After walking out of the bedroom looking refreshed, Zhou Ying immediately pulled him to sit at the dining table.
"Wow, the breakfast the kitchen made looks so delicious, come quickly," Zhou Ying said joyfully.
Jiang Cheng first greeted Fang Yuan, who was nearby, and then sat down.
He took a look; the breakfast the kitchen prepared today was very authentic.
The chef at the Courtyard House was personally arranged by Great-Grandfather and was highly skilled at making delicacies from various regions.
Of course, his specialty was still local Kyoto food.
On the dining table were Tofu Pudding, Beef Buns, Shaobing with Meat, and Jiaoquan. Fearing they might not be used to it, Tea Eggs and Soy Milk were also prepared.
Seeing Jiang Cheng about to start peeling an egg, Zhou Ying stopped him.
"Don't move, I'll peel it. You'll get your hands dirty later."
Jiang Cheng looked at her gentle eyes, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly as he nodded.
Watching Zhou Ying personally peel eggs and pour Soy Milk for Jiang Cheng,
Fang Yuan didn't feel anything was amiss; instead, she cast an appreciative gaze toward Zhou Ying.
Even though Zhou Ying had never peeled an egg for her since childhood, it didn't affect Fang Yuan's approval of Zhou Ying's behavior.
Mainly, the supplementary card Zhou Ying received last night had given Fang Yuan another massive shock.
At this moment, she felt that Zhou Ying was being very sensible.
Before the bankruptcy, back when she was with Zhou Ying's father, although the family had nannies and butlers serving them and plenty of luxury cars,
and although these people were at her disposal, the maximum monthly allowance Zhou Ying's father gave her was only eight hundred thousand.
Yet now, before Zhou Ying had even officially married Jiang Cheng, Jiang Cheng was giving her so much money.
In reality, Fang Yuan was overthinking it.
The reason Zhou Ying peeled eggs and prepared breakfast for Jiang Cheng was simply out of habit.
Even before Jiang Cheng gave her so much money, Zhou Ying was already very used to feeding him.
After finishing the peeling, Zhou Ying held the egg up to Jiang Cheng's mouth.
After Jiang Cheng took a bite, he praised her supportively, "The ones peeled by my baby taste the best."
Such a simple sentence instantly made Zhou Ying even more joyful, giving her a sense of validation.
In fact, Jiang Cheng wasn't the pretentious type who needed others to arrange everything for him.
After all, it wasn't like he couldn't peel them himself.
You should know that when he was with Xia Meng and the others, he would occasionally help them peel shrimp and crabs.
This had become a habit ingrained in his bones.
After all, at home, his mother was the boss.
Influenced by what he saw and heard, Jiang Cheng would occasionally peel a couple of shrimp for his mother.
However, after studying finance, Jiang Cheng understood a phenomenon.
This phenomenon is known as'sunk cost'.
It exists not only in business but also in life and in relationships between two people.
This phenomenon explains that no matter the situation, the more you invest in something, the harder it becomes to let go and give up.
After all, every action you take comes with a cost.
Time, energy, and even emotional prices.
This is also why it's generally hard for a simp to give up on a relationship.
Even knowing the other person doesn't truly love them, they still stubbornly continue to simp.
The root cause is that the'sunk cost' is too high.
They have invested too much energy into this relationship, making it difficult for them to give up.
So, if you want someone to be devoted to you and unable to leave you,
whether they are male or female, you should try to let them invest as much as possible in you, rather than rushing to do everything yourself.
Even for small things, find ways to make them take the initiative to do them for you.
Over time, they will feel they have invested too much in this relationship.
Later, even if some changes occur, they will still be unwilling to leave you.
They can only cyclically increase their investment cost, trying to use this cost to bind you, and in doing so, trapping themselves.
After finishing breakfast, the three of them headed out.
Chen Ping had been waiting outside for a long time. Seeing Jiang Cheng come out, he immediately stepped forward to meet him.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng smiled and said thank you. Chen Ping quickly shook his head, saying he didn't deserve it, and respectfully replied, "Young Master Jiang, you're being too formal."
Although they were riding in an ordinary business van, the observant Fang Yuan keenly noticed a blind spot.
When Jiang Cheng walked out of the house, Chen Ping, as the driver, subconsciously gave Jiang Cheng a standard military salute.
Even the few people standing at the door subconsciously gave Jiang Cheng a military salute.
This action might seem ordinary, but to the sharp-eyed Fang Yuan, it appeared somewhat unusual.
Although security guards in many residential areas salute the owners, they generally aren't this precise and formal.
Compared to the simple-minded Zhou Ying, Fang Yuan was clearly more observant.
Once in the car, Chen Ping said to Jiang Cheng, "Young Master Jiang, there are several passages to watch the flag-raising. Besides the queueing passage below, you can also watch it from the city wall, but the downside of that place is that it's easy to be photographed."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng immediately rejected the proposal.
He was a standard good man; if he were photographed because of this, it would damage his image.
Moreover, now wasn't like 2001 or 2002.
Back then, the internet was just emerging, and people's awareness of wealth and power wasn't that profound.
There wouldn't be a strong resentment against the rich.
But now, with the development of the internet, the speed of information dissemination has increased.
People's understanding of wealth and power has become clearer, and they have gradually begun to develop resentment against the rich.
If Jiang Cheng were really photographed watching the flag-raising from the city wall, those photos would likely be posted online, triggering a public outcry.
Although the photos could be hit with a 404, there was no need for such trouble.
So Jiang Cheng felt it was better not to attract attention; after all, he was just here to watch the flag-raising and didn't need to cause so much fuss.
He was taking a private back path, and being low-key was fine; there was really no need to draw attention.
One should know that there are many big shots in Kyoto, but there is a tacit understanding among them.
That is to try and stay low-key and not easily reveal one's identity and status.
Hearing Jiang Cheng reject his suggestion, Chen Ping followed up, "There are two other pretty good spots. One is a small square opposite the Tiananmen Rostrum. This position has a relatively wide view, but the disadvantage is the distance, though it's very suitable for commemorative photos."
"The other is the underground passage on the west side of Chang'an Avenue Plaza. Although this place is a bit crowded, it's close and has an excellent perspective. You can see every movement of the flag-raising up close, but the downside is that photos don't turn out well, as you can't capture the city wall."
After Chen Ping finished detailing these two locations, Jiang Cheng turned his gaze to Zhou Ying and Fang Yuan, indicating that they should make the decision.
In the end, Zhou Ying was the first to speak, "Mom, let's choose the closer one. After all, experiencing the atmosphere on-site is the most important thing. Let's skip taking photos this time, okay?"
Fang Yuan nodded in agreement, "No problem."