Chapter 261 The Strongest Assist

"Hey!" Zhu Jinzhao responded cheerfully.

She grabbed Zhu Jinzhao's wrist and suddenly pulled her into her arms.

Zhu Jinzhao stared blankly, not reacting to anything, when Zhu Mingyue suddenly embraced her tightly.

"Hmm?" Shi Jing, who was walking behind, took off his sunglasses in confusion.

"...Mingyue?" Zhu Jinzhao slowly came to her senses and asked cautiously, "What's wrong with you?"

Zhu Mingyue shook her head, not answering her question, but only saying, "Chaochao, you must take good care of yourself."

"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao was completely baffled, not understanding why Zhu Mingyue suddenly said that.

Zhu Mingyue didn't intend to explain to her. She gave her a firm hug and then casually let go of her.

"What should we eat?" She took a deep breath, her expression returning to normal in an instant. "My stomach has been growling for ages. I don't want to go into the restaurant and have to wait for them to slowly serve the food."

Zhu Jinzhao looked at her blankly and replied softly, "Let's go eat the popular congee hot pot. We can have hot pot and congee at the same time."

"Hmm!" Zhu Mingyue raised an eyebrow, quite interested in the lunch. "It sounds delicious. Let's hurry up and go, I'm starving."

Shi Jing put his sunglasses back on, puzzled. "Okay!"

It was already 1:30 pm, and all three of them were quite hungry, so they ate their meal a little longer.

If Zhu Qian hadn't sent them a WeChat message to urge them, they could have eaten for another half hour.

"Time to go home..."

As they drew closer to the Zhu family's residence, Zhu Mingyue suddenly had a mischievous thought: "Shi Jing, what are you planning to do when Chaochao and I go home later?"

"What should we do?" Shi Jing was a little confused by the question. "What else can we do but go home?"

Zhu Mingyue, with her legs crossed, said in a somewhat nonchalant tone, "Just like that, you're going home? Don't you want to find a way to spend more time with Chaochao?"

Shi Jing: "I would like to spend more time with Chaochao, but your second brother has already sent several WeChat messages urging me to come home. If we keep dawdling, Chaochao will get scolded when she gets home."

Zhu Mingyue: "Oh...you're quite understanding."

Shi Jing raised his eyebrows smugly: "Of course. Chaochao is my girlfriend, if I don't forgive her, who will?"

“…Alright then.” Zhu Mingyue put her legs down, and the frivolous look on her face slowly faded. “Since you care so much about Chaochao, I’ll reluctantly help you out.”

"Huh?" Shi Jing glanced at her in the rearview mirror. "Help me out? What do you want to help me with?"

Zhu Mingyue didn't say anything, but silently took out her phone and called Zhu Qian.

"Hey, second brother."

As soon as the call connected, Zhu Mingyue's voice changed instantly. She lowered her voice, deliberately feigning impatience.

"Second brother, Chaochao and I ran into some trouble on the way, so we might be half an hour late getting home."

"What happened?" Zhu Qian's tone was full of concern. "Is it serious? Do you need your second brother to come and help you?"

"No need," Zhu Mingyue lied through her teeth. "It's a small matter; Chaochao and I can handle it ourselves."

"So what is it?" Zhu Qian pressed on with this question, not letting Zhu Mingyue brush it off.

Zhu Mingyue immediately made up a reason: "My high heels broke halfway there, and I need Chaochao to accompany me to the mall to buy a new pair to change into."

“It’s nothing, Second Brother, don’t worry.”

"Alright." Zhu Qian didn't think much of it and easily believed Zhu Mingyue's nonsense. "Then you guys go buy shoes first, one pair each, and your second brother will pay for them."

"Okay!" Zhu Mingyue agreed quickly. "Thank you, Second Brother. Chaochao and I will be back after buying the shoes."

Zhu Qian: "Okay, be careful on your way back."

"Okay, we will."

After saying that, Zhu Mingyue hung up the phone.

“Mingyue…” Zhu Jinzhao stared at her with wide eyes, completely unaware of her intentions.

Why are you suddenly lying? Your shoes aren't broken at all.

Zhu Mingyue put away her phone, and a deeper meaning suddenly appeared on her smile: "My shoes are indeed not broken, but at this time, they would break even if they weren't."

"Why?" Zhu Jinzhao didn't understand.

Zhu Mingyue: "Because only when my shoes are broken can you spend more time with Shi Jing."

“…Huh?” Zhu Jinzhao blinked blankly, her blushing cheeks reacting before she could react.

Zhu Mingyue smiled slightly and said to Shi Jing in the front row, "A new shopping mall has opened up ahead. I want to go in and have a look around."

"No problem!" Shi Jing replied loudly.

He had already understood Zhu Mingyue's intention, and before Zhu Mingyue finished her call, he consciously sped up.

Two minutes later, the Bentley came to a smooth stop at the mall entrance.

Zhu Mingyue opened the door and got out of the car. Before leaving, she specifically reminded him, "You only have half an hour, so make the most of your time."

Shi Jing lowered the car window and handed over an "OK" through the window.

“Mingyue, you are our own sister, and we will not allow anyone to disobey you.”

"..." Zhu Mingyue rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, then turned and left.

"Bye-bye!" He waved enthusiastically to Zhu Mingyue, but when she ignored him, he rolled up the car window and slipped into the mall's underground parking lot with Zhu Jinzhao.

The parking lot was dimly lit, making it the perfect spot for couples to hide in their car and bid each other a reluctant farewell.

"Zhao Chao." Shi Jing unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned closer to Zhu Jinchao. "We're about to part ways. Do you want to hug me?"

"Yes." Zhu Jinchao certainly would.

She took the initiative to open her arms and wrap them around Shi Jing's waist, then nestled herself into his embrace.

Shi Jing tightened his arms and hugged her tightly, until they were close together.

"I really hate to part with you." He tilted his head slightly and gently rubbed his cheek against the top of Zhu Jinzhao's head. "The thought of parting with you soon makes my heart ache."

"It's okay." Zhu Jinzhao patted his back, quite optimistically. "We'll only be apart for one day, we can see each other tomorrow."

"So what?" Shi Jing pouted unhappily. "I've already said I'm in the honeymoon phase. Couples in the honeymoon phase feel like they've been apart for ages if they don't see each other for a day."

“Okay…” Zhu Jinchao agreed with him, “I’m also in the honeymoon phase, and I feel like I’m missing someone for three autumns if I don’t see them for a day.”

Shi Jing: "You must wait three autumns! Otherwise I'll feel like you don't love me enough..."

Zhu Jinzhao: "Don't overthink it, I love you very much."

"Love me." Shi Jing patted her head, taking the opportunity to take advantage, "If you love me, then kiss me."

Zhu Jinzhao was very obedient. To prove that she truly loved him, she immediately released his waist and took the initiative to tilt her head up and kiss his lips.

Soft lips cautiously pressed against his, and Shi Jing curled his lips into a wicked smile, deepening the kiss fiercely and urgently like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey.