Gong Tao stared dumbfounded at Gong Zheng, who had suddenly appeared on campus, and was quite startled.
He couldn’t even rember the last ti they t, but how did the fourth one beco so skinny.
Gong Tao was really puzzled, even though he got into university, and the younger brother only managed to get into a vocational school after two attempts, he still thought his own achievent was higher.
Gong Tao was busy with a lot of things now and didn’t have the ti to deal with Gong Zheng’s fragile feelings, so after sending a letter to congratulate him on getting into vocational school that received no reply, he stopped writing.
If so people don’t want to stay in touch, he’s not foolish enough to insist on contacting them.
The problem is, he always thought they wouldn’t stay in touch, yet the person suddenly appeared in Beijing, right in front of him. How could that not shock Gong Tao?
"Second brother." Gong Zheng looked at Gong Tao, who was full of pride, and felt quite bitter inside. Back when the second brother was doing best at the factory, he wasn’t like this.
However, getting into such a good university with a promising future, he has that privilege.
"Have you eaten?" Gong Tao didn’t want to take Gong Zheng ho to eat. Coming back at this ti would an making his wife cook.
"No." Gong Zheng patted his flat belly.
"Then I’ll take you to eat." Gong Tao couldn’t understand why Gong Zheng was in such a poor state but didn’t say anything. Everyone has their own thoughts and views.
Following Gong Tao all the way to the cafeteria, Gong Zheng noticed that Gong Tao had good connections and could greet many people, "Second brother, you still have good connections like before."
Good connections? Gong Tao really didn’t know he had good connections, but regarding his younger brother’s jealous tone, "If you give genuinely, people will treat you genuinely."
"If you don’t genuinely give, who will genuinely treat you." Gong Tao said this sentence, and whether Gong Zheng listened or not was not his responsibility.
Gong Zheng didn’t agree with such rhetoric. He hadn’t given so-called genuine effort, but what was the result? People still played him hard.
Gong Tao bought one vegetarian dish and one at dish, not because he had no money, but because he felt there was no need. These days, being able to entertain people like this was already quite good.
And even if he provided Gong Zheng with good food, not buying at would likely result in this kid going back and giving him a hard ti, saying all sorts of things about Gong Tao’s stinginess.
But no matter how much food he bought, Gong Tao wasn’t happy. Even if he’s not poor now and can afford it, why should he treat Gong Zheng to good food?
If he treated him well, this kid would go back and definitely say he’s making fortunes and such. Gong Tao didn’t want to invite trouble.
Seeing Gong Tao buy only one at dish and one vegetable dish, Gong Zheng pursed his lips, thinking it was incredibly stingy.
Seeing Gong Zheng’s dissatisfied expression, Gong Tao really regretted it. If he had known this character was like this, he wouldn’t have wanted to even buy at for him.
"Brother, this is my situation. Supporting five people with so little money is not easy." If he looks down on him, then he might as well make him look down on him even more.
The old Gong Tao would’ve felt it was very humiliating, but now he didn’t think he lacked face. What is face? Face is sothing you give yourself.
"Brother, with this, I can’t eat." Gong Zheng was unhappy. With such little food, it wasn’t enough to fill the gaps between his teeth, and Gong Tao saying this and that was aningless.
"No worries, you can leave so, and I’ll take it ho to reheat." Of course, Gong Tao wouldn’t eat that leftover food, but seeing Gong Zheng’s displeased expression made him feel better.
Take it ho to reheat? Gong Zheng was so upset he didn’t want to eat, but thinking about it, he couldn’t skip the al as he couldn’t rember the last ti he ate at.
Looking at the at in the bowl, Gong Zheng’s stomach growled, and in the end, he hardened his heart. No matter what, this at couldn’t go to waste.
Seeing Gong Zheng gobbling down the food, Gong Tao realized he shouldn’t have too many expectations for this kid. No matter how much he lanted, so people only cared about themselves.
But eating more was good, so he wouldn’t bring sothing up later, putting him in a position where he wouldn’t know how to react. Although this kid covered it up well, always saying it was fine, if it were really fine, would he co?
Gong Tao made up his mind. Since the kid said it was nothing, he would pretend it was nothing too, so he wouldn’t embarrass himself if he asked later.
"Second brother." After finishing the al, Gong Zheng looked around. Seeing not many people, he spoke with a troubled tone.
Gong Zheng wouldn’t speak up himself. He hoped the second brother would understand what he ant, preferably with the second brother suggesting it himself.
Saying half the sentence with such a tone, was he hoping he’d step up and ask? Was he that dumb?
No matter how ti passed, he was still a fool in his family’s eyes. "Finished eating, right?"
"Are you going back today?"
"Yes, to see your little nephew whom you haven’t t yet." When Gong Zheng’s son was born, Gong Tao sent things, but when Xiao Zhi was born, Gong Qiang and Gong Zheng didn’t even ask, as if they didn’t know Cai ina was pregnant.
Just thinking about it made Gong Tao angry. When the nephew was born, as the eldest uncle, Gong Qiang didn’t give anything. When it was his turn to get married, he wished the whole family would co back to send gifts. Gong Tao just wanted to slap him. He had never seen soone so shaless and brazen.
Gong Zheng wasn’t much better. Gong Tao didn’t believe he ca just to visit, judging by his light travel, it wasn’t the deanor of visiting relatives. Instead, it seed like he was seeking refuge.
Visiting the little nephew, Gong Zheng habitually wanted to agree, thinking it would be a chance to see how his second brother was doing. But just as he was about to agree, he rembered how he ignored it when the little nephew was born and didn’t send anything.
Is it okay to go like this now? Never mind, why couldn’t he go? Wasn’t he just a student uncle? "Well, second brother, I’m still in university, although there’s so subsidy, but..."
Gong Zheng had a troubled expression, "Maybe I shouldn’t go visit then."
That remark made it sound like he was greedy for his little bit of stuff. Gong Tao wouldn’t want anything from these people. What good stuff could there be?
It probably wouldn’t be anything valuable, and then they would suggest sothing shaless.
"Little brother, you’re saying that as if visiting your nephew empty-handed is a problem. In the future, if I visit your son, should I also bring sothing?" Hmph, today you visit my son empty-handed, there’s no sha in my visiting your son with nothing in the future.
"Right, right." Gong Zheng wasn’t concerned about the future, his current life was tough enough.
"We’re all siblings, why would we care about such things." Gong Zheng kept expressing there was no need to be so formal.
Gong Tao chuckled, not treating himself as an outsider, right? But this was good, saving him from dealing with people who would pop up saying this or that. "Everyone’s life isn’t easy."
Gong Zheng was sowhat blocked by Gong Tao’s words, feeling that coming here today wouldn’t et his expectations.
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