Beijing Colors Lingering

Time flies by like water. Zhou Ji'an and Zhou Zijin have already entered Beijing No. 1 International Primary School and will become junior high school students next year.

Shen Jinsui and Zhou Yancong are currently discussing whether to send their siblings to study abroad or let them continue their studies in Beijing.

Regardless of where they study, they will have access to top-notch educational resources and learning environments.

Both children have excellent academic performance and are also outstanding in other aspects.

They have a wide range of interests. Zhou Ji'an likes fencing, racing, skiing, ice hockey, and in addition, he is also interested in developing robots.

Therefore, Zhou Ji'an and several classmates with similar interests formed a robot research and development team. One of their robot projects even obtained a national patent and was eventually featured on television news.

At that time, in the main hall of Shengjing Manor, footage of Zhou Ji'an being interviewed by reporters was being played.

Although he was only a ten-year-old boy, he spoke clearly and calmly, showing no stage fright whatsoever.

Seeing her son on the screen, Shen Jinsui felt very proud.

Then, she turned and patted Zhou Ji'an's head, "An'an, you're so smart, so amazing."

Zhou Ji'an, who usually maintained a cold expression in front of others, felt slightly shy and her ear tips turned slightly red when her mother praised her.

After praising her son, Shen Jinsui didn't forget her daughter, turning to the other side and saying, "Our Jingjing is also great; she's destined to be a female CEO."

Zhou Zijin enjoys horseback riding, painting, piano, ballet, tennis, and other activities. She previously won the gold medal in the National Youth Piano Competition and the first prize in the National Youth Painting Competition.

In addition to these hobbies, Zhou Zijin is also particularly interested in funds and stocks, and has an exceptional sensitivity to numbers. This year, she won first prize in the World Youth Mathematical Olympiad.

At the time, it was also reported on television news. Due to Zhou Zijin's outstanding appearance and temperament, many netizens tried to find out about her family background, but ultimately they came up empty-handed.

To protect her two children, Zhou Yancong has never posted any photos of them on any social media platform and has long instructed people to keep their information hidden.

Zhou Yancong quickly discovered that his daughter had a high talent for finance. Whenever he had free time, he would personally guide her, take her to the Huaheng headquarters building, and even let her get involved in some projects.

When Zhou Zijin saw her father working, she thought it was very cool, so she told her parents that she wanted to be a female CEO when she grew up.

Zhou Yancong and Shen Jinsui naturally supported their daughter's ideals upon hearing her words.

Many years later, Zhou Zijin took over the Huaheng Group and successfully became the heir to the Zhou family business. She was decisive and ruthless in the business world, achieving great success. Everyone praised her as a worthy daughter of her father, saying that she had surpassed her father in every way.

Hearing her mother's praise, Zhou Zijin smiled and leaned on her shoulder, saying, "That's right, when I become a female CEO in the future, I will definitely make a lot of money. I'll buy clothes and bags for Mom, clothes and watches for Dad, and all sorts of toys for my brother."

Zhou Ji'an's face darkened: "Little sister, your brother hasn't liked playing with toys for a long time."

Zhou Zijing smiled awkwardly, thought about it seriously, and then said, "Then I will give my brother lots and lots of money."

Zhou Ji'an was satisfied with the answer and nodded: "That's a good idea."

Zhou Yancong gently patted his son's shoulder, "You'll have to earn money on your own by then."

Zhou Ji'an pouted and muttered, "Dad, of course I know, I was just saying."

Next, Zhou Ji'an and Zhou Zijin went upstairs to attend their extracurricular classes.

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A few days later, the Huaheng Charity Foundation held a donation event at the Beijing Municipal Welfare Institute.

Today happens to be Sunday, so Shen Jinsui and Yan Cong brought their brother and sister to the event discreetly.

Halfway through the charity donation event, Zhou Ji'an got bored and sneaked away when his parents weren't looking. However, several bodyguards noticed him in time and silently followed behind him.

Zhou Ji'an walked up to a towering tree and saw a little girl sitting on a stone bench under it. She was intently flipping through a book in her hands, looking well-behaved and quiet.

Zhou Ji'an quickly walked to the little girl's side and asked curiously, "Little sister, why are you here all alone? Why didn't you participate in the donation activity?"

The little girl looked up at him, her expression calm, but she did not answer his question.

Zhou Ji'an raised his hand and scratched his head. The girls he knew were usually very enthusiastic in talking to him, and this was the first time he had encountered a girl who was so cold to him.

A moment later, Zhou Ji'an asked again, "Little sister, why didn't you participate in the donation event? How about I take you?"

The little girl shook her head slightly and continued to look down at the book in her hands.

Zhou Ji'an stared curiously at the book in the little girl's hand. It was a Chinese textbook with neat notes on it.

Several minutes later, Zhou Ji'an sat down next to the little girl and said, "Little sister, my name is Zhou Ji'an, what's your name?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl stared at him with her big, round eyes, then turned to the first page of her Chinese textbook.

Zhou Ji'an's gaze followed, and there was a little girl's name written on it, in neat and elegant handwriting.

Seeing that the little girl didn't speak, Zhou Ji'an assumed she might be mute, so he didn't continue speaking and just silently followed her to read the book.

Next, the charity donation event came to a successful conclusion, and the family of four left the welfare home and went to the restaurant for dinner.

Later, on the way home, Zhou Ji'an looked at Shen Jinsui and asked, "Mom, can our family sponsor a little sister on our own?"

Shen Jinsui knew that her son had been wandering around the orphanage alone for a while, so she asked him, "Was that the child you met at the orphanage just now?"

“That’s right.” Zhou Ji’an nodded immediately. “She didn’t go to the event; she sat under the tree reading by herself.”

Shen Jinsui smiled gently, "Sure, do you know her name?"

“I know.” Zhou Ji’an’s eyes lit up suddenly, and he quickly said the little girl’s name.

Zhou Ji paused for a second, then suddenly remembered something and continued, "Mom, she doesn't seem to be able to speak. Can we take her to the hospital for a checkup?"

“Of course.” Shen Jinsui nodded slightly, then looked up at Zhou Yancong, who immediately understood.

Their family is certainly capable of sponsoring a little girl on their own, but they still need to conduct a thorough investigation beforehand to prevent the little girl from being exploited by unscrupulous individuals.

After the family of four returned to Jingsheng Manor, Zhou Ji'an and Zhou Zijin went upstairs to their room to start their extracurricular classes, while Zhou Yancong took Shen Jinsui for a walk in the garden.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, two figures were stretched long, intertwined and overlapping on the ground, never to be separated.

2024/10/31

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