Shu Jiao stood to the side, gently combing her daughter's hair behind her, and softly instructed, "Come out as soon as class ends at noon, okay? Mom will be waiting for you outside."
"Mhm, okay, Mom, make more dishes. I want to eat with my brothers," Ruan Jiaojiao said.
"Okay." Shu Jiao nodded, stood up, and kissed her little cheek before watching her leave, surrounded by ten boys.
Ruan Hao should have headed to school before dawn to possibly make it in time for morning reading, but the night before, the boys had pulled him aside to discuss a plan. They hoped he would accompany them to escort Ruan Jiaojiao to school and show their support, as someone had bullied her by spreading rumors of her death.
It had been years since Ruan Hao, Ruan Jun, and Ruan Bo had done something like this, but thinking about their soft little sister, they finally agreed.
And so, this scene had formed today.