"Er..." Ren Qunfang averted her gaze, embarrassed.
'She had no idea what Xue Rui was playing at.'
'And Lin Ruoxi, honestly... Even she, his own mother, had never babied Xue Rui like that...'
She and Xue Xiaying exchanged a look, both of them smiling with a mixture of resignation and relief.
'She was truly happy for Xue Rui. Young women these days were so headstrong.'
'Gu Muxue was already a rare, sensible girl, but Lin Ruoxi was as gentle as water.'
'Xue Rui could get all the affection he could ever need from Lin Ruoxi. As his mother, she was naturally overjoyed.'
"What in the world is this?" Xue Yao exclaimed.
'She had a nagging suspicion her big brother was acting spoiled, but she had no proof.'
'Lin Ruoxi's gaze was as gentle as a clear spring. Suddenly, she really envied her brother...'
'Ever since she'd grown up, hardly anyone babied her like that anymore. Only her grandmothers still treated her like a child.'
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