Ruan Jianguo took a deep breath and said coldly, "If you don't want to do it, you can just tell me directly. There's no need for this kind of posturing; we are all brothers after all."
It was just a stern face yesterday, and today they threw down the gauntlet outright.
Thinking of this, Ruan Jianguo's face grew even darker.
"Dad, maybe Auntie is too tired to come today. She will be here tomorrow. Did Jiaojiao not do a good job today? I thought I was a big help."
Just when the atmosphere was stiff, Ruan Jiaojiao suddenly interjected cheerfully, her tone full of self-satisfaction.
Her childlike babble seemed innocuous, an attempt at ingratiating herself, but everyone present was an adult; who didn't understand that she was deliberately trying to lighten the mood?
Ruan Jianguo took another deep breath and went along with Ruan Jiaojiao's remark, praising her, "Mm, our Jiaojiao is terrific."