Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 838 - 840: If It’s Not Ni Zi’s, It’s Mine

Zhan Jing watched Zhao Guangran put down his bowl to read after finishing dinner, feeling all kinds of surprise.

"What’s up with this?" Zhan Jing thought it was a bit of a problem that her son, after growing up, wouldn’t discuss things with the family and had his own ideas about everything.

"Isn’t it great?" Zhao Gang was very satisfied with how Zhao Guangran was turning out.

"What’s great about it." Zhan Jing didn’t have as high expectations for the children as Zhao Gang did. The environment in which their kids grew up and the education they received would ensure they didn’t grow up the wrong way.

Zhan Jing only required that the kids in the family be healthy and robust. "Didn’t you notice that Guangran has lost weight?"

Huh, lost weight? Zhao Gang really couldn’t see how his son could be losing weight. "With such a good diet, how can he lose weight?"

It’s typical of men to be careless, not observing these things. Zhan Jing snorted coldly a few times.

Once again, it’s his fault. Zhao Gang was quite helpless, but could only apologize and admit that his son had indeed lost weight, and significantly so.

"No sincerity." Zhan Jing didn’t want to continue talking to Zhao Gang, as it was really upsetting.

"Xuran, do you know?" Zhan Jing was worried that Guangran had realized he actually liked Ni Zi after seeing her unconscious.

If Guangran had behaved this way before Ni Zi fell into a coma, Zhan Jing would have been pleased, but Zhao Xuran’s behavior these days had made her realize that her eldest son likely fancied Ni Zi.

For Zhan Jing, as long as Ni Zi became her daughter-in-law, whether as her eldest son’s wife or second son’s wife, she didn’t care.

However, she didn’t want to see the two brothers fall out because of it.

Zhao Xuran figured Zhan Jing was just worried about Zhao Guangran. He would not suggest otherwise. "Someone actually celebrated Ni Zi’s coma."

Since it was a Zhao Family affair, the Gong and Cai families hadn’t intervened, but they hadn’t expected this matter to involve Ni Zi so directly.

Cai Meina was so angry her lips trembled, "Ni Zi fell into a coma, and someone actually celebrated."

"What are their hearts made of?"

Gong Tao was also very upset. He knew his own daughter’s grades were always top-notch, which would inevitably make some people unhappy, but they’re still kids. How can they talk like this?

"These kids, huh, wait until Ni Zi recovers, and she’ll score first in every test." Aren’t those people calculating all kinds of things? Let them be in the dark completely.

Gong Ruzhi also wasn’t happy at all, waving the spoon in his hand, "They’re all bad people."

"Don’t let them score first." Gong Ruzhi claimed that the top spot was his sister’s.

"But if they’re not first, then who will be?" Wan Yihui asked, puzzled. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Who will be first, well, Gong Ruzhi thought for a moment, "There’s Brother Guangran."

Yes, it’s Brother Guangran. Gong Ruzhi nodded, indicating he wasn’t wrong, "Brother Guangran always says he’s very smart, so this time he must come first."

"Brother Xu Ran, if Brother Guangran doesn’t come first, let’s not give him food." This way, we won’t have to fight over food with him.

No food? Although this punishment would make Zhao Guangran cry.

Zhao Xuran thought this punishment was a bit too mild, but since Xiao Zhi proposed it, "I’ll consider it. At that time, Xiao Zhi, you think about what to do if he doesn’t come first."

Gong Ruzhi laughed, "Sure, I’ll think about it. Anyway, the first place must be ours."

Gong Ruzhi clenched his fists for encouragement, "I’ll talk to Brother Guangran later, and I’ll make sure he tries hard to get a good score."

"Right, no top spot, no food," Wan Yihui waved his fork, fully supporting Gong Ruzhi’s words.

Gong Ruwen could only support Zhao Guangran a little, but this time the boy must get a good score. He must be first in his grade, or else he’d be playing into the hands of those vicious people.

"Right, or they’ll really think without Ni Zi, our family has no one." Cai Meina said angrily.

Here she goes again, their mom joining in once more. Gong Ruwen knew that this matter gave Zhao Guangran no way out. Apart from striving for first in his grade, there was really no other way to save him.

Zhan Jing finally understood; turns out her son had been scared into this state by his brother’s words. Honestly, it was her first time seeing her son work so hard.

"I also support it. If he doesn’t score well in the exam, no New Year’s money." He won’t eat? As if that boy wouldn’t buy food himself? Plus, we wouldn’t really let him starve at home.

Zhan Jing believed that such a punishment wouldn’t put any pressure on the two kids at all. She had to come up with something that would truly make Zhao Guangran heartbroken.

No New Year’s money; Gong Ruwen thought about going to inform Zhao Guangran, to tell him just how bad it would be if he didn’t come first.

But now hearing the choice presented by Zhan Jing, Gong Ruwen didn’t want to go. Better let an ignorant person remain ignorant, or the pressure would be greater.

Gong Ruwen thought that no pressure should be added. Just the pressure from Zhao Xuran alone was enough for that boy to work hard in all sorts of ways.

Gong Ruwen had thought it through well, but he couldn’t account for the two little bootlickers in the family, who slipped down from their chairs and ran outside.

Gong Ruwen immediately knew something wasn’t right; they were definitely going to report the news.

Gong Ruwen wanted to call them back, but as soon as he was about to do something, Zhao Xuran stopped him.

"Let them go?"

"Let them go. Otherwise, he won’t have any motivation." Pressure? Right. No one grows up without pressure these days. How else would one mature without it?

Such a good opportunity, if we don’t press Zhao Guangran to grow up, should we wait until he suffers losses before thinking about growing up?

Seeing Zhao Xuran so determined on this matter, Gong Ruwen decided not to overthink it. It’s quite normal for an older brother to discipline his younger brother.

Zhao Guangran in the room was busy with exercises and memorization, feeling it was quite hard work, but also a little pleased in his heart.

In the past, with Ni Zi around, Zhao Guangran never thought he could surpass her, but now that Ni Zi couldn’t take the exams, it also showed that he wasn’t someone to be underestimated.

Previously hearing those people praying and wishing for Ni Zi to remain in a coma forever, Zhao Guangran felt a mixture of anger and defiance.

Didn’t anyone know he wasn’t bad at studies? Didn’t they ever think he might come first too? It was really underestimating him.

If it were under Gong Ruini’s suppression, Zhao Guangran would admit defeat. Folks always said Ni Zi was so relaxed, but just look at how many books she read every day at home, you’d know her success came from hard work.

But to lose to those little sneaks in the class, huh, Zhao Guangran was the first to be dissatisfied, so he had to work hard in all kinds of ways.

When Zhao Guangran heard the message conveyed by Gong Ruzhi, he was stunned, "No way."

Zhao Guangran was going to work hard to get first place, but how did it end up that so many people were watching his grades? The pressure was so big it was getting too heavy for Zhao Guangran to bear.

But even his own mom said that, so apart from gritting his teeth and taking it on, what else could Zhao Guangran do? There was no other choice but to charge forward.