Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 672 - 674: I Am the Brother

Gong Ruini yawned, lazily sitting in her bedding. Winter is the perfect season for sleeping in.

It has been two days since the incident happened, and Gong Ruini still doesn’t know how everything transpired, because no one at home has mentioned it.

Gong Ruini knows that Zhuge Zhi is in a bad mood and likely doesn’t want to hear any mention of it, yet surprisingly, even Zhuge Hongjie hasn’t brought it up, no matter how much they try to interrogate him.

Even when Zhan Banxia and the others used their senior brother status to interrogate him, they failed. When pushed, he simply said, "Master Grandpa said it’s not to be spoken of."

"If I say anything, I’ll be kicked out."

"Actually, it’s better if you don’t know about it."

Recalling the commotion that day, Zhuge Hongjie finds it hard to believe, but he remembers clearly the looks in those people’s eyes as they left.

"In the future, if you run into someone from the Zhuge Family, you need to be careful."

Although some people have benefited from Zhuge Zhi and won’t show any hostility towards Gong Ruini and the others, the clan elders have suffered a big loss.

Especially Grandpa’s brothers, they’ve also taken a huge hit. Zhuge Hongjie knows that these people won’t let him off; in their eyes, he is undoubtedly linked to the incident’s outbreak.

Zhuge Hongjie is not afraid of them; he lives to retaliate against those people. Although they are still alive now, their difficult days have just begun. Without Grandpa’s financial support, how long can their supposed fatherly kindness and filial piety continue?

Zhuge Hongjie truly looks forward to their various personas collapsing in the future, but what about Gong Ruini and the others? Once those people become ruthless, it could really be problematic.

"I know, I know. Although they’re like grasshoppers after autumn, at least they have some backing."

"I’m not afraid." Zhan Banxia said, refusing to be intimidated by evil gangs. "I know martial arts."

Zhan Zisu, a good kid who listens to his brother, chimed along with Banxia’s words and started shadowboxing, "If they dare attack us, we’ll show them the way home."

"Yes, if they hit us and make us kids lose our way home, they’ll be crying." Zhan Banxia agreed with Zhan Zisu’s proposal, "Hmph, just hope they make a move."

"Uncle once said, to deal with bad people, you have to strike hard at them, let them know we’re not easily bullied."

Gong Ruini watched Zhan Banxia and Zhan Zisu suddenly assume the role of heroic figures with surprise. She had always known they practiced martial arts with Zhao Xuran, but hadn’t expected them to become so formidable.

This is a bit terrifying, "Um, we should be civilized people and not just fight." Gong Ruini wasn’t worried about hurting the other side.

Even if they really get hurt and shamelessly try to escalate the situation, it depends on whether anyone will back them.

Gong Ruini was worried whether they would resort to some underhanded tactics, the more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

In the past, while Gong Ruini wouldn’t see them simply as children, she also wouldn’t share too dark matters. But now, she realizes she can’t let them remain naïve.

"We need to ignore them; that way, they’ll be even more annoyed."

"We are victors, so why bother with these losers?" Gong Ruini still hesitated to share too dark things with them, considering the people usually around when they go in and out.

Although Zhan Zisu loves to play, it is typically limited to staying home, and he’s generally unwilling to go out, so Gong Ruini thought just advising them briefly would suffice.

That’s what Gong Ruini thought, but she was rather anxious; what if there really was a loophole?

"I’ll talk to them." Zhao Xuran looked at the various conflicted expressions of Gong Ruini, and gave a look to the two brothers who were pretending to act cute, indicating they should ease up.

Zhao Xuran looked at the noticeably more mature and wiser two brothers, quite curious about how Zhuge Zhi educated them. He felt it couldn’t be just medical knowledge; there must be other things.

No matter how Zhao Xuran asked, the two kids would keep their mouths shut, making Zhao Xuran quite annoyed. But since they wouldn’t say, Zhao Xuran wouldn’t push further; as long as Zhuge Zhi wasn’t teaching them anything harmful, it was fine.

"Sister Ni, don’t worry, we won’t follow strangers nor quarrel with them—it would be embarrassing." Zhan Banxia signaled to Zhan Zisu to stop playing, lest they worry their sister.

Rather than spend time worrying about Sister Ni, it’s better to deal with those annoying guys, as watching them jump around all the time can be quite tiresome for Zhan Banxia.

Gong Ruini really hadn’t thought too much, not because she wasn’t observant, but because these two always acted cute in front of her.

If not for today’s reveal, Gong Ruini would’ve really missed it, but now she’s fully invested, seeing that the two are quite knowledgeable.

Since they’re quite knowledgeable, there’s no wasting it, "You should teach Guang Ran if you have time."

Now, the twins are becoming more outstanding, making Zhao Guangran appear a bit foolish, and Gong Ruini is indeed worried about Zhao Guangran’s status.

Teach him? He’s their brother! Zhao Guangran jumped up, knowing that Gong Ruini and the others have always thought him less smart. It’s one thing not to match Gong Ruini, considering their ages aren’t too far apart.

But why does Gong Ruini want him to learn from the twins? This is pushing him to his limits, "I’m fine, I don’t want to learn from anyone."

"Hmph, I’m the brother." Zhao Guangran angrily stood up and rushed outside.

Ugh, I did something stupid again, Gong Ruini was stunned, knowing Zhao Guangran valued his pride, but not realizing just how much. What to do?

Gong Ruini looked to Zhao Xuran for help, as only he could step in to address this.

Sigh, what a situation, Zhao Xuran also sighed deeply, "You shouldn’t speak about Guangran like that; he is actually suffering inside."

Perhaps Zhao Guangran enjoyed playing before, but as Zhan Banxia and the others became more diligent, the pressure on Zhao Guangran intensified.

Several times, Zhao Xuran had found Zhao Guangran up past midnight, studying. Why? Just so no one would know he was trying hard.

Gong Ruini truly didn’t know Zhao Guangran had reached this point; who would’ve thought a kid would get up in the middle of the night to study, "Um, I..."

Zhao Xuran hadn’t expressly mentioned it, but Gong Ruini knew why Zhao Guangran didn’t want to show it: he’s worried they’d dwell on it.

If Zhao Guangran’s grades are good, then this matter could be brought up; if the grades aren’t up to par, then discussing it seems unnecessary, better to avoid mockery.