Chapter 40 Who is your brother?
The lights gradually came on, and the audience began to leave. Outside, Ming Zhao quietly put her hand into the man's palm again.
His hands were big and his fingers were long, which could completely wrap around her hands, making her feel very safe.
In the corridor, the audience immersed in the plot were still discussing it enthusiastically.
"The scene where the princess assassinates her is really exciting. Every move is so precise and powerful that it gives me goosebumps!" the girl said excitedly.
"Yes, yes, yes. The battlefield on the left side of the stage is fierce, and the assassination on the right side is thrilling. This design is well integrated and matches the music without being messy at all. I just feel sorry for my little couple."
"Ah? A couple? Aren't they brother and sister?" The man was shocked.
"It's a beautiful love, okay? The princess is from the previous dynasty, and I'm just doting on her on the surface to appease the old ministers of the previous dynasty."
Hearing this, Ming Zhao's eyebrows moved slightly and he subconsciously tightened his fingertips.
Zhou Tingyun noticed it keenly and looked down at her, "What's wrong? Are you still cold?"
She shook her head.
After a while, he raised his head again and asked curiously.
"What do you think, is it love?"
After asking this question, Ming Zhao stared at Zhou Tingyun's expression, not missing any of his subtle changes, trying to find the answer she wanted.
A heart suspended on a hair-like thread, swaying in the wind, about to fall.
But the man's expression remained unchanged, as calm as ever. "No."
Snap, the line broke.
Ming Zhao felt as if his fragile heart was shattered into pieces.
Dingling clanged and mocked her mercilessly.
She glared at him and quickly pulled her hand away.
Liangliang said: "I'm going to the bathroom."
There was a sound of running water in front of the sink mirror.
The coldness flowed through her knuckles and the beautiful ring. She stared at it in a daze for a long time.
This is the gift Zhou Tingyun gave her.
When he put it on her finger, he smiled and said that when she got married in the future, the engagement ring she got from the man she married couldn't be cheaper than the one her brother gave her.
She began to hate him.
So annoying, how come he doesn't understand anything?
For several days, Ming Zhao was in a bad mood. Even the weather was gloomy, and a thin mist shrouded his heart.
In order to relieve her depression, she simply went to the club to play archery to vent.
He viciously targeted Zhou Tingyun and was about to shoot his arrow when suddenly, a hoarse, mocking, and unpleasant bubbling sound was heard.
"Miss, there's something wrong with your archery posture."
? Who are you, brother?
"The tiger's mouth shouldn't be pointed here. I'm telling you, you..."
The arrow shot out with a whoosh and hit the bull's eye.
The man was embarrassed for a moment, but then he tried to make amends, "I've seen many novices like you. While incorrect posture can improve temporarily, the damage to your energy and body is irreversible."
Ming Zhao: "..."
At this moment, she began to regret why she came out to play.
It would be better to go back to Huayu and continue to compete with Zhou Tingyun in wits and courage.
And the man kept on talking.
"How about this, add me on WeChat and I can teach you. Since you're so pretty, it's free."
What is he talking about?
Ming Zhao finally looked at him and stared at him for a long while.
A smug smile appeared on the man's face. He was about to take out his phone and open the QR code.
"To be honest, my ancestors are from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. I see that you have swelling around your eyes, severe dark circles, and pale lips. It's very likely that your kidneys are damaged. I suggest you go home and rest to avoid aggravating your condition."
Ming Zhao just kept talking nonsense with his eyes open.
The man was speechless for a long time, his face turned blue, and he didn't know if she was serious. He wanted to ask her for advice on how to recuperate but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
At this moment, a light laugh was heard.
"Her national first-level coaching certificate and trophy are still in the cabinet, so there's no need to bother you with teaching her."
Um?
Ming Zhao looked over curiously and saw that the man sitting at the bar had a clear face and a dignified demeanor.
It looks somewhat familiar.
He stood up and walked towards her, looked her over, and said gently, "Don't you recognize me?"
Seeing that she was confused, I kindly reminded her.
"Lin Muqing."
Lin Mu...
Wait, Ming Zhao's eyes lit up as he found the name in his distant memory.
"Brother Mu Qing?" she asked in surprise, "When did you come back?"
Lin Muqing was a neighbor who lived in the villa next to her house when she was a child. Because they were close to each other and Mingzhao was outgoing, they soon became friends.
He was five years older than her, and at that time he and Zhou Tingyun often accompanied her to the amusement park.
Zhou Tingyun held her in his arms, and he secretly fed her ice cream.
But later the whole family moved abroad and left no contact information, so the three-month friendship ended.
"Just last week." He smiled.
She uttered an "oh" and asked curiously, "By the way, how did you know I had that certificate?"
"Guess."
Ming Zhao pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes sparkling.
After exchanging a few pleasantries and adding each other's contact information, the joy of reuniting with childhood neighbors temporarily dispelled the depressed mood.
In the car, Mingzhao forgot the unpleasantness and talked about this incident with Zhou Tingyun enthusiastically, asking him if he still remembered the tall and handsome neighbor boy.
Zhou Tingyun's expression became even colder as he kept calling him "Brother Mu Qing".
Of course he remembers.
When Mingzhao was a child, she knew nothing. If someone gave her a piece of candy, she would stick to him without caring about anything else.
He had heavy schoolwork at school every day, and he also had to worry about his sister falling in love with someone else and being lured away by someone else. He rushed home as soon as school was over, but Lin Muqing still took advantage of him.
When he saw her sitting on Lin Muqing's legs and calling him brother softly, he had a cold face and just wanted to beat her butt.
"seat belt."
Zhou Tingyun paused her expression of true feelings in a calm voice.
"Ah? Oh oh." Ming Zhao quickly fastened his belt, picked up his phone again, and continued reminiscing about the past with Lin Muqing.
All the way home, her hands never stopped typing, and the corners of her lips rose from time to time.
She was too young at the time and had no memory of some of the things Lin Muqing said.
For example, Zhou Tingyun asked her with a stern face who her brother was. Because he didn't give her snacks, she turned around and tried to throw herself into Lin Muqing's arms, but he picked her up and took her away forcibly.
And Lin Muqing was ruthlessly driven out by him.
Ming Zhao's shoulders trembled slightly as he laughed.
Oh, the old Zhou Tingyun is still the cutest.
"Eh? Brother Mu Qing said that when he's free, we should go out for dinner together."
She was sitting in the office chair in Zhou Tingyun's room, spinning around. When she saw the message from the other side, she looked up happily.
"No time," he said.
Ming Zhao: "?"
"Do you want me to go alone?"
Zhou Tingyun lowered his eyes and looked at her, "Or you can choose to come to the company to work with me."
You have to go to work every day.
"Why are you like this?" Ming Zhao puffed his face in dissatisfaction. "It's Brother Mu Qing, weren't we..."
She wanted to say, "Did you have fun?" but was interrupted before she could finish her words.
"Ming Zhao."
The man stared at her with dark eyes.
After a while, he said coldly, "Who is your brother?"
Hearing this, Ming Zhao was stunned.
Such... such familiar lines.
Her head turned and she burst out laughing when she thought of something.
He stood up and moved closer on purpose.
"elder brother."
Ming Zhao tilted his head, his brows curved as he asked, "Are you...jealous now?"
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