Actually, we didn't talk about much; we just repeated some things that Zhu Xingye and Zhu Qian had already said.

May you listen to everything in one ear and out the other, and say you know everything when asked.

"From now on, you must get along well with Mingyue and stop doing these silly things that make people laugh at you." Before leaving, Zhu Ning earnestly gave her another piece of advice.

Zhu Jinzhao gave the same answer as always: "I understand."

Zhu Ning reached into his team uniform pocket and pulled out a mini medal: "I just gave my championship medal to Mingyue. You'll have to make do with this."

“This…” Zhu Jinzhao took the medal, held it in his hands and looked at it carefully, “This medal is not even a month old yet.”

"Hmph," Zhu Ning chuckled, "This is a miniature version of the championship medal that I specially commissioned to be made. There's only one medal, and if I give it to Mingyue, I can't give it to you, but I didn't want you to leave empty-handed, so I made this."

"Oh." Zhu Jinzhao nodded.

Zhu Ning glanced at her sideways: "Mingyue just came home and isn't quite used to it yet. As her older brothers, we definitely need to pay close attention to her feelings. Naturally, we'll prioritize these things for her first."

"Chao Chao, this may be a little unfair to you, but your brothers have to do it."

“I understand.” Zhu Jinzhao waved the mini medal in his hand, not really caring about the matter. “Because of the twists of fate back then, Mingyue spent twenty years of hardship away from home. But what about me? I, who should have been suffering, instead monopolized this happiness that belonged only to her. Now that she has finally come back, it is only right that you all cherish her.”

"I don't think it's unfair, Third Brother, don't worry."

"Hmm." Zhu Ning raised her hand and patted Zhu Jinzhao's head. "I knew it. Zhaozhao is a sensible child."

Zhu Jinzhao forced a smile: "How could I not know my limits..."

The Zhu family members are all shrewd and cunning. If she dares to act recklessly, she'll die even faster than the fake heiress!

"What?" Zhu Ning didn't hear her muttering.

"It's nothing." She lowered her head guiltily and stuffed the medal under her pillow.

Zhu Ning didn't dwell on that sentence. Looking at Zhu Jinchao's obedient eyes, he added with concern, "Chaochao, although you know what you're doing, your third brother still wants to say one more thing."

"Hmm?" Zhu Jinzhao responded softly.

Zhu Ning: "Mingyue has just returned, and she is in a state of extreme anxiety, both emotionally and mentally. To put her at ease, her brothers will be giving her extra attention for the next period of time, and you will inevitably be neglected. You need to be prepared for this."

"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao smiled with surprise. There was such a good thing?

"Chaochao, did you understand what Third Brother said?" Zhu Ning felt a little uneasy when he saw her strange smile.

Zhu Jinzhao suppressed his arrogant smile and said sensibly, "Of course I understand. You and the other two brothers can rest assured to dote on Mingyue. I'm not afraid of being neglected at all."

Ideally, all the siblings should ignore her and no one should bother with her! That way, she can find another opportunity to run away without anyone noticing!

"It doesn't have to come to this." Zhu Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Mingyue is a very easygoing child. Once she adapts to her current life, she will be able to fully accept your presence."

"Hmph..." Zhu Jinzhao gave a fake laugh and didn't say anything.

"Accept what?..." She rolled her eyes inwardly. Wouldn't it be better to just kick her out of the house and never care about her again?

"It's getting late, you should get some rest, you have class tomorrow."

After chatting for over an hour, Zhu Ning was tired. He said goodnight to Zhu Jinzhao and got up to leave the room.

"Thud—"

He gently closed the door, and Zhu Jinzhao let out a long breath before collapsing onto the soft bed.

"Buzz—Buzz—"

Her friend, who was pretending to be a rich girl, sent her another WeChat message, and she only now has time to read it.

Jiang Jiang: Chao Chao, where are you? Are you still going to run away? I'm about to fall asleep in the car!

Zhu Jinzhao replied: Sorry, Jiang Jiang, although there was no mole, my plan still failed. I can't run away now. You should go back and rest. I'll treat you to milk tea tomorrow when we go to school!

Jiang Jingwen was the fake heiress's childhood friend and the only person in the world who was genuinely good to her. Despite being stood up by Zhu Jinzhao so late at night, Jiang Jingwen wasn't angry at all; instead, she was concerned about Zhu Jinzhao's situation.

—You got caught by your older brother, didn't you? How did it go? Were you punished?

Zhu Jinzhao felt a lump in her throat and quickly typed on her phone.

—No, he softened when I squeezed out two tears.

—That's good. I'm going back now. See you at school tomorrow.

—Bye-bye, be careful.

After sending the message, Zhu Jinzhao threw down his phone, stared at the ceiling, and began to subconsciously analyze his current situation.

Judging from the current situation, she's unlikely to escape the Zhu family anytime soon. She's tried everything—openly, subtly, and even sneaking away—but the Zhu family just won't let her go. If she insists on continuing to run, there's a high chance she'll completely enrage those madmen in the Zhu family.

She's not exactly a bright girl, and she's not about to be stupid enough to blindly walk into a minefield. So, for now, she has no choice but to stay.

The ending of this novel was already written; even if she stayed now, she would still be driven away by Zhu Mingyue eventually—it's just a matter of time. Therefore, working is still very necessary.

No matter when she's kicked out, she won't get a single penny from the Zhu family. If she wants to avoid ending up on the streets after leaving with nothing, she'll still have to work and save some money.

In this world, having money is a person's greatest source of confidence.

The capital city is so developed, there are many opportunities to make money. As long as Zhu Jinchao wants to, he will definitely be able to make money!

The fake heiress is currently a junior in college, and her coursework isn't as demanding anymore. Zhu Jinzhao can easily take advantage of her free time to do part-time jobs everywhere. Even a few dozen or a few hundred yuan is money, and if she saves it up, it can become a considerable sum.

Okay, let's do it this way!

Plan your future simply, and may you crawl into bed and sleep peacefully tonight.

On Mondays, the whole school had to get up at 8 a.m., and Zhu Jinzhao was dragged out of bed by Zhu Xingye before she was even fully awake. She got dressed and washed up with her eyes closed, went downstairs to eat with her eyes closed, and then got on the bus with her backpack on her back with her eyes closed.

Then, he suddenly opened his eyes in the car, fully awake.

Because Zhu Mingyue was sitting right next to her.

She stood upright, pressed against the car door, and gazed intently at the scenery outside the window.

"Chao Chao." Seeing that she seemed very nervous, Zhu Mingyue considerately added fuel to the fire of her nervousness.

"We studied the same major in college, so my older brother transferred me to your class. From now on, we'll be classmates."