Taikoo Li, the heart of the south city, where luxury goods converge and trendsetters gather.
It was the busiest time of the afternoon when Jiang Cheng led The three women out of the MPV after their meal.
They had already changed into new outfits.
Chen Jiaxue wore a waist-cinching little black dress with a hemline just above the knees, and a pair of CL stilettos on her feet, making her already slender calves look even more beautiful.
Zhao Yihan wore a nude-colored silk shirt paired with high-waisted wide-leg pants in the same color scheme, and a pair of RV square-buckle heels on her feet; she looked gentle and sophisticated.
Chloe's outfit was the simplest.
A white crop top T-shirt paired with a dark blue denim miniskirt, and a pair of MB jewel-buckle heels on her feet.
But the simplest clothes had the most stunning effect when worn by her.
Those long, straight legs extended from beneath the miniskirt, dazzlingly white in the sunlight; her ankles were delicate, her Achilles tendons long, and the high heels tightened her leg lines just perfectly.
The three of them stood in a row, all over 172cm tall; with high heels on, they were pushing 175cm+.
Passersby had already begun to stop and stare.
Jiang Cheng got out from the other side and casually closed the car door.
He wore a simple black T-shirt and casual pants, looking very relaxed, but standing next to The three women, there was an indescribable harmony.
"Let's go."
The four of them walked side by side into Taikoo Li.
Surrounding gazes began to converge on them.
Jiang Cheng glanced at The three women from the corner of his eye and noticed that while they still maintained a slightly restrained posture as they walked, they were clearly much more relaxed than they had been in the morning.
After having a meal, they had indeed recovered.
Now walking on the flagstone paths of Taikoo Li, although the three of them still couldn't walk fast, at least they didn't need to lean against walls anymore.
Looking at the high heels on their feet that were as thin as nails, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but speak up:
"How about we go change into some more comfortable shoes first?"
The three women turned their heads to look at him simultaneously.
Chen Jiaxue blinked. "Change shoes? Change into what shoes?"
"Flat shoes," Jiang Cheng said.
Subtle expressions appeared on all three faces at once.
Chen Jiaxue looked down at the 12cm CLs on her feet, then looked back up at Jiang Cheng, her tone a bit hesitant:
"But... flats don't look good..."
Zhao Yihan nodded gently and chimed in softly, "Yeah... they don't look good in photos."
Although Chloe didn't understand, she guessed something from the expressions of the two women and the Chinese pronunciation of the words 'flat shoes.'
She immediately shook her head and said in English, "No no no, I'm fine with these."
Jiang Cheng looked at them, his mouth twitching slightly.
"Is beauty really that important?"
The three women glanced at each other.
And then...
In unison, they all nodded vigorously.
Looking at these three women who would literally die for beauty, Jiang Cheng was speechless for two seconds.
Finally, he sighed.
"Fine then," he said. "Let's go, I'll buy you each a pair of flats first."
The three of them were stunned for a moment.
Chen Jiaxue blinked. "Huh? Didn't we say we weren't changing?"
"Buy them as backups," Jiang Cheng said. "Change if you get tired of walking; if you don't want to change, then don't."
Behind him, the three of them stood in place, looking at each other.
Chen Jiaxue whispered, "Is he... caring about us?"
Zhao Yihan nodded gently, a smile on her lips. "It seems so."
However, before they even reached a boutique, The three women were attracted by a small roadside stall.
A row of sizzling, oily grilled sausages was displayed in a glass cabinet. The owner was a middle-aged man in his fifties, skillfully flipping them over.
Several young couples were standing nearby; the girls were holding bamboo skewers, sharing bites with each other.
Compared to the looks in the other two's eyes, Chloe was the most direct.
She sniffed, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the stall, then asked in English, "The grilled sausages here in China smell so good..."
Seeing The three women's pace slow down, Jiang Cheng turned his head.
At this sight, he couldn't help but chuckle. "You three'sausage girls,' didn't you just finish eating? You want some?"
Chen Jiaxue was stunned for a moment, then smiled, looking a bit embarrassed. "Not really... it just smells really fragrant."
Zhao Yihan said softly from the side, "I haven't eaten this in a long time."
Only Chloe kept nodding. "I'm full, but I want a bite... why don't the three of us buy one and share it..."
Jiang Cheng was somewhat speechless. "The three of you are only going to eat one?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng's expression, The three women couldn't help but laugh.
Chen Jiaxue replied with a suggestive hint, "What's the big deal? The three of us just like eating one together, right sisters?"
"Exactly, we just like taking turns having a bite..."
"It only tastes good when eaten together..."
Hearing such flirtatious words, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but quirk his lips. "You guys certainly have taste."
After saying that, he walked straight to the stall and said to the owner, "I'll take one."
The owner responded and nimbly took a grilled sausage, skewered it with a bamboo stick, and handed it over. "Three yuan."
In the nearby crowd, some people had already started whispering.
A guy in a plaid shirt nudged his companion. "See that? That guy is with three beautiful women, and he only buys one sausage. Isn't that way too stingy?"
The companion lowered his voice. "What do you know? This is called 'romantic interest.' Three people sharing one—that's his good fortune."
The guy in the plaid shirt wasn't convinced. "Fortune? I think it's just being cheap."
Hearing this, the companion said cryptically, "If he wasn't 'tight' with them, would three people share one sausage?"
"Right? You think so too, this guy is just cheap..."
Seeing that his buddy didn't catch his drift, the companion didn't bother to speak further. Instead, his girlfriend rolled her eyes beside him. "What do you care if he's cheap or not? Anyway, you won't even buy me one."
The guy in the plaid shirt immediately backed down. "Aren't I saving up to buy a house..."
"Then you tell me where I can buy a house for three yuan?"
On this side, Jiang Cheng had already taken the sausage from the owner and handed it to The three women.
Seeing this, Chen Jiaxue was the first to lean in; she first sniffed it, then took a tiny bite. It was oily, and a bit of grease stained the corner of her mouth.
"Delicious!" Her eyes lit up, and she looked at Zhao Yihan, gesturing for her to eat too.
Zhao Yihan also took a small bite and smiled with her lips pursed. "Mm, it really is good."
It was Chloe's turn after they finished.
Chloe took a big bite, huffing out hot air while giving a thumbs up. "So good!"
The three of them surrounded Jiang Cheng's sausage, taking turns sharing it, having a great time.
The couples nearby watched this scene with varying expressions.
Several girls had envy in their eyes, looking at their boyfriends with gazes that screamed 'look at him.'
Meanwhile, their boyfriends' minds were only on the three beauties sharing one sausage, and they were already collectively distorted by jealousy.
The owner smiled at Jiang Cheng as he handed over the change, saying:
"Young man, you're quite fortunate."
Jiang Cheng smiled but didn't reply.
Just as he was taking the change, he caught sight of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
A girl wearing a light blue dress was also holding a grilled sausage, standing at the edge of the crowd, staring at him blankly.
Her mouth was slightly open, with a half-eaten sausage still in it; she looked as if she had been frozen in place.
Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment.
Holy crap, no way, Zhong Chuxi!!