Obviously, as a gentleman, Chen Cheng had no intention of hitting the ball directly at Jiang Nansun.

The two of them began; it was Chen Cheng's service game.

Chen Cheng cleanly delivered 4 ACES to Jiang Nansun, winning the game 4-0.

Standing on the opposite side, Jiang Nansun's expression had already changed from being overwhelmed by Chen Cheng's play.

Flushed with anger, she huffily began her own service game.

Soon she became even angrier; 4 return ACES made it another 4-0.

As they played on, her temper flared more and more, until eventually, she lost all her fight.

The first set ended with Jiang Nansun "eating a bagel," a straight 6-0.

Interestingly, neither of them had even broken a sweat.

During the break between sets, Jiang Nansun admitted defeat, "Can't you go a little easy on me?"

Clearly, she had recognized the gap in their skill levels and started to plead for mercy.

Chen Cheng was a reasonable man and agreed readily, "Sure."

Seeing him agree so quickly, a smile immediately broke out on Jiang Nansun's face.

She took a bottle of drink from her bag and handed it to Chen Cheng, "Since you agreed so readily, I'll treat you to some water."

With a smile on his lips, Chen Cheng shrugged, "If I don't go easy on you, it really is impossible to play."

"I still want to play for a while longer."

"..."

Even if you're telling the truth, couldn't you be a bit more tactful?

The truth hurts, you know.

Jiang Nansun gave him a huffy roll of her eyes.

In the second set, Jiang Nansun was played into a comfortable rhythm.

With every stroke, the guy opposite her was able to feed the ball accurately to a position where it was very easy for her to return.

It was almost as if he were spoon-feeding her.

Before their set was over, Zhang Anren arrived with Professor Dong's daughter, Lilian.

Zhang Anren waved at Jiang Nansun, who was now glistening with sweat, "Nansun."

Jiang Nansun raised a hand in greeting but didn't go over, continuing to return the ball.

Chen Cheng glanced at the man and woman standing by the rest bench.

He let out a light chuckle, and the strength in his swing increased by a few notches.

He didn't have any issue with Lilian, nor did he have any issue with Zhang Anren; the only fault was that he shouldn't be dating Jiang Nansun.

Within a few minutes, before Zhang Anren and Lilian had even finished warming up, Chen Cheng and Jiang Nansun's side was finished.

When Zhang Anren and Lilian arrived, the score was tied at 4-4.

Jiang Nansun had originally seen hope of winning.

But then, she didn't know what kind of madness gripped the guy opposite her.

With 3 return aces and 4 aces, he won two games in a row, ending the set immediately.

Jiang Nansun curled her lip and walked huffily toward the rest bench.

"Nansun, so fast?" Zhang Anren had just been seriously 'guiding' Lilian's warm-up when he caught sight of Jiang Nansun leaving the court from the corner of his eye.

Jiang Nansun's mouth twitched; if he didn't know how to speak properly, he could just stay silent.

What did he mean by "so fast"?

"Mm~" She nodded irritably, then looked at Chen Cheng as he walked over and began to introduce everyone.

After a few pleasantries, Zhang Anren and Lilian took to the court and started rallying.

It must be said that Zhang Anren's level was decent, quite good for an amateur.

If Architecture Twilight ever laid him off, he could probably scrape by as a tennis coach.

It was a useful skill to have.

"Your boyfriend is playing tennis with a pretty girl, aren't you angry?"

Chen Cheng watched the two of them hitting back and forth on the court and started stirring the pot.

Jiang Nansun tilted her chin up, "Why should I be angry?" She turned her head to glance at Chen Cheng, "Aren't I also playing with a Handsome guy?"

Um...

Chen Cheng was momentarily stunned.

Fine then!

I was wondering why you inexplicably invited me to play tennis.

So you were waiting for me here.

It turns out I'm just a part of your 'play' too.

Chen Cheng smacked his lips and let out a scoff, "Oh~ you guys play quite an open game."

"Pfft~"

Jiang Nansun was in the middle of drinking water when she heard Chen Cheng's words, and she spat it out instantly.

She turned to glare at Chen Cheng, "What are you talking about?"

"Zhang Anren is playing with Lilian to help me get closer to Professor Dong, okay?"

"Lilian is Professor Dong's daughter."

Chen Cheng smiled, "Then what about you inviting me to play?"

Uh... an awkward expression appeared on Jiang Nansun's face, and she said timidly:

"I told Zhang Anren about you, and he said he'd like the chance to meet you and thank you for explaining Louis Kahn to me."

"You don't usually show up on Fuxing Road, so there was no opportunity."

"Since you came to the school today, it just..."

Chen Cheng understood instantly. He opened his mouth to speak; you really are an idiot.

Zhang Anren said he wanted to meet and thank me, and you actually believed him.

He heard who I was from you and wanted to network.

Chen Cheng's mind raced, but his words turned flirtatious, and he put on a wounded expression.

"I thought Princess Jiang was captivated by my charm and had fallen for me?"

Jiang Nansun's eyes widened, and a blush instantly rushed to her cheeks, "What are you saying? I have a boyfriend."

After saying that, she asked as if possessed, "Don't you have a girlfriend?"

Chen Cheng nodded without hesitation, "I do."

"With my looks, my build, and my ability, how could I not have a girlfriend?"

As he spoke, Scum Cheng met her bright eyes.

For some reason, hearing him say he had a girlfriend caused a flicker of disappointment to rise in Jiang Nansun's heart.

Her tone was low, sounding slightly aggrieved, "What does your girlfriend do?"

"Which one are you asking about?"

Huh?

Jiang Nansun's eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

"Literally."

Literally?

Jiang Nansun frowned, and it took her quite a while to react. She looked at Chen Cheng with an expression of horror.

"You're two-timing?"

"Pah~ scumbag!"

Chen Cheng shook his head.

Seeing him shake his head, Jiang Nansun had just breathed a sigh of relief when he spoke:

"I have several girlfriends; using 'two-timing' to describe it isn't quite appropriate."

In fact, this was where Chen Cheng was being insidious.

I'm telling you clearly that I have several girlfriends.

I'll build up your psychological expectations, then continuously release my personal charm to seduce you.

When the time comes that you can't help yourself and turn around to chase me, you'll have to accept this kind of relationship.

It's known as the Responsibility-Shifting Scumbag style: it's not my fault I'm a scumbag; you're the one who chose to stick to me.

Jiang Nansun was completely stunned, "Several?"

Chen Cheng nodded, "Yeah, I'll introduce you when we run into them one day."

Chen Cheng was actually telling the truth; after all, they would all be sisters in the future, so it was necessary to get to know each other.

Well, when sisters are of one mind, their combined strength can break... essence.

A crafty smile had already appeared on Scum Cheng's face. Princess Jiang, just you wait to crawl into my arms.

In an instant, Jiang Nansun's good impression of Scum Cheng vanished. She gave him a disgusted roll of her eyes, "Ugh~ aren't you afraid of catching a disease?"

Chen Cheng didn't care and didn't take her disgust to heart, "I'm a playboy, but I'm not stupid."

"Pah~ scumbag."

Jiang Nansun cursed, then a look of melancholy appeared on her face, "What should I do? I don't even want to have dinner with you anymore."

A glint flashed in Chen Cheng's eyes, and he smiled, "So I misunderstood you; there's still a dinner tonight."

"Then that should just about settle the favor."

"..."

Jiang Nansun was choked with frustration and didn't speak for a long time.

After a while, curiosity rose in her heart again. She turned to look at Chen Cheng, "Do they know about each other's existence, or do they know each other?"

Chen Cheng nodded calmly, "Some know each other and are aware of one another; some don't know for the time being."

"I'm not stupid either. Of course, I won't take the initiative to say anything; I'll wait until we run into each other."

Jiang Nansun was very surprised and her eyes widened, "Like this, and none of them gave you two slaps on the spot?"

Chen Cheng smiled mysteriously and beckoned her over.

"What for?" Jiang Nansun muttered suspiciously.

Chen Cheng beckoned again, and Jiang Nansun tentatively leaned her ear toward his mouth.

"Is it possible that I'm exceptionally gifted, and once they've tried it, they can never let go?"