Gong Ruini kept reminding herself before going to bed that she must wake up early the next day to help out the family.
Tomorrow is the day the family will break ground to build a house, but as soon as Gong Ruini went to sleep, she woke up to hear all kinds of lively sounds in the yard.
"No way." Listening to the noises outside, Gong Ruini suddenly sat up. She could see the shadows of people bustling outside the window and the sunlight streaming into the room.
Oh no, she overslept again. Gong Ruini was really embarrassed and shy. She had promised to be a helpful little assistant.
Yesterday at the dinner table, she even boasted loudly. Now just starting, she's already busted her brag; what should she do?
Gong Ruini could easily imagine Zhao Guangran, that smug little brat, being unbearably pleased and perhaps waiting in the yard to laugh at her.
The thought of being mocked by a smug brat made Gong Ruini feel uncomfortable all over.
"Hahaha, I knew I'd wake up earlier than Ni Zi." Zhao Guangran had thought he woke up late but was surprised to find out he woke up earlier than Gong Ruini, making him extremely smug.
No way, did Zhao Guangran just wake up? Gong Ruini was dumbfounded, regretting that she had been lost in thought. If she hadn't been daydreaming and just got up straight away, she would have beaten him to it.
Gong Ruini quietly pushed open the window and peeked out, noticing Zhao Guangran's hair was a mess. Hahaha, it seemed he had just woken up and hadn't washed up; there was still a chance?
Gong Ruini's eyes lit up, and she swiftly crawled out of bed, got dressed, then tidied her hair, brushed her teeth, and washed her face, using the rhythm of her old life rushing to work. In ten minutes, she had gotten everything done.
Then, Gong Ruini leisurely carried a bowl of breakfast and ate quietly in her room, while outside, Zhao Guangran continued to boast about how he planned to lecture Gong Ruini.
"I knew the little girl wasn't reliable, claiming she'd wake up early."
"Still not as early as I did."
"I've already gotten up, how come Ni Zi hasn't woken up yet." Zhao Guangran got anxious; why was there no movement? This was really bizarre; could she be sleeping that soundly?
Zhao Guangran boasted for a while, but without boasting directly to the right person, it felt pointless. So, he planned to go inside and give Gong Ruini a proper talking-to, saying how the sun was already high in the sky.
"Ahhh, how come you're already up?" As soon as Zhao Guangran entered the room, he saw Gong Ruini quietly eating breakfast at the small table.
This really startled Zhao Guangran, and more importantly, Gong Ruini was already washed up; what to do now?
"How come I didn't get up? By the time you realized you were dressed and rushed outside claiming you were up, and said I hadn't gotten up yet, I was already brushing my hair and teeth." Gong Ruini noticed the sleep in Zhao Guangran's eyes and oiliness on his face, showing he hadn't washed up.
"Brother Guangran, I really admire you. With such big sleep in your eyes, you dare to dash outside." Gong Ruini sighed at Zhao Guangran over and over, with an expression like, "How could you not care about face?"
Zhao Guangran was stung by the disdainful look from Gong Ruini. He really wanted to ask how could there be such a girl who would look down on her brother?
"Exactly, you're too careless." Gong Ruwen, seeing his sister lazily eating breakfast, naturally thought she had woken up earlier than Zhao Guangran, but his sister was polite and hygienic, and wouldn't appear in front of everyone without tidying up first.
How could Zhao Guangran, this boy, be so unkempt? It was really unclear how he got by before. "Guangran, you woke up later than my sister."
This, this, this, Zhao Guangran felt really wronged; how did it become he got up later? "When I got up, I clearly didn't see Ni Zi sister." Yes, it must be Ni Zi sister talking nonsense to save face.
"I'm not like Brother Guangran, rushing outside immediately. Hmph, when you're older, behaving like this will scare off many girls." Even though Zhao Guangran looked quite cute, like a little prince, as long as he didn't grow crooked in the future, he would be popular with everyone.
But no matter how handsome a guy is, if he doesn't tidy up nicely, who would like such a person, especially since he'd easily scare off girls upon first meeting?
Scaring off girls? Zhao Guangran really didn't understand why he should play with girls. If he could, Zhao Guangran would say he doesn't want to play with Gong Ruini; Ni Zi sister is too small, her pace is slow, and she can't run for long, going up the mountain or playing games would slow him down.
"Why should I play with girls? I like playing with boys." Right, Zhao Guangran explained he mostly played with boys; they were all this way, all messy.
It seemed like these words should be recorded, and in the future when Zhao Guangran is older, play them back for him and let him pay a small price for his youthful recklessness. But unfortunately, there's no tape recorder in hand, as for getting him to sign it, that's even more unlikely.
Zhao Xuran felt Gong Ruini's words were a bit odd, but couldn't pinpoint why. Since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't bother thinking further. Witnessing his little brother being suppressed by Gong Ruini was something he certainly had to see.
Due to the parents being busy, the house being slightly distanced from the village, and the family's little secrets, Zhao Family restricted Zhao Guangran from going out and playing, lest he accidentally reveal the family secrets to his little friends. He mostly played with Zhao Xuran.
As the older brother, Zhao Xuran would strictly educate Zhao Guangran, but during play, he would often concede to him, making Zhao Guangran accustomed to being prioritized. With Gong Ruini's arrival, Zhao Xuran hoped to let Zhao Guangran understand that not everyone would yield to him.
So when mom gives birth to younger siblings, Zhao Guangran can quickly adjust.
While Zhao Xuran contemplated how to let Gong Ruini properly temper Zhao Guangran, Gong Ruini had already thoroughly overwhelmed Zhao Guangran.
Zhao Guangran felt wronged, "Bro, I obviously woke up earlier than Ni Zi sister." All he wanted from the start was to let Gong Ruini know her big brother woke up earlier than his sister.
Now Zhao Guangran wanted Gong Ruini to recognize his brotherly dignity was also important.
"Whether you got up earlier than Ni Zi, I don't know." Although Zhao Xuran didn't know if Gong Ruini had woken up, from the little girl occasionally sticking out her tongue, he knew his little brother had gotten snookered by Gong Ruini.
But his little brother really wasn't mindful. Even though everyone in the yard was familiar, he was still a boy. He shouldn't rush out without washing his face or brushing his teeth. How was he any different from the kids here?
But Gong Ruini shouldn't boast too much, knowing some loopholes can be exploited. But is it a long-term strategy? Since she agreed to wake up early to help, she should do so.
And more importantly, not using all kinds of methods to show she completed the task.
Agh, even his brother didn't help him. Zhao Guangran was very dissatisfied, but since he was used to being educated by Zhao Xuran, he felt a bit pleased that Big Brother discretely helped him by scolding Gong Ruini a bit.
Gong Ruini was also surprised, really wanting to know how old Zhao Xuran actually was, as he seemed to understand so much.