A flicker of imperceptible stiffness flashed across Zhou Ying's face.
But she quickly adjusted and forced a smile.
In this relationship, Zhou Ying's greatest sense of crisis was that Jiang Cheng was too rich.
While having a wealthy boyfriend was a stroke of luck...
...it was also because Jiang Cheng was rich that he had handled her family's affairs and even provided her with immense material wealth.
But being too rich became a source of distress.
You'd fear that he might be targeted by other women at any moment.
A woman's sixth sense—the moment she first saw Zhu Yan, a sense of crisis arose within her.
After all, she felt that the way Zhu Yan looked at Jiang Cheng was anything but innocent.
Although Zhou Ying had never dealt with such an issue before...
...she knew she couldn't let her displeasure show on her face in this situation.
Given Jiang Cheng's circumstances, the variety of women appearing around him would only increase in the future.
Was she supposed to give a cold shoulder every single time one appeared?
Not only would that fail to solve anything, but it would also easily damage their relationship.
Zhou Ying waved at Zhu Yan and said politely, "Hello."
Seeing Zhou Ying greet her, Zhu Yan was clearly taken aback for a moment.
She probably hadn't expected Zhou Ying to take the initiative to interact with her.
However, after only a momentary hesitation, Zhu Yan immediately understood.
Was this an assertion of dominance?
Zhu Yan was actually well aware that Jiang Cheng had multiple girlfriends.
After all, as the person in charge of the accounts...
...she was naturally more than clear about things like whom Jiang Cheng gifted houses to.
Regarding these girlfriends of Jiang Cheng's...
...she had long since been fully prepared mentally.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to show up here now.
Zhu Yan took a deep breath and slightly adjusted her facial expression.
With a smile on her face, she walked with light steps, slowly approaching Jiang Cheng.
After reaching Jiang Cheng's side, Zhu Yan didn't stop.
Instead, she leaned in closer, almost pressing against him.
She replied to Zhou Ying, "Hello, my name is Zhu Yan, and I'm Young Master Jiang's personal assistant. Are you Jiang Cheng's classmate?"
When she said the word "personal," Zhu Yan deliberately emphasized it.
It carried a somewhat unusual undertone.
As she reached up to brush her hair, the pearl bracelet on her wrist swayed gently.
It inadvertently brushed against Jiang Cheng's shoulder.
A faint, suggestive smile emanated from the corners of her fox-like eyes.
This... how did two formidable figures end up on a collision course in the middle of the night?
Seeing that Zhu Yan's head was deliberately close to him...
Jiang Cheng felt like a collision was about to happen.
He immediately shifted the focus entirely onto Zhu Yan.
For a moment, two stunningly beautiful faces were sizing each other up.
The moment she saw Zhou Ying, a hint of amazement flashed in Zhu Yan's eyes.
While she was marveling at Zhou Ying's beauty, waves of shock were also surging within Zhou Ying's heart.
This was what Jiang Cheng called "ugly ducklings"?
Although Zhou Ying didn't know exactly how much Jiang Cheng had on deposit at CMB...
But based on her estimation of Jiang Cheng's net worth...
...Jiang Cheng's current net worth was at least over ten billion.
An average person hearing figures like ten billion or a hundred billion might just think it's impressive.
However, Zhou Ying knew exactly what those numbers meant.
A family with a billion in assets was already quite remarkable.
Such a family would often be considered a local powerhouse in a prefecture-level city.
In terms of both material wealth and social status, they enjoyed a standard of living that ordinary people could hardly reach.
And once assets reached the ten-billion level, it was an even more extraordinary matter.
Such families were typically business leaders in second-tier cities.
Their influence and status in society were extremely high.
They could already be considered part of the top tier of society.
Going further up were the hundred-billion-asset giants represented by the likes of Richest Man Wang and Xu Jiayin.
There were only a handful of such enterprises in all of China.
Their influence had long since transcended regional boundaries.
Jiang Cheng, at such a young age, already possessed ten billion in assets.
This was undoubtedly a remarkable achievement.
With this kind of power, it would be strange if CMB didn't treat him like royalty.
Although Jiang Cheng hadn't said it explicitly...
...Zhou Ying knew very well that Zhu Yan was likely Jiang Cheng's personal assistant.
As for the things a "personal" assistant could do, the scope was broad.
It depended entirely on what level Jiang Cheng wanted Zhu Yan to reach.
From the moment she decided to be with Jiang Cheng...
...Zhou Ying knew that she would one day face this kind of situation.
But when the moment actually arrived, waves still rippled through her heart.
"I'm Zhou Ying, Jiang Cheng's girlfriend," Zhou Ying replied with a smile.
Zhou Ying's fingertips unconsciously rubbed the edge of her phone.
Like a feline with its hackles raised after being provoked.
Her amber eyes suddenly narrowed into two sharp points as Zhu Yan approached.