The more Zhen Tian thought about it, the better it seemed.
"Can we go back to H City?" she suddenly had an idea: "You've been so busy, it's been so long since you've been home."
Ji Yuzhi patted her head apologetically: "No, you have to stay here and be available for questioning at any time."
"Oh, is that so? Okay then. We'll go home for the New Year." Zhen Tian looked up at him and smiled sweetly. "Then you'll watch TV series with me tomorrow. There's a suspense movie I've wanted to watch for a long time, but I'm too scared to watch it alone."
"Okay," he replied with a smile.
"Let's go buy snacks after we finish eating!"
"good."
No matter what Zhen Tian said, he agreed.
He had prepared for the worst; if this path became unfeasible, he would return to his studio and continue his original profession. No matter what the future held, he had countless backup plans; he would never allow Tian Tian to suffer with him.
...
After learning of Ji Yuzhi's news, the Ji and Zhen families were practically sleepless day and night.
After all, this is no small matter; it could be fatal in an instant.
If this accusation is firmly established, not to mention the Ji family's century-old reputation, the collapse of the Ji family's businesses alone would cause immense turmoil and countless job losses.
Ji Quanzhou suspended his teaching duties at school and even stopped going to his beloved archaeology classes.
He and his wife stayed home calmly, discussing with his elder brother every day how to deal with the Ji family.
Zhen Lei was also busy, even though the Zhen family was much smaller than the Ji family.
However, he does own several chain supermarkets, and his wife has also invested in several small companies.
None of these can go wrong.
In no time, both families were busy with preparations.
In contrast, the person involved seemed much more relaxed.
Every day, he either spends time watching dramas with Zhen Tian or researching new recipes to cook delicious meals for her in various ways.
That vulnerable side of her was only revealed to Zhen Tian that one night.
The more he acted like this, the more uneasy Zhen Tian felt.
While he was busy in the kitchen, Zhen Tian secretly went upstairs and called Lu Kai.
"Third Uncle..." As soon as the call connected, Zhen Tian's pleading voice came through.
"What?" Lu Kai was also reviewing the cases he had handled, not wanting to leave any loopholes for others to exploit.
"Could you go to Zhizhi's house and help out?" Zhen Tian's voice was very soft as she hid in the bathroom. She was also anxious and spoke very fast, so Lu Kai didn't hear some of her words clearly.
"What?"
“I can’t help Zhizhi at all with this, and he won’t tell me anything. I’m worried about him.” Zhen Tian said in one breath, “So, Third Uncle, please, go to Zhizhi’s company and help him out. See if there are any problems. I know Zhizhi really likes this job. He’s worked so hard for so long, and I don’t want to bring him down because of this kind of dirty trickery.”
Lu Kai: "..."
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, Zhen Tian became even more anxious.
"Good uncle, my best uncle, please help me. Please~~~" This is because Lu Kai is not in front of Zhen Tian. If he were, Zhen Tian would definitely be snuggling into his arms to achieve her goal.
Lu Kai almost couldn't help but laugh when he thought of that scene, but his voice remained completely calm: "You like him that much? Take this opportunity to train him. If Ji Yuzhi can't handle this, you might as well just find a new boyfriend."
"Uncle, how can you joke like that, just like my brother!" Zhen Tian jumped up and down. "I like him, I only like him, I like him to death. If you don't help Zhizhi, I won't be able to eat or sleep, and I'll become thin and haggard..."
"You threatened your uncle?"
"Hmph..."
Afraid that Lu Kai would really be angry, Zhen Tian, after a moment of smugness, tentatively called him, "Third Uncle..."
"Why are you still calling me! Don't you have the guts to threaten me...?"
"Uncle~~~"
"Alright, I got it." Lu Kai had only teased her for a moment before losing interest.
"So you agree?" Zhen Tian asked with a beaming smile.
"Okay, I'll hang up now, I'm busy."
"I love you, Third Uncle!"
Go and love Ji Yuzhi.
The two argued for a couple more minutes before hanging up.
Zhen Tian seemed relieved to receive her third uncle's reply.
When she returned to the living room, she was startled to see Ji Yuzhi sitting on the sofa.
"Where did you go?" Ji Yuzhi asked, holding a book.
"I went to get some snacks!" Zhen Tian shook the bag of snacks in her arms, feeling a pang of relief. Luckily, she had been quick-witted enough to go to the snack shop and get some food before coming down.
"It's almost time to eat, so don't eat snacks yet." Ji Yuzhi put down his book and checked the time: "The soup should be ready by now. Come eat in five minutes."
"Okay!"
Zhen Tian agreed, put down the snacks, and before five minutes had passed, she happily followed him to the kitchen.
After lunch, Zhen Tian sat down to continue watching the suspense film she had mentioned, while Ji Yuzhi sat next to her reading a book.
Zhen Tian was restless. After reading for a while, she would get bored and eat something. She didn't even want to eat snacks anymore. Instead, she would cling to Ji Yuzhi's arm and crane her neck to look at the book he was holding.
She was wriggling around, and Ji Yuzhi simply pressed her down, asking, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing..." She paused for a few seconds, then leaned closer again: "Just you~~~"
"Um?"
What book are you reading?
"Graduate student exam materials." Ji Yuzhi spread out the book and let her examine its contents.
He previously rejected the offer of admission to the graduate program at Beijing Foreign Studies University because he wanted to pursue a career in diplomacy, and the graduate student status at the university was meaningless to him.
Therefore, he wants to apply to the School of International Studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University directly for graduate studies. Previously, his work schedule was very demanding, leaving him little time to study. This period will allow him to review all the materials. He can apply in less than a month.
"It's so boring, I can't understand it at all." Zhen Tian picked up the book and flipped through it over and over. The text on it was dense and made her head spin. It didn't look like the kind of book she usually read. There were also colorful illustrations on it, which made her feel happy.
Thinking about this, she seemed to have come up with a good idea.
Zhen Tian tugged at his arm: "Do you only need to learn from this one book?"
"The others are on the desk in the study. What happened?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Zhen Tian shook her head, smiled, and turned to watch her TV.
Ji Yuzhi looked away, picked up his book, and continued reading.
This time, Zhen Tian seemed to have a goal in mind, and she was no longer agitated. She started to seriously observe the content on the TV.
The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful. Zhen Tian leaned on Ji Yuzhi's shoulder, holding a bag of snacks in her hand with a bright smile. The boy next to her was engrossed in reading a book, occasionally taking his eyes off the book to look at the girl beside him with a gentle smile in his eyes.
It has a rather peaceful and idyllic feel to it.
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