"No, no, a gentleman does not take away what others love. If I become successful in the future, I will ask you for it again. I will definitely not be polite then." Shen Jingzhen said with a smile, looking bright and cute.

Shen Shuyi curled his lips and smiled and replied: "Okay, if I become rich in the future, I will definitely give it to my third sister."

"I've been here for so long, why didn't my second sister's maid even pour me a cup of tea?" Shen Jingzhen complained dissatisfiedly.

Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice: "Jinzhu, make a pot of tea for Third Sister and prepare some cakes."

"Yes."

Shen Jingzhen sat down at the table by herself. Her posture was not very dignified and elegant, but she was charming and lovely.

She raised her hand and put the jade hairpin of poor quality that she had chosen before on her head. She didn't show any disgust at all, as if she didn't care about it at all.

"Second sister, your clothes are not ready yet. Big brother will be back from the academy tomorrow night, and daddy said he will hold a family dinner. If not, you can wear mine."

While eating, Shen Jingzhen looked at Shen Shuyi with concern, her eyes looked bright and happy.

"Brother?" Shen Shuyi paused.

Shen Jingzhen reacted for a while, stuck out her tongue and said, "Actually, I should call him Second Brother, but Big Brother Shuhan has been confined to the yard for the past few years, so I'm used to calling him Big Brother Jingan."

Shen Jingzhen deliberately brought up the topic, sounding a bit reserved.

Shen Shuyi looked a little more worried, and asked softly, "Do you know why Big Brother was confined? How is he doing now?"

Shen Jingzhen lowered her voice: "I don't know either. I heard that he offended someone and got into trouble, and then got injured. I sneaked in once last year. You don't know that Big Brother is having a miserable life now..."

Shen Shuyi was stunned: "So miserable?"

"Yes, my brother was unkempt and looked... dirty. He had many wounds on his body and was completely unable to move. At first I thought he was a beggar from somewhere and never thought... that it would be my brother."

Shen Jingzhen spoke softly, with a look of sadness on her face.

Shen Shuyi said nothing, his eyes fixed on Shen Jingzhen's clean and youthful face, wondering what he was thinking.

As if regaining her consciousness from her memories, Shen Jingzhen stuffed another piece of cake into her mouth, and then said to Shen Shuyi: "But second sister, you must not think of sneaking over like I did, otherwise if you are caught by Daddy, he will definitely teach you a lesson!"

Shen Shuyi pretended to be absent-minded and said softly: "Of course, my father has already told me."

Shen Jingzhen saw that her expression was strange and felt that Shen Shuyi was about to take the bait.

Then, she sighed softly, and said unintentionally: "I just don't know how big brother is doing now. The last time I saw him, he was skinny as a bag of bones. Now..."

Shen Shuyi's eyes softened a bit, and he said softly, "You have a good relationship with Big Brother?"

Shen Jingzhen pursed her lips and complained, "It's okay. I have a good relationship with everyone except Brother Lin. My eldest brother always took me out to play when I was a child, but Brother Lin only knew how to steal my things and bully me!"

Shen Shuyi smiled and looked at Shen Jingzhen's devoted performance with deep almond-shaped eyes.

"Well, never mind that. Second sister, why don't you wear my clothes for the family dinner tomorrow? Although you are older and a little taller than me, you are much thinner than me, so the size should be just right." Shen Jingzhen said again.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Third Sister."

Shen Jingzhen smiled contentedly: "If you need any jewelry or anything else, just let me know."

"My other mother just sent these over, so we don't need any." Shen Shuyi smiled and politely declined her kindness.

"Okay, then if Second Sister needs anything, just tell me."

Shen Jingzhen spoke with a smile. Although she looked a little bit spoiled, she was also quite cheerful and seemed hard to dislike.

Shen Shuyi chatted with her for a while until Shen Jingzhen's maid went back to get two sets of clothes.

"Second sister, I have only worn these two sets of clothes once. They are both made of top-quality materials. Although the styles are not so fashionable now, they are exquisitely made. Please don't dislike them."

Seeing the maid come back, Shen Jingzhen couldn't wait to pick up the clothes and show them to Shen Shuyi.

One of the sets is a light goose yellow color, with white brocade outlining a lace border with the word "Fu" on the outer coat. The lining is moon white, and the hem of the skirt is smudged with large hibiscus flowers. The embroidery on the chest is also a light goose yellow color that echoes the outer coat.

As Shen Jingzhen picked it up casually, a faint glow spread throughout the room, lively and beautiful.

"I've always liked this one, but I always feel that the color doesn't suit me. Second sister has fair skin, so I'll give it to you."

Shen Shuyi stood aside, with soft brows and a smile on his lips, looking at Shen Jingzhen with a bit of doting in his eyes.

"And this one, the crimson blue one with lotus pattern, I also liked it at first, but mother said that I am too lively and can't handle this color. My second sister has a calm and steady temperament, so she looks perfect on me."

"Third sister is so considerate of me, I really don't know what to say..." Shen Shuyi spoke softly, the corners of his eyes seemed a little red, but he tried hard to restrain himself.

"Second sister, why do you have to be so formal when talking to me? You and I are sisters, so we should help each other." Shen Jingzhen looked as if it was a matter of course.

"Third sister is right."

Shen Jingzhen said again: "I hope you don't take Zhang Ma's matter to heart, and don't blame mother for it. She is a kind person, and sometimes she can't help being fooled by servants."

"My mother manages the entire Shangshu Mansion and works hard day and night. How could I be so ignorant as to blame her for such a small matter?" Shen Shuyi spoke softly.

After they exchanged pleasantries for a while, Shen Jingzhen said, "Then I won't bother Second Sister anymore. I have to go visit my mother later. Aunt Zhang is dead, and she must be very sad."

Shen Shuyi sent Shen Jingzhen to the door with a faint smile on his face.

Feicui couldn't help but say, "The Second Miss is a kind person and is quite considerate of Miss."

Jinzhu rolled her eyes at her and said bluntly, "I gave you two pieces of clothes that you didn't want, and you're so grateful. You're really promising."

Jade's cheeks turned red with embarrassment and she was speechless for a moment.

Shen Shuyi said gently: "Fei Cui is young, so it's not her fault if she can't understand."

In her previous life, Shen Jingzhen relied on these 'inadvertent' considerations and kindness to make her gradually let down her guard.

The cleverness of Shen Jingzhen lies in the fact that she is not like Qin Xuerong, who tries to be a perfect person.

On the contrary, she deliberately acted arrogant, willful, and outspoken, occasionally saying some offensive "truths", and openly revealed her emotions that others avoided.

For example, jealousy, comparison, and competitiveness.

But it is precisely because of this that she seems more real, and people always unconsciously think that although she has such a personality, she is kind by nature.

Little did she know that under such disguise, her viciousness was no less than Qin Xuerong's.

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