Moonlight falls into my arms

Ruan Li froze. "What's wrong with you?"

Ruan Li uninstalled a few games, returned the phone to Jiang Yuci, and then leaned forward to ask, "Jiang Yuci, how much does a phone cost?"

Ruan Li looked up at him, her eyes shining with longing for something.

"You want to buy a cell phone?"

Ruan Li nodded: "Yes, yes! I..."

Jiang Yuci's first words broke Ruan Li's heart: "No."

"Why?" Ruan Li pouted. "I'm not asking you to buy it for me. I can go and work to earn money myself."

"If you want to stay by my side, that's not allowed."

Ruan Li didn't say much along the way.

He followed Jiang Yu back home.

That evening, after Ruan Li finished washing up, she knocked on Jiang Yuci's study door.

Ruan Li was wearing a gray plush pajama set, the same brand as Jiang Yuci's, and the style was similar.

So much so that Jiang Yuci was somewhat dazed when he saw her.

Ruan Li walked over and said, "Jiang Yu resigns."

"Ah."

Jiang Yuci turned her gaze away and went about her own business.

Ruan Li looked at the light from the computer screen reflected in his frameless glasses, feeling somewhat indifferent and heartless.

"I want to use your phone."

Jiang Yuci glanced at her, as if he had seen through something. His phone was on the table, and he gestured for Ruan Li to take it herself.

Ruan Li smiled and took the phone, then went back to her room.

Jiang Yuci looked at her back as if he could see right through her.

Has she started already? What is she planning to do with her phone?

Jiang Yuci dared to give her his phone without any cover, which ensured that Ruan Li wouldn't get anything useful from it.

Not long after, Ruan Li came to find Jiang Yuci again, holding her phone.

Jiang Yu resigned.

Jiang Yu raised his head.

Ruan Li hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved closer, biting her lip and asking tentatively, "Um, could you help me with the real-name authentication?"

Ruan Li gritted her teeth, wondering why playing a game had to be so complicated these days.

"..." Jiang Yuci silently picked up the phone.

Nod, blink, open mouth.

He had just finished and handed the phone to Ruan Li, who then tugged at his sleeve, saying, "Um, there's another game, that one's fun too."

"..." Jiang Yuci watched as she opened another one.

He nodded, blinked, and opened his mouth again.

Ruan Li suppressed a laugh, "Thank you, take your time with your work."

The clock hand slowly turned to ten o'clock.

The door rang again.

Ruan Li opened the door a crack, peeking out her head and revealing two dimples on her cheeks as she smiled, "Jiang Yuci."

“…” He paused for a moment, “I will no longer give you real-name authentication.”

Ruan Li shuffled over, saying, "It's not real-name verified."

Ruan Li handed him her phone. "Can I add you as a friend on WeChat? We met while playing games."

Jiang Yu resigned: "......"

"That's my WeChat account," he stated.

Ruan Li remained unmoved: "I know."

She feigned pitifulness: "But I don't have an ID, so I can't register for WeChat. He was the first friend I made here. He's really good at games, a pro!"

Ruan Li pretended to be obedient again, "I've already listened to you and not bought a phone, I just want to add you as a friend..."

Before Ruan Li could continue her nagging, Jiang Yuci shook his head: "No."

Jiang Yuci stretched his neck, took off his glasses, and closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, Ruan Li's clear eyes were facing her, his face reflected in her pupils. Her voice was soft: "Just one, I'll just add one friend. He doesn't talk much and won't bother you."

Ruan Li stared at Jiang Yuci, a smile playing on her lips. As if she had discovered something new, she pointed to her fingertip and said, "Jiang Yuci, you also have a small beauty mark at the corner of your eye, just like me."

Jiang Yuci turned her head and said, "Get out."

Ruan Li, holding her phone, said, "Then..."

Only one is allowed.

"Yay!" Ruan Li happily added a game partner.

Just as she was about to go out and play with her phone, Jiang Yuci snatched it away.

Jiang Yuci left the study before her.

Ruan Li stood still.

"It's time to go to bed."

Ruan Li: "......"

Jiang Yuci pushed open the bathroom door and saw Ruan Li had changed her clothes, so he came out.

Ruan Li braved the pressure under his gaze and went over.

"Why didn't you wash the clothes you took off?" Jiang Yuci asked.

Ruan Li looked up and saw her dirty clothes lying quietly on the basket.

Ruan Li also quieted down.

Yes, why didn't she wash the clothes she took off?

She no longer has a mother, no one will wash her dirty clothes, and no one will ask her if her blanket is thick enough at night, if she is cold, if the food is good, or if she has enough to eat.

This is not her home; she has no home anymore.

"I'm sorry, I know."

Ruan Li apologized and went to get the clothes.

Jiang Yuci didn't leave in silence; he went inside and said, "I didn't ask you to wash by hand."

"Press this, then press this again, winter clothes need to be dried."

Ruan Li stared at Jiang Yuci's hand resting on the washing machine.

Jiang Yu asked her, "Have you learned it?"

Ruan Li looked up and said, "Your hands are so beautiful."

"..." Jiang Yuci felt that there was still a generation gap between him and the child.

Following his instructions, Ruan Li pressed the button, and the washing machine automatically dispensed water. "It's become so advanced now; it can not only dispense water automatically but also dry the machine."

Ruan Li exclaimed, "When I used to use a washing machine, I had to manually put the clothes into the spin-dry tub from the other side. I often forgot to spin-dry them and only remembered when my mom came back."

Jiang Yuci: "..." He's putting on quite a show.

Perhaps she was also sent to some training course.

"How much per hour?" Jiang Yuci rarely asked such a question.

Ruan Li didn't react immediately, "Washing? Do you charge by the hour for washing clothes?"

She thought Jiang Yuci wanted her to pay her, and felt wronged and helpless. "Fine, you decide how much per hour. I'll pay you back when I have the money."

Jiang Yuci watched her act silently: "..."

Ruan Li remembered something else: "Should I still eat in the cafeteria with you tomorrow?"

If I keep eating, I'll starve to death.

"You can go out to eat by yourself."

Ruan Li thought to herself, she has no money.

No, she has to go and earn money.

"I have something to do tomorrow, so I won't be able to go to the hospital to have dinner with you."

"Whatever you want." Jiang Yuci didn't want to say anything more to her and turned to leave.

the next day.

At noon, someone came to the consultation room again to ask Jiang Yuci if he wanted them to pack his lunch.

Jiang Yuci glanced at the time and realized it was already two o'clock.

Just as she said last night, Ruan Li hasn't arrived yet.

"Okay, thank you," Jiang Yuci said, looking up at the person outside.

"Is Dr. Jiang's sister not coming today?"

Jiang Yuci said coldly, "She is not my sister."

He unlocked his phone. Last night, Ruan Li only used three apps: two games and one WeChat.

Is she reporting the progress to them?

A new message arrived on WeChat.

A master of sneak attacks:

[Sister, do you want to log on?]

Jiang Yu resigned: "......"

He turned off his phone and ignored it.

I guess they weren't familiar with Ruan Li over there, so they sent that one message and then didn't ask any more questions.