As the saying goes,
it's not the scumbag with a perm you should fear, but the one who plays the part of a devoted lover.
After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Chen Xueer fell into silence.
From her own perspective, she truly didn't need Jiang Cheng.
But she had already interacted with Xiao Xia and Yu Xiaoxiao.
The answer was obvious: if these two left Jiang Cheng's side, they certainly wouldn't be better off.
Although Yu Xiaoxiao was also very capable, it was clear that she loved Jiang Cheng very much.
If she were to give up a man with such good qualities, would she really be able to look at men inferior to Jiang Cheng in the future?
There's a good saying: one meeting with Yang Guo ruins one's life.
If Jiang Cheng left her, perhaps Yu Xiaoxiao would be that woman whose life was ruined.
After a few seconds of silence, Chen Xueer spoke.
"I know what you mean by that. I won't, and I don't want you to leave them. I just still don't quite understand this kind of relationship, and I don't want to wrong anyone because of myself."
Seeing Chen Xueer's eyes turn red again,
Jiang Cheng reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of Chen Xueer's eyes.
"I understand..."
The gentler Jiang Cheng was to her, the more uncomfortable Chen Xueer felt.
She actually didn't want to cry in front of Jiang Cheng.
As said before, just because she understood didn't mean she wouldn't be sad.
The best way to solve this problem was actually to leave Jiang Cheng.
But for some reason, in her work, she always demanded of herself that she never betray Jiang Cheng.
She didn't even know where this powerful will came from.
But it was precisely because of this that Chen Xueer felt pain.
Unable to leave, unable to cut ties.
Yet her heart was being conquered step by step.
This was simply a form of torture for her.
Chen Xueer took a step back, widening the distance between them. "Shall we leave everything to time?"
A fragile curve rose at the corners of her lips:
"If later on, I'm sure this heartbeat of mine is still there..."
"We'll start this conversation again."
Seeing Chen Xueer's sense of relief, Jiang Cheng nodded.
He took a step closer and placed his hand on her head.
"Alright. You don't have to be so nervous. I still prefer the sense of relaxation we had when we first met. You just need to know that no matter what our relationship is, I won't hurt you."
For an emotional novice like Chen Xueer,
the gentle and heavy aura Jiang Cheng radiated at this moment was like a warm current, slowly flowing into the depths of her heart.
It almost caused ripples to rise again in her heart, which she had finally managed to calm down.
After staring blankly at Jiang Cheng for a few seconds,
Chen Xueer smiled.
She lightly tilted her chin up in a posture that was both a bit tsundere and a hint charming, as if the person who had just been hiding in the corner, sorrowful and silently weeping, wasn't her.
"I know, President Jiang. Don't worry. I still have this much vision."
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel a surge of amusement in his heart.
Chen Xueer's rapid transformation from fragile to strong, and from sad to confident, was so natural that one couldn't help but admire it.
"That's more like it. Since some problems can't be solved for now, let's take it one step at a time and adapt as we go."
Chen Xueer originally had a decisive personality.
If it weren't for Jiang Cheng's sudden appearance here...
and that sudden kiss, she would have long since adjusted her state and returned to the banquet.
"Then shall we go back? We've been gone so long, the food's getting cold."
With that, Chen Xueer was the first to walk out of the emergency exit.
On the way back to the banquet, Chen Xueer was communicating with Jiang Cheng about Star's new project.
Seeing her switch back to her original state in a second,
Jiang Cheng also responded quite naturally.
After taking their seats, Chen Xueer said with surprise, "President Jiang, why do I feel like your aura has changed after you went to Kyoto?"
"What's different?"
"You feel more steady. Look at your expression when you speak now; there's an indescribable feeling... Ah, right, it's the vibe of an old leader, very stable. Was there someone special in Kyoto?"
Jiang Cheng knew what Chen Xueer wanted to ask.
Aside from Jiang Churan and Xu Yan, there was Su Wan, Baba, and Yang Mi in Kyoto—no one else.
Although Jiang Cheng had just said he wouldn't hide anything from her,
he didn't intend to tell her either.
Moreover, the reason his aura had changed was thanks to the 'Sit Like a Divine Bell' skill.
"Is there anything abnormal about that? I've grown another year older..."
Hearing the word "age," Chen Xueer subconsciously curled her lip and sighed, "Sigh, I really envy you, being able to say the word 'grow up' so easily."
Seeing this, the corners of Jiang Cheng's mouth curled up slightly as he teased her mercilessly, "That's true. I'm a bit curious, Manager Chen—could it be that the phrase you use is 'grown a year older'?"
This sentence instantly caused Chen Xueer's face to darken.
Her originally somewhat amiable face was now filled with anger.
Forcing down the urge to slam the table and stand up, she gave Jiang Cheng a fierce glare and then let out an angry "Hmph!" to express her dissatisfaction.
"Alright, what are you afraid of? Look at how young Supervisor Fang is..."
Hearing this, Chen Xueer's eyes immediately lit up. "You're right. I haven't asked her for advice on how she maintains her looks yet..."
After sighing with regret, Chen Xueer looked at Jiang Cheng. "By the way, isn't she Zhou Ying's mother? Send me Zhou Ying's wechat."
Seeing Jiang Cheng looking at her with an "are you serious?" expression,
Chen Xueer covered her mouth and laughed, teasing, "What? Afraid I'll tell her about the affair between us?"
"Hmm? Let's be reasonable here. I haven't even 'gone in' yet, so where would an affair come from?"
At this, Chen Xueer's face immediately turned red.
What do you mean "haven't"?
Damn you.
Fingers don't count, right...