Chapter 1446 - 1448

After eating and drinking to her heart’s content, Gong Ruini was absolutely satisfied with this dinner.

"Main course, full marks."

"Dessert, full marks."

"The salad was also pretty good."

"Overall, absolutely satisfied." Gong Ruini hooked her arm around Zhao Xuran’s as they slowly walked out.

"It’s just a bit expensive," Gong Ruini finally commented.

"You get what you pay for." Zhao Xuran was genuinely satisfied with this dinner.

As for it being pricey? That’s not a problem, as long as the wife thinks it’s delicious.

Gong Ruini absolutely agrees with this theory; using the same ingredients, making the food delicious really depends on the chef’s skills.

"We’ll come back to eat here again," Zhao Xuran promised directly.

Winter in New York isn’t just cold; even with indoor heating, staying inside feels uncomfortable. It’s better in New York, where you can breathe fresh air.

Continuing to come here to eat implies so much more – does it mean they’ll keep spending weekends here?

This random flying really isn’t something ordinary, "I’m not used to it physically."

The sunshine in California is so comfortable, warm on the body, but even the best sunshine is far from New York.

Before, they were worried about the child in her belly, but now they want to frequently come to California.

"Have you thought about whether it’s good for my health to often fly?" Gong Ruini said, sometimes people can be so unreasonable.

Even taking a few steps made her worry something might happen.

Eating less caused worry, eating more also caused worry.

Sleeping less triggered concerns, sleeping more brought fears about lack of exercise affecting childbirth.

Sometimes when Gong Ruini thinks about it, the exhaustion is beyond normal; compared to being a frequent flyer, her issues seem trivial.

People are so selfish and self-serving, Gong Ruini shot a fierce glance at Zhao Xuran.

Overall, she must give him the cold shoulder this time, she can’t soften her resolve easily.

She shouldn’t have pitied him in the afternoon, and shouldn’t have ended the "war"; now it seems a big mistake.

Zhao Xuran actually drank a bit, though not much, for Zhao Xuran who’s accustomed to socializing, it was nothing, he likely wouldn’t be drunk.

However, in his good mood, his words got careless, not expecting the wife to suddenly get angry.

Once she got mad, the small amount of alcohol dissipated, Zhao Xuran didn’t want to be locked out again at night.

No, the key was with him, no need to worry about being thrown out, but what if the wife didn’t return home? That’s still trouble.

He quickly grabbed Gong Ruini, "Ni Zi, I meant we could come here to eat in the future."

"Bring the baby."

"The environment here is nice, and the air is good, the baby will like it here,"

"Isn’t there Disneyland nearby?" Zhao Xuran couldn’t help remembering how Gong Ruini used to watch Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

Remembering that, he was amazed. Gong Ruini always seemed so mature; no one thought she’d watch such cartoons.

"Yeah." Gong Ruini recalled when Wan Qiweng came to the US for childbirth, she went with Zhao Guangran and had a blast.

"But what would a child understand?" Taking him around is a temporary joy; when he grows up and asks about it, he likely won’t remember.

"Even if he doesn’t understand, you can’t keep him from playing." Zhao Xuran knew most three- or four-year-olds might not remember much.

But he knew children with more experiences growing up tend to mature quickly, "Look at you being younger than Guang Ran, yet so much more mature."

"That’s because you moved from the South to the North at a young age, seeing and experiencing a lot."

Zhao Xuran was half-telling the truth, half coaxing Ni Zi to be happy.

Ah, just that one journey like a fleeing train ride had such a significant impact, a bit exaggerated, right?

Gong Ruini felt slightly embarrassed; she couldn’t believe Zhao Xuran could say these things so effortlessly.

If she hadn’t crossed over, little Gong Ruini wouldn’t have survived, let alone Zhao Xuran praising her so casually.

But thinking it over, he wasn’t wrong, that train journey truly changed a young girl’s life path.

This was something she could only keep in her own heart, and Gong Ruini didn’t intend to share this with anyone.

"But that was childhood. Look at how much Guang Ran has progressed after coming to the US." Before, Zhao Xuran and Gong Ruwen had progressed quickly, but in recent years, it was Zhao Guangran who advanced the fastest.

Every time she saw him, Gong Ruini felt he was growing like a whirlwind.

"Yes." Zhao Xuran was also quite touched; people used to say Guang Ran wasn’t as good as him, which made him worried.

"It’s a good thing Guang Ran came out, otherwise I’d feel like I was holding him back." Fortunately, Guang Ran has an open heart, otherwise, if he remembered everything I said, who knows what trouble it might cause.

What could Gong Ruini reply, "I’m really looking forward to Xiao Zhi’s growth speed."

"Who knows what heights he’ll reach?" Even without Zhao Guangran, just seeing Gong Ruzhi’s changes these past months, even Gong Ruini, who lived with him every day, felt his significant progress.

While Gong Ruini was in a good mood, Zhao Xuran pulled her hand, ready to head back to the room.

Originally, he thought the moonlight outside was beautiful, considering a stroll to help digestion.

But now he didn’t dare, fearing she’d suddenly get upset again.

Outside it was dark, if she ran away, he might not catch up.

Mark actually saw Zhao Xuran in the restaurant, but he didn’t keep staring at the afternoon chat partner.

He was curious, as it was unexpected for this apparently Chinese guy to bring his girlfriend for buffet dining.

Knowing the meal wasn’t cheap, typical people wouldn’t splurge, though second-generation immigrants might, but this guy seemed newly arrived in the US.

Don’t ask how Mark knew; he just did.

Mark was just surprised for a moment, even after chatting for long in the afternoon, it was just to pass time.

So even encountering him now, Mark had no intention of saying hello.

Unexpectedly running into them at the restaurant entrance, pretending not to see and walking past them felt wrong to Mark.