Chen Cheng signaled the waiter for a piece of paper and a pen. Just then, the waiter arrived with the appetizers. Chen Cheng said, "You guys eat first."

None of the three picked up their forks; they all looked at Chen Cheng curiously, wondering what he wanted the paper and pen for.

Chen Cheng drew a 30×30 grid on the A4 paper. "An average person's lifespan is 75 years, which is 900 months."

"Senior Brother is 45 this year, which is 540 months. Miao Miao's and Xiao Qi's parents are probably around the same."

After saying that, Chen Cheng nonchalantly crossed out 540 squares on the paper.

"360 months left, less than half of a lifetime."

"Brother Cheng, my dad drew this for me too!" Lin Miaomiao said in surprise.

"Don't talk yet!" Chen Cheng gave her a sharp look.

He obviously knew Lin Dawei had explained this before.

This was the most memorable scene for Chen Cheng; he always remembered it, otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to draw it.

He wasn't calculating this for Zhao Rui; Zhao Hui was such a doting father, they were already very close.

He was calculating it for Xiao Qi.

She didn't even know who her father was and had been constantly clashing with her mother, Deng Half-City.

From start to finish, the drama never revealed who Xiao Qi's father was. Chen Cheng didn't know either.

This matter was this Little Girl's greatest pain.

Chen Cheng continued, "In your four years of university, if you're far away, you'll only come back twice a year during winter and summer breaks—only three months a year. Calculated this way, you'll only spend 12 small squares with them."

"In other words, in your parents' remaining life, you'll only be able to accompany them for 1/30th of the time. Instead of saying they are accompanying you for your studies, it's more like you are spending time with them."

Lin Miaomiao pursed her lips. She had been quite shaken when she heard Lin Dawei say it back then, so she agreed to let Wang Shengnan and the others accompany her studies.

But now, her days were spent constantly battling wits with Wang Shengnan. The more she thought about it, the more she felt she had been tricked by her old man.

Lin Miaomiao said stubbornly, "It's not like I won't come back after graduating university. And there are holidays too."

Chen Cheng smiled. It seemed this Little Girl was about to snap from the pressure Wang Shengnan was putting on her.

He continued, "There's a statistic: after starting work, only 34% of people can go home to accompany their parents for more than 30 days a year.

20% of people spend less than 30 days.

24% of people spend only 7 to 9 days.

And 22% of people actually spend less than 7 days with their parents.

Meaning, after entering the workforce,

66% of people are away all year and cannot be by their parents' side."

"Going home for holidays means most of that time is spent sleeping, socializing, or on the road. After working, the actual time spent with family each year is actually counted in hours."

Uh... Lin Miaomiao was stunned. Thinking about it carefully, it really was the case, and she nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Cheng smiled. Although Lin Miaomiao was careless, she could still understand this logic.

It was good that she listened.

As for whether she would forget in a few days, he didn't care.

Actually, there was one more thing Chen Cheng didn't say, fearing it would trigger Zhao Rui and Xiao Qi.

Not everyone lives to 75; one never knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident.

"So, Senior Year is actually your best chance to accompany your family. Your family's attention is all on you, so naturally, the time spent with them will increase."

Chen Cheng smiled, his eyes unconsciously "discharging electricity."

Seeing the three of them looking thoughtful, he nodded in satisfaction.

The way the three Little Girls looked at Chen Cheng changed again, their favorability soaring.

Chen Cheng glanced at the system's favorability panel.

[Zhao Rui Favorability: 72]

[Xiao Qi Favorability: 75]

[Lin Miaomiao Favorability: 70]

It wasn't surprising that the Three Little Ones were so easily swayed.

Being handsome, combined with a timely bit of self-pity to spark a girl's maternal instinct, can make favorability soar.

Playing the pity card works even better on young married women.

However, Chen Cheng didn't expect Xiao Qi's favorability toward him to be so high.

On second thought, it made sense. This Little Girl liked Qian Sanyi because of his looks and good grades.

Simply put, she was a Face-con who admired strength.

As for Handsome Chen's looks, they were comparable to all the Yan Zu present—needless to say, "handsome" was the only word.

Zhao Rui had already revealed that her Brother Cheng was a Stanford genius. Add to that being young and successful, driving a Mercedes—love won't have conflicts, especially when it's a maybach.

All the conditions were met, and he completely crushed the current Qian Sanyi in every aspect.

It wasn't strange to feel favorability toward Chen Scum.

If Qian Sanyi didn't show up for a long time, Chen Cheng wouldn't have to do anything, and Xiao Qi would shift her affections.

This is also the underlying psychological factor why most long-distance relationships end in cheating.

In an intimate relationship, showing your face is extremely important.

Don't just focus on making money; in the end, not only will others spend your money, but others will also... your girl.

The food was served quickly, and the three Little Girls chirped as they discussed which dish was delicious.

"Miao Miao, fork in the left, knife in the right! You can't switch them in the middle!" Xiao Qi stopped Lin Miaomiao when she saw her awkward way of holding the knife in her left and fork in her right.

"Ah? But sometimes I'm more used to eating with my right hand." Lin Miaomiao pouted, very reluctantly switching back.

Xiao Qi pursed her lips and whispered in Lin Miaomiao's ear, "If others see you, they'll laugh at you for being a Country Bumpkin."

Chen Cheng glanced at Xiao Qi, thought for a moment, and then said, "Xiao Qi, the fork in the left and knife in the right is only because most Foreigners are left-handed. It's just a matter of habit. Essentially, there's no superiority or inferiority."

"On such matters, don't care too much about others' opinions. The important thing is whether you feel comfortable."

"Don't let secular rules bind your hands and feet."

Xiao Qi was stunned by that last sentence.

There was nothing wrong with that sentence on its own; it just depended on who it was said to.

Chen Cheng himself didn't realize the problem.

Scum had already integrated PUA techniques into his very marrow.

The three girls chirped away, and Chen Cheng joined the conversation from time to time. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal.

After finishing the meal, Chen Cheng called the waiter, handed over his card to pay the bill, and then got up to go to the restroom.

Xiao Qi looked at her phone, her eyes lighting up. She looked at Zhao Rui and Lin Miaomiao and said, "Rui Rui, Miao Miao, let's go singing. Jiang Tianhao invited us to go karaoke, and Qian Sanyi is going too."

"Are you going?"