Chapter 2328

Chapter 2328: Chapter 2328

Ruan Jiaojiao wasn’t wearing any makeup, she’d just had her hair styled into an ancient hairdo, with a jade-colored butterfly hairpin swaying on top. She wore a floor-length gauzy dress in pale cyan and white, with a matching chest wrap underneath, and a light purple belt at her waist that cinched her slim figure so tight it was barely a handful.

Her skin was already fairer than most people’s; in this pale blue-white dress, her complexion looked even more like snow, tender and luminous. As she walked out slowly, she seemed like a fairy stepping out of the celestial realm, truly untouched by mortal dust.

Not only did the little old man stare in a daze, even Ruan Lei and Yang Tao were startled.

They’d known Ruan Jiaojiao was pretty since she was little, but there had never been a moment like this, when they so clearly realized that she was really, truly beautiful—beautiful to the point of being over the top.

"It’s her!" The little old man slapped his thigh, thrilled, and ran over to grab Ruan Jiaojiao’s small hand. "Little girl, don’t worry, this old man will definitely give you the biggest red envelope!"

On the other side, Ruan Lei snapped back to his senses, immediately walked over to the other side, and took hold of Ruan Jiaojiao’s other hand. "Jiaojiao, go change your clothes, we’re not doing this."

"Ruan Lei!" The little old man shouted angrily and tugged Ruan Jiaojiao to his side. "I conned—cough, invited this cameo guest with my own skills, what right do you have to stop her from acting?"

"By the right that I’m her brother!" Normally, Ruan Lei got along well with the little old man, but on this matter, he refused to back down.

As he saw it, if they put the wires on him, even if there really was a risk of falling, the odds were still extremely low. But if it was Ruan Jiaojiao hanging up there, somehow it felt like the danger shot straight to one hundred percent.

He wouldn’t allow even a one-in-a-thousand chance of danger to fall on his little sister.

The old man and the young man each grabbed one of Ruan Jiaojiao’s hands, pulling her back and forth like they were playing tug-of-war. Yang Tao, standing to the side, rolled her eyes at the two of them, then stepped forward to rescue Ruan Jiaojiao. "What’s the point of you two yapping? Just ask Jiaojiao."

"Jiaojiao, hanging on wires is still somewhat dangerous. Do you really want to try it?" she asked Ruan Jiaojiao.

Ruan Jiaojiao looked at the little old man, then at Ruan Lei, walked up and took Ruan Lei’s hand, and wheedled, "Gege, I’ll just try it once, don’t worry. I promise nothing will happen."

"But..." Ruan Lei was still uneasy, but before he could finish, the little old man yanked her back. "You’re a grown man, what are you fussing like an old woman for!"

Then he instantly changed expressions, beaming at Ruan Jiaojiao like a blooming chrysanthemum. "Don’t be scared, little girl, our setup is all professional, there’s no real danger. Come, let me tell you about the scene. You don’t have to do anything, and you don’t have to say anything. Just fly down from that mountain over there—yes, we’ll lower you on the wires. You just need to keep your body balanced..."

Watching the little old man enthusiastically explain the scene to Ruan Jiaojiao, Ruan Lei’s face still didn’t look any better. Yang Tao walked over to his side and comforted him, "It’s fine. Jiaojiao herself wants to try it, let her have some fun. Opportunities like this are rare."

She certainly knew that with the Ruan Family’s current standing, Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t need to rely on acting at all. But life could use a few more chances, especially in fields she might never have had the chance to touch before. It was kind of fun too, and when she got old someday, looking back, it’d be a beautiful memory.

The role Ruan Jiaojiao was playing really had zero technical difficulty. There was only one requirement: beauty. As long as she looked ethereally beautiful, that was enough!