The evening chat ended promptly at midnight.
Zhu Jinzhao left the group chat, replied to the messages sent by Zhu Qian and Zhu Ning one by one, turned off her phone, and went downstairs.
"Ouch, slow down, slow down! My legs are already splattering with snowflakes!"
Downstairs, Shi Jing was being helped by Qin Ming, limping towards the living room. Ning Shi and Jiang Jingwen stood aside, watching the spectacle with arrogant and irritating laughter.
"What's wrong with you?" Only Zhu Jinzhao cared about him.
He looked up at the stairs and saw Zhu Jinzhao, then gave her a bitter smile.
"Chao Chao, my legs are numb, I can't walk."
"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao looked surprised. "Why are your legs numb? Isn't there anywhere in the yard for you to sit?"
Shi Jing finally walked to the sofa and quickly plopped down on it.
"Oh dear..." he sighed comfortably and said, "There was a place to sit, but I forgot about it while I was squatting there."
Jiang Jingwen: "In conclusion, he deserved it."
Shi Jing glared at her: "Go to hell..."
It was already very late, and although none of them were sleepy, they all had to go home and prepare to sleep.
Shi Jing and Qin Ming personally escorted Zhu Jinchao and the other two back. Before parting, Shi Jing put his arm around Zhu Jinchao's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "Chaochao, make sure you wear the bracelet well, and don't secretly take it off."
Zhu Jinzhao touched the bracelet on her wrist and replied softly, "Okay... Hey? Can I wear this bracelet while taking a bath?"
"Hmph," Shi Jing chuckled, "Bring it if you want."
Zhu Jinzhao said seriously, "I'm afraid that wearing it while showering will cause it to fade and rust. This bracelet is worth more than 500,000 yuan. I would be heartbroken if it rusted."
"I'll just buy you another one if it gets rusty," Shi Jing said, completely unconcerned.
Zhu Jinzhao: "You're like my dad, buying me everything."
Shi Jing: "...Is it only your father who can buy you things?"
“No.” Zhu Jinzhao looked up at him. “There’s also my brother.”
Shi Jing: "...Anything else?"
"And..." Zhu Jinzhao's mind raced, and he instantly understood Shi Jing's hidden meaning.
"And me... I don't know." Zhu Jinzhao crawled out of his arms and awkwardly hid next to Jiang Jingwen.
Shi Jing curled her lips into a smile, a smile that was somewhat helpless but also clearly showed her affection.
"Go back and get some rest. See you tomorrow."
"Goodbye." Zhu Jinzhao's tone changed inexplicably.
"Let's go home, let's go home." Ning Shi took one of their hands and led Zhu Jinzhao and Jiang Jingwen into the house.
"Let's go." Only after the three figures had completely disappeared from sight did Qin Ming put his arm around Shi Jing's shoulder and walk back with him.
"You gave that bracelet to Jinzhao?" Qin Ming had noticed the bracelet on Zhu Jinzhao's wrist a long time ago, and had been holding back his curiosity until now before finally finding an opportunity to ask.
Shi Jing said casually, "Yes, I bought that bracelet several months ago. If I don't give it to Chaochao, who else should I give it to?"
Qin Ming: "How could someone as reserved as her be willing to accept such an expensive bracelet from you?"
Shi Jing raised an eyebrow, a rare display of shyness in this usually arrogant person: "She was unwilling at first, but I had to shamelessly beg her to accept it."
"Oh, our young master Shi is actually shameless enough to ask for favors?" Qin Ming found it quite novel. "Didn't the young master swear just a few months ago that he would never bow down to anyone in his life?"
“Heh,” Shi Jing sneered dismissively, “The ‘anyone’ I’m talking about doesn’t include Chaochao. Chaochao is different.”
"Ugh..." Qin Ming wrinkled his nose with a look of disgust, "It smells so sour and rotten!"
Shi Jing rolled her eyes at him: "You can't have this kind of sour smell even if you want it."
Qin Ming: "..."
He felt a little hurt, so he quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Shi Jing, there are results about the matter of Jin Zhao's boyfriend that you asked someone to investigate before."
"Hmm?" Shi Jing suddenly looked up, instantly perking up. "Tell me about it."
Qin Ming: "My boyfriend today is also a student at Imperial University. He just graduated this year and hasn't found a job yet."
"What's his name?" Shi Jing frowned, his face cold.
Qin Ming said, "His name is Lu Yuzhou, he is 23 years old and a local of the capital. His parents are ordinary wage earners, his family is not well-off, and his standard of living is very average. Compared with Jinzhao's family, it is like heaven and earth."
"And then?" Shi Jing asked.
Qin Ming turned his head to look at him: "And his character is also bad. As far as I know, after Jinzhao's background was exposed, he subjected Jinzhao to more than two months of emotional abuse, and even unilaterally announced to the public that he and Jinzhao had broken up."
"What's even more disgusting is that just a few days after he officially announced their breakup, he publicly confessed his love to Zhu Mingyue on the playground of Dijing University."
"What?!" Shi Jing exclaimed in shock. "He just broke up with Chaochao and immediately went to confess his feelings to Zhu Mingyue?"
"Yes." Qin Ming nodded. "He confessed his feelings, but Zhu Mingyue didn't accept and even humiliated him in public. He went home empty-handed, and probably feeling unwilling to give up, he went back to Jinzhao."
"Did Chaochao forgive him?" Shi Jing stopped and asked urgently.
Qin Ming shook his head: "I don't know if Jinzhao has forgiven him. I've only heard that he has changed his story and says that he never broke up with Jinzhao."
"So, is Chaochao single or not?" Shi Jing clenched his fists, a deep wrinkle forming between his brows.
Qin Ming wasn't sure either: "Lu Yuzhou is a scumbag who loves to live off women. You can't trust anything he says. But... you know Jinzhao is a bit soft-hearted, so I'm worried she'll be deceived by Lu Yuzhou."
Shi Jing: "So we still can't be sure if Chaochao is single?"
Qin Ming raised his hand and put it on his shoulder, gently pushing him forward to urge him to keep walking.
"Lu Yuzhou's foul mouth can't utter a single truth. If you want to know the exact answer to this question, you might as well ask Jinzhao directly. Jinzhao is honest, and if you ask her, she will definitely tell you the truth."
"Not necessarily." Shi Jing disagreed. "Although Chaochao is honest, she also cares about her reputation. This kind of thing is too embarrassing. If I ask her directly, I'm worried that she will be too ashamed to tell the truth."
"Then what should we do?" Qin Ming asked. "Should I find someone else to investigate again?"
Shi Jing lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said coldly, "No need. Have someone bring Lu Yuzhou here to me directly, and I will interrogate him personally."
"...Holy crap?" Qin Ming's eyes widened in surprise, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Young Master Shi's dark version is about to be released?"
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