Chapter 961 - 963: The Honest Older Brother
Gong Ruwen felt that the girl had been staring at him all day. At first, he thought there was something on his face or he was wearing the wrong clothes.
But after checking the mirror several times, he was sure that it was definitely not his problem.
Gong Ruwen didn’t want to bother with his sister’s weird behavior, but he couldn’t resist being stared at relentlessly.
Gong Ruwen was the first to give in, "What’s up?"
What’s up? Obviously, there were no secrets between them, but now his big brother actually had his own secret, how could Gong Ruini not be surprised?
"That ointment thing, did you tell Chu Ling about it?" It’s not that Gong Ruwen was wrong, but somehow it felt like they owed Chu Ling a favor.
The ointment thing? Gong Ruwen thought for a while before remembering, and then he couldn’t understand why his sister could be so hung up on this for so long.
What a silly girl, "Why didn’t you ask sooner?"
Gong Ruini pouted, she couldn’t just say she had thought about a lot, like whether her brother was with Chu Ling, that would be a deadly thought.
"I was waiting for you to confess on your own, but you didn’t."
Confess? Please, he had already forgotten about it, okay? "There was this one time when Chu Ling sprained herself at my place, so I just gave her a patch Aunt Zhan made, and then I didn’t know anything that happened afterward."
Ah, no way, just like that, a sprain and then giving an ointment is a very normal thing, maybe her brother didn’t even think there’d be more to it.
The ointment’s effect was really good, Gong Ruini was absolutely sure of that, but why was Chu Ling so proactive?
Gong Ruini couldn’t help but overthink, "Did she mention anything afterwards?"
Could it really be that someone would do a good deed without asking for credit? There aren’t many of those people around nowadays.
Seeing Gong Ruini tentatively peeking and asking, Gong Ruwen couldn’t help but facepalm, "You’re just overthinking."
"The product is good, and there’s a large demand on their side, isn’t it a perfect match to discuss this? Plus, the price is more suitable than getting it from a pharmaceutical company."
"Aunt Zhan’s factory is newly opened, even if it had some reputation before, it wasn’t widely known, so this was a promotion, also a brand-building opportunity." Gong Ruwen was a straightforward kid, he wouldn’t take credit for this.
Is that really the case? Is it really just to save money? Please, how could such adorable soldiers be short of this little money, although for Zhan Jing it’s a big business deal, compared to a yearly budget, it’s not even a speck.
Besides, there’s no way Chu Ling would casually bring it up and the Chu Family’s old man would agree to lend a hand just for that reason.
The more Gong Ruini thought about it, the more she felt there was only one possibility: Chu Ling had a crush on her big brother, and the Chu family probably didn’t object.
It was normal for Chu Ling to be charmed by her outstanding big brother, but why the Chu family didn’t have any opinions baffled Gong Ruini.
Seeing her sister fall into thought again, Gong Ruwen ignored her, this kid just loved to overthink.
Gong Ruwen also gave up on trying to continue discussing this topic with his sister, that would just get her even more riled up, better to talk business with Gong Ruwen.
Like the matter Zhao Guangran just mentioned, Gong Ruwen didn’t expect something he thought was trivial would have so many issues, it made him feel quite guilty.
Gong Ruwen left, but Zhao Guangran was still there, having listened the whole time, "I can bet you’ll have a very impressive sister-in-law."
Zhao Guangran was really optimistic about the matter; the combination of the Cao family’s influence and the Chu family’s could definitely add several layers of protection to the home.
Although Zhao Guangran thought the Chu family probably wouldn’t actually agree, since they were already showing some goodwill, they just needed to wait and see.
Zhao Guangran was just worried if Gong Ruini was overthinking too, because she was quite a strong person, and Gong Ruwen would let his sister have her way, but would Chu Ling? Would they end up in conflict?
Zhao Guangran looked at Gong Ruini with concern, if things really went that way, and Uncle Gong and others sided with Chu Ling, it’s likely Gong Ruini would be furious.
Gong Ruini wasn’t aware of Zhao Guangran’s worries, if she knew, she’d probably give him a few slaps, she’s that petty, always trying to control her family’s people.
"Having someone impressive isn’t bad, she could support our big brother." Although from different fields, following Mr. Chu should have exposed her to lots of people.
At least she’d know how to handle socializing, "I think Chu Ling should be good at ladies’ diplomacy."
The more Gong Ruini thought about it, the more she felt this sister-in-law was suitable for her big brother, as for whether Gong Ruwen would be satisfied, she didn’t think it’d be a problem.
Anyone who can tolerate her being bossy should be able to accept Chu Ling.
Gong Ruini decided she must keep a good eye on her big brother and Chu Ling today, especially when they’re together, she couldn’t let her guard down for a moment.
Someone might control their facial expression well, but their eyes might betray their thoughts.
Zhao Guangran watched Gong Ruini and didn’t think there’d be an issue, shrugged his shoulders, since she didn’t seem to mind, why should he worry, might as well think about which dish to start with when the time comes.
There were just too many delicious dishes today, Zhao Guangran didn’t know where to begin, plus some were being made by Ni Zi for the first time.
Of course, the taste was beyond question, Zhao Guangran just didn’t understand why Ni Zi could pick up such a wide range of books, yet everything she tried making turned out great.
It would be wonderful if Cao Na could learn from her, Zhao Guangran didn’t want to think much about his girlfriend’s cooking skills; it’s not that Cao Na couldn’t cook, but her home-cooked dishes were fine, anything more complex was a no-go.
Even with Gong Ruini teaching her step by step, the taste just wasn’t right, Zhao Guangran really didn’t get it.
Forget it, might as well eat, Zhao Guangran didn’t know when Ni Zi might get a whim to cook again after this.
But this gathering couldn’t be missed out on, and what if more people backed out, what would they do then? Zhao Guangran was truly confused, he thought as long as they didn’t want people, those guys wouldn’t back off on their own.
Now he realized he had thought too highly of people, if possible, Zhao Guangran would like to persuade those guys seriously.
"By the way, remember to help me entertain the guests, don’t just focus on eating." Gong Ruini had all sorts of confidence in Zhao Xuran and Gong Ruwen, they’d absolutely not just focus on eating and ignore the guests.
As for Zhao Guangran, he might really do something silly like that; this guy would not be able to move once he saw delicious food, without giving him a little warning, Gong Ruini was really worried he’d make a fool of himself.
Zhao Guangran wouldn’t think of all that; he just felt Ni Zi valued him, "Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on Chu Ling, I’ll spot the subtleties between them."
Hmph, he hadn’t paid attention before, but now knowing they could be up to something, how could he miss out?
Zhao Guangran didn’t believe with his keen eyes, he wouldn’t spot anything.
Looking at the excited Zhao Guangran, Gong Ruini was really a bit worried that this gentleman might mess things up, like making Chu Ling mad.
But in his excitement, Zhao Guangran couldn’t hear Gong Ruini’s concerns, he kept promising he wouldn’t make mistakes, what could Gong Ruini do but secretly pray that nothing would go wrong.