If not for the two 'kids' present, Ye Zhenzhen wouldn't have bothered enunciating so carefully.

Chen Cheng froze, watching her mischievous expression, his brain whirring at high speed.

She's trying to kill me.

Ye Zhenzhen didn't really mean to ask for his opinion; she just picked up her phone on her own, "I'll call Sister Andy."

Seeing Chen Cheng's awkward state, Lucy smiled, dimples appearing at the corners of her mouth, "Then I'll ask AChu if she's finished class."

Zou Yu swept her gaze over the three of them, exchanged a look with Ye Zhenzhen and Lucy, and quickly reached a consensus.

She took out her phone, "Then I'll call Nansun and the others."

"..."

Watching phone call after phone call being made, Chen Cheng felt a massive headache coming on.

Just two words—I'm screwed~

Chen Cheng's eyes darted around rapidly. No, I need to run, fast.

Otherwise, I'm done for.

Ye Zhenzhen called Andy and told her to bring Guan Juer along.

Lucy called Yu Chuhui.

Li Na called Xiao Ye and Qin Shi.

Zou Yu had just finished calling Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo; she glanced at Chen Cheng and muttered.

"Has anyone called Qiao Jingjing yet?"

Holy crap!

Chen Cheng's pupils dilated in shock.

She's the only one who's still in the dark about all this.

If she comes, this party today is going to...

However, Chen Cheng wasn't panicked at all.

It's the end of the year; Qiao Jingjing has too many events to handle.

Putting down the phone, Zou Yu muttered regretfully, "It's a pity Jingjing isn't in Shanghai."

She looked at Lin Miaomiao and Deng Xiaoqi with a grin, "Otherwise, you two could have taken a photo with the big star."

Deng Xiaoqi felt nothing inside; she had discussed her contract with Starlight a while ago and had already met Qiao Jingjing.

She even had some guesses about the relationship between Chen Cheng and Qiao Jingjing.

It wasn't that she had become smarter, but rather that there were various versions of speculation online.

Deng Xiaoqi had delved into it and immediately felt that some of the speculations might be very close to the truth.

Only Lin Miaomiao chirped, "Qiao Jingjing?" She was very excited, staring at Zou Yu with wide eyes.

"Sister Zou Yu, is it really that big star Qiao Jingjing?"

"She knows Brother Cheng?"

Ye Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at Chen Cheng, her tone sour, "Not only does she know him, she was his deskmate in senior year of high school."

Hearing that Qiao Jingjing couldn't make it, Chen Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He even felt a bit like giving up at this point.

Whatever happens, happens.

Anyway, these people all know something.

It might be good for them all to meet.

At this moment, a smile even appeared on Scum Cheng's lips.

Once they meet and get to know each other, they'll all be one big family in the future.

If they're all family, there's no problem with them living together.

While Chen Cheng was still daydreaming, the women had already started discussing going to the supermarket to buy supplies.

They were the type to act immediately, and since there were many of them, they divided the tasks and left with Lin Miaomiao.

Chen Cheng turned to look at the indifferent Deng Xiaoqi and raised an eyebrow, asking, "You're not going?"

Deng Xiaoqi gave an awkward smile, "I can't eat barbecue lately."

Chen Cheng suddenly remembered that she had her art exam coming up soon.

"When are you going to Beijing?"

Deng Xiaoqi had applied for the art exams at Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama.

A smile played on Deng Xiaoqi's lips, "Next week. The exams are concentrated between the 5th and the 15th."

"I need to go a few days early to adapt. The company has arranged for interview coaching instructors to hold classes."

Clearly, this was Sister Ling's arrangement.

Chen Cheng nodded with a smile, "Then good luck. I'll be waiting for your good news."

Deng Xiaoqi's smile was bright, and she nodded obediently, "Mm-hmm."

Chen Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Call CEO Jiang over too. You kids can hang out together."

At a time like this, he needed to give himself some safety insurance.

With younger ones like Deng Xiaoqi and Lin Miaomiao around, these women shouldn't be too reckless; otherwise, it would be too awkward if things got out of hand.

Deng Xiaoqi thought about it and reluctantly sent messages to Jiang Tianhao and Qian Sanyi.

Chen Cheng made a call, asking Hu Yue to arrange for a chef team to come over.

Although the women had intended to do it themselves, Chen Cheng estimated that it would end up being all his work.

So, Ye Zhenzhen and the others thought Chen Cheng was on the first floor, while they were on the third.

In reality, Chen Cheng was on the fifth floor.

If he couldn't think three steps ahead for every one step taken, how could Scum Cheng dare to provoke so many?

Before Ye Zhenzhen and the others returned, Qian Sanyi and Jiang Tianhao arrived first.

As soon as Jiang Tianhao entered the courtyard, he had no intention of looking around.

He asked Deng Xiaoqi, who had come to meet him, and then ran straight to the lawn in the yard.

Chen Cheng was lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun.

The winter sun felt warm and cozy.

"Brother Cheng~"

Chen Cheng opened his eyes and finally saw Jiang Tianhao, "You're here."

He pointed casually at the camping chairs in the barbecue area, "Move a chair and sit."

Jiang Tianhao had a smile on his face, "Hey~" but he didn't move; instead, he handed the document in his hand to Chen Cheng.

"Brother Cheng, my dad asked me to bring the store's account books for you to look at."

Chen Cheng frowned, then smiled again. That Jiang Qilong.

He reached out and took the document from Jiang Tianhao.

While Chen Cheng read, Jiang Tianhao explained.

"After the renovation and reopening, we did some promotional activities, and last month's cash flow was positive."

"For the single month, the net profit was 12%."

The corners of Chen Cheng's mouth turned up slightly, "Your parents haven't been taking a salary, right?"

Jiang Tianhao's eyes widened, "Brother Cheng, how did you know?"

"In the catering industry, for those that can stay in business, there's a certain pattern in the net profit."

As he spoke, Chen Cheng smiled, "I have two suggestions."

Since Jiang Qilong had Jiang Tianhao bring him the account books, he would naturally return the favor.

"Alright, Brother Cheng, go ahead. I'll write it all down and tell my dad exactly what you say."

"First, tell your dad to seriously consider a replicable model."

"Second, you should launch a delivery service. And you need to think carefully about how to do delivery well."

"However, for the delivery line, don't rely on marketing."

"You need to find a balance in packaging, sealing, and convenience, and find the best containers."

"The taste of your food is fine, so the difficulty is transportation."

"Big boxes, small boxes, paper bags or plastic bags—all of these matter. You can have your dad research competitors who are doing well in delivery."

The opportunity for food delivery would come very soon.

Since he still held shares, Chen Cheng didn't mind offering a few pointers; it just depended on whether Jiang Qilong could ride the wind and become a dragon.

Jiang Tianhao took notes on his phone, bit by bit.

Although CEO Jiang didn't care much for studying and had no heart for it, he was very enthusiastic about making money now.

Seeing that Chen Cheng had finished, Jiang Tianhao smiled, "Brother Cheng, I've got it all down. I'll tell my dad when I go back."

Chen Cheng nodded with a smile and asked about him, "How is your car-filming account doing?"

Jiang Tianhao's eyes lit up immediately, "It's at 200,000 followers now."

Chen Cheng curled his lip; looking at him, he seemed quite proud of himself.