Just as Qiu Yihe had thought, the Chloe beside him was merely observing the entire scene in silence.
When Jiang Cheng reached out his hand, apart from a slight flutter of her eyelashes, the expression on her face did not change at all.
The way she held onto Jiang Cheng's arm didn't change, nor did the strength of her grip.
From this, it was clear that Chloe not only accepted but, one could say, was already accustomed to Jiang Cheng's actions.
Truly a scumbag in name and in fact!
"Why are you still shy? After all, I've thoroughly investigated you."
Lin Chen's face had darkened the moment Jiang Cheng's hand reached out.
It wasn't just ordinary displeasure; it was a deep-seated gloom that sank from the depths of his eyes.
In his view, Jiang Cheng was doing this on purpose.
He had just finished saying, 'I came specifically to see Miss Qiu off,' and then Jiang Cheng, right in front of everyone, used this intimate, almost frivolous gesture to tear apart the deliberately crafted ambiguity he had created.
He wasn't unaware that Jiang Cheng was someone who acted without restraint,
but he hadn't expected him to be this unrestrained.
This was no longer just a slight to his face; this was trampling on his dignity.
His clenched fingers made faint cracking sounds from his knuckles beneath his sleeves.
Damn it; this feeling was like being slapped in public and not being able to fight back.
First, he had no real relationship with Qiu Yihe, and second, this woman, being teased by Jiang Cheng like this, showed not a hint of offended anger in her eyes—only poorly concealed panic and... a flutter of excitement.
Her face was flushed red, she couldn't even maintain basic composure, looking like a little wife who had been completely stunned by a pinch.
To be honest, Lin Chen didn't quite understand why Qiu Yihe wasn't angry.
If Jiang Cheng had been alone when teasing her, he could have understood.
But this Jiang Cheng had a foreign Girl in his arms.
With another woman in his arms, what the hell are you being shy about... Seeing the situation turn sour instantly, Lin Jianwei, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke up: "Your pronunciation is so strange... I heard from my grandfather you didn't grow up in the capital, and hearing you now, it really is..."
Qiu Yihe had been afraid the others might have understood Jiang Cheng's words, but with Lin Jianwei's comment, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
When Jiang Cheng said that sentence, he used a Chengdu Accent, which was why they thought he said 'investigated.'
But Qiu Yihe had spent time in Chengdu, so Jiang Cheng's words instantly made her clench her thighs.
Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Cheng looked over.
Lin Jianwei calmly raised her eyes, looking past Lin Chen to meet Jiang Cheng's gaze... "Young Master Jiang, can you speak the Capital Dialect?"
After Lin Jianwei's words, the atmosphere subtly paused for a second.
Jiang Cheng looked at her. Early twenties, a moon-white cheongsam, a thin woolen cloak.
Standing in the wind on the Tarmac, she looked like an exquisite painting of a court lady, awaiting only the final signature.
Her eyes were very dark, very still, like an old well in a deep mansion from a bygone era, untouched by sunlight.
But at this moment, within the depths of that well, there were extremely light, shallow ripples.
Just as Jiang Cheng was about to speak, that familiar mechanical tone sounded promptly in his mind.
[Ding—] Key scenario detected: Dialect Gameplay · Undercurrents Emerge.
Host awarded special card: [The Deep Well Appointment] (Time-limited · Valid for 7 days).
Seeing this prompt, Jiang Cheng instantly understood.
Lin Jianwei's question had two layers of meaning.
First, to divert from the awkward situation for Lin Chen; second, as a kind of probe towards an 'outsider.'
Interesting. This Lin Jianwei seemed to operate on a higher level than someone like Lin Chen, who preferred direct confrontation.
Hidden mission triggered: [Hometown Accent · First Ripples in the Deep Well].
Mission requirement: Respond to Lin Jianwei using the 'Capital Dialect' and cause her to experience an emotional fluctuation (curiosity/surprise/fondness are all acceptable).
Mission rewards:
Reward One: Mastery of the Authentic Local Capital Dialect.
[This reward allows you to instantly master the authentic capital accent, freely switching between the 'Alleyway Hustler Version' and the 'Great Hall Version.']
· Additional effect: Within the capital region, no dialect will ever be a weakness for you.
Reward Two: [Lin Jianwei's 'Active Rule-Breaking'].]
[This reward will elevate her curiosity about you from 'observation' to 'investigation.' Subsequently, she will actively create opportunities to interact with you.]
Jiang Cheng could understand Reward One; after all, it was the dream come true system.
Under the system's rewards, Jiang Cheng had not only mastered Thai, English, and Cantonese, but even Russian.
So now, being rewarded with mastery of the local capital language wasn't surprising.
But what did this reward regarding Lin Jianwei mean?
Making her take the initiative to approach him?
Although his grandfather hadn't gone into detail, the relationship between the Lin Family and the Jiang Family wasn't like that with the Qiu Family.
The conversation between The two elders last time was full of gunpowder...
Even so, this Girl had outstanding poise and very attractive features.
If she really started approaching him proactively, it would be a bit hard to handle!
Thinking this, Jiang Cheng activated the Character Scanning System on her.
"Human-Machine Scanning System activated. Acquiring target information."
[Name: Lin Jianwei]
[Age: 22]
[Height: 172 cm]
[charm: 96]
[figure: 94]
[Privacy: 0]
[favorability value: 30]
Jiang Cheng wasn't surprised by the data regarding charm and privacy.
The first time he saw her, he already thought she was very beautiful.
After all, he doesn't remember Girls who aren't good-looking.
However, ever since obtaining the dream come true system, it had been a long time since he encountered a woman with such a low favorability value towards him.
This was actually a bit interesting. A slight smile curled at the corner of his mouth as Jiang Cheng clicked to use the card.
"Miss Lin, what a question. The Capital Dialect? Heard the old man chatter since I was a kid, picked up a phrase or two."