Clearly, things had reached the mid-stage.
Compared with their last meeting, Jiang Cheng could sense Si Qing's wavering.
In real-world terms, someone with Jiang Cheng's net worth…
With enough money thrown at them, the Twin Sisters would be his for the taking.
Yet during this period he had already shown most of his cards to the two of them.
But the look on Si Qing's face right now said she wanted out of the game so Si Nian could win.
So if he truly turned away at this moment, it would be hard to splash cash later and keep them both.
Jiang Cheng shot Wang Sheng an approving glance. "What is it?"
The question left Wang Sheng stunned.
His eyes locked straight onto Jiang Cheng.
He didn't dare glance to either side.
His slightly clumsy mouth twitched. "Are… you leaving? Security just called—said we can't park out front much longer."
The moment Wang Sheng appeared, Si Nian, not far behind, began to come back to her senses.
Seeing the smile at the corner of Si Qing's lips, the tension on Si Nian's face melted away.
She didn't step forward; she pressed her lips together, forced a slightly bitter smile, quietly turned, and walked toward a nearby flowerbed.
Then she pulled out her phone and sent Si Qing a wechat.
Her thoughts were the same as Si Qing's.
Although she did like Jiang Cheng, if Si Qing wanted him she wouldn't compete.
Si Qing's head was buzzing.
A trace of nervousness flickered in her eyes; she couldn't hold Jiang Cheng's gaze for long.
Uncertain, she asked, "Didn't you say five o'clock? It's only four-thirty."
Jiang Cheng answered naturally, "I was nearby, so I came to wait for you."
Right now she looked nothing like her usual relaxed self around him. She studied him with a heavy heart. "Actually, I'm not—"
Before she could finish, her phone chimed with a wechat notification.
Jiang Cheng more or less knew what she'd been about to say, but he didn't press; instead he told Wang Sheng, "All right, got it. Have someone bring the car around."
Catching from the corner of his eye that Si Nian had left, Wang Sheng replied, "You've nothing urgent here, so I'll drive it myself—I don't trust anyone else."
While Jiang Cheng spoke with Wang Sheng, Si Qing didn't continue; she silently lifted her phone.
Seeing it was from Si Nian, she opened the message quickly.
Si Nian: "I can't leave—our advisor's coming. Could you have the meal for me?"
Reading it, Si Qing's resolve to confess wavered again.
Jiang Cheng activated Deep Affection Gaze and said gently, "Let's go. I'll take you somewhere with good food and fun things to do."
Under his burning gaze her throat felt blocked; she swallowed the words she'd meant to say.
As if possessed, she nodded.
Seeing her nod, Jiang Cheng smiled and took her hand.
At this point he felt he couldn't advance step by step any longer.
If Wang Sheng hadn't shown up in time just now, the whole thing might have crashed.
Keep dragging it out and who knew what might happen next.
He needed to close the distance—fast.
Especially the gap between him and Si Qing; it was urgent.
He'd just picked up a [Descendant-Be-Gone Card] from Zhou Ying.
If he played that card today, how could Si Qing escape?
Would it be too abrupt?
Of course not.
He'd even mixed up Zhou Ying and Fang Yuan before, let alone the twins.
Besides, the perk of bringing a different girl each time was right here.
None of them knew how far the others had gone with Jiang Cheng.
He'd guessed her move the moment he hugged her.
She had instinctively tried to push him away, then, afraid it seemed too harsh, awkwardly patted his back to soothe him.
It showed she couldn't gauge where the boundary lay between her and Si Nian while pretending.
So in a moment, if he made his move directly…