After chatting with Little Crispy, Jiang Cheng drifted off into a daze and took a nap.
Three hours later, Jiang Cheng began to hear the faint, rhythmic sound of computer typing.
At this moment, Chen Xueer was sitting on a lounge chair by the living room window, holding a cup of coffee, her eyes focused intently on her laptop.
Sunlight spilled over her through the window, outlining a serene and focused picture that Jiang Cheng couldn't help but find pleasing to the eye.
Seemingly sensing movement, Chen Xueer's eyes quickly shifted toward Jiang Cheng.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's bleary-eyed appearance, Chen Xueer couldn't help but laugh and said softly, "Chairman Jiang, were you drooling in your sleep?"
"Peeking at me? I just dreamed of you, so of course I'd drool." Instead of being embarrassed, Jiang Cheng had a teasing look on his face.
Hearing this, Chen Xueer rolled her eyes at Jiang Cheng, clearly not believing him.
Compared to her tossing and turning inside, unable to sleep, Jiang Cheng's snoring had drifted directly into the bedroom.
Sharing a suite together, he didn't have a single stray thought and instead slept quite soundly.
Chen Xueer had already changed into a new outfit.
This outfit was even more gender-neutral than what she usually wore at the office.
Jiang Cheng guessed it was probably to fit the scene of the upcoming cooperation talks.
She was covered up tightly from head to toe, making her look both serious and possessed of a powerful businesswoman's aura.
On the contrary, Jiang Cheng hadn't prepared any formal clothes for himself.
However, Jiang Cheng felt it wasn't necessary; it wasn't like they were attending a gala.
After simply fixing his messy hair from the nap, Jiang Cheng set off with Chen Xueer for the headquarters of Tianlong Real Estate.
For an occasion like this, Jiang Cheng naturally wouldn't drive himself.
Wang Sheng was already waiting for them downstairs at the hotel.
Getting into the car, Chen Xueer told Jiang Cheng about the information she had found: "Tianlong Real Estate is the second-largest real estate company in Chengdu. Their properties are all over the city, covering high, medium, and low-end markets. They can be considered an industry giant. We should be able to learn a lot by cooperating with them."
Jiang Cheng nodded. "We won't talk about the project today. We'll have dinner with their boss first, and you can go over to negotiate tomorrow."
More than half an hour later, the rolls-royce came to a steady stop at the entrance of a private villa estate.
Just as the car stopped, they saw that Cheng Gui was already waiting for Jiang Cheng at the entrance.
Before even getting out of the car, Jiang Cheng noticed two very familiar figures standing beside Cheng Gui.
One tall and one small; Jiang Cheng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the sight.
Seeing Jiang Cheng get out of the car, Cheng Gui immediately walked over and said very warmly, "Chairman Jiang, welcome, welcome."
"Uncle Cheng, just call me Xiao Jiang. Let's not be so formal."
"How could I do that? If you feel like I'm making you sound old, then I'll just call you by your name."
"Deal."
Just then, a soft little figure immediately ran toward Jiang Cheng.
She still used that sweet, childish voice to call out, "Father Jiang Cheng!"
After shouting, she even gave Chen Xueer a provocative look, just like before.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng helplessly pinched her chubby cheeks. "Annie, you're being naughty again."
He glanced at An Xin not far away. Seeing her give him a faint nod, Jiang Cheng smiled warmly in response.
Since the incident with Wen Ang, he and An Xin hadn't been in contact.
Out of respect for her wishes, Jiang Cheng naturally wouldn't take the initiative to seek her out.
Perhaps remembering what happened when they dined at Prince Huang's, An Xin seemed a bit anxious to take Annie away.
She said to Annie, "Annie, let's go somewhere else."
"No, I want to be with Father Jiang Cheng."
Seeing Annie call Jiang Cheng 'Father' again, Chen Xueer couldn't help but say in confusion, "That shouldn't be right? You're not old enough to be a father, are you? Is she... mixed race?"
As expected of Chen Xueer; most people would have been instinctively fooled by Annie's words. "You're quite clever."
After saying that, Jiang Cheng leaned down and stroked Annie's brownish hair. "Annie, stop causing trouble. If you keep talking nonsense, what will I do if no girl wants to marry me in the future?"
Annie's eyes lit up at those words, and she continued, "Then that's great! Wait for me to grow up. When I grow up, I'll marry you, okay?"
"Annie, by the time you grow up, I'll be an old man. Your mother definitely won't agree. If you keep talking nonsense, your mother is going to spank you."
Annie said huffily, "Last time I asked my mother if she wanted to marry you, she said you already have a girlfriend and she can't marry you. It made me so mad! So I've decided, I must marry you in the future. Brother Jiang Cheng is so handsome, he can't be snatched away by others. Will you wait for me to grow up?"
After saying that, Annie giggled and pulled on Jiang Cheng, gesturing for him to lean down and listen to her.
Jiang Cheng helplessly picked Annie up. "What bad idea have you come up with now?"
Annie pouted, wrapped her arms around Jiang Cheng's neck, and whispered into his ear, "I asked the maid at home, and she helped me calculate it. When I grow up and become an adult, you won't even be 30 yet. You won't be old at all. Being with me would be just right!"
Seeing Annie being so secretive only to say something like this, Jiang Cheng was momentarily speechless.
Because what she said... actually seemed to make quite a bit of sense.
Seeing Annie whispering and chatting with Jiang Cheng, An Xin felt a bit helpless.
She hadn't expected to run into Jiang Cheng today.
She walked over helplessly, reached out to take Annie into her arms, and said reprovingly, "Annie, stop talking nonsense."
Seeing that Jiang Cheng and An Xin knew each other, Cheng Gui couldn't help but say in surprise, "You two know each other?"
An Xin looked at Jiang Cheng and said calmly, "Uncle Cheng, we have indeed known each other for a while. Jiang Cheng saved Annie, so the child is particularly fond of him."
Hearing this, Cheng Gui looked at Jiang Cheng with some envy. "So that's how it is. Then we're all family here."