An Xin smiled and replied, "Isn't Annie learning piano? I occasionally pay attention to that."
"Last time I heard her play, Annie's piano skills were excellent, much more talented than I was when I was little."
Just as the two were chatting, the system suddenly gave a "ding" notification.
"System releasing a random mission."
"Invite Zhou Ying and An Xin to dinner together. After the mission is completed, a random reward will be given based on the situation."
"Failure penalty:."
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at this system mission.
No way, no way, is this system trying to cause trouble right now??
He just messed up yesterday, and now he has to mess up again.
It would be easy to say this to Zhou Ying.
But today, he clearly brought her out to eat with An Xin.
Is it appropriate to suddenly ask her to invite Zhou Ying out to dinner??
Although Jiang Cheng was a little curious about this random reward.
After all, he had just received an 'Anti-Aging Card' the day before yesterday.
But the risk of this matter felt a bit unstable.
Just as Jiang Cheng was hesitating and considering whether to accept the system mission,
He suddenly felt Annie move in his arms.
He looked down and saw that Annie had woken up at some point.
She was secretly looking at the phone screen with her big, round eyes.
After a few glances, Annie smiled and happily said, "Isn't this the pretty older sister who plays the piano so well?"
Hearing Annie's voice, Zhou Ying smiled and replied, "Hello, Annie."
"Pretty older sister, I want to hear you play the piano!"
"Okay, if there's a chance next time, we'll play together."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng suddenly felt like there was a chance.
If Annie hadn't woken up, the probability of inviting An Xin to dinner would have been relatively low.
But now the situation was completely different.
It could only be said that the opportunity was great.
He could try it.
With that thought, Jiang Cheng chose to directly ask Zhou Ying.
He asked nonchalantly, "Then how about we eat together tonight?"
After asking this, Zhou Ying obviously didn't agree immediately.
Instead, she asked with some hesitation, "Is it convenient? What are you guys eating tonight?"
In fact, Annie had already fallen asleep, so Jiang Cheng and An Xin hadn't agreed to eat together.
But Jiang Cheng didn't mention this.
Instead, he ambiguously replied, "Not really."
This answer gave Zhou Ying the misconception that he had already made plans to eat with An Xin and Annie, but because she was going to Modu, he was reluctant to part with Zhou Ying and wanted to meet her for dinner.
In reality, Zhou Ying's feelings at this moment were exactly like that.
At this moment, her heart was secretly delighted by Jiang Cheng's attention to her.
Moreover, because Jiang Cheng invited her out to eat in front of An Xin, it made her feel even more that the relationship between Jiang Cheng, An Xin, and Annie was very normal.
Because, from another perspective, if there was anything unusual between Jiang Cheng and An Xin,
He probably wouldn't have brought up this topic at all.
After saying this, Jiang Cheng didn't pause for too long. He quickly turned to An Xin and asked with a smile, "I know a private kitchen that's pretty good and suitable for us to eat at. Annie can eat there too. How about we go together?"
If Jiang Cheng hadn't asked Zhou Ying first, but had asked her instead,
An Xin felt that she would most likely think Jiang Cheng was just being polite.
But now Jiang Cheng was actually inviting her in front of Zhou Ying.
What did this mean?
Was Jiang Cheng so confident in her??
An Xin didn't know whether to refuse or accept for a moment.
Her heart was like an overturned five-flavor bottle, with all sorts of feelings surging up, making her feel momentarily lost.
Just as An Xin was hesitating, Annie, who was held in Jiang Cheng's arms, seemed to have heard the most exciting news in the world and danced with joy.
"Really? I want to go, I want to go~~" Annie's cheers were as clear and pleasant as silver bells, filled with childlike innocence and joy.
Her big eyes sparkled with anticipation as she looked at An Xin, pouting, "I'm hungry, Mommy, can we go eat?"
Looking at Annie's adorable appearance, An Xin's inner struggle instantly melted away.
A gentle smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she nodded lightly, indicating her agreement.
Actually, she also wanted to see Zhou Ying again.
"Okay~~"
After hanging up the video call, the three walked towards the underground parking garage.
Annie had already gotten down from Jiang Cheng's arms and was hopping ahead like a lively little rabbit.
Her carefree back made people can't help but feel fondness.
However, just then, An Xin suddenly asked, "Zhou Ying still doesn't know?"
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng's action of adjusting his cuffs visibly paused.
He looked up at An Xin, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "Don't know what?"
An Xin hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Didn't you say last time that she didn't know you had other girls around? Does she know now?"
Jiang Cheng's face showed no obvious change; his expression remained calm as water.
After a moment of silence, he replied, "Honestly, I don't know..."
Zhou Ying had never brought up this topic herself.
But the obvious tension during the last video call with Zhu Yan was impossible to ignore.
An Xin's lips curved slightly, revealing a subtle smile.
She didn't seem surprised by Jiang Cheng's answer; instead, she continued to press him with interest: "Do you treat other women the same way you treat Zhou Ying?"
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng's lips curved slightly upwards, revealing a smile.
"Don't you already know?"
When An Xin heard this answer, her body visibly stiffened.
Her gaze was fixed on Jiang Cheng, as if she wanted to find even the slightest flaw on his face.
"You knew?" An Xin's voice carried a hint of disbelief.
She had thought her investigation was very discreet, but she never expected Jiang Cheng to have known all along.
"Of course I knew." Jiang Cheng shrugged: "If I didn't agree, could you have found out so much?"
An Xin's eyes became somewhat complex. She gazed at Jiang Cheng and remained silent for a moment.
She knew Jiang Cheng's identity was not simple, but now it seemed Jiang Cheng was even more extraordinary than she had imagined.
An Xin slowly spoke, "I know about those women around you, but I still don't believe you truly love them. Can love truly cross class boundaries? I'd rather believe it's just a momentary whim of yours."
Jiang Cheng naturally understood the meaning of An Xin's words.
In real life, you can doubt a rich person's character, but you don't need to doubt a rich person's intelligence.
For women whose class conditions don't match their own,
Rich people usually regard them as short-term possessions, transient passersby for their emotional release.
Just as An Xin said, it was nothing more than a momentary impulse.
Jiang Cheng rubbed his nose, not wanting to answer this question.
Because as time went on, Jiang Cheng felt that this was simply unresolvable.
He this year did not represent him next year.
All he could do was try his best to maintain his original intention.
Jiang Cheng smiled helplessly.
He subconsciously replied playfully, "Is it possible that you still haven't understood what I mean by 'falling' in love?"
Hearing this, An Xin silently processed Jiang Cheng's words.
A few seconds later, her expression suddenly became somewhat incredulous, even disbelieving.