CHAPTER 482: CHAPTER 482: UNKIND GAZE

"Ni Zi, this meat is delicious, have some more."

"Ni Zi, this fish doesn’t taste fishy, have some more."

Zhao Guangran was eagerly serving dishes to Gong Ruini. Wherever Gong Ruini’s eyes landed, he would immediately pick that dish for her, taking care of her really well.

Those in the know watching Zhao Guangran take such good care of Gong Ruini were quite amused.

Only a few men sitting in different vehicles, escorting, didn’t understand what was happening, looking utterly confused.

Zhao Gang looked at his youngest son being so attentive to Gong Ruini, feeling quite pleased. He thought, as expected of his son, to know how to flatter a girl at such a young age.

In Zhao Gang’s view, you should take good care of a girl to move her heart.

Gong Ruini was a girl Zhao Gang had always been satisfied with — clever and understanding, constantly coming up with ways to make money. She was a girl he’d watched grow up.

But these weren’t the issues. The main point was that his youngest son, spurred on by Gong Ruini, would work hard at his studies.

It’s known that before, Zhao Guangran studied with Zhao Xuran, and just the way he studied, Zhao Gang, as a father, was reluctant to brag about how smart his son was.

Why did Zhao Guangran later become diligent in his studies? It wasn’t related to Zhao Xuran, it was all because of Gong Ruini.

Having a future daughter-in-law who constantly urged his son to improve, how could Zhao Gang not be satisfied?

Compared to Zhao Gang’s satisfaction, Gong Tao and Cai Ming, as brother-in-law and younger brother, weren’t quite willing. Even though Zhao Guangran was good, they believed their own kid deserved a better choice.

Not to say that Zhao Guangran was bad, but he was a bit too impulsive. Not only was there a big gap compared to Zhao Xuran, but even with Zhan Banxia and Zhan Zisu, his progress lagged.

The two looked at Zhao Guangran with strong disapproval, wishing to separate Zhao Guangran and Gong Ruini without causing a scene.

Gong Ruini wasn’t aware that Zhao Guangran’s eagerness in serving her spurred so many thoughts in Zhao Gang. "Brother Guangran, think it over, don’t go back on it."

Even though Zhao Guangran served her well, Gong Ruini didn’t dare let him take care of her for too long, or else he might not do something to her, but what if her protective brother decided to intervene?

Gong Ruini didn’t want to end up regretting her minor indulgence later on.

Zhao Guangran was also exhausted, especially with everyone looking at him like that. He wished he could disappear, but he couldn’t just back down at this point.

Having come this far, he had no choice but to keep going.

Now, hearing a slight concession from Gong Ruini, he naturally jumped at it, "Of course, I won’t regret it."

"I’ve thought it over, Ni Zi, it’s precisely because we come from the countryside that we can’t be cowards."

"Right, we can’t be cowards, we must act. We must let them know, even though they’re from Beijing, we’re not inferior coming from the Northeastern rural areas."

"Didn’t my brother say? As long as our grades are better than theirs, what can they do to us?"

"You know, I’m a martial arts master." Zhao Guangran really didn’t know what exactly Gong Ruini was worried about.

Wasn’t she worried about being bullied at school? As a martial arts master, he couldn’t just watch Gong Ruini being bullied right in front of him.

Not to mention his older brother and others wouldn’t let him off, even his dad and Uncle Gong wouldn’t let him off, especially Ni Zi, this girl wouldn’t seek revenge afterward.

With his claim of being a martial arts master, he said it without feeling embarrassed, though Zhao Guangran’s limited skills could still be impressive among the younger kids.

"Alright, let’s do it." Gong Ruini wasn’t a shy girl, especially as Zhao’s pampered son was serving her, a commoner, somehow making her a bit uneasy.

She agreed just like that? Gong Ruini agreed readily, while Zhao Guangran was utterly bewildered, still not having realized what just happened.

It wasn’t that Zhao Guangran liked being taken advantage of, but whenever he asked Gong Ruini to agree to something, this girl would usually have many demands.

This time, Zhao Guangran was prepared for a long battle, not expecting the girl to let up so easily, leaving him a bit stunned.

"You’re not tricking me, right?" After thinking for a long time, Zhao Guangran still felt as if Gong Ruini was deceiving him. After all, he had been tricked by Ni Zi countless times; it was better to be cautious.

Her character wasn’t that bad, she wouldn’t make baseless claims, right? Looking at cautious Zhao Guangran, Gong Ruini was truly puzzled for a moment.

No, wait a minute, she almost got tricked by this boy. Putting on this bullied act in front of everyone, who was he trying to fool?

Hmph, did he want everyone to think she was a sister who bullied her brother?

They’ve all become master actors. Gong Ruini felt Zhao Guangran would really miss out if he didn’t go into acting later, "When have I ever tricked you?"

Hmph, playing the grievance, who couldn’t do that? Gong Ruini just didn’t bother to play that game, but now, to protect her reputation, she had to stand up and fight.

"Last time you said..." Compared to Gong Ruini, Zhao Guangran indeed had a lot of history. Without thinking, Gong Ruini could have brought up one or two examples.

Zhao Guangran knew Gong Ruini would react this way, thinking Ni Zi wouldn’t talk about him in front of everyone. Never did he expect Gong Ruini to be so blunt, scaring him.

"That I was just saying casually." Zhao Guangran quickly asked Gong Ruini to stop.

Casually saying it, huh? Saying it in front of everyone like that, Gong Ruini didn’t believe for a moment it was just a casual remark. This boy really was scheming, "Brother Guangran, this casual talk, if people hear it, they’ll think I’ve done something to you."

"You should be honest." Gong Ruini knew this needed to be settled without causing a bigger scene, otherwise it wouldn’t be good for anyone.

The main thing was, Gong Ruini didn’t want others to think she was too petty, pursuing Zhao Guangran over what could be considered a slip of the tongue.

Zhao Guangran could only swallow this bitter pill. Why did he act rashly knowing Gong Ruini wasn’t easy to handle? He was too impulsive on this matter.

"Ni Zi, I’m sorry, I was really surprised." In this, Zhao Guangran handled things well, boldly apologizing.

"Ni Zi, let’s work together and keep those city folks below us." After apologizing, Zhao Guangran quickly changed the topic.

The shift in conversation was clumsy, and Gong Ruini could only go along with it. She thought if she knew he would think this way, she really should have been less polite and bullied Zhao Guangran a bit more.

Zhao Gang was dumbfounded. No way, his son being so nice to Gong Ruini was in hopes that Gong Ruini would hold back her powers in exams, what’s going on?

Zhao Gang’s impression of Gong Ruini was not someone who would willingly hold back. In her eyes, if it was an exam, she would put in every effort, without holding back. How did going to Beijing change her mind, what’s with this situation?

For parents with mixed feelings, it might seem excessive, as if Gong Ruini was suppressing Zhao Guangran despite clearly being able to ease off. But Zhao Gang didn’t think that way. He believed there must be a reason for Gong Ruini doing so.

No, he had to ask Gong Tao to find out Ni Zi’s intentions.