Chen Xinji stared at that youthful face for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out the word "sister".
Lin Zhenzhen blinked and smiled at the curly-haired boy in front of her.
Chen Xinji had been studying abroad since junior high school, and rarely saw his family. Chen Houwen finally had a chance to catch him, so naturally he wanted to demonstrate his authority as the head of the family.
Chen Xinji stood there with his head drooping, like a wilted cucumber, taking the scolding.
On the other side, Yu Jiamu was demonstrating his superb apple-peeling skills to Ling Zhen.
"Look, the peel is evenly and continuously cut, aren't I amazing?" He waved the peeled apple in front of Lin Zhenzhen like a treasure.
Lin Zhenzhen gave him a perfunctory thumbs-up.
"Here, have some." Yu Jiamu handed her a piece, and watching her hold the apple in both hands like a little hamster, chewing it slowly, he felt a sense of satisfaction rise up inside him for no reason.
Chen Xinji kept glancing in their direction. Noticing his inattentiveness, Chen Houwen suddenly raised his voice.
"I sent you abroad to study, not so you could get involved in those shady things!"
Chen Xinji muttered a rebuttal, saying it wasn't something inappropriate, and then quickly lowered his head even further, revealing his cowardly nature.
"You dare talk back? I haven't even had a chance to look at your grades this semester. Xiaozhen, go to my study and bring me that report card from the desk!"
Lin Zhenzhen obediently got up and went upstairs.
This was her first time entering Chen Houwen's study, but she immediately noticed the safe placed in the corner.
It features dual unlocking via password and fingerprint, and also includes an infrared alarm system.
After quickly gathering these pieces of information, she looked away.
The things Chen Houwen asked her to fetch were placed on the table. After reading the words on them, Lin Zhenzhen's lips twitched.
With Chen Xinji's grades, will he really not be expelled?
[Host, he has the power of money!]
Okay, Lin Zhenzhen pouted and left. As she passed Chen Tiantian's room, she heard the sound of things being smashed coming from inside.
The door was ajar, with a thin crack through which some light shone through.
Chen Tiantian's soft sobs could be faintly heard, which annoyed Lin Zhenzhen. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Wen Hongying's voice.
"You're so easily angered by some nobody. What will happen when you marry into the Yu family?"
Lin Zhenzhen stopped in her tracks.
"Mom, I'm so angry. Why did Dad help her? Even Brother Jiamu, Brother Jiamu, he..." Chen Tiantian cried again, feeling wronged.
"Silly daughter, so much time has passed, why are you still thinking about that Yu Jiamu?"
Lin Zhenzhen curled her lips. The original book only mentioned that Chen Tiantian went to great lengths to marry Yu Jiaheng, but it did not say that she had any special feelings for Yu Jiamu.
"What good is just a pretty face? He has no right to inherit. I've been through this before, listen to me. Focus your attention on Young Master Yu, find a way to keep his heart, and be a peaceful and happy young mistress, wouldn't that be better?"
After holding it in for a long time, Chen Tiantian finally blurted out, "I don't care, I can't let that woman get her way. I won't allow Brother Jiamu to like her!"
Wen Hongying sneered: "Why do you care about her? A rich kid like Yu Jiamu might date her, but when he gets tired of her, he'll just kick her to the curb. It's all just playing around; it won't last."
Then came another round of soft moaning from Chen Tiantian.
Wen Hongying gently patted her back and whispered, "Don't worry, Mom will definitely help you get rid of these eyesores..."
Lin Zhenzhen withdrew her gaze and left quietly.
[The male lead is waiting for you in front, hehehe]
【oh. 】
The system complained: "I've noticed you're getting colder and colder towards me, waaaaaah!"
At the end of the corridor covered with cashmere carpet, a tall figure stood at the entrance to the stairs.
Upon seeing him, Lin Zhenzhen lowered her head and noticeably quickened her pace.
"Why did you run away so fast as soon as you saw me? Weren't you just..." Yu Jiamu suddenly stopped.
The girl in front of me had slightly trembling eyelashes and a slightly red nose; she had clearly just been crying.
Yu Jiamu frowned and turned to look in the direction she had just come from—if he remembered correctly, that was Chen Tiantian's room.
"Did she bully you again?" His voice held a hidden anger that he himself was unaware of.
Lin Zhenzhen turned her head away, avoiding his gaze, but was pressed down by his hand.
Yu Jiamu pinched her jawline, forcefully brushed aside the stray hairs clinging to her face, and revealed her stunningly beautiful face in its entirety.
Her eyes were brimming with tears, her lips were bright red, and the touch of her hand was softer than she had imagined.
Gradually, he felt an emotion other than anger growing in his heart, which inexplicably made his body feel hot.
Lost in thought, Lin Zhenzhen slapped his hand away and hurried downstairs.
After disappearing from Yu Jiamu's sight, Lin Zhenzhen immediately changed her expression, becoming noble, aloof, and somewhat indifferent.
Although the system had seen it many times, its speed of changing expressions still amazed it.
How do you manage to cry so easily?
Is this difficult?
The conversation ended because Lin Zhenzhen's answer was too Versailles-like.
She looked at her reflection in the huge floor-to-ceiling window, tidied her hair, and made sure that the sense of helplessness emanating from her was just right before appearing in the living room.
Yu Jiamu followed behind her and happened to witness the scene where Chen Houwen's report card fell on Chen Xinji.
"What's wrong with your brain? I could scatter some rice on a test paper and a chicken would get a better score than you."
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