Jiang Cheng casually told a lie: "How should I know? It seems she went out too."
After he said this, the air instantly became quiet, so heavy that it made it a bit hard to breathe.
Usually, when Chu Ran and Xu Yan were around, she was very relaxed when joking with Jiang Cheng.
But hadn't she just been seen naked? Plus, she had proactively kissed Jiang Cheng before, and yesterday she had even touched his "brother" through his clothes.
So how could you expect her to be relaxed now!
Clearly her memory was usually so bad, so why did she keep remembering the embarrassing things!
It was simply toxic!
She bit her lip, her mind spinning quickly.
Suddenly, she remembered how the elders at home were spinning in circles with anxiety yesterday.
That bit of maidenly embarrassment and anger was instantly suppressed, replaced by a touch of anxiety and solemnity.
She looked up at Jiang Cheng, her voice unconsciously lowering a bit with a hint of cautious probing: "Um... Jiang Cheng, my dad... my dad wants to invite you to dinner. I don't know if you'll do us the honor?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Cheng remembered the phone call with An Jingsheng yesterday.
If An Sheng and Xingchen joined forces to take over Company's advantageous shares in Chengdu, it could indeed give Shen Shuang's family a bit of breathing room in the short term.
But even if he was sure he could help them, Jiang Cheng didn't say it at this time.
Nothing had been set in motion yet.
There was no need to reveal it, and he shouldn't say anything.
Besides, it was still the same saying: he was a businessman, not a philanthropist.
He could help, but he couldn't do it for free, right?
Jiang Cheng put on a troubled expression: "I'm going back to Modu tomorrow, so I'm afraid I won't have time. Let's wait until the next time I come back..."
Seeing Jiang Cheng refuse, although she was a bit disappointed, she didn't dare to push him.
She nodded: "Okay, I'll tell my dad. Even if Company owes us a lot of money that we can't get back, he's just a bit worried."
"Tell my father-in-law—no... tell your father, tell him to relax..."
Although she knew Jiang Cheng's tongue had slipped, the words "father-in-law" still made the corners of her mouth curl up uncontrollably.
She quickly found an excuse: "Um... I'll go down to the convenience store. Maybe Yan Yan is buying something there and didn't bring her phone. I'll go look for her."
As she finished speaking, she almost fled in panic, her steps a bit frantic, and she even nearly hit the door frame on her way out.
Only when the sound of the front door closing came from the living room was the bedroom door gently pushed open.
Xu Yan walked out on tiptoe, her eyes curved with a mischievous smile.
She leaned in close to Jiang Cheng and hooked her arms around his neck, her tone teasing: "What was Shuang Shuang shouting about so loudly just now?"
Jiang Cheng reached out to hug her waist, his fingertips gently stroking her side.
He didn't mention the details of Shen Shuang taking off her clothes.
Given Shen Shuang's personality, she probably wouldn't mention it proactively either.
"When I went in, she was picking her nose!"
After a brief stun, Xu Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Don't lie to me..."
"Why would I lie to you? It's true..." Jiang Cheng spread his hands solemnly.
"Stop it. Seriously, what do you think of Shuang Shuang?"
Facing this suspicious line of questioning, Jiang Cheng lowered his head and chuckled in her ear: "Nothing special."
"Tsk, Shuang Shuang isn't bad-looking. People chasing her could line up from Beijing Dance Academy to the school gate. You aren't moved at all?"
"Moved?" Jiang Cheng complained directly: "I remember I've answered this question many times. My standards are very high, okay?"
These words made Xu Yan's heart feel sweet.
His standards were high, yet he liked her.
That meant the things Jiang Cheng had said before to reject her were lies.
"But I can see that Shuang Shuang really likes you too. She's mentioned it to me and Chu Ran before, saying... saying she wants to be with you, even if she has to be the second wife."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow.
This is a true best friend!
This best friend is worth having!
She's really recommending her because she's worth it!
"Her family background is good, and she looks decent. There must be plenty of people chasing her, right? Why would she wrong herself to be a second wife?" Jiang Cheng asked back.
"You don't understand." Xu Yan stood on tiptoe and hugged Jiang Cheng's waist: "I still know Shuang Shuang quite well. Besides, your family background should be even better than hers."
After hearing this, Jiang Cheng didn't say anything, just looked down at the person in his arms.
Seeing him silent, Xu Yan poked his chest: "Hey, what are you actually thinking?"
Jiang Cheng lowered his head, his thin lips brushing against the corner of her mouth, his tone carrying a bit of rogue-like ambiguity: "What can I think? I don't want to think about anything else right now. Thinking about other women while you're with me... I think you're just being'salty'."
"Oh, I'm not being 'idle', I'm serious..."
"You say you aren't? I won't believe it unless you let me taste..."
"Ah?"
Xu Yan didn't expect that while she was talking about one thing, Jiang Cheng was referring to another.
Seeing Jiang Cheng pick her up by the waist.
Her face instantly turned beet red.
She reached out to push him: "Stop it! Shuang Shuang will be back in a moment!"
"Then we'll make it quick."
Before Jiang Cheng could finish his sentence, he lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Xu Yan's exclamation was swallowed into her throat, and she could only lean softly in his arms... By noon, Jiang Cheng, who was catching up on sleep, finally woke up.
Xu Yan had already left in a panic after he "tasted the saltiness."
Shen Shuang hadn't come back since she went out either.
After ruffling his hair, Jiang Cheng picked up his phone.
After browsing his moments, Jiang Cheng found that Fang Yuan had posted a photo of a folder.
The photo was clearly taken in a hurry, but what caught his attention was that the location showed it was near the Kyoto World Trade Center.
He raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised.
Jiang Cheng took a screenshot and sent it to Zhou Ying, adding a line of text: Your mom is in Beijing.
Not two minutes after the message was sent, Zhou Ying's reply came through.
Zhou Ying: "Yeah, she just arrived last night. She said your Company has a task and she's on a business trip."
Jiang Cheng: "I see. Why didn't you tell me in advance? I'll spank you when I get back."
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Ying couldn't help but curl her lips as she saw this.
Zhou Ying: "I was afraid it would be too much trouble for you if I told you..."
Jiang Cheng: "It's not often that Auntie comes to Kyoto. I've eaten at several local restaurants with good food lately; I want to treat her to a good meal."
Zhou Ying: "No need if you're busy. She's afraid of disturbing your work..."
Jiang Cheng: "How could it be a disturbance? I'll message Auntie. I'm going back tomorrow. Remember to wash up and wait for me tomorrow night..."