Chapter 1424 - 1426

Zhao Xuran is used to the fact that his position in Zhan Jing’s heart is not as high as Ni Zi’s.

Because since childhood, parents have always wanted to make Gong Ruini their goddaughter, but later changed their minds.

Simply because it’s better to become a daughter-in-law than a goddaughter.

Despite his mental preparation, Zhao Xuran wants to say, "Mom, you have to think about it; you’re teaching your son how to handle a man!"

Ah, today is supposed to be a good day, but why is everything not going smoothly? Zhao Xuran is full of doubt about whether today is an auspicious day.

Who would have thought that the final scene of the proposal would turn out like this? It’s not the man proposing, but the surprised fiancée who proposed.

The mother-in-law, upon seeing her daughter-in-law successfully propose, reacts without any issues and incessantly shares her experiences.

Zhao Xuran may lack experience in these matters, but that doesn’t mean he can’t use common sense to make judgments.

Zhao Gang notices his son’s face full of disbelief, with expressions of being utterly disillusioned, and can only pat his shoulder.

"Things will be fine once the baby is born." Zhao Gang, after all, is a man who can try hard to complete negotiations with clients, but comforting his child is really a challenge of a different magnitude.

Originally, this matter of teasing each other was resolved among the kids, but from the current situation, it’s good enough that his son is not being mocked; Zhao Gang helplessly steps up to comfort him.

Ah, will it really be better once the baby is born? Zhao Xuran looks at Zhao Gang with joy, hoping for more insider information.

This straightforward kid, Zhao Gang looks at his expectant son and suddenly doesn’t feel like saying anything.

"Some things really aren’t necessary to know." Zhao Gang pats Zhao Xuran’s shoulder, indicating that he’s doing it for his own good by not telling him.

Does not telling him indicate that things will only develop in a worse direction?

Zhao Xuran thought about it, no matter the outcome, he really wants to know.

Okay, since you insist on knowing, Zhao Gang says with sympathy, "That’s because your status will be even lower."

"If there are animals in the house, your status will be lower than theirs." Zhao Gang recalls his ranking in his wife’s heart after she had children and still feels sad about it.

Fortunately, the kids found their own hobbies, and Zhao Gang’s position in his wife’s heart improved significantly again.

However, when the granddaughter was born, Zhao Gang silently estimated that his position might regress too.

But no matter how much it regresses, it would still be higher than that of Zhao Xuran, and thinking of this makes Zhao Gang much happier.

"Especially if Ni Zi has another baby, think about your status." Zhao Gang recalls when he had four sons in the house and ranked seventh, with mother-in-law taking the first place, almost bringing him to tears.

No matter how Zhao Xuran looks at it, he feels his own dad is watching his joke, or rather, making fun of him. Humph, is it really that easy to watch his joke?

"Dad, don’t scare me."

"If you say so, I’ll strictly follow the national policy and just have one child."

"Then there won’t be any animals in the house." Zhao Xuran thinks what his dad is saying makes sense, and it must be from experience.

"Dad, don’t worry, I won’t fall to the same status as you." Zhao Xuran deeply resonates with this.

Everyone is different, and his own Ni Zi is so understanding, she absolutely won’t treat him like this.

Ah ah ah, Zhao Gang is shocked, clearly his son is all sad, how did he suddenly find the problem, this is too much.

No, did his son mean to just have one child to scare him?

Zhao Gang pridefully responds, "That’s your business."

"I have four sons after all, even if they’re not surnamed Zhao, they will still call me grandpa."

"Once you get married, you’re an adult, and your family matters are the result of discussions between you and Ni Zi."

"And you say you won’t fall to the same status as me, I tell you, as your father, I hope for your well-being, but sometimes, people really shouldn’t speak so definitively."

Zhao Gang wonders if he hasn’t experienced enough in his life or seen enough people.

Many loving couples, after having kids, the wives tend to put all their energy into the children, paying only average attention to the men.

And it’s not one or two cases, but a majority. Zhao Gang really doesn’t think Zhao Xuran will be any different.

Zhao Xuran doesn’t argue with Zhao Gang anymore, because no matter how intense the debate right now, everything has to be proved by facts.

The Gong Brothers watch dumbfounded from the side, especially Gong Ruzhi, whose mouth has dropped open, "Brother, do you think if I get on good terms with our niece, I could overshadow Brother Xu Ran?"

Gong Ruzhi still remembers when Zhao Xuran jokingly said he hoped his niece would stay away from her silly uncle, and although it might have been a joke, Gong Ruzhi remembered it all.

"Don’t dream. Have you forgotten father-daughter instincts? Be careful, you’ll end up worse." Gong Ruwen still thinks highly of Zhao Xuran.

In school, Zhao Xuran was always the one manipulating things from behind the scenes; even if he made others struggle, they’d still think he was a good person.

Knowing too much about him, Gong Ruwen, even as a brother-in-law, finds the fear of Zhao Xuran hasn’t changed just because he married Renee.

Sneering, Gong Ruzhi finds his older brother’s caution amusing, "Brother, we’re our sister’s family after all."

"You’re the brother-in-law but so terrified; how can you stand up and cheer for our sister?"

Glancing at his brother who is still garrulously speaking, Gong Ruwen had really had enough and didn’t want him to continue.

"We are the family, so don’t think about taking this opportunity for revenge." Gong Ruwen straightforwardly points out Gong Ruzhi’s motives.

Ugh, brother is really too much; how can he bring this up like that? Okay, given their sister’s combat power, Gong Ruzhi decides to retract his plans.

Zhao Xuran quietly listens to Zhao Gang sharing how he took care of children back then, even though he feels some of the information is outdated, he admits that their dad likes them even more than they imagined.

Not noticing that his father-in-law is busy crafting toys, other than sharing in the joy of learning about Ni Zi’s pregnancy.

Despite their economic status, which means they could buy lots of toys for the child, thanks to Gong Tao, these toys turned handmade.

Though they may not look as pretty as the bought ones, the emphasis is on Grandpa’s hopes and his affection for the child.