In the past few months, Su Xiaorui had grown taller and more developed. Her round little face had become slightly thinner, and her hair was tied into a ponytail, making her look very pretty.
She was a bit like... the little girl streamer that she used to like very much.
However, that streamer girl's family seemed to be in better condition, while this little girl's clothes and appearance were like those of a village child.
But it didn't detract from the child's cuteness.
Su Xiaorui said crisply, "We were picking fruit on the mountain and ran into a heavy rain. We hid for a while, and seeing that it was getting dark, we decided to head down the mountain."
"Grandma, are you hungry? Would you like some fruit? It's very sweet."
Su Xiaorui's eyes curved, her dimples appearing faintly. Her fair, tender little hands took down the basket, which was filled with bright red fruit.
The ladies couldn't help but swallow.
Sun Rong looked at her gratefully, "Thank you, child. We grandmothers haven't eaten for several hours. Consider it borrowed from you, and I'll return it when we get down the mountain."
"No need, Grandma. My mom says we should help others more," Su Xiaorui said with a smile.
"Your mother is right. I imagine your parents must also be very kind people." Sun Rong didn't mind that the fruit wasn't clean; she wiped it with her clothes and started eating.
"My dad had a fight with my mom and hasn't come back for a long time."
Su Xiaorui's voice became a little low as she thought of her mother. She hadn't seen her mother in a long time.
Sun Rong seemed to guess something, thinking that the little girl's parents were likely migrant workers who had argued and were divorcing, and neither wanted to raise the child.
Perhaps it was because the little girl resembled Xiao Xi, or perhaps the girl's kindness had warmed her.
She felt a pang of pity and reached out to hug Su Xiaorui. "It's okay, Grandma loves you. If you want, you can come to my house, and you can have anything you want. Be good."
Su Xiaorui gave a sweet smile. "Thank you, Grandma, but I can't go to your house. I'm afraid my mom won't be able to find me when she comes back."
Sun Rong's heart was immediately touched.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wang Siwei was also pulled over by a few ladies to chat.
"You don't need to be afraid. Grandma will definitely come looking for us on the mountain when she finds out we haven't returned."
"We should be able to go down the mountain soon."
Having stayed in the village for a long time, subtly influenced by Su Xiaorui, Wang Siwei, who used to cry at the slightest trouble, was now developing more and more of a little man's spirit.
Seeing the grandmothers looking so worried, he couldn't help but speak to comfort them.
For a moment, the cave was filled with a warm atmosphere.
Finally, after about half an hour, voices could be heard from outside the cave.
"Siwei! Xiaorui!"
"Where are you? Can you hear us and call back?"
Su Xiaorui's eyes lit up. She shot up from her seat and rushed to the cave entrance with Wang Siwei.
"Uncle! We're here!"
The villagers ran up and, seeing them safe and sound, and learning that they had rescued several ladies on the mountain, they praised them repeatedly.
Afterward, the villagers contacted other villagers on the mountaintop and led them down the mountain.
As they walked halfway down the mountain, Sun Rong found that her phone had a signal. Overjoyed, she called her husband!
Meanwhile, at the Jin residence, the anxious Father Jin immediately notified the bodyguards who were still searching near the village.
Once their location was confirmed, the bodyguards quickly drove over.
As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, the bodyguards' cars spotted them. Sun Rong was so moved that she almost cried when she saw her own car.
"Brothers, thank you. Our car has arrived."
"Children, you are good children. Next time, Grandma will bring gifts to see you."
Sun Rong patted Su Xiaorui's cheek. After saying these words, she and her companions got into the cars.
Su Xiaorui stood outside the car and waved goodbye to them.
"Bye-bye, Grandmas!"
"Goodbye, children."
Despite their brief encounter, the pampered ladies were moved by the simple kindness of these two children.
In the car, Sun Rong was filled with emotion.
She missed Xiao Xi, her precious grandson, who had gone to the southern region alone because of that wretched woman, Su Ding. What if something happened to him?
Fortunately, Xiao Ye and the others would be back tomorrow, which was great.
"Sun Rong, that girl looks a lot like your grandson. What a coincidence."
"Yes, I wish I had a little granddaughter like that. Alas, my Xiao Ye happens to be infatuated with that kind of woman."
"Sun Rong, I'm not one to gossip, but when they return this time, you still need to act quickly to separate them. Think about the wedding last time..."
Upon hearing the word "wedding," Sun Rong's face immediately darkened.
"I will never let this woman into our family!"
"A cheating scoundrel, bringing another man's bastard, is utterly unworthy of becoming our Jin family's daughter-in-law!"