Chapter 479 - 259: Premeditated
’In another world, even Master Xing has started making short-form dramas.’
But that was a matter for another time. He didn’t have the resources right now. After the Rice Phone affair was settled, he would have to think about the creative direction for her video account.
’Actually, with Zhang Ao’ai’s current looks and charisma, she could probably get popular filming any genre, not just the "silly, sweet, and naive" or "pure and innocent" types. For example, an office professional like Sun Piaoliang or a character with the same vibe as ’Auntie Der’ would both suit her.’
Zhang Ao’ai took a deep breath and said, "Boss, about last time... I misunderstood you, so I’d like to treat you to a meal!"
Chen Jincheng smiled when he heard this, understanding that she was referring to the time she thought he wanted to use the "casting couch" on her.
Seeing her invite him in person, he smiled back. "Since you’ve come all this way to ask, how could I possibly refuse? Where are we eating?"
Zhang Ao’ai said hurriedly, "At our place! Mu Chen and Yueqing are already home preparing everything. We’re cooking ourselves."
"Alright," Chen Jincheng nodded. After work, he messaged Zhang Ao’ai, and they left the office together.
He knew the three girls lived together, but he had no idea where. After getting into his Lamborghini, he had no choice but to rely on his GPS.
The three of them shared a large apartment with three bedrooms, one for each girl.
The living room was quite spacious, and the decor was distinctly feminine. There were several houseplants, which showed that the three of them knew how to enjoy life.
Hearing the door close, Li Muchen and Lin Leqing emerged from the kitchen. Both were wearing aprons, obviously having been busy cooking.
"Senior," Lin Leqing said, her face blossoming into a smile the moment she saw him.
"Boss!" Li Muchen greeted him with a radiant smile as well.
Zhang Ao’ai made sure to add, "Boss, Yueqing and Mu Chen are amazing cooks. They cook all the time. My job is just to eat."
Chen Jincheng nodded.
These days, it was actually rare to find a girl who knew how to cook.
In his past life, he had dated several women, and none of them had been good cooks. In fact, three of them couldn’t cook at all.
Lin Leqing and Li Muchen soon emerged from the kitchen carrying a table’s worth of food.
Judging by the vibrant colors of the dishes alone, you could tell their culinary skills were truly excellent.
But in addition to the food, several cases of alcohol were suddenly delivered.
That’s right, several cases. Lin Leqing was the one who signed for the delivery.
Li Muchen was stunned. "Yueqing, what are you doing with all this alcohol? I can’t drink very much, you know!"
Lin Leqing quickly replied, "Cousin, the boss has graced us with his presence. It’s a rare occasion! If you don’t have a drink with him, you’ll seem disrespectful. Aren’t you worried he won’t write any more scripts for you?"
"???" Li Muchen shot her cousin a glare.
’What does my inability to hold my liquor have to do with whether or not I drink with him?’
’But since my cousin put it like that, how can I say no?’
’She even brought the scripts into it. What if the boss really stops writing scripts for me in the future?’
She suddenly felt her cousin was a truly terrible person.
’And to top it off, she bought all this alcohol without even talking to us about it.’
"Um, I drove here," Chen Jincheng said with an awkward smile, feeling pressured by Lin Leqing. "Not many valets are willing to drive my Lamborghini."
’It really makes it sound like I’m the kind of boss who forces his female employees to drink with him at dinner.’
’Am I that kind of person?’
’Besides, if we’re going to drink, doing it at their place isn’t very appropriate. We could go to Extreme Bar and drink as much as we want.’
But Lin Leqing immediately said, "Boss, you can just stay here tonight! We have three rooms, we can spare one for you."
"Uh..." Chen Jincheng was taken aback.
’That’s not what I meant at all.’
Zhang Ao’ai chimed in, "I’m the one who invited the boss, so let him have my room. Mu Chen’s bed is big, so I’ll just sleep with her."
’Besides,’ she thought, ’if we get the boss in a good mood with some drinks, maybe he’ll write a few scripts for us.’
Seeing the two of them arrange everything in just a few words, what could he say? ’Looks like I have to drink, then.’
"Boss, the scripts from the planning department are nowhere near as good as yours. Could you write some more for us?" Zhang Ao’ai finally asked, unable to hold back any longer after a few drinks.
Chen Jincheng didn’t refuse her request. He simply smiled and agreed, figuring he could find some time to write a few scripts for the three of them later.
Once he made his promise, the three girls’ eyes lit up. They exchanged a look of mutual understanding.
’See? This is the only way to do it,’ they thought.
’Why else would he promise to write scripts for us?’
The three of them were immediately overjoyed and started toasting Chen Jincheng one after another.
Before long, Li Muchen was the first to get drunk, slumping onto the table.
Lin Leqing, however, was a valiant fighter, downing glass after glass as if determined to drink him under the table. But in the end, she passed out as well.
Zhang Ao’ai, surprisingly, had the highest tolerance. Still, after so much to drink, her pretty face was completely flushed. "Boss... let’s call it a night? I can’t drink anymore either... My room... is on the left..."
And with that, she slumped over too.
Chen Jincheng looked at the three women slumped over the table and shook his head with a helpless sigh.
’Do they have any sense of self-preservation at all?’
’If it wasn’t for a perfect gentleman like me, this would have turned into a four-player game of ’mahjong’.’
Still, these were his employees. He couldn’t just leave them like this. He carried each of them to their bedrooms.
Considering the potential issues that could arise with drunk women, he knew he couldn’t leave. He had no choice but to stay the night in Zhang Ao’ai’s room.
Her room was decorated entirely in shades of pink, giving it a cute look that didn’t quite match her vibe. It was, however, impeccably neat and clean.
Seeing that all three women were sound asleep with no issues, he decided to get some rest himself. He had a flight to Beijing to catch tomorrow and would need to head home early to shower and change.
But in the middle of the night, he groggily heard a sound from outside the room.
A moment later, someone opened the door.
He opened his eyes to see a woman walking in. But the lights were all off and the blackout curtains were drawn, making it impossible to see who she was.
The woman walked straight to the bed and lay down beside him.
Chen Jincheng was instantly wide awake.
’Something’s wrong.’
After lying down, the woman’s hands began to grope around for something to hold, and they landed on him.
In her daze, the woman clearly realized something was amiss...
"Ah...!" she cried out in surprise.
From the voice, Chen Jincheng immediately knew it was Zhang Ao’ai. He figured she must have woken up to get some water or use the bathroom and had returned to her own room out of habit.
In the darkness, Zhang Ao’ai tensed up.
’How did I end up back in my own room?’
’I drank too much and forgot the boss was staying here tonight.’
’Good thing the boss is asleep, otherwise this would be mortifying.’
She quickly and quietly got up, slipped out of the room, and only breathed a true sigh of relief once she was gone.
Chen Jincheng was actually a bit disappointed. After all, she had already made a move, albeit accidentally. If she had shown even the slightest hint of wanting to take things further, he would have gladly ’practiced some self-discipline’ with her.
However, the encounter had left him feeling hot-blooded, all traces of sleepiness gone. He lay there for a long time, trying to calm himself down. Just as he was settling, he heard another noise outside, and the door creaked open once more.
In the dark, he saw a woman enter, but this one slipped in stealthily. This was clearly intentional.
Chen Jincheng smiled.
’So, Zhang Ao’ai came back. Her intentions are self-evident.’
As she approached, he pulled her into his arms.
She was clearly startled, not expecting him to be awake. But other than her quickened breathing, she made no sound. In fact, her hands wrapped cooperatively around his waist.
’Such a cooperative gesture is the clearest signal there is.’
But he quickly sensed something was wrong.
’This doesn’t feel right.’
’This isn’t Zhang Ao’ai.’
Fuck...
"You were faking it?" Chen Jincheng realized. This was premeditated.
"Mhm."