Chapter 211
Shen Huaichu stood in front of the easel, holding a paintbrush, meticulously depicting every detail on the canvas.0
Gu Lin asked irritably, "Brother, are you even listening to me?" Shen Huaichu finally put down the brush and replied indifferently, "I heard you. I'll make a call later."0
Shen Huaichu's gaze remained fixed on the canvas, his eyes soft and filled with affection, as if he were seeing the person he missed through the painting.0
Watching him like this, Gu Lin sighed, feeling a mix of embarrassment and heartache.0
The worst came when Shen Qi'an discovered this weakness of Shen Huaichu and deliberately staged a car accident.0
Shen Huaichu was in the car, trembling violently to the point of almost fainting, his eyes bloodshot.0
That was the first time Gu Lin realized the impact of that car accident on Shen Huaichu.0
He had thought that after so many years, Shen Huaichu's fear had subsided, until he saw Shen Huaichu in a half-conscious state again a few days ago.0
Gu Lin had asked Shen Huaichu what was different about this treatment compared to before.0
Shen Huaichu replied, "It's different. Before, it was to remember. Now, it's to forget."0
Because he had a more important person to protect.0
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Recently, the Jing family has been a bit different.0
Jing Yi felt it deeply.0
A week ago, Jing Zeqian dragged Jing Yi to 'Startrack' to see the 'S' boy band, which is set to debut next year.0
"This isn't like the last group you saw! These are the real deal, fully packaged and trained by 'Startrack'. You remember, right? I got the list from you..."0
Jing Zeqian was quite enthusiastic, and Jing Yi didn't want to dampen his spirits, but why did they need to come see them specifically?0
Jing Yi arrived at the familiar practice room, doing her best to stop Jing Zeqian from pulling her inside, and peeked through the window instead.0
Jing Zeqian crouched beside her, watching the sneakily peeking Jing Yi with a complex expression.0
Wait, this is his company, why the sneaking around?0
Jing Yi put her finger to her lips, signaling Jing Zeqian to be quiet, "Don't ask, just trust me, I've been through this." She leaned in to look at the group of people training inside.0
Not bad, they were indeed of higher quality than the last group.0
Jing Yi proudly glanced at the person beside her and whispered, "How is it? Good taste, right?" These talents were chosen by her from a variety show, and they were bound to be a hit.0
Jing Zeqian's eyes sparkled with amusement and he whispered back, "It's 'Startrack's packaging that's impressive, of course, I'm the one who's really good." Jing Yi rolled her eyes at him, "Yeah, right, you have good taste? What about those who almost debuted before?"0
Of course, it was her taste that was good, she had seen right through those few who were really quite average!0
The two of them started arguing by the window, their voices gradually catching the attention of the people inside the practice room. Several of them turned their heads to see their boss crouching by the window, watching them.0
The scene was quite unsettling.0
The dance teacher came out, looking quite perplexed at Jing Zeqian, who was still half-crouched, "Mr. Jing, what are you...?"0
Jing Zeqian quickly stood up, "I'm just showing Yi Yi around, casually looking." Jing Yi also quickly added, "Yes, yes, just casually looking."0
The dance teacher smiled politely, wondering why they didn't just come in if they wanted to look, instead of peeking from the doorway.0
Were they cosplaying as homeroom teachers?0
After that, it was only natural for Jing Zeqian to push Jing Yi towards the group of aspiring boy band members, "This is Yi Yi, my sister. You know she's the one who discovered you, right? You guys can chat, and if necessary, exchange contact information."0
This time, Jing Yi was truly embarrassed.0
A few days ago, Lin Ruiqing and Jing Beicheng took Jing Yi to a gala.0
The moment she stepped in, Jing Yi felt something was off, because her dear parents seemed to be extremely, very, and particularly eager for her to meet every single eligible bachelor in Jiangbei.0
"Miss Jing, hello! I'm XXX, I've watched your races, you're really amazing, and I happen to like racing too. Maybe you could teach me sometime?"0
Hmm? This line sounded familiar...0
"Miss Jing! Miss Jing! I'm XXX from XX's family, you look stunning today! By the way, there's a fashion show coming up, are you interested?"0
Why did she have to go to a fashion show just because she looked good? And was this asking her to walk the runway?!0
"Don't listen to him, fashion shows are boring. My family's in the restaurant business, Miss Jing, would you honor us with a visit sometime?"0
What, did she have to specially go and taste his family's food?0
"Miss Jing! My family..."0
Ah!!!!!!0
Jing Yi looked pleadingly at Jing Beicheng, hoping someone would save her, or she really couldn't take it anymore!0
Instead, she only got an 'I can't help you' look.0
Jing Yi: ...Who would've thought, even I have such a day.0
After that, Jing Yi became wary of going out, running away like a rabbit at the mere mention of it.0
She collapsed on the sofa, looking at Jing Zeqian, who had finally been sent away, feeling quite troubled.0
How could she tell them that she really didn't need 'heartbreak therapy'!0
Jing Zeyou, sitting nearby, couldn't help but smile, thinking for a moment, he said seriously, "You don't have anything planned tomorrow, do you? How about going to Hengjing with me?" Not joining in felt like missing out on something.0
Jing Yi leaned back on the sofa, slowly turning her head to look at Jing Zeyou, forcing a smile, "May I ask what I'm supposed to do at Hengjing?"0
Even her eldest brother wanted to get involved?!0
Jing Zeyou thought of the personnel from various departments in the company, and it seemed there were a few good-looking ones, "There are handsome guys among the tech talents too."0
Jing Yi couldn't help but roll her eyes.0
Jing Zejun, struggling to suppress his laughter, suggested, "Or why don't you come to the set with me?" When it came to handsome guys, where else could there be more than in the entertainment industry? Especially since her current crew was brimming with them.0
"Please, don't make it any worse."0
She was already feeling overwhelmed, and these two were just watching the fun! Where was their conscience? Empathy? Love?0
Jing Zeyou and Jing Zejun exchanged glances and both laughed.0
Jing Zejun naturally knew that Jing Yi had nothing going on, and compared to Jing Zeqian's concern about her heartbreak, she felt Jing Yi seemed much more relaxed.0
As for Jing Zeyou, after guessing Shen Huaichu's intentions, his worry had eased a bit.0
Seeing Jing Yi looking utterly defeated, Jing Zeyou finally stopped laughing and couldn't bear to let his sister suffer too much, "I'll talk to Zeqian."0
Lin Ruiqing was fine, knowing Jing Yi didn't like it, so she didn't push the idea, but Jing Zeqian was persistent, which was why Jing Yi was so troubled.0
Jing Zeyou suspected that apart from worrying about Jing Yi's heartbreak, his brother was at least one-third motivated by the desire to dig the corner of Shen Huaichu.