Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 97 - 96 Persuasion

Zhao Gang brought in some dumpling soup. Although his cooking skills weren’t great, he could still make some simple dishes.

"Have something to eat." Zhao Gang signaled Gong Tao to take the food over.

Smelling the mediocre aroma of the dumpling soup and looking at the food that barely had any appearance, Gong Tao really had no appetite.

Compared to his own wife’s cooking skills, Zhao Gang’s cooking was significantly inferior.

Complaining now? The look in Gong Tao’s eyes was quite upsetting to Zhao Gang. He made something for him, yet he dared to complain. People like this shouldn’t be spoiled.

Cai Meina didn’t want to eat; she just wanted to wait for Gong Ruini to wake up, "I don’t want to eat."

"Can you really not eat?" Zhao Gang gestured to Gong Tao to quickly persuade Cai Meina. Ever since Gong Ruini fell into a coma, only Cai Meina hadn’t eaten anything.

Even Gong Tao, who doted on his daughter, had something to eat. "You shouldn’t just worry about yourself; your wife hasn’t eaten anything."

Gong Tao acknowledged with an "oh," realizing that this food was meant for his wife. However, based on the presentation, "No, I need to adjust it; my wife wouldn’t like this stuff."

So just like that, Zhao Gang watched helplessly as the large bowl in his hands was snatched away by Gong Tao. The thing is, if you’re going to complain, don’t drag your wife into it.

Cai Meina hadn’t been interested in that bowl of dumpling soup from the beginning.

"You shouldn’t even look at something that tastes like this." Gong Tao felt that people who don’t cook can’t understand this, but then again, why discuss this with him?

Zhao Gang watched as Gong Tao busied himself by the stove. Zhao Gang originally wanted to leave, but then he thought about Cai Meina’s previous dissatisfaction with Gong Tao.

As a friend, seeing Gong Tao unhappy, he felt the need to advise him a little, especially since his friend wasn’t at fault this time.

"Don’t worry, I know, as long as Ni Zi’s health improves, I won’t cause any trouble with him."

"I know he wasn’t aware of this, but I can’t let it go in my heart."

"But if you don’t make a fuss, do you think Gong Tao will take this matter to heart?"

"He’s just like that. No matter how his parents treat him, he always feels that they’re his parents and he can’t abandon them."

"Now that he knows the true nature of his parents, he should pay more attention." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

"Why did Ni Zi not dare to tell us, or dare to tell Rui Wen? Even Rui Wen wouldn’t speak about the Gong Family. If they hadn’t seen how their father treated the Gong Family, would they not say anything?"

It’s not about the children being small. Cai Meina really doesn’t think her kids are ignorant. On the contrary, they are too sensible, seeing things very clearly, which is why they avoid them.

Such young children already understanding so much gives a sense of maturity, coupled with an urge to cry.

After hearing Cai Meina’s words, Zhao Gang had nothing to say. Indeed, why does the Gong Family dare to keep pushing endlessly? Isn’t it because of Gong Tao’s attitude that the two kids can do nothing but keep quiet?

However, Zhao Gang was eager to say that they couldn’t put all the blame on Gong Tao. Even though he’s the head of the family, is Cai Meina just someone who lets the man make all the decisions?

"Actually, I have faults too. It’s because I wasn’t attentive enough to the kids." Rather than blaming Gong Tao, Cai Meina reproached herself more, "I was really silly."

"Just thinking of doing more so they’d be nice to Ni Zi, I didn’t notice anything wrong with Ni Zi at all."

"In their eyes, I’m just a fool, someone too foolish to be saved." Cai Meina wished she could punch herself a few times. While other sisters-in-law were all focused on their own kids, who else would think of doing chores? She was the only fool who just started doing tasks upon arriving at the Gong’s.

"So what if they call you foolish? The neighbors around see everything."

"When they tell people how foolish you are, the listeners will remember that you started working as soon as you arrived at the Gong’s. In an indirect way, they are letting others know you’re a good daughter-in-law."

Zhao Gang wanted Cai Meina to know that anyone who makes an effort will be noticed, "Someone will see it, and no matter what your parents-in-law say, fairness is in people’s hearts."

"And this time when Gong Qiang acted out, do you think no one saw it?"

"Just because they didn’t say anything doesn’t mean no one saw it. Just wait, Gong Qiang will have his unlucky days ahead."

"What you need to remember is not to let the Gong Family easily snatch the kids away again." Zhao Gang hadn’t thought of so many things initially, but earlier while accompanying Zhan Jing, she mentioned many things.

Although Zhao Gang thought Zhan Jing might be overthinking, knowing the Gong Family could be capable of such acts, he casually reminded her.

Would the Gong Family take the kids away? Cai Meina wanted to say if they wanted to take Gong Ruini and them away, they would have agreed when they first intervened to have the Gong Family look after Gong Ruini.

Why wait until now, especially when relations are not good?

"For interest. What if they speak up for the sake of interest?" Cai Meina’s expression indicated that Zhao Gang realized they might’ve thought about this point but hadn’t anticipated the Gong Family’s shamelessness.

"The old lady and they like Gong Qiang, the eldest son. Maybe they’d be willing to travel all the way to the Northeast for his sake?"

"What would you and your husband do then? Argue with them?" If it were just a regular letter, Zhao Gang knew Cai Meina wouldn’t agree. But what if the two elders of the Gong Family arrived?

Her parents-in-law coming? Cai Meina’s first thought was impossible. She knew her mother-in-law wasn’t the type to like running around. Her favorite thing was staying home guarding her grandchildren.

To her, the Northeast seemed like a barren land. Why would she come?

"There’s ginseng here, allowing their precious son to rise." Zhao Gang wasn’t unwilling to warn Gong Tao, but what if his friend, on impulse, agreed?

"If they come, then they come. What should I be worried about?" After all, they didn’t collect any ginseng, so no matter how hard they look, they can’t find anything.

As for some good stuff, they’re all well hidden, and they can’t be found.

"What if they insist on staying?"

"If they want to stay, let them. We have nothing to eat, only enough work points for two. I’ll gather wild vegetables and see how they endure." Cai Meina steeled herself. If her parents-in-law came, there’d be no good food served.

If you give them good stuff, they’ll think there’s even more hidden, so might as well not give them anything.

"Right, just feed them wild vegetables and a handful of rice." Gong Tao entered, carrying a bowl of improved dumpling soup.

Honestly, after a bit of tweaking by Gong Tao, the dish tasted a lot better. Zhao Gang had never seen Gong Tao cook and didn’t know about his skills, but surprisingly, he wasn’t bad, suggesting he often cooked at home.

As for why he doesn’t cook here, let’s not delve into that.

Earlier, Cai Meina spoke with some trepidation, worried that Gong Tao’s stubborn temper might flare up, insisting on taking care of his parents. She never expected him to agree so readily.

"I know what’s important. We can’t let them know about our situation. Once Ni Zi recovers, we’ll need to nourish her. There’s nothing to entertain them with."

"Even if there were things, they’d be for my daughter to recuperate." Gong Tao indicated that doing foolish things too much wasn’t possible.

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