Chapter 1391 - 1393
"By the way, what did Mom tell me initially?"
Gong Ruzhi calmed down from his initial panic, and his first reaction was to recall what his parents had instructed him.
Darn it, why can’t I remember? Gong Ruzhi was so anxious.
He had always been confident about his memory, but now when it came to important matters, his brain had decided to malfunction.
"Right, I need to inform Mom and Dad." Yes, that’s it.
Back then, his parents had repeatedly reminded him, worrying that once his sister had a child, she wouldn’t notify the family.
"Ah, I’m going to be an uncle, I need to prepare some things."
When they were kids, his sister didn’t have much money, but she’d always buy him gifts, treats, and even clothes.
Although Gong Ruzhi didn’t remember everything clearly, he remembered the gist of it.
Especially now that he’s earning money, the gift can’t be a trivial one.
The problem is, what should he give? Gong Ruzhi genuinely didn’t know.
Gong Ruzhi thought for a bit and decided to ask Dai Liren, asking him what to give.
Ah, what would he give? Dai Liren was taken aback; could he admit that he also didn’t know what to give?
Wouldn’t admitting that be a total loss of face?
"Why can’t we share ideas?" Seeing Dai Liren’s hesitant expression, Gong Ruzhi’s first thought was that he didn’t want to share.
What on earth is he thinking? Is he really that kind of person?
Dai Liren got annoyed and decided it was better to confess he didn’t know, "I don’t know what to give either."
"I’m planning to ask my brother for advice first." Feeling quite embarrassed, Dai Liren said, pinching his nose resignedly.
What? Even Dai Liren doesn’t know what to give? Gong Ruzhi was shocked, what’s going on?
"Hey, what’s with that look?" Already feeling embarrassed, Gong Ruzhi’s expression brought out Dai Liren’s frustration.
"What’s wrong with me? I thought, given you’re so smart, from a prominent family, you would know what to give." Hmph, what was wrong with the judgmental expression he’s giving?
Was his expression incorrect? Not at all.
"Hey, it’s a gift for your sister—or rather, your nephew. How can you be such an incompetent uncle?" Hmph, this uncle is really falling short on duty.
Dai Liren didn’t hold back; despite knowing nothing, Gong Ruzhi dared to mock him. It was really over the top.
"Hey, this is my first time as an uncle, I really have no experience."
"I’ll know next time."
"I also plan to be an uncle on the other side."
"Haven’t you been an uncle before?" He lacks experience, but Dai Liren surely has experience being an uncle; there’s no reason he wouldn’t know what to give.
Well, of course, Dai Liren had been an uncle before, but back then he was just a student, "I was a student, what could I give?"
"Plus, you know the situation back home at the time, what could I give?" Not to mention the old man wouldn’t want any wasteful spending, and they didn’t have the means to give anything extravagant.
Dai Family’s frugal traditions were known to Gong Ruzhi, but hadn’t Dai Liren made money since coming to the United States? He must have told his family the truth.
Gong Ruzhi looked at Dai Liren suspiciously; if that were true, he was being too deceitful.
"Hey, since I started making money in the United States, whenever the family had something going on, I’d send money back."
"After all, I didn’t know what they liked. Even though I could buy things here, the old man wasn’t fond of them."
Remembering the old man’s words, Dai Liren also enjoyed not having to go out shopping; rather than shopping, he preferred staying home and earning money.
Giving money, that’s a good option, Gong Ruzhi thought this method was nice.
But it’s just not suitable, "My sister definitely won’t accept money."
No matter how much his sister loves money, she wouldn’t take it directly, "A gift is still necessary."
After a long discussion, the topic returned to its original point, "What should I give?" Gong Ruzhi was troubled.
"Overall, I should give something useful for my sister and them." Otherwise, it’s just wasteful. Gong Ruzhi really disliked waste.
"Well, you can ask." Dai Liren was waiting for Gong Ruzhi to say that.
Actually, asking Dai Limin for ideas wasn’t too reliable; Dai Liren didn’t think what Dai Limin would suggest would truly satisfy Gong Ruini and her family.
The reason to ask Dai Limin was that he knew many people and knew how to give gifts.
If there was inside information on what would make a good gift, having inside information would surely be ideal.
"Hey, I feel like you were just waiting for me to ask." At this point, Gong Ruzhi also realized, someone was just waiting for him to find out the information.
This feeling wasn’t good, who would feel happy being used?
How did he react so quickly, but would he be afraid? Dai Liren unreservedly asked back, "Then you could choose not to ask."
How can I not ask, not knowing what my sister will actually like, "If I don’t ask, what if I give something my sister won’t like?"
"You know how women’s tempers can get once they’re pregnant." Gong Ruzhi couldn’t help but think of Wan Qiweng, his gentle aunt, and how demanding she was when she was pregnant.
"Luckily, his aunt later went to the United States to give birth, otherwise." Even then, their first trip to the United States had worn them out because of her.
Wanting to eat this and that in the middle of the night was thanks to Mom’s good temper; if it were him, Gong Ruzhi thought he would’ve lost it.
Oh wait, if his aunt was so demanding back then, thinking about his sister now, oh gosh, Gong Ruzhi’s face turned pale.
Back then, Mom was around, and if things got out of hand, his sister was there too, so Gong Ruzhi felt he wouldn’t be too bothered.
But this time is different, his brother-in-law is really busy, and moreover, his sister is pregnant; even if his brother-in-law is highly capable, he couldn’t handle everything alone.
An extra pair of hands is definitely needed, and who would be the best helper—none other than himself.
Brother Dai is off to the West Coast to prepare for entrepreneurship, and even if he were to stay in New York, knowing his sister’s family’s temperament, they wouldn’t want to trouble Brother Dai much.
"No, I must inform Mom." At this point, it’s essential for Mom to be present because without her, Gong Ruzhi admits he’d be in a panic.
"What’s wrong with you?" Dai Liren observed Gong Ruzhi’s face changing rapidly as if he were acting.
What’s wrong, why did he suddenly become so pale, and more importantly, with such a scared expression?
"It’s nothing, just thinking about my future days, oh." Gong Ruzhi figured his pleasant American life was probably coming to an end.
Mainly, he just realized one thing: if Mom comes to New York, then he wouldn’t have to take care of his sister; with Mom there, she’d take care of his sister perfectly.
But his mother would surely keep watching over him, making him do this and that.
And wanting to go to the West Coast later, is it really that easy?
Tough, stressful, exceptionally stressful, Gong Ruzhi was a bit unsure of how to handle this; every choice has its pros and cons.