Chapter 347: Chapter 347

"Bro, what are you doing?" Zhao Guangran lay comfortably on the kang, his hand occasionally reaching under the pillow to check if the red envelope was still there.

Even though Zhao Guangran has earned quite a bit of money, he still loves and looks forward to the money he can get just by kowtowing and saying auspicious words.

Especially in recent years, his income has been steadily increasing, and the red envelopes from his parents have also grown significantly.

"Bro, how much do you think Uncle Gong will give us as red envelopes?" No one would mind receiving more red envelopes; at the very least, they should be as much as what our parents give us.

Zhao Xuran was startled by Zhao Guangran’s sudden question, "You’re not asleep yet?" Wasn’t he just saying he was tired and wanted to sleep? Why isn’t he asleep now?

"I’m too excited to sleep. Bro, you still haven’t answered my question." Zhao Guangran was curious about what his big brother was up to.

"Nothing much, I went to check if the things next door were still in their original place. Isn’t today the day Ban Xia and the others went to play?" Zhao Xuran wouldn’t tell the truth; otherwise, his little brother would start complaining again.

Oh, so he’s doing that, "It’s good to check, otherwise if things get messed up, who knows if they’ll blame me for it." Recalling last time when he casually put things away and got scolded by Gong Ruini.

Thinking about that experience, Zhao Guangran still feels anxious. Whether it’s getting scolded by Gong Ruini or his own parents, they all reprimanded him, and he really doesn’t know who’s their real child.

"Bro, don’t you feel that Ban Xia and the others like Ni Zi more?" Zhao Guangran felt it was necessary to discuss the education of these two kids with his big brother, or else if they let Gong Ruini keep educating them, who knows if they’ll turn into ungrateful kids.

"Ni Zi’s efforts are deserving of Ban Xia and the others’ kindness." Zhao Xuran thought it was completely normal for Ban Xia and the others to be good to Gong Ruini. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novelꞁire.net

Here we go again, with the biased big brother, Zhao Xuran, taking advantage of the darkness to keep making faces.

"Don’t think just because it’s dark I can’t see you." Despite being grown-up, he still acts so childishly.

When Gong Ruwen arrived in the Northeast, he was just about that age, but he was much more mature, "Look at yourself and see if you’re a competent big brother."

Zhao Xuran doesn’t expect Zhao Guangran to be as good a big brother as Gong Ruwen was, which is indeed quite a burden on Zhao Guangran, but at least he should do half as well. Unfortunately, his little brother hasn’t even reached that standard and keeps complaining about Gong Ruini.

This question made Zhao Guangran feel a bit guilty, but he really thinks he’s doing fine as a big brother, "How am I not good? I tell them stories."

"I play games with them."

"I even help them carry things." Zhao Guangran truly didn’t understand; he observed Gong Ruini many times and genuinely tried to follow the way she looked after the kids, but why do Ban Xia and the others say he’s not doing enough?

Zhao Guangran wondered if Gong Ruini was up to something behind his back; otherwise, why do Ban Xia and the others insist he’s not doing well enough, "Bro, I’m really trying."

In recent days, Zhao Guangran has gotten used to his bias favoring Gong Ruini over the twins, leaving him quite annoyed.

"Bro, do you think Ni Zi might get bullied by the Gong Family back home?" Even if he thought Gong Ruini was being unreasonable, and even though she kept pestering him after leaving, Zhao Guangran was genuinely worried about her.

Would the Gong Family bully her? Zhao Xuran found that unlikely. Although the little girl always appeared all smiles, when it came to scheming, she was no pushover.

It’s just that among the Gong Family, they are Ni Zi’s elders, and if she really fought back, it would only cause gossip from the people around them—especially since that’s Gong Ruini’s home turf.

"With Uncle Gong around, they won’t let them bully Ni Zi." Zhao Xuran, however, was unsure, worried that if Gong Tao really confronted his parents, he might unconsciously fall back into his old habits.

Is having Uncle Gong there really enough to guarantee it? Zhao Guangran recalled how filial Uncle Gong used to be, "Let’s hope Uncle Gong remembers."

"I wonder when Ni Zi will come back." Zhao Guangran felt truly lonely. When Gong Ruini was around, at least he had someone to bicker with, even if she often left him furious. It was still better than being bullied and nagged by them all the time.

His little brother actually missed Gong Ruini and wanted her to come back, which surprised Zhao Xuran. Previously, Zhao Guangran would never have said something like that. "Weren’t you quite happy when Ni Zi went back?"

How could he change his mind so suddenly, making Zhao Xuran a bit uneasy?

Despite not wanting to admit it, Zhao Guangran showed that he was indeed a good kid, a caring big brother, who considered the twins.

"I feel like I can’t properly educate Ban Xia and the others; it needs Ni Zi to step in." It’s better for Ni Zi to come back quickly; otherwise, if he continues to educate the twins, he doesn’t know what kind of disdain they would develop for him.

It’s not just the twins that would disdain him, but the entire family complains about him in various ways.

Is this considered giving up? Zhao Xuran’s mouth curled up a bit. Thankfully, Zhao Guangran couldn’t see, or he would have jumped up in anger. "To be honest, if it were me, I couldn’t do it that well either."

Even with Zhao Xuran’s understanding nature, he couldn’t take care of the two little brothers with such patience without occasionally losing his temper.

But Ban Xia and the others, growing up this much, have hardly ever seen Ni Zi blow up at them. Even when Ban Xia and the others occasionally misbehave, she guides them patiently rather than having the urge to hit them like Zhao Guangran does.

Listening to Zhao Xuran’s commentary, Zhao Guangran could only think that Ni Zi is a girl, so of course she’d be gentler. But he’s a guy, how could he not have a temper?

But he couldn’t say this to his big brother, or he’d get into big trouble.

However, it doesn’t matter; his big brother also admitted he couldn’t do as well, right?

Zhao Guangran was smiling happily; even though he often imagined seeing Gong Ruini fail, he’d rather see his big brother fail more.

There’s no helping it. growing up, Zhao Xuran’s existence was like that of a deity in Zhao Guangran’s heart. Each time his big brother passed things easily and got good results was something he was accustomed to.

Even though Zhao Guangran admired his big brother’s abilities, he sometimes wondered how his big brother could know everything and still be so amazing and human.

Even Gong Ruini, as smart as she is, sometimes makes mistakes.

"Big brother is human too; he also has his limitations." Zhao Xuran could only say that the effort and energy he put in behind the scenes went unseen by this child.

How dull. This comment from big brother killed any desire to continue the conversation.

He turned over to sleep; otherwise, tomorrow, he’d be stuck on the kang with the twins again, which truly was entertaining.

Thinking of this, Zhao Guangran went crazy: Lying on the kang in winter is so comfortable, so why do these two brats insist on waking up early, saying that early to bed and early to rise is good for health.

For goodness’ sake, if they really want to wake up early, they should wait until Cai Ming gets up to train them in martial arts.