After hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Zhao Xuehui was completely shocked.

She was already incredulous when she saw the two of them hugging.

This time, he learned from his younger brother that the man was his younger brother's business competitor and the culprit who brought his younger brother's factory to the brink of bankruptcy.

Zhao Xuehui stood there for a long time before she could process this unbelievable fact.

"I never imagined there would be so many coincidences in this world. That man turns out to be your business competitor, little brother..."

Zhao Xuehui muttered to herself, and after fully digesting this fact, she looked at her younger brother in front of her, whose expression was even more complicated than Jiang Sheng's.

“I’ve always thought Sun Chunli was a very good person. At least as a friend, she was definitely a good one.”

Zhao Xuehui sighed and shook her head, saying, "But I never expected that she would be so unrestrained..."

In fact, Zhao Xuehui had no right or standing to criticize Sun Chunli on the kind of people she associated with.

But in this setting, looking at Sun Chunli's very practiced manner, it was clear that she was already very familiar with this kind of action.

It seems that the man named Chen Yaofu in front of her is not Sun Chunli's first man. If his guess about Sun Chunli is correct, then Chen Yaofu will probably not be Sun Chunli's last man either.

Thinking this, Zhao Xuehui's face was full of disappointment.

"I never imagined that your second sister, who usually prides herself on being smart, would lack the ability to see through a person, and that none of the friends she makes are truly sincere to her."

As soon as Zhao Xuehui said this, Jiang Sheng knew that Zhou Changgui was one of the so-called friends she was talking about.

Thinking about the past conflicts between Zhou Changgui and himself, Jiang Sheng knew that his second sister had actually made this matter a knot in her heart.

So he carefully considered his words and then comforted Zhao Xuehui, saying, "Second sister, don't think like that. Some people are just too good at pretending. Even if we want to see their true colors, it's easy to be deceived!"

“Besides, nobody’s perfect,” Jiang Sheng said, seemingly genuinely concerned for Sun Chunli. “I think Ms. Sun probably wants to settle down and has confirmed that Mr. Chen is the one she can rely on for the rest of her life. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be here with Mr. Chen in the Rose Night…”

Towards the end, Jiang Sheng stopped talking, seemingly realizing that he himself didn't believe what he was saying was true.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuehui gave a wry smile and shook her head helplessly.

"Little brother, please stop comforting me. I know you're doing this for my own good and don't want me to be sad."

"But at the time I also thought Zhou Changgui was a very considerate and thoughtful person. Who knew he would be so foolish as to plagiarize your work? I feel very guilty just thinking about it now."

“Now there’s another Sun Chunli. Although I really want to trust her, given the example of Zhou Changgui, I still think I need to be more careful and not easily trust anyone again.”

Hearing these words from Zhao Xuehui's mouth was already very gratifying for Jiang Sheng.

While I felt gratified, I also felt a pang of sadness and regret.

Regardless, the fact that Zhao Xuehui could say such things already shows that she is no longer as naive as she used to be.

This further demonstrates that Second Sister will no longer be easily deceived by anyone in the future.

Unfortunately, my second sister never regained her former innocence.

Both Zhou Changgui and Sun Chunli bear responsibility for making her the way she is now.

That's what Jiang Sheng thought, but he couldn't bear to see his second sister so upset. He stepped forward and hugged her, offering words of comfort.

"Second sister, I know you're upset. It's precisely because you're upset that it shows how sincere you are. That's why you're sad about this."

Suddenly being hugged by her younger brother, Zhao Xuehui's body stiffened slightly at first, and then she pouted with a somewhat aggrieved expression, looking extremely sad.

"Actually, I didn't want it to be like this. I just felt too tired to pretend to be mature every day. I just wanted to be carefree like this, but in the end, I was still deceived. Just thinking about it makes me feel so bad..."

Hearing his second sister's voice, which was slightly choked with tears, Jiang Sheng felt a pang of heartache.

He instinctively offered to comfort her: "After this lesson, Second Sister, just don't trust others so easily in the future. Anyway, you still have Eldest Sister, Third Sister, and Fourth Sister!"

“I’m usually at school, so I probably won’t be able to help my second sister much.”

"But Second Sister, don't worry. Eldest Sister and Third Sister have a lot of social experience. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can go directly to Eldest Sister and Third Sister to discuss them."

"Even if things don't go well, there's still me and Xiao Fuzi. We're your younger brothers, and we'll always be your support."

Hearing that gentle yet magnetic voice in her ear, Zhao Xuehui nodded subconsciously and opened her mouth without thinking.

"Of course I consider you all family, but Teacher Sun..."

When Teacher Sun was mentioned, Zhao Xuehui's face turned somewhat somber. Although she was reluctant, she finally spoke up.

"I will be more careful in the future. If Teacher Sun comes to see me again, I will not get too close to her. I will just treat her as an ordinary friend."

Hearing Zhao Xuehui's words, Jiang Sheng was actually relieved.

Regardless, feeling the warmth in her arms, plus the faint fragrance near her nose...

Jiang Sheng was, after all, an eighteen-year-old man full of vigor, and at this moment he couldn't help but breathe a little rapidly. He barely managed to control himself and not lose his composure.

On the contrary, Zhao Xuehui immediately noticed that Jiang Sheng's body seemed a little stiff and the tips of his ears were slightly red. She immediately understood what was going on.

"Well, you little rascal, you actually took advantage of me during this opportunity!"

Zhao Xuehui snorted, about to take this opportunity to tease Jiang Sheng again.

Just then, the door to the next private room suddenly opened, and Zhao Nianmeng walked out.

"What are you two talking about outside? Why aren't you coming in..."

She had only spoken halfway when she saw the two people embracing in front of her. Suddenly, Zhao Nianmeng's expression became somewhat unnatural, and her words were abruptly cut off as she lost her voice.

"What are you doing...?"

Zhao Nianmeng looked somewhat embarrassed. When Zhao Xuehui and Jiang Sheng were discovered, they quickly separated from each other.