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

Chapter 345 Audition
Shen Yanci said calmly, "Your lumen is getting bigger and bigger."

Lin Shi didn't hear clearly: "What?"

Shen Yanci: "I'm praising you."

Lin Shih: "Praising me is useless; I don't fall for that."

Qin Zhao understood: the larger the lumen, the brighter the light bulb.

"..."

After finishing their tennis game, they rested in the lounge for a while, then, not wanting to walk any further, called a shuttle bus home.

Qin Qiong saw them from afar, smiled at Qin Zhao, and brushed her slightly damp hair: "You're sweating, aren't you tired?"

Qin Zhao shook his head: "Not tired."

Qin Qiong: "My dad and I went to the supermarket and bought some fruit, just in time to eat some to replenish our vitamin C."

Lin Shi was used to this scene: "You went to the supermarket with Dad?"

“Yes.” Qin Qiong glanced at him. “I was going with my son. We were halfway through our walk when he disappeared.”

Lin Shi touched his nose and muttered, "What's the point of breaking up with you guys? I've seen you two being so affectionate since I was a kid."

"What did you say?"

"Didn't I send her a message?" Lin Shi glanced at Qin Zhao, using her as a shield without any hesitation. "Qin Zhao asked me to play with her, I can't just not go, can I?"

Qin Zhao: "..."

Qin Qiong: "I never said you couldn't accompany your sister."

They chatted for a while before Qin Qiong finally turned his gaze to Shen Yanci, who was standing to the side.

Shen Yanci nodded: "Hello, Aunt Qin."

Qin Qiong hummed in response, his voice neither warm nor cold: "Yan Ci is here too."

"Don't stand here, let's go home." Qin Qiong looked at Qin Zhao and Lin Shi, then paused, "Yan Ci, let's have some fruit before we go back."

Shen Yanci closed his eyelids slightly and smiled, "I'm in for a treat, thank you, Auntie."

Lin Shi scoffed and gave Shen Yanci a disdainful look.

Qin Zhao, holding Qin Qiong's arm, felt a little conflicted. She glanced at Shen Yanci out of the corner of her eye.

Qin Qiong: "How long has Zhao Zhao been fighting?"

Qin Zhao snapped out of his daze and paused for a moment: "Half...forty minutes."

"Exercise is good for you," Qin Qiong praised. "Your complexion has improved."

As she spoke, she looked at Lin Shi and said, "If you don't want to spend time with us, spend more time with your sister."

“She doesn’t need me—” Lin Shi’s tone was inexplicable. He changed his words halfway through when he met the stares of the three people. “I don’t care.”

He glanced at Shen Yanci as he spoke, "After all, I'm her brother, it's only natural for me to accompany her."

Qin Qiong nodded in satisfaction: "This brother is doing a good job, and he looks even more handsome now."

Lin Shi scoffed, unable to suppress the smirk on his face: "I'm naturally handsome."

"..."

Qin Qiong smiled and said, "Why don't you go to Lanting Bay with Zhaozhao? After class, you can play ball with her and have a meal together. You two will both have someone to play with. It will save you from always saying that it's boring at home."

Lin Shi wouldn't stay long either. Qin Zhao thought Qin Qiong was joking and didn't take it to heart.

Shen Yanci lowered his eyelids.

Aunt Wang prepared a fruit platter, and Lin Shi went to get an iced cola without fail.

Qin Zhao and Shen Yanci sat at the dining table, though they didn't engage in any intimate gestures. The young man and woman sitting together seemed to create a natural tension.

Qin Qiong pursed his lips at the sight.

She glanced at Lin Shi, who was chugging cola like an idiot, and said, "You're drinking iced cola again. Go eat some fruit."

Lin Shi said "Oh," picked up his cola, and sat down at the table to continue drinking. "..."

Qin Qiong asked Qin Zhao with a smile, "Is the baby tasty?"

"It's delicious." Qin Zhao smiled. "It's very sweet."

Qin Qiong patted her head and said softly, "You've just finished exercising, don't eat too much. The bath water is ready, eat after you take a bath."

Qin Zhaogang was also sweating. She put down her fork and said, "Then I'm going to take a shower."

Although it was addressed to Qin Qiong, it was also meant for Shen Yanci's ears.

As she was leaving, their eyes met, but she calmly looked away.

Qin Qiong called out to her, smiling, "By the way, Zhao Zhao, Mom has a friend whose child is studying the same major as you. They heard at the last gathering that you're also studying psychology and would like to get to know you. What are your thoughts?"

Qin Zhao was taken aback for a moment. Qin Qiong said, "No rush, go take a shower first, we'll talk later."

She smiled and added, "Don't take a shower for more than half an hour."

Qin Zhao hummed in response, vaguely sensing that something was off, but because of Qin Qiong's instructions, he didn't dwell on it further.

After she went upstairs, Qin Qiong glanced at Lin Shi, who was drinking cola, and said, "You and your sister go together on Wednesday."

Lin Shi was confused: "I'm not in the same major as them."

Qin Qiong: "Your sister is shy, and you make her feel safe."

Lin Shi found it hard to refuse those words.

He casually replied, "Do I know them? Male or female?"

Qin Qiong: "The second son of Kuntai Group, with a master's degree in psychology from Columbia University. He just graduated this year and returned to China. He is three years older than Zhao Zhao."

Lin Shi was drinking cola when he heard this and immediately spat it out.

He coughed as he looked at his mother in disbelief: "Cough cough—I hear—cough—you're going to set Qin Zhao up on a blind date!"

Qin Qiong handed him a few tissues: "Why are you so agitated?"

Lin Shi choked on another mouthful of water: "It's all because of you... No, Mom, what do you mean! You really let Qin Zhao go on a blind date?"

Shen Yanci had already put down his cutlery and looked up at Qin Qiong.

Qin Qiong slowly withdrew his hand, his expression unconsciously revealing a serious tone: "Zhao Zhao is still young, and I really think she is not suitable for dating right now."

"You scared me to death, I knew it..."

Lin Shi relaxed, then looked at Shen Yanci as if he were watching a good show.

He said, "Then why did you introduce them?"

Qin Qiong: "But if Zhaozhao is willing, it would be good for her to meet more different boys. Otherwise, if she is too closed off, she is prone to getting stuck on one thing."

“I’ve met Ji Chen. He’s polite, knows his place, and is quite handsome.” She smiled slightly. “Plus, he has a master’s degree in psychology, so he and Zhao Zhao will have common interests. It won’t hurt to make him a friend.”

Lin Shi glanced at the photo; it was a gentle-looking photo that didn't seem threatening.

Qin Qiong: "Not bad, right?"

Lin Shi found it uninteresting. He inadvertently noticed Shen Yanci's downcast expression and raised his voice to say, "I think it's pretty good. What do you think, Shen Yanci?"

Shen Yanci was silent for half a second: "Auntie's judgment is certainly correct."

Lin Shi's lips twitched, but Qin Qiong's expression remained unchanged.

"After all, my aunt used to praise me a lot." Shen Yanci smiled and lifted his eyelids, jokingly.

"..." Lin Shi stared at him speechlessly.

“Zhao Zhao is a senior now, and exchanging ideas with senior students in the same major is also helpful for her.” Shen Yanci defined this meeting as an academic exchange in one sentence.

He then changed the subject naturally: "By being influenced by Zhao Zhao, my interest in psychology has grown stronger. I've recently attended a few lectures and read a few related books."

"If it's not too much of a disturbance, how about I book a restaurant and invite this young master Ji to have a casual meal together? I can also benefit from Zhaozhao's presence and get a chance to listen in and learn something."

"..."