"You're overthinking it. I don't think your aunt meant that much by it. You should focus on stepping up your studies."
"I hate you~~"
Contrary to what Jiang Cheng expected, while he and Zhou Ying were in the middle of their intensive'studying' session...
Fang Yuan had already put down her phone and walked to the bathroom sink, washing her hands with a look of annoyance on her face.
Looking at the flushed face in the mirror above the sink, Fang Yuan shyly bit her lower lip.
No, I have to control myself.
What's wrong with me??
...Three days later,
Zhou Ying leaned lazily against Jiang Cheng.
Her loose training clothes couldn't hide her slender yet curvaceous waist.
When she raised her hand to push him, her sleeve slid down, revealing a small section of her fair forearm.
Even the lines of her shoulders and neck were as soft as a ball of cotton.
Her fingertips pressed against Jiang Cheng's chest, and her voice carried a hint of hoarseness from having just been "bullied."
"Um, when I asked Teacher Lin for leave just now, she was clearly very unhappy. I definitely have to go to the afternoon class, so I won't be able to stay with you."
Jiang Cheng enjoyed the smooth sensation of her skin while deliberately leaning closer to her.
The tip of his nose brushed against her reddened earlobe. "Didn't you win second place in the last competition? Your Teacher Lin still won't give you a break?"
Speaking of the last competition, for some reason, An Xin's elegant and bright face flashed through Zhou Ying's mind.
After all, she had said last time that she wanted to introduce her to the director of the competition zone.
Fortunately, she had refused at the time, although she didn't get first place.
However, a second-place ranking in the whole school was enough to successfully advance to the next competition.
"I only got second place, and Teacher Lin is clearly dissatisfied..." Saying this, she suddenly looked up at Jiang Cheng.
Her tone softened slightly. "By the way, when I was scrolling through Moments the day before yesterday, I seemed to see an airport photo posted by Sister An. The person standing next to her looked a lot like you. Did you take the plane together?"
As soon as she said this, Jiang Cheng suddenly remembered.
The two of them had added each other on WeChat after their meal.
So now, Zhou Ying could see An Xin's Moments.
Jiang Cheng had actually forgotten about this.
Without showing any flaws on his face, he nodded naturally. "Yeah, it happened to be on the same day, so we just came back together."
Zhou Ying gave an "mm" and didn't ask further.
Only, the strength with which she pushed him increased slightly.
"I need to practice hard these next few days and can't play with you. Teacher Lin was already a bit dissatisfied with my second-place finish. She even scolded me yesterday, saying my posture has been wrong these past two days and my piano hand gestures aren't as fluid..."
Seeing Zhou Ying's serious expression, Jiang Cheng rubbed his nose helplessly.
As expected of a top student obsessed with learning.
In the piano world, they all adhered to a principle.
To maintain the best feel, one had to practice for a certain number of hours every day.
Jiang Cheng knew she was the type who truly wanted to make serious progress.
But she probably had no clue about how charming she looked right now.
Her delicate appearance didn't look like she was trying to drive someone away at all.
Instead, she looked like a vixen using tricks to make a man stay.
"I think your hand posture is great, much more correct than before," Jiang Cheng praised solemnly.
Zhou Ying subconsciously rejected Jiang Cheng's praise.
They say a short absence makes the heart grow fonder, and she was actually happy that Jiang Cheng was so interested in her.
But Zhou Ying wasn't like Yu Xiaoxiao or Wang Yuyan.
In terms of endurance, she wasn't that durable.
Pouting her lips, which were somewhat swollen from Jiang Cheng's kisses,
"You should just go back. Other people take a bath and are done in a moment, but you take over an hour and still aren't done. I really can't take it anymore..."
Hearing this, three question marks practically popped up over Jiang Cheng's head.
Originally, Jiang Cheng wanted to say: Girl, please cherish my 18-year-old self.
But on second thought, he had the Great Kidney Returns system.
He probably wouldn't have those middle-aged troubles of 'no response when the person comes' for his whole life.
Seeing Jiang Cheng trying to hug her again, Zhou Ying couldn't hold back anymore and pushed him straight toward the door.
Although in the end, she still couldn't stop Jiang Cheng from 'bullying' her once more by the door,
This time she finally managed to successfully send Jiang Cheng away.
And she told him not to come looking for her for at least a week.
She needed to recover and maintain herself properly.
Sometimes Jiang Cheng actually suspected whether Zhou Ying had noticed something.
But the feeling she gave him didn't seem like she knew about those things.
Just as he got into the rolls-royce, Wang Sheng said to Jiang Cheng, "Young Master Jiang, Cheng Xiaodong arrived in Shanghai yesterday morning. It's just that you weren't home. He's been waiting for you at the villa for the past two days."
Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow.
He just got out the night before last and came over yesterday morning?
But even so, Jiang Cheng was in no hurry to go back and see him.
It wasn't like he was the one in a rush, right?
He waved his hand at Wang Sheng. "Go to my school. I'll have lunch there..."
After the car started, Jiang Cheng took out his phone and sent a message to Lin Qingxue.
When he sent it, Lin Qingxue wasn't at school but was busy with Student Union matters off-campus.
After Jiang Cheng sent a message saying "get busy first, I'll wait for you today,"
His finger paused on the contact list before finally clicking on Ye Wan's chat box.
"Are you free at noon? Let's have lunch at the cafeteria together."
After Jiang Cheng sent this, before he could switch pages, he saw the chat box clearly showing: Typing... but after a minute passed, Ye Wan's message still hadn't come through.
Finally, just as Jiang Cheng was losing patience and about to switch out, the reply message popped up.
Ye Wan's reply was a short: "Okay."
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but be amused.
Two minutes for just one word?
As expected of the Little Mute.
After reading Ye Wan's message, Jiang Cheng sent a message to the dormitory group chat.
Jiang Cheng: "My sons, your father is going to the cafeteria for food. Have you guys eaten yet???"
Wang Jian: "Haven't eaten yet... was just thinking about what to eat. I'm coming right over..."
Wu Kun, who was playing a game nearby, saw the WeChat notification and silently glanced at the takeout Wang Jian had placed on the table.
Wu Kun's gaze then landed on the takeout on Wang Jian's desk; it was an unopened eel rice bowl.
"What do you mean you don't know what to eat? Didn't you order takeout?"
Hearing this, Wang Jian turned his head and looked at Wu Kun as if looking at an idiot, as if saying, "Aren't you asking the obvious?"
"I did order takeout, but now I suddenly don't want to eat this anymore. If I throw it away, doesn't that mean I haven't eaten yet?" Wang Jian explained righteously.
The eel rice bowl Wang Jian ordered wasn't cheap.
One portion cost seventy yuan, which Wu Kun usually couldn't bear to order.
But he also understood Wang Jian.
It wasn't often that Jiang Cheng came around; who wouldn't want to go and acknowledge their 'father'?
"Hey, hey, hey, don't throw it away! That's a waste! If you're not eating it, give it to me!" Seeing this, Wu Kun quickly spoke up to stop Wang Jian, fearing he would really throw away such a good eel rice bowl.
Hearing this, Wang Jian handed over his takeout, looking confused.
"Aren't you going?"
"Of course I am."
Lu Chuan, who had already started tidying up his appearance nearby, chimed in: "I'm going too. It's not easy for Jiang Cheng to come to school, and since he called us, how can we not go?"
Seeing that Wu Kun was going, Wang Jian looked at the eel rice bowl in his hand.
Wu Kun understood his meaning and replied without blushing or a racing heart, "I'll save this for dinner."
Wang Jian knew Wu Kun wasn't poor, but simply a stingy person who saved money.
"Impressive. No wonder your family can collect rent; you really save money where it counts..."
Lu Chuan: "Received! I just tore half the instant noodle seasoning packet; I'm stuffing it right back. I'll be there in five minutes!"
Wu Kun: "Received! I was just about to get a pentakill in the game, but I told my teammates I'm going to grab ribs for you. I'll definitely give you 'father-level' service. Flashing to the scene now!"
...Soon, after Jiang Cheng got out of the car in the school parking lot, he started walking toward the cafeteria.
In the originally noisy food line, several Girls' gazes quietly stuck to him.
Someone even stopped their movement of picking up food, nudged their companion with an elbow, and glanced toward him.
"Isn't that Jiang Cheng? Heavens, he actually came to the cafeteria!"
"He's so handsome..."
"Should we go over and ask for his WeChat? But he looks so hard to approach..."