Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 722 - 724: Geniuses Must Strive for Progress

Chapter 722: Chapter 724: Geniuses Must Strive for Progress

Walking through the unfamiliar campus, Gong Ruini could only think that this junior high was supposedly one of the best in Beijing, yet why did it feel so run-down?

Although Gong Ruini quite liked the old architectural style, it didn’t mean she wanted to take classes in a completely original historic building that might be a protected site.

"Although the school isn’t great, it’s pretty good." Gong Ruwen had thought his sister wouldn’t be able to enroll until next year, but was surprised she had managed to get into junior high so early, which really stressed him out.

Luckily, they had previously applied to skip a grade and moved to the third year, otherwise, they’d have no face standing in front of their younger siblings.

Zhao Guangran felt disappointed. He had planned to wait until he got into junior high to tell his older brother, and thought that even if his brother disliked seeing him, he wouldn’t ignore him.

Unexpectedly, such good news got leaked, and then his brother and the others applied to skip a grade. Sigh, Zhao Guangran looked at Gong Ruini resentfully, believing it was all Ni Zi’s fault.

Gong Ruini pretended not to see Zhao Guangran’s displeased expression. This kid thought he could conceal this matter and didn’t consider how long he could keep it under wraps, really treating himself like an ostrich.

Ignoring himself, it seems he has no dignity as a brother, and life is really quite hard.

"Bro, you skipped a grade; are the girls in your class disappointed?" Since he couldn’t scare his brother, he might as well tease him a bit.

Disappointed? Zhao Xuran was quite dissatisfied with what his brother said, "How old are you? Why are you saying such things?"

Zhao Xuran initially thought it was fine for Zhao Guangran and the others to skip grades, so he could keep an eye on them, but now he kind of regretted it. Although the school was good, it admitted students based on the district, so there were necessarily some students not up to par.

Even though his younger brother was in an honors class and probably wouldn’t interact much with those people, there’s always a chance.

Additionally, with Zhao Guangran’s unpredictable nature, what if he influenced others badly? Zhao Xuran began to worry, but it’s impossible for him to make his brother step back now.

Zhao Guangran wasn’t worried. His brother looked so serious; he must have hit a sore spot, otherwise why be so tense?

He finally realized his brother had such a weakness, so if his brother made any more demands on him in the future, he’d just bring up today’s matter.

Seeing Zhao Guangran’s wheels turning in his eyes, it was clear he was thinking sideways, "The school is quite good, but some people are just loafers. A few from the Zhuge Family are just drifting through junior high."

"What, they still have the nerve to loiter?" Zhao Guangran thought that Zhuge Mingshan’s brothers should have slunk away long ago, yet they were still hanging around.

"Their faces are not just thick-skinned, brother. Don’t worry; I won’t associate with them." Apparently, the brother was worried he’d hang out with those guys.

C’mon, he wouldn’t underestimate himself like that. Even if he were to be a loafer, he would aim to be a knowledgeable loafer, not a useless one like those from the Zhuge Family.

"Be careful; I predict they might target you." The more Zhao Guangran was nonchalant, the more anxious Zhao Xuran became.

Zhao Xuran and Gong Ruwen weren’t worried about taking them on. They had fought and taught those guys a lesson; it was Zhao Guangran’s turn now, and Zhao Xuran wasn’t concerned.

But Ni Zi was different. A girl fighting was like scratching someone, with no combat power, and she couldn’t run fast either. It’s quite a weak point?

They were in the same school, sure, but the third-year students working hard had tons of pressure and not much time to keep an eye on those people all the time.

Zhao Xuran couldn’t imagine what would happen if Gong Ruini were left alone.

But constantly being on guard wasn’t a solution either. They couldn’t let those people harass them. By then, even crying wouldn’t help.

After thinking long and hard, Zhao Xuran came up with a plan and whispered it into Zhao Guangran’s ear.

Zhao Guangran was first in disbelief. He couldn’t imagine his brother would have such an idea. If he hadn’t heard it himself, he would have thought somebody was defaming his brother.

But what his brother said was true. If they really went after Ni Zi, he wouldn’t wait for their parents or Uncle Gong to do anything; he wouldn’t let them go himself.

"Bro, after your speech, even I think we shouldn’t hold back against them, or they’ll think they’re invincible."

"Bro, whatever you decide, we’ll do it that way." Of course, Zhao Guangran was 100% supportive. If things escalated, wasn’t he there to keep an eye upfront?

Such a good opportunity to give someone a thrashing and lift one’s spirits without bearing responsibility; it’d be a shame to miss it, unsure of when another chance might come.

"You’re trying to be clever again, relax. No matter what they pull, it’s useless." These guys were cowards. If it wasn’t for the fear of their being instigated by Zhuge Mingshan to act rashly on Gong Ruini, Zhao Xuran wouldn’t want to confront them.

At this moment, anything Zhao Xuran said wouldn’t be refused by Zhao Guangran. He couldn’t afford to offend his brother, or he’d end up with nothing good.

Seeing the obedient Zhao Guangran, Zhao Xuran gave up on talking to him more. Saying more wouldn’t help; better to save the effort, "Don’t tell Ni Zi about this."

"Of course, I won’t." Zhao Guangran didn’t want Gong Ruini to find out and then inform the parents.

Zhao Guangran was worried that even with Zhao Xuran taking responsibility, it wouldn’t help. His parents were biased, and their brother could do no wrong.

"Bro, to prevent any leak, we should act soon." Zhao Guangran was anxious, worried Zhao Xuran might come up with a negotiation plan with them, and then he’d be excited for nothing.

"What’s the rush?"

"Haste makes waste."

"You should learn from Ni Zi. You really can’t stay composed at all."

Composed? He wanted to be, but every time he tried, someone would betray them, making the original plan completely void. To avoid this plan becoming another failure, he couldn’t let it slip away.

"Seeing you like this, I kinda regret it." Zhao Xuran did regret a little. His dumb brother hadn’t thought of violence until he gave him a nudge, what if he wandered down a different path?

Suddenly, Zhao Xuran was a bit remorseful. Those guys weren’t particularly brave, mentioning to them might prevent foolish actions, right?

Aah, see; before even turning around, his brother was considering scrapping the plan. How could his brother be like this?

"Bro, don’t trick me; otherwise, I’ll..." Zhao Guangran hesitated, stamping his foot and clenching his teeth, "I’ll tell Ni Zi."

He couldn’t defeat his brother, but with Gong Ruini around, he’d have an ally.

Now into blackmailing, Zhao Xuran wasn’t one to be scared, "Go ahead and tell."

Then let’s see who would be unlucky.

A sibling who wouldn’t yield to threats; Zhao Guangran felt like crying. Even if he went to complain, biased Gong Ruini would praise the brother, and he’d be the one suffering in the end.

Fine, to avoid misfortune, he’d better hold back. Ni Zi might not take offense, but he definitely couldn’t get on his brother’s bad side; otherwise, life would be miserable.