Chapter 1448 - 1450

After Gong Ruzhi reunited with Gong Ruini and the others at the airport, he witnessed a scene that really tugged at his heartstrings.

"Why is it that we both come to California, yet you all are living it up?"

Don’t look in the mirror; these past few days spent cooped up in the office and working overtime have left Gong Ruzhi knowing all too well that he’s not in the best shape.

Seeing his sister and them looking relaxed, and then hearing about all the places they’ve played, well, he’s not jealous of that.

He’s someone who has ambitions, always thinking about making money rather than playing around.

But please, there’s no need to constantly talk about where you’ve gone to eat delicious food right in front of him.

Especially the spots he’s heard Brother Dai hype up many times but hasn’t had the chance to visit.

Gong Ruzhi keeps telling himself to hold back, not to let any cravings show, but he really can’t help it.

"Next time, let’s go eat together." Gong Ruini said deliberately.

"Next time?" Really? Gong Ruzhi was almost in tears, "You’re coming back next week?"

Oh my, give him a break. Gong Ruzhi feels like he’s already been tormented enough after their first visit.

If they come two more times, it’ll be too much. There are plenty of good restaurants here, and knowing his sister’s picky taste and personality, she might really end up eating through them all.

You might say, as a pregnant woman, she doesn’t need to worry about her figure and can just eat to her heart’s content, which Gong Ruzhi can’t control.

But could he plead with his dear sister not to share her insights about everything she eats?

And talking about insights is fine, but if the talk is dull, he can ignore it.

But the problem is, his sister’s descriptions are so vivid that even he, who hasn’t eaten there, feels truly tempted.

"Right, the sunshine here in California is nice."

"The air is good too." Especially the hotel we’ve chosen is really nice, "I spent the day lounging on the balcony, enjoying the view, which is also great."

Lounging on the balcony to enjoy the view? Gong Ruzhi honestly doesn’t understand his sister, "If you want to enjoy the view, you could look at Central Park from the living room at home."

"There are good restaurants near home too, and if you’re tired of them, you can have your husband drive you a bit further for a meal."

"There’s really no need to go to such lengths to fly to California." Gong Ruzhi kindly reminded.

Do you really need to go to such lengths just to zone out in another place?

There are plenty of famous restaurants here in California, but is New York lacking in them?

As the financial capital, with so many wealthy people, the eating, drinking, and entertainment scene certainly leads the way. In short, if you have money, you’ll definitely find a place that suits your taste and status.

"Does New York have sunshine?" Gong Ruini countered, "I can stay outdoors."

"In New York, I’d just be cooped up indoors all day." Although there’s heating, the air isn’t very well-circulated.

Gong Ruini truly feels all sorts of discomfort, but she’s afraid of staying outside for too long. Not to mention Zhao Xuran would worry a lot and drag her into long discussions.

Even Gong Ruini wouldn’t dare joke about her health, especially during this special period where she can’t take medication and must rely on her immunity.

Pitifully, Gong Ruini said, she used to think being indoors was fine—reading books, listening to music, then directing Zhao Xuran to work was quite a luxurious life.

But after arriving in California, Gong Ruini expressed that these ideas were wrong; she’s still more suited to outdoor life, breathing fresh air.

Seeing his sister, Gong Ruzhi couldn’t help but remember every time he got some fresh air on the balcony, he’d see her envious eyes watching him move around there.

"Sis, it’s okay." Even though Gong Ruzhi knows that when Gong Ruini eats good food, she’ll definitely talk all about it, under the guise of sharing the meal experience, but actually it’s just to tease him.

But that’s his sister. Although people say Gong Ruini pampers Gong Ruzhi a lot, as a little brother, Gong Ruzhi is just as much a sister’s fan.

"Sis, I don’t have time to eat that much good food. Sis, you eat more; when you eat, it means I’ve eaten too."

"At that time, Sis, you can record all of these and show them to big brother and the others." Gong Ruzhi thinks he shouldn’t have to endure such teasing alone.

This must be told to big brother and the others so they know that alongside Chinese delicacies, American cuisine is also abundant.

Write it down? Noting it down? Gong Ruini paused for a moment, "What for?"

"You can show it to everyone." Originally, Gong Ruzhi was just speaking off the cuff, but seeing Gong Ruini’s silly, confused face, he suddenly found such an adorable sister.

Gong Ruzhi controlled his urge to touch his sister’s face, and of course, he couldn’t laugh; otherwise, Sis would surely be unhappy seeing him do so.

Such a silly expression on his sister’s face is something he hasn’t seen in a long time, so for the sake of seeing such expressions again in the future, he must hold back.

"Look, although Brother Guangran has been in the United States for many years, has he visited California often?"

"Even if he comes, it’s in a hurry, and he hardly tastes anything." Don’t go by Zhao Guangran always saying he’s eaten at so many restaurants casually.

But in Gong Ruzhi’s view, he’s really just bragging. Imagine someone who truly ate at so many restaurants, yet in New York, they keep choosing just a few places.

Gong Ruzhi never believed that a vast place like New York just has those few places that meet Zhao Guangran’s standards; he’s not Sister Ni, whose taste is so picky.

For Zhao Guangran, the criteria for good food should be a bit lower.

Is he dissing Zhao Guangran? Gong Ruini was a bit surprised, knowing that before, Gong Ruzhi and Zhao Guangran had pretty good relationships, so why suddenly start mocking him?

"Are you having a fallout with Guangran?" Gong Ruini thought for a bit but cautiously asked, as for Zhao Xuran, he was standing by chatting with Dai Liren.

"No." Gong Ruzhi quickly shook his head. "I’m just speaking the truth."

Gong Ruzhi wouldn’t say he was misled by Zhao Guangran, believing those few restaurants he mentioned were the best in New York, then mentioned them in chats with classmates.

The result was repeated embarrassment, according to his classmates, the restaurants he recommended performed well but were hardly particularly delicious.

Even though those classmates didn’t say anything out of line, their glances, Gong Ruzhi could sense the expressions they truly wanted to show.

Gong Ruzhi was reluctant to talk, but how could Gong Ruini let him off easily, interrogating him all sorts of ways?

Gong Ruzhi could only helplessly recount the whole story; Gong Ruini understood there had to be a reason for such a big change, not realizing it was because of this.

Gong Ruini admitted her brother was quite pitiful, but she truly just wanted to laugh, especially seeing his grievance-filled expression, which she couldn’t control.

"Hmph, just go ahead and laugh if you want." Sis is such a big meanie, knowing that he wanted to laugh earlier, but held it in each time.

But didn’t expect when it came to his jokes, Sis couldn’t hold back either.

Sigh, it’s all tears.