Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 806 - 808: Hungry

Gong Ruini ran to her own yard, and the breeze cleared her head, calming her down.

"Ah, ah, no way." Gong Ruini really hadn’t expected herself to be so courageous.

Gong Ruini didn’t regret yelling at Zhao Xuran, but she thought it would have been better to approach the situation more tactfully.

Even if she doesn’t want to back down anymore, she still needs to maintain a good relationship with Zhao Xuran; things shouldn’t continue like this.

But the idea of apologizing never occurred to Gong Ruini; once certain steps are taken, there’s no going back.

Gong Ruwen had been worried all the way, fearing his sister would come home and cry miserably by herself. He waited at the door for a long time and didn’t hear any crying, which gave him a sense of relief.

But Gong Ruini’s scream startled Gong Ruwen again, "What’s up, what’s up." Thinking his sister was in trouble, he rushed in without a second thought.

Oh, why is Big Brother outside? Seeing Gong Ruwen panting heavily, Gong Ruini was startled too, but then she understood; her big brother was probably eavesdropping again.

"I’m fine. I was just thinking whether I was too harsh just now, and whether Brother Xu Ran will be angry." Gong Ruini cautiously glanced at her brother, unsure if he noticed Zhao Xuran’s expression.

Oh, it’s about that, Gong Ruwen exhaled deeply, "I don’t know, how would I know his expression."

Not to mention he didn’t know the situation; even if he did, he couldn’t say it, or it might scare his sister again.

Ah, no way. Not checking Zhao Xuran’s expression, Gong Ruini was jumping with frustration. Such a major event happened, how could her big brother not observe Zhao Xuran’s reaction?

"I was too worried about you, didn’t have time to care about him."

"Even if he’s angry, so what? I think you, Ni Zi, must have had something important to do going out."

Big Brother is still the best; Gong Ruini regretted thinking her big brother was a fool before. No matter what, her big brother is supportive, unlike Zhao Xuran, who simply scolds people when angered.

"Cao Na took me to someone’s house; his family is quite impressive, even more so than Cao Na’s and not very fond of the Wei Family."

Gong Ruwen hadn’t imagined Gong Ruini would go to that household. Even though Ni Zi said it lightly, mentioning the people were easy to talk to, being able to retreat intact from their ranks and not making a misstep in alliances—is it a simple family?

No matter how much they disguise it, some things ingrained in their bones can’t be hidden.

Just thinking about his sister managing it all made Gong Ruwen feel sorry and quite embarrassed.

There are so many people in the family, including many men, but why does it have to be his sister stepping up? Isn’t this a blatant slap in the face?

Gong Ruwen felt his face burning red, almost as red as a monkey’s butt.

"Brother, I’m really fine." With someone commiserating her, Gong Ruini’s previous defiance and the little grievance inside her vanished.

"I’m part of the family too, and I should seize opportunities when they arise."

"Besides, the pay was pretty good." Gong Ruini excitedly shared with Gong Ruwen how she earned quite a bit going out today.

Listening to his sister talk about the money she made and seeing her excitement, Gong Ruwen was once again sure that his sister was putting on a front.

For ordinary people, earning so much in a day is indeed significant, especially for a child. But here, such an amount isn’t worth much.

It’s not about complaining the money is little, but given the same time spent, one could earn far more.

"Brother, the money is a bit less." Gong Ruwen’s tightly pursed lips left Gong Ruini unable to continue pretending.

Since she couldn’t pretend, she chose not to, "Brother, actually I’m thinking that knowing more people might help expand business."

"Then, we could know more people, not expecting them to take care of us, but at least not giving the impression we’re easy prey."

Zhao Gang and the others hadn’t thought of connecting with upper-class individuals to expand business—an approach Gong Ruini feels is sound, but now sees how tough this path can be.

Especially with pressure from the Wei Family making the whole family uneasy, even with Wan Dajun and Zhuge Zhi—what difference does it make?

To those strong individuals, these two are old and not much worth considering.

If their network was broader, with more substantial connections, anyone with intentions against them would weigh their options and count the cost if they take action.

Seeing his sister’s serious expression, Gong Ruwen sighed deeply inside, knowing she would grow up and face some things but not expecting it to come so soon.

"Ni Zi." If he could be a bit more useful, if he was just a bit stronger, perhaps they wouldn’t be afraid of the Wei Family, and the other side would be wary, alleviating his sister’s burdens.

Unacceptable, his sister has paid so much and cannot be easily overlooked; Zhao Xuran must realize his sister’s contributions.

Gong Ruwen doesn’t expect Zhao Xuran to acknowledge how hard Ni Zi worked, just hopes there’s no misunderstanding about his sister.

"Ni Zi, don’t work so hard in the future, we will handle it." Gong Ruwen stood up abruptly; they couldn’t handle this, weren’t their parents there for support?

Oh, he wasn’t here to accompany her? She just said a few words, and her big brother left already?

Knowing he’s probably gone to find Zhao Xuran to talk things through so there’s not further misunderstanding.

But Brother, ah, Gong Ruini rubbed her stomach; though the other side hosted well, Gong Ruini didn’t dare eat much, especially given the cooking skills, Gong Ruini really had no appetite.

Working all day and then coming home to have a good cry had already depleted most of her stomach’s contents; only now realizing in her relaxed state, her hunger.

More terrifyingly, Gong Ruini found she didn’t have the energy to get food from the kitchen—a truly frightening thought, "I won’t starve to death here, will I?"

She used to think living alone in a courtyard was great; she could arrange the house by her plans, create a large study and yoga room, but now realizes the downside of a big house.

At this moment, Gong Ruini is extremely grateful for the space that seems like a chicken rib, since the food stored inside could be eaten. After pulling out some packets of biscuits, she quickly ate a few pieces, although always finding the taste off, at least Gong Ruini felt relieved.

Looking at the empty house lacking food, "Looks like I need to stash some food here, or next time such a situation arises, there’d truly be no salvation."