"friend?"
The man glanced back at Zhu Jinzhao, who had walked away, and asked, "You mean that girl with the backpack?"
Shi Jing raised an eyebrow: "It's her."
"What's wrong with her?" the man asked, puzzled. "Why did you say she has 'love-induced brain cancer'?"
Shi Jing smiled and said, "I'm not doing this for anything, just expressing my feelings."
"Ah..." The man didn't quite understand what he was saying, but he didn't ask any more questions.
They had been standing a bit far from Zhu Jinzhao, and they hadn't heard what Zhu Jinzhao and the boy in front of them were saying. The man knew nothing about it and had no interest in asking anything else.
"When is your variety show going to start filming? Qin Ming and the others are thinking of throwing you a cheering party."
"No need for all that trouble. I don't have time to attend anyway," Shi Jing said with a headache. "My dad gave me a lot of work to do after I went home to apologize. I'm very busy and don't have time for any parties. If you want to support me, buy me some online trolls once the variety show starts filming. I'm afraid I'll be attacked online if I say something too harsh."
"Okay." The man thought the idea was feasible.
Shi Jing: "Let's go back after a little while. I still have to discuss a project."
Man: "I'll take you."
...
The next morning, Zhu Jinzhao received a video from Jiang Jingwen as soon as she woke up.
—Chaochao, I edited the video I secretly filmed yesterday overnight. Can you take a look and see if there are any problems?
Zhu Jinzhao replied to the WeChat message with his eyes half-closed.
—Thank you for your hard work, Jiang Jiang. I'll watch it now.
Jiang Jingwen: Okay! I want to have stewed meat in an iron pot for lunch, you treat me!
Zhu Jinzhao replied with an "ok" emoji, then clicked on the video.
The video shows the entire confrontation between Zhu Jinzhao and Lu Yuzhou last night, but Jiang Jingwen muted what Zhu Jinzhao said, leaving only Lu Yuzhou's regretful attempt to salvage the situation and his unwavering stance of not returning the money.
“You were too arrogant last night, which was not conducive to establishing a victim image, so I muted your words and only left Lu Yuzhou’s.”
After watching the video, Jiang Jingwen sent me a voice message.
While washing up, Zhu replied, "Jiang Jiang is so thoughtful!"
Jiang Jingwen: "You're not very bright. What will you do if I don't think of things for you?"
"Is the video okay? If it's okay, then I'll post it on White Wall?"
Wishing you a speedy release today!
There was no 8 AM start today, so Zhu Jinzhao dawdled a bit later. She got ready and went downstairs, only to be surprised to find Zhu Xingye still home.
"Chao Chao." Zhu Xingye, dressed in a neat suit, smiled and beckoned to Zhu Jinchao, "Come down quickly."
Zhu Jinzhao nodded and obediently quickened his pace downstairs: "Big brother is here."
"Sit down." Zhu Xingye patted the seat beside him, his voice gentle yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.
Zhu Jinchao put down her schoolbag and obediently sat down next to him.
He tilted his head, his gaze scrutinizing Zhu Jinzhao's face. Only after confirming that her expression was normal, her eyes clear, and there was no trace of crying, did he pinch her cheek with satisfaction.
Did you sleep well last night?
"It's fine." Zhu Jinzhao frowned, feeling that Zhu Xingye was acting strangely today.
Zhu Xingye sat very close to her. Seeing her calm response, which didn't seem like she was lying at all, his smile deepened.
"Zhao Zhao." He called Zhu Jin Zhao's name again in a deep voice, casually raising his wrist and playing with Zhu Jin Zhao's long hair tied in a high ponytail.
"Hmm?" Zhu Jinzhao responded softly, "What's wrong, brother?"
Zhu Xingye: "I heard you broke up with your boyfriend? Is that true?"
Zhu Jinzhao was stunned for a moment, then honestly said, "Really, I really broke up with him, just yesterday."
"Ah..." Zhu Xingye nodded, "Why did you break up? Wasn't your relationship always very good?"
Zhu Jinzhao scratched his eyebrows: "It was good at the beginning, but it got bad later. He turned bad, I didn't like him, so we broke up."
"How bad is it?" Zhu Xingye asked curiously.
"This..." Zhu Jinzhao thought for a moment, then gave only an ambiguous answer.
“He was dishonest; he was having affairs with women from other schools. I can’t tolerate such behavior, so I broke up with him immediately.”
Zhu Jinzhao told a small lie because she didn't dare implicate Zhu Mingyue. Zhu Mingyue was Zhu Xingye's biological sister, and even if Zhu Mingyue was also at fault, Zhu Xingye would make her innocent, while Zhu Jinzhao could very well be found guilty instead of innocent.
"How dare you seek out other women!" Zhu Xingye lowered his brows slightly, his eyes flashing with a fierce aura.
"Chao Chao, you've given him three years of your youth, and he dares to treat you like this?! I'll have someone deal with him right away."
"No need." Zhu Jinzhao quickly stopped him. "I... I've already dealt with him. He's no good, and I don't want to have anything to do with him anymore. Brother, that's enough, just ignore him."
“…Alright.” Zhu Xingye, unusually, didn’t argue. “Since Chaochao doesn’t want to talk to him, I won’t mention him again, so as not to bother you.”
"Hmm!" Zhu Jinzhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, big brother!"
Zhu Xingye chuckled softly, looking inexplicably pleased.
"Chaochao, remember to keep your eyes open when you date in the future, and never believe those men who use sweet talk."
Zhu Jinzhao: "Okay, I understand."
Zhu Xingye stared at her intently: "A man who is eloquent and persuasive may not necessarily love you. The one who loves you the most is often the one who prefers silence. Chaochao, pay more attention to the people around you."
"The person beside me?" Zhu Jinzhao blinked, thought about it seriously for a few seconds, and came to the conclusion, "I don't have a man beside me anymore."
"..." Zhu Xingye sighed helplessly, flicked her head lightly with his finger, "I'm not talking to you now."
"The bright moon is down, pack your schoolbag and get ready to go to school."
Zhu Jinzhao: "...Oh."
Before heading to school, Jiang Jingwen posted the edited video on the confession wall.
Because of yesterday's failed confession, Lu Yuzhou's infamy of seamless transition and emotional infidelity has spread throughout Imperial University.
Now, with Jiang Jingwen's video added to the mix, Lu Yuzhou's reputation is completely ruined.
The comment section of the confession wall was filled with angry insults and ridicule. Zhu Jinzhao kept refreshing the comments on her way to school and almost died laughing at the sharp yet abstract remarks of these college students.
Not content with laughing at herself, she even copied it and sent it to Jiang Jingwen.
—Is Lu Yuzhou's brain made of cheap leather shoes? He's disgusting!
—Lu Yuzhou doesn't seem human. Someone should buy some rat poison and feed it to him. If he dies after eating it, then it proves that he is a rat in disguise!
—You can't even figure out how to live off a woman properly... Let me do it!
—She really thinks she's something special. She confessed her feelings to the real heiress and got rejected, so she turns around and goes after the fake heiress. The fake heiress may have a fake identity, but she's not stupid!
Jiang Jingwen: That's nothing, let me tell you something even funnier.
Zhu Jinzhao: What?! Tell me quickly!
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