Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 41 - 40 Secret Base

Gong Ruini saw Gong Tao’s ferocious expression and was dumbfounded.

Since traveling here, Gong Ruini had seen many expressions on Gong Tao’s face, but never one so terrifying.

Especially since it was because she said something wrong, which made Gong Ruini very worried.

At first, Gong Ruini really didn’t think that much; she just blurted it out.

But after the words came out, Gong Ruini realized the situation was bad; words that were unharmonious in later generations were severely serious in this era.

Would she be harshly punished?

Would she get her little bottom spanked?

After coming here, Gong Ruini hadn’t experienced bamboo-based spankings, as she was frail and a time traveler; apart from being honest and low-key, what else could she do?

Gong Ruini had never eaten such a grand meal, but she had personally witnessed Gong Tao’s love-driven education towards Gong Ruwen.

Gong Ruwen was a sturdy child, and additionally being a boy, he naturally didn’t care about these things, but Gong Ruini did.

The panic-stricken mind led Gong Ruini to think of nothing but running fast; she had to run.

Gong Ruini remembered that her elder brother used to do something foolish and would use this trick, waiting outside till Gong Tao calmed down before leisurely returning home.

At that time, Gong Tao’s anger would have subsided, and as long as he could answer which mistakes he made and assured he wouldn’t repeat them, he wouldn’t get beaten.

Gong Ruini’s eyes lit up. Yes, that’s what she’d do.

While everyone worried about how an enraged Gong Tao would treat Gong Ruini, and all gathered around without noticing her, Gong Ruini quickly ran out of the yard.

As Gong Ruini ran out, she also pondered where she should go.

Up the mountain? Even though it was already October and it would snow soon, theoretically large animals should be hibernating, but what if some are still roaming around?

Animals about to hibernate aren’t something Gong Ruini’s small arms and legs can handle.

Forget it, just outside the yard’s walls, and they would only think she’d run into the village or up the mountain.

Yes, that should be it, Gong Ruini thought, and planned to run to a good spot she had discovered earlier.

Looking at the kids swarming around him, Gong Tao said, "I didn’t do anything."

Did they think he would hit Gong Ruini? Was he such a violent person?

"I only hit the boy because he’s tough." Gong Tao didn’t mind whether Gong Ruwen thought his father was biased.

Gong Ruwen felt there was nothing wrong with his words. His sister wouldn’t be as foolish as he was often committing mistakes, and her tender skin—wouldn’t there be marks if dad hit her?

No way, right? Uncle Gong obviously favored his daughter over his son. Zhao Guangran suddenly felt his own parents were much better, though they occasionally despised him, they wouldn’t say it’s okay to hit the son.

Zhao Xuran, hearing Gong Tao say he wouldn’t hit anyone, let out a sigh of relief, ready to comfort Gong Ruini, who was frightened pale just now, but when he turned his head, he found Gong Ruini was nowhere to be seen.

"Ni Zi?" Zhao Xuran thought Gong Ruini was hiding somewhere, but no matter how he looked, he couldn’t see her figure.

Was she inside the house? Zhao Xuran nervously ran inside to check, finding no sign of Gong Ruini at all.

Had she run outside? Zhao Xuran was worried; if she ran to the village, it’s fine, but what if she went up the mountain?

There were no dangerous animals on the mountain at this time; most were about to hibernate, but what if Gong Ruini got lost up there?

"Not inside the house?" Gong Ruwen looked equally tense, seeing Zhao Xuran rushing out without success, he knew his sister wasn’t inside.

Cai Meina also thought the girl needed some lessons, that she needed to know words could bring trouble, but hadn’t expected her daughter would disappear in the blink of an eye.

"It’s all your fault." Cai Meina didn’t have time to argue with Gong Tao; she was anxious to find their daughter.

Zhao Xuran could think of it, and of course, Cai Meina could too.

Gong Tao also considered this a possibility, and suddenly his face turned pale. "Our girl is small, you know she wouldn’t go up the mountain."

"Ruwen, you usually take your sister to play around, you know better; take your mom and Xuran to search nearby, then check the village, and I’ll head to the mountain." After instructing, Gong Tao took off running.

Gong Tao kept praying, hoping his short-legged daughter hadn’t run far so he could catch up with her.

Where would his sister go to play? Besides playing at home, they went to the mountain foot a few times and followed dad and mom to the village.

Based on his sister’s character, Gong Ruwen felt his sister wouldn’t head to the mountain, and probably not to the village either.

His sister’s hair was always messy; it should be somewhere nearby.

Recalling fun places near their home, Gong Ruwen’s eyes suddenly lit up; he seemed to know where his sister went.

Gong Ruwen ran outside at top speed.

Zhao Guangran saw Gong Ruwen take off, "Hey, where are you going? Do you know where Ni Zi went?"

Zhao Xuran, while uncertain if Gong Ruwen could find Gong Ruini, saw his confident look and hurriedly followed.

Oh, one by one just running like that, not even saying anything to him—sigh, girls are such a bother.

Before, Zhao Guangran wanted a cute sister, thinking she’d be better than a tough brother, but seeing Gong Ruini’s tantrum today, Zhao Guangran was grateful his mom was expecting a son.

Cai Meina also put her work down and followed her son, and when Zhao Guangran snapped back to his senses, he realized he was left behind.

"Hey, wait for me." Hmph, it’s too much, leaving without calling him.

Gong Ruwen quickly reached the good place he and his sister had found before, but he didn’t see any traces of her, leaving him dumbfounded.

Zhao Xuran, seeing Gong Ruwen stop, thought they had arrived but saw no sign of Gong Ruini upon looking around.

"What’s wrong?" Zhao Xuran thought Gong Ruwen didn’t feel well.

Gong Ruwen pointed to a tree hole, "This is the place my sister and I found before."

"My sister even said it could be a secret base." But if she wasn’t even here, Gong Ruwen didn’t know where his sister could have gone.

Breathing heavily, Zhao Guangran ran over, just in time to overhear something about a secret base, "This is a secret base?"

Zhao Guangran really wanted to laugh—this crummy spot had bored him and his brother long ago, and yet the Gong Family Siblings thought it was a great place.

Zhao Xuran sent a sharp glance his way, successfully shutting Zhao Guangran up. "Are you saying Gong Ruini might be here?"

Zhao Xuran carefully examined the surroundings while asking.

Gong Ruwen nodded, "I think my sister should be here; she’s very timid."

"I don’t think she’d go up the mountain."

"That’s for sure." Zhao Xuran scanned the area and felt reassured, "Don’t worry, she won’t go up the mountain."

With a great place like this, why go to the mountain unnecessarily? This girl seems bold, but sometimes you’d find her timidness laughable.

"How old is your sister? How fast can she run?" Though the girl had managed to sneak away, she couldn’t have gone far, and Uncle Gong hadn’t returned yet, which meant it wasn’t the mountain she headed for.

"Yeah." Being agreed with felt good, and Gong Ruwen breathed a sigh of relief. But since his sister wasn’t there, where else could she be? He was panicking.

Could his sister have another secret hideout he didn’t know?

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