"Who are you picking up?" Zhu Jinzhao blinked blankly.

"Hmph..." Ning Shi smiled meaningfully, "I won't tell you who to pick up first."

"...Why?" Zhu Jinzhao didn't understand.

Ning Shi raised an eyebrow and said mysteriously, "There's no reason why, but you have to come with me."

“…Alright.” Although she didn’t know what Ning Shi was up to, Zhu Jinzhao obediently agreed.

"Where are we going to pick her up?" she asked Ning Shi, linking her arm with Jiang Jingwen's.

Ning Shi walked slowly ahead with her hands behind her back, leading the way: "Just follow me, it's not far."

Zhu Jinchao: "Oh."

She and Jiang Jingwen obediently followed behind Ning Shi, and after leaving the residential area, they turned left and strolled leisurely to another street.

This street is a leisure walkway belonging to another villa area, and there are very few pedestrians and vehicles on the street.

Ning Shi walked along the street for a few minutes before finally stopping near the entrance of the residential area.

"They'll be here soon, let's wait here."

“Okay.” Jiang Jingwen and Zhu Jinzhao nodded in unison.

At 9:30 p.m., it was already completely dark. The two rows of streetlights silently cast a dim yellow light, making the three people's shadows look long and thin.

Suddenly, a blinding headlight shone from a distance, driving their shadows to the other side.

"You're here." Ning Shi smiled slightly.

Zhu Jinzhao stood up straight and looked curiously at the black Bentley that was slowly approaching.

The Bentley stopped in front of them, and the driver's side door opened first.

A tall man got out of the car.

"Ning Shi, it's been a long time."

Ning Shi turned to look at him: "Long time no see, Qin Ming."

Qin Ming straightened the crooked collar of his short-sleeved shirt, strode around the car, and walked up to Zhu Jinzhao.

"Ouch—" He started groaning inexplicably as soon as he saw Zhu Jinzhao, like a wild monkey going crazy after eating a poisonous mushroom in a primeval jungle.

"..." Zhu Jinzhao looked at him with some fear, not daring to speak at all.

"Um..." Qin Ming rubbed his hands together, and introduced himself in a serious manner, "Hello, Jinzhao, my name is Qin Ming. You may not know who Qin Ming is, but you must have seen his pseudonym—I am Jingjin's Exam Dog Hair!"

"Dog Hair..." Zhu Jinzhao did have a vague recollection of that name. She frowned and thought seriously for a moment, then remembered who he was.

"Oh...you're that dog hairy guy who always comes up with bad ideas in the live stream!"

Qin Ming gave an embarrassed smirk: "That's right, it's me."

"...You're the tuft of hairy dog ​​that stole my username?"

Jiang Jingwen got angry as soon as she heard his pseudonym, and her expression immediately turned fierce.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming not only didn't feel guilty, but instead proudly extended his right hand towards Jiang Jingwen.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Little Ginger."

"..."

Jiang Jingwen slapped his palm and said fiercely, "You're too happy too soon! Give me back my online name right now!"

"Hey..." Qin Ming withdrew his hand, squinted his eyes and made a cheeky and smug expression, "I already returned your online name to you. You are the dog of Jingjin taking the exam, and I am the dog hair of Jingjin taking the exam. We are different."

"..." Jiang Jingwen had a sour face and was speechless.

Qin Ming: "Little Jiang, we're both fans of the 'Jing Jin Goes to the Exam' couple, so we're practically family. We're family, so please don't be angry anymore."

"..." Jiang Jingwen glared at him speechlessly, "Who said we're family..."

"Ning Shi, is he the person we're supposed to pick up?" Zhu Jinzhao asked Ning Shi when he saw that there seemed to be no one else in the car.

Ning Shi crossed her arms and smiled, saying, "We're not here to pick him up; he's just a minor NPC."

"Hmm?" Zhu Jinzhao was a little confused. "If he's an NPC, then who's the main character?"

"...The main character is still in the car." Qin Ming picked up where she left off, his tone full of helplessness.

He turned around, walked to the back door, and tapped on the window with his finger.

"Stop playing mysterious, young master, get out here right now!"

"..."

No one answered from inside the car.

But a very faint "click" came from the door handle.

Then the car door was pushed open, and a broad-shouldered, long-legged, and stylishly dressed man stepped out of the car.

Zhu Jinzhao looked at him, first in surprise, then exclaimed in delight.

"Time Mirror! It's you!"

Shi Jing smiled faintly. The moment she saw Zhu Jinzhao's eyes, which had suddenly lit up because of her appearance, all her fatigue vanished.

"Chao Chao, we meet again," he said softly.

Zhu Jinzhao let go of Jiang Jingwen's hand and unconsciously took two steps forward, walking up to Shi Jing.

"How did you end up here?" she asked casually, but her eyes couldn't hide her joy.

Shi Jing raised his hand and gently tapped the tip of her nose, his long, narrow eyes slightly upturned.

"Didn't Ning Shi tell you? My house and her house are only one street apart."

"Huh?!" Zhu Jinzhao's eyes widened in surprise. "She didn't tell me!"

Shi Jing bent down, lowering her gaze until it was level with Zhu Jinzhao's: "Now you know."

"Okay!" Zhu Jinzhao nodded. "We don't need to meet again in a week, we can see each other every day!"

"Oh my god... this is so sweet..."

Zhu Jinzhao was busy talking to Shi Jing and didn't notice that the "dog" and "dog hair" behind her were already happily kissing.

"My favorite couple is showering me with sweetness right in front of me, is there anything happier in the world than this?" Jiang Jingwen's eyes were glazed over, and she felt like she was about to get drunk from the romance.

Qin Ming grinned foolishly, taking out his phone and snapping photos of the two in front of him, saying, "Sure enough, shipping couples is only sweet when it's real..."

"Ning Shi, aren't you going to kowtow?" he asked considerately.

Ning Shi raised her hand to wipe her mouth: "Thank you, I'm already full."

"So sensible!" Jiang Jingwen and Qin Ming simultaneously gave Ning Shi two big thumbs up.

Ning Shi's expression was somewhat affected: "Keep it low-key, keep it low-key..."

"Come on, Chaochao." Shi Jing straightened up and naturally put his arm around Zhu Jinchao's shoulder. "Let's go to my house for a while."

"ah……"

Under the dim streetlights, Zhu Jinzhao's cheeks flushed slightly because of Shi Jing's words.

"This isn't a good idea..."

“What’s wrong with that?” Ning Shi always kept her wingman role in mind and spoke up as soon as she saw Zhu Jinchao hesitate. “Our two families have known each other for decades. Visiting his house is just like a regular meal for us.”

Zhu Jinzhao looked up at Shi Jing, her expression somewhat conflicted: "But Jiang Jiang and I aren't old friends of their family. Wouldn't it be too presumptuous of us to visit so suddenly?"

Shi Jing: "No offense, I already told my dad that I would be bringing friends home tonight, and he had people packing things up and getting ready this afternoon. He's very happy that you can come."

"Ah..." Zhu Jinzhao believed him, and the conflict in her expression immediately lessened.

"Let's go, let's go." Taking advantage of her dazed state, Shi Jing led her directly into the residential area.

"My dad specially canceled all his evening engagements to entertain you. If you don't go soon, that old man will be having an emotional breakdown at home."