"Big brother..."
Zhu Mingyue was taken aback for a moment, then quickly reached out and took the phone: "Thank you, Assistant Director."
The assistant director waved his hand dismissively, then turned and left without a word.
Zhu Mingyue took her phone and went to a quiet corner to answer it.
"Hey, bro."
"Mingyue, how are you?"
Zhu Xingye's voice sounded somewhat cold in the darkness of the night, and Zhu Mingyue felt a chill run down her spine as she listened.
"I'm fine, the production team didn't make things difficult for me."
"Hmm." Hearing her say that, Zhu Xingye's tone did not relax at all; on the contrary, it became even more tense.
"What about Chaochao? How is Chaochao doing now?"
Zhu Mingyue told the truth: "The production team and Su Ying have already apologized to Chaochao, and Chaochao is currently calling Sister Yang."
Zhu Xingye: "Okay, have Chaochao call me back after she finishes her call."
Zhu Mingyue: "Okay. I'll tell Chaochao when she comes in."
"……Come in?"
These two words made Zhu Xingye instantly realize something was wrong. He paused for a few seconds, and when he spoke again, his voice was even colder than before.
"Mingyue, aren't you with Chaochao right now?"
"Huh?" Zhu Mingyue didn't understand why he would suddenly ask this, and subconsciously wanted to say, "Chaochao is on the phone, I..."
She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized what Zhu Xingye meant, and the rest of her words were immediately cut off in fright.
But actually, this is a very common question, and Zhu Mingyue could answer it confidently and boldly. It's just that when she thinks about Zhu Xingye's strange behavior towards Zhu Jinzhao, she just doesn't want to push Zhu Jinzhao in front of him.
"I'm with her right now." She abruptly changed the subject, lying to Zhu Xingye in a very stiff manner.
“Chaochao only knows me here, so I’ll definitely be with her all the time.”
“…Say it again.”
Zhu Xingye only responded with two words.
Zhu Mingyue: "..."
She bit her lower lip hard, relentlessly trying to fabricate lies in her mind.
But Zhu Xingye guessed what she was doing from her silence, so he repeated, "Say it again, right now."
"...Okay, actually I wasn't with Chaochao." Zhu Mingyue knew she couldn't fool him, so she had no choice but to confess.
Zhu Xingye: "You're Chaochao's older sister, yet you weren't by her side at a time like this. So who's with her now?"
Zhu Mingyue scratched her forehead: "...It's Ning Shi."
Zhu Xingye: "Say it again."
Zhu Mingyue: "...Okay, it's Time Mirror."
“...It’s him again.” Zhu Xingye’s tone suddenly lowered, sounding rather like he was gritting his teeth.
Zhu Mingyue took a deep breath, her heart pounding like a drum.
She knew Zhu Xingye was angry, but in order to confirm something, she still boldly began to probe despite his anger.
"Big brother, Shi Jing is Chao Chao's good friend, so it's normal for him to stay with Chao Chao at this time."
"What's normal about it?" Zhu Xingye asked in a cold voice. "Mingyue, you're so smart, you can't possibly not see what Shi Jing's feelings are for Chaochao, can you?"
Zhu Mingyue: "Of course I can tell, but isn't that a perfectly normal thing? Chaochao is so cute, it's not surprising that Shi Jing likes her."
"..." Zhu Xingye remained silent.
Zhu Mingyue's heart skipped a beat, but the words she uttered became increasingly outrageous.
"Moreover, Chaochao has just ended a terrible relationship. If Shijing can appear at this time and heal Chaochao's wounds, that would be a good thing for Chaochao."
"Chaochao is getting older. If she also has those feelings for Shijing, then the two of them could give it a try—"
"Shut up!"
Before Zhu Mingyue could finish speaking, Zhu Xingye interrupted her, unable to bear it any longer.
Her eyes widened suddenly, filled with deep horror.
"...Big...Big Brother?" She really wanted to hang up, but to prevent Zhu Xingye from losing control and going directly to Zhu Jinzhao, she endured the disgust and spoke to him.
"Big brother, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly so fierce?"
"Huff..." Zhu Xingye breathed heavily on the other end of the phone, his emotions on the verge of spiraling out of control were forcibly brought back by Zhu Mingyue's words.
"I'm sorry, Mingyue." He immediately softened his tone and apologized to Zhu Mingyue, although his voice was strained, as if he were forcing it out from his throat.
"I shouldn't have been so harsh with you just now. It was my fault, Mingyue. I'm sorry."
Zhu Mingyue frowned, her eyes chillingly cold: "It's alright, I know that my brother is in a bad mood because he's worried about us."
Zhu Xingye: "Yes, thank you Mingyue for understanding, brother. As compensation, I'll treat you to something delicious when you and Chaochao get home, okay?"
Zhu Mingyue gave a perfunctory smile: "Okay."
Zhu Xingye: "I have a conference call coming up soon. Tell Chaochao later that she doesn't need to call me back. I'll contact her when I'm done here."
Zhu Mingyue nodded: "Okay, goodbye, big brother."
Zhu Xingye: "Goodbye, take good care of yourself."
Zhu Mingyue: "Mm."
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Mingyue turned around and looked at Zhu Jinzhao outside the door again.
Zhu Jinzhao's call with Yang Min had ended, and at that moment, Shi Jing was bending over, seemingly talking to her.
She listened to Shi Jing very well, nodding obediently in response to each sentence he spoke.
"...Fortunately, the person you met was Shi Jing," Zhu Mingyue looked at her and suddenly smiled with relief, "If this person hadn't been Shi Jing, or if Shi Jing didn't have such a wealthy family background, I really can't imagine how Zhu Xingye would have treated you in the future..."
"Are you feeling better?" Shi Jing gently stroked Zhu Jinzhao's face with the back of his hand and asked patiently.
Zhu Jinzhao gave a muffled "hmm": "I'm much better, thank you for being there for me."
Shi Jing's sharp eyes curved slightly, his eyes filled with twinkling smiles.
"No need to thank me, I've already told you that you don't need to thank me."
Zhu Jinzhao smiled at him and said, "Then I'll put this matter aside for now and do as Sister Yang says."
Shi Jing: "Hmm. To deal with someone like Su Ying, we need to first expose all her scandals, and then drop a bombshell on her. Otherwise, she could easily brainwash netizens and make a comeback."
"Let's be patient with her for now, and use other methods to guide her to keep making mistakes, so that she becomes the target of the entire internet's judgment."
Zhu Jinzhao nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Shi Jing opened her arms and naturally hugged Zhu Jinzhao: "Let's go back, the wind outside is making me a little cold."
Zhu Jinzhao wiped her tears on his expensive loungewear, then let him lead her back to the living room.
In the living room, Ning Shi leaned against the wall, staring expressionlessly at their tightly clasped hands.
Shi Jing's hands were slender and broad, while Zhu Jinzhao's hands were petite and soft. The sight of their hands clasped together so intimately was truly pleasing to the eye.
Ning Shi watched quietly, and suddenly felt that it was time to put an end to some of her delusions.
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