CHAPTER 1108: CHAPTER 1108: PITIFUL TO DEPEND ON OTHERS (2)

After finishing the sugar oil baba, it wasn’t even considered a base for Ruan Lei and the others, so they continued walking. Yang Men was trailing behind, looking unhappy, but no one paid any attention to her. She probably realized it and wanted to turn around and leave, but felt unwilling, so she could only follow behind sulking.

This snack street was quite comprehensive, with both food and drinks available. Jiaojiao seldom visited such streets, and she was completely captivated by the sights along the way.

She wanted to try everything, sample everything, but her stomach was small. Fortunately, she had three big eaters beside her to help out. Anything she wanted to eat, Xiu Xi would buy for her, and if she didn’t like it after tasting, Xiu Xi and Ruan Lei would eat it. Occasionally, something Jiaojiao hadn’t tried would find its way to Lu Zishu’s plate.

In the Ruan Family, anything left by Jiaojiao was usually finished by her brothers or Xiu Xi, which was a common occurrence. However, to Yang Tao and Yang Men, it was quite surprising.

They watched as Jiaojiao handed an eaten circle of grilled sausage to Xiu Xi, who ate it without hesitation, causing Yang Tao’s expression to become a bit peculiar.

Jiaojiao was picky with food now, but what’s rare is having a family indulge her pickiness. Take grilled sausage, for instance; she only liked eating the crispy outer layer while being uninterested in the inside. Yet, understanding the importance of sharing from a young age, she tried hard to eat the sausage along with the skin, aiming to eat one portion and leave another for Xiu Xi.

But Xiu Xi wouldn’t let her eat something she didn’t like. Ruan Lei and the others had already walked ahead, so Xiu Xi lingered at the back with her, coaxing, "Leave the inside for me, you eat the outside."

Jiaojiao looked at him and refused, "That’s not good." It wasn’t like dumpling skin that could be divided in two. How could Jiaojiao shamelessly chew the outer part of the sausage until it was dirty and then let him eat the inside?

"I like eating the inside, not the outside," Xiu Xi continued to coax, "Even if you don’t eat it, I’ll toss out the outside."

"Really?" Jiaojiao looked at him skeptically.

Xiu Xi laughed and nodded, his usually icy green eyes now incredibly tender, reflecting a silhouette that was full of her.

Jiaojiao wasn’t sure if he was speaking the truth, but adhering to the principle of not wasting, she reluctantly chewed around one circle, leaving only the inside part of the sausage and handed it to him.

Xiu Xi took it naturally and bit into it.

Yang Tao and the others walking ahead saw this scene just in time.

Being more than three years older than Jiaojiao, Yang Tao understood a bit more. Watching Xiu Xi’s actions, his expression became somewhat nuanced.

Ruan Lei was the one used to it, but seeing this scene still made him uncomfortable. He just felt this guy was too arrogant, as if he had no regard for the nine brothers.

Lu Zishu lowered his head, biting into his own sausage, deciding it was wise to play dumb and mute at this moment.

Only Yang Men had a shocked and incredulous expression, with undisguised disdain written on her face.

In her view, the sausage chewed by Jiaojiao looked dirty, and she couldn’t understand why Xiu Xi wanted to eat it. But soon, she thought of Xiu Xi’s background and her gaze toward him became sympathetic.

After all, Xiu Xi’s background wasn’t a secret in this area; everyone knew he had been adopted by the Ruan Family.