After all, Jiang Cheng's behavior toward them could be considered a premium existence in the market.
Hurriedly lowering her head to avoid Jiang Cheng's gaze, her eyes darting away from the phone screen, Si Nian murmured softly, "Don't tell me about such important matters. I... I'm scared."
Seeing Si Nian so moved, the corner of Jiang Cheng's mouth curled up again.
The Facebook scandal was already a foregone conclusion internally.
According to the course of history, their news would have been exposed anyway; it wasn't something Jiang Cheng had pushed.
So, for Jiang Cheng to call it a business secret wasn't actually very accurate.
In fact, even if Si Nian knew about it, it wouldn't make much difference.
To make more from shorting, the key lay in striking precisely when the news had reached its maximum volume.
Jiang Cheng only used such trivial matters to flirt with Girls.
If it had been the Tesla deal from last time, which he had to push personally, Jiang Cheng definitely wouldn't have mentioned a single word.
Telling Si Nian about this was just a low-cost emotional probe; saying it could both sell a favor of "trust" and test her at the same time.
Anyway, the news would be exposed sooner or later; even if Si Nian spoke of it, it wouldn't affect the outcome.
He wasn't afraid of the news leaking early; if word did get out, at most he'd just earn a bit less.
He could also take the opportunity to see her clearly.
"What are you afraid of?" Jiang Cheng tightened his arm to hold her closer, his chin resting on the top of her head, his voice steady and certain. "Naturally, I trust you."
This question carried just the right amount of ambiguity, hooking her like a lure.
Si Nian buried herself in his chest and quietly curled her lips, her fingers unconsciously clutching the fabric at his waist.
"I won't tell..."
It's not a scumbag's lack of conscience that's scary, but a scumbag playing games.
By now, Si Nian was already dizzy from Jiang Cheng's sweet offensive.
After saying this, as if possessed, she took the initiative to kiss Jiang Cheng's lips.
The moment their lips met, Jiang Cheng smiled inwardly again.
Not bad, the effect of a few words was quite obvious.
Previously, Jiang Cheng had always been the one to take the initiative to kiss them both. Now, knowing he must have just kissed Si Qing, she could still take the initiative to kiss him.
Talk about great progress...
Coming out of the bathroom, Si Qing saw this scene and instantly didn't know where to step.
Just as she hesitated for a few steps and wanted to go back into the bathroom, Jiang Cheng stopped the kiss and looked up.
"This... did I come at a bad time?"
"No, you came at just the right time." Having said that, Jiang Cheng reached out his left hand toward Si Qing in an inviting gesture.
Seeing Si Nian in Jiang Cheng's arms looking at her with a smile just like Jiang Cheng's, Si Qing finally felt at ease and walked over, gently sitting on Jiang Cheng's left thigh.
As soon as she sat down, Jiang Cheng's eyes went to her lips, hinting for Si Qing to take the initiative to kiss him.
Actually, Jiang Cheng could have just kissed her directly as usual, but now he wanted Si Qing to be proactive.
In essence, this was somewhat similar to a compliance test.
He had mainly just laid a foundation of trust for Si Nian's emotions, and he was using this momentum to train the two Girls' proactivity.
After all, if they wanted a second time, they had to take the first step.
Ultimately, Si Qing also obediently arched her neck and took the initiative to press her lips against Jiang Cheng's.
Ten minutes later, the two Girls' bodies felt a bit weak from being kissed by Jiang Cheng in turns.
Finally, both of them pleaded for mercy.
"Jiang Cheng, give us a little more time, okay?"
Si Nian nodded along upon hearing this. "It's not okay yet..."
Seeing the two Girls' pitiful looks, Jiang Cheng naturally didn't take any further action.
He held the two Girls in his arms, one on each side.
"Then let's go to sleep..."
Seeing that Jiang Cheng wasn't making things difficult for them, the two Girls looked at each other and nodded obediently.
Just like the night before, the two of them lay on either side of Jiang Cheng, then held him and quietly closed their eyes.
All three of them had exercised tonight, so there was no trouble falling asleep.
After all, Jiang Cheng wasn't some "quick-shot," and the two Girls weren't "old drivers."
As the feeling of warmth spread and they relaxed, all three fell asleep naturally.
The next day.
When the morning light filtered into the room through the gaps in the curtains, Jiang Cheng slowly opened his eyes.
The bedding beside him had already lost its warmth; clearly, the two Girls were gone.
He checked the time; it was only 7:40?
After picking up his phone and taking a look, he found that the two Girls had already left for school at 7:30.
After he went downstairs, Wang Sheng walked in.
"Young Master Jiang, the people from rolls-royce have already delivered the rolls-royce cullinan early this morning, and the license plates are already on."
Once you have money, efficiency doubles no matter what you're doing; Jiang Cheng was already used to this.
After having a casual breakfast, Jiang Cheng drove the rolls-royce cullinan toward the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Since he had professional driving skills, he adapted well even though it was a new car.
Half an hour later, the car smoothly entered the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
A luxury car is a luxury car; it didn't even need a new registration.
Jiang Cheng didn't park the car in the parking lot; instead, he drove it directly next to the piano practice rooms.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Cheng carried the lunch box that had been on the passenger seat in his hand.
Since it was a rolls-royce, it made the early students unable to help but steal a few glances as soon as it parked.
"Who is this? I've never seen him."
"Probably some beauty's new boyfriend..."
"I'm so jealous. Is he here to deliver breakfast?"
He walked along the ivy-covered path toward the piano room area.
From a distance, he could hear the sound of piano practice, including a familiar melody.
It was exactly the piece he had heard Zhou Ying play several times before.
The door to the piano room was ajar.
Jiang Cheng gently pushed open a crack and saw Zhou Ying sitting in front of a Steinway, her fingertips flying over the black and white keys.
She wasn't wearing her usual dress, having changed into a simple white knit sweater, her hair loosely tied in a bun.
A few stray strands of hair hung by her cheeks, and she was so focused that she didn't notice the person at the door.
Not until a section ended and she raised her hand to rub her wrist did she look up and meet Jiang Cheng's gaze at the door.
The moment she saw Jiang Cheng, Zhou Ying's eyes instantly lit up.
She stood up, walked quickly toward Jiang Cheng, and hugged him directly.
"Why are you here so early?"
After putting his arm around Zhou Ying, he kissed her.
After a few kisses, Jiang Cheng shook the insulated bag in his hand at her.
"Tremella soup made by the auntie. Didn't you say you hadn't eaten breakfast this morning? I was afraid you wouldn't make it to your first major class, so I rushed over."
Hearing this, a sweet smile appeared on Zhou Ying's face.
After taking the insulated bag from Jiang Cheng's hand and opening it, warmth wrapped in a sweet fragrance wafted out.
But just as she scooped up a spoonful, footsteps were heard from outside the piano room.
The person who walked in couldn't help but frown upon seeing Zhou Ying and Jiang Cheng sitting together eating porridge.
"Zhou Ying, your emotional processing in this version of the 'Ballade' is still too shallow. Practice it twenty more times. I'll come to check later."