Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 125 I’m here on official business

Chapter 125: Chapter 125 I’m here on official business

When Cheng Qiaobei received the call from Cheng Xiangheng’s secretary, he was still half-asleep, squinting at the number on the screen as he brought it to his ear. The person on the other end spoke concisely,

"Chairman Xu wants you to take over the overseas hotels within a week."

Cheng Qiaobei was silent for two seconds, "...Got it."

After hanging up, he held the person in his arms tighter. Chen Ningxi, with her eyes still closed, murmured in his embrace, "Good luck."

Cheng Qiaobei curved his lips, kissed the top of her head, "I will."

He parted her collar, sucking on her collarbone, then rolled her over underneath him, undoing buttons as he pulled her up, and she let out sounds resembling a purring cat.

In the late spring, with a gentle breeze and a thick desire, it spread throughout the room.

The two had taken some time in the morning to visit their matrimonial home, with progress already up to the walls. Following Cheng Qiaobei into the children’s room, his eyes were full of gentle laughter, as if he were very much looking forward to it.

Chen Ningxi hooked her arm around his, "In a hurry?"

Cheng Qiaobei turned his face; originally, he didn’t like children, connected to his upbringing and family. Having never felt love, nor knowing what it felt like to be loved, how could he love a child?

He shook his head.

Chen Ningxi said, "Liar, why would you come into the children’s room if you weren’t in a hurry."

Cheng Qiaobei was silent for a few seconds, "...Before I met you, I didn’t feel much about children. After meeting you, I became a little curious."

Curious who they might look like, curious about the feeling of holding a soft baby.

"Just curious? Not urging to have one?"

Cheng Qiaobei denied immediately, "Of course not, I still want to spend more time in our two-person world with you."

Chen Ningxi counted on her fingers, "The night before last, last night, this morning, we didn’t take any precautions, and I’m in my ovulation period. Do you know what that means?"

It meant the pregnancy rate was skyrocketing.

Cheng Qiaobei’s expression had a hint of hesitation in its wooden demeanor, giving Chen Ningxi a bad illusion.

She asked, "Do you not plan to have kids?"

But asking made her feel unlikely; if he really didn’t want one, he wouldn’t specifically go to the children’s room. But with someone like Liang Lei around, who was child-free by choice, although she didn’t want to have children, she didn’t reject kids in daily life, and even liked to tease other people’s babies—yet when it came to having her own, it was absolutely impossible, which left Chen Ningxi slightly confused.

"Of course not," Cheng Qiaobei solemnly took her hand, "We’ve just gotten married; I don’t want another person to disrupt our life. Having children so early would certainly consume our energy." He lightly brushed her nose, "What are you thinking? No one’s saying we won’t have them; we just don’t want them now."

Actually, his thoughts aligned with Chen Ningxi’s mindset. Having recently been promoted to manager, her job still required her to devote a lot of energy, and getting pregnant would likely disrupt her work rhythm, potentially affecting future career development.

Therefore, to ensure short-term safety, taking preventive measures was crucial. She awkwardly said,

"You prepare for it yourself."

"Huh?"

Cheng Qiaobei smiled knowingly, clearly understanding what she meant, yet enjoying her embarrassed demeanor, shy and flustered like a startled deer, he feigned ignorance, asking,

"Prepare for what?"

The hint was too subtle, he probably didn’t catch it.

Chen Ningxi was too embarrassed to say it outright, pursing her lips, her brow furrowed deeply.

"Didn’t you say not to have kids for now, don’t you need to prepare some things, ...uh... take precautions?"

Delving too deeply into such topics was something Chen Ningxi found difficult to initiate, taking a deep breath as if psyching herself up. Seeing her on the brink of breaking, Cheng Qiaobei couldn’t bear to tease her anymore.

"Oh, got it." Cheng Qiaobei nodded understandingly, "Want me to buy condoms?"

Every word seemed to scorch her, Chen Ningxi looked out the window, pretending to be nonchalant as she replied, "Yes."

Cheng Qiaobei suppressed his smile, "Why don’t you prepare them? I’ll be heading back to Zhoushan soon, I probably won’t have the time."

Ask her to buy?

Absolutely not!

Chen Ningxi said, "I won’t go."

Cheng Qiaobei, "If you don’t go, who will?"

Chen Ningxi turned and began to evade, "I won’t go anyway, what kind of woman goes blatantly to a pharmacy to buy condoms. The nerve of you," she stopped, "You count on me for everything, you’ll abandon me at a critical moment."

"Hahaha..." Cheng Qiaobei couldn’t hold back his laughter, "Just teasing you. I’ll have it sorted by tonight, definitely meet your needs."

"Who’s needy," how the more he talked, the more off it got, "What nonsense are you spouting all day?"

Chen Ningxi pushed him away as she headed for the door, "I’m off to work, not listening to your nonsense anymore."

Watching her make a wrong turn into the bathroom in her haste and then retreat out again, heading the other way.

"Wife, wife," Cheng Qiaobei called her while laughing, pointing behind him, "This way, this way, the entrance door is this way."

She passed by him with blushing cheeks, "I know."

Standing in front of the elevator, the more Cheng Qiaobei thought about it, the more he laughed, his shoulders shaking, Chen Ningxi pinched his waist, "Laugh, laugh, you’ll laugh your teeth off."

"Hiss... hahaha..." both in pain and laughing, "Even laughing is not allowed, this post-marriage rule is too strict."

"Our household is like this, even if you’re unhappy, you’ll have to accept it." Chen Ningxi saw the teasing smile in his eyes, who knew what kind of heart-thumping thing he was thinking.

Just as they were bickering, Cheng Qiaobei’s phone rang, and Chen Ningxi also stood upright. He glanced at the number.

"Hello."

The voice on the other end was educated and restrained, "Did you block me?"

"..."

Cheng Qiaobei’s first reaction was to glance at Chen Ningxi; he had just promised her the previous night not to contact or meet, only to receive a call this morning. Wasn’t this knowingly breaking his promise, adding to the sin?

"I’m contacting you for business, don’t worry." Jiang Wanyi was sitting in the restaurant of the hotel in Zhoushan, having breakfast; through the window, she looked at the distant mountains. This hotel did indeed match his aesthetic; the surrounding environment was very pleasant.

Cheng Qiaobei’s attitude was utterly formal, "What’s the matter?"

Jiang Wanyi said, "The matter is quite complex, needing a face-to-face discussion, when would be convenient for you?"

The elevator arrived, "I need to get into the elevator, I’ll call you back later."

He hung up and pressed the button for the first floor.

Chen Ningxi asked, "Is it urgent?"

"No." Cheng Qiaobei shook his head.

After seeing her off, just as Cheng Qiaobei was about to start the car, his phone rang again, still from the previous number.

Cheng Qiaobei answered, "Meeting is not possible; I made it very clear, I’m married, it’s not appropriate for us to meet."

Jiang Wanyi said, "Manager Cheng, I’m now speaking to you as a partner, please maintain professionalism."

Cheng Qiaobei, "..."

Cheng Xiangheng needed to make some adjustments to the overseas hotels, commissioning a well-known large overseas financial company to intervene, and Jiang Wanyi was the representative assigned by them.

After understanding the full situation, it seemed they had no choice but to meet.

"Where are you now?" Cheng Qiaobei asked.

Jiang Wanyi said, "The project commissioned by Jade Jiali, naturally staying at the hotel arranged by you, I am at the Zhoushan hotel."

Cheng Qiaobei, "Noted, I’ll have my secretary contact you in an hour."

Jiang Wanyi took a sip of coffee, "Okay."

She handed her phone to her colleague Lin Shuxing opposite her, smiling slightly, "Thank you."

Lin Shuxing said, "Next time, remember to bring your phone; missing an important call would be disastrous. You know Shen Tinglan’s temper."

Jiang Wanyi softly acknowledged, lifting her coffee again, gazing at the distant mountains.

The past, she thought would fade over time, eventually forgotten, but coming back to places that had once been his, she found that the things she had tried to forget deliberately were being recalled bit by bit.

At first, she was the one who proposed staying, yet he proposed breaking up. In the moment when love was most intense, they missed each other, turning into regret.

An hour later, Cheng Qiaobei walked into the hotel lobby, Wei Lai had already been waiting for a while, and he quickly stepped forward upon seeing him, handing over documents as they walked together into the elevator.

"I recently received the company’s notice. They’re currently occupying two rooms on the seventh floor and three rooms on the ninth floor. The person you mentioned is staying in 903. Altogether, there are seven of them."

Looking at the documents sent by the company, Cheng Qiaobei said to Wei Lai, "Arrange a small meeting room, you will accompany me to attend."

Wei Lai nodded, "Understood, I will arrange it now."