After greeting them, Shen An flashed a bit of a roguish smile.
He then reached out toward Jiang Churan with the hand holding the porsche car keys.
As he stretched out his arm, he even 'accidentally' revealed the Patek Philippe watch on his wrist.
Jiang Cheng took a glance; although he didn't know the specific model...
...it looked like it should be worth over five hundred thousand.
Even though Xu Yan had already introduced him, Shen An spoke up again to show off the watch on his hand.
"Hello, I'm Shen An, Xu Yan's classmate. Shall we have lunch together?"
Jiang Churan naturally noticed his gestures.
However, her expression didn't change in the slightest.
This might have been effective on other Girls.
But through her two meetings with Jiang Cheng, Jiang Churan was constantly redefining her understanding of wealth.
While she hadn't become completely immune to luxury goods yet...
...the supercar and luxury watch before her eyes didn't shock her much.
After all, she had just stepped out of the only limited-edition supercar of its kind in the world.
Seeing Jiang Churan give Shen An a polite, brief handshake...
...Xu Yan broke the awkward silence again, asking, "Chu Ran, is this gentleman your boyfriend?"
Jiang Churan realized then that she had forgotten to introduce Jiang Cheng.
She glanced at Jiang Cheng and then denied it somewhat shyly, "No, he's a friend of mine, Jiang Cheng."
"Jiang Cheng, this is my Senior, Xu Yan."
Seeing that his initial offensive hadn't worked on Jiang Churan, Shen An immediately changed his strategy.
He turned to Jiang Cheng and asked, "Brother, judging by your accent, you don't seem like a local from Kyoto, right?"
Jiang Cheng replied nonchalantly, "Yeah, I'm from a small place."
Upon hearing this, a trace of disdain and pride appeared on Shen An's face.
His superiority complex as a born-and-bred Kyoto local began to show.
It seemed he had found some capital to show off in front of the two women.
Shen An said with feigned generosity, "Well, that's perfect. I'm an old Kyoto local and know all the best local eats. How about giving me some face and we all grab a meal together?"
As soon as Shen An finished speaking, Jiang Churan declined without hesitation, "We just finished eating and are planning to head back to school."
Seeing his invitation rejected, Shen An said dismissively,
"Hey, you Girls from the dance academy are just too stuck up, just like Xu Yan. I asked her out for so long before she finally agreed. Junior, listen to me, don't take things too seriously."
"When practicing dance, who doesn't get injured? If you get hurt, all that previous hard work goes to waste anyway. Don't be silly; while you're young, eat and drink while you can. Why think so much? Take the day off, I'll arrange everything today, I guarantee you'll have a blast."
Shen An's words seemed like comfort, but they actually carried a condescending tone.
To two Girls pursuing their dreams, such words were undoubtedly a heavy blow.
Hearing this, their faces turned very sour, their hearts filled with loss and frustration.
Especially Xu Yan; she subconsciously looked at her injured right hand, her eyes filled with endless sorrow and helplessness.
At this moment, Jiang Cheng, who possessed the Mind Perception Skill, could naturally feel the pain deep within the two women's hearts.
He couldn't help but shake his head.
He secretly lamented that this guy's pick-up skills were nonexistent.
Reasonably, when someone says they're busy, you should have the sense to leave.
What was the point of staying here to flaunt his superiority?
Flaunting was one thing, but to open his mouth and belittle someone else's dreams?
He knew Xu Yan only came out with him because of her hand injury, yet instead of comforting her, he subtly attacked and devalued their previous efforts.
It was no wonder the two women's impression of him plummeted.
He had exposed his character the moment he spoke. Even with the Second-generation rich label, it was a massive turn-off.
Especially Xu Yan; her heart was clearly filled with dissatisfaction and even strong disgust toward Shen An's words.
The way she looked at Shen An was visibly emotional.
Sensing Xu Yan's indignation and disgust, Jiang Cheng gave her a somewhat surprised look.
He had originally thought Xu Yan was likely a gold-digger, but seeing her now, this Girl had a story of her own.
Jiang Cheng's lips curled into a slight smile.
He already knew how the two women felt.
It seemed wrong not to teach this guy a lesson right now.
Besides, it was just a matter of saying a few words.
Jiang Cheng spoke up, "They said they're going back, so why keep yapping? I don't know if you've heard the saying, 'Those who chase the light will eventually shine brilliantly.' Leave the action to the present and the results to time. At no point should you doubt the value of your hard work or its significance. Chu Ran, let's go."
All three of them were caught off guard by Jiang Cheng's sudden words.
Shen An's biggest shock wasn't that Jiang Cheng had snapped at him.
It was that he didn't expect Jiang Cheng to suddenly say something so deep and inspirational.
Compared to Jiang Cheng's words, didn't what he said before seem incredibly stupid, classless, and like total crap?
This feeling was unacceptable to him, and a nameless fire rose in his heart.
Shen An felt that Jiang Cheng had stolen his thunder.
The anger in his heart gradually intensified.
A look of rage appeared on his face.
"What do you..."
But before he could finish, he saw Jiang Cheng press a button on his car key.
Shen An had noticed this bugatti nights sound when he was parking.
Originally, he had planned to park in a nearby lot, but after seeing this supercar with a Kyoto license plate, he immediately changed his mind.
If he could get to know the owner, getting a parking ticket was no big deal.
Setting aside the car's value, just that Kyoto license plate alone was worth a fortune and was staggering to behold.
However, what he couldn't figure out was how Jiang Cheng, an outsider, could own such a Kyoto plate.
In stark contrast to Shen An...
...Jiang Cheng's words had clearly struck a chord with the two women.
Both of their gazes involuntarily focused on Jiang Cheng.
Their eyes even grew slightly moist, as if touched by a warm power.
Especially Jiang Churan; just a moment ago, she was immersed in the sadness of Xu Yan giving up on herself and disdain for Shen An's PUA-like behavior.
She didn't expect to be hit by Jiang Cheng's sudden encouragement.
She never imagined that in this world, there was actually someone who could understand and appreciate their persistence.
And it was a Second-generation rich guy like him.
All along, their so-called persistence seemed insignificant in the eyes of Second-generation rich people like Shen An.
They even became objects of their mockery and contempt...