novelraw Chapter 599 - 600: Each Has Their Own Plans
Chapter 599 - 600: Each Has Their Own Plans
Gong Ruini really didn’t want to visit Zhang Lan, after all, the hospital doesn’t smell good.
Even though Zhuge Zhi goes to the hospital every day and carries a disinfectant smell, Gong Ruini finds that acceptable, unlike the particular smell of Zhang Lan’s hospitalization which she can’t get used to.
However, the major surgery happened yesterday, and even if she hadn’t woken up yet, one couldn’t just not show up. Even if it’s just for appearances, you have to act convincingly so no one can find fault.
Miao Cuihua also got up early in the morning and busied herself, "Alright, this is breakfast for Gong Qiang and the others."
Seeing such a large package, it felt like her blood was dripping down rapidly. Despite her dissatisfaction, she could only vent grudgingly in her heart.
"Why give it to them?" Gong Zhuang disliked carrying a lot of packages; it makes him uncomfortable.
"If you don’t give it to them, they’ll complain about everything. Just let it go; it’s nothing valuable, just some cold skin and cold noodles," Miao Cuihua said, indicating they were just simple noodles without meat or anything.
Though these things are not valuable, their large quantity was still a concern for Gong Zhuang.
After mumbling for a while, Gong Zhuang remembered not only was his wife around, but Gong Ruini was there too. To avoid the kids thinking their uncle is stingy, an explanation was necessary.
"It’s not that I’m stingy, it’s not that I won’t let them eat, but they’re so picky. Look, when I bring this stuff to the hospital, they’ll definitely complain," Gong Zhuang felt really helpless.
Complain? Gong Ruini glanced at the items in the package and thought it was definitely much better than the treatment they received when the whole family returned for the funeral.
Gong Ruini had long forgotten what she ate during that time, but she’s certain it was all exactly too plain, otherwise she wouldn’t have no recollection.
Gong Qiang and Gong Zheng were genuinely weak with hunger, but each of them claimed they weren’t hungry.
Gong Qiang: Heh, heh, heh, trying to make me buy breakfast? Sorry, I’m not hungry at all. Recall the Red Army eating even less during their long march; he endured those three years, didn’t he?
There’s no reason he couldn’t endure now after getting through those harsh years.
In Gong Qiang’s view, although Gong Zheng worked in an office—despite not being liked by his superiors or getting along with colleagues—it’s still better than him, the elder brother.
Gong Zheng: Heh, heh, heh, heh, everyone in the Gong Family knows that our mother prefers the eldest son and grandson. Didn’t the things second brother supplemented always go to the big brother?
Gong Zheng hinted that since the elder brother had benefited so much, it wouldn’t hurt for him to contribute a bit more now.
Standing by the hospital door, Gong Zhuang peered inside through the glass. Seeing Gong Zheng and the others rubbing their stomachs, he knew they hadn’t had breakfast—maybe not even dinner, otherwise, they wouldn’t be in this state.
They really didn’t want to suffer a loss; Gong Zhuang really couldn’t say anything about how stingy they were.
Noticing Gong Zhuang’s playful smile, although Gong Ruini couldn’t see inside the ward, if it made Gong Zhuang this happy, the Gong Qiang brothers must have done something embarrassing.
"Alright, let’s go in. Don’t be surprised later when you see how some people eat." Gong Zhuang remarked that his younger brother really went above and beyond, considering his older brother and younger brother.
"I’m here." After reminding himself, Gong Zhuang pushed the door open and entered the ward, "Sorry, a last-minute thing came up yesterday. I thought with big brother and little brother here, it would be fine."
"It’s not like that." Since Gong Zhuang had a large package behind him, Gong Qiang and the others didn’t notice it.
They were genuinely hungry, of course making them unable to stand up. Otherwise, they definitely would have noticed what Gong Zhuang had in his hands.
"You’re also mom’s son." Without food, of course, Gong Qiang wouldn’t be polite.
"Is that so?" Gong Zhuang asked back, "Our mother always said the big brother and the fourth are the most filial. Second brother and I were always considered unfilial."
"But I find it really funny; didn’t second brother give quite a bit of money to the family back then? Fourth brother, when you got married, most of the dowry to Wu Family came from second brother’s earnings."
"But Wu Family’s dowry wasn’t much, was it?" Gong Zhuang recalled an important matter and sighed, almost missing it.
"Do you think if you divorce, the Wu Family would give you anything?" Gong Zhuang, with a look of considering with him.
Gong Zheng was furious seeing his big brother dare say that. Back when the Wu Family didn’t provide much dowry, besides not having many coupons and certificates, it was also money-related.
Gong Zheng didn’t want to disclose all their family assets. After talking to Wu Family elders privately with Zhang Lan, they discussed dowry issues, making everyone think Wu Family was selling their daughter.
After this news spread, how to handle the situation became problematic, making Gong Zheng anxious. What if Wu Family got upset and revealed the inside story?
Seeing Gong Zheng so anxious, pacing around, Gong Zhuang got interested. He suspected something was fishy, though he wasn’t sure what exactly.
But it didn’t matter; as long as it happened, there’s no way it won’t come to light.
Actually, no need to investigate, even Gong Zheng almost spilled it. There’s no reason Wu Family wouldn’t slip up.
Yes, start with Wu Family; Gong Zhuang figured out how to handle the situation, "Let’s have breakfast, let’s have breakfast."
Yes, yes, with just this little bit, if it can dig up something related to Gong Zheng, it’s profitable. This cheered up the initially heartbroken Gong Zhuang quite a bit.
As for how Gong Zheng will handle the situation, can he manage with his brain?
Moreover, the Wu Family cares about appearances—they wouldn’t readily assist Gong Zheng. To completely cut ties between Wu Rui and Gong Zheng, who knows how they’d use this to make Gong Zheng give up.
Seeing Gong Zhuang no longer entangled in previous issues, Gong Zheng felt relieved. If this went on, he really wouldn’t know what to do. The current Gong Zhuang is much sharper than before, so it’s easy for him to fall into a trap if not careful.
Sigh, he really wondered whether he noticed anything, causing Gong Zheng great distress.
Gong Qiang didn’t care much, "Oh, why is there no meat?" It was said that Gong Zhuang’s house often had meat, and with Gong Ruini back yesterday, it didn’t make sense they wouldn’t prepare good food.
"There isn’t any." Gong Zhuang replied irritably, "If you don’t want it, leave it."
"There’s food, and you’re still picky." Gong Zhuang wouldn’t spoil them; indulging them would just make them more presumptuous.
For example, the guy on the side who often secretly incited was unusually quiet today, saving a lot of trouble.
And now that Gong Zheng was subdued, he should stay behaved, which was part of Gong Zhuang’s little plan.