"Hmm, of course." Ruan Hao nodded, glanced at the eight kids, and then frowned.
He had always felt something was missing. Only now did he realize it was Xiu Xi.
Thinking of how he went to the front mountain to find the Thousand-year-old Ginseng for Ruan Jiaojiao, Ruan Hao couldn't help but feel anxious again, wondering if he could find it.
He turned and walked to his room. Once inside, he spent over an hour showering and freshening up. When he came out again, his beard was shaved, and he looked refreshed. Perhaps having studied abroad, the aura of dignity around him was even stronger than before.
Even Shu Jiao couldn't help but stare at him in a daze.
As she came over with freshly made noodles, she smiled and said, "You haven't been abroad for too long, but it seems you've grown taller again."
