novelraw Chapter 527: Down-to-Earth Expert
Chapter 527: Down-to-Earth Expert
Chapter 527: Chapter 527: Down-to-Earth Expert
Gong Ruwen suddenly stopped in his tracks and carefully peeked inside. What he saw left him stunned; how come Zhao Xuran was still at the entrance?
Didn’t Brother Xu Ran come back a long time ago? Why doesn’t he go in?
Gong Ruwen was the leader; since he didn’t go in, the whole troop came to a halt. Gong Ruini was very puzzled, "Big brother, why aren’t you going in?"
Don’t they want to see Zhao Guangran’s embarrassment? If they don’t go in, how can they see the joke? What if they miss an important scene?
"Shh, Brother Xu Ran is standing at the door and hasn’t gone inside," Gong Ruwen whispered to Gong Ruini and the others.
Oh, he didn’t go in. Gong Ruini tiptoed to take a look into the courtyard, and indeed he was standing there at the door, "Brother Xu Ran seems to be staring inside the house. What’s he looking at?"
The twins heard Gong Ruini say big brother was staring at the house, so they leaned forward only to quickly pull back, "He really is looking inside."
"Could it be that second brother is crying?"
Zhan Zisu thought this possibility was very likely. "Second brother is someone who cares about his image. If he doesn’t let big brother in, it absolutely means he can’t be seen."
Can’t be seen? Outside, Zhao Guangran cares about his image in every way, but here everyone knows his true self. There’s no need to hide, unless there’s only one possibility, and that is.
"Oh, could he be crying messily?" Zhan Zisu was quite excited by this.
"Oh, can’t you be quieter?" Zhan Banxia saw his brother getting so excited, which was not good. He covered Zhan Zisu’s mouth the moment his voice rose, otherwise it would alert everyone.
"You, can’t you be careful? What if second brother hears?" Zhan Banxia advised Zhan Zisu, "Even if second brother doesn’t retaliate now, he’ll surely get back at you later."
There’s no way around it; the two elder brothers above are all petty, especially second brother, who’s even simpler and more violent.
"Since Brother Xu Ran isn’t going in, we shouldn’t either. Let’s just wait here." Gong Ruwen, being rather honest, thought they shouldn’t rush in and make Zhao Guangran look bad.
Wait here, oh well, there’s no other choice. Not only is Gong Ruwen the oldest among them, but also Zhao Xuran and Zhao Guangran are not folks they can go up against.
Though they could only wait, they wouldn’t just stand idle; they would occasionally check if Zhao Xuran had gone in.
Zhuge Zhi thought he arrived late, but unexpectedly found these guys squatting at the courtyard door and refusing to go in. What was going on?
Could it be the Zhao Brothers had a row in the courtyard? Zhuge Zhi thought it couldn’t be; Zhao Guangran might cause trouble, but Zhao Xuran wouldn’t let him act out like this.
"What are you guys doing?" Zhuge Zhi asked quietly.
Oh my, how come there’s someone behind? Gong Ruini and the others were really startled by Zhuge Zhi, suddenly jumping out to scare people like that. Don’t they know startling people can be deadly?
Fortunately, they were worried about disturbing Zhao Xuran, so they kept their hands near their mouths, or they might have drawn Zhao Xuran over, which would have been awkward.
Of course, Gong Ruini and the others didn’t care that much; they were used to getting harsh looks, but Zhuge Zhi was different.
As an authority in the field of Chinese medicine, how could he eavesdrop? Even if it doesn’t get out, the loss of face is huge, making it hard to interact with them in the future.
"Sorry, sorry, why aren’t you going in?" Zhuge Zhi first apologized; had something happened?
"There’s no way to go in." Gong Ruini pointed to the courtyard, "That Brother Xu Ran is just standing at the door of the house."
Oh, Zhao Xuran hasn’t gone in? It’s been so long, how come he still hasn’t gone in, "Is Zhao Guangran throwing a tantrum?"
"Otherwise, Zhao Xuran wouldn’t stay out. Whether the kids are surnamed Zhao, Gong, or Zhan, they all have to listen to Zhao Xuran. Now Zhao Guangran can act out like this, something must have happened."
Zhuge Zhi was puzzled by Zhao Guangran’s unusual courage today, keeping his brother blocked at the door.
Not letting Zhao Xuran go in? No way, Gong Ruini and the others were dumbfounded. If it wasn’t crying uncontrollably, they could say Zhao Xuran was being considerate and didn’t go in to see him in a mess. But if Zhao Guangran was blocking the entrance, that’s serious business. Even if Zhao Xuran seems calm now, standing with a gentle face at the door, isn’t there a chance he would seek revenge later?
"Brother Guangran is impressive." Zhan Zisu expressed that second brother’s bravery was beyond ordinary, to be able to treat big brother this way.
"You’re an idiot." Zhan Banxia despised Zhao Guangran’s actions, "He’s just brainless, yet you say he’s good. What’s good about him?"
"Zisu, you can’t do such brainless things in the future; this isn’t brave, it’s foolish. Watch how big brother will deal with second brother later."
Zhan Banxia expressed he could only silently pray for second brother, "You can’t be this foolish. Second brother truly feels bad, so everything he does is brainless."
"I know, I know, I’m just talking. I wouldn’t act like second brother." Zhan Zisu stated he wouldn’t be as brainless as second brother; he, after all, is the most sensible Zhan Zisu, rather, even more sensible than second brother Zhan Zisu, how could he be as foolish as him.
Seeing the twins discussing various shortcomings of Zhao Guangran, Gong Ruini truly felt sorry for Zhao Guangran; being the second brother was genuinely not easy, caught between big brother’s mode and the two younger brothers’ judgments, alas.
Gong Ruini deeply felt for Zhao Guangran, shedding a tear for him. If he hadn’t strayed off the path, it was already quite commendable; if another were in his place, might have turned even more abnormal.
"Alright, is your discussion achieving anything?" Gong Ruini looked at Zhuge Zhi listening enthusiastically on the sidelines, feeling disillusioned about any expectations of the authority.
Initially, Gong Ruini had many considerations about Zhuge Zhi’s character, thinking about how to interact without provoking Zhuge Zhi. But after these days, all illusions about the authority’s image vanished.
Earlier, there was worry about being too high-class to approach, but now it’s clear he is surprisingly down-to-earth.
"Alright, we’re waiting, oh, but if second brother keeps staying inside and big brother outside, what’s the point?" The twins expressed their impatience.
In their impatience, the wind outside was so biting, standing here felt chilling all over. If not finding warmth soon, they might fall sick.
Gong Ruini saw Zhuge Zhi and recalled the strange thing she found earlier, only now she had the chance to ask, "Grandpa Zhuge, how did you know about this?"
Gong Ruini thought it shouldn’t be Principal Zhuge Ming who talked about it; there might indeed be phones at home, but Zhuge Zhi had a consultation today, and Zhuge Ming didn’t know where Zhuge Zhi went, how could he call and tell him?
Gong Ruini was curious who else besides Zhuge Zhi would be so interested in their affairs. Gong Ruini was intrigued to know whether the intentions were good or bad.
If good, then fine; if bad, preparations were needed. Gong Ruini didn’t want to be targeted, occasionally facing trouble, it would be too tiresome.
It’s not that there’s no way to deal with them, but for Gong Ruini, time is tight. If there’s time to deal with them, it’s better to think about how to make money.