Shi Jing nodded: "Okay, then think about whether you want to become a star?"

"Should I become a star...?" Zhu Jinzhao didn't know how to answer this question. She wanted to, but she didn't have enough courage. But if she cowered and didn't go, she felt very unwilling.

As Yang Min said, the opportunity presented itself was something many people would kill for. It would be such a pity to miss it...

Zhu Jinzhao lowered her head, her brows furrowed into a tight knot, so conflicted that she was practically fighting with herself.

Shi Jing tilted his head to look at her, and guessed her bewilderment from her lonely figure.

He reached into his leather jacket pocket and touched the chocolate Zhu Jinzhao had prepared for him. It was the height of summer in Beijing, and the chocolate had softened slightly from being in his pocket.

He took out the chocolate, slowly peeled off the plastic coating, and put a small, sweet piece into his mouth.

"Zhu Jinzhao, are we friends?" he suddenly asked out of the blue.

Zhu Jinzhao raised her head and glanced at him sideways: "Of course! You, me, and Jiang Jiang, we're all friends!"

When Zhu Jinzhao said this, his tone was firm and without the slightest hesitation.

Shi Jing smiled slightly and said, "Since we're friends, I should lend you a hand."

"Give me a hand?" Zhu Jinzhao didn't understand what he meant. "What do you want to help me with?"

Shi Jing sat up straight, his posture unusually upright: "Although I'm penniless now, as long as I'm willing to go home and admit my mistake, I can instantly transform back into that arrogant rich second-generation. My father may not be talented, but his assets are spread throughout the entire entertainment industry. As long as you decide to enter the industry and become a star, I can guarantee your safety in the entertainment industry for life."

"...God, are you bluffing or are you serious?!"

Jiang Jingwen was startled by the extremely arrogant words. Taking advantage of the moment the traffic light turned red, she quickly pulled over and turned to look at the haughty Shi Jing: "Your dad's assets are all over the entertainment industry? Are you kidding me?"

"I'm not joking with you guys." Shi Jing said with a serious expression, his tone almost solemn. "Our Shi family is just that powerful. As long as Jinzhao decides to enter the industry, I'll go back and cling to my dad's coattails. Protecting someone is a piece of cake."

"..." Jiang Jingwen stared wide-eyed at Zhu Jinzhao, her eyes filled with astonishment.

When the red light ends, the green light immediately follows.

Jiang Jingwen turned her body back and, somewhat dazed, restarted the car.

Shi Jing: "I'm not going back to Lin Jing Garden today. Turn right ahead and take me to Shi Yun Villa."

Jiang Jingwen looked a little dazed: "Oh."

"..."

After the word was uttered, none of the three spoke again, and silence spread through the carriage like ink.

The car was completely silent, with only the sounds of tires rolling over the ground and wind whistling through the windows.

The three of them appeared silent, but in reality, they were all quite excited.

Jiang Jingwen frowned, still skeptical of Shi Jing's words: This guy does look like a rich second-generation, but is his father really as powerful as he claims? Or is he just bragging...?

Zhu Jinzhao's mind wouldn't allow her to have so many doubts; she could only sigh inwardly: "My God, my friends are all so amazing! One is a rich heiress, the other is an arrogant rich kid, and I'm just an easy fake heiress to bully... I'm standing right in the middle of them, feeling so awkward..."

Compared to their complex inner thoughts, Shi Jing's thoughts seemed much simpler—

I swore I would never admit my mistake, and less than a week later, I'm about to slap myself in the face!

In the heat of the moment, Shi Jing was so caught up in talking big that he only realized after he finished speaking that he seemed to have gone too far in showing off.

Why……

He sighed inwardly, turning to look at the street scene rushing past the window, feeling somewhat frustrated: What excuse will I come up with to apologize this time...?

Shiyun Villa is located in the suburbs. Even after navigating to the shortest route, it still took Jiang Jingwen about an hour to get there.

The Porsche had to be parked on the side of the road. Shi Jing got out of the car, first thanked Jiang Jingwen, then walked to the passenger window and looked at Zhu Jinzhao, saying, "I'm going home. Think carefully about whether you should agree to Yang Min's request. Once you've decided, send me a WeChat message with your answer."

Zhu Jinzhao: "Yes! I'll definitely tell you as soon as possible."

Shi Jing took two steps back and waved into the car: "Let's go, be careful."

"...Time Mirror!"

Jiang Jingwen was about to drive off, but after hesitating for a few seconds, she couldn't help but call Shi Jing to stop.

Shi Jing bent down slightly, looking through the car window at Jiang Jingwen in the driver's seat: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Jingwen didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Who is your father?"

“…Heh.” Shi Jing chuckled at the question.

"Shi Fei, the Fei of bandits." He introduced his own father's name without a trace of solemnity. He raised an eyebrow with a roguish air, turned, and walked towards the villa: "Go online and search him; this old man was trending just a couple of days ago."

Without needing to be reminded, Zhu Jinzhao had already taken out his phone and opened Weibo.

“Shi, bandits…” She typed “Shi bandits” into the search box and then clicked start—

The first answer is trending:

"Shiyun Group officially enters the real estate industry, and its leader, Shi Fei, holds a press conference."

"Shiyun Group?" Jiang Jingwen moved closer to Zhu Jinzhao and looked at the trending topics on her phone together.

“This is a leading enterprise in the capital city…” She held up a finger and clicked on a link below the trending topic. The link redirected to the live broadcast room of the press conference.

The person speaking in the live stream is Shi Fei.

The two of them squinted and leaned closer to the screen to look at Shi Fei's face.

Although the man was getting on in years and had obvious wrinkles and lines on his face, his features were still deep and sharp.

He sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed, his face stern, his eyes cold and his demeanor arrogant.

It's practically identical to the Time Mirror.

"...My God! They look so alike!"

Jiang Jingwen was stunned; she practically shouted those words.

Zhu Jinchao, with a blank expression, leaned out of the car window to glance at Shi Jing as he drove away.

"He's actually the son of Shi Fei... He's more than just a rich kid, he's an absolute super-rich kid!"

Jiang Jingwen shook her head: "I'm not joking. His status is more impressive than many self-made millionaires in the capital. Calling him the crown prince of the capital wouldn't be an exaggeration at all!"

"Today, the two of us actually became friends with him! How proud we are to say that!"

"..." Zhu Jinzhao blinked blankly, "It's so dreamy..."

So, are you going to say yes to Yang Min?

Jiang Jingwen instantly snapped out of her reverie and steered the conversation back on track: "The Crown Prince of the Capital is willing to guarantee your lifelong safety. Who in the entertainment industry would dare to bully you? You're guaranteed to be safe!"