"……ah!!!!"

This question nearly scared Ning Shi out of her wits. She screamed and looked at Zhu Jinzhao with utter terror.

"Hmph..." Zhu Jinzhao chuckled meaningfully, his face showing an expression that said, "I understand."

"...You, you're talking nonsense!" Ning Shi raised a hand and lightly covered Zhu Jinzhao's mouth. "I didn't mean that, and I didn't have that thought. Stop talking nonsense."

Zhu Jinzhao pouted: "Sister Ning Shi, are you sure you don't? But you made it so obvious."

Ning Shi: "That...that was before!"

She stiffened her neck, sounding neither confident nor assertive, and pretended to be very assertive: "I did make it very obvious before, but not at all now. I don't mean it that way now, my intentions are perfectly pure, you, you mustn't be talking nonsense."

“…Okay.” Zhu Jinzhao was very obedient. Although she didn’t know if Ning Shi was telling the truth or not, she felt it was better not to dwell on the topic too much in this situation.

Ning Shi bit her lip a few times in a panic, but her thoughts were completely opposite to Zhu Jinzhao's.

She felt that since the topic had already come up, it might be better to put it more simply so that Shi Jing could delve deeper into Zhu Jinzhao's heart.

"Chao Chao." She called out to Zhu Jinchao in a furtive tone, "Come here, I want to whisper something to you."

Zhu Jinzhao threw the razor clams he had just caught into the bucket and moved closer to Ning Shi.

"What whispered message?"

[What secrets are you whispering? What secrets are you talking about behind our backs?]

【Wait, you two were just speaking in riddles, why are you whispering now? Can't we listen together?】

Please, just let me hear a whisper of your conversations. I won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't hear your secrets.

[I can't take the password anymore, I'm taking a tricycle to Huadao right now to listen!]

【Ugh! What are you two whispering about? I'm so anxious at home, I've scratched my butt until it's red!】

Little Ginger, the guardian of Chaochao: [Zhu Jinchao! You can't whisper to other women! You can only whisper to me! I'm jealous!]

"If Shi Jing were your boyfriend, what would you do?" Ning Shi's question was so direct that Zhu Jinzhao was a little stunned.

“This…” Zhu Jinzhao frowned and said honestly, “I will say goodbye to being single.”

"..." This answer was a bit strange. After hearing it, Ning Shi couldn't tell whether Zhu Jinzhao was happy or unhappy.

Looking at Zhu Jinchao's face, which held a faint smile, she asked uncertainly, "Chaochao, are you serious about that answer?"

"Yes," Zhu Jinzhao said affirmatively.

Ning Shi noticed that she didn't seem to be lying, and then recalled what she had just said—

I will say goodbye to being single...

If Shi Jing becomes her boyfriend, will she be able to say goodbye to being single?

A sudden flash of insight struck Ning Shi; she felt as if she understood Zhu Jinzhao's meaning.

"Chao Chao, so you don't mind Shi Jing being your boyfriend, right?"

Zhu Jinzhao thought for a moment and said seriously, "Yes, I don't rule out that possibility."

"Ah..." Ning Shi suddenly laughed, a twisted and malicious laugh.

"Not rejecting means not disliking, not disliking means having a good impression, having a good impression means liking! So, rounding it up, Chaochao, you like Shijing!"

"...Huh??" Zhu Jinzhao was dumbfounded. Where did this conclusion come from?

"Hahahaha!" Ning Shi laughed triumphantly, then turned to find Shi Jing, "Shi Jing, let me tell you, Chaochao—"

"Shut up!!"

Zhu Jinzhao quickly took off her gloves and covered Ning Shi's mouth before she could utter any more outrageous words.

"Waaah—"

Ning Shi was speechless for a moment, and could only desperately wink at Shi Jing, hoping he would understand what she meant.

But Shi Jing stared blankly: "..."

He was holding a bag of salt in his hand, staring blankly at Ning Shi, who had been caught by Zhu Jinzhao.

Ning Shi: "Time%￥Mirror... Every morning she&@#￥Xuan Ni%￥..."

"...Huh?" Shi Jing didn't understand a single word.

Zhu Jinzhao gritted her teeth: "Ning Shi! Don't talk nonsense! There are cameras on the other side of the wall!"

"Mmm!" Ning Shi nodded in her hand, then raised another hand to give an "OK" sign, promising that she wouldn't say it again.

Zhu Jinzhao glared fiercely at her before reluctantly letting go.

"Ah—" Fresh air was carried into her mouth by the sea breeze. Ning Shi took a deep breath, then closed her mouth tightly and put her hand to her mouth as if she were zipping up a zipper.

Zhu Jinzhao gave a cold "hmm" in response, finally showing barely any satisfaction.

However, the viewers in the live stream were completely baffled by their inexplicable behavior.

What are they doing? What are they doing? Can anyone tell me what they're doing?

【Wait, what exactly were you whispering about? Why did Zhu Jinzhao suddenly want to kick someone out? Ning Shi, did you hurt her feelings?】

[Chaochao has always been a very laid-back and somewhat dull person. Even when Su Ying swore at her, she didn't react this strongly. This is the first time she's acted so emotionally, covering Ning Shi's mouth like that! Something's wrong. Ning Shi definitely knows a shocking secret about Chaochao!]

What secret? What secret is it? If you don't tell me, I'll hang myself on my bedside tonight!

[Oh dear, I'm so anxious I've scratched my buttocks until they're red! What secret could possibly be causing such a strong reaction today?!]

Little Ginger, the Guardian of Chaochao: [My dearest Chaochao, by the time you read this letter, I'll already be on a plane to Milan... *sigh* I forgot the middle part, but anyway, you don't love me anymore. I'm running away from home. You can live a good life with your Ning Shi sister!]

"Ahem... Chaochao." Ning Shi was unrepentant, and as soon as Zhu Jinchao let go of her, she came back to her side as if she were a puppy. "Tell me honestly, do you like Shi Jing?"

“I…” Zhu Jinzhao glanced at Ning Shi, and seeing that Ning Shi looked serious and not like she was joking, he also answered seriously, “I don’t know, I haven’t thought about this question.”

Ning Shi: "Then you should start thinking about it carefully from now on."

"Why?" Zhu Jinzhao asked, somewhat puzzled. "Why would you suddenly think about this?"

“Because, because Shi Jing…” Ning Shi wanted to tell her that Shi Jing liked Zhu Jinzhao, but she felt that this was not something she should say.

Liking someone is a serious matter. If Shi Jing wants to express his feelings, he should do it himself, not have someone else relay it to him.

So Ning Shi thought about it and decided not to say the words "Shi Jing likes you".

“...Because I’m very gossipy.” She took all the blame herself. “I’m very curious whether you actually like him or not.”