So many burdens were weighing down on him alone.
It truly made him a bit irritable; in two months, he would only be 19 years old.
He had only been enjoying his carefree life for a short six months since his rebirth—was he really going to be tied down by these mundane affairs?
Amidst his helplessness, Jiang Cheng suddenly had a stroke of inspiration, and a thought welled up in his heart.
If only he could get a few more healing cards.
That way, his parents', grandfather's, and second grandfather's wishes to retire early would fall through.
After all, if they were physically robust, retirement would be so boring.
Thinking of this, a mischievous smirk appeared on Jiang Cheng's face.
Seeing Jiang Cheng sigh, Su Wan, who was beside him, sat up while clutching the quilt.
With worry on her face, she looked at Jiang Cheng with concern and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
As she sat up, his hand, which had been lingering on her waist, immediately moved downward.
The sensation of a handful that his palm couldn't fully grasp instantly reduced Jiang Cheng's psychological irritability by a few degrees.
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about the family's industries."
Su Wan had also overheard some of the conversation just now.
Looking at Jiang Cheng's furrowed brows, it seemed like the family company had run into some issues.
Su Wan asked caringly, "Is there a problem with the company?" Jiang Cheng shook his head: "Not really, it's just a bit troublesome."
At this moment, in Su Wan's eyes, Jiang Cheng seemed to be putting on a brave face.
This pitiful appearance made her so concerned that she didn't even notice the quilt covering her chest slipping down.
With a flash of heartache in her eyes, Su Wan grabbed Jiang Cheng's hand and said with utter sincerity, "I've earned some money recently. Although it might not be much to you, adding the red envelopes you gave me, it's over ten million. If you need it, take it all."
Seeing Su Wan suddenly say this, his eyes, which were originally full of lust, instantly became tender.
He helped her pull up the quilt and, feeling touched, reached out to embrace her: "Silly girl."
Su Wan couldn't help but hug Jiang Cheng back: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have anything I have today. Don't worry, my commercial value is still quite good. At worst, I'll just take on a few more endorsements."
These words warmed Jiang Cheng's heart once again.
Holding Su Wan, Jiang Cheng felt that his heart was no longer a desert, but was instead filled with love.
He reached out to caress Su Wan's cheek, his eyes full of affection.
Su Wan's cheeks flushed slightly; she closed her eyes and felt Jiang Cheng's caress, her heart filled with sweetness.
She felt Jiang Cheng's hand slowly move down, gently stroking her neck and shoulders, then to her back, waist, and thighs.
Su Wan's breathing became more rapid.
Those magical hands then moved to her thighs, knees, and then to her ankles.
The series of movements made her body tremble slightly.
At this moment, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but have an improper thought again: if only he could go back to the day he bought the car at Ferrari.
That day was the first time he met Su Wan.
If he could really go back to that moment, Jiang Cheng definitely wouldn't contact Zhou Ying.
He wouldn't have any more involvement with Qiao Yinyin or Wang Yuyan.
He wouldn't go to the club, and he certainly wouldn't take responsibility for Xia Meng.
Regarding Little Xia and Lin Qingxue, he would also keep his distance and not have any entanglements with them.
And for Chloe, it would only stay at the level of appreciating her beauty.
Furthermore, there was Yu Xiaoxiao, whom he had met even earlier than Su Wan. Jiang Cheng would... wait, now Yu Xiaoxiao and Su Wan had become good sisters.
How could Jiang Cheng have the heart to tear these two good sisters apart?
That being said, if he could do it all over again, Jiang Cheng would definitely stay focused on being with just the two of them... and wouldn't be attracted by the various temptations of the world.
Unfortunately, while Jiang Cheng thought this, the system gave no reaction at all.
Clearly, this idea was somewhat unrealistic.
Facing this scene, Jiang Cheng could only reward Su Wan once more.
He had tried just now to see if he could use the [malicious fun egg] card on Su Wan.
Helplessly, when he tried to use it, the system directly prompted that the usage failed.
This could only mean that Su Wan had absolutely no psychological resistance during the process.
Looking down at Su Wan's expression now, she was clearly very submissive, showing no sign of resistance at all.
Moreover, at this moment, Su Wan felt exceptionally distressed for Jiang Cheng because of the way he suddenly pulled her into his arms.
Deep down, she mistakenly thought that something truly bad had happened to Jiang Cheng's family.
Therefore, her actions toward Jiang Cheng added a lot of pleasing intent.
Looking at it now, resistance was simply impossible.
Even when he clicked to use the card again, it still failed... A week later, inside a private kitchen restaurant near CMB.
Zhu Yan walked in hurriedly and said to the Waitress at the door, "Excuse me, are there any private rooms left?"
Seeing a stunning woman with such excellent temperament suddenly walk in, the Female Waitress couldn't help but keep staring at Zhu Yan.
She spoke up, "There are none left. Private rooms need to be reserved a day in advance."
Zhu Yan looked helplessly at the seats in the shop and followed up, "Then please pick a quieter spot for me; I'm going to host a guest in a while."
"Alright, then please head to the window seat in the back."
Not long after Zhu Yan sat down, Jiang Cheng's Lamborghini parked in the empty space across the street.
Walking across the road and entering, Jiang Cheng immediately saw Zhu Yan sitting by the window.
The sunlight spilled over her through the glass, making her already fair skin appear even whiter, like snow.
Her eyebrows were as slender as crescent moons, and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth carried a faint smile as she looked down at the menu.
Her makeup was exquisite; the light eyeshadow and lipstick made her face even more charming and moving.
This serene temperament combined with her CMB uniform made her look even more elegant and graceful.
Although the CMB uniform wasn't particularly good-looking...
Zhu Yan's outfit had clearly been specially altered.
The tailoring was very well-fitted, highlighting the curves of her figure,
and the length of the skirt was just right.
It wasn't too short, nor was it that awkward mid-length that looked old-fashioned.
Her hair, which she usually kept in a bun, had clearly been let down on purpose.
The slightly curled ends of her hair gave her a somewhat lazy look.
Sensing that a gaze seemed to be fixed on her,
Zhu Yan couldn't help but look up.
When she saw Jiang Cheng sizing her up from head to toe, a blush rose to Zhu Yan's face.
She immediately greeted Jiang Cheng: "Mr. Jiang, please, have a seat."
Just as Jiang Cheng got out of the car and walked toward the road, two well-proportioned female employees walked out of CMB.
Looking at Jiang Cheng not far away, the movements of these two women, who were walking arm-in-arm, were surprisingly identical. They immediately stopped in their tracks.
The two of them couldn't help but glance at each other, then stared with glowing eyes at the lamborghini reventón not far away.
Working in the banking industry, they had a higher sensitivity to money.
After all, every monthly assessment revolved around money.
At this moment, the thoughts in both their hearts were surprisingly identical.
A rich person driving this kind of car must have a lot of deposits.
With this eye contact, one of the girls' voices carried a hint of excitement.
She was the first to speak: "Wang Jing, look, this Handsome Guy is so handsome! The pattern on that jacket—this whole outfit must be the latest from LV, right?"
The girl called Wang Jing immediately nodded, her eyes fixed on Jiang Cheng: "LV? I didn't notice. His outfit is so low-key. You can tell just from those few patterns? You've got sharp eyes."
Looking at Jiang Cheng's handsome figure, Zhang Yihan replied excitedly and with certainty: "I won't be wrong. Do you remember that deposit of several million I pulled in last month?"
"You've mentioned it so many times, how could I forget? I really envy you; you've only been here a few months and you can already pull in such big business," Wang Jing responded with a smile on the surface, but she secretly rolled her eyes in her heart.
Speaking of this matter, Zhang Yihan appeared very proud.
The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and her eyes sparkled with satisfaction and pride: "When I went to his apartment a few days ago, he said he wanted to buy me an LV outfit, so I looked at the latest LV magazine with him. That's how I know."
"Oh, I'm so jealous. Did he buy that LV outfit for you?"
"No, when he woke up the next day, he said he had something urgent to do at noon and we'd meet next time."
"I knew it wouldn't be that easy. It's okay, just work harder next time."
Sensing the schadenfreude in Wang Jing's words, the corners of Zhang Yihan's mouth curled up slightly, and a flash of cunning light appeared in her eyes.
She responded softly, "Sister Jing, you need to work harder too. You started a month before me. If your performance is still at the bottom, I'm afraid things might not go well. So, keep it up!"
Zhang Yihan's words were like a thorn, stabbing deep into Wang Jing's heart.
Wang Jing's face became extremely unsightly, but she couldn't find the right words to refute her.
She could only swallow her pride with an awkward smile.
Seeing Jiang Cheng walk into the restaurant across the street.
The two of them locked eyes again and raised their eyebrows at each other.
Zhang Yihan spoke up: "How about we also eat at this place for lunch? Maybe there'll be a chance to pull some business later?"
After saying this, Zhang Yihan immediately pulled down the small camisole she was wearing under her uniform.
This action immediately attracted the attention of the people around, especially the old men passing by.
An old man stared unashamedly at Zhang Yihan's chest and even gave her a lewd smile.
If this were any other time, Zhang Yihan would have definitely rolled her eyes and immediately covered her chest tightly.
But at this moment, her mind was completely on Jiang Cheng, and she had no time to care about other people's gazes.
Earlier, when Zhang Yihan pulled her clothes down, Wang Jing beside her had also decisively made a move, but now seeing the old man's gaze, she silently pulled up her black base camisole.
One must know that men are boys until they die.
Zhang Yihan's figure was so good that no matter how much she pulled, it was useless; she couldn't compare no matter what.
Even old men knew to stare at the larger pair, let alone the young Jiang Cheng.
Why should she humiliate herself?
Unlike the frustration in Wang Jing's heart, seeing the old man staring at her, Zhang Yihan couldn't help but feel secretly proud.
In the moment the two women were talking, Jiang Cheng had already walked into the restaurant.
Following the Waitress's guidance, Jiang Cheng strode toward Zhu Yan's seat.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's gaze fixed on her as he walked toward her, a blush involuntarily rose to Zhu Yan's face.
As their gazes met, an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air.
Zhu Yan's heart raced, and her hands clenched unconsciously. She immediately stood up from her seat and greeted Jiang Cheng: "Mr. Jiang, please, have a seat."
Seeing Zhu Yan's nervous look, Jiang Cheng waved his hand: "Why so nervous? Sit down."
Seeing that Jiang Cheng's tone carried a hint of imperceptible tenderness, the corner of Zhu Yan's mouth couldn't help but hook up, and she handed the menu to Jiang Cheng: "See if anything suits your appetite."
Jiang Cheng took a look and spoke: "I'm not a picky eater. As long as it's proper, I'll eat it."
Hearing this, Zhu Yan smilingly recommended: "Then how about trying the fish here? The fish in this shop is freshly slaughtered. To put the customers at ease, their kitchen is specifically made with transparent visible glass, so customers can see the slaughtering process, thus avoiding those underhanded substitution practices."
You know, many restaurants and hotels nowadays like to display fresh live fish, seafood, and other ingredients for customers to personally select and weigh on the spot.
This method gives a feeling of being genuine and very fresh, but in reality, can 100% freshness really be guaranteed? That's not the case.
In fact, after most restaurants send these ingredients to the back kitchen, they often replace the live fish selected by the customer with frozen, low-priced quick-frozen seafood or dead fish from the refrigerator.
And restaurants with this kind of transparent kitchen for fresh slaughter are truly as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns; one could say they are very conscientious.
Jiang Cheng nodded upon hearing this: "Not bad, let's have fish then."
Seeing Jiang Cheng's interest, a smile couldn't help but appear on Zhu Yan's face.
She gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and looked at Jiang Cheng with bright eyes: "Then I'll have them make a Sauerkraut Fish, how about that? I remember you like spicy food..."
Zhang Yihan and Wang Jing stepped into the restaurant full of joy.
Ignoring the Waitress's hospitality, their four eyes quickly searched for Jiang Cheng's figure.
However, when they saw Jiang Cheng and Zhu Yan sitting together, the smiles on their faces instantly froze, replaced by anger and jealousy.
Zhang Yihan and Wang Jing widened their eyes, staring intently at Jiang Cheng and Zhu Yan, their hearts filled with unwillingness and resentment.
In particular, the dissatisfaction in Zhang Yihan's heart was even greater, as Zhu Yan's beauty was quite a bit higher than hers.
The Female Waitress, seeing Zhang Yihan and Wang Jing's expressions, asked again if they needed to dine.
With no other choice, the two had to find a seat not far from Jiang Cheng and Zhu Yan and sat down.
After sitting down, Zhang Yihan and Wang Jing quickly ordered two single-person sets.
Zhang Yihan lowered her voice with some unwillingness and said, "I heard this Zhu Yan is just someone with connections; she has no real ability at all."
Her tone carried obvious disdain and contempt.
Wang Jing followed up, "I heard that too. At first, I thought she was our Bank Manager's... you know, but later I heard they were relatives."
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