Chen Xueer's lips curled up slightly as she forced a faint smile. She slowly extended her right hand and said softly to Zhou Ying, "Hello, Miss Zhou! It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Chen Xueer."
Seeing this, Zhou Ying quickly reached out in response, firmly grasping Chen Xueer's hand. Her face radiated a brilliant smile as she said softly, "Hello, Manager Chen."
When Zhou Ying smiled like that, Chen Xueer couldn't help but lose herself for a moment, her gaze fixed directly on Zhou Ying.
She sighed inwardly, thinking that she was indeed beautiful.
At this moment, she had to admit that Jiang Cheng's taste in women was truly unique.
Whether it was Xia Meng, Wang Yuyan, or Little Xia whom she had seen before, every one of them was a great beauty with outstanding looks and extraordinary temperament.
However, the Zhou Ying before her was stunningly beautiful, as if a fairy had descended to the mortal world.
Those pink, tender cheeks like an angel baby's and her exquisite, three-dimensional features were particularly eye-catching.
Coupled with the advantage of youth, her face was full of collagen, looking so delicate and succulent that it seemed like water could be squeezed out with a gentle pinch.
She was only wearing simple casual pants and a white T-shirt, with no sense of luxury about her person.
The only thing that looked valuable was the Chanel bag on her back.
Even so, Zhou Ying still radiated a unique and charming aura.
This temperament was different from ordinary girls; it was neither arrogant nor humble, but a charm of calm confidence and poise.
Even as a woman, Chen Xueer couldn't help but secretly admit that she was almost falling for her.
Even if Chen Xueer was a woman, at this moment she had to admit she was a bit mesmerized by Zhou Ying.
Chen Xueer finally understood why rich people liked to chase after beautiful women.
If it were her, she would like it too.
Seeing Chen Xueer holding Zhou Ying's hand tightly and refusing to let go, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but frown.
For a moment, he couldn't quite understand what Chen Xueer was up to??
Jiang Cheng gave a dry cough, trying to get Chen Xueer's attention, but she seemed completely immersed in her own world and didn't react at all.
After a while, Chen Xueer finally smiled as if waking from a dream and slowly released Zhou Ying's hand.
She gently brushed the bangs on her forehead with her right hand and said softly, "I'm so sorry, Miss Zhou is just too beautiful; I was mesmerized."
While Chen Xueer was speaking, Jiang Cheng had been silently keeping his Mind Perception Skill active.
Seeing that what Chen Xueer said was actually the truth, Jiang Cheng's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.
Mainly, Chen Xueer's reaction was somewhat beyond Jiang Cheng's expectations.
Instead of the jealousy and anger she showed when seeing Little Xia before, Chen Xueer now felt more admiration for Zhou Ying.
Although it was within Jiang Cheng's expectations that Chen Xueer's acceptance of the matter seemed to have indeed improved a lot.
But what surprised him was why she would have such a high favorability toward Zhou Ying?
Shouldn't girls usually feel envy and jealousy when they see a woman more beautiful than themselves? What was with this admiration??
In his panic, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but think of Yu Xiaoxiao's engaged fiancé, Zhang Yu.
Could this be... Before Jiang Cheng had time to delve deeper, he saw Zhao Linger appear at the office door without any warning.
He heard her knock gently and say softly, "Chairman Jiang, Sister Xueer, may I come in?"
Before her voice had even faded, Zhao Linger walked into the room with a stack of folders in her arms and a face full of smiles.
When her gaze landed on Zhou Ying, who was close to Jiang Cheng, Zhao Linger's eyes subconsciously drifted toward Chen Xueer, and a trace of imperceptible embarrassment appeared on her face.
She then asked somewhat awkwardly, "Oh, who is this little beauty?"
Hearing this, Zhou Ying's lips curled up slightly as she nodded politely to Zhao Linger, "Hello, I am Zhou Ying."
"Hello, hello, my name is Zhao Linger," Zhao Linger replied hastily.
Seeing Zhao Linger's somewhat stiff smile, Chen Xueer's lips curled up slightly, revealing a half-smile and a meaningful expression.
She said softly, "Linger, this is Chairman Jiang's girlfriend. Look, isn't she especially beautiful?"
Although she wasn't sure if Zhao Linger really liked Jiang Cheng.
But one thing was certain: Zhao Linger had more or less some feelings for Jiang Cheng.
Ever since that time when Jiang Cheng had closely helped her put on her earring.
Whenever Jiang Cheng was mentioned, an indescribable shyness and awkwardness would always flush Zhao Linger's cheeks.
After returning from Chengdu last time, Chen Xueer had also thought about telling Zhao Linger that Jiang Cheng was a scumbag.
However, every time she saw Zhao Linger's innocent smile, she couldn't help but soften her heart, truly unable to bear breaking that beauty.
Hearing Chen Xueer's question, Zhao Linger's expression instantly became stiff, her originally bright smile seemingly frozen on her face.
She was completely different from Chen Xueer; Chen Xueer was someone extremely good at hiding her emotions.
Just like last time, even though her heart was full of disdain for Jiang Cheng, after getting out of the car, she could still gather her emotions and return to her usual way of treating Jiang Cheng, saying goodbye to him with a smile.
However, Zhao Linger was exactly the opposite.
Usually, her personality was a bit carefree and straightforward; all her joys, angers, and sorrows would be shown on her face without reservation.
At this moment, although even she couldn't explain why a wave of bitterness hit her chest, the smile on her face gradually faded.
She nodded with a dazed expression and said softly, "She is indeed very beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful person."
Before Zhao Linger could finish speaking, Jiang Cheng stepped forward quickly and timely supported the documents that were about to slide from her arms.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's fingers touch her arm, Zhao Linger's subconscious reaction was somewhat large.
She dodged quickly, seemingly afraid that Zhou Ying beside them would misunderstand.
Seeing the three people staring straight at her, Zhao Linger came to her senses and realized she had lost her composure just now. She hurriedly hugged the documents tightly, waved her hand, and explained, "It's okay, I just spaced out for a moment. I'll just leave these materials here and go outside to make some tea for everyone."
Seeing Zhao Linger's soul-lost appearance, not only Jiang Cheng and Chen Xueer, but even Zhou Ying's eyes couldn't help but flicker.
Watching Zhao Linger's figure hurriedly leave after putting down the documents, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but cast his gaze toward the system interface.
After this period of time, Zhao Linger's favorability value toward him was barely maintained at the level of 85 points.
Through this period of observation and research, Jiang Cheng noticed that the favorability value calculated by the system was not fixed.
For example, during a certain period, Zhao Linger's favorability value toward him had been as high as over 88 points.
However, as the contact between the two gradually decreased, Zhao Linger's favorability value toward him actually showed a downward trend.
It turned out that this so-called favorability value was not set in stone, but like An Xin's, would change at any time based on the actual situation. When she discovered Jiang Cheng was stepping on three boats, her favorability value plummeted.
Looking at it this way, even if the favorability value had climbed to 90 points or even higher, if a specific situation occurred or factors like emotional alienation influenced it, there was still a possibility of the value dropping.
He had just witnessed Zhao Linger's extreme reaction.
But looking at Zhao Linger's reaction just now, it was obvious that the act of bringing Zhou Ying to the company today had caused some kind of bad knot in her heart.
Jiang Cheng immediately felt it was very necessary to find a time to be alone with her, to properly counsel her and carefully comfort and guide her to dissolve the knot in her heart.
A few minutes later, the four people were seated neatly on the sofa.
Chen Xueer and Zhao Linger carefully laid out the materials and explained the specific equity distribution of the investment to Jiang Cheng in detail; meanwhile, Zhou Ying sat quietly beside Jiang Cheng, elegantly sipping the black tea in her hand.
Jiang Cheng's gaze drifted among these three women of vastly different styles, his heart surging with emotions like an endless tide.
Sometimes he was attracted by Chen Xueer's intelligence, sometimes he was intoxicated by Zhao Linger's gentleness and sweetness, but in an instant, he would be moved by Zhou Ying's serene and elegant temperament.
Looking at the three completely different women surrounding him, Jiang Cheng's heart actually changed several times within a minute.
Half an hour passed, and the contract was finally signed smoothly.
Because he found that he really couldn't make this kind of multiple-choice decision.
After Jiang Cheng left, Chen Xueer reacted quickly and without hesitation locked the office door tightly. Meanwhile, Zhao Linger was still focused on organizing documents, but she seemed to sense that the atmosphere was a bit strange.
"Sister Xueer, did something happen?" Zhao Linger looked up in confusion, casting her gaze toward Chen Xueer.
Chen Xueer sighed deeply, then reached out to pull Zhao Linger to sit on the comfortable sofa with her. She gently patted Zhao Linger's hand and said softly, "Don't be in such a hurry to clean up, you little brat. Do you think you can hide that absent-minded look from my eyes? Stop for a moment, you little girl; don't think I can't tell you're looking soul-lost."
Zhao Linger naturally understood Chen Xueer's implication, but her eyes involuntarily drifted to the side as she said stubbornly, "Sister Xueer, don't talk nonsense. Chairman Jiang is a man with a girlfriend."
"Do you really believe that woman just now is his official girlfriend?" As soon as Chen Xueer finished speaking, Zhao Linger couldn't help but frown slightly.
"What do you mean by that?? She's not the official one? Could it be... she's a mistress??" Zhao Linger's eyes widened, her face full of shock.
Seeing Zhao Linger so surprised that she covered her mouth, Chen Xueer extended her long, fair index finger and gently tapped her forehead, saying playfully, "Oh, don't get so excited! My point is, Chairman Jiang has many women around him, and more than just one. As for who is his real official girlfriend, I'm not too sure about that. But according to my observation, he probably doesn't have an official girlfriend."
As soon as Chen Xueer finished speaking, Zhao Linger's mouth slowly opened, her face filled with an expression of disbelief.
After a long while, she finally came to her senses and let out an exclamation: "Ah!! There's such big gossip! Is this true??"
Facing Zhao Linger's exaggerated reaction, Chen Xueer nodded very seriously, indicating that what she said was not false.
"Do you remember my business trip to Chengdu last time? Actually, as early as when I attended the TikTok gala, I had already vaguely noticed some clues. I just wasn't sure at the time, until I went to Chengdu. It was only after going to Chengdu that I became certain, and in the end, Chairman Jiang admitted it himself."
Seeing Zhao Linger fall silent, Chen Xueer mistakenly thought she was like herself, currently feeling sad and hurt.
So she unhesitatingly pulled Zhao Linger's hand again and comforted her softly, "I originally didn't want to tell you; I know you have feelings for Chairman Jiang, but he is truly too unfaithful. He is clearly a scumbag!!"
Looking at Chen Xueer's indignant and furious appearance, Zhao Linger's expression became a bit strange, and she asked awkwardly, "Sister Xueer, do those girls know that Chairman Jiang has so many girlfriends?"
Chen Xueer was stunned for a moment, her mind starting to recall the things Jiang Cheng had said, and then she replied, "According to what he said himself, they all know that Jiang Cheng has other women around him."
For some reason, after hearing this news, not only did Zhao Linger's heart not feel the slightest bit of bitterness, but she even felt a sense of secret joy.
Just now, when she saw Jiang Cheng and Zhou Ying standing together, Zhao Linger couldn't help but feel a surge of bitterness in her heart.
The reason was none other than that she thought Zhou Ying was Jiang Cheng's legitimate girlfriend.
Or perhaps she was the White Moonlight goddess that Jiang Cheng dreamed of and pursued bitterly.
This kind of official girlfriend or White Moonlight was a presence that was hard to replace and even something people would mind.
But if it was the kind of relationship Chen Xueer mentioned, then the competitiveness suddenly became much smaller.
For Jiang Cheng to interact with them in this kind of relationship, then Jiang Cheng must not have true feelings for them.
Presumably, their status in his heart was not very high either.
In Zhao Linger's view, this kind of relationship was just a pure money transaction.
In her conception, behavior like Jiang Cheng's could at most be called being a "Poseidon," and it could hardly even be classified as "unfaithful."
The reason a Poseidon kept lingering among the flowers was simply that he hadn't truly met the girl he liked.
When he truly met a girl who moved his heart, maybe he would mend his ways.
Looking at the problem from this brand-new perspective, Zhao Linger suddenly felt her heart clear up, as if all her doubts had been resolved.
At this moment, she was focusing all her attention on organizing the documents in her hand and said casually to Chen Xueer beside her, "Sister Xueer, if it's as you just said, then Chairman Jiang actually can't be considered a scumbag, right? After all, this kind of relationship is completely voluntary on both sides; those women are willing to stay by his side. How can you say he's a scumbag? I think his way of doing things is more like a Pirate King roaming the four seas!"
Seeing Zhao Linger's mental state suddenly burst with vitality, Chen Xueer couldn't help but feel surprised, and for a moment, she was somewhat bewildered.
"Wait, what kind of understanding is that???"
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