novelraw Chapter 977 - 979: A Stern Warning
Chapter 977 - 979: A Stern Warning
Chapter 977: Chapter 979: A Stern Warning Huh, Zhao Guangran is actually not here. Gong Ruini placed the items she specifically brought for him in his room and found his courtyard was completely dark.
What’s going on? Did he go to see Cao Na? It seems like they had a good talk, at least enough to call it reconciliation.
As for whether there’s still some discomfort in everyone’s hearts, that depends on when they can truly move on.
"Ah, what are you doing here?" Gong Ruini didn’t want to leave with the items.
She was about to leave after placing the items in the study when turning on the light gave her a scare—Zhao Guangran was curled up inside.
"I must say, you really scared me." She had been calling out for a while, but there was no response. Didn’t he know that’s the most terrifying?
Zhao Guangran glanced at Gong Ruini and then resumed zoning out.
This guy was clearly unhappy, so Gong Ruini decided not to leave, and sat down beside him.
"Didn’t go well today?"
"Or did Uncle Cao scold Nana, and you’re upset about it?"
Or did you find out Cao Na set a trap for you with this matter.
"I’m not upset; I just feel like maybe I shouldn’t be so foolish," Zhao Guangran replied weakly.
Huh, what does that mean? Who said he was foolish? Gong Ruini didn’t understand.
Despite Zhao Guangran not performing as well as her academically, Gong Ruini would never think he wasn’t smart. It’s just that he didn’t invest as much energy in his studies.
In other areas, he was really quite capable, so why would he call himself foolish?
"Cao Na said I have no ambition, and that it’s her brother-in-law who really has ambition." Zhao Guangran felt truly foolish.
"You, my brother, and Ni Zi can say I lack ambition, but how could Nana say that about me?" Zhao Guangran felt deeply wronged.
No way, did Cao Na really say he had no ambition? Did she hear wrong?
Gong Ruini instinctively went to clean her ears; she thought something must be wrong with them.
"Don’t clean your ears; you’re not hard of hearing. I think my brother is right—I should go see how big the world is out there."
"I can’t give up on my dreams."
The more Zhao Guangran talked, the more intense his tone became, "I want Nana to know I do have ambition."
Clearly, Cao Na really pissed him off. Otherwise, he would never have said such a thing.
To think Zhao Guangran was never one to put much effort into learning a foreign language just to avoid worrying Cao Na.
Yet, after receiving such a comment, Gong Ruini felt a sense of injustice on Zhao Guangran’s behalf.
But she also found it strange—why would Cao Na say something like that, "Maybe she was just having a bad day and said it out of anger?"
Words said in anger can be hurtful, but that might not be how the person really feels.
It was said in anger, Zhao Guangran admitted, "Sometimes angry words are the most truthful, revealing what’s really in one’s heart."
Zhao Guangran wanted to say he would strive and persevere, yet tears uncontrollably rolled down his face.
Feeling so wronged, he cried, leaving Gong Ruini stunned—she had never seen Zhao Guangran cry like this before and felt at a loss for what to do.
Zhao Xuran, who had come looking for Gong Ruini but found no one, ended up at Zhao Guangran’s place, only to hear his younger brother crying.
Their little brother cried quite a bit as a child, but once he grew older, he rarely shed tears, let alone cry in front of Gong Ruini.
This startled Zhao Xuran, as their proud brother crying in front of Gong Ruini was quite unexpected, "What’s going on?"
Gong Ruini quietly recounted what Zhao Guangran had just said in quick succession.
Instantly, Zhao Xuran’s expression turned sour, "Did she really say that?"
Gong Ruini nodded; Zhao Guangran had no reason to lie about it.
Zhao Xuran wanted to give Guangran a good scolding—for crying over such trivial matters, is he a man or not?
"Brother, I feel so wronged." Before Zhao Xuran could do anything, Zhao Guangran looked up and realized his brother was there, and immediately leaped into his arms.
Not only did he hug Zhao Xuran tightly, but he also cried loudly.
What could Zhao Xuran do with such a tearful and wronged brother, especially when he noticed he was getting snot rubbed all over his clothes?
As someone with a cleanliness obsession, Zhao Xuran found it utterly disgusting. He continuously reminded himself that his brother was just over-excited.
No matter how much he tried to mentally brace himself, Zhao Xuran truly couldn’t endure it.
Gong Ruini noticed this too; she simply couldn’t stand by. Maybe at first, the sadness was genuine, but then it seemed he was partly acting.
Zhao Guangran probably hoped Zhao Xuran wouldn’t scold him, yet he didn’t expect the snot to betray him.
After Zhao Xuran pushed him away, Zhao Guangran was dumbfounded, confused as to why his brother reacted that way. When he glanced down, he was shocked.
"Brother, um..." Zhao Guangran really didn’t realize it would turn out like this. If he had known, he would never have made such a mistake.
"I know you’re upset, but I don’t think there’s anything to be upset about—it’s all your choices, isn’t it?" Zhao Xuran didn’t want to hold back any longer.
To be wailing like this, feeling so wronged, but at the end of the day, isn’t it because this silly kid did something silly?
Truly blunt. That’s the truth, but Gong Ruini dared not put it so bluntly—it would make Zhao Guangran jump.
"Brother, I apologize." Zhao Guangran’s first instinct was to offer an apology, hoping it would lessen his brother’s anger, even though he might still be mad.
"Is an apology useful?" Zhao Xuran didn’t want to hear apologies.
"If you want to show you’re sorry, then pull yourself together." Zhao Xuran didn’t intend to spend precious alone time with his brother.
Especially when the kid will likely be back laughing with Cao Na within days, so why take it too seriously?
"Okay." Zhao Guangran couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief—this matter should be over now, right?
As Zhao Xuran was wrapping his arm around Gong Ruini to leave, he suddenly remembered something, "Think carefully about studying abroad."
"Going abroad can broaden your horizons and benefit your future. You wanted to study abroad before—now that there’s the opportunity, you have even less reason not to pursue it."
Seeing his brother in such a state with Cao Na, he naturally wanted to seize the chance to discuss studying abroad with Guangran and solidify the plan.
Most importantly, why on earth was his brother disliked by that girl Cao Na?
No ambition? If it weren’t for her, how would he lack ambition? Now he’s earnestly thinking about studying abroad.
Zhao Xuran always intended to treat her well, but some people just don’t appreciate it—they need to be shown that not everyone will wait forever and cater to them.
Observing Zhao Xuran’s angry face, Gong Ruini silently prayed for Cao Na—she had poked the hornet’s nest, and Zhao Xuran was undoubtedly furious.
Gong Ruini couldn’t fathom why Cao Na insisted on comparing her brother-in-law to Zhao Guangran.
Even if there had been achievements or capabilities before, needing their help for a promotion—does that speak to having ambition?
This kind of ambition, Gong Ruini thought, was really not their cup of tea.