Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 128: The Basics of Being a Husband

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: The Basics of Being a Husband

Cheng Qiaobei’s lips slightly curled up as he picked up a piece of fish and fed it to her, "Who said you were overthinking? I used hands-free mode because it wasn’t convenient for me to hold the phone."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah."

The triple affirmation meant denial, and Chen Ningxi knew how to imply that.

Cheng Qiaobei picked up some vegetables for her, "Hurry up and eat, seal this little mouth of yours."

Chen Ningxi laughed, "I hit the nail on the head, didn’t I?"

Cheng Qiaobei took a sip of porridge, "...Yeah, yeah, yeah."

The triple affirmation meant confirmation, and Cheng Qiaobei also knew how to go with the flow.

Today, Chen Ningxi needed to visit the construction site at Donggou, while Cheng Qiaobei was heading back to Zhoushan. They parted ways at the intersection.

Cheng Qiaobei had just driven into the hotel when a call from Wei Lai came through.

Wei Lai said, "Manager Cheng, when will you arrive? Manager Jiang hopes to arrange a meeting with you in the morning to connect on work."

Cheng Qiaobei parked the car in the spot, "I’m already here."

As soon as he got out of the elevator, he saw Wei Lai standing in the corridor. Cheng Qiaobei opened the office door, and the two of them entered one after the other.

Wei Lai placed a stack as thick as half a dictionary on the table, "This is from Manager Jiang."

Cheng Qiaobei frowned, "So much."

He flipped through them and took a medicine box out of his pocket, pushing it across the table, "Give this to Manager Jiang later."

Wei Lai was momentarily stunned, "...Oh, okay."

Cheng Qiaobei glanced at his watch, "Notify Manager Jiang, half an hour later, in the same meeting room as yesterday."

Wei Lai said, "Alright."

When Jiang Wanyi arrived in the meeting room, Cheng Qiaobei and Wei Lai were already there. The files she had sent were on the table, with some pages already marked with sticky notes.

Regarding work, she had great faith in Cheng Qiaobei’s efficiency, but if he was too efficient, their progress would be considerably ahead of schedule.

Jiang Wanyi retracted her gaze and smiled slightly, "Now I understand why Mr. Cheng had you coordinate with me. It’s truly efficient, how much have you seen?"

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Just a few pages."

Jiang Wanyi replied, "Those materials were collected by me overnight and are references for our collaboration. There are also related cases worth our study."

"Manager Jiang, you worked hard. It’s your dedication I need to learn from," he said, his hand on the thick stack of papers, "I’ll finish the materials promptly and get back to you."

Next, based on Jade Jiali’s situation, they discussed how deeper collaborations with overseas hotels were needed. In other words, his engagement with Jiang Wanyi wasn’t just a simple month-long task.

After the meeting, Wei Lai handed two boxes of stomach medicine to Jiang Wanyi, "Manager Jiang, your medicine."

Jiang Wanyi accepted them without a change of expression, offering thanks, "Thank you."

"It’s no trouble. Solving problems for guests is my duty. If you need anything next time, just give me a call."

Wei Lai’s professional smile betrayed nothing, and even the colleague who came with Jiang Wanyi noticed nothing amiss.

She knew it was Cheng Qiaobei’s intention, seemingly not wanting any personal interactions with her.

Back in her room, Jiang Wanyi opened the box and took out two stomach pills to swallow.

The current Cheng Qiaobei reminded her of many old memories when they were both studying abroad. Due to his outstanding appearance, Cheng Qiaobei attracted many admirers, yet he distanced himself from them for her.

She enjoyed being exclusively cherished by him and watching him reject wooers, which gave her enough psychological satisfaction and made her arrogantly believe that he couldn’t do without her.

She remembered a certain ball where Cheng Qiaobei was blocked by a foreign beauty when he went to the restroom. The woman proposed a relationship, but he refused on the spot.

When he saw her at the end of the hallway, Cheng Qiaobei even purposely put his arm around her shoulders in front of the woman.

She never expected that someone so passionate would decisively agree to break up.

On the day she was seeing him off at the airport, Jiang Wanyi intended to give him one last chance to choose—either lose her upon returning to China or stay abroad and be together. He still resolutely chose to return.

In fact, at the time, a top investment bank abroad had extended an offer to him, and even if he worked overseas, he wouldn’t have done worse than at home; one might even say, with different opportunities, he would thrive even more.

But he still came back, something Jiang Wanyi totally couldn’t comprehend.

Jiang Wanyi touched the necklace on her neck, a gift from Cheng Qiaobei on Valentine’s Day, which she had been wearing until now.

On the day they met at the hotel, she wore the necklace as well, believing he saw it.

Jiang Wanyi tried to rekindle Cheng Qiaobei’s memories and revive their past feelings in her own way, but she never expected that he was already married, and she was just a step too late.

If she had returned earlier, would the ending have been different?

Tap, tap, tap—the knock on the door interrupted Jiang Wanyi’s thoughts, and hope rose in her heart. Maybe it was Cheng Qiaobei.

But opening the door, she found Lin Shuxing, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

At this time, Cheng Qiaobei was in the office, flipping through documents.

The current workload no longer allowed for Cheng Qiaobei to travel between Danjiang and Zhoushan. In the afternoon, he called Chen Ningxi, telling her he wouldn’t return that night due to needing to review materials and would stay at the hotel. Chen Ningxi didn’t ask anything further and reminded him not to work too hard.

As night fell, the light in Cheng Qiaobei’s office was fully lit. He had already reviewed over half of the materials, with colorful sticky notes interspersed throughout. Wei Lai saw the light from his office window while patrolling outside the hotel, assuming another late night was inevitable.

She went to the kitchen to have the chef make a bit of supper, knocked on his door, and he, without looking up, said, "Tell Manager Jiang tomorrow that the meeting is scheduled for the afternoon."

Wei Lai placed the supper on the table, "I’ll notify them first thing tomorrow; you take a break and have some supper."

Cheng Qiaobei pressed his aching brow, "Thank you."

Wei Lai asked, "Do you have to push yourself so hard? She plans to stay here for a month. Even if you have to read it all, it doesn’t need to be done overnight, or you’ll wear yourself out."

Cheng Qiaobei continued eating while speaking, "With such a thick stack of materials, if I don’t hurry and finish, how can I promote the work? Even though Mr. Cheng isn’t here, he still keeps close track of the progress. If we don’t meet the deadline in a month, who do you think he’ll hold accountable?"

Wei Lai opened her mouth, conceding his point, "Alright then, once you finish, I’ll take the dishes away, you take your time."

Cheng Qiaobei ate while asking, "She hasn’t made any more requests, has she?"

Wei Lai replied, "She called me twice, once asking for a humidifier for her room, and the other time to replace the flowers with tulips she likes." Then she questioned further, "Has she called you?"

Cheng Qiaobei focused on eating and shook his head, "No."

Wei Lai asked again, "Did you tell Chen Ningxi?"

About Jiang Wanyi staying at the hotel.

Cheng Qiaobei finished the last sip of soup and put down the spoon, "I told her everything."

Wei Lai nodded, "You certainly are honest, not holding anything back."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled, "Honesty is a basic quality for a husband."