She said softly, "Young Master Jiang, try this abalone stew. It's made with abalone, dendrobium, and pork ribs. I washed all the ingredients myself. See, there's not a bit of dirt on them. I guarantee it won't taste fishy at all. Please, give it a taste."
Seeing Xia Li so eager to promote her cooking, the corner of Jiang Cheng's mouth curled up.
He didn't refuse. He picked up the spoon and immediately took a sip. In an instant, the abalone broth filled Jiang Cheng's mouth.
Jiang Cheng nodded in satisfaction, picked up the soup bowl, and gulped down the broth in one go.
Seeing Jiang Cheng finish the stew in one breath, Xia Li immediately began clearing the empty plates and asked with a smile, "Young Master Jiang, was it good? If you're satisfied, I'll make it for you again next time."
Licking his lips as if wanting more, Jiang Cheng looked at the snow-white hollow heart on Xia Li's chest.
He praised her, "I like it. It's fresh and juicy, the saltiness is just right, and it doesn't taste fishy at all."
"I knew Young Master Jiang would like it," Xia Li replied with some excitement.
After speaking, Xia Li asked tentatively, "Young Master Jiang, I heard Miss Chloe waking up just now. Do you need me to go up and help?"
Recalling Chloe's exhausted state, Jiang Cheng shook his head casually. "Don't go yet. I'm going out for a bit. You can bring her some food later. Oh, right, she's from France and isn't used to this. Prepare some French cuisine for her."
Seeing Jiang Cheng give her detailed instructions, Xia Li immediately nodded.
Although she listened very dutifully,
only she knew,
that for some reason, a hint of bitterness rose from the depths of her heart.
She forced a smile and replied, "Okay, Young Master Jiang, I understand. I'll let the kitchen know in a moment."
"Thank you for your hard work, Xia Li."
"It's what I should do."
Looking at Jiang Cheng's profile, Xia Li's mind was filled with a thousand thoughts.
She was beginning to realize that her feelings for Jiang Cheng had transcended the ordinary master-servant relationship.
But she also understood that these emotions could only be buried deep in her heart.
After finishing his meal, Jiang Cheng drove the lamborghini reventón slowly out of the villa.
Even though he had spent billions on Chloe last night,
early this morning, Yu Xiaoxiao's beautiful photos still made Jiang Cheng feel a bit restless.
Although Jiang Cheng loved the new, he never tired of the old.
Having not seen Yu Xiaoxiao for nearly a month, his heart couldn't help but feel a bit itchy with anticipation.
As per custom, two rolls-royces followed closely behind the Lamborghini.
The three cars crossed Huangpu Avenue in sequence, heading towards the Xingchen Headquarters.
After the car drove into the basement, he saw that the other parking spaces were filled to the brim.
However, the dozen or so parking spaces closest to the elevator were completely empty.
Clearly, these spots were specially reserved for Jiang Cheng, and ordinary employees didn't dare to park there.
Of course, Chen Xueer and Yu Xiaoxiao were the exceptions.
The cars of these two were parked directly in Jiang Cheng's exclusive spaces.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Cheng looked around and was surprised to find Su Wan's nanny van also parked in the parking lot.
He hadn't been to the company in a while.
As soon as he stepped through the company doors, the Front Desk Girl immediately appeared a bit flustered.
She stood up hurriedly, then nervously lowered her head and said softly, "Hello, Chairman Jiang."
Jiang Cheng waved his hand casually in response and continued walking inside.
As he walked through the office area, the employees in the office were also made a bit nervous by Jiang Cheng's sudden arrival.
Most people instinctively stood up and greeted him.
While passing through the office area, Jiang Cheng's eyes were suddenly drawn to the practice room diagonally across from him.
He saw Yang Chaoyue walking out from inside, panting heavily.
Her face carried a hint of fatigue.
Her long hair, which usually hung loose, was now neatly tied into a simple ball bun, revealing a bright forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.
She was wearing a white T-shirt and leggings.
Jiang Cheng peeked inside and immediately saw a large group of beautiful girls; these Girls were clearly practicing a dance.
Catching a glimpse of someone looking over, Yang Chaoyue paused in her tracks.
She turned her head and was immediately filled with pleasant surprise.
She quickly walked over to Jiang Cheng.
She bowed respectfully and said, "Chairman Jiang, good afternoon."
She had been with the company for over a month now.
She had originally thought she would be able to see her handsome boss every day at the company.
After all, to her, Jiang Cheng was her benefactor.
After meeting her once, he had directly helped her apply to terminate her contract and signed her immediately.
The speed was so fast she thought Jiang Cheng must have some ulterior motives for her.
To her surprise, in that month, she hadn't even received a single message, let alone seen a shadow of Jiang Cheng at the company.
Now that they finally met, Jiang Cheng didn't even give her a special look.
Yang Chaoyue suddenly understood that her wild thoughts during this time were purely her own delusions.
He didn't have those kinds of thoughts at all.
At this moment, Jiang Cheng's attention was completely captured by the unfamiliar long-legged Girls in the practice room.
Although the outside temperature was only in the teens, the company had the floor heating on.
Coupled with the fact that they were practicing dance, while they wore long pants on their legs, some of the Girls had taken off their tops until only a tube top remained.
The difference between Girl group dances and formal dances was quite large.
To put it bluntly, the history of Girl group development was for the sake of playing with boundaries.
So, in terms of choreography, there were more or less elements of physical appeal.
Seeing Jiang Cheng watching them rehearse, Yang Chaoyue asked with an expectant look, "Chairman Jiang, what do you think of our dance?"
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng said with feigned seriousness, "Not bad, good leg..."
Seeing that he had accidentally spoken his inner thoughts, Jiang Cheng added another word: "...strength."
Yang Chaoyue blinked and asked in confusion, "What?"
"I said you dance with a lot of strength; you look very energetic."
Yang Chaoyue didn't overthink Jiang Cheng's words, but said with gratitude, "Chairman Jiang, I want to thank you again! I feel very honored to join Xingchen Entertainment Company. I will work as hard as the other sisters and strive for greater progress."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng asked casually, "Then those sisters from your group you mentioned before, did any of them successfully sign?"
Yang Chaoyue shook her head and replied, "No... not a single one was chosen. After Manager Yu looked at them, she felt that paying the liquidated damages to terminate their contracts wasn't worth it, so she only signed me."
Jiang Cheng nodded. "Then work hard and don't let down the company's expectations of you."
"I understand, I will work doubly hard."
Yang Chaoyue responded with a firm nod.
Looking at this Girl's clear and innocent appearance, the corner of Jiang Cheng's mouth turned up slightly.
In today's entertainment industry, his Xingchen Company was definitely considered a conscientious enterprise.
In any other company, Girls like them would all be destined to be treated as 'gifts'.
After a few more glances, Jiang Cheng walked towards Yu Xiaoxiao's office.
He knocked on the door casually.
"Xiaoxiao."
After calling out, Jiang Cheng pushed the door open and entered.
As soon as the door opened, the atmosphere suddenly became a bit stagnant.
Because at this moment, it wasn't just Yu Xiaoxiao in the office; Su Wan was also there.
The two were sitting on the sofa holding a document and talking.
Seeing that the person who entered was Jiang Cheng, the two women instinctively looked at each other.
"Hu... Chairman Jiang, you're here?" Yu Xiaoxiao looked at Jiang Cheng with some surprise.