Reba was currently dazed, completely failing to grasp the deep meaning in Jiang Cheng's words.
Her attention was entirely captured by two of the keywords.
Could it be that Jiang Cheng was hinting at having a special interest in her?
Otherwise, why would he emphasize getting to know her deeply?
She naturally harbored a good impression of Jiang Cheng as well.
Now, hearing him suddenly say something so blunt,
it was simply impossible for her not to feel flustered.
In an instant, a blush crept up to the tips of her ears.
She began to stutter, not knowing how to respond.
Finally, amidst her nervousness and shyness, she could only squeeze out a single word: "Mhm."
At this moment, the atmosphere between the two of them became subtle.
This somewhat ambiguous answer also left Jiang Cheng unsure of how to react for a moment.
If Jiang Cheng weren't driving right now, he definitely would have gone on Bihu to ask a question.
Excuse me, is her answer a yes or a no?
Taking advantage of a traffic light, Jiang Cheng reset the navigation to SKP.
After all, he could bear it for now while wearing his Fendi cotton-padded jacket.
But as for Reba, she probably wouldn't be able to hold out.
Seeing her hugging her chest and shivering from time to time, Jiang Cheng felt that it was truly easy for him to get distracted.
Fortunately, SKP wasn't far away, and they arrived before long.
Seeing Jiang Cheng drive into the SKP parking lot, Reba didn't ask much, assuming he planned to eat there, so she immediately rolled down the window to help look for a parking spot.
As one of the top luxury shopping centers in Beijing, Jiang Cheng hadn't expected their underground parking lot design to be so unreasonable; it was simply full of things to complain about.
Not only was the layout somewhat chaotic, but the parking spaces were also clearly much smaller than what one usually sees.
Seeing the cars parked so closely together in the parking lot, Jiang Cheng really couldn't figure out how the people on the inner side were supposed to get in and out of their vehicles.
Even if the car door could barely be opened, with such a narrow gap, how was one supposed to squeeze out from inside?
Moreover, for vehicles parked against a side, the person in the passenger seat might be able to climb over to the driver's side before getting out.
But if it were the supercar he was currently driving, how could one climb over with its low chassis and seat design?
It was truly ridiculous.
Reba clearly saw the problem as well and couldn't help but exclaim, "Who designed this parking lot? Was this design meant to please the boss??"
Seeing Reba reveal her true self in front of him for the first time, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but smile and reply, "You noticed it too. Compared to the SKP in Shanghai, the design here is simply terrible."
After finally finding a spot with consecutive empty spaces to park, Jiang Cheng led Reba toward the elevator entrance.
Reba walked with light steps, looking around to find a topic of conversation.
"Do you think anyone would have the guts to park their car next to yours?"
Jiang Cheng replied nonchalantly, "Why wouldn't they? This is Beijing, and SKP is a place socialites and Internet Celebrities love to visit. There are plenty of luxury cars."
As soon as he finished speaking, Reba quickly pulled a baseball cap out of her handbag and skillfully put it on.
Then she pouted her small lips and gave a slight shrug of her shoulders.
"Anyway, if it were me, I'd have the driver park somewhere else. If your car gets even a scratch, I'd probably have to work for you for several years."
Jiang Cheng looked at Reba's cute appearance and couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't respond.
If she knew she would become a top-tier queen of the entertainment industry next year, she probably wouldn't be so cautious.
Jiang Cheng clearly remembered that the year after she exploded in popularity with this drama was when her career reached its peak.
At that time, she not only held the title of the most popular artist on TikTok and the Moushou platform,
but her fan growth also ranked first on the entire internet.
She even swept all kinds of newcomer awards and the Goddess Award.
With her unstoppable money-making ability next year, over a hundred million would definitely be easily earned in just two short years.
Seeing Reba still hunching her shoulders, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel pity. Just then, the system suddenly gave a "ding" notification.
Ding-dong!
"Random Task triggered: Purchase several pieces of warm clothing for Reba."
"The task reward will be calculated based on the final result."
"Failure Penalty: None."
Seeing the system issue another random task, Jiang Cheng's eyebrows twitched.
Although it wouldn't matter at all even if he didn't do this task,
he had specifically driven here with the intention of picking out some thick clothes for himself and Reba.
Even though Reba's favorability toward him was only at 75 points right now,
as a man, he really couldn't stand seeing the woman next to him shivering without doing anything about it.
This was great; while buying the clothes, he also got a reward for free, so why not? Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng felt secretly delighted.
Feeling relaxed after seeing this, Jiang Cheng actually pulled Reba into his arm on impulse.
"Let's go."
This sudden action caused Reba's body to stiffen abruptly.
She had originally begun to adjust her mindset, intending to face Jiang Cheng with a normal attitude.
But Jiang Cheng's current move made her fall back into that subtle and awkward situation once again.
Looking at Reba, whom he was holding as they walked into the elevator, an apologetic smile appeared on Jiang Cheng's face.
"Sorry about that, it was purely a subconscious reaction."
Before his voice had even faded, he quickly released his arm from around Reba.
Seeing Jiang Cheng withdraw his arm so quickly, an indescribable complex emotion welled up in Reba's heart.
Even though her subconscious believed Jiang Cheng had the right to treat her this way,
since he was her "sugar daddy" after all.
However, at the same time, for some reason deep in her heart, she hoped that Jiang Cheng would see her as an independent individual rather than a mere tool or accessory.
This is where human nature is contradictory.
Looking at it from another angle, it could be said that Reba clearly knew she would eventually become Jiang Cheng's vassal.
But on another level, she yearned for Jiang Cheng to give her more respect and attention, and not view her as a dependent in the general sense.
Compared to Reba's inner struggle, Jiang Cheng appeared much more frank.
He casually stuck his hands into his pockets, looking composed and acting as if the scene just now hadn't happened at all.