Jiang Nansun pouted, glaring indignantly at Chen Cheng.

She rolled her eyes and asked, "Do you mean that my dad is already on the verge of going bust?"

"Is he looking for Li Yifan because he wants to make one last gamble?"

Chen Cheng curled the corners of his mouth into a smile and complimented Jiang Nansun.

"Not bad, Princess Jiang. After listening to my two lessons, you already know what 'going bust' means."

Jiang Nansun curled her lip. "Underestimating me? It's just a basic financial concept; what's there not to understand?"

As they chatted, they soon arrived at the restaurant Jiang Nansun had navigated to.

Chen Cheng parked the car, unbuckled his seatbelt, and got out, ignoring Jiang Nansun.

Jiang Nansun hurriedly got out of the car and quickened her pace to catch up, leaning in beside Chen Cheng to ask, "So what should I do now?"

Chen Cheng chuckled, "Aren't you already thinking about moving out?"

"You're an adult, and I think that's a good idea."

"Living independently means your family can't control you anymore."

Jiang Nansun glared at him indignantly. "You're making fun of me!"

Her tone was soft and clingy, which was very cute.

Oh no, it should actually be called very "green tea."

After all, she is someone who has a boyfriend now.

Chen Cheng smiled slightly. I'm really bad, always doing things like seducing good women into cheating.

Walking into the restaurant, Chen Cheng directly asked for a private room.

The waiter reminded him about the minimum spending requirement, but Chen Cheng didn't pay it any mind at all.

Once inside the private room, Jiang Nansun helped Chen Cheng pull out his chair and took his coat, folding it neatly and placing it securely on a chair to the side.

After putting the clothes down, she still wasn't satisfied and moved the chair away, terrified that it might get splattered with oil later.

She took off her trench coat, rolled up her sleeves, and took the tea set from the waiter to pour tea for Chen Cheng.

She was very attentive.

The waiter who brought them in and the one who delivered the tea were both stunned.

This Handsome guy's status in the family is truly extraordinary!

Jiang Nansun poured the tea, sat up straight, and looked at Chen Cheng with a smile. "Do you have a solution?"

Hmm... Chen Cheng looked at the brightly lit Bund outside the window and pondered for a moment.

Jiang Pengfei is definitely holding this ticking time bomb in his hands.

It's just a question of when it will explode.

If he provided financing to Jiang Pengfei and then took over his account to manage it for him, a comeback might be possible.

But why should he?

It would be simpler and more direct to wait for the bomb to explode and then clean up the mess.

And it would allow him to get what he wants.

The only thing is, if Jiang Nansun realizes later, she will definitely be upset about him intentionally letting the bomb explode now.

In other matters, Chen Cheng could play little tricks or use schemes.

That would be to win her over, and afterwards, she might even feel a sense of sweetness in her heart.

But when it involves her family, he cannot lack principles. If he's not careful, a favor could turn into a grudge.

As for Jiang Nansun, he wants both her body and her heart.

Chen Cheng smiled. "Nothing is certain yet, so how can I say I have a solution?"

"Should I tell you to let your dad gamble with peace of mind because I'll cover the losses?"

"Why would I do that? I'm not his son-in-law."

Jiang Nansun blushed immediately and glared at him. "When is this, and you're still thinking about taking advantage of me?"

Chen Cheng was stunned. I haven't even touched your hand, kissed you, or touched your (●)(●).

And you're saying this buddy took advantage of you?

Chen Cheng shook his head, speechless. "You'd better first figure out exactly how big of a hole your dad has dug."

Jiang Nansun thought for a moment, still holding onto illusions, and looked at Chen Cheng with hope. "Is it really that serious? Is there really a hole?"

Chen Cheng stopped talking. He had already said this much, and she was still doubting him.

Chen Cheng ignored her and quickly ordered the food.

Seeing that he wasn't speaking, Jiang Nansun was stunned for a moment, then let out a sigh. "I thought he had at most just lost a little money."

Jiang Nansun muttered to herself, rolled her eyes, and hurriedly picked up her phone to send a message to Dai Yin.

Chen Cheng pointed this out because he was certain that Jiang Pengfei had already gone bust.

Otherwise, Jiang Pengfei wouldn't have let Jiang Nansun go be a stepmother to someone else's children.

He only has one daughter, Jiang Nansun, and he treasures her dearly.

Introducing Li Yifan, an older, divorced man with children, to Jiang Nansun.

It was obvious he had lost his mind and didn't care about his own family anymore.

After a while, Jiang Nansun drank several cups of tea, temporarily suppressing her worries.

She turned to look at Chen Cheng, who was playing on his phone, and asked, "By the way, how come I didn't know your relationship with Suo Suo was this good?"

"She even told you that I was going to move."

"And she even asked to borrow a house from you."

Chen Cheng looked at Jiang Nansun playfully. "There's a lot you don't know."

He added in his heart, My relationship with Suo Suo is not something a newbie like you, who hasn't even left the newbie village, can fathom.

Changing the subject, he continued, "But having said that, Zhu Suosuo is really good to you."

"She actually dared to ask me to let you stay."

How could Jiang Nansun know that Chen Cheng was tricking her? She proudly lifted her chin. "Of course, Suo Suo and I are best friends."

"We grew up together and tell each other everything."

"Tell each other everything"? Chen Cheng's mouth twitched. It probably wasn't quite as "everything" as you say, right?

Unless Jiang Nansun didn't know Chen Cheng, then Zhu Suosuo might have revealed that she was being kept by him.

If she knew him, Zhu Suosuo would never say it, even if it killed her.

Zhu Suosuo was already insecure in front of Jiang Nansun.

If she let Jiang Nansun know, it would basically be social suicide for the two of them.

Jiang Nansun picked up some food while urging Chen Cheng, "You still haven't told me how you and Suo Suo became so familiar."

She rolled her eyes and suddenly remembered that Chen Cheng was a playboy.

She put down her chopsticks and stared at Chen Cheng with bright eyes. "I'm warning you, don't you dare have any designs on Suo Suo."

Chen Cheng rolled his eyes at her. "Are you sure it's not Zhu Suosuo who has designs on this buddy?"

"Ah?" Jiang Nansun was stunned, but her throat involuntarily made a "gulp" sound as she swallowed.

She had completely ignored the attraction this guy in front of her had for girls.

Especially since Suo Suo had just been heartbroken and was currently homeless.

She was even more likely to be attracted to a guy like him who was young and potent.

At this moment, Chen Cheng shook his head and laughed. "She's your best friend, and I'm familiar with her. Is that so hard to understand?"

Jiang Nansun looked at Chen Cheng suspiciously, but before Chen Cheng could speak, her face turned red.

What Scum Cheng meant was, I handled your best friend first for your sake.

The corners of Jiang Nansun's mouth curled into an almost imperceptible arc.

She muttered softly again, "Why is Suo Suo like this? She actually kept it from me and leaked information to him."

"Hurry up and eat~ We have things to do after we're done," Chen Cheng said, ignoring her girlish demeanor and urging her.

The two of them ate for about an hour before leaving the restaurant, feeling satisfied.

Jiang Nansun was in a rush to go home and check on the situation.

She had long since thrown the matter of running away from home to the back of her mind.

Chen Cheng went along with it, mainly because he didn't know if the two people in the attic had woken up yet.

If they were awake, wouldn't they start fighting?

Chen Cheng had to go back and check on the situation.