Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 52 - 51: Taking Medicine

Gong Ruini was hesitant to act, making Zhao Xuran’s hand feel a bit sore from holding the bowl.

"Drink the medicine." Zhao Xuran said sharply. Although he wanted to be nicer to Gong Ruini, she was an even bigger brat than Zhao Guangran, so he couldn’t help but raise his voice.

It’s not that Zhao Xuran wants to be stern with Gong Ruini, it’s just that Chinese medicine should be drunk while hot. It’s not only more effective, but less bitter. Sometimes when it’s cold, the taste becomes even more bitter.

This medicine is precisely like that, and the reason Zhao Xuran knows it isn’t because he tried it himself, but because someone else tested it.

How dare he be stern with her! That made Gong Ruini, who was hesitating about just drinking it straight down, refuse. Treating a lady like that is just too much.

Gong Ruini continued standing opposite Zhao Xuran, with no intention of moving over.

What a troublesome kid. Watching Gong Ruini who clearly didn’t want to budge, Zhao Guangran laughed happily from the back, thinking, yes, that’s right, don’t move, absolutely don’t move, persist, you must persist.

Zhao Guangran was waiting for Gong Ruini to provoke his brother enough that his eldest brother would use his ultimate suppression tactic.

Zhao Xuran’s patience was waning as the temperature of the soup dropped. After placing the bowl on the table, he prepared to take off his shoes and get on the kang.

Here it comes, the final move will be revealed, Zhao Guangran was all sorts of excited, hahaha, finally waiting for the showdown, but Gong Ruini was quite capable, knowing full well that his brother would force her to drink the medicine, why go through all this trouble?

No way, is he really going to resort to violence? Gong Ruini’s lips turned downwards with an expression as if she wanted to cry. Is this still gentlemanly?

What kind of gentleman resorts to violence like this? Gong Ruini thought of a child in later generations who didn’t want a shot, pitifully standing in a corner, not wanting the shot. Might as well try that trick, use pity to move the other side?

Although that kid ultimately failed, as it was a vaccination that couldn’t be skipped.

While now she needed to drink Chinese medicine, not drinking it wasn’t a big deal.

Yes, she should try that trick, let Zhao Xuran see her pitiful look.

Before Gong Ruini could put on a pitiful face, Zhao Xuran had already stormed in, pulling away Gong Ruwen who was trying to block Zhao Xuran in front of Gong Ruini.

"I know you’re a good brother, but some things can’t allow spoiling this girl." A good brother, way stronger than Zhao Guangran, but sometimes he spoiled Gong Ruini too much, which isn’t good.

Zhao Xuran wouldn’t admit that part of the reason he spoke up like this was because he saw Gong Ruini kissing Gong Ruwen when he entered the room earlier.

"Alright, drink the medicine, the longer it takes, the more bitter it gets."

"Don’t expect me to reheat the medicine." Zhao Xuran stated that the household’s firewood was in tight supply, it couldn’t be wasted for one bowl of soup.

Hmph, since there’s no avoiding it, just drink it. But Gong Ruini wanted to make one last effort, "How about I drink later, after I’ve put on some clothes?"

Although the kang was still warm, Gong Ruini was only wearing a fitted nightgown, and after all this tossing around, she felt cold, hahaha, what a great chance, mustn’t miss it.

Actually wanting him to leave? Doesn’t she know that Zhao Guangran has played this trick countless times?

Zhao Xuran raised his eyebrows, "You wouldn’t want to spill the medicine, would you?"

"If you really did that, then the three days of medicine would turn into five days."

Uh, how did he guess that, aren’t people these days supposed to be honest and simple? How does Zhao Xuran know so many tricks?

Hmph, it must be that foolish Zhao Guangran who did something countless times, giving Zhao Xuran a reason to be vigilant.

All the back roads were cut off by Zhao Guangran, what could Gong Ruini do, except obediently drink the medicine? But why three days, Gong Ruini felt her throat problem wasn’t that severe.

"My mom said so," Zhao Xuran calmly replied.

My elder brother is truly the elder brother, lying without a shred of awkwardness, Zhao Guangran was in all sorts of admiration, knowing beforehand their mom said just three doses would suffice, yet his brother changed it to three days without batting an eye.

Although it was just a single word difference, it turned from three doses of Chinese medicine to nine doses over three days, the distinction was huge, Zhao Guangran felt his brother was helping him save face.

Hence, Zhao Guangran felt he must keep it a secret, can’t spill it, or what if Gong Ruini goes to confront their mom?

Elder brother could be ruthless in all sorts of ways, but if his own sister threw on some pitiful act for Gong Ruini, she would undoubtedly say let it slide.

Zhao Guangran didn’t want things to end up like that, especially when he also had to drink for three days, let them finish the medicine together.

It was Aunt Zhan who said it, Gong Ruini dared not go to argue with Zhan Jing, she was a traditional medicine doctor, trusted by the parents, absolutely she dared not drink less.

Forget it, it’s just three days, drinking won’t hurt, hmph, this account is all on Zhao Guangran, if not for this brat acting out yesterday, she wouldn’t have followed suit.

Then she wouldn’t have a throat problem, nor need Chinese medicine.

Should this account be settled later? Gong Ruini didn’t have that kindness.

Swiftly gulping down the medicine, "Alright now," she didn’t forget to flip the bowl upside down.

No way, just drank like that? Zhao Guangran was stunned, didn’t she hesitate variously before? How come she drank so swiftly.

"I have to drink Chinese medicine for three days, yesterday Brother Guangran shouted louder than me, shouldn’t a few days be added for him too?" Gong Ruini tried hard to press the medicine threatening to spew out back into her stomach.

To avoid the bitter taste lingering in her mouth, Gong Ruini drank a bit too quickly, making her feel a bit nauseated.

No way, this girl is seeking revenge now? Weren’t they just discussing how many days Gong Ruini should drink the medicine? How did it end up on him?

Making Zhao Guangran even more anxious was his elder brother was actually considering that.

Zhao Xuran looked at Gong Ruini dissatisfied in all sorts of ways, remembering his silly brother’s actions yesterday, "Alright, I’ll consider discussing it with Mom."

Zhao Xuran pulled out a hard candy from his pocket and stuffed it into Gong Ruini’s mouth, "Reward for drinking bitter medicine." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"If you drink this well, there’ll always be rewards in the future." If a child behaves well, a reward must follow.

No way, there’s actually a reward, but this candy’s taste isn’t great, it’s not even a White Rabbit Milk Candy, just a regular hard candy.

Gong Ruini felt the candy tasted off, but seeing Zhao Guangran’s all sorts of disbelief in his eyes, she felt cheerful enough. Yesterday after he drank the medicine, there wasn’t such a treatment.

Hahaha, what does this mean? Even if he’s Zhao Xuran’s brother, so what, he still gets less favorable treatment than her.

Zhao Guangran was angry, not only did they discuss adding days for him to drink medicine per Gong Ruini’s suggestions, she even got candy, he drank medicine yesterday and today without getting any candy, this difference was too significant.

Zhao Guangran wanted to ask Zhao Xuran, hey, are you still my real brother? Why would you go to such lengths to provoke me?

Zhao Xuran was very calm, "If you drank the medicine as swiftly as Gong Ruini, I’d give you a reward too."

Huh, Gong Ruini was dragging her feet unwilling to drink the medicine, yet his brother said she drank swiftly, oh dear, my brother is about to be won over by someone.

As for who’s winning him over, apart from all sorts of flaunting Gong Ruini in front of him, Zhao Guangran didn’t think it was anyone else.

Hmph, got to let Gong Ruini know Zhao Xuran is his real brother.

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