Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten

Chapter 570: Enthusiastic Classmates

Even though Gong Ruini was angry and didn’t want to see Zhuge Mingshan, she couldn’t avoid going to school forever.

Besides, staying at home meant she couldn’t read, so it was better to go to school.

Looking at Gong Ruini, who was angrily walking ahead, Zhao Guangran nudged his brother, "Brother, you haven’t apologized to Ni Zi yet."

Apologize? It wasn’t that he didn’t want to apologize, but he didn’t expect Gong Ruini’s attitude to be so resolute this time, which really left him feeling helpless.

Seeing his brother’s deflated look, Zhao Guangran really felt like laughing. Everyone said his brother was a smart kid, but he could be incredibly foolish at times.

Knowing that Ni Zi doesn’t like others planning her life, but his brother just went ahead and did it anyway, sigh, he really didn’t understand him sometimes.

"What are you laughing at? There’s an exam this weekend. Let’s see how you do." Tch, this kid not only didn’t help think of a solution but actually wanted to laugh at him.

If he’s so idle to care about these trivial matters, let’s keep him busy.

Ah, no way, another test? Zhao Guangran felt his heart beating rapidly, knowing that he had just angered his brother, and this test wouldn’t be easy.

"Brother, I’ve been busy lately." Yes, he’s really been very busy, busy improving his classmates’ grades and helping them with their questions.

"I’m so busy that I wish there were 30 hours in a day. Where do I find time to review my lessons?" No, his intuition told him he couldn’t let Zhao Xuran set the tests for them.

He remembered last time his brother just mentioned there’d be a test, and the consequences still made Zhao Guangran anxious to this day. He’s still busy cleaning the courtyard and hasn’t seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

Isn’t it just a test? Is there really a need to be so afraid? Zhao Xuran was quite dissatisfied with Zhao Guangran’s timid reaction.

"Don’t you want to avoid sweeping the courtyard?" Zhao Xuran tempted him.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to; Zhao Guangran even dreamed of sweeping the yard, showing how much he hated this chore.

The issue was seeing Zhao Xuran constantly enticing him made Zhao Guangran want to say, "Brother, just get rid of that big tail of yours. Do you really think I’m a kid?"

"I’ll talk when I have time. I’m really busy helping my classmates with their questions." If he really had to take the test, Zhao Guangran insisted he needed a few good days of reviewing first.

Sigh, he’s truly very, very busy.

Busy? Busy helping classmates? If he said this to their parents, they might believe it, but Zhao Xuran didn’t buy a word of it.

"Didn’t they all say everyone went to ask Gong Ruini?"

"Didn’t they say many in the class were hoping for Ni Zi’s health to improve?" It hadn’t been long, but Gong Ruini was already quite popular in class, which made Zhao Xuran feel relieved.

At first, he thought he could have Zhao Guangran take care of her a bit more, but the kid was just too unreliable, and what if he upset someone?

Maybe they wouldn’t go to Zhao Guangran, but what if they approached Gong Ruini? If she knew more people, they might take care of her.

Wow, how come his brother had such a good memory? Zhao Guangran wanted to play dumb, as it was really embarrassing.

But these classmates truly were something else; even though he organized the papers and explained them painstakingly, they still thought highly of Gong Ruini. They were truly a bunch of ingrates.

"I didn’t say that."

Deny it? Well, that’s the only thing you’re good at.

Steering clear of his brother’s gaze, Zhao Guangran avoided his brother’s stare. Wasn’t it just about talking?

"They see how good Gong Ruini is, but they don’t think about my efforts." Zhao Guangran really had many complaints. Clearly, it should have been his credit, but now the major credit was hijacked by Gong Ruini. How could Zhao Guangran not be angry?

"They know how good you are, but your attitude when helping them." Since knowing his brother made those test papers, Zhao Xuran went to see a few times.

Just those few times and Zhao Xuran wasn’t very satisfied. Yes, his brother did help them with their studies, but sometimes he was genuinely impatient.

"Look at how Ni Zi helps people, and then look at you." Too bad Zhao Guangran didn’t do well with such small details; Zhao Xuran knew this would affect things.

"I, I..." Zhao Guangran wasn’t oblivious to the problem, but, "Such simple things, they..."

Zhao Guangran always thought he was quite dumb, but now he felt he truly wasn’t; instead, he was quite clever in various ways.

"Be careful with your words." Zhao Xuran knew that whatever followed from Zhao Guangran wouldn’t be good, so he promptly chastised, "Since you proposed it, you should strive to complete it."

While Zhao Xuran was lecturing Zhao Guangran, although Gong Ruini was talking to Gong Ruwen, she heard everything.

Yes, he should be properly taught a thing or two, or else she’d have to deal with so many requests for guidance every time. It was truly exhausting.

Yet nobody seemed to appreciate her effort, and instead, they seemed to think she was stealing the limelight, which made Gong Ruini very upset.

If it weren’t for the fact that this matter was related to their future comfort in elementary school, especially wanting to give Zhuge Mingshan a significant blow, Gong Ruini would really like to ignore it all.

"Sister, when you get back to school, don’t be silly, and let Zhao Guangran handle it." Gong Ruwen was genuinely worried that his sister’s health wouldn’t hold up, but he wasn’t sure if Zhao Guangran could handle it.

"Brother, I know." Zhao Xuran had spoken, but whether Zhao Guangran would listen was really unknown; Gong Ruini couldn’t put all her hopes on Zhao Guangran.

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From Zhao Guangran’s mouth, Gong Ruini learned that during the days she was on leave, many in the class asked about her, and if Zhao Guangran hadn’t stopped them, some might have even rushed to her place.

Cao Na was the most excited, "Ni Zi, you’re finally here." Cao Na was thrilled to finally see Gong Ruini; finally, she had someone to help with her questions.

"Ni Zi, how’s your health now?"

"Ni Zi, if you’re tired, you can take more leave."

"Ni Zi, congratulations on your recovery."

If Gong Ruini had thought Zhao Guangran’s words were somewhat exaggerated, the excited tones from Cao Na and the classmates confirmed their genuine longing for her, nearly moving Gong Ruini to tears.

Zhao Guangran was the most dejected; it was really too stimulating. Knowing they anticipated Gong Ruini’s return was one thing, but hadn’t he also helped with the questions? Was there a need for them to be so enthusiastic, one after another?

However, it’s great that Ni Zi could recover, "Ni Zi, have I congratulated you on your return to health at school?" Amid such excitement, Zhao Guangran also felt the contagious joy.

No way, Zhao Guangran unexpectedly went along with it, catching Gong Ruini off guard. Zhao Guangran had quite a sweet tongue, deftly charming people outside, but in all the time she’d known him, she had never seen him say such things.

"Ah, I’m just going with the flow." The look in Gong Ruini’s eyes made Zhao Guangran very embarrassed. Just knew by saying this, Gong Ruini would find it strange in various ways. He shouldn’t have done that, sigh.

"I know, I know." Truly a guy saying one thing and meaning another.

Fine, for the sake of what this kid said, Gong Ruini decided there were some things she wouldn’t fuss about, "Let’s make progress together."

"Yes, let’s progress together." Hearing Gong Ruini speak so confidently, the whole class felt a surge of excitement.