Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 217 Your Love of Extreme Tastes

Chapter 217: Chapter 217 Your Love of Extreme Tastes

Pan Cheng walked out of the restaurant, and there were two insulated boxes sitting by the car. The contents remained untouched.

Xu Tao, with a face flushed from drinking, swayed slightly as he leaned his head to look at Pan Cheng from behind. His hands were behind his back, and it seemed as though his heels couldn’t find solid ground. He let out a burp and asked,

"Didn’t you already load them into the car?"

Pan Cheng withdrew his gaze, appearing indifferent, as he made excuses for himself, "She’s thin-skinned, afraid of outsiders talking."

"Afraid of a bottle of water, or what?" Xu Tao was too drunk to catch Pan Cheng’s drift. "Where should I move these boxes?"

Just after he asked, the sound of a car starting up left him turning to see Pan Cheng’s car driving away.

"Not taking the insulated boxes? If not, I’ll take them." Xu Tao stacked the two boxes and picked them up, thinking they were perfect for storing ice-cold beer at the chicken farm.

Pan Cheng focused on the road ahead. In his experience, any woman he laid eyes on was never out of his reach.

He didn’t take marriage too seriously, believing that the words marriage and loyalty together were just a joke to him.

Among Pan Cheng’s acquaintances, few were upright; either the husbands were cheating, or both partners were playing their own games. Seeing it often, Pan Cheng thought married women were easier to approach. They had faced betrayal and neglect by their husbands; a little sweet talk and care during their vulnerable moments were enough to open their hearts. Moreover, neglected women were often missing out on physical intimacy, making it easier to connect with them in that way.

Except for Chen Ningxi—she was an exception.

To say Pan Cheng loved her would be an overstatement. They’d only met a few times, and he was indeed somewhat fond of her—but what was alluring? Her youth, beauty, novelty, and the thrill of conquest.

More than having a young and beautiful woman, he desired to have one with a background—young, beautiful, and well-connected.

At that moment, inside the power engineering vehicle.

Chen Ningxi pulled out a work inspection sheet. According to the checklist, tomorrow they should go to Wushan Town. She closed the sheet and told the two others, "Tomorrow we’ll change our course to Tangquan Town for inspections."

What seemed like a chance encounter with Pan Cheng today made Chen Ningxi ponder. Too many coincidences aren’t coincidences.

She was ninety percent sure it was orchestrated by Pan Cheng.

Before this, Cheng Qiaobei had also reminded her that Pan Cheng’s intentions towards her were not pure. Ever since she’d walked in and seen Pan Cheng, Chen Ningxi had been on guard.

Such a person needed to be avoided.

When Chen Ningxi finished her day’s work and returned to the office, Cheng Qiaobei’s car was already parked at the entrance waiting for her.

She asked Tian Quan to pull over, got out, and headed straight for the Cayenne.

As soon as she got into the car, she grinned and asked, "Have you been waiting long?"

Before Cheng Qiaobei could reply, a strange scent filled the car. He frowned, leaned his head toward Chen Ningxi, and she stared back at him, "What?"

Cheng Qiaobei withdrew his gaze, silently rolled down the car window a crack, and said, "Nothing, it’s just that..."

Chen Ningxi, unaware of the scent clinging to her clothes, asked, "Just what?"

Cheng Qiaobei raised an eyebrow subtly, "Today, there’s a unique aroma about you."

Chen Ningxi flicked her hair, "...Take your time. Amongst all my qualities, you’ll find only virtues."

Cheng Qiaobei chuckled aloud, "Alright, alright, I’ll savor it slowly."

The hot weather left her tired and weary, hardly in the mood to banter further.

"Just drive, I’m beat." Chen Ningxi turned the A/C up, enjoying the cool breeze against her skin, "Whew... the A/C in the engineering vehicle broke down this afternoon—I nearly melted."

She tugged at her collar, letting the breeze slide in. The sweat began to ease, but the movement only intensified the smell clinging to her.

Cheng Qiaobei: "..."

He held the steering wheel with one hand, resting his other hand, now a loosely formed fist, against his nose, holding his breath.

Chen Ningxi had completely forgotten that she’d spent the day walking through chicken, pig, and cattle farms, picking up the odors of chicken droppings, pig manure, and cow dung along the way. She’d gotten used to it, but Cheng Qiaobei, suffering silently, was a neat freak.

He was unusually quiet, almost the entire ride was wordless.

Chen Ningxi, her eyes closed, felt drowsy and asked, "How was your day? Busy?"

Cheng Qiaobei exhaled before answering, "Not too bad."

He then took a deep breath.

After he parked, they took the elevator together. When a family of three joined them, the elevator doors closed.

Immediately, the couple smelled something unpleasant. The child, about six or seven, stood close to Chen Ningxi, without a filter, covering his nose and said, "Mom, that lady smells bad."

The mom quickly pulled the child in front of her, awkwardly smiled at Chen Ningxi and Cheng Qiaobei, "Hush, watch what you say."

Realizing it was her daytime work environment, Chen Ningxi embarrassedly tucked her hair away and moved a step closer to the wall.

Cheng Qiaobei stepped up, shielding her with his body, grasped Chen Ningxi’s hand, and said, "Sorry, little buddy, uncle’s clothes got dirty, they don’t smell nice. We’re almost at our stop. Once we get out, you’ll be fine."

The man chuckled, "Kids, they don’t know better, don’t mind them."

As the elevator reached their floor, Chen Ningxi hastily stepped out. Before entering their home, she removed her shoes and carried them in her hand. She didn’t know what she’d stepped in that was all over her shoe soles. She’d tried to scrape it off by the roadside, but it wasn’t clean.

She asked Cheng Qiaobei, "Do I really smell bad?"

Cheng Qiaobei paused, "...Do you want the truth or the honest truth?"

Remembering what he’d said when she first got into the car, Chen Ningxi replied, "You’re really considerate of my feelings. Even though I’m stinky, you still let me get in your car."

Cheng Qiaobei couldn’t help but laugh, "If I didn’t, I’d be breaking the law."

Chen Ningxi: "What law?"

Cheng Qiaobei struggled to hold back laughter, "Marriage law. The car is marital property, not letting you in would be depriving you of your rights."

Chen Ningxi gritted her teeth, "Do you want me to smack you with this shoe?"

Cheng Qiaobei quickly sidestepped, dodging her, and said with a laugh, "Such an intense love you have, I’m truly in awe."

"You’re so annoying." Chen Ningxi marched inside, cheeks puffed in vexation, and headed straight for the bathroom. Cheng Qiaobei followed, closing the door behind him, and held her hand saying, "Are you upset again? We’re just fooling around, why get riled up?"

"You didn’t even warn me," Chen Ningxi retorted while beginning to undress in the bathroom, "Get out, I need to shower."

Cheng Qiaobei leaned against the sink, arms crossed, "You go ahead and shower. I’m exhausted, just taking a break here."

Chen Ningxi was suspicious, "What if you can’t hold back and come in?"

Cheng Qiaobei grinned mischievously, "Then we’ll just shower together."

Left only in her underwear, Chen Ningxi pushed him out forcefully, "Such a handsome guy, but had to go and open his mouth."

As soon as she shut the door, she locked it too.

From outside the door, Cheng Qiaobei chuckled, "Honey, I don’t mind your stink—let’s shower together."

Inside the bathroom, Chen Ningxi shouted toward the door, "The user you are trying to reach is angry, please scream later."