Chapter 1345 - 1347
Zhao Guangran and his group were discussing matters upstairs, leaving those waiting downstairs, like Zhao Guangran, feeling frustrated.
"They won’t be driving away, will they?" Regretting now, Gong Jiaming muttered as he touched his constantly protesting stomach.
If he had known they would have to wait this long, he would have settled for those not-so-tasty buns. At least they would have filled his stomach and saved him from waiting under the scorching sun.
Dai Limin couldn’t help but yawn again while rubbing his eyes, "How long are we supposed to wait?"
If he had known, he would have soaked in a nice bath in the house to completely relax.
"Why don’t we go back to work?" suggested Gong Jiaming.
Despite the task being at a pause, is everything really completed?
No, surely tomorrow will be filled with all kinds of busyness again, so rather than spacing out here, they might as well go up and keep working.
Oh no, Dai Limin was stunned.
He truly couldn’t understand what was up with this Gong Jiaming kid, if his brain is missing a link.
With their hectic everyday life, barely a moment to breathe, finally today they get off earlier, and Guang Ran could treat them to a nice meal, yet he still thinks about work.
"Are you planning to become a model worker?" Perhaps too much of good comrade education, Dai Limin truly didn’t understand.
Model worker? Is he like that? "I just thought if I finish things earlier, I could rest sooner," Gong Jiaming defended.
Finishing early, haha, Dai Limin used to think this way, after all, work is work, finishing it meant rest, but now he absolutely didn’t believe it.
This isn’t his first time hearing this line, "Some things once you’ve heard them once, it’s enough."
Say it too much, and no one will believe it, Dai Limin glanced at the shop next to them, "I’m going to buy some food, what do you all want?"
"I want ice cream." In this heat, in a place without air conditioning, Zhao Guangran felt like he was going to be baked away by the hot temperatures.
Zhao Guangran pulled a bill from his pocket for Dai Limin, acknowledging the mistake in his planning. Otherwise, they should be drinking beverages and enjoying the air conditioning upstairs by this time.
"Alright." Dai Limin dodged swiftly, refusing to take Zhao Guangran’s money.
Seeing Dai Limin head to buy food, "Do you think my brother, when he went up, could have... um..."
Gong Jiaming rolled his eyes lazily at Zhao Guangran, "You’re overthinking it."
"How am I overthinking it? Yesterday, Ni Zi was just fine, but today she’s really tired."
This comment, "Didn’t you notice Ni Zi is actually just forcing herself?" Even someone like Gong Jiaming, who isn’t very observant, could see that Ni Zi often seemed out of energy.
"Even as a man, I find it hard to bear, let alone Ni Zi." If it wasn’t for the potential of making a lot of money this time, Gong Jiaming couldn’t count how many times he thought of backing out.
"Alright, I know Ni Zi has been really tired these days." Gong Jiaming’s scrutinizing gaze made Zhao Guangran repeatedly raise his hand, indicating his mistake.
"But think about it, even if Ni Zi is exhausted, she can’t stay in bed all day." Zhao Guangran quickly shared his hypothesis.
"I think something definitely happened between Ni Zi and my brother." Zhao Guangran stroked his chin, nodding as he spoke, a satisfied look spreading across his face for his deductive skills.
They weren’t sure if his older brother had read the book given to him or if he was most pleased with a certain gesture.
Zhao Guangran pondered how to bring this matter up to his brother and discreetly shift the conversation in that direction.
The most important thing was that his brother absolutely couldn’t blow up, but he shouldn’t lose his temper, otherwise Ni Zi would know, and it wouldn’t end well for him.
"So what if something happened?" Gong Jiaming stepped into the shade of the tree, truly unable to understand what consequence it would have if something really did happen between Zhao Xuran and Gong Ruini.
They are engaged, almost considering marriage already; isn’t this kind of thing expected?
"You’ve been involved in unmentionable things with many girls yourself." Gong Jiaming was displeased; if he wanted to gossip, why do it outside instead of inside?
Gong Ruini and Zhao Xuran walked hand in hand out of the apartment building, heading towards the restaurant for dinner.
In any case, Gong Ruini was in an excellent mood. Even though leaving the air-conditioned room made her break out in sweat, causing discomfort, it was a date, after all.
After being in the United States for so long, this was their first time going on a date alone, making Gong Ruini quite excited.
Back home, even though they were in China, as long as Zhao Xuran was in Beijing, they would have a date once a week, whether dining out, watching a movie, or even just visiting bookstores to buy books.
But since coming to the United States, even though there were many places they could go for dates, they hadn’t gone out, not even for a running date, always followed by someone, much to Gong Ruini’s frustration.
Her delighted mood was ruined after hearing Zhao Guangran’s gossip, causing Gong Ruini all sorts of regrets.
"I regret it," Gong Ruini whispered to the also visibly changed Zhao Xuran.
Zhao Xuran knew his brother would be curious. His not asking didn’t mean he didn’t know; his "everything is under my control" attitude was unsettling, but there was nothing to be done.
He thought that even if Zhao Guangran was curious, he wouldn’t discuss it so blatantly outside, but he did.
"If it were me, I’d regret it too." Zhao Xuran regretted it so much it wracked him; he knew his brother sometimes couldn’t be evaluated with a normal mindset, yet it was shocking how thoughtlessly he acted.
"Should we go back upstairs?" Zhao Xuran calculated that Zhao Guangran’s presence there wasn’t accidental.
If they wanted to sunbathe, let them. Hopefully, it would fix whatever short circuited in his mind.
Going back to eat? Gong Ruini’s first thought was, "Is there still food at home?"
"Today was supposed to be a big shopping day." Though not many people, each had a significant appetite.
What, no food? "Including downstairs?"
Gong Ruini nodded, "Exactly."
Gong Ruini didn’t want to return for simple food. She worked hard to earn this fancy meal opportunity.
"Besides, if we don’t shop today, we might not even have breakfast tomorrow."
Zhao Xuran thought for a moment, "Then let’s call Guangran."
Whether they invite him or not, that kid will surely tag along.
Rather than having them discuss meaningless things on the side, it would be better to have them under his watch.
"Of course." Gong Ruini had already decided; when they go out today, she wouldn’t hold back.
To let certain people understand that women can be petty, they can retaliate right away when wronged.