Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 197: Guess

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Guess

Chen Ningxi had just arrived at work and barely had time to settle in when someone knocked on the office door.

"Come in." Seeing it was Lei Dechang, an old leader who surely had something important, she invited him to sit on the sofa, poured a cup of water, and handed it over. "Secretary Lei, please have some water."

Lei Dechang took the cup and set it down. He said to Chen Ningxi, "Yesterday, on duty, Director Wang from the Electric Administration Office came over to report a situation to me."

His expression was serious, and Chen Ningxi listened intently.

Lei Dechang said, "This year, there have been more incidents of power theft, improper electricity usage, and line losses. Do you think our department should team up with others for a crackdown? We must focus on rectifying this quickly and aggressively so that the loss is reduced."

Hearing this, Chen Ningxi was equally concerned. She glanced at her watch. "Nine-thirty, let’s have a meeting to discuss, draft a plan, and then divide the regions."

"All right," Lei Dechang nodded. "I’ll have Xiao Zhang notify them about the meeting at nine-thirty."

Seven years ago, Danjiang City had transitioned from a county, making it a fourth-tier city with a jurisdiction area of about 1,700.37 square kilometers. It had five street offices, a provincial economic and technological development zone, a comprehensive bonded logistics area, eighteen towns, and twelve villages and settlements. The total population of the city was around 800,000, with nearly 500,000 living in the urban area. The workload and difficulty were understandably significant.

After meeting and discussing, it was decided that Chen Ningxi would coordinate with the city’s public security bureau to conduct joint law enforcement. They would conduct surprise inspections of illegal power theft activities within the city. For those who were stubbornly uncooperative, the police would handle it, and for those with large-scale violations, legal proceedings would be initiated.

Chen Ningxi did not suggest reducing her tasks just because she was a female colleague. Instead, she and seven other colleagues formed an inspection group to go into the grassroots level to investigate and deal with unauthorized power theft and usage.

After setting the plan, Chen Ningxi immediately went with Secretary Lei to the Danjiang City Public Security Bureau. After explaining their purpose to Director Jiang, they received strong support from the city bureau, agreeing to assist the electricity inspection personnel in maintaining order at the scene. In case of any violent resistance to law enforcement, the police would immediately dispatch officers upon receiving a report to avoid any personal injury incidents.

Power theft was highly covert, the workload was immense, and the process was cumbersome, making it difficult to carry out. Obstacles from uncooperative individuals and enterprises, verbal abuse, and even violent threats from irrational people were all within Chen Ningxi’s expectations.

When she returned home in the evening, Cheng Qiaobei was not there. She messaged him, and half an hour later, Cheng Qiaobei walked out of a meeting room and immediately replied to Chen Ningxi’s WeChat message.

north: "Honey, I just finished a meeting and saw your message. I have to work overtime tonight. Don’t wait up for me."

Chen Ningxi: "Got it. Don’t work too late. Take care."

north: (smiley face) "I’ve got good news for you, the stock market is up. Seems my hunch was right."

Chen Ningxi smiled delightfully. It’s a good thing the stock went up, as it would ease some of Cheng Qiaobei’s pressure.

She replied: "Congrats! It’ll keep going up, rising all the way!"

north: "I wonder if my wish will come true."

Not having seen him pray or make a wish, Chen Ningxi asked: "What wish did you make?"

north: "Guess."

How could she guess, Chen Ningxi sent a sticker of Luo Wenji with a calm and serene expression.

She rarely sent silly and funny stickers, but every time she did, Cheng Qiaobei would save them.

north: "I’ll tell you when my wish comes true."

Chen Ningxi: "You go ahead and get busy, I won’t disturb you. Come back early when you’re done."

north: "That’s it?"

Chen Ningxi: "What do you mean?"

north: "Be a little considerate, give me a kiss."

Chen Ningxi sent over a kissing sticker, which delighted Cheng Qiaobei, making him smile with one corner of his mouth raised. This scene was stumbled upon by Wei Lai. Seeing his lovestruck smile, she passed by and said:

"Chairman Cheng, let me guess, you’re chatting with your wife on WeChat, right?"

Cheng Qiaobei put away his phone, and his smile faded completely, returning to his usual demeanor.

With a calm expression, he said, "How did you know?"

"Hehe," Wei Lai chuckled twice.

Cheng Qiaobei looked at her with disdain. "Don’t laugh like that. It’s silly."

"Hehe..." Wei Lai was speechless. You laughed like that just now.

The two walked into the office one after the other, and Wei Lai closed the door, saying, "The resources you asked me to investigate are all here."

Cheng Qiaobei took them and said, "You can get off work now."

Wei Lai knew he needed manpower recently, and the workload was huge. "I’m fine, I can work overtime today."

"Go back, there’s no work that needs you, just come on time tomorrow." Cheng Qiaobei opened the materials. "By the way, any news from Zhou Chong?"

"Not yet." Wei Lai observed his expression, "I’ll call to ask."

Cheng Qiaobei raised his hand. "Don’t ask, asking is pushing."

Wei Lai nodded.

Cheng Qiaobei: "Go home, your dad had surgery only a few months ago; your family needs care as well."

Wei Lai appreciated Cheng Qiaobei’s understanding and said, "Thank you, I’m heading home."

Before closing the door, Cheng Qiaobei reminded her, "Take the Aimin Bridge, to avoid traffic."

Wei Lai smiled in farewell, "Thank you, Chairman Cheng."

The door closed, the office returned to silence.

The initial rebound in the stock market was a vote of confidence from the market and investors in his return to a key position. To continue driving up the stock price, they needed to find a larger promotion platform and a broader user base for Jade Jiali.

In the afternoon, according to his instructions, Wei Lai began collecting data reports from various national variety shows and related new media platforms within the past year.

After evaluating the big data and Cheng Qiaobei’s judgment, they finally selected a large-scale outdoor competitive reality show on a provincial channel. The show covered a wide age range among its viewers and aligned with entertainment trends. Jade Jiali’s thirty-plus large resort hotels could be provided to the show’s crew as event venues for free. After the show aired, it would tremendously boost Jade Jiali’s brand.

However, Cheng Qiaobei pondered over how to contact the show’s crew.

It wasn’t until he noticed that one of the companies working with the show was where Liang Lei worked that Cheng Qiaobei’s brow relaxed.

At this time, Liang Lei should have just finished rock climbing.

Cheng Qiaobei dialed Lin Hanrui’s number. "What are you busy with?"

Lin Hanrui, busy designing on the computer, had the phone on speaker next to him. "Drafting, what’s up?"

Last time, Cheng Qiaobei had provided him with some operational cash, securing the company’s financial chain. He couldn’t let his brother’s efforts and trust go to waste, so Lin Hanrui lowered his stance and personally discussed a few projects. The company was now running fairly well.

Cheng Qiaobei asked, "Is Liang Lei’s company called Sai Bo Entertainment?"

Lin Hanrui replied, "Yeah."

"I want to discuss some collaboration matters with her. What’s her phone number?"

While working on the drawing, Lin Hanrui recited the number. Cheng Qiaobei noted it down. "Busy lately; when you have time, come over for a meal at my place."

Lin Hanrui asked, "Your wife cooking?"

Cheng Qiaobei: "I’ll cook."

"Alright. I want to order something."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Wishful thinking, you eat what’s served."

"Get me a couple of cheese lobsters," without waiting for him to finish, Cheng Qiaobei said, "You look like a cheese lobster. What does Liang Lei like to eat?"

Lin Hanrui: "Liang Lei loves cheese lobster."

Cheng Qiaobei facepalmed, "Forget it, I’ll ask Liang Lei myself."