Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 690 - 692: Gong Zheng Arrives

Gong Tao stared dumbfounded at Gong Zheng, who had suddenly appeared on campus, and was quite startled.

He couldn’t even remember the last time they met, but how did the fourth one become so skinny.

Gong Tao was really puzzled, even though he got into university, and the younger brother only managed to get into a vocational school after two attempts, he still thought his own achievement was higher.

Gong Tao was busy with a lot of things now and didn’t have the time to deal with Gong Zheng’s fragile feelings, so after sending a letter to congratulate him on getting into vocational school that received no reply, he stopped writing.

If some people don’t want to stay in touch, he’s not foolish enough to insist on contacting them.

The problem is, he always thought they wouldn’t stay in touch, yet the person suddenly appeared in Beijing, right in front of him. How could that not shock Gong Tao?

"Second brother." Gong Zheng looked at Gong Tao, who was full of pride, and felt quite bitter inside. Back when the second brother was doing best at the factory, he wasn’t like this.

However, getting into such a good university with a promising future, he has that privilege.

"Have you eaten?" Gong Tao didn’t want to take Gong Zheng home to eat. Coming back at this time would mean making his wife cook.

"No." Gong Zheng patted his flat belly.

"Then I’ll take you to eat." Gong Tao couldn’t understand why Gong Zheng was in such a poor state but didn’t say anything. Everyone has their own thoughts and views.

Following Gong Tao all the way to the cafeteria, Gong Zheng noticed that Gong Tao had good connections and could greet many people, "Second brother, you still have good connections like before."

Good connections? Gong Tao really didn’t know he had good connections, but regarding his younger brother’s jealous tone, "If you give genuinely, people will treat you genuinely."

"If you don’t genuinely give, who will genuinely treat you." Gong Tao said this sentence, and whether Gong Zheng listened or not was not his responsibility.

Gong Zheng didn’t agree with such rhetoric. He hadn’t given so-called genuine effort, but what was the result? People still played him hard.

Gong Tao bought one vegetarian dish and one meat dish, not because he had no money, but because he felt there was no need. These days, being able to entertain people like this was already quite good.

And even if he provided Gong Zheng with good food, not buying meat would likely result in this kid going back and giving him a hard time, saying all sorts of things about Gong Tao’s stinginess.

But no matter how much food he bought, Gong Tao wasn’t happy. Even if he’s not poor now and can afford it, why should he treat Gong Zheng to good food?

If he treated him well, this kid would go back and definitely say he’s making fortunes and such. Gong Tao didn’t want to invite trouble.

Seeing Gong Tao buy only one meat dish and one vegetable dish, Gong Zheng pursed his lips, thinking it was incredibly stingy.

Seeing Gong Zheng’s dissatisfied expression, Gong Tao really regretted it. If he had known this character was like this, he wouldn’t have wanted to even buy meat for him.

"Brother, this is my situation. Supporting five people with so little money is not easy." If he looks down on him, then he might as well make him look down on him even more.

The old Gong Tao would’ve felt it was very humiliating, but now he didn’t think he lacked face. What is face? Face is something you give yourself.

"Brother, with this, I can’t eat." Gong Zheng was unhappy. With such little food, it wasn’t enough to fill the gaps between his teeth, and Gong Tao saying this and that was meaningless.

"No worries, you can leave some, and I’ll take it home to reheat." Of course, Gong Tao wouldn’t eat that leftover food, but seeing Gong Zheng’s displeased expression made him feel better.

Take it home to reheat? Gong Zheng was so upset he didn’t want to eat, but thinking about it, he couldn’t skip the meal as he couldn’t remember the last time he ate meat.

Looking at the meat in the bowl, Gong Zheng’s stomach growled, and in the end, he hardened his heart. No matter what, this meat couldn’t go to waste.

Seeing Gong Zheng gobbling down the food, Gong Tao realized he shouldn’t have too many expectations for this kid. No matter how much he lamented, some people only cared about themselves.

But eating more was good, so he wouldn’t bring something up later, putting him in a position where he wouldn’t know how to react. Although this kid covered it up well, always saying it was fine, if it were really fine, would he come?

Gong Tao made up his mind. Since the kid said it was nothing, he would pretend it was nothing too, so he wouldn’t embarrass himself if he asked later.

"Second brother." After finishing the meal, Gong Zheng looked around. Seeing not many people, he spoke with a troubled tone.

Gong Zheng wouldn’t speak up himself. He hoped the second brother would understand what he meant, preferably with the second brother suggesting it himself.

Saying half the sentence with such a tone, was he hoping he’d step up and ask? Was he that dumb?

No matter how time passed, he was still a fool in his family’s eyes. "Finished eating, right?"

"Are you going back today?"

"Yes, to see your little nephew whom you haven’t met yet." When Gong Zheng’s son was born, Gong Tao sent things, but when Xiao Zhi was born, Gong Qiang and Gong Zheng didn’t even ask, as if they didn’t know Cai Meina was pregnant.

Just thinking about it made Gong Tao angry. When the nephew was born, as the eldest uncle, Gong Qiang didn’t give anything. When it was his turn to get married, he wished the whole family would come back to send gifts. Gong Tao just wanted to slap him. He had never seen someone so shameless and brazen.

Gong Zheng wasn’t much better. Gong Tao didn’t believe he came just to visit, judging by his light travel, it wasn’t the demeanor of visiting relatives. Instead, it seemed like he was seeking refuge.

Visiting the little nephew, Gong Zheng habitually wanted to agree, thinking it would be a chance to see how his second brother was doing. But just as he was about to agree, he remembered how he ignored it when the little nephew was born and didn’t send anything.

Is it okay to go like this now? Never mind, why couldn’t he go? Wasn’t he just a student uncle? "Well, second brother, I’m still in university, although there’s some subsidy, but..."

Gong Zheng had a troubled expression, "Maybe I shouldn’t go visit then."

That remark made it sound like he was greedy for his little bit of stuff. Gong Tao wouldn’t want anything from these people. What good stuff could there be?

It probably wouldn’t be anything valuable, and then they would suggest something shameless.

"Little brother, you’re saying that as if visiting your nephew empty-handed is a problem. In the future, if I visit your son, should I also bring something?" Hmph, today you visit my son empty-handed, there’s no shame in my visiting your son with nothing in the future.

"Right, right." Gong Zheng wasn’t concerned about the future, his current life was tough enough.

"We’re all siblings, why would we care about such things." Gong Zheng kept expressing there was no need to be so formal.

Gong Tao chuckled, not treating himself as an outsider, right? But this was good, saving him from dealing with people who would pop up saying this or that. "Everyone’s life isn’t easy."

Gong Zheng was somewhat blocked by Gong Tao’s words, feeling that coming here today wouldn’t meet his expectations.