The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s

Ruan Jiaojiao immediately opened her eyes, searching for the source of the sound, and then saw the middle-aged man on the opposite bed clutching his stomach, looking like he was in pain.
“Meow!” What’s wrong?
She tilted her little head and asked, as soon as she spoke, the Ruan family also looked over, following her gaze to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man didn’t intend to alert anyone; he originally wanted to grit his teeth and endure it, but who knew Ruan Jiaojiao’s ears were so sharp, she heard it instantly.
Seeing the Ruan family’s other members looking at him, he smiled awkwardly.
“Brother, what’s up with you? Stomach pain?” Ruanlin Family asked with concern.
“Yeah, my stomach’s got a bit of a problem, but it’s no big deal.” The middle-aged man said weakly.
“Stomach pain is no small issue, do you have medicine? We still have some hot water here, do you want to drink some?”
“Auntie Ruan, it’s nothing, I can tough it out.”
“What silly thing are you saying, you can’t just endure it, Jianguo, go and ask upfront, see if there is medicine to buy.” Ruanlin Family instructed Ruan Jianguo.
“No need, no need, it’s an old problem.” The middle-aged man refused a bit embarrassedly, but his stomach was really uncomfortable, so he could only watch as Ruan Jianguo walked away.
Ruanlin Family also took out a cup, poured some hot water, and handed it to him: “When you’re away from home, everyone’s friends, we must help each other, don’t be overly polite, come on, drink some hot water. By the way, there’s also some cake here, do you want to eat something? You probably haven’t eaten this morning, let me tell you, man is steel, food is iron, skipping a meal leaves you hungry. Back in the days of famine, I’ve been hungry too, I know how uncomfortable it feels.”
Ruanlin Family rambled on as she handed over the cake and hot water.
The middle-aged man found it hard to resist her enthusiasm, could only climb down from the bed, sit by the table, looking at Ruanlin Family still talking, yet he didn’t feel impatient at all, rather his heart grew warm, his eyes slightly reddened.
Humans are very fragile creatures, especially when they’re sick.
When Ruan Jianguo returned, the middle-aged man had already drunk more than half a cup of hot water and eaten a cake, his empty stomach felt much better.
“Didn’t get any medicine, bought two packs of instant noodles instead, brother, if you…” seeing the middle-aged man had already eaten, Ruan Jianguo smiled, shaking the instant noodles in his hand: “Is the cake enough? Or should I make the noodles for you?”
“No need, thank you all.” Touching his stomach, feeling much better, the middle-aged man sincerely said.
“No need to be polite, when you’re away from home, everyone is friends.” Ruan Jianguo said carelessly.
The middle-aged man smiled, this time not just out of courtesy.
“Speaking of which, why are you alone, where’s your wife? In Beidu with your daughter?” Ruan Jianguo asked as he sat across from him.
This time the middle-aged man no longer concealed, nodded and said: “My daughter is now in Beidu, she had some issues recently, now… she’s receiving treatment, I’m returning this time to handle another matter.”
“Is that so.” Ruan Jianguo nodded, not probing further, afraid to arouse suspicion.
The silent Shu Jiao chimed in: “Where are you from, from your accent you don’t sound like a Beidu native, more like someone from our Yuansu area.”
“Sister-in-law, you have sharp ears, I am indeed a native Yuansu man, my wife is from Beidu.”