Jiang Cheng coughed dryly, and the rare youthful air on his face vanished, replaced by his usual nonchalant demeanor.
He said with a grin, "Then you're underestimating me; I'm not just like this in private."
Chen Xueer quickly understood Jiang Cheng's meaning and gave him a bashful glance.
She then quickly changed the subject: "I'm hungry. For the sake of this meal you're providing, I didn't eat a single bite of the food on the plane."
After Chen Xueer finished speaking, Jiang Cheng looked her up and down.
Today, she was wearing a simple light blue Lauren dress and flat shoes.
Her long, straight black hair fell over her shoulders, shimmering with a dark luster.
Accustomed to seeing Chen Xueer in high heels and professional attire, Jiang Cheng felt a bit out of place seeing her like this.
Usually, her makeup followed a sexy and charming style.
This was the first time he realized she also had such a youthful and beautiful side.
It seemed that beneath Chen Xueer's career-woman exterior, there was still the heart of a Little Girl.
The majesty she carried at work was absent from her lightly made-up face, replaced by a gentle and quiet temperament.
Light flickered in her smiling eyes, as if stars were shining within them.
Such a stark contrast caused Jiang Cheng to lose himself for a moment.
Chen Xueer noticed Jiang Cheng's gaze and smiled inwardly.
She knew her appearance today was very different from usual, but she hadn't expected Jiang Cheng's reaction to be so significant.
"What, don't recognize me?"
Jiang Cheng stood up, boldly looked her up and down again, and then praised: "With our relationship, how could I forget you? I just think you look very different today; I accidentally got mesmerized."
Seeing Jiang Cheng was still so smooth-tongued, Chen Xueer chuckled: "As expected of Chairman Jiang, your ability to flatter people is truly admirable."
She didn't dare say anything else about Jiang Cheng's'sweet mouth'; she knew that with Jiang Cheng's personality, he would definitely tell her to have a good taste of it.
"I'm telling the truth; you really are beautiful today."
Although Chen Xueer was secretly pleased, she stubbornly said, "I'm hungry too, let's eat first."
Seeing that Chen Xueer had brought a suitcase, Jiang Cheng very gentlemanly took it and pushed it for her.
Looking at the dark green bentley continental parked in the underground garage,
Chen Xueer praised: "Wow, a bentley continental. This color is beautiful; Chairman Jiang's taste is really good."
Seeing a glint in her eyes, Jiang Cheng said, "This car is easy to handle. Why don't you drive?"
Chen Xueer, who originally wanted to agree, seemed to think of something and immediately shook her head: "Forget it. I finally left Shanghai; I don't want to drive in a new place. I'd better not drive in a new city, lest I take a wrong turn."
Jiang Cheng laughed upon hearing this.
"Haha, that's true. Although Chengdu's traffic isn't as ridiculous as Chongqing's, it's still quite easy to make a mistake with the tidal lanes."
Chen Xueer chuckled at his words.
She thought of the viral images on the internet regarding Chongqing.
"I think Chongqing's traffic conditions are probably the biggest feature of the Sichuan-Chongqing region. I think it would be worth visiting Chongqing when we have time."
Jiang Cheng shook his head: "Chongqing isn't far from Chengdu, and it does have some unique spots. Let's go; it's just dinner time, so I'll let you see what real traffic congestion looks like."
Chen Xueer raised an eyebrow and said dismissively, "Is it as exaggerated as the Huangpu area in Shanghai? Sometimes it's so jammed I just want to get out and walk."
Jiang Cheng laughed disdainfully: "That's it?? Shanghai's traffic at least moves a bit and then stops, but here, I'll let you experience what it means to be completely motionless."
Chen Xueer couldn't help but laugh: "Are you really a local? How can you start bashing your own region as soon as you open your mouth? This is your hometown."
"This is Chengdu; do I even need to bash it??? The whole country knows Chengdu's traffic is notoriously bad. Even if I wanted to praise it, I couldn't find a single good example."
Chen Xueer chuckled again: "Fortunately, I don't get carsick. Consider yourself lucky."
Soon, Chen Xueer sat in the passenger seat of the bentley continental.
After fastening her seatbelt, Chen Xueer looked at Jiang Cheng as he started the car.
In Shanghai, although she and Jiang Cheng had been in the same car before, she was always the one driving while Jiang Cheng sat in the passenger seat.
With the roles reversed now, Chen Xueer felt a bit unaccustomed for a moment.
This unfamiliarity caused a strange sensation to rise in her heart.
Her heart began to race, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
She didn't know why she felt this way; perhaps it was because the car windows were closed now.
Small spaces easily lead to imagination.
Chen Xueer felt that the current atmosphere was somewhat like a date between a boyfriend and girlfriend.
The more she thought about it, the more awkward she felt.
She imperceptibly observed Jiang Cheng's perfect profile and his well-defined hands on the steering wheel.
Seeing Chen Xueer looking a bit restless, Jiang Cheng asked, "What's wrong?? Uncomfortable??"
Seeing Jiang Cheng ask, Chen Xueer quickly adjusted her mindset and said to him with a smile, "No, it's just my first time in Chairman Jiang's car, I feel honored."
"Nice flattery. I feel very comfortable; keep it up in the future."
Accustomed to Jiang Cheng's dirty talk, no matter what she heard, she would always instinctively associate it with certain organs.
After rolling her eyes at Jiang Cheng, Chen Xueer asked, "Chairman Jiang? Where are you taking me to eat??"
"Coming to Chengdu, you must eat hot pot. How about it? Can you handle spicy food?"
Chen Xueer nodded upon hearing this: "I can."
"Alright then, let's go eat at Haidilao."
After Jiang Cheng said this, Chen Xueer's head was filled with question marks.
So Jiang Cheng confidently claimed to be a local, and the local delicacy he arranged for her was Haidilao??
Although hot pot is indeed a specialty of Chengdu, had Chen Xueer never eaten Haidilao before??
Haidilao could be eaten not just all over China, but even abroad.
They had already opened many shops in Chinatowns across various countries.
Furthermore, there was a Haidilao right downstairs from the Xingchen Company headquarters.
Occasionally, after work, she would go there with Zhao Linger for hot pot.
If he was taking her to eat this, she felt she really wanted to thank him (sarcastically).