"Right, speaking of which, has your son been born yet?"
Hearing this, Qin Fen's expression instantly collapsed. "Don't bring it up, Brother Cheng..."
Wang Zheng added a barb from the side, "Brother Cheng, how did you know it was a son? Your guess was spot on..."
Jiang Cheng let out a chuckle but didn't answer.
The gossip I know is far beyond what you guys can imagine.
"No way, I actually forgot about that. It's done? It really is a son? Congratulations, congratulations," Wang Congcong said.
Seeing everyone suddenly looking at him with gossip-hungry eyes, Qin Fen said helplessly, "Brother Cheng, I'm done for. Stop stabbing me, please let me off."
How could everyone let such a topic end?
Shen An immediately looked ready for gossip. "Brother Qin really has a child? And it's a son?"
He saw the three Girls next to Jiang Cheng also looking like they were hearing some major scoop.
Qin Fen nodded helplessly. "They told me it's a son, but I haven't seen him yet..."
Shen An was naturally someone who loved to join in on the fun. Upon hearing this, he immediately followed up, "You haven't seen him? No way. So the exposure posts on Tianya last year were true? You're really a 'happy father'?"
Qin Fen gave Shen An a death stare.
Then he spoke up, "Yeah, brothers, please let me off. Don't go talking about this outside. I don't even know if it's real or fake yet..."
Seeing his dejected look, Jiang Cheng smiled. "Alright, don't worry. The few of us aren't that bored. But even if we don't say anything, there are so many posts about it that you can't keep a lid on it..."
When Jiang Cheng said this, several of them laughed unethically.
Wang Zheng patted his shoulder. "Brother Cheng is right. Saying that is the same as saying nothing at all..."
"Old Qin, I told you not to go out without an umbrella!" Wang Congcong gloated.
That's right, the birth was definitely meant to be kept secret.
But the child would definitely be made known to the public...
Otherwise, wouldn't the birth be in vain!
Seeing Wang Congcong looking so smug, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but tease, "Brother Wang, don't be so smug either. You two are in the same boat, neither is in a position to laugh at the other..."
Being called out by Jiang Cheng, Wang Congcong originally wanted to say that Jiang Cheng should be careful himself.
But looking over and seeing three Girls sitting next to Jiang Cheng, he could only silently swallow his words.
"Brother Cheng, I'm sick of it! This whole thing is so annoying. You have no idea, because of this, my family scolded me half to death. Luckily I've been making so much money following you lately, otherwise I really wouldn't dare go home..." Qin Fen complained bitterly.
Wang Congcong also patted his shoulder. "What's the big deal? Just because she says the child is yours, it belongs to your family? Ignore her. If you don't show up and don't do a paternity test, who can prove it's yours..."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng glanced at Wang Congcong.
This guy really was shrewd.
True, if you don't show up, no one can drag you to a hospital for testing.
Although we advocate that the burden of proof lies with the claimant.
But the premise is that the woman must have solid evidence; otherwise, no one can force you to do an identification.
So most of these things without evidence just get dragged out indefinitely...
But Qin Fen's case might be different.
After all, forty million has already been given. That's one piece of solid evidence.
Interrupting Wang Congcong, Jiang Cheng spoke up, "Those words clearly come from an old scumbag. Old Qin, don't listen to him. Didn't you already say last time? It's just one child. If it really is yours, then raise it... Can you not afford to raise one?"
According to Jiang Cheng's memory, Qin Fen only had this one son.
Moreover, from the last time Chen Hao mentioned that a human life abroad was only worth a million, it could be seen that Qin Fen wasn't a total scumbag.
At least he still had some feelings.
If he had no feelings, he wouldn't occasionally drop into the Girl's livestream years later to bring her traffic and gifts, even becoming her top supporter.
Of course, there were surely some interests mixed in during that time.
After all, she was the child's biological mother... But it was clear he was still very good to the child.
Being called out by Jiang Cheng, Wang Congcong realized he had said the wrong thing.
Of course, he felt he said the wrong thing because Jiang Cheng still had three Girls with him.
That was indeed saying the wrong thing.
So, this was the difference between a good man and a scumbag.
Jiang Cheng said those words with genuine sincerity, okay?
Although he was a 'good man', he was a good man with a conscience.
Wang Congcong immediately raised his wine glass and gestured to Jiang Cheng. "Brother Cheng is right. Oh man, my vision was too narrow..."
Wang Zheng reacted very quickly and immediately followed up, "Indeed. Seeing Brother Qin so worried lately, we even advised him to ignore it. Now by comparison, I know where the gap between me and Brother Cheng lies. It's no wonder Brother Cheng can succeed; this is the difference..."
Although the few of them were joking around, the three Girls' reactions to these words were different.
They naturally knew who Qin Fen was.
Although his exposure wasn't as high as Wang Congcong's.
But in the last two years, he had been very high-profile on the internet.
From the first porsche 918 crash in Asia in 2014 to the ferrari laferrari crash in 2015, he had received a lot of attention these past few years.
And last year, there was an anonymous post on Tianya exposing that he was about to become a father.
The Girls had originally been secretly following the gossip.
But now, they were all left feeling a bit stirred by Jiang Cheng's words.
Especially Jiang Churan; when she heard Jiang Cheng's words, her fingertips, which were resting on the menu, paused slightly.
She couldn't help but look up at Jiang Cheng's profile.
Although Jiang Cheng spoke in a very calm tone, even with a bit of casual teasing.
But it revealed a sense of responsibility that seemed almost like a matter of course.
She knew that Jiang Cheng definitely had more than just her as a woman.
From Shanghai to Chengdu, and perhaps even in Kyoto.
It was just that from the moment she chose Jiang Cheng, she told herself not to ask too many questions.
What she sought was perhaps never to be the 'only one', but a sense of security—being cherished and properly settled.
Jiang Cheng was already very good to her, and that was enough.
At this moment, Jiang Cheng's words to Qin Fen inadvertently gave her a kind of 'guaranteed' hint.
It showed that Jiang Cheng was not a heartless person.
Even regarding the things they discussed,
He had the ability and was willing to take responsibility.
This caused the slight, floating worry in her heart due to uncertainty to quietly settle a bit.
When Xu Yan and Shen Shuang heard this, they also couldn't help but turn their heads slightly, their gazes passing over Jiang Churan to land on Jiang Cheng.
These two Girls had often joked in private about 'following Ranran' and being 'mistresses'.
But behind those jokes, was there not a trace of confusion and lack of confidence about the future?
What they feared was that after investing their feelings and... more, they would ultimately end up with nothing, becoming just a short-lived dream.
Jiang Cheng's current attitude toward Qin Fen's child was like a faint dawn, letting them see a possibility.
Even if they couldn't have him all to themselves, even if their status was awkward, as long as they were recognized and included within his scope of 'responsibility', it seemed... they weren't entirely without protection or a future.
Three Girls, three different trains of thought, yet at this moment, because of Jiang Cheng's words, they all more or less felt a consolation similar to a'safety rope' or a 'guaranteed promise'.
Wang Congcong took in the subtle changes in the Girls' expressions and marveled in his heart.
He had figured it out; Jiang Cheng's ability to manage them wasn't just about money and looks. This aura and sense of responsibility shown inadvertently, which made people feel at ease 'following' him, was the truly lethal thing.
Jiang Churan: "favorability value +2!"
Xu Yan: "favorability value +2!"
Shen Shuang: "favorability value +2!"
Seeing the system prompt three messages in a row, Jiang Cheng's eyes widened slightly.
What's going on?
Did I do something or show some kind of charm?
What's with the sudden peak from all three Girls at the same time?