Jiang Jingwen put her hands on her hips and explained to Zhu Mingyue in a serious tone, "Because you look older than Chaochao, according to the rules, you should call Chaochao 'little sister' instead of 'older sister'."

Zhu Mingyue frowned and thought seriously for a moment after hearing her words, then said, "Sister."

Jiang Jingwen: "...You can't call me 'older sister,' you have to call me 'younger sister'!"

Zhu Mingyue looked at Zhu Jinzhao: "Sister."

“Hey…” Jiang Jingwen laughed, “You’re quite stubborn, aren’t you?”

"It's nothing." Zhu Jinzhao patted Jiang Jingwen's shoulder, not paying much attention. "Let her call out if she wants. She probably won't understand what you're saying to her now."

"Okay," Jiang Jingwen said, and gave up.

Zhu Jinzhao raised a hand and gently touched Zhu Mingyue's hair, asking her softly, "Mingyue, why did you come here to find me alone? Where is your older brother?"

Zhu Mingyue shook her head: "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Zhu Jinzhao's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly felt a little panicked. "Then how did you get here?"

Zhu Mingyue shook her head again: "I don't know."

Zhu Jinzhao scratched his head in distress: "Didn't your older brother say he was going to take you home by plane first thing this morning? Why haven't you left yet?"

"I don't want to leave." Zhu Mingyue finally stopped saying "I don't know." She held Zhu Jinzhao's hand tightly, pleading with a mix of grievance and coquettishness, "I don't want to leave here. I want to find my sister."

“This…” Zhu Jinzhao didn’t know how to respond to her.

"Hey? Look at her wrist today!" Ning Shi suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinzhao immediately turned his gaze to Zhu Mingyue's wrist, only to be surprised to see a red bracelet on her wrist, with a small wooden tag bearing a phone number attached to it.

She grabbed Zhu Mingyue's wrist and brought the small wooden plaque up to her eyes for a closer look.

The wooden sign had words carved on both sides. The front read: "My sister is sick. If any kind person finds her missing, please call the number on the back immediately. A generous reward will be given."

The reverse side is engraved with Zhu Xingye's phone number.

“This is her older brother’s phone number. I’ll contact him right now!” Zhu Jinzhao took out his phone and immediately dialed Zhu Xingye’s number from the wooden sign.

"beep……"

The phone rang only once before Zhu Xingye answered it.

"Hello?"

Zhu Jinzhao: "Hello, are you Brother Zhu Xingye?"

"It is I!" Zhu Xingye's voice revealed a clear urgency. He paused, then tentatively asked, "Are you Jinzhao?"

"It's me." Zhu Jinzhao looked at Zhu Mingyue and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother Zhu, did you know that Mingyue came to visit me?"

Zhu Xingye: "I don't know! I'm out looking for her with my men right now."

Zhu Jinzhao: "No need to look anymore, just come to my shop. Mingyue is staying here with me."

"Okay!" Zhu Xingye sounded like he had a headache. "I'll come find you right now."

Zhu Jinchao smiled and said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, she looked at Zhu Mingyue and sighed: "Mingyue, why didn't you tell your older brother when you ran away? He's been looking for you like crazy."

Zhu Mingyue looked at her expectantly: "But, but I want to find my sister."

"I didn't tell you not to look for it." Zhu Jinzhao frowned, looking a little angry.

Zhu Mingyue pursed her lips and immediately fell silent.

Zhu Jinzhao took her hand and softly asked, "Would you like some fruit?"

She shook her head and said cautiously, "Hungry, I'm hungry."

Zhu Jinzhao: "I'm hungry, do you want to eat something with me?"

"Is...is it okay?" Perhaps knowing she had caused trouble, Zhu Mingyue had to look at Zhu Jinzhao's expression after every word she spoke.

Faced with her like this, Zhu Jinzhao couldn't muster any anger at all.

"Of course! My lunch is sushi and noodles. Do you like it?"

"Yes." Zhu Mingyue nodded. "I like it."

"Then come with me." Zhu Jinzhao led her to his small dining table and handed her a small stool to sit on.

She sat obediently, watching Zhu Jinzhao serve her food.

Zhu Jinzhao first pushed two boxes of sushi in front of her, letting her take whatever she wanted. Then he asked An Fei to bring a takeout box from the counter to temporarily serve as Zhu Mingyue's small bowl. He then picked out a portion of the noodles from his own bowl and gave it to her.

"Eat up." Zhu Jinzhao placed the takeout box in front of her and personally handed her a pair of chopsticks.

She smiled shyly, pursed her lips, and said obediently, "Thank you, sister."

"Oh?" Jiang Jingwen raised an eyebrow, quite surprised by Zhu Mingyue's "thank you". "Although the little girl is a bit silly, she is quite polite."

"Would you like some fruit? I'll cut some for you."

Zhu Mingyue nodded: "Yes, thank you, sister."

"Hahahaha!" Everyone in the shop laughed at her.

Ning Shi joined in the fun: "Mingyue, would you like some water? How about I make you some chilled lemonade?"

"Yes." Zhu Mingyue nodded in agreement. "I also want to thank you as my older sister."

"You're welcome." Ning Shi patted her head and turned to the counter to make her lemonade.

Zhu Jinzhao picked up his phone and said to her with a smile, "Eat quickly, or the noodles will get soggy."

"Okay." She obediently agreed first, then picked up her chopsticks and started eating the noodles seriously.

Zhu Jinzhao, holding her phone, eagerly shared the news with Shi Jing. Shi Jing replied instantly.

—Huh? It's really strange that she would still come to the store to find you in this condition.

Zhu Jinzhao: Yes, I'm still a little slow to react.

Shi Jing: Haha, it seems my Chaochao and she are really destined for each other. She doesn't even stick to her own brother, but she insists on sticking to you. If she's mentally sound, then the two of you should be able to become very good friends.

Zhu Jinzhao: Even if she's not very bright, I can still be friends with her. Although it's a bit like coaxing a child, she's quite fun and cute.

Shi Jing: Hmm! In that case, Chaochao will have another friend.

Upon seeing this message, Zhu Jinzhao subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Zhu Mingyue, who was focused on eating noodles, and his expression suddenly turned a little regretful.

—I also want to have another friend, but unfortunately her home isn't in Xuancheng. Once her brother picks her up, I probably won't have another chance to see her.

Shi Jing: That's not necessarily true. Her condition is probably temporary. Once her mind is cleared up, she can come to Xuancheng to visit you more often.

Wishing her a speedy recovery: I hope she gets better soon. She's so beautiful; it would be such a waste if she stayed like this her whole life.

Shi Jing: Yes.

"Sigh..." Zhu Jinzhao sighed regretfully, chatting with Shi Jing while eating noodles.

About half an hour later, Zhu Xingye finally arrived at the fruit shop.