Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 236: Husband’s Feelings

Chapter 236: Chapter 236: Husband’s Feelings

The level of scheming you’ve reached is just you being dumb, and now Xia Zhiqing’s plans hit him in the head. Did she really think Cheng Qiaobei cared about her little bit of traffic?

In the afternoon, he met a few more clients, took a few calls from suppliers, and then noticed it was already past six.

He was just about to contact Chen Ningxi when Deng Yan knocked on his office door.

"Chairman Cheng, Mr. Cheng wants you to go over."

Cheng Qiaobei stood up and walked out, "What’s the issue?"

Deng Yan said, "Xu Gao got into trouble outside, and Mr. Cheng wants you to handle it."

"Me? What about Chairman Xu?"

Deng Yan replied, "Chairman Xu can’t handle it either."

Cheng Qiaobei frowned slightly but didn’t show any emotion on his face, asking, "What trouble did he get into this time?"

Deng Yan whispered a few words in Cheng Qiaobei’s ear, causing his expression to grow more solemn, "...Idiot! Does he think he’s not living long enough?"

Cheng Qiaobei quickened his pace, with Deng Yan following closely behind, "Mr. Cheng asked me to book you a ticket. You’re flying to Milan first thing tomorrow morning."

"Heh..." Cheng Qiaobei sneered, tugging at the corners of his mouth.

He didn’t say anything, though it seemed like he wanted to curse badly.

Arriving at the door of Cheng Xiangheng’s office, he knocked, receiving a response through the door panel.

Cheng Qiaobei pushed the door open and closed it behind him. Aside from Cheng Xiangheng at the desk, Xu Yunheng sat on the sofa, looking visibly downhearted. Upon seeing him, Xu Yunheng awkwardly lowered his head.

"Mr. Cheng, you were looking for me."

"Sit," Cheng Xiangheng gestured with his hand.

Cheng Qiaobei pulled out a chair to sit down, only to hear Cheng Xiangheng say, "Chairman Xu’s nephew was taken away by the local police at the Milan store. I’ve asked Deng Yan to book your flight for tomorrow morning. When you arrive, contact the local police and find a reliable lawyer to see if you can get him out."

Cheng Qiaobei asked, knowingly, "What happened that it escalated to the police station?"

Cheng Xiangheng looked at Xu Yunheng, who then stood up, walked over, and sat in the chair next to Cheng Qiaobei. He stammered,

"Qiaobei, family scandals shouldn’t be spread outside, but with you and your father, I have nothing to hide. My nephew screwed up again; his friend tricked him into keeping a suitcase for a couple of days but never showed up. Instead, the police came, and they found a suitcase full of psychotropics in his room."

"..." Heh, making it sound nice—drugs are drugs.

Xu Yunheng continued, "He really didn’t know. You know he’s not great with character, but if you ask him to get involved with drugs, he wouldn’t dare. He doesn’t have the guts. I thought it over but couldn’t find anyone suitable to help. In the end, I could only ask Mr. Cheng for help. Mr. Cheng said your Italian is good and that you could help with communication there."

If Xu Gao were involved with drugs, he wouldn’t believe it. Even with his intelligence, dealing with a truckload of fruits and vegetables was already a handful for him, let alone large quantities of drugs.

"When did he get in?" Cheng Qiaobei asked.

Xu Yunheng said, "Last night."

"Aside from finding the suitcase, is there anything else?" Cheng Qiaobei asked.

Xu Yunheng thought for a moment, "The staff told me only one suitcase was taken at the time, and nothing else was found."

Cheng Qiaobei nodded, opened his phone, and dialed a number. The other party answered, and he communicated fluently in Italian until he hung up. Xu Yunheng hadn’t taken his eyes off Cheng Qiaobei’s face, trying to decipher his expression to guess the content of the call.

"A presto." Cheng Qiaobei said goodbye in Italian and hung up.

He told Xu Yunheng, "I contacted a local lawyer. He will go to the police station first to inquire about Xu Gao’s situation, and he’ll notify me immediately if there’s any news."

Xu Yunheng said, "Qiaobei, thank you."

"You’re welcome, Chairman Xu," Cheng Qiaobei said to the two, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first. I have an early flight tomorrow and need to go back to pack."

Cheng Xiangheng said, "Any news, make sure to notify Chairman Xu immediately."

Cheng Qiaobei nodded, "Understood."

With a favor needed, Xu Yunheng escorted Cheng Qiaobei to the door, repeatedly thanking him before watching him leave.

Returning to the office, Xu Yunheng drooped his head, displaying a lack of energy.

"Mr. Cheng, I’m a bit worried."

Cheng Xiangheng, "Worried about what?"

After a moment of hesitation, Xu Yunheng said, "Xu Gao once offended Qiaobei; the two had quite a disagreement. I’m worried...could it be..."

Cheng Xiangheng understood, and with a stern brow, he said, "If you don’t trust him, you should go to Milan yourself. And there’s one more thing I must remind you of; if Qiaobei really wanted to scheme against Xu Gao, he’d straightforwardly kick him out of the group. There’s no need for collateral damage."

Xu Yunheng was rendered speechless.

"I was wrong, Mr. Cheng." He quickly apologized.

At that time, in Cheng Qiaobei’s office, he was handing off some urgent work to Wei Lai, who asked, "You hadn’t planned any international trips recently."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "It’s urgent, a last-minute addition."

Wei Lai could tell he didn’t want to clarify the matter, so she didn’t ask further.

As Cheng Qiaobei’s car drove out of Jade Jiali, nearing his home, he dialed Chen Ningxi’s number.

"Are you off work?" Chen Ningxi asked.

"Yeah. What do you want to eat? I’m going to the supermarket to buy groceries."

The turn at the intersection led to a supermarket, which had fresh vegetables and fruits. They usually preferred to shop here.

Chen Ningxi said, "Don’t buy anything; I’ve already cooked."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "We agreed I would make dinner."

Chen Ningxi laughed, "What’s the difference who cooks? I’m resting at home and cooking a meal for my husband. Is that not allowed?"

Instantly in a good mood, Cheng Qiaobei said, "Fine, fine, at our house, whatever you say goes. Your word is like an imperial edict."

"Heh..." Chen Ningxi giggled, "What imperial edict? Where are you now?"

Cheng Qiaobei responded, "Ten minutes from the complex. Are you in a hurry? Impatient to see me? Or is it something else?"

"No," Chen Ningxi blushed, her ears burning, "I’m slow-cooking fish on the stove. Let me know when you’re close so I can turn it off."

Seeing their cozy love nest in front of him, "About a hundred meters from the complex entrance."

Chen Ningxi, "I’ll turn off the stove then."

After saying that, she hung up, and Cheng Qiaobei focused on avoiding the cars cutting in. Caught in the evening rush hour, this road was packed with traffic.

After navigating out of the traffic jam, he checked his phone to see that Chen Ningxi had already hung up, and he muttered to himself,

"Once you have it, you don’t treasure it; hangs up just like that."

Meanwhile, Chen Ningxi was busy in the kitchen, not dwelling on the call at all.

When Cheng Qiaobei spoke on the phone, his tone was completely different from the usual serious manner at the company. With her, there was a clear sense of being a husband, reliable and exuding the charm of a mature man, calm yet enduring her antics, gentle and elegant in daily life, wild and passionate when desire came.

Entering the door, the smell of food greeted him. Slipping off his shoes, he headed straight for the kitchen, hugging Chen Ningxi from behind and gently nibbling on her neck, "Hanging up on me, huh."

"I told you, I turned off the stove."

"Turning off the stove doesn’t stop you from talking to me." Cheng Qiaobei inhaled deeply in her neck nook, "Wife, you smell so good."

Chen Ningxi squirmed at the ticklish touches, saying as she dodged, "We use the same shower gel."

"Not the same, you smell better using it than I do. Why do you think that is?"

"I have no idea." Just as she was about to pick up the fish, Cheng Qiaobei took over, "I’ll do it."

Together, they walked out of the kitchen, and Cheng Qiaobei said, "I’m going on a business trip to Milan tomorrow."

Chen Ningxi asked, "So sudden."

He didn’t hide it from her, "Xu Gao in Milan was caught because of FD."