Looking at the courtyard full of Girls, An Xin's lips curled up as she said with a smile, "Your home is quite lively."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng realized that his phone's camera was pointed at the scene outside the courtyard.
After clicking the flip button, Jiang Cheng pointed the camera at himself.
"Oh, I invited some high school classmates over for a meal today."
The moment the camera pointed at him, it was visible to the naked eye that An Xin's eyes on the other end of the phone widened slightly.
Though it was only for a split second, only An Xin herself knew why.
It was that first look after having a falling out with someone you like and finally seeing them again after some time.
How ambiguous and full of longing that one look was.
Only she knew how chaotic her heart had become.
"Are you in Chengdu??" An Xin asked, feigning composure.
Jiang Cheng nodded. "I came back yesterday."
As soon as he said that, Annie, who was nearby, said excitedly, "Mommy, Brother Jiang Cheng said he's taking me out to play tomorrow."
Clearly, children have their own way of processing things.
In Annie's eyes, when Jiang Cheng praised her for being good just now, it meant he had agreed to take her out to play.
However, this time, unexpectedly, An Xin didn't scold Annie for being inconsiderate as she usually did.
Instead, her gaze slowly turned to Jiang Cheng, a hint of uncertainty in her eyes as she asked softly, "Really?"
Jiang Cheng could hardly remember the last time he had such a normal conversation with An Xin.
But clearly, An Xin wasn't resistant; she even seemed to have a trace of anticipation.
Even from the moment she took the phone, she didn't shy away from being seen in her pajamas.
Even though her neckline was a bit low, An Xin didn't intentionally raise the camera or cover her chest.
She presented herself quite openly before him.
Jiang Cheng nodded. "Yeah. Are you guys in Chengdu?"
"Yes, I'll take Annie back to Shanghai once school starts."
"I'm free tomorrow afternoon. How about we take Annie out to play?"
"Okay, contact me tomorrow then."
After saying that, An Xin said to Annie, "Annie, thank Brother Jiang Cheng."
"Thank you, Brother Jiang Cheng. I'll wait for you tomorrow."
After hanging up, Jiang Cheng stood up and walked outside.
When he reached the corner of the courtyard, he found Zhong Chuxi standing there.
Hearing footsteps approaching, Zhong Chuxi turned around in a bit of a panic.
Seeing it was Jiang Cheng, she immediately made a shushing gesture at him.
She even pulled Jiang Cheng over with a gossipy look on her face.
Whether it was out of a desire for gossip or something else.
After pulling Jiang Cheng over, Zhong Chuxi kept a tight grip on his hand, with no intention of letting go.
Although Jiang Cheng didn't have very strong feelings for Zhong Chuxi.
He wouldn't refuse when someone practically offered themselves up to him like this.
Following the direction where Zhong Chuxi was listening, Jiang Cheng also leaned in.
Doing so, he heard the hushed conversation between Zhou Zhiyun and Xu Ya.
"Xu Ya? Why are you here alone? Are you waiting for me?"
Xu Ya hastily looked away and said with some impatience, "I just drank a bit too much and came out for some fresh air."
"I..." Zhou Zhiyuan, who had originally intended to confess, suddenly changed his tune upon seeing Xu Ya's impatient expression.
"How about 1000??"
"What??"
"1500?"
"Zhou Zhiyun, what do you mean by this?"
"Then 2000?"
"2000? Are you serious?" There was a hint of an incredulous chuckle in Xu Ya's voice.
"Cash, I'll transfer it to you right now." Although Zhou Zhiyun was still tipsy, his voice was remarkably clear. "We're old classmates, how about a friend price?"
When Zhou Zhiyun said this, he had expected Xu Ya to get angry.
To his surprise, not only did she not get angry, but she also pulled out her phone without hesitation, quickly displayed her QR code, and said decisively, "Transfer the money first."
Ten or so seconds later, a "ding" notification sounded.
Xu Ya's smile immediately became a bit more sincere. "Let's go. Where to?"
Zhou Zhiyun was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's just get a room at any place nearby."
"Oh, wait, let me tell Brother Cheng and Huang Cheng."
Seeing Zhou Zhiyun walking toward them, Zhong Chuxi hurriedly pulled Jiang Cheng into a nearby storage room to hide.
The storage room was very cramped. After ducking inside, Zhong Chuxi realized Jiang Cheng hadn't followed her in.
Anxious and afraid of being discovered by Zhou Zhiyun, she reached out without hesitation and yanked Jiang Cheng into the storage room.
Due to the limited space, the two of them had to stand pressed against the wall.
Jiang Cheng stood behind Zhong Chuxi, his broad chest pressed almost entirely against her back, with virtually no gap between them.
Jiang Cheng said somewhat helplessly, "Look, is it really necessary for the two of us to hide here?"
Jiang Cheng said with a face full of helplessness, "Seriously, do the two of us really need to be hiding here?"
"Shh..." Zhong Chuxi quickly put her index finger to her lips.
Her other hand groped behind her and accurately grabbed Jiang Cheng's wrist, as if she were afraid he would suddenly make a sound.
"Be quiet. It would be so embarrassing if we were caught eavesdropping."
As Zhong Chuxi moved, Jiang Cheng's brow couldn't help but furrow slightly.
To be honest, their current posture was a bit like that time Jackie Chan hugged Bingbing on stage.
Because the storage room wasn't tall enough.
Both of them were currently crouching.
Zhong Chuxi was bent over with her rear slightly sticking out, while Jiang Cheng was also hunched down, pressed right behind her.
Such a'sacred' posture was, to be honest, very difficult to control.
"Holy crap, did you hear that? 2,000 yuan. Is it what I think it is??"
Jiang Cheng's brow furrowed even more at Zhong Chuxi's movement.
Does this Girl even know what she's doing?
At first, Zhong Chuxi didn't think anything was wrong; her attention was entirely on eavesdropping on the commotion outside.
But as time passed, she gradually realized that the temperature coming from behind her was getting higher and higher.