Chapter 1296 - 1298
Staring at the note in her hand, Gong Ruini stared for a long time, then lifted her head to look at Gong Ruwen.
When she first got this note, Gong Ruini had actually thought her own big brother had gone bad, that he’d even learned to play this kind of trick.
Was it because he and Chu Ling had gotten addicted to playing "flying letters" that he actually wanted to pull this kind of stunt with his own little sister.
But once she opened the note, she was stunned.
Zhao Xuran had helped pass the note along, but he hadn’t read it. Now seeing Ni Zi frozen like an idiot, he really was quite curious.
He craned his neck for a look and was also shocked for a moment, but quickly adjusted.
"You’ve really scared your little sister half to death with this."
"It’s not like you don’t know how much your sister likes money."
Zhao Xuran didn’t know if there were any busybodies on the plane, but outside like this, he couldn’t afford to be careless.
Especially after seeing what Gong Ruwen had written on the note, all he could do was be cautious, cautious, and more cautious.
Gong Ruini also came back to her senses and understood why Gong Ruwen was being so careful.
"Exactly, you clearly know that aside from money I still only have money. I even get jealous whenever I see someone with the surname Qian."
"And now you’re still thinking that once I get to the United States I’ll buy you so many things."
Gong Ruini wiped at her eyes. "Sigh, they say once a brother has a wife, he completely loses all humanity."
"Ah, Sister-in-law, are you talking about my brother?" Ban Zisu poked his head over and tossed this line at Gong Ruini.
"What’s it got to do with you, brat?" Gong Ruini was pissed. Was he saying she wasn’t doing her job as a sister-in-law? This kid really must have a death wish.
Gong Ruini practically wanted to rush over and punch him.
"How is it not my business? Just because I said one wrong sentence, Sister-in-law, you’re going to squeeze my wallet dry." Zhuge Zisu was feeling so wronged.
"Especially now that my brother’s is getting added on too." Sigh, Sister-in-law was not someone easy to talk around, and his own big brother was just as ruthless when it came to spending.
Right, how could she forget this bit. "Bro, for all the stuff Sister-in-law wants, you should write a few more order lists."
Zhao Xuran instantly got it. He smiled, and that smile was downright delighted.
Ahhh, no way. Zhuge Zisu understood, and he yelped, only to get a very displeased look from his big brother, so he could only look pitiful.
"Sister-in-law, Sister Ni."
"I know you’re the best." Oh god, how could he forget they’d promised that once they got to the United States, they’d buy whatever Gong Ruini liked, all on their tab.
And now great, they were actually adding Sister Chu Ling onto the list, too. This money, oh god, once women enter a mall, they go completely crazy.
Look at how the sisters back home kept saying there wasn’t much good stuff in domestic malls, but even while complaining non-stop, they still had that look like they were about to empty the entire mall. Once they got to the United States, they’d be unstoppable.
"I know, we won’t be polite about it." With a deal this sweet, of course Gong Ruwen wasn’t going to miss out.
Especially with two little rich kids footing the bill; there was no way he’d let this chance slip by.
Gong Ruwen suddenly felt that even though his family had been among the first to get rich, they might not actually be the richest now; he might even end up at the bottom of the pile, which made him feel a lot of pressure.
They wouldn’t be polite at all—Zhuge Zisu honestly wanted to cry. Hoping for Sister Ni and Brother Ruiwen to go easy on him was hopeless; the more they talked, the more miserable he got.
On the side, An Jing, who had been quietly listening, said, "Zisu, you’re paying for everything Brother Ruwen and the others want."
Ban Xia really wanted to be driven to tears by this dumb little brother of hers. She had truly never seen such a volunteer delivery boy in her life.
Ahhh, "How could this happen." He’d already been on the verge of tears just thinking there’d be people sharing the burden; now it had become him taking it all on alone.
Zhuge Zisu really didn’t dare imagine what his wallet would look like afterward.
"Can’t be helped, little brother. Your big brother here is broke too." Zhan Banxia was actually trying to save Zisu.
But this guy currently had money, money, money filling his brain and didn’t notice any of that at all.
"Bro, you can’t just stand by and watch me die." Zhuge Zisu truly regretted it to death. Why did he have to stick his neck out? He clearly already owed so much, and he still insisted on doing something this stupid.
Heh heh heh, "stand by and watch him die," huh. Zhan Banxia didn’t respond, but Zhao Xuran laughed. "Yeah, I’m not saving you. What are you gonna do about it?"
He’d just been slandered by him like that, and fine, he could let it go—after all, it was a little brother worrying about his big brother. But he hadn’t expected Ni Zi to overhear that whole speech.
And this whole thing hadn’t been sorted out yet. Did they really think that just because Ni Zi said she was sorry, she had no thoughts about it in her heart?
Seeing his big brother’s unfriendly gaze, Zhuge Zisu didn’t dare keep talking. He’d already made his big brother all sorts of unhappy; if he kept going.
No way. On his big brother’s side, they still owed him plenty.
"I was wrong. Sister Chu Ling, whatever you like, just say the word, I’ll buy it all." Forget it, might as well be generous. He’d treat it as paying money to ward off disaster.
"Okay." Chu Ling actually felt a bit embarrassed. She knew Ban Xia and her little brother made good money, but looking at Zhuge, who still had a bit of a childish face, she just couldn’t bring herself to say it. Gong Ruwen, though, didn’t care at all.
"Zisu, relax, we definitely won’t hold back."
Why wasn’t it Sister Chu Ling talking? If it were Sister Chu Ling, she would at least be polite about it.
Why did it have to be Gong Ruwen, this "big bro"? Zhuge Zisu was crying on the inside, but so what if he cried—would that solve anything?
It absolutely wouldn’t. "Big Bro, I was wrong."
"As long as you know you’re wrong and change, it’s fine." All those little schemes Zhuge Zisu was running in his heart, Zhao Xuran was fully aware of.
Honestly, he wanted to say these two kids were overthinking it. Going on a shopping spree at the mall really wasn’t a big deal. Did they think he was short on that bit of cash?
Was big brother really just going to let him off that easily? Zhuge Zisu refused to believe it, staring blankly at Zhao Xuran.
"Want me to swear an oath?" Was he some kind of man without integrity? Zhao Xuran truly didn’t get it.
He might tease the younger boys now and then, but overall, what he said was pretty reliable.
Swear an oath? How could he dare let big brother swear? That was how major trouble happened. "No, no, I just think you’re really such a good guy, Big Bro."
If Zhao Guangran were here to hear him calling Zhao Xuran a good guy, he would definitely tell this dumb little brother that their big brother was actually a cunning fox.
Most of the time, you’d think this big brother was unbelievably good, but later, when you thought back, you’d be thanking your lucky stars—after all, he’d sell you off, help you count the money, and even give you a little benefit on the side, and the scary part was you sometimes didn’t even realize you’d been sold.
Too bad Zhao Guangran wasn’t here. As for the "good guy card" Zhuge Zisu had just handed him, Zhao Xuran accepted it without the slightest psychological burden.
As for Gong Ruini’s eyes sweeping over him again and again from the side, "I’m a good person."
"Zisu’s not wrong." Zhao Xuran once again very solemnly reaffirmed that for him.
Heh heh heh heh, Gong Ruini chuckled. "I just hope that idiot Zisu won’t end up crying his eyes out someday."
Gong Ruini regretted it so much. How could she be so stupid? What a great opportunity—why didn’t she just let him keep owing them? It was just a mall shopping spree, it’s not like she didn’t have money.
Now that the terms had all been laid out, backing out would be really lame.
But it was fine. She couldn’t go back on her word, but she could make Ban Xia and the others pay more. Otherwise, how could that make up for her wounded heart?