Jiang Yan thought she might have been mesmerized by Ruan Jianglin and was starting to hallucinate.
But in the next second, she was very sure that the person in the video was Ruan Jianglin. He only appeared as a silhouette for a moment, but Jiangyan had already recognized him at a glance.
Tang Man muttered something to the other side and then hastily hung up the video call: "My little uncle is calling me to eat, remember to eat mooncakes!"
Originally thought Tang Mans way of speaking and doing things was like someone, now thinking about it, Tang Man learned the posture of that person to be 60% similar, they are a family after all, no wonder.
It took her a while to come back to herself from the news, that box of mooncakes, Tang Man originally said was sent by her little uncle, she had a bite and thought it was too sweet.
But Tang Man likes sweet food, it should be suitable for her taste.
However, Jiang Yan didnt intend to leave any for Tang Man. On that Mid-Autumn night, she ate all the mooncakes by herself.
The mouth is so sweet that its greasy, and the stomach is bloated beyond endurance. The whole night was spent without sleep.
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The Ruan family mansion, today Ruan Jiangjin has also returned, the old master and mistress were delighted for a while, and at the dinner table, they also found less trouble with Tang Man.
Tang Man had planned not to come to the old house for dinner, anyway, none of the Ruan family members except Ruan Jiangjins two brothers could stand her.
But who would have thought that Ruan Jiangjin came back today? After the unpleasant parting last time, they hadnt spoken for several months.
At the banquet, Ruan Jianglins mobile phone rang, it was Gu Qing calling to ask him how he spent Mid-Autumn Festival.
Hes in a good mood today and rarely chatted with Gu Qing for a few more words, also promised to visit the class in a few days.
The old lady just listened to Ruan Jianglins careless tone and knew that it was those outside again.
After he hung up the phone, she said: "You, there are so many outside, but you dont bring one back. I just told your dad to tell you to settle down."
Ruan Jianglin always has a domineering attitude towards everyone, but when it comes to Old Ladys words, he is unusually attentive. As Ye Chen puts it, "Thats what you call filial piety!"
Seeing Ruan Jiang evading her, she shifted the topic to Ruan Jiangjin: "Youre also almost thirty years old, and you dont see you talking about love. You should learn from your younger brother!"
The old lady was getting older and always thought about holding her great-grandson, especially after seeing her sisters become great-grandmothers.
These two brothers are quite a contrast: one is as promiscuous as a radish, while the other is as chaste as an elm knot.
Two people are being unreasonable, if they could just compromise a bit, she wouldnt have to worry so much all the time.
Tang Man lowered his head and peeled rice, silent but listening to every word of the old ladys words.
Especially since she knew that Old Lady had intended to introduce Ruan Jiangjin to someone recently, supposedly the granddaughter of Old Masters comrade-in-arms, and also heard that she was a strong woman.
The old man and the old lady had met that person a few times, and they all seemed to feel that he was a very good person. They kept praising him, almost as if they were going to directly push him into Ruan Jiangjins arms.
Ruan Jiangjin didnt know if he had listened or not, and afterwards continued to serve dishes to Tang Man.
Tang Man didnt even need to look, she knew that Old Ladys gaze could pierce through her skull.
Tang Man was the person Ruan Jiang Jincai met when he went to Da Shan Li to garrison, at that time she was only eight years old, and her parents were left on the mountain forever due to an earthquake.
He stayed in that remote small town for two years, until he was about to return to Kyoto, at which point he felt sorry for the little girl and decided to take her back with him to support her education.
Tang Man is indeed a good seed for reading, as if she was born to read well. Ruan Jiangjin always says that she doesnt study seriously, but every time she gets the first place in her grade.
Tang Man had been a boarding student until the junior high school entrance examination, and would go to the welfare institute on weekends. She also received sponsorship from Ruan Jiangjin, which changed her life a lot.
It wasnt until she took the high school entrance exam that year that people in her school found out from somewhere that she was a child from an orphanage, and used this to bully her for half a year.
At that time, Ruan Jiangjin was sent on a mission to garrison troops and didnt have much time to see her.
She also knew that she had accepted a lot of help from Ruan Jiangjin, his profession was very sensitive, Tang Man didnt want to add more trouble for him, afraid of gossip, afraid of affecting his future.
It was almost until a week before the college entrance examination that she was pushed into the schools swimming pool by someone, and the teacher called him.
She was sent to the hospital, and the doctor said she had many scars on her body, both new and old.
It was a few years ago, and Tang Man didnt remember it very clearly. He only remembered that the man had a gloomy and depressing aura, which scared people, just like the torrential rain that day.
Later she was taken back to the Ruan family by Ruan Jiangjin. In the first year, the old master and mistress liked her very much.
It wasnt until someone wrote a letter of accusation, accusing Ruan Jiangjin of causing trouble for female students, that the incident blew up. Tang Man remembered that although the truth eventually came to light, this incident had an unprecedented impact on Ruan Jiangjins previously bright military career.
At that time, the old man used all his connections to keep Ruan Jiangjin in Kyoto.
But he refused, saying they should start anew in a grand and glorious manner.
Everyone underestimated him because he was Ruans family child and thought he was a nepotism case.
But he isnt. Tang Man knew that he had a strong and chivalrous spirit, enduring what ordinary people couldnt endure, and withstanding what ordinary people couldnt withstand.
After that, they didnt see each other for a year, only occasionally receiving Ruan Jiangjins phone calls during her holidays.
Whenever Ruan Jiangjin asked about her recent situation, she only said it was good and never mentioned that the old master and mistress had changed their attitude towards her, treating her coldly. Only her younger uncle treated her extremely well, probably due to Ruan Jiangjins entrustment.
However, Ruan Jianglin was used to lingering in the flower crowd and rarely returned to the old house. He couldnt always take care of her. That year, she actually didnt live well in the Ruan family, just to make him feel at ease.
Later, until the third year of high school, Ruan Jiangjin returned and rented a house for her in the school district, also finding an aunt to take care of her daily life.
She did not disappoint Ruan Jiangjins expectations and entered Hua Da with excellent grades as a top professional student.
Tang Man is not as bright and beautiful as outsiders see her, she is not the child of the Ruan family, but a child from the mountains, thanks to Ruan Jiangjins sponsorship.
The old lady looked at Tang Man and thought of her own grandsons sufferings, but also sympathized with the girls fate, so she was no longer as cold to her as before.
Ruan Jianglin hadnt finished his meal when he received another call and left again.
The old lady complained that he was the busiest person in the family, but he had a mind to coax the old lady into happiness, and teased the old lady into agreeing to let him leave, but asked him to come home more often.
As he was about to leave, the old lady only told him to be more restrained in his behavior. Next month, his father would return from America and wouldnt tolerate his unruly behavior, so they would inevitably quarrel again.
It will definitely be said at that time that it was this old woman who spoiled her.
Not to mention the child, even an old ladys ears would be calloused from listening to those words. I dont know where the childs father got so much nonsense from, he must have been spoiled by his own father.
Its still her who teaches children to be more open-minded. She always feels that Jiang Jin is a child with a gloomy temperament, and its all because his father spoiled him.