As someone who had been through it before, she naturally knew what those sounds represented.
Although she wasn't a traditional woman, hearing these sounds as an elder was still a bit awkward.
Helplessly, Fang Yuan sat up halfway, took the earplugs from the table, put them in, and went back to sleep.
However, a few seconds later, she couldn't help but sit up again, walked to her door, pressed her ear against it, and quietly listened to the movements outside.
She heard the two of them fooling around for a while before it went quiet, and then she heard the sound of a door opening.
Hearing this, Fang Yuan couldn't help but feel a bit confused.
That fast??
It hadn't even been twenty minutes since she came in, and it was already over?
That can't be right??
Jiang Cheng looks like he should be quite capable.
And at his age, he should be in his prime.
Such a short time is a bit abnormal.
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
Having money is great, but if he's lacking in that department, it's truly a pity.
From her experience, a woman needs not only financial happiness but also happiness in the other department.
Seeing that there was still noise outside, Fang Yuan didn't dare to open the door to look. She could only sigh helplessly and return to bed to pretend to sleep.
On the other side, Zhou Ying lingered in the bathroom for quite a while.
She stared at the door helplessly for a moment.
Then she turned back to continue staring at herself in the mirror.
Why did she act like that just now?
After staring for a long time, she realized this wasn't the way to go, so she slowly returned to the room.
Seeing Zhou Ying lowering her head and pretending not to see him in such a charming and cute way, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but pull her into his arms, whispering soothingly, "There's nothing to be shy about. There will be even more embarrassing things in the future."
Hearing this, Zhou Ying gently tapped his chest and pouted, "You're so annoying."
After the thrill just now, Zhou Ying didn't dare to have any more intimate contact with Jiang Cheng for the moment.
She coughed lightly and said, "My mom is still sleeping next door, and the soundproofing here isn't very good."
Jiang Cheng naturally knew about this issue.
With his current hearing, if he quieted his mind and listened closely, he could still tell that Fang Yuan was tossing and turning next door.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng stopped teasing her and instead pointed to a photo stuck on the desk, asking, "I've been looking at this for a while. Isn't this back view me? Did you take a secret photo of me before??"
Zhou Ying's eyes crinkled with a smile. "You can even tell that?"
"At first, I wondered who it was, but it looked more and more familiar. I didn't expect the dignified campus belle would actually take secret photos of others."
"I said I liked watching you play basketball. During PE class or after school, I'd watch the boys in our class play, but you were the most prominent among them."
"That's true. I must have been the most handsome one there, right?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng's narcissistic look, Zhou Ying wrinkled her nose and said mercilessly, "You're so full of yourself. Our class did have a class hunk, and I remember it wasn't you."
"You're not talking about that guy Li Xudong, are you?"
Zhou Ying nodded. "Although I think he's a bit greasy, everyone said he was our class hunk."
Then Zhou Ying quickly added, "But that doesn't represent my thoughts. I still prefer your type. See, otherwise, I wouldn't have taken a secret photo of you."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng nodded in agreement. "You have good taste!"
"I knew you were narcissistic. I remember that day I happened to be on cleaning duty, so I left late. There was hardly anyone on the road. My family had just gone bankrupt then, so no car came to pick me up. Seeing it was getting late and I had to walk home alone, I wasn't used to it and felt down. When I passed the playground, I saw you playing basketball alone at a leisurely pace, looking like you had something on your mind. So I watched you from a quiet corner for a while and secretly took a photo..."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng finally understood why Zhou Ying had such a high favorability value toward him when they first met.
The initial 75 favorability value actually came from her usual attention to him.
Actually, this value was already very high considering the two of them had no interaction at all.
If he had interacted with her back then, the favorability value would probably have been even higher.
Jiang Cheng didn't know how to handle Zhou Ying's silent attention toward him.
After all, those three years of high school were long gone.
However, looking back now, this outcome wasn't bad either.
After all, while romance at certain times seems beautiful, the process is often bitter.
Compared to now, he was not only a bit green back then, but his way of thinking was also flawed; otherwise, how could he have been PUA'd by Zhao Jia for those years?
But now, he was his reborn self. Not only had his inner thoughts matured significantly, but his perspective on people and situations had undergone a complete transformation.
More importantly, he now had the tycoon system. Any problem that could be solved with money was no longer a problem for Jiang Cheng.
To put it simply, only by meeting the right person at the right age and time can there be a possibility of something lasting.
In other words, if Jiang Cheng had really interacted with Zhou Ying back then, he most likely wouldn't have been able to help with her family's bankruptcy.
Moreover, that period was the darkest time of her life.
When someone suddenly undergoes a massive upheaval, their personality or thoughts might change drastically.
In such a situation, her emotions would likely be extremely unstable. If handled well, the relationship could progress.
However, if one didn't know how to handle it during that time, the relationship between them would collapse directly.
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng pointed to another photo and asked, "Is this your father? Why isn't he living with you?"
Hearing this, Zhou Ying's brow furrowed. "My father is no longer with us."
Jiang Cheng looked shocked. Zhou Ying continued, "At that time, my dad was screwed over by his partner, who fled abroad with the money. Their company's assets were seized, and the assets under my dad's name were frozen. Because he couldn't accept going bankrupt overnight, he jumped off a building..."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng was shocked and felt pained for Zhou Ying, so he pulled her into a hug.
Since her father had never appeared, Jiang Cheng thought they were divorced or he was in prison.
He didn't expect it to be this worst-case scenario.
With Zhou Yings Father gone, didn't the company's bankruptcy fall directly onto the two of them, mother and daughter?
"Why didn't you tell me sooner? So, how are things being handled now?"
"I... I've gotten used to it. At first, my mom could only take me and hide everywhere because even after we mortgaged our house to pay the debts, it wasn't enough. There's still several million in debt left... We've borrowed from all our relatives, and my dad's paternal uncles have all shut their doors to us..."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng said, "You don't have to worry about this money..."