If she accidentally found out he was interested in her best friend...
Then guess if Jiang Churan would still be willing to let Jiang Cheng 'eat' her?
After all, Jiang Churan's favorability value towards him was still stuck at the critical threshold of 89 points.
Right now was a critical moment in his offensive.
He couldn't afford to mess up because of a creature like a best friend.
"Yan Yan, why are you here too?" Jiang Churan looked at Xu Yan not far away with a look of surprise.
The expression on Xu Yan's face was equally full of surprise.
When her gaze fell on Jiang Churan and Jiang Cheng, she first nodded politely to greet Jiang Cheng, then turned to explain to Jiang Churan.
"You know my situation at home; staying there is uncomfortable, so I came over to watch them rehearse."
Hearing this, Jiang Churan couldn't help but pout and softly comforted her, "Yan Yan, don't overthink it. It's okay that it didn't work out this time. I'm sure you'll succeed next time."
Xu Yan only gave a forced smile, seemingly unwilling to continue the topic.
She picked up the vegetable basket nearby and handed it to Jiang Cheng and Jiang Churan, saying with feigned lightness, "Alright, you don't need to comfort me anymore. As for you, aren't you going to rehearsal later in that outfit? Hurry up and pick out some dishes; don't wait until rehearsal is over and you're so hungry your stomach sticks to your back."
After speaking, she also gently patted Jiang Churan's shoulder.
Jiang Cheng smiled and took the vegetable basket Xu Yan handed him.
Jiang Churan introduced, "The price here is calculated by the skewer. Vegetables are 3 yuan a skewer, and for meat, the prices vary. The owner buys this meat from the nearby market and skewers it himself; it's fresh."
Jiang Cheng nodded and replied, "Yeah, looks good. It's quite fresh."
The Proprietress nearby heard this and happened to walk over with a dozen skewers of Kidneys.
She said to Jiang Cheng, "That's right, young man. It's your first time eating at our shop, right? You can eat here with peace of mind. We've been open for over ten years, and everyone around here knows. I just love fresh meat and never sell old meat. Look, these Kidneys were just delivered."
The Proprietress looked very plump, with a wide body and round waist.
With that loud voice and beaming face, it was clear that the boss's Kidneys must be in good shape too.
Just as Jiang Churan was fully focused on picking out fresh vegetables,
Xu Yan quickly picked up several skewers of temptingly colored Kidneys from the side.
Then she handed them to Jiang Cheng with a smile.
"Jiang Cheng, here, eat what you need to supplement."
After Xu Yan put the Kidneys into the vegetable basket in Jiang Cheng's hand, her palm actually seemed to accidentally and gently stroke the back of Jiang Cheng's hand as he held the handle.
This slightly ambiguous little gesture immediately caught Jiang Cheng's attention, and he almost subconsciously turned to look at Jiang Churan.
At this moment, Jiang Churan was holding a pair of tongs.
Focusing intently on picking her favorite vegetables from the shelf, she was completely unaware of the subtle interaction happening here.
Seeing that Jiang Churan hadn't noticed, Jiang Cheng breathed a slight sigh of relief before slowly shifting his gaze back to Xu Yan.
At this moment, Xu Yan's face was as calm as water, showing no signs of anything unusual.
Her beautiful eyes were clear and bright, as if the person who had just stroked the back of Jiang Cheng's hand wasn't her at all.
Could it be that this was another best friend test?
Jiang Cheng quietly moved from behind Jiang Churan to stand side-by-side with her.
To be honest, Jiang Cheng really had no idea about this matter.
He had no idea whether Jiang Churan knew about Xu Yan's actions or not.
So, Jiang Cheng decided to handle it the way an upright man would.
And that was to actively avoid suspicion.
Xu Yan's actions happened to be seen by the Proprietress nearby.
She stared at Jiang Cheng with great interest.
Her face wore the expression of a bystander waiting for a good show.
In the melting pot environment of the Dance Academy,
It wasn't rare to see a Second-generation rich guy with a wealthy background like Jiang Cheng surrounded by several young girls.
However, it wasn't common to see both with such high charm.
A half-smile played on the Proprietress's lips.
She gave Jiang Cheng a meaningful glance.
Then, in a tone that suggested she had seen it all, she teased, "Young man, you're really lucky. Are these few skewers enough to eat?"
Facing the Proprietress's teasing, Jiang Cheng shrugged helplessly.
He used a clear yet foolish gaze to signal to the Proprietress.
This wasn't his doing.
A playful smile appeared on Jiang Cheng's face as he replied to the Proprietress, "Ma'am, young people don't need supplements. Too much will cause internal heat."
After hearing this, the Proprietress laughed heartily, her laughter so bright it seemed to pierce through the whole room.
"Hey, young man, what's there to fear about internal heat! I'll help you cool down!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Proprietress quickly and skillfully turned toward the beverage cabinet.
She reached in and accurately pulled out a bottle of wong lo kat.
Then, she handed the wong lo kat to Jiang Cheng and said grandly, "Here, here, this bottle is on the house!"
The Proprietress's phrase "Auntie will help you cool down" almost made Jiang Cheng terrified enough to call the police.
Luckily, her hands were fast, giving Jiang Cheng no chance to pull out the phone from his pocket.
Seeing the bright red wong lo kat,
Jiang Cheng then barely decided not to hold it against her.
He grinningly took the wong lo kat: "Ma'am, I can tell your hand speed has been practiced."
Hearing this, the Proprietress gave Jiang Cheng a flirtatious look.
"Of course. When it comes to the speed of opening the door and taking things out, no one is faster than me~~"
The Proprietress's words actually made Jiang Cheng choke for once.
This really lived up to the saying on the internet.
Never tell dirty jokes to older women.
Because if you tell one, she might hit you back with one even dirtier.
Seeing this, Xu Yan couldn't help but joke with the Proprietress, "Ma'am, we're regulars here and you've never given us free drinks. You didn't take a liking to him, did you?"
Hearing this, the Proprietress said with a smile to Xu Yan and Jiang Churan, "The boyfriend of you two is so rich. Oh my, why would you need my treat?"
Seeing that the woman's words were a trap,
Jiang Cheng was momentarily speechless.
Did this woman want him to fall into a trap?
The phrase 'the boyfriend of you two' was simply toxic.
However, what surprised Jiang Cheng a bit was that neither of the two women stepped forward to refute the Proprietress's words.
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but shake his head, thinking: This woman is really cunning, picking such a sensitive topic to bring up. And that phrase 'the boyfriend of you two' was like a toxic tumor, instantly filling the air with a strange atmosphere.
This behavior made Jiang Cheng even more certain that Xu Yan's actions were, in all likelihood, a so-called best friend test.
Luckily, the sensation just now was only fleeting.
Otherwise, with a touch as smooth as Jiang Churan's,
Jiang Cheng really would have wanted to just pull her over and put her somewhere else.
Jiang Churan instead chatted with the Proprietress with a smile.
"Ma'am, what date are you closing the shop this year?"
"Same as previous years, we're open until the 28th."