Chapter 270 Zhu Xingye definitely knew.

What does Zhu Xingye mean?

Shi Jing stood up from the sofa with red eyes, her voice completely hoarse.

He stayed up all night clutching his phone, without closing his eyes for a moment. Coupled with the constant high tension and anxiety, his eyes and throat burned from worry and stress.

His phone was on speakerphone, and everyone else in the living room could hear what Shi Fei was saying.

At this moment, everyone had bloodshot eyes, staring intently at Shi Jing's phone.

“Zhu Xingye definitely knows about today’s situation, but he’s unwilling to say it.” Shi Fei’s voice was as steady as ever, showing no signs of fatigue from working late into the night.

"Why doesn't he want to talk about it?" Shi Jing was getting agitated, her tone full of anger. "It's not like it's anything shameful. Can't he just tell us to put Chaochao's friends at ease?"

“That’s right,” Song Lingyue chimed in. “We’re all friends of Jinzhao, so it’s normal for us to care about him. There’s no need to be so sarcastic.”

Shi Fei sighed softly on the phone: "Zhu Xingye has always kept his work and life separate. It's not surprising that he doesn't want to reveal his family affairs to his business partners. You don't need to react so strongly."

Duan Qing: "Uncle Shi, Shi Jing isn't just a business partner of the Zhu family, he's Jin Zhao's boyfriend in name and in fact!"

Ning Shi frowned: "Zhu Xingye doesn't know about Chaochao and Shijing's matter yet..."

“…Oh.” Duan Qing finally realized.

Shi Jing: "Dad, what do we do now? Zhu Xingye definitely knows about Chaochao's situation. We can't just let this go!"

Shi Fei's tone was somewhat troubled: "Although the Zhu Group is not as powerful as the Shi family, it is still a well-known enterprise in the capital. If Zhu Xingye is unwilling to disclose Chaochao's situation, we can't force him."

"If we can't use force, we'll use gentleness!" Shi Jing put one hand on his hip, his expression one of unwavering determination.

“Since Zhu Xingye is unwilling to talk about it, I will go to him in person and beg him. I will confess to him that I am with Chaochao. Considering that I am Chaochao’s boyfriend, even if he doesn’t want to talk about it, he will definitely reveal something to me.”

“Yes, yes!” Qin Ming agreed with Shi Jing’s idea. “Regardless of whether Zhu Xingye acknowledges you or not, you are Jin Zhao’s official boyfriend. Even if he doesn’t want to tell you about Jin Zhao’s situation, he will definitely let you know some other things.”

"Wait," Shi Fei disagreed. "Zhu Xingye has a strange temper. If you rashly reveal your identity, you might completely enrage him. At that time, let alone Jinzhao's whereabouts, it would be a favor if he didn't beat you out with sticks."

"..." Shi Jing closed his eyes in frustration, his patience almost exhausted.

"This won't work, that won't work, so what am I supposed to do to find out where Chaochao is? She's been out of contact for a full twelve hours!"

"Shi Jing." Xiao Jiming got up from the sofa, raised his hand and pressed Shi Jing's shoulder, gently comforting him, "Don't worry, have you forgotten what else you had to do this afternoon?"

"What is it?" Shi Jing's reason had long been disrupted, and Xiao Jiming's reminder had no effect whatsoever.

Ning Shi looked up at him and said with some helplessness, "The second episode will officially start recording at 2 pm. As long as Chaochao is okay, he will definitely be at the recording site. Why don't we wait a bit longer and see how things go when the recording is about to start?"

"..."

Shi Jing grabbed a handful of her messy hair in frustration and asked impatiently, "Where was this episode filmed again?"

Ning Shi: "We're filming right here in Beijing. My agent just sent me a message telling me not to wander around after midnight and to stay home and wait for the production crew to come to my door."

"The production team has the same requirements for all the guests. If nothing unexpected happens, the production team will come to the Shi family's house. Then you can ask them what's going on with Chaochao."

"..."

Shi Jing's face was dark, and he didn't say anything.

"No!" Jiang Jingwen suddenly stood up from the sofa, her pale face showing obvious anxiety. "I can't wait that long. I need to find a way to contact Chaochao now!"

Shi Fei: "How do you want to contact me?"

Jiang Jingwen: "I am Chaochao's best friend. I've known Chaochao for over ten years, and everyone in the Zhu family knows I exist..."

"I'm going to find Chaochao's older brother. I'll beg him to tell me where Chaochao is!"

Xie Lang frowned: "Where are you going to look for him? Are you going to just storm his company?"

Jiang Jingwen thought for a moment, then pulled her phone out from the corner of the sofa: "Rushing over there will only make him angry. I'll call him first and see how he feels."

“...Okay.” Shi Fei agreed.

Jiang Jingwen sifted through the long call log to find Zhu Xingye's number, and then pressed the dial button without hesitation.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

The monotonous ringing continued tirelessly in the living room, and everyone on the sofa held their breath, anxiously waiting for the call to connect.

"beep……"

"beep……"

The phone rang for a long time, so long that Jiang Jingwen thought Zhu Xingye wouldn't answer it.

But just a second before the ringing ended, a cold male voice suddenly came from the phone's speaker.

"Hello?"

"!!!!" Jiang Jingwen was shocked.

"...Hello? Is this Brother Zhu Xingye?" She gripped her phone tightly with both hands, forcing herself to calm down, and said to Zhu Xingye in a smiling voice.

Zhu Xingye hummed in agreement: "You're Xiao Jiang?"

“Yes, I am Xiao Jiang.” Jiang Jingwen’s body was trembling.

Xie Lang felt sorry for her and quickly got up from the sofa, put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his arms.

"What do you need me for?" Jiang Jingwen was Zhu Jinzhao's best friend, so Zhu Xingye's attitude towards her was relatively mild.

Jiang Jingwen said casually, "Brother, where has Chaochao gone? She hasn't replied to my WeChat messages for over ten hours, and she's arrogantly refusing to answer my calls!"

Zhu Xingye: "Zhaochao hasn't gone anywhere to have fun. She's probably too busy to reply to your messages."

“…Huh?” Jiang Jingwen asked, puzzled. “Where did she go? I’m the president of her fan club, how could she ignore me?”

"Hmph..." Zhu Xingye chuckled ambiguously upon hearing this, "She'll get back to you once she's done with her work, so don't worry."

"Oh..." Jiang Jingwen's expression changed, her eyes darted around quickly, and she hurriedly asked, "What about Mingyue? Is Mingyue busy too?"

“Yes.” Zhu Xingye said, “Mingyue is busy too. She’ll contact you when she’s done.”