From the string of romances over the years with Ruan Jie, it's clear that even now, when Xin Miao contacts her, she always subtly asks about Ruan Jie.
But Ruan Jie, like Ruan Jianguo, is rather simple-minded; until his destined lady appears, he'll likely never have an epiphany.
As the siblings were chatting warmly, Ruan Jianguo approached Duan Xi and beckoned him towards the corner. Once Duan Xi went over, he asked: "When you picked up Darling, what did Darling's grandfather say?"
Duan Xi glanced at him, then lowered his eyelids. He said nothing.
"Speak up, did he mention me?"
"No." Duan Xi shook his head.
Ruan Jianguo didn't believe him: "Really?"
Duan Xi nodded, lifted his head with a serious look, clearly not pretending: "He just scolded me for a while."
Seeing him like this, Ruan Jianguo immediately thought back to when he was chastised over the phone, and suddenly felt a sense of shared sympathy. Being a son-in-law, it's not easy!
