Yu Xiaoxiao quickly realized that Chen Xueer was referring to the matter of age.
She let out an awkward cough to cover it up, tucked a stray hair behind her ear, and then explained, "He's already an adult, so he can't be considered small."
"But the two of you..."
Seeing Chen Xueer's disapproving look, Yu Xiaoxiao smiled and then asked with a hint of unhappiness, "Xueer, do you think I'm too old?"
Chen Xueer said helplessly, "How old are you even? How could you be too old at your age? I just feel like you deserve someone better."
Yu Xiaoxiao clearly disagreed with those words and shook her head.
She said sincerely, "I'll be twenty-six soon. Compared to Jiang Cheng, I am indeed a bit old, but I think Jiang Cheng is the best. I'm lucky to have met him."
Once again, hit with the sour stench of love, Chen Xueer's heart roared again.
If you knew that he was hugging another woman on the street, let's see if you'd still say that.
Suppressing the words in her heart, Chen Xueer said dryly, "What's so good about him? Isn't he just a bit wealthy?"
Seeing Chen Xueer raise doubts again, Yu Xiaoxiao looked at her with some confusion.
With a look of incomprehension in her eyes, she said somewhat unhappily, "Why do you seem to have such a big problem with Chairman Jiang? I remember that wasn't the case when you mentioned him before."
Chen Xueer looked away, not daring to meet Yu Xiaoxiao's gaze.
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to stop herself from blurting out the whole truth about Jiang Cheng being a scumbag.
Although Chen Xueer could not betray Jiang Cheng under the influence of the system, it didn't mean she didn't have personal emotions.
Soon, Chen Xueer adjusted her emotions. "I... I just think he's too young and doesn't seem very stable. You know how people are when they're young; their hearts aren't settled."
Although Chen Xueer didn't say it explicitly, Yu Xiaoxiao understood what she meant.
"You're saying he's a playboy, right?" Yu Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly as she looked at Chen Xueer with a half-smile.
Yu Xiaoxiao continued to press, "So why do you think that?"
Chen Xueer took a deep breath and said slowly, "You saw today's hot search, didn't you? Look at how he was at the bar last night, with so many beautiful women. Aren't you worried?"
Yu Xiaoxiao laughed upon hearing this. "What do I have to worry about? I knew from the start that he was a playboy."
"You knew?" Chen Xueer couldn't help but gape at the words.
Yu Xiaoxiao nodded and began to tell Chen Xueer the story of how she met Jiang Cheng.
Ten minutes later, Chen Xueer's mouth was hanging open even wider.
She asked uncertainly, "So you don't mind?"
Yu Xiaoxiao shook her head. "At first, I didn't mind. Later, I was a little jealous, but now, as long as he's happy, I'm happy."
Chen Xueer frowned deeply. "Xiaoxiao, to be honest, you're not exactly lacking in qualities. I don't think it has to be him, right?"
Yu Xiaoxiao smiled slightly. "Xueer, do you think we're the ones losing out by being with him?"
Chen Xueer nodded. "Of course!"
Yu Xiaoxiao wagged her index finger. "Actually, that's not the case. When I was younger, I thought love was about being together every day. But after seeing too many broken families, I realized that kind of love is useless. Coupled with my own unique experiences, I didn't hold much hope for love, which is why I wanted to indulge in this brief transaction regardless of the consequences."
Chen Xueer asked in confusion, "You knew yourself that it couldn't last long, so why did you still want it?"
Yu Xiaoxiao explained, "Since being with him, my life has become fulfilling and happy. I no longer feel lonely or helpless. My whole life has been on an upward trajectory. Whether it's the quality of life or even my state of mind and horizons, everything has broadened significantly. This shows that our relationship is healthy and right."
Chen Xueer still didn't quite understand. "But can such a relationship really last? There's no future between you two."
Yu Xiaoxiao sighed and continued, "As we spent more time together, I realized that the person benefiting the most from this relationship is me, not Jiang Cheng. And he is truly good to me—so good that even knowing I'm not his only woman, I can't bring myself to mind. So, whether there's a future or not, I don't care."
The more Chen Xueer listened, the deeper her frown became. "How is he good? Giving you money? Giving you a position?"
Yu Xiaoxiao smiled. "That's part of it. In the six months I've been with him, I've not only become the general manager of Xingchen, but he even bought me a Lamborghini. I also know that he was secretly helping me with a house recently, probably preparing to buy the mansion I'm currently living in. He hasn't said these things, but I know them all."
Chen Xueer sneered, "Heh, men are all like that, using material things to buy a woman's heart. What if he buys a house for someone else too?"
Yu Xiaoxiao wasn't discouraged by Chen Xueer's words; instead, she showed a faint smile.
"That precisely shows he's a very reliable person! If he just wanted to play with someone's feelings, he wouldn't need to go to all that trouble; he could just spend money directly."
Seeing Chen Xueer's stunned expression, Yu Xiaoxiao continued, "Last time I went to the Fengwangtai auction with him, the finale was a diamond that sold for 190 million. He gave that diamond to me, and when he did, he even took the initiative to have it notarized."
Hearing this, Chen Xueer couldn't help but freeze, her face filled with astonishment.
"200 million? That's so generous..."
One should know that there are plenty of women who follow rich men only to have their properties and assets reclaimed once they grow old and lose their beauty.
But Jiang Cheng actually went out of his way to have it notarized?
Chen Xueer really didn't understand this approach of his.
Was he rushing to give someone else security?
Yu Xiaoxiao pressed her advantage and continued to explain for Jiang Cheng, "Although I'm a bit more outstanding than the average girl, there are plenty of women in this world with better family backgrounds and more beauty than me. Yet he's willing to be so good to me. If I left him, I probably wouldn't find another man as good as him."
"But if he left me, with his wealth, he could easily find a better partner. So that's why I said earlier that I'm not the one losing out in this relationship. Do you understand now?"
After listening to Yu Xiaoxiao's words, Chen Xueer only felt her head becoming even more of a mess.
When she saw the way Jiang Cheng treated Xiao Xia last time, she thought that was true love.
But now, listening to Yu Xiaoxiao's description, Jiang Cheng's feelings for her were likely true love as well.