Chapter 1364 - 1366
"Ah, I’m full." Dai Liren looked at Gong Ruzhi, whose plate still had quite a bit of meat.
"Is your appetite really that small?"
"Are you feeling unwell?" That kid usually eats quite a lot, why is he claiming he’s full now?
Is it because he’s unwell or something? Dai Liren looked concerned.
"I’m perfectly healthy." No good, need to make a quick exit.
Gong Ruzhi was really worried about what would happen if his brother spilled the truth and made everyone awkward.
Gong Ruzhi truly didn’t know how he would face Brother Dai at that moment.
"Yeah, yeah, let’s go." Being a close friend of Dai Liren, Zhao Guangran truly didn’t want to face such an awkward situation.
No, their expressions weren’t the type that wanted to pry into his private life, but they were awkward about his other half’s situation.
Could they possibly think that... Dai Liren chuckled, "You guys don’t think I’m into the same sex, do you?"
Oh, he actually said it. Zhao Guangran was the first to react thinking, how could this guy be so blunt?
Even though they’re speaking in Chinese, and despite many foreigners being present, don’t worry about them overhearing the discussion.
But they do understand, so Zhao Guangran didn’t know how to follow up, whether to congratulate Dai Liren or declare their friendship over.
Surprisingly, they did think this way, leaving Dai Liren speechless. He never showed any typical traits of being gay.
Zhao Xuran and the others didn’t know, but that’s because they hadn’t interacted much with him, so Dai Liren could understand.
But why did Zhao Guangran, of all people, think this way? Dai Liren felt a bit angry.
"Geez, where did your thoughts run off to?" Dai Limin tactfully retracted, not imagining that the situation he’d struggled to explain would lead to such assumptions.
"My second sister-in-law is still in China attending her second year of high school. September marks her second year." Dai Limin’s voice also dropped a lot at the latter part.
Although this could clear up the rumors about his brother being gay, this truth was shocking enough.
Oh my, Gong Ruini was truly stunned. Currently in her second year of high school, so how young is she? Dai Limin had graduated with a master’s degree, so even if he skipped grades, there would be at least a six or seven year age difference.
Of course, in later generations, age differences larger than this are more common.
Gong Ruini’s curiosity got the better of her, "I remember when Brother Dai first came to the United States for study, he mentioned having a girlfriend."
Was it the same person or did he switch to someone else later?
"Yes, that’s her." Since Gong Ruini and the others knew, Dai Limin didn’t find it embarrassing.
Besides, this is related to his older brother, so why would he be worried about saving face?
The one who should really be worried isn’t his older brother? "Actually my brother developed feelings in his sophomore year of college."
"Then when he returned, he insisted on getting engaged." Reflecting on that time, Brother Dai was so genuine, Dai Limin found himself nostalgic about past events.
Ah, Dai Liren actually had a moment of impulsiveness? Gong Ruini and the gang looked incredulously at Dai Liren.
Dai Liren’s face was truly flushed, he hadn’t mentioned it before, afraid of facing questions he wouldn’t know how to answer.
He should’ve spoken sooner, at least he wouldn’t have been subjected to these embarrassments, but his brother didn’t care and just sold him out.
Hmph, and to think he was planning to support him, now it seems there’s no point in helping. He’s just an ingrate.
Oops, too excitedly blurted out details making big brother unhappy, Dai Limin was startled, but later thought what’s so bad about sharing that.
After all, it’s not like he’s speaking to outsiders, it’s being said to his wife’s family.
"That’s why I never usually say my second sister-in-law’s situation, really too lacking in face."
Zhao Guangran wasn’t concerned about Dai Limin’s loss of face, after all he wasn’t either facing a moment where he suddenly had to call someone he’d been addressing as ’sis’ for years ’sister-in-law.’
But now calculating it, at least his sister-in-law wasn’t much younger than him, not as awkward.
"So have they gotten engaged?" Zhao Guangran pressed further.
"Of course, they got engaged; otherwise, how could my brother come to study in the United States in peace?"
"Family really raised a fuss back then, but ultimately my grandfather spoke up, and it scared my sister-in-law’s family quite a bit."
"Since there was such a fuss then, why didn’t Brother Dai return in the past few years he’s been in the States?" Gong Jiaming was puzzled.
Although the girl is a bit young, Dai didn’t insist on choosing her, how could he come to the United States for so many years and not want to go back and see her?
"Aren’t you worried she might leave?" Gong Ruzhi inquired anxiously.
"Geez, Xiao Zhi." Gong Ruwen gave Gong Ruzhi a stern look; earlier he was all Buddy Dai this and Buddy Dai that, but now he’s so bluntly asking something so heart-wrenching, is he still a Dai Liren fanboy?
"My sister-in-law really likes my brother, otherwise back then when the sister-in-law’s family pulled quite the drama, she would have absolutely refused."
"Now looking at it, my second sister-in-law is just like my brother, but there are consequences. My sister-in-law’s family said they wouldn’t allow her to come to the United States before finishing college." Dai Limin truly admired his brother’s relationship; dating was extremely challenging.
Oh, so it was the girl’s family that didn’t agree to her coming to the United States, Zhao Guangran understood why Dai Liren’s girlfriend hadn’t come to the States.
"Why don’t you go back, Brother Dai?" Gong Ruzhi didn’t understand, if you’re homesick, a plane ticket can solve that.
For Dai Liren, the cost of a plane ticket is hardly a problem, and if Brother Dai returned to the States, he could chat more with him.
Dai Liren completely abandoned thoughts of reining in Dai Limin, who’s already taken flight; he let him fly if he must.
Anyway, when he returns, there’s definitely no good news to be had, "I want to go back, but her family won’t let me see her."
"I didn’t even get to say goodbye when I came to the United States." Dai Liren looked rather aggrieved.
"That’s why on the plane to the United States, I decided to work hard."
"To forge my own path and bring Qianqian to the United States." Dai Liren looked resolute.
"Did the sister-in-law’s family agree?" Dai Limin heard and was also extremely excited.
If his second sister-in-law truly planned to attend college in the United States, he was sure his brother’s attention would be entirely on her, and not on him, as long as he didn’t mess up.
"They should agree, but won’t allow Qianqian to go abroad before college."
"My interpretation is that once Qianqian can attend college, she’ll be able to come to the United States to study."
When Qianqian comes to study in the United States, Dai Liren would be extremely ecstatic, "So I have to get my company up and running in the next two years to satisfy her parents."
"Yet your money isn’t enough for you and your wife." Zhao Guangran was disgruntled, if Dai Liren didn’t rush to start a business, he could easily compile many data sets, it’d be so effortless and relaxing.
Zhao Guangran truly didn’t understand, isn’t it just showcasing his ability to his wife’s side, income from stocks would definitely impress many and surely win approval.
Seeing Zhao Guangran quietly getting disgruntled, Dai Liren chuckled, "I still love computers the most."
"Also, stock trading and finance are too exhausting." Though making fast money in the financial market, the pressure is huge, during those stock trading days, Dai Liren admired his own past effort, otherwise he wouldn’t be so relaxed today.