Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 765 - 767: The Confused Big Brother

Wan Qiweng was feeling all kinds of anxious, not knowing how to handle this situation.

She just hadn’t expected she was overthinking it a bit, and the situation quickly found a resolution.

Zhao Guangran stood in the booth, watching Gong Ruini and Cao Na whispering non-stop to each other, chatting enthusiastically.

"Ni Zi, Nana, what are you two talking about?" For some reason, Zhao Guangran always felt that whenever he was with Cao Na, Ni Zi would give them a strange look.

Zhao Guangran wondered if he was overthinking it, but his intuition told him he wasn’t. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

In any case, every time Zhao Guangran saw Gong Ruini and Cao Na chatting so warmly, he felt uneasy.

"We’re not saying anything." Cao Na didn’t want to divulge it, as it was a topic between girlfriends.

"We’re talking about the standards for a future boyfriend." Ah, hit the nail on the head—let’s see if you can resist this one.

The standards for a boyfriend—could they be talking about those guys in Yangcheng? Zhao Guangran felt like he was about to boil over.

Humph, they say that girl friends are the best, but that’s someone else’s girl; as for his precious sister, she’s more like a pit to her brother—in other words, she doesn’t care.

Zhao Guangran didn’t want to keep asking, but not asking made him feel all sorts of uncomfortable.

What if Gong Ruini was trying to coax the agreeable Nana? "I think a boyfriend needs to be honest and sincere."

"Those boys who are all smooth-talking and always sweet-talking girls are a no-go."

"And it’s best if you can always see each other, otherwise if they’re far away and do something bad, you wouldn’t even know."

Zhao Guangran rambled on for quite a bit, leaving everyone stunned except for Gong Ruini.

Gong Ruwen really didn’t understand why Zhao Guangran was so agitated today, "Guangran, why are you so worked up?"

Gong Jiaming also found it very strange, wondering why his good buddy was so excited, "Brother Guangran, you shouldn’t get so agitated."

"What do you know?" Out of everyone here, Zhao Guangran only dared to talk back to Gong Jiaming; with the rest, he couldn’t speak harshly.

It’s not that they’re of higher seniority, older, or have better speaking skills.

What was this about, Gong Jiaming was bewildered, genuinely not understanding why Zhao Guangran was so excited, and so excited at that.

But that wouldn’t stop him from shutting up; since Zhao Guangran asked him to, he would stay silent.

"What’s wrong with you?" Zhao Xuran was also a bit startled by Zhao Guangran, looking at his brother curiously.

Could it be that he cares about Gong Ruini? Zhao Xuran felt a heaviness in his heart.

"Nothing’s wrong with me, I just think Ni Zi shouldn’t lead people astray," Zhao Guangran said, fuming.

Ha, this guy has a peculiar way of thinking. Gong Ruini was also angry, initially just wanting to see Zhao Guangran make a fool of himself.

She hadn’t expected this kid would toss the topic back her way, "When have I led anyone astray?"

"I was just telling Nana that future partners should be like my dad, Uncle Zhao, and my uncle."

"Is there anything wrong with that standard?" Gong Ruini was so angry, she didn’t care if her hands-on-hips stance appeared a bit like a shrew; she was genuinely furious.

No matter where you go, that standard would never be criticized, but instead, people would give Gong Ruini thumbs up.

You should know these three are recognized as good men, and for Zhao Guangran, it would be dishonest to say otherwise, risking a beating.

But having Zhao Guangran admit he was wrong was impossible; he looked down, avoiding Gong Ruini’s gaze.

Of course, that didn’t mean he had nothing to say, "That standard is a bit high, don’t you think?"

Zhao Guangran really hadn’t expected Gong Ruini to instill such ideas in Cao Na, feeling unworthy of comparison to the men in his family; they set too high a bar.

No, it should be said they’re lacking in masculinity—who acts so subservient in front of their wives?

Zhao Guangran didn’t expect to exude grand machismo in front of his wife, but at least not to be like them.

"Is the standard high?" Tch, this guy was speaking the truth, requiring him to meet that standard was indeed challenging.

The issue is, young man, look at Cao Na; she quite agrees with this idea, yet you’re complaining the standard is high—are you planning to chase Cao Na?

Gong Ruini wouldn’t admit she had dug a pit on Zhao Guangran’s path to pursuing Cao Na, only thinking he was a clueless fool who couldn’t read the situation.

Gong Ruini could only silently pray for Zhao Guangran, hoping the road wouldn’t be too long and exhausting.

"I don’t think the standard is high; actually, achieving that isn’t difficult." Zhao Xuran wasn’t surprised at all by Gong Ruini’s requirements.

Although some things were kept from them by the adults, with Zhao Guangran around, they still knew what they needed to know. Every time he heard some news, Zhao Xuran would remember how Gong Ruini was enraged.

See, already knew Brother Xiaoran would absolutely support her, "Exactly, I feel the same way. If there’s no suitable one, I think it’s better not to marry."

Whoosh, if Zhao Guangran’s prior agitation had surprised many people, then Gong Ruini’s words at this moment left everyone completely stunned.

Even Cao Na, who always thought Gong Ruini made a lot of sense, was astonished.

Wan Qiweng was even more dumbfounded, always believing that even if Gong Ruini had such thoughts, she wouldn’t voice them. Yet, she unexpectedly just said it so frankly.

What to do, what to do, there’s no way to keep it under wraps.

Gong Zhuang nearly fell off the edge of the bed in shock, "Ni Zi, you haven’t lost your mind, have you?"

Gong Zhuang couldn’t understand why a perfectly fine child would have so many ideas; she’s just a kid, and her environment isn’t even that bad, so why did she have so many thoughts?

Could it be she’s been through something traumatic? Gong Zhuang thought and found it unlikely.

"I’m not out of my mind; I just think that if I encounter the situations Brother Guangran described, I’d rather be alone, otherwise, I’d be infuriated." Gong Ruini thought they were making too big a deal out of it.

"Brother, you wouldn’t abandon your sister, would you?" Gong Ruini clung to Gong Ruwen, as long as big brother supports her, it’s enough.

Gong Ruwen really felt like crying, wanting to tell her that as her brother, he couldn’t make decisions on this matter; ultimately, it’s up to their parents.

But looking at his sister’s pitiful face, refusing her seemed impossible, "Of course, I wouldn’t abandon you."

"But sister, I still think getting married would be better, having someone to take care of you is good."

"What if he’s a jerk?" Gong Ruini pouted.

"If he’s a jerk, we won’t let him off," Zhao Guangran declared that his sister wasn’t easy to bully.

"What if you feel losing face then?" With the trend of arranged marriages on the rise again, Gong Ruini couldn’t guarantee that by the time she married, she wouldn’t face such situations.

Zhao Xuran really couldn’t imagine such a scenario, gripping his hands tightly, "There won’t be a day like that."

Compared to his brother’s words, Gong Ruini felt much more assured by the big boss’s statement, "Thank you, Brother Xuran, thank you, big brother."