Seeing Fang Yuan's hesitant expression, Jiang Cheng asked, "Auntie, if you have any worries, you can tell me."
Fang Yuan looked at Jiang Cheng and shook her head. "I'm just a bit emotional, Jiang Cheng. These are all my family matters, yet you've done so much for Ying'er. I don't know how to thank you."
Jiang Cheng gently took Fang Yuan's hand and said, "Auntie, don't treat me like an outsider. You are Ying'er's mother, so we are family. If you have any concerns, just tell me. Don't push yourself so hard."
Seeing Jiang Cheng suddenly grab her hand, Fang Yuan looked at Zhou Ying somewhat flustered.
She saw that her daughter didn't think much of it; instead, she was looking at Jiang Cheng with a face full of gratitude.
Fang Yuan's gaze toward Jiang Cheng suddenly became complicated.
Then, she quietly pulled her hand away.
She knew that Jiang Cheng was truly good to Zhou Ying, so she didn't want to overthink things.
Fang Yuan looked at Zhou Ying and said, "It's Ying'er's blessing to have met you. Actually, I originally thought about accompanying her to Magic City, but you know your uncle and aunt. I'm afraid that if I leave, no one will go to burn incense for your grandmother..."
"Mom, don't worry. I can take care of myself. Besides, Jiang Cheng is there too. I'll be fine."
After Zhou Ying finished speaking, she gave Jiang Cheng a subtle look.
Jiang Cheng understood what Zhou Ying meant.
However, this was indeed what he was thinking as well.
It would indeed be somewhat inconvenient if Fang Yuan went to Magic City with them.
"Ying'er is right, Auntie. Don't worry, I will take good care of her."
How could Fang Yuan not understand the little thoughts between Jiang Cheng and Zhou Ying?
Last night, she had actually been home the whole time.
She had originally intended to ask Fang Wende for help finding a job and stay at their house for a night to give Zhou Ying and Jiang Cheng some private space.
However, before they could even talk much, Fang Wende and Chen Haiyan kept trying to introduce her to old men, as if she were a product in a hurry to be sold.
Their cold feelings and words made Fang Yuan feel extremely uncomfortable and aggrieved.
So, in a fit of anger, a dispute broke out between the two parties, and in the end, Fang Yuan went straight home.
After returning home, Fang Yuan didn't tell Zhou Ying about it.
And just as she expected, she waited all night, but Zhou Ying didn't come home.
Fang Yuan knew that Zhou Ying must be with Jiang Cheng.
At night, a man and a woman alone in a room—what else could they be doing?
Looking at Zhou Ying, Fang Yuan thought of her former self.
The version of herself that would do anything for money.
She used to be a gold-digger who would give up everything for wealth.
But after more than ten years of living like a widow, she had gained a new understanding of materialism and love.
Especially during this period of bankruptcy, her state of mind had changed many times.
She had experienced too much of the warmth and coldness of human relationships.
She used to think that money could solve all problems.
It wasn't until later that she realized money without love was also no good.
Zhou Ying's father had simply passed away without any regard for the future lives of the mother and daughter.
And the current Jiang Cheng satisfied most of her inner fantasies.
Because for Zhou Ying, Jiang Cheng provided both money and love.
After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Zhou Ying suddenly said with some concern, "Mom, won't it be dangerous for you to be here alone? How about... you come up with us?"
Fang Yuan said with a smile, "I've been hiding and running with you for so many years; my alertness is still very high. Don't worry about me."
After Fang Yuan finished, Zhou Ying nodded in agreement and said to Jiang Cheng, "That's true. My mom taught me a lot of Anti-pervert techniques."
Jiang Cheng said with interest, "For example?"
"Keeping Pepper spray, a Stun baton, and a Personal alarm in her bag."
Jiang Cheng just nodded silently upon hearing this.
He figured it would be more useful to temporarily assign some Bodyguards to secretly follow Fang Yuan and Zhou Ying.
The things Zhou Ying mentioned, like Pepper spray and Stun batons, were only effective when used as a surprise.
Against an adult man who was on guard, their effectiveness was almost zero.
Especially for delicate and weak women like Zhou Ying and Fang Yuan.
"Don't worry, the security at Wangjiang Residence is very good. It's almost impossible to enter without an access card, and the neighborhood is fully equipped with guard booths and cameras."
Zhou Ying followed up, "Exactly, Mom, let's move in quickly. I'll feel more at ease if you're living there."
Fang Yuan nodded. "Alright then. Thank you, Jiang Cheng."
"You're welcome, Auntie. It's only right that I treat you well."
"How about we pack some important things and go over there first, then let the moving company handle the rest later?"
Zhou Ying's suggestion met with Fang Yuan's approval. "Then wait for us in the living room; we'll go pack now."
While Zhou Ying and Fang Yuan were packing, Jiang Cheng took out his phone and called Wang Sheng, telling him to send someone to find a moving company.
After giving the instructions, Jiang Cheng sat down on the sofa and started browsing on his phone.
Seeing several unread messages on his wechat, Jiang Cheng opened the app.
Little Xia: "Mr. Jiang, when are you free? I'd like to treat you to a meal?"
After reading it, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but shake his head.
Although the relationship between him and Little Xia hadn't reached a 'deep' level yet,
they had at least engaged in some 'regular' physical activities together.
He didn't expect Little Xia's way of addressing him to still be so formal.
It was truly quite ridiculous!
Simply ridiculous!
Jiang Cheng figured it was probably because they hadn't 'broken through' yet, which was why she was so distant.
However, Little Xia's polite attitude also made the usual Jiang Cheng almost forget her existence.
After all, in Magic City, Jiang Cheng was always surrounded by many different women.
While his typing speed for chatting was indeed fast enough, having to deal with different women every day meant he didn't have much time left for online chatting.
Under these circumstances, since Little Xia didn't take the initiative to find him, it was impossible for Jiang Cheng to proactively seek her out.
So she was almost like a transparent person to him.
If Zhou Ying hadn't stirred up his fire the day before yesterday and made him want to find a way to vent it, Jiang Cheng really might not have remembered a woman like Little Xia.
It was like an ancient emperor with three thousand beauties in his harem.
When everyone's looks were roughly the same, if you didn't know how to make a scene, you were destined to be buried in the crowd.
Jiang Cheng tapped lightly on her profile picture and opened Little Xia's moments.
After browsing for a while, he exited.
Aside from the occasional post about real estate information, there was nothing else in her moments.
Usually, girls posted either photos of shopping or selfies.
But Little Xia's moments could be seen to the end in one glance.
Not proactive in chatting, and no beautiful photos in her moments... this management style was wrong from the start.
After looking, Jiang Cheng opened Little Xia's Character Scanning System.
[Name: Xia Zhiqiu]
[Age: 19]
[Height: 163 cm]
[Beauty: 90]
[Figure: 92]
[Privacy: 0]
[favorability value: 91]
[Special Mission: Reform Little Xia, enhance her self-confidence. Reward: Host Beauty Point +1, Physical Constitution +5.]
[Mission Progress: 85%]
Jiang Cheng stared at a task in the mission bar and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
He had almost forgotten about this matter.
As for the Beauty Point, Jiang Cheng wasn't very eager for it now, but the Constitution points were quite good.
Although he now had the Great Kidney Returns skill, that was limited to 'planting the sun' activities.
Whereas these five Constitution points would increase his overall physical health.