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Chapter 560 So Cold
Chapter 560: Chapter 560 So Cold
Zhan Banxia and Zhan Zisu sat there nervously, watching their brothers and sisters pacing back and forth in front of them. They were really scared.
Zhan Banxia glanced at Zhan Zisu, signaling to see if this brother had done anything stupid.
Zhan Zisu looked equally bewildered and shook his head, indicating that he hadn’t done anything to displease the elder brother.
Of course, he had done a few things that the second brother wasn’t happy with, but those were minor and wouldn’t make the elder brother lose his temper.
"You haven’t been slacking off these past few days, have you?" Zhao Xuran didn’t want the two younger ones to know how bad the situation was. However, from what Gong Ruini had gathered, Zhuge Mingshan was indeed quite a challenge to deal with.
"No, we haven’t." Zhan Banxia didn’t expect their elder brother had called them in just to talk about this. They were really puzzled.
"Good, then starting today, you also need to train in the evenings." Zhao Xuran knew that saying this would make the two younger brothers object, but he had no choice.
What, they even had to exercise in the evenings now? What was going on? Zhan Banxia and the others were stunned.
They had to acknowledge that their training tasks had indeed increased significantly recently. They had been gritting their teeth to complete the tasks, and now their elder brother intended to pile on the workload even more.
Without a reasonable explanation, they wouldn’t agree to it.
The elder brother was someone reasonable, or else he would’ve already taught the second brother a lesson for frequently provoking him. How else would the second brother remain unscathed?
"Why?" Zhan Banxia asked calmly.
That was his brother, indeed very much like him. Zhao Xuran patted his head and explained the situation briefly.
No way, was he really telling Banxia like that without any modifications? Gong Ruini was stunned.
She had previously worried that Cai Ming might overthink, so she didn’t dare to decide with Cai Meina to tell Cai Ming about Gong Zhuang’s letter—wasn’t it because they were afraid he would overthink? Yet, Banxia was just a kid, and Zhao Xuran couldn’t be vague?
Zhao Guangran was equally astonished. Earlier, when the elder brother said he would handle this matter, Zhao Guangran thought he would resolve it perfectly. But unexpectedly, the elder brother had just blurted it out without noticing how stunned Banxia and the others were.
"Elder brother, are you joking?" Zhan Banxia was swallowing continuously, really unable to believe what his elder brother said.
Zhan Zisu was so scared that his face turned white, "Elder brother, don’t scare me."
Zhan Zisu turned his head towards Gong Ruini, hoping she would tell him the elder brother was joking with them.
Gong Ruini knew they hoped she’d say Zhao Xuran was playing a prank on them. But she dared not, "Your brother is telling the truth."
"We verified it with Granny Cai." Gong Ruini recalled wondering if it was an unfair accusation when she heard it from Cao Na. Given how young Zhuge Mingshan was back then, she didn’t think someone could provide proof.
Until now, Gong Ruini was extremely uneasy, genuinely surprised she went against such a person. Goodness.
How could Gong Ruini not be anxious? If it were just verbal spats with Zhuge Mingshan, occasionally escalating to a complete argument unbecoming of a lady, she wouldn’t care.
But knowing Cai Meina’s true nature, she was seriously afraid. What if Cai Meina put on a dramatic act when she wasn’t careful? Her life did have some value.
Importantly, if a transmigrated woman was defeated by a native, it would be quite an injustice.
No way, how could Gong Ruini be shaking like that? Zhao Guangran noticed Gong Ruini’s odd reaction, simultaneously puzzled. Clearly, Zhuge Mingshan was targeting Banxia, so why was Gong Ruini so stressed?
"What’s wrong?" Zhao Xuran noticed that Gong Ruini’s emotional state wasn’t right; even her forehead was sweaty, which really freaked Zhao Xuran out.
"I, I’m fine." Gong Ruini genuinely felt cold, "Brother Xuran, I feel so cold; my body feels so cold."
The cold made Gong Ruini feel like she was in an icehouse, which she found incredibly strange. The days were gradually warming, yet Gong Ruini still bundled up like a bear, so catching a cold seemed senseless.
No, it should be even scarier than catching a cold—she must be seriously ill.
Seeing that his sister’s condition was bad, Gong Ruwen immediately ran to Zhuge Zhi’s place, deeply irritated.
Knowing his sister’s poor health, how did they expect her to handle so much? And look where it’s gotten them—she fainted, and now there’s trouble.
Zhuge Zhi, from his room, overheard Cai Xingjuan explaining things. To be honest, had he not eavesdropped on a couple of phrases, he wouldn’t have imagined Zhuge Mingshan being that kind of person.
Remembering what his older brother had said, Zhuge Zhi couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat. If Zhuge Mingshan, such a girl, garnered so much praise from his older brother, heaven knows how the Zhuge family’s children were.
Cai Xingjuan was also full of regret; how did she end up telling Gong Ruini everything when she asked? Now she was in trouble for making the old master mad.
Seeing the anxious Cai Xingjuan beside him, Zhuge Zhi gave a bitter smile. If he hadn’t been ambiguous initially, and if he hadn’t shown frequent favor towards Zhuge Mingshan, Cai Xingjuan wouldn’t have thought so much of it.
"Grandpa Zhuge, my sister is sick."
"She’s quite ill; could you go check on her?"
Under normal circumstances, Gong Ruwen might be more reserved. But given the urgency, he couldn’t think much and burst in, addressing Zhuge Zhi.
Ah, that Gong Ruini girl is actually sick? No way, wasn’t she fine just a while ago? Zhuge Zhi was dumbfounded, but seeing Gong Ruwen’s worried expression, he knew there was no hiding it.
Zhuge Zhi grabbed the medical kit beside him and ran towards Gong Ruini’s place.
Gong Ruwen attempted to grab the box but didn’t get it. In just a short while, Zhuge Zhi had already left him behind, leaving Gong Ruwen with no choice but to speed up his pace.
Cai Xingjuan, left there stunned, couldn’t help but wonder if Gong Ruini’s illness was linked to what she said. What should she do now? Cai Xingjuan fretted endlessly—had she known this would be the outcome, she wouldn’t have spoken. Now look what happened.
She had to follow them to see if assistance was needed. Although there were many people there, most were children. Did they know how to properly care for someone?
They could run errands, sure. But when big issues arose, could they maintain composure?
Fueled by a sense of guilt, Cai Xingjuan went to check on Gong Ruini, hoping things hadn’t gotten out of control, or she truly wouldn’t forgive herself.