Chapter 1451 - 1453

"Sis, I’ll help you make your bed."

"Sis, are you tired? Do you want to take a bath?"

"Sis, are you tired?"

"Sis, are you hungry? I’ll make you something to eat." Thinking of his lousy cooking skills, "Let’s just go out for dinner."

"After eating, we’ll come home and sleep."

Gong Ruzhi thinks this plan is really thoughtful.

Only a brother would say such things, truly not your average loving sibling, Gong Ruini feels genuinely pampered.

"Brother, you should take care more," Gong Ruini is quite touched, though she really doesn’t want to accept this sort of concern.

"How am I not taking care?" Gong Ruzhi replied with a guilty conscience.

He had his own agenda, but his sister was really tired, and the plane food was awful; Gong Ruzhi noticed she hadn’t eaten anything.

"Spill it, what have you been up to at school lately?" Gong Ruini sat on the sofa.

Ah, ah, ah, why put the spotlight on him? Could it be that before chasing after him, brother-in-law ratted him out?

Humph, aren’t you an adult? How could you do something so childish?

Gong Ruzhi scornfully glanced at Zhao Xuran, who shrugged, begged pardon, as if he’s like that?

If he were, he would have exposed this already, no need to wait till now.

Zhao Xuran worried all the way that if this was exposed, whether his wife would take it out on him.

Compared to Gong Ruzhi, Zhao Xuran wasn’t as tense; it was going to be exposed sooner or later, better to get it over with quickly.

"Spill, a few times I came to pick you up, a lot of girls were hanging around you, what’s up with that?" Judging by Gong Ruzhi’s look, he definitely didn’t expect this.

Zhao Xuran kindly reminded him.

Ah, ah, ah, why mention it, Gong Ruzhi was nervous, how did brother-in-law see it?

Gong Ruzhi racked his brain trying to figure out which part gave him away.

Gong Ruini didn’t expect to hear such explosive news just after sitting down.

Previously, she asked Gong Ruzhi how it was going at school, this kid would just say he doesn’t know too many people, which made Gong Ruini quite anxious.

Always worried whether this brother was being isolated at school, Gong Ruini had heard some random talk at her own school.

Gong Ruini ignored them all, chatting only with those she could, why force herself if she couldn’t?

Compared to high school students, graduate students should be more mature, of course, often just more pretentious.

Gong Ruini had been worried for a long time, wanting to offer some psychological counseling to her brother, yet worrying he’d resist since he’s in his rebellious phase.

Unexpectedly, things were not what she thought at all; her brother was actually thriving at school.

"Ah, you rascal, you actually became a popular figure at school." Gong Ruini felt she needed a moment to process.

No way, "Do you have someone you like?" Gong Ruini asked further.

Gong Ruzhi was visibly tense, waving his hands repeatedly, "No, no."

"Really no one?" Gong Ruini looked at Gong Ruzhi’s appearance; though not the typical type liked by Europeans and Americans, he does have great skin.

Foreigners’ skin can look rough up close, pores really large and some Europeans seem to love tanning.

Tanned like wheat, Gong Ruini thinks that’s quite chic but not quite so with freckles.

In comparison, Gong Ruzhi’s skin, due to youth, collagen, looks as young as can be.

"My brother is good-looking, it’s normal for girls to like him."

Ah, really? Gong Ruini’s words took Zhao Xuran by surprise, how could his wife be so satisfied?

Gong Ruzhi felt proud inside, humph, brother-in-law thought he would sell him out, not understanding his sister’s trust in him.

"Not really, it was just once the basketball team was short, I played one game, and then." Gong Ruzhi wouldn’t reveal why he just happened to step in.

The process was an unhappy one but does the process matter?

Not at all, what matters is the outcome.

All excited, Gong Ruzhi recounted the event again, eager to boast at home but missing the opportunity.

Finally seizing the opportunity, how could he not show off?

Seeing Gong Ruzhi’s enthusiasm, Gong Ruini’s smile became wider.

Zhao Xuran watched from the sidelines wanting to shut this silly kid’s mouth.

Always felt this kid was eloquent, adapting his speech to the scene, never imagined he’d become so foolish, blind to his foolishness.

"I want to know how you, not on the basketball team, just happened to play basketball."

"Tell me all about it." Gong Ruini smiled as she interrupted the boasting Gong Ruzhi, asking a question that made him shudder.

Oh no, why did sister ask this? What now, Gong Ruzhi was nervous, not knowing how to respond, should he tell the truth?

Gong Ruzhi quickly dismissed that thought, joke, telling the truth would worry his sister.

Regretting, Gong Ruzhi hated that he babbled all this nonsense earlier.

"Was someone bullying you?" Gong Ruzhi couldn’t expect that not saying anything would solve the issue, can’t believe that not saying anything could gloss over it.

In the United States, the most popular are sports clubs; basketball, baseball, football, don’t think his brother has much interest in basketball, even if he does, he wouldn’t get a chance to shine.

Ha, sister knew all along, Gong Ruzhi was figuring out how to cover things up, didn’t expect sister to guess.

"Well, well, sister, that’s all unimportant." Explaining the cause wasn’t meaningful, what’s important is ensuring sister knew he was fine.

"Now they avoid me when they see me, they can’t beat me at basketball."

"Even if they want to gang up, it’s useless." Gong Ruzhi said arrogantly, "I’m very capable."

"I know martial arts; after showing off once, they all fear me." Gong Ruzhi claimed he could absolutely crush them.

Speechless, watching the bragging brother, Gong Ruini signaled him over—of course, Gong Ruini’s expression was well-managed.

Gong Ruzhi pondered if maybe sister was feeling pity towards him, intending to comfort him.

Seeing his unsuspecting approach to Gong Ruini, Zhao Xuran went to the kitchen to prepare something for Gong Ruini.

Regarding Gong Ruzhi, with Gong Ruini around, he’d surely get a good spanking.

In some situations, he truly wasn’t fit to be present.

Zhao Xuran tactfully covered the kitchen door, Gong Ruzhi was a grown guy, best to save some face for him.