Seeing Zhou Ying's praise, Annie laughed happily and followed up by saying, "Of course! I've been eating my vegetables lately. My mom says eating vegetables makes me grow tall. Once I grow up quickly, I can be Brother Jiang Cheng's girlfriend."
Hearing this, Zhou Ying looked at Jiang Cheng speechlessly. "Ah? Even a child..."
Seeing this, Annie immediately interrupted Zhou Ying. "I'm not a child. I've already learned how to count. When Brother Jiang Cheng is thirty, I'll be eighteen. There's not much of an age difference between us."
Seeing Annie bring this up again, An Xin, who was walking over from behind, couldn't help but cough twice. "Annie, don't just say whatever comes to mind. Do you even know what a girlfriend is?"
Annie immediately nodded upon hearing this. "Of course I know. A girlfriend is a woman who can be together with Brother Jiang Cheng. I want to be with Brother Jiang Cheng."
Hearing Annie's answer, An Xin looked at Jiang Cheng with a half-smile and said, "In that case, your Brother Jiang Cheng has quite a few girlfriends."
Since attending that auction with Jiang Cheng and Yu Xiaoxiao last time, this was already the second time An Xin had witnessed different women appearing by Jiang Cheng's side.
A few days ago, the one he was holding was Qiao Yinyin.
And today, the person by his side had changed to Zhou Ying.
Once, An Xin had firmly believed that the feelings Jiang Cheng had for Yu Xiaoxiao were incredibly sincere.
It was precisely because of this that she had resolutely chosen to leave quietly.
On the very night she decided to sever her feelings for Jiang Cheng.
She and Jiang Cheng had even embraced passionately and kissed deeply for a while at Young Master Huang's restaurant.
And it was also because of that moment that An Xin had been constantly filled with self-reproach during this period.
Whenever she thought of Yu Xiaoxiao, she felt as if she had become a culprit who destroyed someone else's happy and beautiful family.
She just hadn't expected that all of this was her overthinking it.
While watching Jiang Cheng hold Qiao Yinyin, An Xin could still hypnotize herself into believing that Jiang Cheng might just be acting for the occasion; after all, she had seen Wang Congcong and Zheng Zhigang present that day.
But only a few days later, he appeared here again, acting intimately with another woman.
It was obvious that Jiang Cheng was a complete scumbag!
Seeing An Xin speak so suggestively, Jiang Cheng's face showed no ripples at all, and he still maintained an exceptionally calm expression.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a polite smile as he greeted An Xin, "Sister Xin, it's been a long time!"
"Long time no see. Is this your new girlfriend? She's very beautiful." As An Xin spoke, she turned her gaze toward Zhou Ying.
At this moment, Jiang Cheng clearly felt that An Xin's attitude toward him had undergone a 180-degree transformation.
The favorability value, which had been nearly 90 points, seemed to be on a slide, falling rapidly.
Soon, An Xin's favorability value dropped directly to around 30 points.
This plummeting favorability value made Jiang Cheng unable to help but raise an eyebrow.
Seeing that An Xin seemed about to expose his true nature, Jiang Cheng didn't show the slightest bit of panic or alarm.
On the contrary, his expression remained calm and composed, and he even nodded as if nothing were wrong.
"My taste is pretty good, right?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng's brazen manner, An Xin gave him a sidelong glance and retorted crossly, "Hmph, it's indeed good! Every girlfriend you find is prettier than the last!"
After seeing this situation, Jiang Cheng turned his gaze toward Zhou Ying.
He saw that Zhou Ying still maintained a very elegant and appropriate smile; most importantly, her aura of favorability hadn't changed at all.
So, Jiang Cheng shifted his attention to Annie in his arms and asked leadingly, "Annie, do you really know how to play the piano?"
Annie immediately looked up, her face brimming with pride as she nodded vigorously and replied, "Of course! I can play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'! Do you want me to play it for you?"
After saying that, she waved her small hand, gesturing for Jiang Cheng to put her down.
Jiang Cheng understood her meaning and leaned over to place Annie on the chair Zhou Ying had just been sitting on.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, Annie impatiently pulled Jiang Cheng's hand and said coquettishly, "Sit down quickly, I'll teach you, I'll teach you."
The attendant standing nearby keenly captured this scene, quickly brought over another chair from the side, placed it next to Annie, and said politely to Jiang Cheng, "Mr. Jiang, please take a seat. little friend Annie has studied piano here several times, and her progress is very significant."
After saying that, the attendant smiled and stepped aside, leaving Jiang Cheng and Annie at the piano.
Seeing the attendant praising her so highly, Annie felt exceptionally proud.
She raised her innocent and lovable little face, saying to Jiang Cheng with full pride, "Brother Jiang Cheng, come sit down quickly. I'm going to play a piece specifically for you to enjoy."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng sat down, somewhat caught between laughter and tears.
Once all the preparations were complete, Annie began to play very seriously.
After the performance was over, Annie asked impatiently, "Brother Jiang Cheng, how do you think I played just now?"
Jiang Cheng was actually quite surprised by Annie's performance.
For a kindergarten little friend to play so fluently, to be honest, Jiang Cheng was very surprised.
He hadn't expected that the naughty child actually had an excellent side.
"Not bad, I didn't expect you, this naughty... would actually know how to play the piano."
"Of course! Come, I'll teach you, it's very easy." Annie enthusiastically grabbed Jiang Cheng's hand and placed it gently on the keys.
Immediately after, a jerky and somewhat chaotic sound of the piano came through.
However, Annie seemed not to notice, even mimicking their teacher's tone to praise him, "Wow, Brother Jiang Cheng, you're learning so well!!"
At this moment, a subtle system notification sound that was almost undetectable suddenly rang in Jiang Cheng's ear: "Ding! Random reward is being acquired... It has been detected that the Host is in a special environment; special reward granted: Piano Skill (Professional Grade)."
Accompanying this sound, Jiang Cheng felt as if a torrent had swept through his mind, with countless pieces of knowledge about the piano surging in like a tide.
Those originally profound and obscure music theories and fingering techniques were now deeply engraved in his mind like a brand.
Not only that, but some extremely complex sheet music and the history of musical development were also clearly displayed before his eyes.
He could even feel the emotion and power contained in every note; this wonderful feeling made him intoxicated and unable to extricate himself.
And when he placed his hand gently on that piano, a sense of harmony never felt before welled up in his heart.
It was as if these hands were born to play the piano; every touch of the keys brought out an exquisite tone.
Just then, An Xin, who had been silent, suddenly took the initiative to greet Zhou Ying, "Hello, my name is An Xin."
Zhou Ying replied with a smile, "Hello, my name is Zhou Ying. Your daughter is really cute."