Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 201: Kaleidoscope

Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Kaleidoscope

In the strong recommendation of Liang Lei, the director of the advertising department responsible for attracting investment from the provincial station arranged to meet Cheng Qiaobei in Yu Hang to discuss cooperation details. The director of the variety show also came along.

Cheng Qiaobei was going on a business trip, and Chen Ningxi went to the cloakroom to help him pack his luggage.

His suitcase was always at the entrance of the cloakroom, used too often to be put away and inconvenient to take out. The suitcase was covered with dense baggage tags, showing how busy he had been with all this traveling.

Chen Ningxi opened her phone, searched for the local weather and temperature. It was almost the end of August, and Danjiang’s temperature wasn’t low, but compared to Yu Hang’s, it was like child’s play.

"Honey, is your flight tomorrow?"

Cheng Qiaobei had just finished showering, wearing only pajama pants, his upper body bare. He walked towards the cloakroom while drying his hair, "The flight is at eight in the morning."

"I just checked Yu Hang’s temperature. It’s thirty-seven degrees tomorrow, about the same the day after. It’s too hot, I’ll pack you more clothes to change into."

Cheng Qiaobei hung the towel around his neck, bent down to pull her up. The firm lines of his back reflected in the full-length mirror with a waistline full of sexual tension. "I’ve told you not to, I’ll pack myself, but you never listen."

He was tall and strong, easily lifted her by the wrist. Chen Ningxi stood on tiptoe, her hand pressed against the wardrobe door, her body touching his, still warm and steamy. The oppressive aura of the man wrapped around her, the combination of danger and strength acted as an aphrodisiac before desire. He bent down to capture her lips, gently nibbling, then lifted his head to stare into her eyes.

Chen Ningxi couldn’t stand his quiet scrutiny, his gaze seemed magical, making her willingly offer herself like a disciple to a vampire.

Just when he was about to continue, Chen Ningxi pressed his hand that had slipped inside her clothes, "Stop—"

Cheng Qiaobei frowned and backed away a bit, wearing a face full of resentment, saying, "I’m going on a business trip tomorrow, a whole week."

"I know," Chen Ningxi blushed instantly, couldn’t stand his burning gaze, and could only look at the ground, "Wait till I finish packing your suitcase."

"I’ll pack," Cheng Qiaobei dipped back into her neck, his hand around her waist growing greedier and more forceful, holding the person in his arms making little noises.

"Here, it’s not quite...mmm..." Chen Ningxi found standing on tiptoe uncomfortable, nor was it convenient for Cheng Qiaobei. He hoisted her onto the vanity. His eager kisses came with hands quickly undoing the straps of her pajamas.

Silky pajamas slid off her shoulders, revealing the white skin beneath, as soft as a baby’s...

He leaned down, pushing against the dressing table...

Perhaps he was "collecting his debt" for the week they wouldn’t see each other. In that cloakroom, she saw the dazed reflection of herself in the mirror—a look she had never seen, flushed cheeks, kiss marks of varying depths, her gaze following his descent...

She tilted her head up, the light from the crystal chandelier turned into a kaleidoscope, dreamlike. When he stood up with a devilish grin, licking his lips, pulling her head for another kiss.

For the first time, she tasted it...

That night, he was especially wild and relentless.

...

The next day.

Chen Ningxi took both of them to the airport. Cheng Qiaobei went to get the luggage from the trunk. Liang Lei said to Chen Ningxi:

"Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on him throughout the journey."

Cheng Qiaobei closed the trunk and dragged two suitcases over, beaming, "No need to keep watch, I’m a good student. I’m the same whether the teacher is there or not."

"That’s not necessarily true." Liang Lei pouted.

Cheng Qiaobei whispered in Chen Ningxi’s ear, "I’ve given you all I’ve got for the week, are you still worried?"

Chen Ningxi had never heard him speak suggestively in public, her face couldn’t hide a trace of panic, afraid Liang Lei would hear, so she quickly looked over to find Liang Lei’s usual calm expression. She gently pushed Cheng Qiaobei away and rolled her eyes at him.

"Waiting for you to come back."

Cheng Qiaobei asked knowingly, "Why wait for me to come back?"

"Hey, hey, hey...hold on, you two flirting in broad daylight, can you spare a thought for innocent bystanders?"

Liang Lei verbally protested, but she saw all of Cheng Qiaobei’s care for Chen Ningxi. Seeing her good friend find a good man and lead a happy life made her happy for her.

Chen Ningxi took out a box of Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Pills from her bag, "Yu Hang is hot, and you’re prone to heatstroke, take this with you."

Every summer, Liang Lei had one or two scary incidents. Chen Ningxi remembered them well.

"It’s you who really cares for me." Liang Lei took the medicine box and put it in her bag.

Chen Ningxi said, "You two should go in now. It’s almost time for security check."

Cheng Qiaobei hugged her again, reluctant to leave.

Liang Lei said, "You should also hurry back. Soon the overpass will hit the morning rush, don’t be late getting stuck on the bridge."

Chen Ningxi said to them, "Safe travels."

The plane landed in Yu Hang near noon. Accompanying them were Wei Lai, Meng Yanan, responsible for planning within the team, Shen Xiwen in charge of marketing, and Shen Rongshen, the finance director.

Meeting them was Li Mingyuan, the manager of the Jade Jiali Yu Hang store. After receiving the notice last night, he immediately arranged for a driver to thoroughly clean and tidy the hotel’s business car.

Cheng Qiaobei was different from the other managers. His inspection of hotels was extremely strict, now having risen to the board of directors, he was not someone Li Mingyuan could afford to offend.

The Yu Hang store was top ten nationwide in scale. The local economy was thriving, with rapid development in recent years. If they could secure this collaboration, the Jade Jiali Resort Hotel in Yu Hang would be included in the list of potential venues.

Li Mingyuan arrived early at the airport terminal exit to wait, smiling as he saw Cheng Qiaobei and his group come out.

"Chairman Cheng..."

At that time, under the blazing sun, the light was like a golden furnace pouring onto the earth, the green fields of rice stretching endlessly, cicadas chirping relentlessly hidden somewhere in the shade, making people restless.

Chen Ningxi stood under the hot sun at the entrance of the Xingwang Brick Factory in Longshi Village. Behind her were two male colleagues responsible for inspecting power equipment, Liu Shaojun and Tian Quan. They had come to Longshi Village today to inspect a factory suspected of electricity theft.

The brick factory gate was welded from steel rods as thick as fingers, wrapped with chains in three layers and locked with a big lock. Inside the iron gate were two large dogs, standing at the door, their paws hitting the gate with a loud noise, barking aggressively. These dogs, standing up, were as tall as a person, baring sharp fangs and looking incredibly intimidating.

Even if Chen Ningxi wasn’t afraid of dogs, facing such fierce ones made her feel uneasy.

Chen Ningxi gathered her courage and shouted inside, "Is anyone there? We’re from the electric company, can someone come and open the door?"

Her voice was drowned out by the barking, Tian Quan stood in front of Chen Ningxi, shielding her from the dogs, afraid she’d be frightened, and shouted, "Is anyone there, come on!"

The man’s voice was loud. He banged on the iron door with a wrench, and the third room of the nearby bungalow opened. Out walked a middle-aged man, his body covered in muscle.

The man had dark skin, messy hair, a stubbly beard on a square face, deep lines between his eyebrows, sharp eyes like knives—he looked fierce.

He slowly walked to the door and asked through the iron gate, "Who are you?"

Before inspection, they must present a formal notice. Chen Ningxi took out a "Power Usage Inspection Work Order" and said, "We are from Danjiang Power Company, here to inspect the line."