Chapter 250 Has Big Brother Become Better?

"Okay, I'll go eat in a bit." Zhu Xingye twirled the pen in his hand and tapped Zhu Jinzhao's eyes through the screen.

Zhu Jinzhao immediately smiled at him with her eyes crinkling, and while he was still in a good mood, she tentatively asked a question: "Big brother, are you angry with me?"

Zhu Xingye raised an eyebrow: "Why am I angry with you?"

Zhu Jinzhao unconsciously bit her lip and said somewhat nervously, "I kept something from you, and it was such a big thing."

“…Oh.” Zhu Xingye thought about it carefully before he understood what she was talking about.

"You mean the incident where Su Ying bullied you on set?"

"Yes." Zhu Jinzhao nodded. "That's the matter."

"What happened?" Zhu Xingye asked knowingly. "Why would I be angry with you about this?"

Zhu Jinzhao explained cautiously, "This has been going on for over three months, but I haven't told you. Aren't you angry with me for keeping this from you for so long?"

Zhu Xingye: "...Actually, it was born at first."

"Huh?!" Zhu Jinzhao's eyes trembled, and her already uneasy heart instantly jumped into a suspenseful state.

"Big brother, I'm sorry..." Before she could come up with a way to make excuses, she decided to apologize first.

Zhu Xingye looked at her and smiled helplessly: "When I first found out about this, I was really angry. But your second and third brothers persuaded me in time."

“…Ah.” Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinzhao’s heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled back down.

"What did they say?" she asked, somewhat curious.

Zhu Xingye: "They said that I'm an adult now and can handle most things on my own. I thought about it and I think they make a lot of sense."

“I’m your older brother. I can control you for a while, but I can’t control you forever. You’re all grown up now. You have your own thoughts and your own personality. If I still try to control you in every way like I did when you were a child, it will only make you feel annoyed and uncomfortable.”

The word "annoyed" is a bit too strong; Zhu Jinzhao would never dare to accept it.

"I didn't." She shook her head repeatedly, eager to clarify for herself, "Big brother, I have never been annoyed with you."

"Hmph..." Zhu Xingye was amused by her anxious appearance, and his tone became much gentler. "Big brother knows, big brother was just using an analogy, Chaochao, there's no need to be nervous."

Zhu Jinzhao gripped her phone tightly, her fingers unconsciously digging into the edge of the phone case; she was starting to get nervous.

“Sigh…” Zhu Xingye sighed softly, his tone filled with emotion. “Chaochao has actually grown up a long time ago. It’s just that I stubbornly still treat you like a child. Your second and third brothers are right. As long as you can protect yourself and not let yourself be wronged, we older brothers don’t need to worry about so much.”

"You have to make your own way in life. We need to learn to let go and stand up for you when you encounter problems and grievances that you can't solve."

"Although Su Ying's behavior was infuriating, you retaliated in your own way, making her suffer the most severe punishment. You did a good job. Big brother shouldn't be angry, but should be happy for you."

Zhu Xingye's words completely surprised Zhu Jinzhao. Zhu Jinzhao originally thought that Zhu Xingye wasn't angry because he was annoyed by Zhu Ning and Zhu Qian's nagging and was too lazy to be angry with her anymore. But she never expected that Zhu Xingye had actually figured it out on his own.

This was a wonderful surprise for Zhu Jinzhao.

"Big brother..." She opened her eyes slightly, looking at Zhu Xingye with some disbelief.

Zhu Xingye smiled slightly: "What's wrong?"

Zhu Jinchao said with a sincere expression, "Thank you, thank you for being willing to understand me."

"What are you thanking me for?" Zhu Xingye picked up the pen in his hand and tapped Zhu Jinzhao's forehead on the phone screen. "I'm your older brother, and you're my younger sister. Isn't it only natural for me to understand you?"

"Hehe..." Zhu Jinzhao squinted his eyes and laughed foolishly, "I should at least thank my older brother."

Zhu Xingye shook his head helplessly: "By the way, there's something going on at home tomorrow, I need you to come back. Mingyue should have told you, right?"

"I told you!" Seeing such a big change in Zhu Xingye, Zhu Jinzhao felt much better and was no longer so careful when speaking to Zhu Xingye.

“You just finished calling Mingyue, and Mingyue told me about this.”

"That's all." The computer beeped, and Zhu Xingye immediately turned to look at the computer screen.

Zhu Jinzhao held the phone closer, staring intently at Zhu Xingye with her large, clear, and bright eyes.

"Brother, what happened at home? Why are you suddenly asking Mingyue and me to go back together?"

Zhu Xingye smiled, his expression somewhat mysterious: "I can't tell you this now. You'll find out when you get home tomorrow."

"Oh." Zhu Jinzhao pouted. "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

Zhu Xingye: "Of course it's a good thing. Why would I call you back if it were a bad thing?"

“…Yes, that’s right.” Zhu Jinzhao was convinced by him.

He glanced at his watch and said to Zhu Jinzhao in the video, "Aunt Qing has prepared the meal. Big Brother is going downstairs to eat."

Zhu Jinzhao quickly waved to him: "Brother, hurry up and go. See you tomorrow."

"Mm." Zhu Xingye smiled at her, but the smile was strangely ambiguous. "See you tomorrow."

Zhu Jinzhao didn't notice anything unusual, and happily said goodbye before hanging up the video call.

"Time Mirror!"

She stood up from the chair and walked briskly into the room: "I've finished the call, you can come in now!"

"You're here!" Shi Jing immediately pushed open the door, ran in, and hugged Zhu Jinzhao tightly, looking as affectionate as a clingy puppy.

"Why is Chaochao smiling so happily? Didn't your older brother mention it to you on the phone?"

"My brother didn't say anything to me!" Zhu Jinzhao said proudly, unable to hide her joy. "My brother's temper has improved a lot. Not only did he not say anything to me, he also praised me for handling this matter very well!"

"Shi Jing, I think I can bring up our relationship when I get home tomorrow!"

"Really?" Shi Jing's eyes lit up immediately.

Zhu Jinzhao pinched his cheek: "Of course it's true! I would never lie to you!"

"Oh yeah!" Shi Jing was overjoyed. He immediately tightened his arms, grabbed Zhu Jinzhao by the waist, picked her up, and spun her around several times.

Zhu Jinzhao put her arms around his neck, letting herself feel his joy with ease, her eyes shining like stars with laughter.

"Buzzing—"

"Buzzing—"

Just then, Zhu Jinzhao's phone rang again.

She held the phone up to her eyes and discovered that it was a video call from Zhu Mingyue.

"Shi Jing, Ming Yue is video calling me." She patted Shi Jing on the shoulder, signaling him to stop immediately.

Shi Jing said "Oh" and quickly put her down.