Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 4 My brother

After school, she waited in the car for a long time but didn't see Lin Shi. Later, the driver received a phone call. It seemed that Lin Shi had some urgent business to attend to and asked them to go home first.

Qin Zhao's mind conjured up that highly recognizable face again.

Her brother seems to be very capable.

The atmosphere at home seemed a bit strange. Lin Zheng sat on the sofa, suppressing his anger, and Qin Qiong's expression was also not good.

Qin Zhao was very perceptive, and his mind raced as he tried to figure out if he had done anything wrong that day.

When Qin Qiong saw her, his expression softened: "Zhaozhao is back. Go wash your hands. We'll get ready for dinner soon."

After Qin Zhao finished washing his hands, he heard Qin Qiong and Lin Zheng talking.

"Don't you know your son? Do you think he'll obediently come back?"

Lin Zheng blinked slightly: "I'll bring him back after we finish eating."

The word "带" is indeed a rhetorical device.

"Alright, Zhaozhao will be out soon. Watch your expression, don't scare her," Qin Qiong instructed. "It's her first day of school, and you're already giving her a sour look."

Lin Zheng sighed and forced a smile: "Will this work?"

Qin Qiong was barely satisfied.

After dinner, Qin Zhao completed two sets of test papers. Qin Qiong brought her milk and patted her head, saying, "You don't need to work so hard. If you're tired, take a rest."

Take a rest when you're tired.

She had never heard this phrase before; all she ever heard was "endure it, and endure it some more."

Grandma said that things will be better once she gets into university.

She worked tirelessly to save up for tuition and studied desperately, all in order to escape that cramped and gloomy urban village.

She seems to have come out now, but she still hasn't forgotten her grandmother's words: "Study hard, get into a good university, and everything will be fine."

"Are you adjusting well to the new school?" Qin Qiong asked her.

Actually, the courses at the new school are very different from those at her previous school, especially the English classes, which are taught entirely in English by foreign teachers, and she can't keep up.

She felt a little guilty for not being able to live up to Qin Qiong's concern and secretly resolved to work harder: "It's alright, the teachers and classmates are all very nice."

"Zhao Zhao has made new friends?" Qin Qiong asked happily, her eyes filled with praise.

Qin Zhao was startled by her gaze. She didn't have the habit of chatting with others about her daily life, and no one had ever cared about her daily routine. To be honest, she didn't think she had done anything particularly good today.

Is making friends something to be praised for?

But it seems she didn't make any friends; only Jiang Man spoke to her for a few minutes.

Seeing Qin Qiong's loving concern and praise, she was a little at a loss. Not wanting to disappoint Qin Qiong, she lied and said, "She told me a lot about school."

I guess the Eight Trigrams should count too.

It was still Lin Shi.

What kind of person is he?

Qin Zhao thought for a moment: "Her name is Jiang Man. She's a very cute and lively girl, like—"

Qin Zhao paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered that he was a boy, and his fingers curled up slightly.

Would Qin Qiong think she was abnormal?

Like them, they called her effeminate and a eunuch.

She's perfectly fine with being indifferent, so why does she keep falling for Qin Qiong's gentleness?

She is so stupid.

Especially since Qin Qiong had no emotional connection with her, would he regret acknowledging her and want to send her back?

Her heart sank.

Hasn't she been fooled enough?
The expression she expected didn't appear on Qin Qiong's face. Qin Qiong picked up on her words, his tone gentle: "Like a little sun?"

Qin Zhao looked at Qin Qiong, a hint of shock and confusion flashing in her eyes. But Qin Qiong simply placed her hand on her shoulder: "Our Zhao Zhao is amazing too, attracting such a good friend on the very first day."

Qin Qiong's expression was so sincere that Qin Zhao felt his face burning.

The two chatted for a while longer. Qin Zhao, recalling what she had overheard in the living room, hesitated and asked, "My brother..."

Qin Qiong sighed: "It's alright, he's just going through a rebellious phase."

Qin Zhao thought of that intelligent and charismatic face. Could he also have a rebellious side?

"Because of me?"

After all, it's understandable that it's hard to accept when a stranger suddenly comes to your home, as it might take away the care and love that originally belonged only to him.

Qin Qiong asked in surprise, "Why would you think that?"

Qin Zhao realized he had misspoke and said, "I'm sorry."

“Baby, you don’t need to be so careful at home.” Qin Qiong cupped her face and pinched it. “Your brother didn’t come home because he made a mistake and was afraid your father would cause him trouble. Your brother likes you very much. He’s always wanted a younger brother to play with him since he was little. He’ll be so happy to see you come back.”

"Okay, do me a favor. If you see your brother at school tomorrow, ask him to come home together. Just tell him Mom promises—"

Qin Qiong's phone rang. She said, "Wait for Mom," and then went outside to answer the call.

Half an hour later, Qin Qiong returned after Qin Zhao had finished correcting the mistakes.

Seeing that she was still studying, he frowned and said, "You've studied long enough for today. Go brush your teeth and go to bed."

After she lay down, Qin Qiong patted her head and said, "Goodnight."

Lin Shi has grown up, and touching him is like taking his life. Zhao Zhao is much better. Although she resisted at first, if you persist in touching her a few times, she will let you touch her.

She's too thin; she needs to eat more so she'll feel better to the touch.

Qin Zhao kept Qin Qiong's teachings in mind and decided to befriend Jiang Man.

The next day, when she saw Jiang Man, she smiled and said, "Good morning!"

Jiang Man yawned, squinted, and lay down on the table to fall asleep.

Qin Zhao didn't give up. Seeing that Jiang Man had woken up, he felt the biscuits in his pocket and poked Jiang Man with his hand: "Want some biscuits?"

Jiang Man waved her hand; she was so sleepy. She regretted staying up all night watching anime yesterday.

Qin Zhao was somewhat disappointed; making friends didn't seem to be going very smoothly.

One of the boys simply took one from her hand, tore open the packaging, and ate it: "Thanks, I didn't have breakfast."

"..."

Seeing that he had finished eating, Qin Zhao gave him two more: "Here you go."

Gu Yiming gave her an approving look: "Transfer student, you have a bright future. Follow your brother Ming from now on, and I'll treat you to all the good food and drinks."

No, are international high schools this socially savvy too?
"..."

As he said, Gu Yiming really did take her to climb over the railing to get the takeout at noon.

Unfortunately, they saw it.

Gu Yiming shouted "Run!" as if he had made up his mind, and turned to leave, protecting the takeout.

Qin Zhao realized what was happening and chased after him, running left and right, but the teacher's shadow disappeared, and so did Gu Yiming's.

Qin Zhao's eyelids twitched as he looked at the unfamiliar building.

She called out to Gu Yiming twice but received no response, so she resigned herself to her fate and relied on her intuition to find her way back to the classroom.

After walking around for a while, she finally saw a diagram of what a road sign looked like. She stopped to study it, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

Lin Shi?

Lin Shi: Qin Zhaozhao, who is whose brother?!

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