"...What gossip?" Zhu Xingye raised his eyes with a sinister look and asked in a low, cold voice.
While treating his wound, Zhu Qian said, "What other gossip could it be? Chaochao is so popular with the opposite sex, it must be gossip about that kind of thing."
"..." Zhu Xingye's eyes grew cold, and his thin lips were tightly pressed together without saying a word.
Zhu Qian didn't notice his unusual behavior and continued cheerfully, "I wasn't very busy today, so I watched the live broadcast of that show for a while in the office. You know what, the heir of Shiyun Group is really good to our Chaochao! Not only are netizens shipping them as a couple, but I'm even a little bit into it myself."
"They were weeding together in that... Rose Square this morning. They saw the roses were blooming beautifully and picked two. They pinned one to their own chest and the other to Shi Jing's. Both of them had a big, bright red flower on their chests. They looked just like newlyweds at their wedding banquet, so pleasing to the eye and festive. I even saved a photo. Do you want to see it, brother?"
Zhu Xingye raised an eyebrow, his indifferent tone revealing no emotion: "Look, show me now."
Zhu Qian immediately put down the cotton swab in his hand, took out his phone with one hand, opened the photo album, and showed the photos he had saved to Zhu Xingye.
Zhu Xingye lowered his eyelids, his gaze falling lightly on Zhu Jinzhao's smiling face in the photo.
Zhu Jinzhao was wearing a dark green work uniform, with a vibrant red rose pinned to her chest. Beside her, Shi Jing stood casually with his hands in his pockets, his red rose as striking as Zhu Jinzhao's.
Both of them were looking at the camera and smiling at the same time. Zhu Jinzhao's smile was sweet and charming, while Shi Jing's smile was roguish. At first glance, they really did look like a couple holding a wedding ceremony.
"Hmph..." Zhu Xingye smiled lightly, but the laughter was short and did not reach his eyes.
"What do you think?" Zhu Qian asked expectantly, "Don't you think these two are a good match?"
"..." Zhu Xingye remained silent, offering no comment.
Zhu Qian put his phone away, his porcelain-white fingers swiping lightly across the screen a few times before pulling up another photo and shoving it in front of Zhu Xingye.
"Look at this one. The male lead in this one is that national film emperor, Li Weiwan. Whether it's his appearance or his career reputation, Li Weiwan is top-notch in the entertainment industry. I think a man like him would be very suitable for Chaochao, and Chaochao's attitude towards him is good. If he works a little harder, he should be able to surpass Shi Jing's position in Chaochao's heart."
Zhu Xingye: "When was this photo taken?"
Zhu Qian explained with a smile, "It was taken when Li Weiwan was signing autographs for fans. And those fans were even fans of the Li Weiwan and Chaochao couple. Isn't that hilarious?"
"..." Zhu Xingye withdrew his untreated right hand and said coldly, "Not funny."
"...Huh?" Zhu Qian was a little stunned for a moment because he didn't expect this reaction.
Zhu Xingye slid back a few steps on his chair, his face dark, and said, "Get out."
"What?" Zhu Qian was even more confused. "Who went out?"
Zhu Xingye looked up at him and uttered a single word lightly: "You."
"..." Zhu Qian stared wide-eyed in disbelief, so shocked that he stammered, "No, why should I go out? Big brother, are you crazy?"
Zhu Xingye: "He's gone mad."
Zhu Qian: "You..."
"Get out." Zhu Xingye repeated the two words impatiently.
"..." Zhu Qian's good intentions were ruthlessly trampled on, and even though the other party was his own older brother, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
He frowned, raised his hand to adjust his slipping glasses, silently packed his first-aid kit, and obediently turned and left.
As he reached the door, he closed the study door for Zhu Xingye, though he slammed it shut with a bit too much force, which was clearly tinged with emotion.
He stormed into his room, carrying the first-aid kit in his left hand, and opened WeChat with his right hand, sending Zhu Ning this message.
—Your brother has gone mad.
In the study, the eldest brother, who had gone mad, reopened Weibo and entered the bustling live stream room through the Weibo link of "Let's Make Friends Season 2".
By this time, the seven guests had already enjoyed their hard-earned dinner. But in order for everyone to enjoy their meal, Zhu Jinzhao and Shi Jing took the initiative to share their seafood feast with Fang Lei, Zhu Mingyue, and the others.
Therefore, when Zhu Xingye clicked on Zhu Jinzhao's live stream, she was holding barbecue in one hand and oysters in the other, eating with satisfaction and happiness. At the same time, there was also a small bowl containing chicken and beef that had just been cooked in coconut water.
Zhu Xingye watched her through the screen, and could tell from the way she ate heartily that she must be very happy tonight.
“It should be removed.” Zhu Jinzhao swallowed the oyster in his mouth, tilted his head and looked at Shi Jing, saying, “I’m really happy tonight.”
Shi Jing raised an eyebrow: "What are you all so happy about? Tell me."
"Ahem..." Zhu Jinzhao cleared his throat, moved his chair closer to Shi Jing, and said in a soft voice, "There are three things that make me very happy."
Shi Jing put down the beef skewers in his hand, lowered his eyes to look at her, and asked seriously, "Which three?"
Zhu Jinzhao: "First of all, our dinner tonight was very plentiful and delicious, and we both got first place in today's task."
"Hmm." Shi Jing nodded. "And the second one?"
Zhu Jinzhao spoke even softer: "Secondly, there are far fewer viewers criticizing me in the live stream. I just glanced at your live stream screen and noticed that many viewers have started praising me. Although there are still people who dislike me, at least they are in the minority now."
“That’s certainly something to be happy about.” Shi Jing leaned down, moving closer to Zhu Jinzhao, and spoke softly in response, “And the third thing? What is the third thing?”
Zhu Jinzhao smiled foolishly with her eyes crinkling: "The third thing is that I feel very free and safe right now."
"Freedom? Security?" These two words seemed somewhat out of place with Zhu Jinzhao's identity, and Shi Jing didn't quite understand their meaning.
Why do you feel this way? Were you insecure or restricted in the past?
Zhu Jinchao shook his head: "No."
"Huh?" Shi Jing was confused by her. "Why?"
Zhu Jinchao shook his head again: "For no reason other than freedom and security."
After saying that, she sat up straight, picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of chicken from the bowl, and ate it slowly with a smile.
Shi Jing's bewildered gaze gently fell upon her beautiful and delicate profile. In that instant, he suddenly felt as if he had never truly understood her. She appeared pure and lovely, but in reality, she was full of unspoken worries.
Her thoughts are a mystery; she never speaks of them, even to herself.
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