【Sweetheart Lover】

Chapter 265: Ruan Family Secret Exposed

At this moment, Ruan Xiaofeng took a deep breath and mustered up his courage: "The secret is that our family's ancestral home was lost because my grandfather lost in gambling, and he also owed a huge debt. It was my father and uncles who worked hard to pay it off."

When these words came out, everyone was stunned. Second Aunt widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "Grandpa, is this true?"

Mr. Ruan nodded with a guilty look on his face, "It was my fault. I was bewildered and confused at the time."

The rain outside was still pouring down heavily and the wind was still howling, as if wailing for the family's misfortune.

The atmosphere in the main hall seemed to freeze, and everyone's face was filled with mixed emotions. Second Aunt stamped her feet in anger, put her hands on her hips, and shouted, "Grandpa, your stupidity has ruined our whole family!" Her eyes were as big as bells, and the muscles on her face trembled slightly with anger.

Uncle San sat on a chair, shaking his head and sighing, rubbing his temple with one hand, muttering, "What should I do? What should I do?"

The eldest sister shed tears silently and wiped her tears gently with a handkerchief, her eyes full of disappointment and helplessness.

Ruan Xiaofeng's mother held him tightly in her arms and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, child. It's not your fault." Ruan Xiaofeng hid in his mother's arms, secretly observing the adults' reactions. He felt a mixture of emotions in his heart.

Mr. Ruan lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong. His shoulders trembled slightly, and his voice was hoarse: "I know I am sorry for everyone. I have been feeling bad all these years."

At this time, the rain outside seemed to be a little lighter, but the wind was still blowing, making the windows creak.

The eldest brother of the Ruan family stood up and cleared his throat: "Now that things have come to this, there is no point in getting angry. Let's think about how to solve it." His expression was serious and his eyes were firm, as if he was trying hard to hold up this family that was about to collapse.

When Second Aunt heard this, she immediately perked up and said in a shrill voice: "Solve it? How to solve it? Who will make up for the loss?"

The eldest brother frowned and said, "Second Aunt, we are a family now. We need to unite and find a solution instead of blaming each other here."

Uncle San also agreed: "Brother is right, we can't let this family break up like this."

Everyone fell into a brief silence. At this time, Ruan Xiaofeng broke free from his mother's arms and said timidly: "How about we work together to earn back what we lost?" There was a glimmer of expectation in his eyes, and his little hands were clenched into fists.

Second Aunt rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "What do you know, little kid?"

Ruan Xiaofeng's face suddenly turned red, he lowered his head and bit his lip. His mother quickly tried to smooth things over: "Xiaofeng also has good intentions."

Just then, the wind suddenly stopped, the rain stopped completely, and a ray of sunlight came in through the window.

The eldest brother of the Ruan family looked out the window and said, "This may be a good sign. We cannot be defeated by difficulties."

Everyone nodded and decided to put aside past grudges and work together for the future of the family.

In the following days, the Ruan family began to get busy. The eldest brother looked for business opportunities everywhere, the second aunt took care of the housework at home, and the third uncle used his skills to start a small business.

Ruan Xiaofeng was also busy. He got up early every day to help clean the yard and serve tea and water to everyone. Although he was sometimes exhausted and out of breath, his face was always filled with smiles.

One day, Ruan Xiaofeng was helping to move things in the yard when he accidentally fell and scraped his knee. He cried out in pain, tears welling up in his eyes. His mother came running over, helped him up with concern, blew on his wound, and said, "Be careful, child."

Ruan Xiaofeng sniffed and said firmly, "Mom, I'm fine. I can do it."

At this time, the second aunt passed by and saw it, and said with a smile: "Xiaofeng is a child who can endure hardships."

As time went by, the Ruan family's situation gradually improved, and everyone's relationship became more harmonious through joint efforts.

One day, the eldest brother came home excitedly and said loudly: "I have negotiated a big deal. Our family is going to turn things around!"

When everyone heard the news, they cheered with joy. Ruan Xiaofeng jumped up with joy and accidentally bumped into the corner of the table, which made him grimace in pain. Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw his expression.

In this process full of twists and turns, the Ruan family finally understood that the power of family affection is infinite, and as long as everyone is united, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.

And Ruan Xiaofeng also grew a lot in this process...