431: Chapter 431 Shy Qiao Jingjing

As soon as Qiao Jingjing arrived, the adults looked at each other, staring at Chen Cheng as if they had seen a ghost.

The children were overjoyed; they had actually seen someone from the TV.

They crowded around Qiao Jingjing, taking photos and asking for autographs.

After breakfast, Chen Min, Zuo Pei, and Chen Li were about to leave with the children.

On New Year's Day, married couples have to visit the other side of the family.

Since they spent New Year's Eve here, they had to go there on New Year's Day.

Chen Cheng saw them out and called out to Chen Min.

Chen Min was dressed the same as yesterday, very plainly.

She wore a black, dirt-resistant down jacket, jeans, and short flat boots on her feet.

"What is it, Chen Cheng?"

Chen Cheng smiled, "Keep the third day of the New Year free. Just yourself is fine, no need to worry about your Da Jiang and Xiao Jiang."

Chen Min was a bit confused but still nodded, "Okay~"

Chen Min and her husband didn't have a car, so Chen Cheng had a Bodyguard drive his S680 to take them to Chen Min's in-laws' place.

After the cousins left, Chen Cheng didn't have any free time either.

After breakfast, relatives—some whose names Chen Cheng knew and some he didn't, but with whom he had basically no interaction—started arriving one after another to pay New Year's greetings.

The commotion of him returning to build a house had been quite large, with heads of various departments from the design institute frequently coming down to inspect the site.

The construction was also done by a city construction company, using standardized construction processes and three shifts to rush the schedule. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been finished in such a short time.

With such a spectacle, it naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Qiao Jingjing, Li Na, and Zhu Zhe all went to the upstairs terrace to find some peace and quiet.

Xiao Ye once again became the 'scapegoat,' acting like the 'mistress of the house' alongside Liu Rong, serving tea and water.

Among the visitors, most were elderly. Chen Cheng wasn't familiar with them, but that didn't stop Chen Zhong from handing out cigarettes.

Chen Cheng focused on being easy-going, playing the supporting role with 'mhm's and 'ah's to finish the conversations.

In the afternoon, after seeing off the 'relatives' who came for New Year's greetings, Chen Zhong and his wife also returned to the city.

Once everyone had left, Chen Cheng finally felt a sense of peace.

People are truly contradictory creatures.

Before returning, he felt that 'returning home in wealth without showing it off is like walking in embroidered clothes at night,' but once he actually returned, he found it troublesome.

Regardless, Chen Cheng definitely wouldn't be coming back often in the future.

As Chen Zhong left the courtyard, he hadn't gone far before he pulled out his phone and sent a message to the family group chat.

"Drink less and brag less."

This was a reminder not to gossip about Chen Cheng outside.

...

"What do you all want to eat tonight? I'll make it," Zhu Zhe asked.

At this moment, the four women—Qiao Jingjing, Xiao Ye, Li Na, and Zhu Zhe—were sitting by the fish pond, watching the fish while drinking tea and chatting.

"Sister Zhu, what do you want to eat?" Qiao Jingjing asked with an arched eyebrow.

"Hmm..." Zhu Zhe pondered for a while, "I'm asking you because I don't know."

Li Na giggled, "Once we have free time, what to eat every day becomes a difficult problem."

Xiao Ye raised an eyebrow, "How about I go ask him?"

The other women immediately curled their lips at her, as if saying, 'You really are a love-brain.'

Xiao Ye was instantly embarrassed. Her eyes darted around, and she lifted her chin, looking very proud.

Her gaze swept gloomily over the faces of the three women as she let out a 'hmpf.' When night comes, I'll see if you still call me a love-brain.

When the time comes, jie jie jie...

...

As for Chen Cheng, he was wandering around the courtyard.

He might not be as familiar with this courtyard as Chen Zhong and his wife were.

He had no idea where anything was placed.

Having things out of his control was not in his character.

In this courtyard, besides the things Fang Sijin had purchased and what he had brought back yesterday,

Everything else was housewarming gifts from his cousins.

There were also New Year's gifts brought by those who came to visit today.

Some of these were likely intended for Chen Zhong by these relatives.

Chen Zhong was also at his place today, and the old house hadn't been opened.

Those who knew naturally came here.

Chen Cheng organized the items, putting all the New Year's gifts under the living room staircase for Chen Zhong to sort through.

When Chen Cheng came out of the living room, he didn't see the women. After looking around, he saw that they had all gone into the dining room.

"Wives, what delicious food are you making?"

Chen Cheng walked into the dining room and asked the four women gathered around the Western-style kitchen island.

The smile on his face was harder to suppress than an AK's recoil.

You couldn't blame him for being so pleased; with four great beauties busy cooking for you, your mouth would be grinning ear to ear too.

Hearing him call them that, the four women all blushed. They glanced at each other and immediately formed a united front.

They turned their heads and gave Chen Cheng a collective eye-roll.

Unfortunately, Chen Cheng's skin was now thicker than a city wall; he smiled unconcernedly.

He walked over, wrapped his arms around Qiao Jingjing's waist from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and looked at the counter.

Zhu Zhe was kneading dough, Li Na was cutting meat, Qiao Jingjing was peeling shrimp, and Xiao Ye was washing green onions.

"Making dumplings?"

Qiao Jingjing nodded, "Mhm, seafood and shrimp, and also pork with green onions."

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow, "Isn't pork and cabbage tastier?"

Li Na curled her lips, "Honey, we need to have cabbage for that."

Chen Cheng's mouth twitched. He had just familiarized himself with the courtyard, but he knew nothing about the refrigerator.

The items in the fridge were all bought by Chen Min and Zuo Pei at the market and supermarket before they returned, in preparation for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Seeing him thwarted, Qiao Jingjing's lips curled slightly, "This shrimp is also frozen."

Chen Cheng learned his lesson this time, "Doesn't matter," he turned and kissed Qiao Jingjing's cheek, "Whatever my wife makes is delicious."

"Eww!!!" The three women immediately made disgusted noises. Xiao Ye puffed out her cheeks and curled her lips, "So greasy."

"Giggle, giggle~" Li Na and Zhu Zhe immediately burst into giggles.

Qiao Jingjing's cheeks were already crimson, and she squirmed, trying to break free from Chen Cheng's embrace.

Chen Cheng took the opportunity to let go of her and reached for Xiao Ye's waist, threatening fiercely, "I'll see just how greasy it is."

He then gave her a kiss on the cheek.

Now Qiao Jingjing's cheeks were even redder; she had never seen such a display before.

Zhu Zhe and Li Na were different; they were comrades-in-arms with Xiao Ye.

Seeing him holding Xiao Ye so intimately, Qiao Jingjing was so annoyed that she stepped on his foot.

"Oh~~~~" Instantly, Chen Cheng cried out in pain, wearing an expression of agony, "Qiao Jingjing, are you trying to murder your husband?"

"Watch how I deal with you," he said, letting go of Xiao Ye and reaching for Qiao Jingjing's waist with both hands.

"Ah hahaha~~"

As soon as he touched Qiao Jingjing's ticklish spots, she couldn't stop laughing.

She immediately raised her hands in surrender, "I surrender, I surrender!"

Chen Cheng's lips curled slightly as he let go of her and gave a light huff, "Hmph, that's more like it. If there's a next time, your husband will surely punish you severely."

Qiao Jingjing lowered her head, her cheeks flushed bright red, not daring to talk back. She didn't even dare to look up at Li Na, Zhu Zhe, or Xiao Ye.

In her heart, she had accepted that Chen Cheng had others.

But she had never thought about flirting in front of his other women.

When two people flirt, it's romance; when three people are involved, it's teasing.

And seeing how these three were completely unfazed, there must be other things I don't know about.

Yes! Definitely!

To think they kept it from me!