After saying that, An Xin felt a bit annoyed.
She tried to maintain the calm surface of her heart.
The wall she had built around her heart during this time collapsed in an instant.
To alleviate the overwhelming thoughts in her mind.
An Xin said, "Although there aren't many pandas here, we don't have to queue. The 20-yuan ticket is a great value, at least we don't have to wait in long lines."
Jiang Cheng hadn't been to the Giant Panda Base for many years.
Seeing Annie covering her mouth and laughing happily.
Jiang Cheng suddenly remembered his own childhood.
Back then, he also followed his parents like this, happily watching the animals.
Seeing that An Xin had no special reaction, Jiang Cheng took her hand and stuffed it directly into his down jacket pocket.
Then he replied, "I haven't been to the Panda Base for many years. Do we still have to queue for a long time now?"
This action finally made the expression on An Xin's face falter slightly.
Her eyes looked toward the pandas inside the glass window as a distraction.
"Yeah, I watched Oreo with Annie a while ago. We queued for over an hour just to wait, and the viewing time was only five minutes."
Speaking of this, a speechless expression appeared on An Xin's face.
Oreo was the most famous giant panda in Chengdu in 2018.
Not just because of its appearance resembling an Oreo cookie.
The video of its failed escape where its head got stuck went viral across the internet and was also a huge hit on Haiwang.
Most people who travel to Chengdu to see giant pandas choose to see her first.
Like during the current annual leave or holidays like May Day.
The Chengdu Panda Base can receive nearly 30,000 tourists in a single day.
Don't ask why Jiang Cheng knew so clearly.
After all, his dad said that if he really recalled those stupid things from his childhood, he could talk for a day and a night.
One year during May Day, he kept pestering them to join the crowd.
So... later because of this, his parents determinedly refused to have a second child.
"With Ansheng's influence in Chengdu, you shouldn't need to queue, right?"
An Xin knew what Jiang Cheng meant.
She nodded and replied, "Yes, of course we can see them anytime if we want. It's just that Annie is still young. If you get things too easily, you won't cherish them. If some things are solved too simply, I'm afraid she'll lack patience and the courage to face failure in the future."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng looked at An Xin with surprise.
An Xin's view on educating children coincided with his parents'.
When Jiang Cheng mentioned pestering to go to the Panda Base on May Day just now.
Of course, with his father's previous capabilities, they could have had internal reception.
But that time, to teach him a lesson, his father stubbornly accompanied him in the queue for over two hours.
To make him understand the importance of off-peak travel.
"You're a bit like my parents."
Hearing this, a rare look of shyness appeared on An Xin's face.
"I'm just speaking from my own experience. When I was young, I got whatever I wanted, so for a period after growing up, I became very rebellious, and I would lose my temper over even the slightest inconvenience."
"Hmm, so that happened..."
An Xin nodded, seemingly not wanting to continue this topic.
After An Xin finished speaking, a man's voice suddenly came from her side.
"President An! Why are you here in the general area?"
These sudden words startled An Xin, and she awkwardly tried to pull her hand out of Jiang Cheng's pocket.
Unlike An Xin's panic, Jiang Cheng remained very calm.
He glanced at the name tag of the middle-aged man in the zoo uniform—"Park Supervisor Zhou Ming".
On such a cold day, seeing him sweating profusely, he must have searched for her specifically.
"The VIP viewing area is ready for you, and there's a dedicated guide..."
From the angle Zhou Ming had walked over, it just looked like two people standing together with their hands in their pockets.
Now seeing the trace of shyness on An Xin's face.
And her hand still in Jiang Cheng's pocket.
Zhou Ming's jaw almost hit the floor.
In the Chengdu business world, who didn't know that the ice beauty of Ansheng Group never had physical contact with others?
Zhou Ming silently sized up Jiang Cheng.
"No need," An Xin interrupted him, her voice cold as ice, "I'm just a regular tourist today."
Supervisor Zhou rubbed his hands: "But Chairman An specifically instructed..."
"I said, no need." When An Xin turned her head, her hair cut a cold arc in the sunlight, "Go back to your work."
Just as Supervisor Zhou was awkwardly backing away, a man in a mink coat suddenly cut in: "President An! What a coincidence!"
The man had a gold chain around his neck, and the emerald ring on his finger sparkled in the sunlight.
He enthusiastically reached out his hand to An Xin: "We met at Ansheng's bidding meeting last month. I'm Wang from Yongxing Construction Materials..."
"President Wang." An Xin didn't reach out her hand, but replied indifferently: "The bidding results will be announced next week."
"Oh, it's not for that!" President Wang rubbed his hands, but his eyes kept drifting behind An Xin.
There stood several business people with cameras. "I brought some clients for a visit, I didn't expect to run into President An. Why don't we go together..."
"Private itinerary, not convenient to be disturbed." An Xin nodded slightly, her turn-around motion crisp and decisive.
President Wang wanted to say something more, but when An Xin's gaze swept over, he immediately went silent.
"Alright then, I won't disturb President An..."
It was the first time Jiang Cheng had seen An Xin so cold and proud.
In contrast, her attitude towards him was quite different.
Seeing Jiang Cheng chuckle, the tips of An Xin's ears turned slightly red again, and the "keep away" aura she had just now suddenly cracked.
"What are you laughing at? My dad always has to do this. He thinks my way of educating Annie is just making her suffer for no reason..."
Inside the glass window, a panda was clumsily climbing a tree.
Annie watched excitedly: "Mom! The panda is going to fall!"
An Xin reached out her hand that wasn't held by Jiang Cheng.
She stroked Annie's head: "Be careful, don't get too close."
Watching the interaction between the three, President Wang, who had already walked to the side, couldn't help but stare in shock.
He quickly walked to Zhou Ming's side and inquired: "Director Zhou, who is that man?"
Zhou Ming also shook his head in disbelief: "Never seen him... but they're so close, he looks like President An's boyfriend..."