Let you be a great man, not a scumbag

Chapter 1772 This is Ranran's Boyfriend

When Xu Zhi sent the message to Shen Shuang, Shen Shuang was using a photo editing app to edit the photos the three of them had just taken.

That's right, even a pretty girl with a beauty score of 80 or higher still needs to use a beauty camera to take photos, and then she has to carefully edit the photos afterward.

Jiang Cheng had previously seen Shen Shuang and Xu Yan's WeChat Moments.

To be honest, in Jiang Cheng's opinion, the retouched photos didn't even look as good as their real appearance.

Real beauties, after being heavily edited, have a strange online vibe.

For ordinary girls, Meitu is a powerful tool to enhance their appearance, but for naturally beautiful girls, it becomes a tool for transformation.

Jiang Cheng glanced at the three women and noticed that only Jiang Churan sat quietly beside him after taking the photos, without editing them or intending to post them on social media.

Just as Shen Shuangxiu finished adjusting the color scheme and was about to show it to Xu Yan and Jiang Churan, a message popped up on her phone via WeChat.

On the lit screen, Xu Zhi's short but authoritative message pierced her eyes like a cold needle.

In an instant, the expression on her face froze.

Her blood seemed to cool instantly. Her fingers, gripping the phone, turned slightly white, and a flicker of panic and struggle flashed in her eyes.

His eyes even subconsciously glanced quickly at Jiang Cheng, who was whispering something to Jiang Xin beside him.

Seeing that Jiang Cheng wasn't looking at her, she quickly glanced in the direction of booth E where Xu Zhi and the others were.

There, Xu Zhi had just put down his wine glass and stood up to walk towards the second-floor staircase.

For a moment, Shen Shuang was at a loss for what to do.

Should I tell Jiang Cheng?

But he didn't know why Xu Zhi wanted to see him.

If it's just a routine business inquiry from Xu Zhi, wouldn't it seem like I'm making a mountain out of a molehill by dragging Jiang Cheng into this?

Moreover, Xu Zhi and he already knew each other.

It seemed a bit strange for her to tell Jiang Cheng that she might even cause him trouble.

Especially considering the look Xu Zhi gave him just now, which was clearly filled with resentment and scrutiny, would it escalate the conflict if he "complained" to Jiang Cheng now?

But she couldn't tell Jiang Cheng... The oppressive feeling emanating from Xu Zhi's message made her instinctively uneasy.

She is currently seated in Jiang Cheng's booth, and in a sense, she is considered "one of Jiang Cheng's people." She is privately meeting with Xu Zhi, who is clearly hostile towards Jiang Cheng.

In just a few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Shen Shuang's mind.

Ultimately, it's the cautious mindset of "better to avoid trouble" cultivated over a long period of time in complex social circles.

And their fear of Xu Zhijia potentially affecting their own family business temporarily gave them the upper hand.

She took a deep breath, trying to make her expression look natural again.

He leaned slightly closer to Jiang Churan's ear and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Ranran, I'm going to the restroom."

Jiang Churan didn't think much of it and nodded, "Okay."

Shen Shuang seemed to be trying to show her "openness," or perhaps subconsciously seeking a sense of psychological "reporting."

Turning to Jiang Cheng, she said in as relaxed a tone as possible, "Boss, I'm going to the restroom, I'll be right back."

Seeing that Shen Shuang had deliberately repeated it to Jiang Cheng, Xu Yan, who was engrossed in editing the photo, looked at Shen Shuang with a bit of confusion, and then at Jiang Churan. Fortunately, Jiang Churan's face didn't show any expression.

Jiang Cheng, who was listening to Jiang Xin talk about their family's rare earth business, looked at Shen Shuang with some confusion upon hearing this.

Jiang Cheng subconsciously thought this was another best friend test.

As a good man, Jiang Cheng looked at Jiang Churan beside him, somewhat bewildered.

Then he looked at Shen Shuang.

Upon closer inspection, Jiang Cheng keenly noticed a hint of unease on her face.

This expression was different from the one she usually made when joking about herself.

Not only was her smile a little stiff and her eyes darting around, but she also seemed somewhat uneasy inside.

This kind of reaction usually occurs when someone has done something that is detrimental to their interests.

So why should she feel guilty for just going to the bathroom?

Although Jiang Churan didn't know why Shen Shuang did this, she subconsciously thought that Shen Shuang was joking.

Faced with Jiang Cheng's gaze, Jiang Churan simply smiled and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng reached out and put his arm around Jiang Churan's waist: "How dare you! What kind of best friend test are you doing again? I'll show you what's what when we get back tonight."

Jiang Churan's cheeks flushed instantly at having such close contact with Jiang Cheng in front of so many people.

Although she is sitting very properly now, only she knows how sore her inner thighs are.

After all, I had been doing the splits by the window for quite a while.

The fact that she can still maintain a dignified sitting posture despite the stretching sensation and Jiang Cheng's fatal blow can only be described as her remarkable strength.

Maintaining a strong smile, Jiang Churan gently nudged Jiang Cheng.

She spoke softly and shyly, "I didn't... please don't..."

Xu Yan, who was standing next to Jiang Churan, was already very close to her.

When Jiang Cheng reached out to hug Jiang Churan just now, he carefully touched her waist.

Although it's only for a moment, sometimes such a fleeting touch can be even more ambiguous.

Hearing Jiang Cheng's whispers in Jiang Churan's ear while feeling an itch in her heart made her feel even more restless.

He could only quickly lower his eyes and pretend to stare intently at the somewhat distorted photo on his screen.

While editing the photo, she silently repeated, "This is Ranran's boyfriend...this is Ranran's boyfriend..."