Chapter 72 Jiang Nan: Don’t smile at me!

Cheng Cheng suddenly felt pity for her and asked, "Did you just come back from the show? You haven't even taken off your stage makeup yet."

"Of course not!" Jiang Nan muttered, sitting on the edge of the bed, "The production crew insisted on recording the show overnight, it made me so tired."

Cheng Cheng: "Have you had breakfast?"

Jiang Nan nodded and said, "Yes, I ate some steamed dumplings and soy milk. I also brought you a portion and put it on the table outside."

Cheng Cheng: “Thank you.”

"What are you thanking me for?" Jiang Nan waved his hand, as if he had thought of something, and said to Cheng Cheng excitedly, "Stand up for a moment."

Cheng Cheng was still lying on the bed, and asked vigilantly: "Why are you standing up?"

"I have something to verify, please stand up quickly." As she said that, she came up and pulled Cheng Cheng's arm.

"Wait a minute." Cheng Cheng hurriedly stopped, "I'm not wearing any clothes, you go out first."

"Tsk, who wants to watch that?" Jiang Nan really didn't want to see what Cheng Chunguang was thinking. She walked to the door and said, "Hurry up, I haven't slept yet." After saying that, she closed the door and went out.

In less than a minute, Cheng Cheng put on his pants and T-shirt as quickly as possible, walked out of the bedroom in slippers.

Jiang Nan opened his mouth into an "O" shape and asked in surprise: "So fast?"

Cheng Cheng spread his hands and asked, "Well, what do you want to do?"

Jiang Nan took a step back, looked Cheng Cheng up and down with a bit of suspicion on his face, then walked closer, stood on tiptoe, and stretched out his arms to reach Cheng Cheng's head.

Because they were too close, Jiang Nan's fierce brother inevitably pressed against Cheng Cheng's body. The softness with a slight hard shell feeling rubbed against Cheng Cheng's body. Jiang Nan seemed to be unaware of it. She put her heels down and said curiously:

"I felt something was wrong when I saw your report, and now it's true. You've grown taller, more handsome, and your skin has improved. I could reach it with just my arm before, but now I have to stand on tiptoe. Did you suddenly eat some thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum?"

Cheng Cheng asked: "How long has it been since we last met?"

Jiang Nan said: "More than half a year, right?"

Cheng Cheng said: "Yes, time flies. We haven't seen each other for more than half a year. We have both changed a lot."

"Could such a big change happen in more than half a year?" Jiang Nan always felt that it was a little impossible, but there seemed to be no more reasonable explanation. He was still confused and stared at Cheng Cheng.

"Okay~", Cheng Cheng put his hand on her head, forcibly confused the question, and asked, "How many days will you rest this time?"

Not to mention, it feels pretty good to touch.

Jiang Nan shook his hands off his head like an irritated cat and said, "Take a rest for two days. There will be a new announcement the day after tomorrow."

At this point, Jiang Nan yawned and said, "I'm so sleepy. Let's not talk about it for now. I'm going upstairs to take a nap. Remember to wake me up at noon."

Only then did Cheng Cheng realize that the room upstairs was Jiang Nan's bedroom.

Before going upstairs, Jiang Nan confirmed one last time: "You didn't enter my room, did you?"

Cheng Cheng raised a hand and said, "I guarantee it didn't go in."

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noon.

A snow-white arm stretched out from the quilt and turned off the annoying alarm clock.

"Hey~"

Jiang Nan moaned, struggled in the quilt for a while, slowly sat up and took a nap. Instead of getting rested, she felt pain all over her body and was very tired.

The filming of programs is too irregular nowadays, and there are often night-time shooting tasks.

Every time I have to travel to different places, I am exhausted from the long journey and can’t even get a good night’s sleep.

Just then, she suddenly smelled the tempting aroma of food. She fanned her nostrils and put on her underwear with difficulty. She quickly put on a T-shirt that covered her legs to hide her beautiful body. She slipped on her slippers and followed the smell to the kitchen.

When she got to the kitchen, she saw Cheng Cheng cooking.

He was wearing a white apron that was spotless.

In the sunshine, Cheng Cheng's bangs on his forehead were splashed with sunlight, and his two slanted sword-like eyebrows made him handsome and fresh like a teenager. At this moment, he pursed his lips, his expression was extremely focused, and his hands moved skillfully and smoothly.

At this moment, Jiang Nan suddenly felt his face getting a little hot for no reason.

Maybe the sun is too bright today.

Cheng Cheng turned around and asked with a smile, "Are you awake?"

"Hiccup~"

Jiang Nan burped suddenly, as if he was choked by something. He choked for a long time, and finally said fiercely, "Don't smile at me!"

Cheng Cheng: “Ah?”

"Anyway, just don't smile at me!" She walked to Cheng Cheng, looked at the food in the pot, and said, "Are you cooking?"

"Yeah." Cheng Cheng said, "I was just about to call you, you woke up just in time, go wash up, the meal will be ready soon."

"I didn't expect you could cook."

Jiang Nan went to the bathroom to wash up. By the time Jiang Nan finished washing up, Cheng Cheng had already prepared all the dishes.

Cheng Cheng cooked four dishes today, namely Mu Shu Pork, Sweet and Sour Carp, Kung Pao Chicken, and fruit and vegetable salad. He also ordered a takeaway hot pot. All the dishes were now on the table. The red oil soup in the hot pot was boiling and steaming, and it looked very sumptuous.

Cheng Cheng said: "I want to sincerely thank you. If it weren't for you, my movie wouldn't be so successful. While you were resting, I specially cooked a few dishes for you. Try them, how about it~"

Jiang Nan had just washed his face with cold water in the bathroom and was now awake.

She would never admit that she was actually bewitched by her good brother's beauty.

Too shameful!

I cannot admit it. I absolutely cannot admit it!
She tried her best to look calm, looking at the table full of dishes, and said, "I didn't expect you could actually cook. I thought you were taking the test for fun."

Cheng Cheng used chopsticks to fork the sweet and sour carp, picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in the sweet and sour sauce, and put it into Jiang Nan's bowl, saying:
"Try it, but be careful of the thorns. This is my first time cooking for someone else."

Jiang Nan was surprised: "Is this true? Are you trying to coax me with the same tricks you use to coax other girls?"

She glanced at Cheng Cheng, her eyes showing: You have intentions towards me!

Cheng Cheng said: "Really, I'm not lying to you. Except for the time when I let the judges taste it during the verification, it was indeed my first time to cook for others."

I didn’t know how to cook in my previous life, but I just learned how to cook in this life. That makes sense, right?
Although Cheng Cheng only has basic Shandong cuisine skills, it is not difficult for him to make the sweet and sour carp score over 80 points.

For an experienced cook, cooking is a piece of cake. They can accurately grasp the amount of seasoning by just looking at the ingredients. They are also quick to cut, sharpen and process the ingredients. Although Cheng Cheng is not that skilled yet, he can spend more time to make up for this shortcoming. He can also use various weighing tools to ensure the accuracy of the seasoning, so that the taste of the dishes will not be too different.

“Is this true~”

Jiang Nan put the fish piece covered with sweet and sour sauce into his mouth with doubt.

With a "crack", she bit the crispy dough shell open and found the juicy fish meat inside.

The fish meat and noodles mixed with the sweet and sour sauce fill your mouth, and it’s so satisfying in one bite.

Jiang Nan's eyes lit up immediately.

Cheng Cheng asked, "Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious!" Jiang Nan gave a thumbs up, a little incredulous, "Wow, Cheng Cheng, how come you know everything now?"

Cheng Cheng: "When you have nothing to do, you should always find something to do. Just enjoy your meal."

Soon, the meal ended happily.

Jiang Nan was very satisfied with the meal.

After the meal, Jiang Nan touched his bulging belly and burped heartily: "Burp, I haven't eaten so full in a long time, I haven't felt so satisfied in a long time~"

She didn't hide anything in front of Cheng Cheng, and even let Cheng Cheng smell what she burped.

In the afternoon, because Cheng Cheng had agreed with Jiang Nan that he would take her to see a movie when it was released, the two of them took advantage of the fact that "All or Nothing" was not out of theaters yet, fully armed, found a movie theater with few people, and watched the movie.

After coming out of the cinema, Jiang Nan was very excited. She had heard that this movie was good, but after watching it in person, she still found it incredible and couldn't believe that this movie was made by Cheng Cheng.

She asked him how he did it, and kept asking whether Cheng Cheng was interested in Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian. If he was interested, she could help him with some advice.

At night, Jiang Nan did not stay in the villa, but went back to accompany his lonely father.

The next day, Jiang Nan came again, and Cheng Cheng cooked a meal for her again.

After finishing his meal, Jiang Nan was about to leave.

"Okay, I'm leaving~", Jiang Nan looked at Cheng Cheng a little embarrassed and said, "Chengzi, um, don't mind me telling the truth~ Actually, I came back this time to see if you were okay, because there were always rumors on the Internet~ I was a little worried, but after these two days, I found that you were fine~ Except that you seemed to have changed, there was no other problem. Moreover, compared to the Chengzi who played with me in the past, I still like the current Chengzi more! You have come out of it and become more mature, I admire you a little. If I were in the same situation as you, I would definitely not be able to do it like you! And my father has been praising you~"

"Okay! Don't be too proud! That's all I can say about your compliments! You need to keep working hard in the future~ Try to be awesome enough to protect me in the entertainment industry!!"

"Also, although I don't understand a lot of the things you do, you must remember that I always support you~"

"I'm going back. You can cook for me next time I come back!"

"Wait!" Cheng Cheng called out to her.

Jiang Nan asked: "What's wrong?"

Cheng Cheng put a USB drive into her hand and said, "I'll give you a gift."

"Ah?" Jiang Nan was confused. "What is it?"

Cheng Cheng said: "Just go back and take a look."

In the distance, the assistant was already waving. Jiang Nan stuffed the USB drive into his pocket and said, "Okay, I'll go back and take a look."

Cheng Cheng watched Jiang Nan leave.

In the past, although Cheng Cheng borrowed Jiang Nan's resources, her father's resources, and lived in Jiang Nan's house, he always regarded Jiang Nan as a friend of his original body. But now, he sincerely regards her as his own friend.

My original self, my brother, please go with peace of mind. I will take care of your friends.

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night.

Jiang Nan checked into the hotel and couldn't wait to insert the USB drive into his laptop.

When I clicked on it, there was a folder inside, and the file name was - the song "Queencard"!
At first, she was a little careless, but after hearing it, she stood up in shock.

She turned on her cell phone and sent Cheng Cheng many messages in a row.

"Orange, you actually wrote a Korean song just for me?!"

"Oh my god! It sounds so good!"

"You don't know, my album is just missing a title song! This song is so suitable, how can it be such a coincidence?!"

"Good brother! You are worthy of being a good brother! Think of me when you have good things!"

At this time, Cheng Cheng had already changed Jiang Nan's WeChat note to "Good busty brother Jiang Jiang".

He knew why Jiang Nan was so excited:

First of all, Jiang Nan debuted in Peninsula. In 2014, he participated in the Peninsula talent show and was spotted by SL company. He then became a trainee under the company.

In October 2017, he released his first album "I" with the group and officially debuted.

After her debut, she positioned herself to develop in both countries, participating in variety shows in China while also being active on the Peninsula's stage as a member of a girl group. Therefore, she is extremely eager for high-quality Korean songs.

Cheng Cheng's song "Queencard" was like a timely help, just meeting her needs.

In addition, the quality of the song "Queencard" is also super high. It is the work of the previous life of (G)I-DLE, which is the group that Song Yuqi was in.

At that time, as soon as "Queencard" was released, it quickly became the most searched KPOP song in South Korea in 2023. It not only won 13 first-place songs and set new records, but also demonstrated a strong influence in the domestic market. On the TikTok platform, the song was extremely popular, attracting many Internet celebrities to imitate it, which led to a wave of popularity.

Cheng Cheng replied: "I can't thank you enough for your kindness. If it weren't for you and your father helping me promote the movie, it would be difficult for "All or Nothing" to even be released. Just consider it my return of favor."

Jiang Nan angrily sent a message: "Is this how you use a great favor without saying thank you?"

Then, she posted an emoji of a little girl with blushing, shy face:
"Actually, I didn't do you a lot of favors, and my dad didn't fight for your movie to be released during the National Day holiday. I've always felt bad about it."

Cheng Cheng said: "Your father has been very helpful to me. He didn't even take any commission for my promotion. What a nice guy he is."

Jiang Nan sent a laughing emoji: "Hahahaha, it would be fine if you didn't say it. I'm going to die of laughter if I say it. My dad probably didn't expect your movie to make so much money. This is more than 2 billion. 30% is more than 700 million, plus the money for publicity and promotion, it's almost 10 billion all in all. He must be regretting it now, hahaha."

Cheng Cheng sent a speechless emoticon: "Is it really okay for you to be so happy? Isn't that your family's money?"

Jiang Nan continued to laugh, "I just like to see his frustrated expression. It must be funny hahaha~ And I was just kidding. My dad didn't lose out either. At least he got some relief and got rid of Quanzhou Pictures. You helped my family a lot."

Jiang Nan: "So, Cheng Cheng, I really want to thank you this time, and this song of yours!"

She sent an emoji of her beating her chest and pointing forward:

"Good brother, I'm in your heart! If you need anything in the future, come to me! I will never refuse!"

The two chatted for a while, and finally, Cheng Cheng said:
"By the way, don't say this song is mine."

Jiang Nan: "Ah, why?"

Cheng Cheng was afraid that his reputation would affect Jiang Nan, but he would definitely not say such words openly. He just said:

"No need to ask why, just use the name Lin Yi."

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