Chen Cheng curled his lips slightly. "Did I swindle you out of your money?"

"No~" Zhu Suosuo shook her head gently. She hadn't even had a job for the three or four months since she graduated, so where would she have any money for someone to swindle?

Chen Cheng looked at her and narrowed his eyes. "Then did I swindle you out of your beauty?"

Zhu Suosuo's head immediately shook like a rattle-drum, and she waved her hands quickly. "No, absolutely not."

A smile curled onto Chen Cheng's lips. It was best that Old Ma hadn't taken advantage of her; otherwise, buddy would feel a bit disgusted.

"That's good." He smiled at Zhu Suosuo. "Although I'm not exactly close with Mr. Ye from Company Name, I can still help you get an explanation, right?"

"Is it necessary?"

Zhu Suosuo thought for a brief two seconds and shook her head. "No need. Let the past be the past."

"However, thank you, Teacher Chen."

Chen Cheng smiled and didn't speak. You say it's in the past, but that doesn't mean it's in the past for Ye Jinyan.

To pick up girls, Old Ma signed orders for Ye Jinyan and issued fake reimbursement receipts; that involved non-public embezzlement.

Even if just to put on a show, Ye Jinyan had to recover this money.

Zhu Suosuo looked at Chen Cheng, who was eating while scrolling through messages on his phone, and asked:

"Hey, Teacher Chen."

Chen Cheng didn't look up. "Go ahead~"

"Um... I saw a woman with a very good temperament and a very tall figure entering and leaving your house when I came to Nansun's place before."

Zhu Suosuo cautiously observed Chen Cheng's expression. Seeing that he had no reaction, she tentatively asked, "Is she your girlfriend?"

A smile curled onto Chen Cheng's lips as he looked at her.

He hadn't expected Zhu Suosuo to have seen Anna.

However, it wasn't surprising.

It was the same alley, and Chen Cheng's house was closer to the main road; Jiang Nansun had to pass by the edge of his courtyard whenever she went home.

It wasn't strange that they had bumped into each other.

The main thing was that Anna had a very strong aura and turned many heads when walking on the street.

He nodded. "You could say that."

Zhu Suosuo frowned and stared with wide eyes. "You could say that?"

A playful smile appeared on Chen Cheng's lips. "I have quite a few girlfriends, and Anna is just one of them."

"What? Quite a few..." Zhu Suosuo's eyes immediately widened.

Thinking about it, she suddenly felt it wasn't strange after all.

Teacher Chen was so rich, young, handsome, and very talented.

It was quite normal for many women to like him.

Chen Cheng nodded and smiled. "I do have quite a few girlfriends."

Chen Cheng was very direct with Zhu Suosuo. The fisherman catches only those willing to be caught.

Zhu Suosuo was very surprised. "Do they... do they know about each other?"

Chen Cheng acted as if he were thinking and pondered for a moment. "Some know, but don't know each other; some both know and are acquainted; and some don't know at all."

Chen Cheng thought about it. It seemed only Han Su, Guan Juer, and Qiao Jingjing didn't know yet.

However, Han Su was quite smart, so he estimated he couldn't keep it from her for long.

He had only just confirmed his relationship with Qiao Jingjing not long ago, and they hadn't even...

As for Guan Juer, Chen Cheng didn't know what to do either; he would just take it one step at a time.

Zhu Suosuo was stunned. This was possible?

She blinked and asked suspiciously, "Does that Anna know, or does she not know?"

A smile appeared on Chen Cheng's lips; Zhu Suosuo seemed to care a lot about Anna.

Chen Cheng thought for two seconds and understood the reason why.

Anna had a certain heroic spirit, and she was arrogant and confident to the bone.

This kind of aura would fascinate people who were somewhat insecure.

Zhu Suosuo, who was living under someone else's roof, was clearly somewhat insecure.

Walking on the street with her head held high and chest out, she looked like she had a strong aura, but in reality, she was just putting on a front.

Money is a man's courage.

The same goes for women.

With empty hands, the more arrogant one pretends to be, the more insecure one is inside.

Chen Cheng smiled. "Yes, she knows. She knows another one of my girlfriends."

Zhu Suosuo opened her mouth wide. "Even like that, she's willing?"

Chen Cheng scoffed. "Luxury cars, luxury houses, Bodyguards, nannies, shopping, and travel. When going out, it's private jets direct to anywhere in the world, without even needing a layover."

"Plus the status of being in the elite circle. If I gave that to you, would you be willing?"

As he spoke, Chen Cheng used his phone to log into the art gallery's official website and handed it to Zhu Suosuo.

Anna's photo was prominently displayed on it, along with the art gallery's promotional video, with Anna as the star of the video.

Zhu Suosuo scrolled through the phone, stunned.

Clearly, what Chen Cheng said was all true; no one could create a website in such a short time just to deceive her.

Chen Cheng looked at Zhu Suosuo playfully, his voice charming, and repeated the question he had just asked, "If I gave that to you, would you be willing?"

Zhu Suosuo imagined herself in Anna's position; if she could live a life of luxury cars and mansions, she would be willing to do anything.

What's more... "Gulp~" Zhu Suosuo swallowed unconsciously, and blurted out, "I'm willing!"

She had only ever ridden in luxury cars, never driven them. Not to mention the rest; she couldn't even imagine what it felt like to travel by private jet.

Chen Cheng curled his lips slightly, reached out to lift Zhu Suosuo's chin, and examined her.

Zhu Suosuo's mind was blank at that moment; she had completely forgotten everything, and her heart was in her throat.

She didn't mind Chen Cheng's flirtatious action at all; on the contrary, she was afraid that Chen Cheng might be dissatisfied with something.

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow and praised, "You are very beautiful."

Suddenly, there was light in Zhu Suosuo's eyes.

The light of hope.

Chen Cheng smiled, lowered the hand that was hooking her chin, and took back his phone.

Zhu Suosuo blushed, her breathing a bit rapid. "So, is this an invitation to be a kept woman?"

Chen Cheng glanced at her. "You're quite knowledgeable, aren't you."

Zhu Suosuo slowly came back to her senses and huffed lightly. "You rich people just like this kind of thing, don't you? Keeping mistresses and side pieces."

Chen Cheng curled his lips slightly. "You really have a keen eye. So, are you willing?"

"Hmm..." Zhu Suosuo pondered for a while and put forward her own conditions. "Buy me an apartment, three bedrooms and a living room, over 130 square meters."

Zhu Suosuo was not stupid at all; on the contrary, she was very smart. She knew that what Anna had, she might not necessarily have the chance to have.

Chen Cheng could give it, but she couldn't ask for it; if she asked for too much, she would scare Chen Cheng away instead.

Unfortunately, the "big genius" still underestimated Scum Cheng.

The smile on Chen Cheng's lips didn't fade. "Is that all your ambition? I thought you would at least ask for a villa or something."

Zhu Suosuo blushed. "Then... then will you give it? Should I ask again?"

Chen Cheng chuckled. "The opportunity is gone once it's missed. It's too late to change it now."

Chen Cheng suddenly fixed his gaze on Zhu Suosuo. "Stand up!"

Zhu Suosuo didn't understand what he meant, but she still got up and stood up.

Chen Cheng raised his hand and drew a circle. "Turn around."

Zhu Suosuo was stunned, but she still did as told.

A willow-thin waist, long legs, plump where it should be plump, slim where it should be slim, plus a bright and beautiful face—it was simply perfect.

Chen Cheng curled his lips slightly, wearing a playful smile. "Take it off, let me see your determination."