"I...he...can he keep his word?" Zhu Jinzhao was a little uneasy.
She and Shi Jing had only known each other for two days. Was Shi Jing really willing to protect her for life? She didn't quite believe it.
Jiang Jingwen, however, didn't think Shi Jing was the type to boast or show off: "His father is Shi Fei, one of the top big shots in the capital. Protecting a weakling like you is just a matter of him saying a word. What reason would he have to go back on his word?"
"..." Zhu Jinzhao couldn't answer.
Shi Jing had helped her, and more than once. Although she said she considered Shi Jing a friend, she couldn't completely trust him.
She was a time traveler, and this world was too unfamiliar to her, so she had to be cautious.
"Chaochao." Jiang Jingwen held her hand, her tone softening slightly, "There's only one chance. Since you want to go, I don't want you to miss it because of indecisiveness."
Zhu Jinchao looked worried and was so conflicted that he said, "I understand the reasoning, but I'm really scared."
"What are you afraid of with me by your side?" Jiang Jingwen squeezed Zhu Jinzhao's hand tightly, her eyes filled with unwavering determination. "I've already thought it through. If you really decide to enter the entertainment industry and become a star, I'll volunteer to be your assistant. Although my Jiang family isn't exactly powerful, we're still a small family business, a small family business exclusively for Zhu Jinzhao!"
"Chaochao, don't be afraid, just follow your heart."
“My heart…” Zhu Jinzhao bit her lip, and a glimmer of clarity suddenly appeared in her eyes, which were filled with distress.
"I'm willing to give it a shot!" She suddenly stopped hesitating and made a decision based on her own heart.
"Although being a lazy bum is comfortable, life is so long, I have to fight for something for myself. Doing these sporadic part-time jobs is not a long-term solution. I must find a path that I can take for the long term."
Jiang Jingwen's eyes widened, sparkling with excitement: "So..."
Zhu Jinzhao took a deep breath and spoke each word with firm conviction: "Therefore, I have decided to accept Yang Min's cooperation!"
"I want to enter the entertainment industry, I want to make money!"
Jiang Jingwen: "Okay! I'll go with you!"
Zhu Jinzhao nodded emphatically, his face beaming with excitement: "Yes!"
But soon, the excitement on her face vanished, replaced by a deep sense of powerlessness and distress.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Jingwen asked, blinking her eyes.
She gave a bitter smile: "How am I supposed to convince my three older brothers?"
...
"Young Master Shi, weren't you having a great time at your job? Why do you suddenly want to go home and apologize?"
Qin Ming led the person into the office building and put his long arm around Shi Jing's shoulder.
Shi Jing draped his coat over his left arm and put his right hand in his pocket, saying as he walked, "The situation has changed. A new friend I met needs my help. How can I help her if I don't go home and apologize?"
"A new friend?" Qin Ming was shocked. "What kind of friend could make you go home and apologize? When you were arguing with President Shi, we tried everything to persuade you to come back, but you wouldn't budge. Now, for a 'new friend,' you actually turned around and went home without saying a word."
"Shi Jing, are you treating people differently?"
"Heh..." Shi Jing laughed, somewhat speechless. "It's not that I'm treating her differently; it's just that she's really different from you all. Her family is poor, and she's gotten to where she is today entirely through part-time work and studying. Now that she's finally seized an opportunity to change her fate, I definitely have to lend her a hand."
"The young girl is only twenty years old. If she doesn't seize this opportunity, she will have no hope for the rest of her life."
"A twenty-year-old girl from a very poor family..." Qin Ming listened to these descriptions, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze wary: "A sick mother, an alcoholic father, and a broken family in dire straits. Young Master Shi, is your 'new friend' any decent person?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Shi Jing glared at Qin Ming, his expression unusually serious. "That young lady is a proper college student. I met her when I was an extra on a film set. I've been a bit broke these past few days, and she's been bringing me food and drinks."
"She's my friend, and it's nothing for me to suffer a little for her future."
"Oh..." Qin Ming drawled out in a sarcastic tone, "When did our young master Shi become so loyal? This little girl gives you some food and you're willing to go through fire and water for her?"
"You're not after something from them, are you?"
Shi Jing: "What could I possibly want? The young girl already has a boyfriend."
Qin Ming glanced at him sideways: "You have a boyfriend, but you're about to break up, right?"
Shi Jing: "They really are about to break up."
"..." Qin Ming curled his lips into a crooked smile, giving off an expression that said, "I knew you weren't planning to shut up."
"bite--"
The elevator doors opened, and Shi Jing strode in, unfolding the coat on her arm and putting it on.
Qin Ming took out his phone, swiped the card clipped to his phone case to light up the elevator floor, and kindly reminded him, "President Shi is still angry. If you apologize sincerely later, he might provoke this big brother again."
Shi Jing straightened her collar in front of the mirror, pulled the necklace from her neck out of the collar, and placed it neatly on her chest.
"Know."
Qin Ming glanced at his movements, asking for the necklace's origin for the umpteenth time: "Who gave you this necklace? Why do you treasure it like this?"
Shi Jing lowered her head, her fingers tracing the number "9" on the pendant: "I don't know who gave it to me. A month ago, it inexplicably appeared in my hand."
"...That lame excuse again." Qin Ming didn't believe him at all.
He gave a cold twitch at the corner of his mouth and said nothing more.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, Zhu Jinzhao waited until the slap mark on his face had faded before he dared to dawdle back to the Zhu family home.
The Porsche was parked in front of the villa. Zhu Jinzhao sat in the passenger seat, looking at Zhu Mingyue's new WeChat Moments post on his phone.
Zhu Mingyue went to Zhu Qian's hospital today and even took a picture with him in his office.
Zhu Ning and Zhu Xingye liked and commented immediately.
Zhu Ning: When is Mingyue coming to Third Brother's training base? Third Brother's teammates are all handsome guys, and they're incredibly good at games!
Zhu Xingye: Once the midterm exams are over, we can start looking for internships. Mingyue, would you like to come to your older brother's company?
"Why are you looking at her WeChat Moments again?" Jiang Jingwen turned off Zhu Jinzhao's phone, her face stern and her eyes full of displeasure.
Zhu Jinzhao shrugged, saying nonchalantly, "If I see it, I'll just stop and take a look. I'm bored anyway."
"Don't try to fool me." Jiang Jingwen didn't believe her nonsense. She stared at Zhu Jinzhao intently for a few seconds, her expression suddenly becoming more serious.
"Chaochao, tell me honestly, have your three older brothers started ignoring you?"
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