"At this price, even calling it a classmate discount, it's actually quite reasonable," Jiang Cheng replied, his tone slightly stiff.
Hearing this, Zhong Chuxi turned her head toward him half-jokingly and asked with a smile, "Then how much am I worth?"
At such close proximity, Jiang Cheng felt that Zhong Chuxi was either incredibly thick-skinned...
...or she was doing it on purpose.
A flicker of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"You... that's a bit hard to say..."
She seemingly didn't expect Jiang Cheng to answer like that.
The smile on Zhong Chuxi's face vanished instantly.
She replied, somewhat speechless, "What do you mean 'hard to say'? Am I not even worth 2,000?"
In her excitement, Zhong Chuxi straightened her back, wanting to argue with Jiang Cheng.
The moment she straightened her back...
...she suddenly felt the surrounding space was exceptionally narrow.
Her body couldn't fully stretch out at all.
Her waist was tightly squeezed, and with the slightest movement, the back of her neck would lean directly against Jiang Cheng's chest.
This unexpected contact made her body jerk violently.
How were their lips only a few centimeters apart??
This discovery made Zhong Chuxi's heart race instantly, and her face flushed red all at once.
Her eyes widened as she looked at Jiang Cheng's face right in front of her, feeling momentarily at a loss.
Wait, what kind of posture is this??
It seems a bit... ambiguous.
How do I look like a female dog sticking its rear out!!
Amidst her internal complaints and helplessness, Zhong Chuxi relaxed her waist again.
She leaned forward.
Oof!!
This is way too cramped.
As her rear pressed against him again, Zhong Chuxi couldn't help but let out a low gasp.
No... this... this doesn't seem right.
Zhong Chuxi's internal embarrassment at this moment was no less than Jiang Cheng's.
What kind of decent person would strike this pose with her best friend's boyfriend?
At first, she hadn't felt anything was wrong, as her full attention was on eavesdropping on the movement outside.
But now, the area around her hips felt vaguely complicated.
The temperature coming from behind her was getting higher and higher... "What on earth is this??" Zhong Chuxi couldn't help but blurt out.
In all honesty, Jiang Cheng didn't want this either.
And it didn't seem like he was the one being proactive, right?
What could he do??
With the two of them in this posture, plus such a small space...
To be honest, in this situation, as long as the other person isn't hideously ugly, what normal man wouldn't have a reaction?
If there was no reaction even with this much contact...
...then there was likely only one possibility.
If that man were your boyfriend...
...for the sake of your future happiness, you could already consider breaking up.
"Um... should we go out??"
The atmosphere at this moment was awkward to the extreme.
Hearing Zhou Zhiyun's voice outside, and to relieve the awkwardness...
...Zhong Chuxi gave a light cough, trying her best to make her voice sound steady.
"Wait a bit, he's on the phone... You haven't answered me yet. You're so generous to Zhou Ying; you bought her two apartments and a car..."
"If feelings could be calculated with money, it would be quite boring. My feelings for Zhou Ying can't be measured with money; it's not the same as their kind of relationship."
When Jiang Cheng spoke of Zhou Ying, his voice softened unconsciously.
In the darkness, Zhong Chuxi bit her lip, her heartbeat racing out of control.
Jiang Cheng's breath brushed against her neck.
For some reason, she even felt an impulse to get even closer to him.
If the two of them weren't wearing clothes right now...
...what would happen??
Would it be like what they show on TV?
After hesitating repeatedly, Zhong Chuxi finally couldn't help but speak softly, "If... I mean if, there was another woman you liked very much, would you treat her as well as you treat her?"
The air suddenly went still, so quiet that they could hear each other's interlaced breathing.
Seeing Zhong Chuxi's flushed cheeks, Jiang Cheng instead became calm.
His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying a hint of captivating charm: "I would."
That simple word was like a heavy hammer, striking hard against Zhong Chuxi's heart.
After a long silence...
...seeing that Jiang Cheng didn't say anything else...
...she tilted her head slightly and asked in a whisper that only she could hear, "Have they left?"
With this movement, the back of her head accidentally brushed against Jiang Cheng's chin again.
As if burned, Zhong Chuxi quickly turned around to look at Jiang Cheng.
With this turn, the distance between them closed instantly, their lips nearly touching.
She could even feel the heat of Jiang Cheng's breath softly brushing over her cheeks.
At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and the entire world consisted only of the two of them.
Their breaths intertwined in this narrow space, making one feel a bit dazed and infatuated.
After this movement was repeated a few times, Jiang Cheng's arousal grew even more from being squeezed.
Somewhat annoyed, he reached out and gave Zhong Chuxi's rear a slap.
"Hey, Girl, are you planning on selling yourself?"
Zhong Chuxi felt his breathing suddenly become heavy, and his arms, which had been hanging naturally at his sides, also tensed slightly.
What made her heart race even more was that the indescribable part below his waist seemed to be undergoing a noticeable change.
"You... don't be impulsive... I didn't do it on purpose." Zhong Chuxi's voice got stuck in her throat, her cheeks burning instantly.
Although she had no experience, Zhong Chuxi also knew...
...this thing is definitely better the bigger it is.
She really envied Zhou Ying.
In such a short time, she got two apartments, a car, plus she could receive such a large 'reward.'
Oh my god!! Tsk tsk tsk.
Realizing her thoughts were wandering...
...Zhong Chuxi tearfully chanted to herself several times.
"This is Zhou Ying's boyfriend, this is Zhou Ying's boyfriend~~"
"This is Zhou Ying's boyfriend, this is Zhou Ying's boyfriend~~"
"They should be gone. Don't move, I'll open the door and go out." Jiang Cheng took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice calm.
He slowly reached out and grabbed the doorknob, preparing to open the door.
However, just as his hand was about to touch the doorknob...
...Zhou Ying's voice suddenly came from outside: "Chuxi? Where did you go?"
Hearing Zhou Ying's voice, Zhong Chuxi's reaction was even more intense than Jiang Cheng's.
As if frightened, her face turned pale instantly. She grabbed Jiang Cheng's hand tightly and pulled him back with force.
With such a violent tug, the turning motion was much larger than before.
Oof.
Jiang Cheng's body crashed solidly into Zhong Chuxi's.
Zhong Chuxi let out a muffled groan.
The gap that had opened up because of the turn was now squeezed tight again due to Zhong Chuxi's pulling action.
Their bodies were pressed together with almost no gap, and they could clearly feel each other's breathing.
Jiang Cheng only felt a surge of heat rising through his body. His heartbeat grew more intense, as if it were about to jump out of his throat. Meanwhile, Zhong Chuxi's body trembled slightly, as if she too were trying hard to restrain some emotion.
Damn, now it wasn't just Zhong Chuxi feeling uncomfortable.
Even Jiang Cheng felt extremely worked up.
"What are you doing??"
"I... I..." Zhong Chuxi's legs felt a bit weak now.
Seeing that Zhong Chuxi looked like she was about to fall to her knees from the collision...
...Jiang Cheng reacted quickly and reached out to catch her in his arms.