On the screen, Jiang Cheng merely raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, a hint of nonchalance hidden in the slight arch of his brow. His face remained as calm and composed as ever, even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him, yet a trace of playfulness quietly flickered in his eyes.
"How is her figure?" After a brief pause, he leaned forward slightly, his gaze landing on Chen Xueer.
"Your question is a bit one-sided. When it comes to figures, there's no best, only better. So... it depends on who you're comparing it to."
Hearing this, Zhao Linger glanced at the blushing Chen Xueer beside her.
A mischievous smile played on her lips. "Comparison? With the 'women by your side,' of course..."
She deliberately emphasized the words 'women by your side.'
Clearly, she was reminding Jiang Cheng of Yu Xiaoxiao and Su Wan, whom she had seen before.
Jiang Cheng was never one to rush to admit to such things.
After a light chuckle, he revealed a familiar, somewhat cynical, roguish charm.
"The women by my side?" He drawled intentionally, his gaze moving slowly from Chen Xueer to Zhao Linger's face with a searching look. "Isn't that you?"
"Huh?" Zhao Linger hadn't expected such an answer at all. Her cheeks burned instantly, filled with shame and embarrassment. She opened her mouth but couldn't get a full sentence out for a long time, momentarily speechless.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng continued in a serious tone, as if discussing a formal matter.
"If you're asking about President Chen's figure, I'm looking through a screen, so lighting and angles have an impact; my evaluation might not be objective. But from this view, it's definitely good. As for you..." Jiang Cheng sized up Zhao Linger again. "I haven't really 'looked' at you closely. Why don't we find a chance for the three of us to take a look together, and I'll make a comparison..."
"Ah. President Jiang, you're terrible."
As usual, Zhao Linger wasn't angry. Instead, she was teased into a state of bashfulness, covering her burning cheeks with her hands, eyes darting away, her voice full of flirtatious reproach.
Chen Xueer watched from the side, sighing helplessly to herself, a trace of speechlessness flashing in her eyes.
This girl was wrapped around Jiang Cheng's finger every single time.
Then, she finally couldn't help but move the phone down, blocking most of the view and only showing a face full of mock anger.
"President Jiang, you're still so... glib!"
Hearing this, Zhao Linger took the opportunity to hide her blushing face, her eyes filled with a bit of grievance and tentative curiosity. She mumbled, "Exactly, President Jiang, you're not lacking women around you. Why are you still thinking about seeing me..."
Jiang Cheng yawned. "Who told you I'm not lacking women around me..."
Zhao Linger had inadvertently brought up the key point. Chen Xueer immediately followed up, her tone teasing and testing as she stared sharply at Jiang Cheng on the screen.
"My, Chairman Jiang, what have you been doing in Kyoto? It's almost lunchtime and you're still yawning. Could it be that you overexerted yourself working overtime last night?"
Jiang Cheng remained unfazed, responding lazily to her words. "President Chen, you're quite observant. I did work all night. Although I 'overexerted' myself, there's no helping it. I'm young, after all. If I don't work now, should I wait until I'm old and can't do it anymore to regret it?"
He said this with total confidence, even a bit of roguishness.
Chen Xueer was once again left speechless.
Shaking her head, she said, "As expected of Chairman Jiang, you can make even crooked logic sound so righteous. It seems Miss Wang's return from Switzerland didn't just bring back professional knowledge, but also the motivation for Chairman Jiang to'strive even harder'?"
Chen Xueer knew about Wang Yuyan's return because she was the one who had recommended the school where Wang Yuyan went for further studies.
While Chen Xueer was well-informed, Zhao Linger was a bit confused.
"Ah, who is this Miss Wang?"
Jiang Cheng gave a noncommittal smile, deliberately glancing at Chen Xueer before continuing, "Her? She's also one of my capable'subordinates'..."
Seeing that Jiang Cheng didn't hide anything at all, Zhao Linger's initial suspicious thoughts turned pure again.
She nodded. "Oh, I've noticed you're quite amazing, President Jiang. You have capable people everywhere. Sigh, it makes me feel a bit incompetent."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng immediately spoke up to deny it.
Although her beauty score was 88 points, her figure score was 98 points.
For such a top-tier stunner to say she wasn't 'capable'!
Well, Jiang Cheng would be the first to object to that.