Feeling the warmth of Chen Cheng's body, the heart Guan Juer had been holding in her throat finally settled slightly.

Since that incident, the two of them hadn't met.

Neither of them had taken the initiative to ask the other out, and the longer time dragged on, the more awkward things became.

Chen Cheng let her go, a smile on his face, and affectionately pinched her cheek.

He didn't say anything else, just smiled and looked at Andy, "Why didn't you bring Xiao Ming along?"

On weekends, Andy was always over at the West Suburb villa keeping Xiao Ming company.

Andy shrugged, "You know how it is; he doesn't handle strangers very well."

Chen Cheng frowned slightly but didn't dwell on it, leading everyone inside.

Naturally, there was another round of introductions.

Chen Cheng felt that if this continued, he would be driven crazy by the superficial politeness of these women before the night was even over.

By the time Ye Zhenzhen and the others returned, Jiang Nansun, Zhu Suosuo, Qin Shi, and Yu Chuhui had also arrived.

Now the whole house was full of people; some were chatting in the living room, while others were preparing ingredients in the kitchen.

The chef Chen Cheng had called had also arrived and was setting up the barbecue grill outside.

Chen Cheng looked at the chattering in the living room.

He didn't feel it was harmonious.

He just felt a headache coming on.

He had long since retreated to the upstairs study with Jiang Tianhao and Qian Sanyi to play Honor of Kings with them.

Chen Cheng counted; excluding Ding Jianguo, Deng Xiaoqi, and Lin Miaomiao, who had no relationship with him...

...there were twelve women in the house who had a relationship with him.

Ye Zhenzhen, Lucy, Zhu Zhe, Yu Chuhui, Andy, Guan Juer, Xiao Ye, Qin Shi, Jiang Nansun, Zhu Suosuo, Li Na, and Zou Yu.

And that didn't even count Han Su in Hong Kong, Anna in New York, or Qiao Jingjing who was working in Beijing.

Plus, there were many other relationships that couldn't be brought out into the open.

Just thinking about it now made Chen Cheng's scalp tingle.

He had never imagined that in just half a year since returning, he would have entangled himself with so many women.

While playing the game, Jiang Tianhao asked Chen Cheng gossipy, "Brother Cheng, with so many sisters, which one do you like?"

Beside him, Qian Sanyi also pricked up his ears, clearly curious.

Chen Cheng gave a scornful laugh and kicked him, "You think I'd let a wet-behind-the-ears kid like you laugh at me?"

"Hmph," Chen Cheng hummed, saying with a calm and collected air, "Is it possible that I like all of them?"

"What?" Jiang Tianhao was dumbfounded.

Are scumbags this direct these days?

Qian Sanyi's expression changed instantly; he hated his father's type—someone who clearly had a family but insisted on messing around outside.

His gaze toward Chen Cheng became somewhat disdainful.

However, Chen Cheng didn't notice his gaze.

Even if he had, he would have just said, "Let's keep our relationships separate from now on; you call me Dad, and I'll call you brother."

Jiang Tianhao slowly realized what was going on, narrowed his eyes, thought of something, looked at Qian Sanyi, but didn't dare to say anything.

He forcibly swallowed the big secret he had discovered.

Before long, a sycophantic expression appeared on Jiang Tianhao's face again.

"Brother Cheng, I will definitely work twice as hard to manage the account well and familiarize myself with the family business as soon as possible."

Chen Cheng looked up at him; why was he suddenly acting so loyal?

He didn't know that from this day on, CEO Jiang had embarked on a path of no return.

In the evening, everyone started a music and barbecue party on the lawn in the yard.

Hearing from Chen Cheng that there would be a performance, and seeing that high school students like Deng Xiaoqi, Lin Miaomiao, Jiang Tianhao, and Qian Sanyi were present, Andy had the housekeeper bring Xiao Ming over as well.

Chen Cheng had called a band over, mainly because he needed live accompaniment.

To get exposure in front of the big boss, regardless of whether they were happy about it or not, they all arrived on time.

The band set up the drums, microphones, and other equipment on the lawn at the end of the dining table, creating a small stage.

Everyone sat on both sides of the long table, drinking and eating.

Jiang Tianhao, Qian Sanyi, Deng Xiaoqi, and Lin Miaomiao sat in a row by the side of the stage.

Chen Cheng sat in the middle; he had originally planned to be surrounded by beauties, but it was as if they had all agreed beforehand—everyone was cold and indifferent toward him.

Even Xiao Ye and Jiang Nansun, who were sitting next to him, couldn't be bothered with him.

Chen Cheng was rebuffed and had already started mentally keeping a tally.

He was preparing to deal with them individually; none of them would escape.

The seating arrangement was also quite interesting.

It was unclear who had arranged it, but the six people from Ode to Joy, along with Xiao Ming, were all sitting opposite Chen Cheng.

Jiang Nansun, Qin Shi, Zou Yu, Li Na, Zhu Suosuo, Xiao Ye, Ding Jianguo, and others sat on his side.

Looking at this inexplicably divided camp, Chen Cheng's mouth twitched.

A fight probably wouldn't break out, so Chen Cheng lowered his head and ate for a while.

Xiao Ye wiped her mouth, tugged on his sleeve, and said in his ear, "Do you want to go up and sing?"

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow, looked at her, and thought that today was bound to be a bit awkward.

Getting the atmosphere going would be a good idea.

"You go ahead, I'll provide the backing vocals."

Xiao Ye was taken aback but nodded, "Alright, but what should we sing?"

Chen Cheng thought for a moment, "Whatever you like; my songs are fine, or if you don't want to, we can start with 'Take Me to Find Nightlife'."

"Alright then."

Xiao Ye replied and walked over to the band members sitting at the end of the table to say a few words.

The band members got on stage.

Xiao Ye handed a microphone to Chen Cheng. This immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Those who knew Chen Cheng could sing immediately perked up, while those who didn't were a bit confused.

Zhu Suosuo turned her head and asked in Jiang Nansun's ear, "He can sing too?"

Jiang Nansun's eyes widened instantly, a smile playing on her lips, and she nodded quickly, "It's super good."

"That Chen Jianan who's very popular online right now? That's his alter ego."

"What?" Zhu Suosuo's eyes widened instantly.

Xiao Ye was wearing a white hoodie on top, a denim skirt on the bottom, and black sneakers on her feet.

It was a very ordinary outfit.

Her hairstyle was the same as usual, curly, making her look fluffy and very cute.

"Ahem~"

Xiao Ye placed the microphone on the stand and tested the sound.

Chen Cheng did the same, except he also had a guitar strapped to him; he was going to double as the rhythm guitarist.

"Ooh~ Xiao Ye is so beautiful~"

Ye Zhenzhen was the happiest today and was the most enthusiastic about cheering.

With her leading, the others followed suit, shouting, "Xiao Ye~"

Xiao Ye was a bit embarrassed, pursed her lips and smiled, composed herself, and slowly spoke into the microphone:

"A song written and composed by Chen Jianan..." As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Chen Cheng with a grin. Chen Cheng smiled and shrugged, " 'Take Me to Find Nightlife' for everyone."

"Whoo~~~ Whoo whoo~~~"

The audience immediately cheered along.

As the music started, the cheering gradually subsided.

[Time, like a mere formality~]

[In your eyes, becomes infinite~]

[Youth is filled with sleeplessness~]

[...]

When it reached the chorus, Chen Cheng joined in.

The two sang together: [If you haven't slept yet~]

[If I haven't stopped chasing~]

[If being awake is a sin~]

"..."

These few chapters were extremely painful to write; I'm stuck, I'm stuck~ Please send a reminder to update; I don't even dare to ask for little gifts anymore.