Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 837 - 839: Not Waking Up Because No One Is Speaking

Chapter 837: Chapter 839: Not Waking Up Because No One Is Speaking

"How is Ni Zi today?" Zhao Guangran went straight to Gong Ruini’s room immediately after returning from the shop.

Zhao Xuran didn’t want to pay him any attention, while Gong Ruwen shook his head at Zhao Guangran, "No improvement."

Hearing yet another "no improvement," Zhao Guangran sat down heavily, "Tell me why Ni Zi just isn’t hungry."

"She used to really love eating." Even though she didn’t have a big appetite, Gong Ruini would never miss out on good food.

"Yeah, why isn’t she hungry?" Zhao Xuran chimed in.

Zhao Guangran’s mouth twitched. Despite how noticeable a person he was, his older brother could downright ignore him, simply not caring at all.

But whenever the topic involved Gong Ruini, his brother would instantly tune in—this, it really brings tears to one’s eyes.

"You should..." Gong Ruwen nudged Zhao Guangran, hoping he wouldn’t provoke Zhao Xuran, whose temper had been quite bad lately.

Zhao Guangran felt a bit uncomfortable seeing Gong Ruini lying there like that; he wasn’t feeling great about it inside either, "You think, Ni Zi, she..."

Gong Ruwen let out a long sigh, "She should be fine."

"Didn’t Grandpa Zhuge also say there was nothing wrong?" Gong Ruwen was frustrated. Even though both Grandpa Zhuge and others said there was nothing wrong, why wouldn’t she wake up if she was fine?

"I feel it’s not reliable," Zhao Guangran muttered under his breath, "They say Ni Zi is stressed, but how could her stress be bigger than mine?"

Zhao Guangran really didn’t understand why even his own mother would say that. If Ni Zi’s stress was that big, then what about his stress?

Zhao Guangran wanted to say his stress was even greater, "I don’t get it."

Gong Ruwen also didn’t get it, "Maybe Ni Zi thinks too much."

Speechless, Zhao Guangran wanted to retort and ask what Gong Ruini needed to think about. But he held back, seeing that his brother was already a bit displeased.

"Brother, do you think Ni Zi isn’t waking up because no one’s talking to her?" Zhao Guangran thought it wasn’t right for Ni Zi to lie there so quietly.

Of course, Gong Ruini lying there was just that, but his own brother seemed really off, truly off.

If Zhao Guangran hadn’t noticed by now, he’d be a fool.

Zhao Guangran didn’t understand why his brother liked Gong Ruini, a girl who was quite fierce. He couldn’t see any good in her.

But with his brother liking her, he had no objections. In fact, he was quite happy. People said Ni Zi was pretty lucky; though not as lucky as Wei Zehao, her luck had been getting a lot stronger.

"Alright." Zhao Xuran felt a headache coming on. He just wanted to quietly stay with Ni Zi, so why the fuss?

"Brother Xu Ran, I think Guang Ran has a point." Gong Ruwen used to think maybe Ni Zi was just too tired and had too much to handle, so she was exhausted, but she had rested for so long; she should have rested enough.

Now, Gong Ruwen was genuinely worried that the silence might make Gong Ruini unwilling to wake up.

What concerned Gong Ruwen even more was that as Gong Ruini’s coma dragged on, Zhuge Zhi and Zhan Jing’s expressions grew more solemn. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Gong Ruwen didn’t know if Zhao Xuran noticed. Maybe he did, but didn’t want to overthink. As the elder brother, he couldn’t not think about it.

"Yes, yes, that’s what I mean." Zhao Guangran wanted to cry. He didn’t understand why it was up to him to say this when clearly his mother and others were doctors. If they instructed, would his brother disagree?

Luckily, Brother Ruiwen was there to say it with him, otherwise he was really worried his brother would get mad, "Brother, actually this is also Mom’s intention."

Zhao Xuran understood. Zhan Jing had mentioned it to him; he hadn’t listened, not expecting her to bring in Zhao Guangran, "I got it. Talk to Ni Zi."

Zhao Xuran made room, habitually preparing to help Gong Ruini with some physical therapy.

Who knows when Ni Zi will wake up, but if he didn’t help her with some therapy, long-term bedridden patients could experience muscle atrophy. Zhao Xuran didn’t want Ni Zi to wake up and find her muscles atrophied.

It’s said that Ni Zi isn’t much into dressing up, but that shows a lack of understanding of her; she loves beauty.

"Brother, you agreed?" Zhao Guangran was delighted, but then he was at a loss, what to say to Ni Zi?

"Ni Zi, if you don’t wake up, you won’t be able to hold your first place." Recalling the rumors in the class these past few days, Zhao Guangran felt various discomforts.

"They even said it’s better if you stay in a coma a bit longer."

"Saying being in the same grade as you is indeed stressful."

Hearing these words really irked Zhao Guangran. He had been holding back, not wanting to say anything, with the family already a mess. If the family heard these words, their mood would likely get even worse.

Now, with his brother letting him speak, he didn’t know what to say, so he brought up the matter, "I think they’re dreaming."

Zhao Xuran wasn’t surprised. As a good student, striving to get good grades all the time and aiming to become number one is, of course, desirable. But what they said was overly excessive.

Zhao Xuran couldn’t very well lose his temper at children he hadn’t even met, but he could lose it at Zhao Guangran.

"Couldn’t you aim to be the top student?" Zhao Xuran wasn’t obsessed with being number one, but those people saying such things behind one’s back was particularly gross.

Gong Ruwen wasn’t someone who got angry easily, but hearing those words, he got quite upset, "What are they thinking, speaking like this just for being number one."

"People like that have malicious thoughts." Gong Ruwen couldn’t believe that they would go so far as to curse for the sake of being the top student.

"They’re obsessed with being number one." Zhao Guangran got annoyed just seeing those people, "They kept asking questions back then."

Zhao Guangran knew that many people wore masks, but wasn’t that something adults did? They were still kids, how could their minds be so twisted; he truly couldn’t understand.

"Things were better before." Zhao Guangran couldn’t help but mutter.

"Only then will you grow." Zhao Xuran knew this couldn’t be blamed on Zhao Guangran, all being students—who would think so much? They certainly hadn’t thought people could be so reckless about grades.

"Have you decided what to do?"

Aah, what should he do? Zhao Guangran hadn’t thought it would come back to him, what should he say, was he supposed to go around scolding those people? Though it would be challenging, it wasn’t impossible for Zhao Guangran.

Yeah, even if he was alone, Zhao Guangran didn’t think he’d be overpowered; his skills at speaking were sharp. If it came to fighting, he had been training for so many years, would he be worried?

"Brother, don’t worry. I’ll let them know that Ni Zi isn’t easily bullied." Zhao Guangran patted his chest, repeatedly assuring that he would settle this matter efficiently.

Watching Zhao Guangran’s menacing demeanor, Zhao Xuran knew things weren’t good; this silly brother was certainly thinking differently from him.