freenovelworld Chapter 144 Call Me Xiao Leng
Chapter 144 Call Me Xiao Leng
During this heartwarming family interaction, Jiang Sheng discovered that Ji Ran suddenly lowered his eyes and looked at the ground in a daze, with an expression of indescribable loss.
It's so heartbreaking.
They seem to have overlooked that this very normal family atmosphere for them is like a sharp blade that cuts open scars for their children who grow up in loneliness.
She must be sad in silence...
"Ahem..." Jiang Sheng silently took a step forward and tugged at his wife, "Alright, alright, my daughter has been standing here for so long, please come in and sit down."
Lian Yuzhu was very satisfied to hear her husband calling her "daughter" along with her. She turned around and took Ji Ran's arm, "Yes! Baby, let's go in..."
At this time, she also saw that Ji Ran's pretty little face was full of gloom, and then she realized the hidden meaning of Jiang Sheng's words.
Her heart suddenly ached. She reached out and gently rubbed Ji Ran's head, "Baby, you are no longer alone. We are all your family."
Ji Ran was startled. She came back to her senses and turned around to see Lian Yuzhu's eyes suddenly flashing with moist sincerity. In addition to the warmth that suddenly filled her heart, she felt more puzzled.
She raised her eyes and scanned the faces of Jiang Sheng and Jiang Baishen, and saw the same... pity?
Suddenly, she realized that they probably mistook her distraction for envy...
It was only when she heard the word "cake" that she suddenly remembered that Qi Mu seemed to have said before he left that he had made a cake for her.
He held her hand so carefully and looked at her with eyes full of guilt and expectation.
But she left just like that...my heart suddenly ached so much.
Looking at the girl's dazed and cute look, even Yuzhu's heart melted.
Especially from this delicate little face, one could vaguely see some shadows of her former best friend. Lian Yuzhu even choked up a little, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch Ji Ran's face lovingly.
"Baby, if you need a mommy, I'm your mommy."
Ji Ran's eyes flashed with shock, and then she frowned slightly. Even though she had no resistance to the people of the Jiang family, the sudden excessive physical contact still made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Ahem..." Ji Ran coughed awkwardly, "I'm hungry."
"Then let's go eat!" Lian Yuzhu immediately and happily hugged Ji Ran and walked towards the inner hall, leaving her no room to resist.
Jiang Sheng also followed his wife's pace as usual.
But Jiang Baishen was puzzled for two seconds.
Before, his parents were so enthusiastic towards Xiao Leng that he somewhat thought they still held some unrealistic expectations.
But now it seems... this enthusiasm seems to have nothing to do with him.
He lowered his eyes and smiled, and he followed his family.
It doesn't matter what, he has already decided that Xiao Leng is his family.
There was another long corridor, and Ji Ran was "captured" stiffly by Lian Yuzhu into the double doors on the side and entered the restaurant.
Ji Ran looked at this huge restaurant and his eyes almost popped out of his head in shock.
The entire European royal family was glittering with gold and jade, and a dazzling array of star-level delicacies filled the long table that was estimated to be four or five meters long...
No, is this for feeding pigs?
And isn’t this table too long?
If a family of four is having a meal together and sitting at two ends, do they have to make a phone call if they want to say something?
While she was sighing, Lian Yuzhu had already pulled her to the chair and even opened it for her.
“…Thank you…Thank you…” Facing Lian Yuzhu, Ji Ran always had an indescribable sense of obedience.
Lian Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then smiled at her gently, and at the same time carefully placed the white napkin on the table on her knees.
Several servants in the restaurant were a little panicked. When had their wives ever done these things personally?
Even my daughter has been making these for herself since she was a child...
However, Jiang Baishen and his son Jiang Sheng waited for Lian Yuzhu to sit next to Ji Ran as if nothing had happened, and then they all took their seats.
"Little cold lady!!"
A girl's excited voice came from behind.
Ji Ran was startled, and as soon as he turned around, the girl bent down and hugged him tightly.
Shit… there’s a risk of being strangled to death.
"Okay, okay! Ranran can't breathe." Lian Yuzhu reached out and pulled away this clingy bag of hers.
"Hehe!" Jiang Manxi didn't mind at all despite her mother's obvious favoritism. She turned around and took the cake that the servant pushed over to her.
But Ji Ran paused again because of the word "Ran Ran".
"Just call me Xiao Leng." She said without thinking.
Everyone at the table was stunned.
"Okay, Xiao Leng," Lian Yuzhu replied softly, "Auntie thought you would like the name you gave yourself more."
Hearing this, Jiang Baishen remembered the reason why Xiao Leng got this name, and couldn't help but lower his head to suppress his laughter.
Ji Ran neither admitted nor denied it, but his eyes dimmed a little.
"What's the origin of the name Xiao Leng?" Jiang Sheng changed the subject to liven up the atmosphere.
Ji Ran had no reason to avoid this matter, so he said bluntly:
"Grandma said it was very cold the day she picked me up, so she called me Xiaoleng."
The people at the table were stunned again, and then seemed to be in a state of trying to hold back laughter.
"Eh?"
Jiang Manxi pushed the cake to the table and suddenly became interested when she heard this:
"Then Sister Xiaohua is called Xiaohua, isn't it because she was covered with flowers when Grandma Ji took her home?"
Hearing "Xiaohua", Jiang Baishen couldn't help but look up at Ji Ran, and it was obvious that he was also very interested in this question.
Ji Ran was stunned for a moment, and recalled:
"Grandma said that she found Xiaohua in a wilderness. She stood out in the wilderness, like a flower, so she was named Xiaohua."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Baishen's heart ached violently.
Even though I already knew that Xiaohua was an orphan, the image of a soft and tender little girl being thrown into the wilderness where even wild grass wouldn't grow, left to fend for herself...
The fingertips sank into the palm of the hand somewhat uncontrollably.
Apart from him, the others just sighed sadly.
The servant also placed a big cake in the middle of the table.
"Dang Dang!"
Jiang Manxi excitedly introduced to Ji Ran: "Sister Xiao Leng! I made this especially for you! You must eat a few more pieces!"
Ji Ran looked at the big blue cake in front of him, with five colorful lumps of cream on top, and couldn't help but frowned in confusion.
"Manman...you are such a bunch of bastards..."
Jiang Baishen also looked disdainful and hesitated to speak.
"Tsk!" Before Lian Yuzhu could open her mouth to scold him, Jiang Sheng slapped Jiang Baishen in the face.
Lian Yuzhu looked at her husband with satisfaction.
“This is our family!”
Jiang Manxi pouted and defended herself to Jiang Baishen, then pointed at the creams one by one and said:
"This is dad, this is mom, this is me, and this is you."