The differential treatment was so obvious that Zhu Jinzhao was momentarily at a loss.
"Isn't your dad going a bit too far..." Qin Ming said to Shi Jing in a low voice while changing his slippers, "Jinzhao is just visiting as your friend. Your dad is making such a fuss. Be careful not to scare Jinzhao."
"..." Shi Jing closed his eyes and sighed, "She's already terrified."
"Huh?" Qin Ming was startled for a moment, then looked up at Zhu Jinzhao, who was standing at the door looking helpless.
Zhu Jinchao appeared well-behaved, but in reality, her brows were tightly furrowed, her lips were pursed in a conflicted manner, and her whole body was filled with unease.
"It's over..." Qin Ming shook his head with a wry smile, "My daughter-in-law is about to be scared away as soon as she arrives."
“…He can’t escape!” Shi Jing gritted his teeth, then strode forward to stand beside Zhu Jinzhao.
"Chaochao, my dad is just a very warm-hearted person, please don't take offense."
"I...I didn't mind." Zhu Jinzhao quietly picked at her fingers. "Uncle is actually quite sincere, it's just that I'm a little uncomfortable."
These words were beautifully and sincerely spoken, and Shi Jing's heart suddenly went numb. She felt that Zhu Jinzhao was simply too cute to be true.
"Thank you for your understanding, Chaochao." He couldn't help but carefully take Zhu Jinchao's wrist, his dry, warm fingertips stroking her wrist bones in an extremely ambiguous way.
She smiled shyly, and even though her heart was pounding, she didn't pull away from Shi Jing's hand.
“Hey…” Shi Fei stood aside, looking at the two of them with a face full of satisfaction, but after a moment he suddenly thought of something, so he quickly took out his phone and sent a message to a WeChat contact.
Who are some of the more well-known wedding designers in Beijing? I need to find them all within a week and bring them to Shiyun Group to see me. I have an urgent matter!
It was already quite late, and considering that the young people had already eaten dinner, Shi Fei didn't ask the servants to prepare any more food. Instead, he instructed them to prepare some easily digestible and light snacks and fruits.
The group sat in the downstairs living room, eating and chatting for about an hour, when Shi Fei, being sensible, went back to his room first.
Although he didn't act like an elder, the young people didn't dare to play around freely as long as he was around. Therefore, he didn't stay long before voluntarily disappearing from their sight.
"You guys have fun, I'm going back to my room to take a shower and freshen up. I'll take you to the basement to watch a movie and sing karaoke later!"
Shi Jing stood up from the sofa and waved to the others with an air of grandeur.
"Go ahead, go ahead." Qin Ming was a frequent visitor to the Shi family. As soon as Shi Fei left, he collapsed onto the sofa, completely treating the place as his own home.
"Go wash up, don't worry about us." Ning Shi was on her phone chatting with Jiang Jingwen and Zhu Jinzhao about skincare products, and had no interest in paying attention to Shi Jing at the moment.
Shi Jing didn't bother to say anything more to them; his eyes were only on Zhu Jinzhao.
"Chao Chao, come with me." He beckoned to Zhu Jinchao with his finger and said excitedly.
"..."
Upon hearing his words, the people on the sofa were stunned for a moment, then simultaneously looked up at him with a shocked yet subtly excited gaze.
"...You, you're taking a shower, what would I do with you?" Zhu Jinzhao's eyes widened, her expression somewhat terrified.
Shi Jing: "...No, I didn't ask you to come with me to take a shower. I asked you to come upstairs with me. I have something I want to give you."
“…Oh.” Zhu Jinzhao’s lips twitched, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go then." She stood up from the sofa and followed Shi Jing without any warning.
Shi Jing naturally took her wrist and led her up the spiral staircase.
"...Hmm?" Qin Ming looked at their backs and suddenly curled his lips into a smirk.
“…Hmm?” Jiang Jingwen and Ning Shi immediately understood what he meant, and their mouths also crooked.
“Interesting…” Jiang Jingwen said, squinting her eyes.
Shi Jing's room was on the third floor. After Zhu Jinzhao went in, she stood obediently at the door, waiting for Shi Jing to bring her something.
This was the first time Shi Jing had brought a girl into his room, and he was feeling very nervous. At first, he didn't even notice that Zhu Jinzhao hadn't followed.
It wasn't until he entered the dressing room and subconsciously turned around to talk to Zhu Jinchao that he realized Zhu Jinchao wasn't following him at all.
“…Zhao Zhao?” He frowned, turned around and saw that Zhu Jinzhao was still standing blankly at the door, showing no intention of going in with him.
"What are you standing here for? Come in with me."
"Forget it, forget it." Zhu Jinzhao looked at the room full of signs of life and felt her cheeks inexplicably hot.
"Didn't you say that girls shouldn't just go into boys' rooms? Since this is my first time at your house, I should be even more mindful of that rule."
"What rules?" Shi Jing grabbed her hand and pulled her into the room. "You only remember me saying that girls can't just go into boys' rooms, but you don't remember that I also said you're an exception here."
"Feel free to come into my room, don't worry about anything."
"Ah..." Zhu Jinzhao's expression was blank.
Shi Jing led her into the dressing room and took out a square jewelry box from the display case on the right. The jewelry box was gilded and had a string of English words printed on it, which looked like a brand logo.
Zhu Jinzhao looked at it curiously: "What is this?"
Shi Jing opened the jewelry box and handed it to Zhu Jinzhao: "Bracelet."
The bracelet is entirely rose gold, and its overall design consists of three delicate chains resembling a snake's body, each chain's surface covered with sparkling diamonds. At first glance, the bracelet appears unique and exquisite.
Although Zhu Jinzhao couldn't tell the brand of the bracelet, he could guess that it wasn't cheap.
"Is this... for me?" she asked tentatively.
Shi Jing took the bracelet out of the jewelry box and put it on Zhu Jinzhao's wrist before answering the question.
Zhu Jinzhao's wrists are slender, and the skin on her wrists is white and tender. An ordinary diamond-encrusted bracelet suddenly looks high-end on her wrist.
Shi Jing smiled slightly, admiring her masterpiece with satisfaction.
"I bought this bracelet on a whim a few months ago. I only cared about how pretty it looked and forgot that it was a women's bracelet, so I had no choice but to leave it unused for a long time."
"Only now have I finally found the most suitable owner for it."
Zhu Jinzhao looked down at the bracelet on her wrist, feeling a little uneasy: "So, you want to give it to me?"
"It's not a gift for you." Shi Jing gently raised her eyes, looking at Zhu Jinchao with tenderness. "Zhaochao, it originally belonged to you."
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