Let you be a great man, not a scumbag

Seeing Jiang Cheng shake his head helplessly, Qiu Yihe's lips curled up, and she continued to press, "We agreed to one question each, so you have to answer seriously. I'm very curious about how many women are around you... Do they know you're a scumbag?"

Qiu Yihe first learned that Jiang Cheng had more than one woman during the time she stayed at Jiang Cheng's house in Rongcheng.

After the fight, Jiang Cheng returned to his room and video-called Qiao Yinyin and Bai Xiaoxiao.

The second discovery was in Kyoto, when Jiang Cheng was taking him home.

On the way back, his phone kept ringing with voice calls.

Qiu Yihe counted them, and combining those names with Qiao Yinyin and Bai Xiaoxiao, she knew of six.

Of course, this is only what we know; I don't know if Yuan Jing, whom I met at the sushi restaurant, counts.

Jiang Cheng coughed lightly and then denied it directly: "I'm not a scumbag, I'm a good man."

Seeing Qiu Yihe frown and scoff, Jiang Cheng smiled and continued.

"I'm the kind of person who either doesn't explain at all, or when I do, it's always the truth. You might think I'm a jerk, but that might not be the case for the girls around me. The 'good man' I'm talking about isn't a good man in the conventional sense..."

"Not just worldly? It can even be elevated to a spiritual level?"

"If that's what you mean, then you're right. My image as a good man is based on comparison and the thoughts of the girls around me. Think about it: a man who sleeps with a woman and takes responsibility for her, providing her with material and emotional support, versus a man who sleeps with a woman, gives her some money, and then dumps her in the blink of an eye—which one do you think is the scumbag?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yihe nodded subconsciously.

Just two seconds later, she shook her head again, as if trying to shake these messy thoughts out of her head.

"What you're saying isn't the same thing. If the former only needs one woman, then the former is definitely better."

"So as I just said, I'm not a good man in the conventional sense, and I added a special condition, which is that I'm only good to the girls around me."

After saying this, Qiu Yihe fell silent.

In short, it means: the girl is willing.

Although he had nothing to say, Qiu Yihe still rallied his spirits and retorted, "I think that's just sophistry."

Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "With my family background and wealth, do you think I could manage a new girl every day...?"

Qiu Yihe rolled her eyes upon hearing this: "Don't forget what I do for a living. Although I deal with drug enforcement more often, I also often sit in on ordinary criminal cases. Not to mention you, even ordinary big bosses or low-level imperial envoys can easily be replaced every day as long as they nod their heads."

"Since they don't know, it's easier to understand. For me, the simplest and least troublesome option is daily disposables, but I don't want that. I promised them that as long as they're willing, they can stay by my side for life..."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yihe stared wide-eyed in astonishment, her mouth slightly agape as she looked at Jiang Cheng, remaining silent for a long time.

Although she still felt that Jiang Cheng was being sophistical.

However, his two viewpoints are indeed tenable when applied to him.

After a moment of silence, Qiu Yihe discovered a loophole.

"This is just a promise you make, but reality is reality. There will always be a day when your family arranges a marriage. When that day comes, will you still treat them as well as you do now?"

Jiang Cheng understood what Qiu Yihe meant by those words.

No matter how strong your background is, when it comes to actually taking over the family business...

All the lovers outside will still be separated by their families.

If he were just a privileged second-generation rich kid, perhaps he would be unable to fulfill these promises for various reasons in the end.

After all, no matter how strong one's background is, one still relies on their family.

Just like some second-generation rich kids in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

No matter how rich your family is, or how much you love to have fun.

When it came time to settle down and start a family, he still had to accept his family's arrangements.

Furthermore, after your parents pass away, they will set up a family fund in your will so that you can receive only a few million in living expenses each month.

So how can these second-generation rich kids make long-term promises to those girls outside?

At most, I'll go out occasionally to try out daily disposable contact lenses.

After all, a few million in living expenses might be enough for an ordinary person.

But for Jiang Cheng, who has a system, this is just the cost of a shopping trip.

With the system backing him up, Jiang Cheng could say these words with great confidence.

And it can truly give these girls a good future.

Jiang Cheng smiled: "You're thinking long-term, but your question falls under the category of 'scumbag,' so it can't really be considered a question. We agreed to only ask one question, and you've already asked yours. Now it's my turn..."

Qiu Yihe was intrigued by Jiang Cheng's confident smile just now.

His smile clearly showed that he didn't take the issue seriously.

If he doesn't care, it means he has a good solution.

She was just about to listen when the questioning ended...

Qiu Yihe stamped her foot: "My question is naturally included in that... This is a matter of looking at the question from a broader perspective, but frankly, it's still the same question, okay?"

Jiang Cheng glanced at it and finally headed to his destination.

Hearing this, he sighed: "Sigh, your question is too long, it's making me thirsty. Why don't you go to the front lines and do some work there?"

Following Jiang Cheng's directions, a glass room came into view.

"Wow, I didn't expect this to be a sunroom. It would be nice to sit here..."

Upon closer inspection, Qiu Yihe discovered that the glass in this sunroom was specially made.

Jiang Cheng reached out and opened the door, explaining to her:

"This glass is bulletproof and privacy-protecting; it has many functions."

At this moment, she completely missed the gleam in Jiang Cheng's eyes; instead, she stared wide-eyed with a knowing look on her face.

"Wow, really! You can see outside from inside, but you can't see inside from outside. And there's even a tea set! That's great..."