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

Chapter 638 - 639: The Courtyard’s Planning

Gong Ruini squatted on the ground, holding her drawing and kept sketching and writing. The people passing by asked if squatting was tiring, but upon hearing Gong Ruini say it wasn’t, they stopped speaking.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Xuran had been watching Gong Ruini for a while, noticing she was continually drawing, just drawing.

At a glance, it seemed chaotic, as if she was just scribbling, but upon closer inspection, it appeared to have content, reminding him of what his parents said.

Zhao Xuran looked around, "Are you drawing house plans?"

Zhao Xuran was really surprised, knowing Gong Ruini could draw, but a child making house plans seemed impossible, right?

More importantly, Gong Ruini hadn’t even seen her new house, so Zhao Xuran couldn’t understand what she was drawing non-stop now.

House plans? Gong Ruini was indeed considering how her house should be arranged. Although there were pens and large drawing paper here, making it convenient to draw, it wasn’t safe.

With so many people at home, especially the little followers, if they saw it and got excited enough to shout, there’d be no way to erase the traces, and they’d definitely spread it excitedly. Gong Ruini really didn’t know what she’d do at that time.

Becoming the center of attention like this, the problem is Gong Ruini doesn’t want such attention, it can easily lead to trouble.

Unexpectedly, while squatting here quietly to draw, someone was still watching.

Just watching was fine, but actually noticing the problem really startled Gong Ruini, then with excitement and having squatted for a long time, her legs were numb, she just fell to the ground.

Zhao Xuran was also startled by Gong Ruini’s action.

"My legs are sore," Gong Ruini said pitifully, worried that without explanation, Zhao Xuran might think she was guilty of theft, she quickly explained to avoid misunderstandings.

Upon hearing about the sore legs, Zhao Xuran slightly exerted strength and picked Gong Ruini up, which made her very shy. This was a princess carry, although the protagonist was a child, but it was her first princess carry in this life.

Especially since the other party was a future domineering CEO, it’s a shame there’s no camera, otherwise, it would be a great memento.

Just as Zhao Xuran lowered his head to ask if Gong Ruini’s leg was still numb, he noticed her face was as red as an apple, really making one want to take a bite.

What was he thinking, Ni Zi’s flushed face wasn’t a new sight, and previously Zhao Guangran had teased him, resulting in Gong Ruini’s counterattack.

"What were you drawing just now?" Zhao Xuran changed the topic, also shifting his gaze.

Drawing what? Clearly, she had already fallen to the ground, how could this guy have not a bit of pity and kept asking the previous question?

Gong Ruini was quite annoyed, okay, it’s a quality a qualified entrepreneur should have, not easily led away from the topic, but she was just a girl.

Don’t they know a girl should have some secrets of her own? Gong Ruini didn’t want to answer, but thinking about how she was being held, if it stimulated the other party and he loosened his grip, what’d happen?

Gong Ruini doesn’t have a stubborn character that can’t be bent, she needs to respond appropriately based on the situation.

"I was thinking of how to allocate the yard at home, sigh, my mom wants to raise quails, chickens, ducks, and fish."

"And also wants to plant vegetables and grapes." Just thinking about it made Gong Ruini tired, so many things, fortunately bought a big siheyuan, otherwise how could they meet the old lady’s wishes.

What she worries about now is whether the old lady will, as she ages, desire this kind of pastoral life in the center of Beijing, an area expensive enough to make people jealous.

Planting vegetables and grapes, Zhao Xuran was a bit surprised but didn’t find it too strange, considering the impressive Zhuge Zhi, who even grew vegetables in his garden.

The vegetables they ate were all self-grown, not only fresh but also made Zhao Xuran and the other kids go out to do labor, so they didn’t always feel guilty about eating and living for free.

Chickens were also kept, but only for the eggs, not many, while Aunt Cai raised quails, fish, and ducks. Zhao Xuran dared not imagine how that garden was, indeed, full of life.

Zhao Xuran hadn’t seen the house, but his parents had, and they were utterly satisfied, especially his mother, who praised it endlessly, clearly her approval was absolute.

A house that satisfies his mother couldn’t be bad, though not as good as Zhuge Zhi’s, it wouldn’t be far off.

Having such a good house, yet treating it like a Northeastern Rural courtyard, Zhao Xuran didn’t know what to say.

Zhao Xuran really worries about going to the Gong Family in the future, seeing the bustling courtyard, it truly paints quite a picture, "I’m really worried my mom might follow suit."

This is what Zhao Xuran worries about the most.

What, Zhan Jing would do that too? Gong Ruini was even more shocked. Cai Meina doing such a thing, while surprising, wasn’t too unexpected, given her background and her aspirations, the likelihood of her doing so was high.

But who is Zhan Jing? Gong Ruini remembered her first meeting vividly, although she was just sitting on the Northeast kang, wearing a dusty old cotton coat, her aura made it clear she wasn’t just a small character.

Though not god-like ignoring worldly matters, Zhan Jing wasn’t exactly brimming with life either, was she?

"My mom probably wouldn’t raise ducks or quails, but she might keep chickens, though she wouldn’t plant many vegetables, probably herbs." Zhao Xuran now recalled his mother’s bright gaze when she talked about the big garden.

Back then, Zhao Xuran only listened to his parents talk about the new house, not thinking deeply; now he understood, it was probably his parents, or his mom, deciding how to handle the garden, mostly planting herbs.

Planting herbs? This fits Zhan Jing’s character well, although she isn’t seeing patients openly, only through acquaintances or while communicating with Zhuge Zhi and some elderly Chinese doctors, she occasionally mixes some medicine.

If some simple herbs were self-grown, it would suit her requirement, avoiding frequent trips to pharmacies where annoying people might notice something.

"It’s a shame we can’t acquire mountains here in Beijing, otherwise we could plant herbs." It’s not like Gong Jiaming would part with the high income from the Northeast, Gong Ruini also is reluctant.

This trip’s earnings from picking herbs already exceeded last year’s by eighty percent; if the harvesting duration were longer, the earnings would really soar.

Planting herbs in Beijing? That’s quite the thought, Zhao Xuran glanced at Zhao Guangran, seeing him also excited, knowing he too was interested.

"You two just focus quietly on your studies; earning money isn’t urgent." Soon you’ll be in fifth grade, yet no desire to study harder.

Annoying, mentioning this now when one’s grades aren’t bad, humph, it must be Zhao Guangran’s fault, were it not for his presence, this could be discussed in detail.

Regarding Gong Ruini’s fierce gaze, Zhao Guangran acted unfazed, "Big brother’s right, we should just study diligently."

This kid really has thick skin, when dealing with a thick-skinned person, Gong Ruini knew the best way was complete disregard, then watch him fume.