Chapter 265 So sleepy
The juice Zhu Xingye gave me was so delicious that Zhu Jinzhao held the cup and couldn't help but drink sip after sip.
"Brother, is there something you need from me?" she asked vaguely.
Zhu Xingye stared at her mouth and said with a slight smile, "It's nothing, I just wanted to come and see you. After all, it's the first time I've been away from home for so long, and your older brother was worried about me."
"Oh..." Zhu Jinzhao nodded without thinking much of it.
"What good news is it that my brother wants to tell me?" She was still thinking about this.
"Hmph..." Zhu Xingye chuckled lightly and said casually, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that the Zhu Group has invested in a new TV series. I took a look at the script and it seems pretty good. As long as the director does a good job and the lead actors don't cause trouble, the chances of it becoming a huge hit are very high. So I wanted to arrange two roles for you and Mingyue."
"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao really hadn't expected such a good thing. She finished the last sip of juice, carefully placed the glass on the bedside table, and looked at Zhu Xingye with obvious surprise in her eyes.
"Big brother, really? Can Mingyue and I really get two roles?"
Zhu Xingye: "Of course. The Zhu Group is the main investor in this drama. Let alone two minor roles, I can even get the lead role. But considering that you and Mingyue are just starting out, if you come in as lead actors with your own investment, I think the netizens won't accept it."
"So after thinking about it, I only plan to arrange a different role for the two of you that is more likely to become popular. It's an ensemble drama, so as long as you play your roles well, the chances of you becoming a hit are very high."
"Great!" Zhu Jinzhao couldn't be happier. "When will this drama start filming? I'll let Sister Yang know in advance so we can reserve a time slot."
Zhu Xingye looked at her and smiled: "It'll be soon. Once you finish recording 'Make Friends,' the show will be ready to start filming."
"Great!" Zhu Jinzhao was delighted with this "good thing," and his eyes lit up instantly.
Zhu Xingye was amused by her worthless appearance and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her fair and tender face.
"It's nothing, Chaochao, rest assured. Your brother still needs to go find Mingyue."
As he spoke, Zhu Xingye got up from the bedside and gently said "Goodnight" to Zhu Jinzhao.
"Goodnight, big brother." Zhu Jinzhao stood up with him and watched him leave his room.
"Click—"
The door lock clicked shut, and Zhu Xingye's footsteps quickly faded into the distance.
"Yay!" Zhu Jinzhao cheered, then took out his phone from his pajama pocket and eagerly made a video call to Shi Jing, wanting to share his joy with him.
But when the video call was made, Shi Jing did not answer.
"Hmm?" Zhu Jinzhao frowned, wondering what was going on, when Shi Jing immediately sent her an explanation via WeChat.
—Chao Chao, there's an urgent matter at the company that I need to go there to handle right now. I'm already in the elevator and don't have time to answer the video call. Just wait for me a bit, I'll call you back as soon as I'm done.
"Sigh..." Zhu Jinzhao sighed regretfully and replied with just two words: "Shi Jing."
All right.
Shi Jing: I'm so sorry, my dear Chaochao, this all happened so suddenly.
Zhu Jinzhao: It's okay, I understand. Go ahead and do your work, I'll wait for you.
Shi Jing: My darling baby! I'm in the meeting room, see you in a bit!
Wishing you a wonderful day!
Shi Jing replied with a kiss emoji and then there was no further communication.
Zhu Jinchao lifted the covers and lay down on the bed. Just as she was about to send a message to Yang Min about the drama, a WeChat message from Zhu Mingyue popped up unexpectedly.
—Every morning!
Zhu Jinzhao didn't know why she used three exclamation marks, but she still followed her example.
—Hey!! I'm here!!!
Zhu Mingyue: Did your older brother go to your room? What did he say to you?
Zhu Jinzhao: He didn't say anything, just that I hadn't been home for so many days, so he wanted to come and see me; he also said that the Zhu Group had recently invested in a very good TV series and wanted to arrange for the two of us to play two breakout roles.
Zhu Mingyue: ...Is that all?
She seemed somewhat skeptical.
Zhu Jinzhao: Yes, that's all.
Zhu Mingyue: What was the good news he mentioned on the phone that he wanted to tell us?
Zhu Jinzhao: It means they arranged for us to bring our own investment to the production team and play two minor roles that are likely to become popular.
--ah?
Zhu Mingyue's reply was filled with deep doubt.
Is it really that simple?
Zhu Jinzhao: It's that simple. And my brother left right after he finished speaking, without saying anything else.
Zhu Mingyue: Hmm... But something doesn't sound right to me. Why not just talk about arranging roles over the phone? Why bother calling us home?
Zhu Jinzhao didn't understand her confusion, so she subconsciously helped Zhu Xingye explain.
—Maybe my older brother missed us, so he specially called us home to see Hao?
Zhu Mingyue: That reason works, but... Oh my god! My older brother is knocking on my door! I'm not talking to you anymore, I need to go deal with him!
Wishing you well today: Yes.
After replying, Zhu Mingyue remained silent, presumably because Zhu Xingye had already entered her room.
Zhu Jinzhao exited the chat with her and instead opened Shi Jing's WeChat, casually glancing at their chat history. Since they had only parted ways in the afternoon, and Zhu Jinzhao had been busy dealing with her brother after arriving home, their chat history was short; Zhu Jinzhao finished reading it in less than a minute.
"Sigh..." She held her phone, sighed with boredom. Finding nothing to do, she opened Jiang Jingwen's WeChat and began to harass her maliciously.
Jiang Jingwen is still hanging out with Ning Shi; a group of them are having a party and it's quite lively.
Zhu Jinzhao chatted with her for a few minutes, and seeing that she was having a great time, he didn't want to bother her any longer. But she was worried that Zhu Jinzhao would be bored by himself, so she directly video-called Zhu Jinzhao and invited him to a virtual party.
Zhu Jinzhao lay on his side on the bed, holding his phone, chatting with her casually. After less than five minutes, Zhu Jinzhao's eyelids began to feel heavy.
"ha……"
She yawned deeply, and was about to tell Jiang Jingwen that she was sleepy when her consciousness suddenly became hazy.
"ginger……"
She didn't even finish saying "Jiang Jiang" before closing her eyes and falling into a deep sleep.
"Huh?" Jiang Jingwen stared wide-eyed at her in the video, astonished by how quickly she fell asleep.
"You went to steal a cow last night? I only turned my head for a moment and you fell asleep?!"
"..."
Zhu Jinzhao kept her eyes closed, showing no reaction whatsoever to her accusations.
"Go to sleep, go to sleep." She picked up the phone and whispered to Zhu Jinchao, "Goodnight, Chaochao, see you tomorrow."
After saying that, he hung up the video call.
Meanwhile, in a room on the second floor.
Zhu Mingyue had just seen Zhu Xingye off when she became so sleepy that she kept yawning.
"ha……"
"ha……"
She yawned five times in a minute, until she was completely out of her mind.
"Why am I so sleepy all of a sudden..." She walked to the bed in her slippers, closed her eyes groggily, and fell asleep on the bed in the next second.
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