Yu Rou brought some trinkets, little accessories for girls, not very valuable, but they warmed Ruan Jiaojiao's heart.
Lu Xian left, and Zhao Li fell ill.
Either one of these things made it hard for her to be happy. Yu Rou visited her several times in those days, always putting in effort to cheer her up. It might not always work, but Ruan Jiaojiao appreciated it, and it warmed her heart.
But some things take time, and you can't bounce back instantly.
Just like Zhao Li, who seemed fine on the surface, but losing a child is something a mother can't forget in just ten days or half a month. So she took Lu Xian and left the Lu Family temporarily, returning to her own family, perhaps afraid that staying at home too long would bring back too many memories of Lu Xian.
Ruan Jiaojiao was the same. At school, with lots of people, activity, and things to do, it was easier not to think about it.
