"Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao was the first to realize something was wrong when she saw the big red flower on her chest.
"Why does it feel like we're about to have a happy occasion?"
"Hmph," Shi Jing chuckled, flicking the red flower on his chest with his finger. "Don't be sentimental. If the production team were hosting a banquet here right now, the two of us would immediately go out and offer a toast."
[Wow! What kind of outrageous things is Shi Jing spouting?!]
[This is so sweet! I never imagined Shi Jing and Zhu Jinzhao would be such a great couple!]
[This big red flower...it really makes us look like newlyweds! Help, I can't stop smiling!]
[Wait, what's going on with Shi Jing? When the CP fans were promoting him and Ning Shi, he looked really unhappy and was constantly trying to avoid any appearance of impropriety. But why is he completely different with Zhu Jinzhao? The fans haven't even started shipping them yet, and he's already feeding us this "royal food" (a Chinese slang term for romantic scenes involving celebrities)?]
Something's not right! Something's extremely wrong! Shi Jing has definitely fallen in love with Zhu Jinzhao! He wants to marry Zhu Jinzhao!
Shi Jing's joke caused fans and netizens in the live stream to kowtow in despair.
"How about we take it down?" Zhu Jinzhao felt more and more that it resembled a wedding, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Why take it off?" Shi Jing protectively guarded her flower. "Such a festive big red flower, it looks so nice pinned to your chest. I'm not taking it, and you're not allowed to take it either. You'd better wear it properly."
“…Alright.” Since Shi Jing didn’t mind, Zhu Jinzhao stopped being coy.
She picked up the hoe leaning against the tree root and bent down to continue shoveling the grass on the ground.
"Hmm~" Shi Jing looked at the big red flower on his chest with satisfaction, and the corners of his mouth kept turning up in a wicked smile.
The emperor has already fed them food; it would be impolite for the CP fans not to rise up now.
The bullet screen not only scrolled with the couple name of Shi Jing and Zhu Jinzhao, but also the names of their children.
[Alas! The grain yield of "Mirror Today's Exam" is so plentiful! I'm going to eat my way to giant size!]
[Who understands? I never even considered shipping them in the first place, but now, the real stars have practically fed me this content. I'm shipping them, I'm shipping them, okay? "Jing Jin Goes to the Exam," please get married right now! I've even thought of names for your kids: a boy will be named Shi Yingjun, and a girl will be named Shi Meili.]
[Damn, Young Master Shi really doesn't hide anything! He wouldn't let us take the flowers down today because he felt it wasn't appropriate. Is he afraid we won't get to see them?]
[We're doomed today! The adorable little white rabbit has met a ruthless big bad wolf! Run!]
[Why are you running away? Shi Jing is the Crown Prince of the capital. If you dare to run away today, he dares to force himself on you.]
Meanwhile, at Chrysanthemum Paradise next to Rose Square, Zhu Mingyue and Su Ying sat on small stools, carefully cleaning the small weeds in the flowerpots.
Unlike the lively atmosphere on Zhu Jinzhao and Shi Jing's side, the two of them sat facing each other but did not exchange any words.
"Master Huang, what kind of chrysanthemums are these?" Zhu Mingyue asked the chef beside her curiously, holding a pot of tender green flowers.
Master Huang said with a smile, "This is called Green Elf. Come closer and smell it; it smells wonderful."
Zhu Mingyue did as instructed, and her face was indeed filled with a delicate floral fragrance.
"Mmm, it smells really good."
Master Huang: "The rice noodles at the front are also delicious."
Zhu Mingyue nodded: "Oh..."
To keep the atmosphere from becoming dull, Zhu Mingyue would occasionally exchange a few words with Master Huang and the partner arranged by the production team.
But Su Ying, standing to the side, was different. Ever since the mission began, she had strangely fallen silent, staring blankly at the flowerpot in her hands, numbly clearing away the weeds, without uttering a single joke.
The fans in the live stream were unaware of what had happened and were very worried about Su Ying's condition.
[Waaaaah, what's wrong, sister? Why are you suddenly so down?]
[Did something bother you? Or were you bullied by someone?]
What's going on with this season of "Let's Make Friends"? Our Yingying is a super popular star, why are you making her feel so wronged?
But in reality, Su Ying didn't feel wronged; her silence was simply because she was concentrating on thinking.
She was thinking about how she should get along with Zhu Jinzhao in the future.
She originally planned to isolate Zhu Jinchao on the variety show and preemptively crush him before he could tear her apart.
But she never expected that Shi Jing, the Crown Prince of the capital, would be so protective of Zhu Jinzhao!
Shi Jing was right. In the face of absolute capital, what could a top female star like her be? Although she was afraid that Zhu Jinzhao would expose her, she dared not disobey Shi Jing's warning.
Shi Jing is known for his arrogance, and he always keeps his word. No matter how many fans she has, she wouldn't dare to challenge him.
However, Zhu Jinzhao remains a potential threat. If she wants to maintain her public image, she absolutely cannot simply stay put and let Zhu Jinzhao and Qunxing Media mess with her.
Now that she's in a difficult situation, it seems she has no choice but to find another way to get along with Zhu Jinzhao...
"Sister Su Ying, I'm going to the Rose Plaza to look for Chaochao." Zhu Mingyue finished tidying up a pot of flowers, clapped her hands, stood up, and walked towards the Rose Plaza across the street.
"What do you want with Chaochao?" Su Ying finally snapped out of her daze.
Zhu Mingyue turned around and gave her a mischievous smile: "Didn't the production team say that everyone can mess around with each other? I'll go see if there's anything Chaochao needs to mess around with."
“…Then I’ll go with you.” Su Ying hesitated for only two seconds before putting down the flowerpot and following Zhu Mingyue.
Zhu Mingyue: "Okay."
"Ouch... my hand hurts so much."
After only an hour of weeding, Shi Jing's hands were already starting to feel the strain. He put down the hoe, opened his palm, and saw that a large blister had formed at the base of his right ring finger.
"Wow, is this wooden stick really that powerful? It's already bubbling after only an hour?"
"You have blisters on your palms?" Zhu Jinchao put down his hoe and ran to Shi Jing, peering at the blisters on his palms.
The blisters were red and large, which was enough to prove that Shi Jing had worked hard.
"It hurts, can you break it open?" Shi Jing frowned, his usually bad temper completely gone.
Zhu Jinzhao: "Don't break it, you still have to work, breaking it will hurt even more..."
"Master Yang, do you have any gloves here?"
“I have gloves!” Master Yang straightened up and took out two brand-new pairs of gloves from his apron pocket. “I prepared them for you a long time ago.”
Shi Jing: "...If you were prepared, why didn't you give it to us in the first place?"
"Hehe," Master Yang chuckled awkwardly, "I forgot."
"..."
The two were speechless.
"It's alright." Zhu Jinzhao's slight annoyance vanished in an instant, and she quickly ran over to take the gloves and give a pair to Shi Jing.
Shi Jing was unwilling to move, so she ordered Zhu Jinzhao: "Jinzhao, help me put it on, my hand hurts."
“…Okay.” Zhu Jinchao always helped her friends whenever they asked. She put on her gloves first, then carefully helped Shi Jing.
Shi Jing stood there casually, watching Zhu Jinzhao approach and personally help him put on gloves with her soft hands. His heart swayed like a balloon and floated to the clouds.
Wishing you a clear mind today, I didn't deliberately maintain any distance.
"Open your fingers," she commanded Shi Jing softly, her head bowed.
"Mm." Shi Jing was unusually obedient.
Zhu Jinchao put on one bracelet and then put on another, her loose strands of hair gently sliding across Shi Jing's skin with each movement.
Shi Jing tensed up, and his whole body went numb instantly.
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