Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 934 - 936: Less Trouble Is Better Than More

Gong Qiang looked at the two tables full of people and then at the dishes on the table; he felt quite pleased.

As the eldest, after the death of his parents, naturally considering himself the head, Gong Qiang unapologetically picked up his wine glass.

"Today is the first Spring Festival since mom passed away. The fact that we brothers can sit here and eat together, dad and mom would surely be happy."

Whether it was being too deep into the moment, or if recent days had affected him too much, Gong Qiang couldn’t help but shed a few tears.

From where she sat, Renee could see Gong Qiang’s tears, which startled her quite a bit.

To cry even when having a New Year’s Eve dinner chat, isn’t that a bit too emotional?

Gong Ruzhi didn’t care how emotional Gong Qiang got; he only knew one thing, "Can we eat now?" His stomach was really hungry.

Renee was also feeling a bit hungry, but watching Gong Qiang holding a wine glass and talking non-stop, she was really worried this guy would just keep going as he seized the opportunity.

Gong Zhuang wanted to give Gong Qiang some face, but he couldn’t stand that guy who just wouldn’t stop, "Boss, are you done talking? It’s just a New Year’s Eve dinner, is there any need to be this excited?"

"To mom and dad, as long as you and the fourth are doing well, that’s all that matters. You two are their most beloved and proud sons, while the second brother and I can fend for ourselves."

After seizing a chance to jab, Gong Zhuang picked up his chopsticks and started eating, not caring in the slightest about Gong Qiang’s expression at the moment.

Gong Qiang’s expression indeed looked a bit unpleasant, "Third Brother, you..."

"Eat up and clean up early, we still need to go back." Gong Zhuang raised his glass and clinked with Gong Tao, "You don’t want our sister-in-law and Gong Zheng’s family staying up late to clean, let her have some rest."

Whether his wife should rest, Gong Qiang couldn’t care less. In his view, it wasn’t like his wife was tired from doing such a little work; how could she just want to rest? What worried him was that Gong Zhuang and the others weren’t planning to stay for dinner.

He wanted to have dinner again? Forget it, he still wanted to live a few more years, "These years I’ve gotten used to celebrating at home, having the second brother here this year is quite lively."

Returning for the New Year’s Eve dinner, evidently, there must be quite a lot of good food left at home. With them shopping around these days, many already knew, not to mention how frequently Gong Zhuang went out; how could he not come back with some delicious food?

Just thinking about the good food at Gong Zhuang’s house made the dishes in front of Gong Qiang seem far less appealing.

Gong Zheng wanted to say something sarcastic so Gong Zhuang would invite them over, but seeing the slightly mocking smile on Zhuang’s face, he just lowered his head to eat.

If he really dared to speak, who knows how much sarcasm and ridicule would follow; endure it, he must endure it. Today his son was here, he couldn’t let him think his dad was utterly useless.

Gong Zheng remained silent. Could Gong Qiang ever win against Gong Zhuang? Just a few words and Gong Qiang was nearly fuming.

"Gong Zhuang, mom and dad still hope for us brothers to get along." Gong Qiang used to think that as long as their parents were around, even if Zhuang was unwilling, he couldn’t ignore mom; now that mom had passed away, Zhuang’s complete disregard really made him sad.

"Yeah, hoping I can provide financial support." Gong Zhuang would not hold back against Gong Qiang, "The family has already separated; if we go on like this peacefully, we can still stay brothers, otherwise we might as well not bother each other."

"Second Brother, eat, and after we finish, we’ll go back." Although Gong Zhuang wasn’t afraid of Gong Qiang, having to outwit and confront people during the New Year’s Eve dinner was really exhausting.

Dai Lixia ate quietly. She understood some of the men’s thoughts, but she didn’t participate; given the attention to the benefits they received, she might as well think about what to do in the future.

Gong Qiang became anxious, "No more talking, let’s eat." Otherwise, in the future, wouldn’t it be impossible to gain any advantages at all?

Finally, with Gong Qiang’s incessant chatter cut down at the table, Renee could finally breathe a sigh of relief; otherwise, she really didn’t have the appetite.

Nonetheless, no matter how much appetite she had, watching Gong Qiang’s children devour the food at the table left her stunned. The speed at which each of them grabbed food was astonishing, the dishes were disappearing before her eyes.

Gong Ruzhi was equally surprised, not knowing how to react, "Have they been starving for a long time?"

Renee had no idea. Even though Gong Qiang might not provide all sorts of good food every day, he at least wouldn’t starve his family, would he? How come they’re behaving like this now; it’s quite odd.

Lili raised her head and saw the astonished look in Renee’s eyes, a cold smile flickered through her heart. This brat has changed so much now; if it weren’t for the uncle having only this one daughter, she wouldn’t even dare to recognize her, "Ni Zi, do you find our eating manner boorish?"

Boorish? That was giving them too much credit. Renee almost wanted to say they looked like they hadn’t eaten for days, behaving like starving souls.

Renee remembered Lili should be working by now, someone with an income, couldn’t she buy some food herself?

"Here if you don’t fight for food, you’ll starve." While Lili spoke, she didn’t forget to continue filling her bowl from the dish, not missing a bite.

Renee truly admired Lili; it was really hard on her. But eating in such an uncouth way, wouldn’t she scare boys off if she ate like that outside?

"Sis, you could eat more gracefully, or else you might scare the boys away," Renee gently reminded.

Boys liking her? "Even if I eat as gracefully as you do, no man would ever like me." Lili gave a sideways glance to Gong Xiaoyu, who was drinking with Gong Zhuang and the others.

"With a gangster brother, wherever you go, they’ll think you’re a gangster too." Getting sneered at was something so frequent, yet there’s no share of benefits; however, the adverse consequences of Gong Xiaoyu being a gangster were theirs to bear.

Gong Xinyu and Gong Peipei didn’t say a word. Although they weren’t as stimulated or affected as Lili was, they could also feel how their friends were gradually distancing themselves.

"Indeed, maybe we’ll end up marrying a gangster in the future, just so he could be successful." Peipei thought of something one of Xiaoyu’s brothers had said to her, which sent a chill down her spine.

Marrying a gangster? Being a gangster herself was enough to be gossiped about from all sides. If Lili and others ended up marrying gangsters too, the good reputation the Gong Family had built starting from Gong Dajiang would be destroyed.

Renee thought about convincing them gently but seeing Lili and the others’ expressions, she couldn’t quite grasp what they intended to do. She could only listen on the sidelines, perhaps they just saw her as an outlet.

She entertained the thought of whether someone wanted to ask for help from them, but since no one said anything, she would act as if she didn’t know. Otherwise, it would truly cause a myriad of conflicts with Gong Xiaoyu and the others; in moments like these, more trouble is better avoided.