Shu Jiao finished sending off the guests and came in to see this scene. She frowned and said to Duan Xi, "Xiaoxi, take a break too, don’t keep her too close."

"No worries, Auntie, I’m not tired. If I don’t give her a massage, she won’t sleep well tonight," Duan Xi said.

Seeing that she couldn’t convince him, Shu Jiao could only shake her head helplessly, feeling relieved that Duan Qianyang had just left. Otherwise, seeing this scene, who knows what he would think.

Duan Xi has strong hands, but he knows how to control his strength and is familiar with acupoints. Ruan Jiaojiao was very comfortable being massaged by him, and as she was feeling drowsy, she heard Grandpa Shu come out of the room, tapping his cane loudly to attract everyone’s attention, he said, "This is what a man should be like, Xiaoxi, don’t grow up to be unreliable like your father-in-law!"

"Grandpa, what’s wrong with my dad?" Ruan Jiaojiao immediately looked up and asked.

"What’s wrong? Even if he divorced your mom, after being husband and wife for so many years, was it so hard to make a phone call on my birthday?!"

Ruan Jiaojiao’s mind went blank, and she jumped up from the sofa and said, "Grandpa, blame me, blame me! I forgot! My dad prepared a birthday gift for you, and I forgot about it. Wait, I’ll go get it from the car trunk."

After speaking, she dragged Duan Xi outside.

Duan Xi opened the car door, and Ruan Jiaojiao reached in to grab it. As she turned around, she saw Shu Jiao standing behind her.

"Mom?" Ruan Jiaojiao was startled. "Why are you suddenly standing behind me?"

"Is this what your dad asked you to bring?" Shu Jiao pointed at the gift box in her hand and asked.

"Yes." Ruan Jiaojiao nodded. "Dad is out of province now and can’t come back. He instructed me to bring this last night, but today everything was chaotic, so I forgot."

Upon hearing the words "last night," Shu Jiao’s eyes flickered. She took the gift box from Ruan Jiaojiao’s hands. Since it was already well packaged and sealed tightly, it was impossible to tell what was inside. She had no intention to unwrap it, holding it in her hand, she said, "Let’s go inside."

Ruan Jiaojiao blinked, looking at Shu Jiao beside her, and found her somewhat strange.

Seeing the gift Ruan Jiaojiao brought in, Grandpa Shu finally looked a little pleased, and Ruan Jiaojiao let out a sigh of relief.

In the evening, despite the Shu family’s efforts to persuade them to stay, the Ruanlin family had to return home. She was worried about the pets and Xiaoxue at home, as well as a bunch of chickens.

The Shu family was crowded and lively. Although today was Grandpa Shu’s birthday, not staying here seemed a bit off, but Ruan Jiaojiao was more reluctant to leave Ruanlin alone at home, so she decided to go back with them.

Seeing they couldn’t make them stay, the Shu family could only give up, and Shu Jiao followed them all the way to see the four of them off.

There were many cars today, and to make way for the guests, the Ruan family parked their car far away. Walking all the way out, Ruan Jiaojiao felt several times that Shu Jiao seemed like she wanted to say something but stopped herself. For some reason, she never spoke until Ruan Jiaojiao got in the car and left.

In the car, Ruan Jiaojiao curiously asked Ruan Hao at the front, "Big brother, do you think mom is acting strange today?"

Ruan Hao glanced at her through the rearview mirror and replied with a smile, "No."

No?

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t think it was just her imagination; she really felt Shu Jiao was behaving oddly today.

This odd feeling finally got an answer the next evening.