Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 832 - 834: Red Envelopes

Zhao Guangran felt incredibly bored being home alone, a real sense of aimlessness.

Especially when playing with toys that his brothers used to fight over with him, it made him feel even more bored.

"Big brother, why haven’t you come looking for me?" Zhao Guangran knew that even if his brother were going to come after him, he’d probably have everything arranged beforehand.

But he’s been home for so long now, why hasn’t he shown up? Maybe he’s caught up with something?

Or perhaps Sister Ni has already told him about the school issue? This thought frightened Zhao Guangran greatly. If his big brother finds out about this, what should he do?

Will his big brother be so angry that he won’t come back, just leaving him hanging?

The more Zhao Guangran thought about it, the more terrifying the world seemed, "What should I do."

Zhao Guangran began to dread the coming of night more and more, that’s when he would face criticisms and lectures.

Amidst his worries, the ones who were supposed to return inevitably did, and upon hearing some noise, Zhao Guangran sheepishly stepped out.

Zhao Guangran just stared at Zhao Xuran, hoping to catch some clue from his expressions.

Who is Zhao Xuran? Not only is he older than Zhao Guangran, he’s also well-versed in navigating the business world, and mastering the art of concealing emotions is second nature to him. So Zhao Guangran found nothing from his expression.

His big brother showing no emotions, this made Zhao Guangran’s heart sink continuously. If his brother was visibly angry, he could at least think of ways to explain.

"Brother Guangran, why aren’t you helping out at the store?" Gong Ruzhi looked at Zhao Guangran with a face full of confusion.

"The store was really busy today, and Sister Ni made so many cakes that she couldn’t even lift her arms." Talking about Gong Ruini, Gong Ruzhi’s small face was all twisted up.

No way, Zhao Guangran never thought Gong Ruini could work to the point of not being able to lift her arms, this couldn’t be voluntary on Gong Ruini’s part.

Just like Gong Ruini understood Zhao Guangran, he really knew her too.

There’s no way Gong Ruini could be that diligent, it must be someone watching her, otherwise it’s absolutely impossible.

Why is she working so hard, aside from their big brother, is there any other reason?

No way, if their big brother would go as far with Ni Zi, how could he be gentle with him? Zhao Guangran increasingly felt his days were far from easy.

What should I do, what should I do, Zhao Guangran regretted his previous thoughts of wanting to rely on his big brother, 555, should he go confront his big brother?

"Brother Guangran, why didn’t you come help, we all got red envelopes." Wan Yihui pulled out a red envelope from his pocket, waving it in front of Zhao Guangran.

Wait a minute, red envelopes, how come there are red envelopes, and why doesn’t he have one? Zhao Guangran felt a bit angry.

You know, he doesn’t have much money now, "Does everyone get one?" Zhao Guangran crouched down, asking in a gentle tone.

Wan Yihui was about to say something, when Gong Ruzhi tugged at him to leave, "We worked."

"Brother Xuran said only those who work get paid."

"No work, no pay." Hmph, letting you do nothing, now wanting a red envelope, that’s wishful thinking.

Ahh, why is it like this? Watching Gong Ruzhi retreat like this, "Could big brother have tricked them into coming?"

Never heard big brother mention it before, how come now he’s giving out envelopes, no clue how much they spent on starting the store.

Zhao Guangran wanted to advise Zhao Xuran against his reckless spending, but after thinking it over, decided to first go confirm with Gong Ruwen.

Gong Ruwen had just finished showering, was about to relax with a book before bed, having had an exhausting day. He didn’t expect Zhao Guangran to come looking for him.

"Yes, everyone gets a red envelope, today was really busy. If it weren’t for Ni Zi, today’s orders couldn’t have been fulfilled."

"Actually, quite a few customers left without meals." Gong Ruzhi thought maybe they could produce something for sale since there was demand, they should satisfy it.

But what Ni Zi said made sense too, if there’s a daily queue, it attracts quite a crowd. People in this country are oddly curious about queues, even if they’ve spent ages waiting already, some habits are deeply ingrained, not easily abandoned.

Oh, no way, is the business really that good? Zhao Guangran knew it should do well, never imagined it would be this successful, "Uh, I..."

"You should talk to Brother Xuran about it." Gong Ruwen wasn’t in the mood to persuade the two brothers.

If it were before, he might have felt inclined, but now he just wanted to take it easy. Also, what if Zhao Guangran dug a hole for him by confronting Zhao Xuran?

Oh, going to find big brother, Zhao Guangran’s face fell, "Uh, I, I don’t dare."

Already made such a big mistake, and didn’t help during the store’s busiest time, Zhao Guangran really couldn’t imagine how angry his brother would be.

"I’m tired." Gong Ruwen yawned, hinting at his exhaustion, "That’s your own big brother."

Seeing Gong Ruwen unwilling to help, Zhao Guangran felt like crying, "Even Ni Zi got punished by him."

Punished? "Who told you Ni Zi got punished by Brother Xuran?" Gong Ruwen looked surprised.

Oh, wasn’t it a punishment? Zhao Guangran wasn’t overly excited, his big brother probably gave Ni Zi a big red envelope, sigh, shouldn’t dwell on these thoughts, or he’ll feel terribly upset.

"Brother Xuran said he’d continue punishing when he returns, as for those who ran away, it’d be doubled." Gong Ruwen thought he indeed couldn’t help Zhao Guangran.

If not for this kid, how would their well-behaved sister accept such a huge punishment?

Oh, no way, running away counts too, isn’t that about him? Zhao Guangran was stunned, "I’ll go find my brother."

Zhao Guangran wasn’t willing to have anyone accompany him, unaware of how severe his brother’s punishment might be, making him lose face.

Zhao Guangran reluctantly went to see Zhao Xuran, it’s just admitting fault, just punishment, hasn’t he been lectured before?

Wait, no, Zhao Guangran suddenly remembered, "Seems like Ni Zi didn’t get punished, right?" Wasn’t she unable to lift her arms?

If she’s injured that seriously, how could she accept punishment?

Hmph, it’s surely a trick, Zhao Guangran glared at Gong Ruwen, hmph, treating him like a fool? Knowing someone would inform him of the situation too.

Zhao Guangran proudly went back to see his brother, determined to sincerely reflect on his mistakes.

Didn’t he run away today? Zhao Guangran already had a plan, he could help at the store over the weekend.

Ni Zi and them helped today didn’t they, and received red envelopes, he could forego his.

It’s his own store, why need to take money.

The more Zhao Guangran thought about it, the higher he felt his sense of awareness, should make his brother less angry.

Gong Ruwen couldn’t understand why Zhao Guangran’s mood suddenly improved significantly, though it probably had to do with knowing about Ni Zi’s arm.

Gong Ruwen knew Zhao Guangran wasn’t typically this kind, but he was just feeling down himself, ah, forget it, let’s see what Zhao Xuran decides to do.