Chapter 1423 - 1425

"Hey, Zhao Gang, what do you mean by that?"

"Didn’t we already agree on this?"

"Why are you suddenly reneging now?"

Zhao Gang angrily retorted to Gong Tao.

"It’s supposed to be Zhao Xuran getting married." Zhao Gang was firm on this point.

Despite having four sons, only Zhao Xuran and Zhao Guangran carry the Zhao surname. Ever since Zhao Guangran broke up with Cao Na, he’s become a different person.

He’s been behaving a bit like a playboy, and Zhao Gang has no idea when his second son will return to normal, or when he plans to finally settle down.

What if Zhao Guangran always wants to be a playboy?

Looking at his excited friend, Gong Tao was really calm. "Then why was Ni Zi the one proposing?"

"If Ni Zi is the one getting married, shouldn’t it be Xuran proposing?"

Gong Tao didn’t argue with his friend, who was getting a bit worked up, and instead calmly pointed this out.

"Ahhh, that’s too much," Zhao Gang was provoked by this statement and didn’t know what to do. "Hey, Zhao Xuran, are you even a man?"

He couldn’t lash out at his friend, but Zhao Gang was truly blunt with his own son.

Looking at the excited Zhao Gang, Zhao Xuran also felt aggrieved, "Hey, would I be like this if it wasn’t for you?"

"Think about it, you clearly agreed to stay out of it, yet you stepped in."

"You promised not to make any noise and quietly watch me propose. But Dad, look at what you’ve done."

Exhausting, this was really not ordinary exhaustion. At this moment, it felt like all hope was lost.

The main point is that his father is still lashing out at him, which is so unreasonable. Zhao Xuran couldn’t hold back anymore.

Everything was planned out, how could so many unexpected things happen? Zhao Xuran felt like he was on the brink of collapse.

When Zhao Xuran suddenly erupted, everyone, including Zhao Gang and Gong Ruini, was stunned.

"Who proposes doesn’t matter, what matters is we’re together," Gong Ruini anxiously explained.

"Actually, I was just feeling a bit tired."

"Then I saw Brother Xu Ran’s expression wasn’t good, so I thought doing this could cheer him up."

While explaining, Gong Ruini kept signaling to the smug Gong Ruzhi, who wasn’t realizing the situation was chaotic and still messing around. Gong Ruini was really exhausted.

If she knew saying this would cause such a huge reaction, she really wouldn’t have done it.

Ahhhhh, Gong Ruini directly threw herself into Zhao Xuran’s arms, "I must look terrible."

"I must have looked as silly as silly gets just now."

God, she truly felt regret as regretful as one can be. How brainless she must have been earlier to do such a foolish thing.

Can’t live like this, can’t live like this, fortunately, there’s no camera around, or else capturing this moment would be disastrous. Can she still live with that?

If she goes out, she’d really have neither dignity nor face. Others have either simple or grand proposals, each with their own significance.

In her case, it’s different. Looking at this scene, it’s clearly well set up, but sadly, her words were so low-class.

Listening to his little girl, no, the mother of his child, muttering continuously, Zhao Xuran had no previous thoughts left in his mind. He only thought, "Ni Zi, you were really cool just now."

"It’s okay, who proposes doesn’t matter."

"In my heart, Ni Zi, what you said was really great."

Zhao Xuran reached out to embrace Gong Ruini’s head, "Ni Zi, I am willing to marry you."

"I may not be perfect and will surely make mistakes."

"But I will definitely be the best husband in your heart."

"I’ll be the best father in our children’s hearts and will be with them as they grow up."

"I love you, Ni Zi."

Zhao Xuran always felt that no matter how much he said at this moment, they’re just empty promises; emotions can change so easily.

"I’ve already mentioned before, all my assets after marriage are yours."

"Including the family business Dad plans to pass down, it’s all left for our children."

Zhao Xuran admitted that talking like this is as tacky as it gets, but in life, what’s wrong with being tacky?

Compared to so-called emotions, these so-called mundane matters are the real deal.

"Hey, do you think I’d care about that?" Who discusses this during a proposal? Luckily, everyone here is family and knows their temper.

If an outsider were here, they wouldn’t know how Zhao Xuran’s words would be spread outside.

Perhaps they’d say Gong Ruini married Zhao Xuran for his money.

"My heart isn’t with you, why would I want your money."

"If that day really comes, money and shares would all go to the kids."

"Yes, yes, I said the wrong thing." Seeing his wife’s face darken, Zhao Xuran realized he had misspoken again and kept apologizing until Gong Ruini’s expression improved.

"Ni Zi, I swear I’m speaking from the heart."

"I know you’re not lacking money, but I want to use this gesture to tell people outside that I’m just a worker for my wife and kids. I’m just a poor worker."

Why he was so popular, Zhao Xuran didn’t believe it’s because people found him handsome, capable, or brimming with boyfriend charm.

In essence, the main point is that in their eyes, he’s a wealthy man.

If they’re with him, they’re bound to have a good life and maybe, with a bit more effort, could become Mrs. Zhao Xuran.

There are quite a few with such thoughts, but Zhao Xuran certainly won’t give them any hope.

Her husband says this repeatedly, Gong Ruini won’t refuse much because that’d look too fake.

What’s mostly convincing Gong Ruini to agree without hesitation is her mother-in-law’s comment, "Ni Zi, why not accept it?"

"A man who wrongs you should accept punishment." Aunt Zhan strongly expressed that if Zhao Xuran ever did something wrong against Gong Ruini, she’d rather lose her son than her daughter-in-law.

Gong Ruzhi silently tugged at Gong Ruwen’s clothes, who had come up to the rooftop, "Brother, I hope Mom won’t be like this in the future."

"I wouldn’t want my hard-earned assets to become someone else’s." Even if that person is his wife or the mother of his child, Gong Ruzhi just imagines such a scenario and feels it’s truly terrifying.

Silly brother, Gong Ruwen rolled his eyes towards the sky, "How many mothers-in-law would do this?"

"It’s only because it’s Ni Zi. If it were someone else, do you think Aunt Zhan would say such a thing?"

"Wait and see, when Guang Ran and the others get married, don’t say they won’t have such thoughts. Even if they did, Aunt Zhan wouldn’t agree."

Indeed, after Gong Ruwen’s explanation, Gong Ruzhi chuckled to himself, having completely forgotten such a fact.

"That’s better, that’s better." Gong Ruzhi let out a long breath. He was genuinely frightened just now.