Chen Cheng gave Zou Yu a few instructions before heading downstairs to the hotel Wang Manni had booked.

Hearing the doorbell ring, Wang Manni hurriedly trotted to the door.

Just as she was about to open it, her peripheral vision caught the vanity mirror by the entrance, and she turned to check her reflection.

After checking that nothing was amiss, she reached out and pulled the collar of her bathrobe open a bit wider before finally rushing to open the door.

“You're here~” A faint blush appeared on Wang Manni's fair face.

Chen Cheng smiled and stepped into the room.

Wang Manni closed the door, her face flushing red.

Chen Cheng glanced around; it was a large suite with a living room.

“It's just for a midday break, there was no need to book such a large room, was there?”

Wang Manni walked up to Chen Cheng and took his hand. “Who knows how long you'll need to rest...”

As she spoke, Wang Manni's cheeks grew even redder.

Chen Cheng was instantly amused and looked at Wang Manni with a beaming smile.

This woman hadn't slept with him many times, but she certainly understood him well.

Seeing Chen Cheng didn't respond, Wang Manni looked at his handsome face, blinked, and then, steeling her heart, she knelt down in front of him.

Chen Cheng reached out and pressed her hand down. “I haven't washed yet, it's dirty~”

Wang Manni looked up at him, a smile floating on her face as she shook her head. “It’s fine, I don’t mind.”

Chen Cheng's lip twitched slightly, but he eventually let go of her hand.

Since she had said so, he might as well enjoy it.

...

At three in the afternoon, Wang Manni leaned against Chen Cheng's chest, breathing heavily, her slender fingers tracing circles on his chest.

After a long while, Wang Manni blinked and looked up at Chen Cheng. “Um... can I ask you something?”

“You've already started, so just say it,” Chen Cheng said with a smile, giving her a little squeeze.

“Then I'll say it?”

Chen Cheng gave her a playful roll of his eyes.

Wang Manni's eyes darted around as she tentatively asked, “Do you know Xiao Qin?”

“Hmm?” Chen Cheng feigned surprise. “You know Zhong Xiaoqin too?”

“She's a good friend of mine,” Wang Manni's expression began to look a bit unnatural.

“Previously, a colleague framed me for privately exchanging customer points. She was the one who helped me and saved my job.”

The corners of Chen Cheng's mouth curled up slightly. “Then it seems there's quite a bit of fate involved.”

Wang Manni pondered for a few seconds before continuing, “I heard she moved into your house at Junyue Mansion?”

“You want to ask if she and I have a special relationship, don't you?” Chen Cheng said with a lingering smile, his hands continuing to play with her.

“Mm~” Wang Manni nodded gently, looking at Chen Cheng with trepidation.

If Xiao Qin is also involved with him, how am I supposed to face her in the future?

“Do you think you would casually lend your house to someone who isn't important?” Chen Cheng said.

Wang Manni's heart instantly sank.

It's over; he really does have this kind of shameful relationship with Xiao Qin too.

Wang Manni fell silent for a long while and didn't speak.

Chen Cheng didn't make a sound either, silently enjoying the brief and romantic sage time.

“Are you and Xiao Qin also in a kept-woman arrangement? Do you give her money too?” The more Wang Manni thought about it, the more she didn't know how to face it, her tone becoming a bit flustered.

“Well...” This question made Chen Cheng fall silent as well. His relationship with Zhong Xiaoqin probably couldn't be considered a kept-woman arrangement right now; it could only be described as a bit of a romantic affair.

As for the future...

Chen Cheng really hadn't thought about what would happen if Zhong Xiaoqin found out about his chained-boat scumbag behavior.

“Not really,” Chen Cheng shook his head. “It’s just that some romantic things happened.”

“As for what happens in the future, I don't know either.”

“Of course, if she's willing, I'd be happy to support her for the rest of her life.”

“After all, I really do quite like her.”

Saying this, Chen Cheng looked at Wang Manni's face and smiled. “Besides, she looks quite similar to another girlfriend of mine.”

“Mhm... their personalities are also very similar—soft and gentle, making one feel very protective of them.”

“Another girlfriend?” Wang Manni was startled and asked cautiously, “Um... exactly how many girlfriends do you have?”

“Are there others besides Miss Jiang?”

Chen Cheng looked into her eyes with a beaming smile, not directly answering her previous question, but instead saying:

“If I said that you also look very similar to one of my girlfriends, would you be surprised?”

Wang Manni suddenly sat up, looking at Chen Cheng with a face full of horror. “Ye Zhenzhen is your girlfriend?”

Hmm?

Chen Cheng was momentarily stunned.

But he immediately felt relieved.

I was wondering why Ye Zhenzhen hadn't reacted at all after finding out she had a double.

So it turns out they've already met quietly.

“She went to your store?”

“Mm~” Wang Manni swallowed hard, finding the current turn of events difficult to accept.

How did a perfectly good lover suddenly become a stand-in?

“I... I...”

“Um... when Miss Ye first appeared in our store, all my colleagues were shocked.”

“I myself was dazed for a long time.”

“How could there be two people in this world who look so much alike?”

“It's just that... Miss Ye's figure is a bit better than mine, and her skin is a bit better too.”

“Her aura is also more composed.”

Listening to her praise Ye Zhenzhen, the corners of Chen Cheng's mouth curled up again.

This woman's ability to adapt is truly top-notch.

In such a short time, she's already begun to accept the fact that she's a stand-in and started flattering the original.

Chen Cheng smiled and reached out to pull her back into his arms.

He spoke a few words of comfort: “You are you, and she is she.”

“You two just happen to look a bit alike, that's all.”

Wang Manni looked at Chen Cheng nervously and asked tentatively in a small voice, “Um... um...”

Wang Manni even swallowed hard from nervousness.

“Um... was it because of Miss Ye that you... took an interest in me?”

Chen Cheng shook his head without hesitation. “No,” he said, a wicked smile playing on his lips as he gave her a squeeze. “Even without Zhen Zhen, I would still...”

Wang Manni immediately felt something, and a blush rushed to her face. How had this Demon King woken up again?

“You should also understand that a person's aesthetic tastes are hard to change.”

“So...”

“Mm~” Wang Manni nodded with a red face.

Chen Cheng chuckled.

The two were silent for a few seconds, then Wang Manni's eyes darted around as she slowly spoke:

“I want to tell you something.”

“What? If there's something, just say it.”

Wang Manni pursed her lips. “I want to resign.”

Chen Cheng was momentarily stunned. If she wanted to resign, shouldn't she have done so the moment she got the money? Why had she bothered for another month?

“Then resign~”

“If you don't want to do it anymore, then don't. There's really no need to keep doing a job where you have to serve people.”

“From now on, you'll be like Xiaohui and the others, receiving one hundred thousand yuan every month.”

“One hundred thousand?” Wang Manni's eyes instantly lit up. “Really?”

“How could that be fake?” Chen Cheng chuckled.

“Resigning is good. Take a break for a while and think about what you want to do in the future.”

“If you really don't want to work for someone else, opening a shop or something is also fine. I'll provide the money.”

“In any case, you can't stay idle for too long.”

Wang Manni's eyes widened, looking at Chen Cheng in disbelief.

“Really?”

“...”

Chen Cheng was somewhat speechless. “You've asked 'really' twice in the last half minute.”

“Oh~” Wang Manni smiled sheepishly. “It's just that this surprise came so suddenly.”

Chen Cheng shook his head in annoyance, patted her bottom, and got out of bed. “Alright, I'm leaving. I have things to do tonight.”

“As for Xiao Qin, keep it from her for now.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Wang Manni nodded obediently in response. Then she rolled out of bed, grabbed a bathrobe to drape over herself, and walked behind Chen Cheng to help him with his clothes.