Jiang Cheng coughed, dropping his joking expression, and then said seriously, "I don't believe it, unless you let me check."
Jiang Cheng's acting was excellent; his words contained not only teasing but also a hint of provocation.
This expression immediately made Chen Xueer angry, and she began to speak rashly, "Check then, check! Who's afraid..."
Before she finished speaking, Chen Xueer realized again that she had fallen into Jiang Cheng's trap. She lightly punched Jiang Cheng and said poutily, "You wish."
"How can you go back on your word??"
"If I kept my word with you, I would have been sold off long ago..."
After this playful bickering, Chen Xueer relaxed quite a bit.
Her arm hooked around Jiang Cheng's also became more natural.
At this moment, the two of them were walking through the West District of the IFC, looking around here and there.
They looked somewhat like an ordinary young couple.
When they passed Starbucks, Jiang Cheng said to Chen Xueer, "How about a drink to perk us up??"
Chen Xueer nodded upon hearing this: "Sounds good. I didn't sleep well last night. I'll take an Iced Americano."
"I can't drink Iced Americano. I'll have a Latte."
Just as the two of them approached the Ordering Counter, two figures quickly darted past them and hastily cut in front of Jiang Cheng and Chen Xueer.
Seeing this, Chen Xueer's expression darkened: "That Cutting in Line is way too obvious."
Jiang Cheng was not as displeased as Chen Xueer. He grinned, pulled Chen Xueer forward a few steps, and cut directly in front of the two people.
He continued, "That's how Cutting in Line works. Sometimes you cut others, but others will cut you too. Sometimes only one person cuts, but when there are many people, five or six might cut. Cutting back and forth, it's all just for the thrill."
Chen Xueer burst out laughing at Jiang Cheng's words, and her previously darkened expression brightened significantly.
Right after Jiang Cheng finished speaking, an annoyed Girl's voice came from behind them: "Hmph, you talk a good game. You cut in front of me, and you're happy, but now I'm unhappy."
After the Girl finished speaking, another male voice came over: "Exactly. Did you forget I exist? Are you done Cutting in Line?"
Jiang Cheng's face clouded over, and he turned around.
Upon looking, he was somewhat surprised to see a familiar face before him.
Standing behind him was Li Xudong, his high school Class Monitor.
Li Xudong was seen embracing a very attractive Girl.
At this moment, that Girl was staring angrily at Jiang Cheng.
Li Xudong looked just as shocked as Jiang Cheng.
Moreover, the instant he saw Jiang Cheng, he even unnaturally dropped the hand he had wrapped around the woman.
Then, almost imperceptibly, he tugged at his deliberately exposed wrist.
Jiang Cheng's heart stirred, and he quickly noticed Li Xudong's subtle actions and the embarrassment and discomfort in his eyes.
Jiang Cheng had already spotted the watch on Li Xudong's wrist.
It was that Longines watch he had previously been mocked for.
Jiang Cheng remembered that watch very clearly.
Because Li Xudong had shown it off in class for an entire year.
He told everyone that his family would buy him a Longines watch for his Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but shake the Patek Philippe watch on his own wrist.
Then he smiled and said to the Girl, "Girl, we need to be reasonable here. You cut in front of me first, which is why I cut back. Don't tell me you weren't happy when you cut me?? Isn't that right, Class Monitor Li?"
"What did you say? You Hooligan." The Girl was rendered speechless by Jiang Cheng's retort and could only look angrily at Li Xudong, hoping he would stand up for her.
Although Li Xudong's expression was terrible, he dared not speak up at this moment.
He patted the Girl's hand to soothe her, then awkwardly nodded toward Jiang Cheng: "Jiang Cheng, long time no see."
Clearly, Li Xudong had seen Jiang Cheng raise his hand.
He could also tell that the watch Jiang Cheng was wearing today was not the Patek Philippe 5160 he had seen at the Magic City Auto Show. This watch was clearly a complicated Minute Repeater.
The exquisite craftsmanship and complex functions of this watch made Li Xudong extremely envious.
However, what made it even more unattainable for him was the price of the watch.
He knew that the million-level 5160 Jiang Cheng wore after graduation had already made him retreat.
And now, this ten-million-level watch made him immediately back off completely.
Jiang Cheng felt a renewed sense of admiration for Li Xudong's reaction.
The two of them had quite a few conflicts during high school.
But ever since the last Magic City Auto Show, every time Jiang Cheng challenged him in the group chat, he would silently endure it.
Even now, with the Girl beside him being teased by Jiang Cheng, Li Xudong maintained a normal expression, showing no hint of anger or severity.
People like this, to put it nicely, have a high degree of forbearance and are flexible.
To put it harshly, they bully the weak and fear the strong.
Seeing Li Xudong's cowardly demeanor, the Girl beside him, though unhappy, did not speak again.
After Jiang Cheng and Chen Xueer left, Li Xudong took out his phone and snapped a photo of their backs.
The young woman next to him saw this and asked unhappily, "Xudong? Why are you taking pictures of them? Who exactly is he?"
"A high school classmate. But his girlfriend should be our school's campus belle, Zhou Ying. I saw someone post a video of the two of them in the group a few days ago."
When the Girl heard this, her eyes lit up, and she showed a look of schadenfreude.
"Are you suggesting? He's cheating?"
Li Xudong nodded and opened the Classmate Group Chat, intending to send the photo.
However, two seconds later, he exited WeChat, opened his album, and clicked 'permanently delete' on the photo he had just taken.
"What are you doing?? Are you trying to protect him?" the Girl asked discontentedly. She felt Li Xudong was too weak.
Li Xudong sighed. He had always paid attention to the movements of his classmates.
Especially those from powerful families.
Especially after going to university and meeting classmates from all corners of the country.
He understood a principle even more clearly.
A person's starting point cannot be changed, and the conditions he currently possesses were all bestowed by his family.
Although his starting point wasn't extremely high, it already surpassed fifty percent of people.
Even if he couldn't add frosting to the cake, he absolutely couldn't cause trouble and ruin his future.
Therefore, regarding classmates with powerful backgrounds like Jiang Cheng,
Li Xudong could only regret that he couldn't befriend them; how could he dare to clash directly with Jiang Cheng?