“…Alright then.” Zhu Jinzhao compromised, but not completely. “Then let’s go see the doctor this afternoon.”
Shi Jing smiled gently: "Okay, I'll do whatever Chaochao says."
Then he looked up at Ning Shi and said, "Ning Shi, go back. Fang Lei is getting anxious over there."
Seeing that he was indeed in good condition, Ning Shi felt relieved for the time being.
"I'm off then." She waved to the two of them, turned around and walked back. "Call me if you need anything. Good luck digging for seafood!"
Zhu Jinzhao responded loudly: "Great! Keep it up, Ning Shi!"
Ning Shi turned her back to her and casually waved her hand.
"Let's get back to work." She stepped out of Shi Jing's arms and squatted down by her small bucket to continue searching for seafood.
Shi Jing squatted down next to her, and after a moment he suddenly called out her name.
"Chao Chao?"
"Hmm?" Zhu Jinzhao washed the scallops he had just dug up in water and then threw them into his small bucket.
Shi Jing gazed at her tenderly: "Were you worried about me just now?"
"..." This question was a bit idiotic, and Zhu Jinzhao couldn't help but glare at Shi Jing. But because of her appearance, her glare didn't look fierce at all; instead, it made her look quite cute.
"Nonsense," she said fiercely, "Of course I'm worried about you."
Upon hearing this, Shi Jing's eyes lit up: "Why are you worried about me?"
Zhu Jinzhao answered naturally: "Because we are friends. Isn't it normal for friends to worry about each other?"
"..."
They're friends again!
Shi Jing was furious at those two words!
[Hahahaha! Shi Jing is in trouble! He got pranked by Chao Chao's "friend"!]
[Shi Jing: I was about to kneel down on one knee and you're telling me we're just "friends"? I'll beat your friends to a pulp!]
【Oh dear, Young Master Shi, don't be angry. You've known for a while that Chaochao is a hopeless romantic, there's no need to react so strongly. You'll get used to it.】
[Shi Jing, you should be content. You'll behave yourself when Chaochao goes to feed the chickens again because he doesn't understand.]
[Chao Chao's existence perfectly illustrates the saying—the greatest suffering a super-rich second-generation like Shi Jing has ever endured in his life is probably the suffering of love.]
I am the examinee in "Mirror Today's Examination": [How could it not be bitter? A sentimental husky meets a silly little wooden fish...]
"Never mind..." Shi Jing was angry for only two seconds before she convinced herself.
He gave Zhu Jinzhao a resentful look and muttered under his breath, "It's not like I just found out you're a blockhead. What exciting things can I expect you to say..."
"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao didn't hear what he said clearly, and looked at him with clear eyes. "Were you just talking to me?"
"Uh..." Shi Jing touched his forehead guiltily, awkwardly and deliberately changing the subject.
"Hey Chaochao, I actually really want to ask you a question."
Zhu Jinzhao turned his gaze away and used tongs to remove a crab from under a crevice in the rock.
"Go ahead and ask."
Shi Jing carefully organized her thoughts and tentatively asked, "What's your opinion on mistresses?"
"...Hmm?" This question was a bit too bold and really surprised Zhu Jinzhao.
Zhu Jinzhao looked up and stared at him with a look that could only be described as terrified: "...I will look at you with prejudice."
"No...that's not what I meant!" Shi Jing realized that she had made a mistake in her expression, so she quickly corrected herself, "The mistress I'm talking about is not the kind of mistress you understand."
Zhu Jinzhao was even more terrified: "Are there other kinds of mistresses?"
Shi Jing waved her hand: "Not some other kind of mistress, but the kind of mistress you subconsciously think of!"
Zhu Jinzhao: "..."
She felt like her brain was being burned by the sun: "...So she's still a mistress, then I have to look at her with prejudice."
Shi Jing: "Oh no!"
He misspoke again, and Zhu Jinzhao completely misunderstood! But the problem was, he had no idea how to accurately express his thoughts.
"Let me grill it a bit." He was so anxious that he had no choice but to bury his head and dig the sand with all his might.
Zhu Jinzhao: "...Oh."
Viewers in the live stream: 【？？？？】
[Shi Jing! Zhu Jinzhao!! Are you two crazy?! How can you talk about such explicit topics in a live stream?!]
[What mistress? Where did this mistress come from? Who is the mistress? Shi Jing, what kind of outrageous talk are you spouting?!]
[Shi Jing, you've gone too far! How could you discuss such sensitive and explicit topics with Jin Zhao? Are you trying to imply something?]
[Holy crap... I've only been away from the live stream for a little while, how come a mistress has already appeared? Shi Jing, your private life is a bit messy, huh?]
【Wait, did things move this fast between you two? You skipped the dating, marriage, and having kids stages and went straight to the issue of a third party? What's next? Divorce and dividing the assets?】
I'm a dog rushing to take the imperial examination: [Holy crap, this is a speedrun version of marriage!]
"Are you done barbecuing?" Zhu Jinzhao asked very quietly, looking at the large pit at Shi Jing's feet.
Shi Jing raised his left hand: "I've finished grilling, but you have to let me speak slowly."
"Hmm." Zhu Jinzhao put down the clips and started digging for sea snails in the sand with his hands. "Tell me slowly, I'll listen carefully."
Shi Jing cleared his throat and said slowly, word by word, "The mistress I'm talking about is different from the one you think of."
“My situation is rather special; he was forced into being a mistress.”
"What kind of unavoidable situation is it?" Zhu Jinchao asked, somewhat curious.
Shi Jing: "Let me give you an example. Imagine you know a couple like this: the girl is devoted to her boyfriend, and her heart and mind are completely focused on him. But the boy treats her very badly. He not only tricks her into spending money on him, but also frequently gives her the silent treatment. What's worse, he's also having affairs!"
"The girl was heartbroken by him, but because the boy kept harassing her, often slapping her and then giving her a sweet treat, she could never leave him."
"Just then, another boy suddenly appeared beside the girl. This boy liked the girl very much and saw through her boyfriend's bullying of her at a glance. In order to rescue the girl from the fire and to fight for his own love, this boy bravely became the other woman, helplessly interfering in the girl's relationship with her boyfriend."
"Although this behavior is immoral, the boy's original intention was to help the girl recognize the scumbag and find her own happiness."
"So I want to ask you, what do you think of this kind of 'mistress' behavior?"
"This..." Shi Jing's example was a bit too complicated, and Zhu Jinzhao couldn't give his answer immediately.
Moreover, this kind of question is very sensitive; if she answers incorrectly, she could be cyberbullied.
"This..." She frowned and thought carefully for a moment, deciding to ask Shi Jing a question before answering.
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