"You seem much more cheerful lately." Cheng Zhibo looked at his younger sister, feeling a slight sense of relief. He had been worried that his sister wouldn't be able to handle the pressure from their parents.
He knew that his sister was not happy at all, even though she never said anything before.
"Really?" Actually, Cheng Zhili herself had a feeling that she was tired because she used to have too much to study. She couldn't show this kind of tiredness to her parents, so she couldn't help but overthink and become depressed whenever she had a little free time.
I feel like I've become more open-minded now, and I don't tend to overthink things anymore. My sleep is also much deeper than before. Is it because I'm growing up?
She touched the stone on her chest, and it seemed that her mood and sleep were better every time she wore it. This was somewhat mystical, so she had never talked about it with anyone except Wenwen.
"It's good that you're not under pressure. Don't you want to go out and meet up with your girlfriends? I told Mom and I'll take you out to play tomorrow."
Cheng Zhili's eyes widened in surprise: "Really? Thank you, brother."
"Why are you being so polite with your brother?"
Normally, Yu Peiyan would not let Cheng Zhili go out alone; she would only agree once or twice if Cheng Zhibo asked.
"Remember to come back soon." Recently, Cheng Zhili brought back several more trophies, and Yu Peiyan was genuinely happy. The daughter she had raised had indeed lived up to her expectations.
"Okay, Mom."
Cheng Zhibo was already eighteen and had gotten his driver's license long ago: "Where are you meeting?"
"Central Plaza, brother, what are you going to do later?"
"My brother also has a gathering. I'll go and meet that new young master from the Ji family."
Upon hearing the name "Ji family," Cheng Zhili frowned. Her mother had mentioned it to her, saying that the Ji family was well-off and that the young master was two years older than her. Her mother hadn't said anything else, but Cheng Zhili still understood what she meant.
It's simply that they felt it was worth trying to get in touch with the young master of the Ji family, as a potential candidate for the future.
Cheng Zhili curled her lip in mockery. What are you going to choose from? A princess choosing a husband? Am I even worthy? Would those noble families let me pick and choose?
Or should we increase contact and try to be selected by the other party?
She subconsciously touched the small stone on her neck, and her annoyed mood calmed down a bit.
Cheng Zhibo didn't take it to heart: "Although what Mom said was harsh, it won't do you any harm by getting to know more people. The more you get to know men, the more you'll understand their little schemes. Otherwise, I'm really worried you'll be deceived."
Cheng Zhili looked out the window: "Mom will make a decision."
Anyway, her opinion doesn't matter what we do, so why bother?
Cheng Zhibo sighed, "I'll take you up."
Wenwen was already waiting at her family restaurant. When she saw that her friend had brought a man with her, she knew that this was her friend's brother, Cheng Zhibo.
She didn't want to have any contact with her friend's brother, so she glanced at him casually, then excitedly went up to hug Cheng Zhili: "Zhili, you're finally out!"
Cheng Zhili's face lit up instantly: "Yes, Wenwen, I miss you too."
Wenwen pulled her inside: "Come on, my mom made some new dishes, just waiting for you to try them!"
"Okay, I miss Auntie's cooking too."
"Ahem." Seeing the two of them abandon him like this, Cheng Zhibo clenched his right fist and covered his lips. "Zhili, aren't you going to introduce me to them?"
Cheng Zhili was caught in a dilemma; she could tell that Wenwen didn't seem too happy about it.
Indeed, Wenwen didn't have a good impression of her friend's family, including her brother who deliberately tried to look cool.
“Let’s exchange contact information. Zhili is quite strict with her family, so you can communicate through me if you want.” Cheng Zhibo stepped forward and looked at Wenwen with a smile. He thought this little girl was quite interesting; no wonder his sister liked playing with her.
Although reluctant, Wenwen had to admit that what he said made some sense, and she nodded reluctantly.
Cheng Zhibo chuckled, "I don't think I've ever provoked you."
Wenwen wrinkled her nose: "You don't need a reason to hate someone."
Although his words were harsh, interestingly, the usually arrogant Cheng Zhibo wasn't angry at all: "He really is just a child."
Wenwen glared at him, said no more, and pulled Cheng Zhili inside.
Song Xia stood not far away, watching this scene with a complicated expression. In her memory, Cheng Zhibo was not good to Wenwen in her previous life. He was completely on Zhili's side. He even refused to admit that Wenwen was his biological sister in public and warned her not to have any wishful thinking and not to try to take away Zhili's position in the Cheng family.
Admittedly, Wenwen did have some faults in her past life, but no matter what, Wenwen has the blood of the Cheng family flowing in her veins. Just because Wenwen was not as good as Zhili in her past life, and you were afraid that she would bring shame to the Cheng family, you gave up on her without hesitation?
This was something Song Xia could never understand. Moreover, after Wenwen returned to the Cheng family, she was never recognized as a biological daughter of the Cheng family. Instead, she stayed in the Cheng family as an orphan girl they were sponsoring.
But in this life, Wenwen is just Zhili's good friend, and Cheng Zhibo is so tolerant and friendly that Song Xia really doesn't know what to say.
Is it because he created better conditions for Wenwen in this lifetime that Cheng Zhibo no longer suspects that Wenwen approached Zhili and the Cheng family with ulterior motives?
Even though Cheng Zhibo is still a young man, Song Xia just can't bring herself to like the Cheng family. In her past life, Wenwen suffered a tragic end, and the last SOS call she made before she died was to him, but he chose to ignore it.
"Zhili is here." After Cheng Zhibo left, Song Xia came out and looked at Cheng Zhili with affection.
Cheng Zhili was also very happy: "Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you again."
"Don't talk nonsense. I'm so happy you're here. You're Wenwen's best friend, practically my daughter. Come on, let's see what delicious food I made for you."
Wenwen came over with a silly smile: "Zhili, I wish we were real sisters. How many pairs of best friends share the same birthday as us!"
"Yes, we didn't exchange contact information when we first met, but we still bumped into each other by chance later."
Cheng Zhili has always felt that meeting Wenwen was one of the luckiest things in her life. If it weren't for Wenwen, she doesn't know if she could have made it through these past few years.
Song Xia looked at them with a face full of relief. It was good that their fate was already changing. Even if their true identities were revealed in the future, she was sure that these two children would never stand on the opposite side again.
Not long has it been since her past life was revealed. Although her current wealth is still not enough to compete with the Cheng family, it is definitely not something the Cheng family can easily destroy. She must protect these two children with all her heart and not let them be ruined by the Cheng family.
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