Shen Qiurong went to the Ying Group to find Ying Zenan, Ying Jing found out in the evening.
When her brother came back, his sister was sitting cross-legged on the sofa eating watermelon and watching a drama.
Compared to him being exhausted at work, Ying Jing's life was simply too wonderful.
So Ying Zenan did something—he snatched his sister's watermelon.
The empty hand was left with only a metal spoon.
Ying Jing glanced at Ying Zenan who was devouring his food, recalling what Weiyi had said earlier.
Pursuing Ying Zenan brings hope, but pursuing Wen Fucheng is hopeless.
Ying Zenan could just give it away for free!
Seeing her staring at him intently, he almost choked on the watermelon he was eating. "Why are you staring at me? I know I'm handsome."
Ying Jing took a deep breath, both born from the same womb, they should understand each other.
Don't be mad, don't be mad.
The cook waited for him to come home and finally started serving dishes on the table.
"Madam came by today and specifically had someone bring over chicken soup that was simmered for several hours, I heard it was old hen brought by Miss Zhao's dad from the countryside, very nourishing. You both should drink two bowls."
Ying Jing held the small bowl and drank twice, nodding repeatedly in approval.
"It's very delicious, brother you should try it."
Ying Jing pushed another ready-made bowl in front of Ying Zenan, who had just sat down.
"I don't like chicken soup, you can have it."
Ying Jing made a sound of surprise, he used to snatch it from her before.
"Since when did you start disliking chicken soup?"
Ying Jing asked him while nibbling on a chicken leg.
"You're either chasing after Lu Zishu all day or heading to chase him, when would you ever care when I stopped eating chicken?"
Hmm?
Ah!
Strange, really strange.
Her brother was now avoiding chicken.
But she quickly found out the answer.
Someone knocked on the door, Ying Jing followed the sound and saw the cook leading a girl in.
"Zhao Qingran?"
She knew this person!
The chicken her dad sent was still in a basin on the table.
"Hello Brother Nan, Sister Jing." The girl greeted them enthusiastically.
Ying Jing immediately put down the half-eaten chicken bone, took a paper to wipe her greasy fingers.
"Good evening, why did you come at this time."
This villa near the city center has always been for Ying Zenan, later Ying Jing feared her brother being lonely and moved over too.
Turns out her brother wasn't lonely, busy with work during the day, occasionally going on business trips, and occasionally hanging out with his buddies.
Instead, Ying Jing became a loner.
Fortunately, dad bought her a large flat near the prime area of the company, decorated entirely in the style Ying Jing liked.
She could whimsically decide where she wanted to stay.
Before this, apart from Shen Qiurong occasionally coming over and the cook taking care of daily living, no strangers came.
Zhao Qingran rarely intersected with them, Zhao Qingran's father and Ying Jing's father were once comrades, had a great relationship while in the army, helped Ying Haiyun during missions. This friendship and favor haven't broken, both families interact during festivals.
But it's mostly based on the previous generation, only during big family events can they meet each other in this generation.
The relationship is lukewarm.
But facing the sudden arrival, she indeed felt a bit confused.
The dining Ying Zenan started explaining.
"Dad said it's the start of the school year in a few days, Qingran just arrived at Hu City University unfamiliar with the place, Uncle Zhao is busy farming, aren't you quite idle? Perfect timing to take her there! She'll be staying here these two days."
Ying Zenan spoke so fluently, obviously old Ying communicated with him in advance.
Since that's the case, Ying Jing had no objections.
Since Zhao Qingran entered Hu City University, she is her junior sister, coupled with family relations, taking care wouldn't be an issue.
Ying Jing warmly invited Qingran.
"Did you eat? We're having dinner, want a bowl of this chicken soup, it's really delicious." Ying Jing said while scooping a bowl and passing it to the girl sitting beside her.
Zhao Qingran held the spoon hesitantly, just about to say something when Ying Zenan suddenly stood and took the chicken soup in front of her. "She is allergic to chicken soup."
Oh!
Allergic to chicken soup.
That's really quite embarrassing.
But... how did Ying Zenan know Zhao Qingran was allergic to chicken soup?
For a moment, Ying Jing's puzzled expression circled around them, unable to see any sparks between the two.
"She mentioned during a family banquet before, while you were busy gorging on pig trotters."
Oh my, her brother's memory is so good, how come he still remembers such things.
The atmosphere quieted a bit, only hearing the sound of bowls and chopsticks clashing.
You don't speak, I don't speak either.
You ignore me, I ignore you too.
After finishing his chicken soup, Ying Zenan went straight to work in the study.
They say women are changeable, clearly, men are too. Who said he didn't like chicken soup, who went as far as seeing the bottom of the bowl and still didn't like it?
"Don't mind him, my brother is like this. Eat first, I'll go help the cook tidy up your room."
"No need to bother, just slightly clear a spot for me to stay, I'm not picky."
Seeing her about to get up, Ying Jing pressed her back. "It's not about the trouble or not, just eat well."
Ying Jing went upstairs, didn't rush to the guest room, instead detoured to Ying Zenan's study.
"Bro, what's your situation? Trying to be a cold-faced King Yan huh!"
Ying Zenan looked at the documents in hand without raising his head. "I'm very busy now, if it's not important, you can leave."
Ying Jing left the room with a pout.
Feeling her brother started acting strange since Zhao Qingran appeared.
Ying Jing walked up to the bedroom door, inadvertently bumped her forehead against it. With a thud, pain flashed in her mind—could her brother have feelings for Zhao Qingran!
That's not right!
In the past life, her brother was an old bachelor.
Zhao Qingran married her college classmate.
From start to finish, the two didn't have any special interactions, could it be her brother buried these feelings deep inside?
Or is there some hidden plot she didn't know in the past life?
Ying Jing, with a reddened forehead, entered the room, lay on the bed, and instantly sat up again.
Gosh, she was supposed to tidy up a room for someone!
Oh well, by the time she went over, the cook had already tidied it up, she merely fixed the unsmooth bed sheets.
Thus Zhao Qingran stayed, during the day Ying Zenan went to work.
Ying Jing started preparing for the competition after receiving a call from the Dynasty Entertainment 'Supernova Show' organizer.
'Supernova Show' would be held simultaneously in several major cities, naturally including Hu City as a leading economic city.
Therefore, Ying Jing could participate in the auditions and finals in Hu City.
It's truly enjoyable not having to go back and forth.
Dynasty Entertainment contest organizers were submitting registration forms to the heads of several major regions, which would then be sent to the competition site to be entered into the computer system for the auditions.
The chief organizer also had a special list, a selection of outstanding-looking individuals from various regions, covering both men and women divisions, singled out entrants would receive special attention during the competition.