Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 614 Dawn (20)

Yan Zhen: "..."

She felt embarrassed by having her shortcomings exposed to her face.

She was completely clueless about kitchen matters to begin with, and over the years she had followed Jingchen around, barely managing to help with mindless tasks like washing and peeling vegetables.

In addition, Jingchen took care of all the daily chores, such as cooking and cleaning, so she rarely had to lift a finger. She was practically raised to be a useless person who didn't have to lift a finger.

“I can learn!” Yan Zhen said confidently. “I know you’re doing this for my own good, but you also need to have your own life…”

How do you know that this isn't the life I want?

Yan Zhen: "..."

Jing Chen's tone softened: "Don't flatter me too much. I don't have any grand ambitions. Right now, I only have one goal: to finish the college entrance exam smoothly, make money during my four years of university, and buy a bigger house."

Yan Zhen frowned: "Isn't the current house good enough?"

“Your closet is too small; it can’t hold many clothes.” Jing Chen said, a smile appearing on his lips. “Once I make money, I’ll buy you a bigger house, a large walk-in closet, and a whole room as your private storage room. Then you can buy as much merchandise as you want without worrying about where to put it.”

Yan Zhen: "..."

She tried to understand Jing Chen's actions from his perspective. If he were an ordinary person without memories, she would send him to military school for a better future no matter what.

Ke Jingchen came into this world for his own sake, and he had little attachment to the honor and wealth of this world.

His life revolves around himself; his sole purpose in this world is to make his life better.

Thinking of this, Yan Zhen sighed softly.

"Don't worry about me," Jing Chen said gently. "There are so many ways to live life. There is no absolute 'best choice.' As long as I am happy, willing, and have no regrets, that is the best."

Yan Zhen then said no more.

When the weekend arrived, Jingchen prepared two days' worth of food and repeatedly reminded Yanzhen to be careful with electricity when she was home alone. He told her not to open the door after 8 p.m. no matter who knocked, and to go to Uncle Wang next door if she needed anything. Then he packed two days' worth of clothes and went to Pingcheng.

Yan Zhen didn't go out on Saturday. She spent her time at home doing homework, reading, and watching TV. She cooked dumplings for lunch and dinner.

That evening, her deskmate Sheng Qing sent her a message asking if she wanted to go to the aquarium the next day, along with several girls and boys from their class.

With nothing else to do, Yan Zhen agreed, and the two arranged to meet at the bus stop outside the school the next day.

The next morning, after Yan Zhen got up, she received a message from Jing Chen on her children's watch, saying that there was a package at the delivery station outside the community and that she should pick it up when she had time.

Yan Zhen replied with an "OK" emoji, then thought for a moment and told him that he was going to the aquarium with his classmates today.

Jing Chen replied instantly: "Which classmates did you go with? What time will you be back?"

Yan Zhen answered her questions one by one. Jing Chen remained silent for a few minutes before transferring two thousand yuan to her.

"Buy anything you like."

Yan Zhen was both amused and exasperated, but readily accepted the payment.

A short while later, Jingchen sent another message, requesting to enable real-time location sharing with her.

Yan Zhen started having his own social circle in his second year of school. Before he turned ten, Jing Chen would personally pick him up and drop him off whenever he went out to play with his friends.

After she turned ten, considering her need for space, Jingchen no longer followed her, but whenever she went out alone, Jingchen would ask her to turn on real-time location sharing.

Yan Zhen knew that he was acting out of concern for her safety and did not resist his controlling behavior, which seemed excessive to outsiders.

At 8:30 a.m., Yan Zhen bought a lot of snacks and met up with her classmates who were going to the aquarium at the bus stop outside the school. There were three boys and three girls in total, and they took the bus to the aquarium.

This wasn't Yan Zhen's first time visiting the aquarium. Ever since Jing Chen started earning money, he had taken her to almost all the popular attractions in Haicheng every weekend and holiday.

After strolling around for a while, a male classmate with a camera suggested taking a group photo. The six of them gathered together and asked a passerby to take a group photo for them.

After taking the group photo, Yan Zhen keenly noticed that the male classmate holding the camera always intentionally or unintentionally pointed the lens at her. Every time she turned around, he would pretend to be taking pictures of the fish in the aquarium as if nothing had happened.

After a few times, even Sheng Qing, who had always been by Yan Zhen's side, noticed, but she just covered her mouth and smiled teasingly at Yan Zhen without saying anything more.

The group strolled into the cultural and creative products area, where Yan Zhen took a liking to a sea-blue mermaid keychain. This keychain reminded her of Nolan's "Mirror Sinking".

Yan Zhen took out her money to buy it and hang it on Jing Chen's backpack, but the male classmate was quick-witted and used his mobile phone to scan the code and pay for it for her.

As soon as he made this move, all the classmates who came with him laughed and cheered.

"Zhou Bingchuan, you're so good at this."

"Zhou Bingchuan, I want one too, can you pay for it for me?"

The boy named Zhou Bingchuan blushed deeply after being teased. He glanced quickly at Yan Zhen, then, as if trying to cover up his mistake, raised his hand to hit the two boys who had been egging him on. The boys then ran off in a playful tussle.

As soon as the boy left, Sheng Qing and another girl sidled up to Yan Zhen and asked with a grin, "What do you think of Zhou Bingchuan?"

Yan Zhen sensed something amiss: "Did he organize this trip to the aquarium?"

Sheng Qing said, "Yes, he specifically asked me to invite you to come. If you don't come, I guess he won't come either... You know what I mean?"

Yan Zhen tapped her head speechlessly: "So what if you understand? We're only a few years old."

These kids are too precocious to have such thoughts while still in sixth grade.

"Age doesn't matter, that's how it's always written in novels, isn't it? It's called childhood sweethearts, from school uniforms to wedding dresses. When you get married, you can even display your childhood photos at the wedding. Just thinking about it makes me envious..."

"..." Yan Zhen didn't know what to say for a moment, just then his watch vibrated.

She raised her arm and saw that it was a call from Jing Chen.

Yan Zhen answered smoothly: "Brother?"

Upon hearing Yan Zhen call him "brother," Sheng Qing immediately fell silent.

Everyone in the elementary school knew that Yan Zhen had an older brother in high school who was not only handsome and academically gifted, but also a super doting brother.

When Yan Zhen was in the third grade, he was hit on the back with a desk by the boy behind him. The next day, Jing Chen blocked the school gate and beat the boy up badly.

An older student beat up a younger student, and the incident escalated to the point that the boy's parents came forward and demanded 100,000 yuan in compensation for medical expenses.

Jingchen secretly recorded their arrogant behavior on a short video platform after they failed to extort money from him, saying things like, "Your sister will be alone someday. She's a girl, and I can't guarantee what might happen to her."

The video went viral, and the boy's parents were cyberbullied to the point of losing their jobs. They quickly transferred their son to a school in another city.

After that incident, everyone in Houde Elementary School, including the junior and senior high schools, knew that Yan Zhen had a powerful older brother, and no one dared to mess with her anymore.