After lunch, Zhu Jinzhao took a nap in Shi Jing's car and went back to class at 3 p.m.

Shi Jing still had a lot of handicrafts to finish, so as soon as Zhu Jinzhao left, he quickly turned around and ran back to his studio.

The craft teacher was already waiting in the private room. When she saw Shi Jing return, she first yawned:

"ha……"

"I was just about to call you to ask when you're coming back."

Shi Jing smiled sheepishly: "Sorry, I felt a little sleepy after lunch, so I took a nap in the car."

"It's nothing," the craft teacher waved her hand dismissively. "I also took a nap for a while."

Shi Jing put on her apron and gloves, walked to her seat and sat down: "Let's begin, teacher."

The craft teacher grunted in agreement and took the beads that hadn't been finished in the morning out of the box, seamlessly transitioning into the morning's lesson.

Shi Jing buried her head in her work and worked diligently for more than three hours.

He was so engrossed in his work that he didn't even notice several WeChat messages Zhu Jinzhao sent him. It was only after the craft teacher reminded him that he noticed.

"Mr. Shi, your phone keeps ringing. Would you like to take a look at it?"

Shi Jing then came to her senses and quickly took off her gloves to grab the phone that was lying to the side.

—Shi Jing, I'm done with get out of class. Are you done with your work?

—Time Mirror? I'm done with class.

Are you still busy? Then I'll wait for you.

Zhu Jinzhao sent him three WeChat messages, the latest one being ten minutes ago.

"Oh no, I forgot the time!" He jumped up from his chair with a "whoosh," startling the craft teacher.

"What's wrong, Mr. Shi? Do you have something to do?" The craft teacher looked at him with a puzzled expression.

He took off his apron and, while replying to Zhu Jinzhao, said, "That's enough for today, I have to go."

"Huh?" The craft teacher pushed back her chair and stood up. "But you haven't finished your project yet."

Shi Jing: "Can I keep it?"

Craft teacher: "It can be kept."

Shi Jing turned around and walked away, saying, "Then please save it for me, I'll come back to make it next time."

"..."

"Bang!"

The door to the private room slammed shut. The craft teacher stared blankly at the closed door and stammered, "Okay, okay..."

The Rolls-Royce stopped in front of Qunxing Media. Shi Jing got out of the car, strode into the company, and picked up Zhu Jinzhao, who was acting suspiciously.

Zhu Jinzhao crouched low and timidly crawled into the car. Only when her bottom touched the seat did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness... A fan just came to the entrance of Qunxing Media and almost recognized me."

Shi Jing leaned over and fastened her seatbelt: "They photographed you?"

Zhu Jinzhao took off her mask and hat, and shook her head slightly, panting: "No, they just glanced at me and said that my demeanor didn't seem like that of a receptionist."

"Heh," Shi Jing chuckled twice, her eyes crinkling.

Zhu Jinzhao looked at him, paused for a few seconds, and then continued, "...It's more like the sister-in-law hidden behind a top male celebrity."

"..." Shi Jing's handsome face fell, and he instantly stopped smiling.

“…Like a fart!” he cursed through gritted teeth, rubbing Zhu Jinzhao’s head in frustration, making his hair all messy.

"Where did this stupid fan come from? He's just spouting nonsense!"

"Yeah!" Zhu Jinzhao nodded vigorously, "It really is pretty silly."

"Let's go." Shi Jing frowned unhappily. "Xie Lang and the others have already started playing. If we go now, we can still catch the second round."

Zhu Jinzhao: "What game are we playing? Escape room?"

Shi Jing snapped his fingers: "That's right, let's go play an escape room game."

"Great!" Zhu Jinzhao immediately perked up.

The mall where the escape room was located was not far from Qunxing Media, and with all the green lights on the way there, Jing drove to the mall in less than ten minutes.

Xie Lang and his friends had just finished the first round when Shi Jing called, and Xie Lang answered immediately.

"Where is it located?" Shi Jing asked directly.

"It's on the fifth floor..." Xie Lang's voice trembled noticeably, "You and Jinzhao take the elevator up, and you'll see the shop's sign..."

"...Hmm?" Shi Jing looked down at Zhu Jinzhao. "Why are you shaking like that? Is it that scary?"

"Yes!" Xie Lang shouted at the top of his lungs, "This topic is really scary! Ning Shi was so scared she cried!"

"What about Jiang Jiang?" Zhu Jinzhao asked excitedly as she leaned closer. "Did Jiang Jiang cry?"

Xie Lang: "Jiang Dahu didn't cry, but I did."

"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao exclaimed in shock, "Why are you crying?"

Xie Lang was silent for a moment, and when he spoke again, his tone suddenly became somewhat numb: "Because Jiang Dahu likes to hit people when she's scared. She hit me for as long as we played. My right hand has been hit so hard that I can't feel it anymore."

"Pfft..." Shi Jing laughed heartlessly.

Zhu Jinzhao paused for a few seconds, then suddenly said seriously, "It's good that you can't feel anything! When Jiang Jiang hits you again in the second round, you won't feel any pain!"

"..." Xie Lang was stunned.

"Hahahaha!" Shi Jing burst into laughter, praising Zhu Jinzhao as he laughed, "Well done, Zhaozhao! You've practically ripped Xie Lang's lungs apart!"

"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao was stunned, not yet realizing how deeply she had hurt Xie Lang.

Xie Lang: "...I've seen plenty of living Buddhas, but this is the first time I've seen a living Yama! Today, I hate you!"

After saying that, he angrily hung up the phone.

Zhu Jinzhao was completely confused: "He hates me? Why?"

Shi Jing pinched her soft cheek: "Because you're so cute."

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

She gazed at Shi Jing with clear eyes, almost melting his heart.

Shi Jing loved her so much that he couldn't help but pull her into his arms and give her a tight hug.

"Little Jinzhao, are you trying to make me die of cuteness?"

Zhu Jinzhao pushed him away, blushing and glaring at him: "You're crazy."

He wasn't angry when he was scolded; instead, he laughed even harder, his amber eyes sparkling with laughter.

"Why is Xiao Jinchao blushing?" He put his arm around Zhu Jinchao's shoulder and led her toward the elevator.

"What business is it of yours..." Zhu Jinzhao said fiercely, head down.

Shi Jing: "Chao Chao blushes so easily, is it because she likes me too?"

"..." Zhu Jinzhao pursed her lips, not daring to speak.

Silence meant Shi Jing had guessed correctly. Shi Jing raised an eyebrow and said mischievously, "Why isn't Chaochao saying anything? Is it because I guessed right?"

"...Ouch!" Zhu Jinzhao was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but raise her fist and punch Shi Jing. "You're so annoying!"

After Shi Jing finished being cheeky, he gently touched her face and coaxed her softly, "Okay, okay, I'm annoyed, I won't talk about Chaochao anymore."

Zhu Jinzhao: "Say that again and I'll beat you up!"