere, "He has his own things to do. Being a doctor isn't a game for him. He's very capable."

“I’m talking to my son.”