Chapter 252 The Bandit's Dream
"I hope you truly understand and that you will keep your word."
Shi Fei tapped the armrest of the chair with his long, slender fingers, and after a moment, he suddenly stood up.
“Although the Zhu family is well-known in the capital, it is far inferior to the Shi family. Moreover, you are the fake heiress of the Zhu family. In terms of both status and family background, you are completely unworthy of Shi Jing.”
As he spoke, Shi Fei stepped down the stairs, standing in front of Zhu Jinzhao with a fierce aura: "To put it bluntly, even if I were to choose a nanny for Shi Jing, I wouldn't choose someone like you."
"Can you understand how big the gap is between you and Shi Jing?"
“…I understand,” Zhu Jinzhao replied softly.
Shi Fei stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the little girl in front of him.
Although she wasn't the Zhu family's biological daughter, she at least grew up in a wealthy family. Even now that her true identity has been revealed, the upbringing she received wouldn't significantly alter her demeanor or image.
But now, when Shi Fei looks at her, he can't associate her with the word "socialite" at all.
He was thin and weak, listless, dressed plainly, and had a lazy demeanor... The only thing that could be considered decent was his face, which had an unnatural, sickly pallor.
If Shi Fei hadn't already known her identity, he would have thought she was the one who grew up in the countryside.
But Shi Fei had seen her previous photos. Although she couldn't be considered a beauty of unparalleled grace, she was enough to captivate Shi Jing.
Only a few months have passed, and she has become like this. It seems that the Zhu family has not treated her well.
Thinking of this, Shi Fei's gaze towards her instantly softened with sympathy.
All I can do is feel sympathy.
He took a bank card from the inside pocket of his suit jacket and handed it to Zhu Jinchao: "Zhu Jinchao, although I look down on your background, you still spent two months with Shi Jing. Take this bank card as your reward."
"...I don't want it." Zhu Jinzhao glanced at the bank card and directly rejected Shi Fei's offer.
Shi Fei frowned: "Why?"
Zhu Jinzhao looked up at him and explained, "Uncle Shi, Shi Jing and I are dating. Even if we break up now, it's a normal breakup between couples."
"A romantic relationship is a two-way exchange of giving and companionship; the word 'reward' should not be included in it."
"..." Shi Fei was silent for two seconds, then changed his words, "Okay, since you put it that way, then this bank card is not a reward, but my personal help to you."
"Zhu Mingyue has been found by the Zhu family, and your life there must have been very difficult. With this money, you can completely break away from the Zhu family and live the life you want."
"No need," Zhu Jinzhao still refused.
"Why?" Shi Fei's patience ran out, and his voice turned cold. "You don't want the reward, you don't want help, so what do you want?"
Zhu Jinzhao laughed at his question: "Uncle Shi, do I have to ask for something? Shi Jing and I broke up normally. It's not like he did anything to wrong me. Do I have to get something out of him just because I left? He doesn't owe me anything."
"You..." Shi Fei's eyes widened in surprise, and he was speechless.
Seeing that Shi Fei looked angry but had no way to vent it, she quickly realized why he insisted on giving her that kind of bank card.
"Hmph..." She forced a bitter smile. "Uncle Shi, are you afraid that if I don't take some benefits when I leave, Shi Jing will remember me even more?"
Shi Fei: "...Yes."
Now that everything has been laid bare, there's no need for him to continue hiding it.
He pushed the bank card forward a few cents, forcefully compelling Zhu Jinzhao to accept it.
“Shi Jing is a soft-hearted child. If he knew that you left without taking any benefits, he would definitely fight me to the death. He is my only son, and I absolutely cannot let him lose his sense of propriety because of you.”
"You must take this benefit today."
Zhu Jinzhao thought for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Uncle Shi, since I have to take this benefit, can I ask for something else instead of the bank card?"
Shi Fei: "Of course, but the premise is not to go too far."
Zhu Jinzhao: "It's not excessive. You can give me whatever I want with a wave of your hand."
"..."
Shi Fei hesitated for a moment, then took the bank card back: "Speak, what do you want?"
Zhu Jinchao looked haggard, but his eyes were exceptionally clear, and his voice was crisp and clear.
"I'm leaving the capital."
"...What?" Shi Fei didn't understand.
Zhu Jinzhao's tone suddenly became urgent: "Uncle Shi, I need to leave the capital. You are rich and powerful, you must have a way to get me out safely."
Shi Fei lowered his brows, his eyes showing some confusion: "Where do you want to go?"
Zhu Jinzhao: "I can go anywhere, as long as the Zhu family can't find me, even if it's to the countryside."
"You don't want the Zhu family to find you?" This sentence contained a lot of hidden information, and the more Shi Fei thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
"Why? Are you afraid of the Zhu family?"
"I'm scared!" Zhu Jinzhao's eyes widened, filled with terror. "Uncle Shi, I'm really scared of them. I don't want a single penny from you, I just want to leave the capital. Please help me."
Shi Fei looked into her eyes, and even his usually cold and hard heart was touched by the fear in her eyes.
He thought about it for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I'll help you."
Zhu Jinzhao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly filled with fervent joy.
"Thank you, Uncle Shi!" She bowed to Shi Fei.
Shi Fei put the bank card back into his inner pocket and then took out his business card: "This is my business card. Add my contact information and I'll arrange this for you in a bit."
Zhu Jinzhao didn't refuse this time.
She accepted Shi Fei's business card with both hands and bowed to him again.
"Thank you, Uncle Shi!"
Shi Fei gave a cold "hmm": "Zhu Jinzhao, I will help you escape from the capital and make sure the Zhu family never finds you again. But you must keep your promise and never contact Shi Jing again."
Zhu Jinzhao: "Uncle Shi, rest assured, from now on, I will let myself die in Shi Jing's world."
Shi Fei: "Okay. You can go back now. I'll send someone to pick you up by tomorrow at the latest. Keep an eye on your phone."
Zhu Jinzhao nodded repeatedly: "Okay!"
The two agreed on a time to leave, but the next day, Shi Fei suddenly couldn't contact Zhu Jinzhao.
He sent Zhu Jinchao more than a dozen WeChat messages, but Zhu Jinchao didn't reply to any of them. He then called Zhu Jinchao, but all he heard was the message that the phone was switched off.
The opportunity to leave was right in front of them, but Zhu Jinzhao inexplicably disappeared.
Shi Fei felt a sense of unease. His intuition told him that something might have happened to Zhu Jinzhao.
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