Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 241: Something Fishy

Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Something Fishy

Cao Yalan was surprised to see Chen Ningxi there and let her hair down, "Is Ning Xi out for a walk with your mom?"

Chen Ningxi smiled, "Yeah, is Mrs. Cao shopping too?"

"I’m shopping with your uncle," Cao Yalan looked around as if searching for someone, "Where did he go in this short time?"

Chen Ningxi smoothly chimed in, "There are a lot of people shopping tonight, you’d better go find your uncle."

Cao Yalan said, "Okay, I’ll go look for him. Yujun, let’s catch up sometime."

Ye Yujun gave a graceful smile, "Sure, when we have the time."

For adults, saving face means leaving some leeway. Ye Yujun had already given Cao Yalan quite a bit of respect by not embarrassing her on the spot.

When the person walked away, Ye Yujun finally said,

"Calculating against my daughter, wishful thinking."

Chen Ningxi immediately understood and knew why she was upset, "Mom, bubble tea, your favorite flavor."

Ye Yujun took the bubble tea Chen Ningxi handed over and took a sip, "Do you think I’m angry?"

"Aren’t you?"

Ye Yujun shook her head, gave a light smile, "Not worth it for someone like her. People’s understanding, realm, and views differ. In her world, what she does is right, but it doesn’t match our views. You can’t expect everyone to be like you, got it?"

Chen Ningxi nodded, feeling lucky to have a mom who’s reasonable, listens, and guides you in life.

"Is there less sugar in the bubble tea?"

Chen Ningxi said, "Less sugar intake is not good for the skin."

"But eating sugar makes you happy."

"Too much sugar speeds up skin aging and makes you age faster."

"Okay, you’re right." Ye Yujun didn’t argue.

See, having a mom who’s also like a best friend isn’t bad at all!

For the awards ceremony, Ye Yujun picked out a bright light blue outfit for Chen Ningxi. Back home, she hung the outfit in the cloakroom and discovered a leather paper bag showing from a corner of the cabinet when she was about to leave.

She squatted down, opened the cabinet door, and took out a file bag. It was something Cheng Qiaobei had left in his luggage before, and it should be office materials. Just as she was about to put it back, the bottom of the paper bag came unglued and the documents scattered everywhere.

She picked them up one by one and put them back together. One page was titled "Eastern First-class Chain Hotel Development Project Proposal."

To Chen Ningxi’s knowledge, she hadn’t heard of a hotel called Eastern First-class in Danjiang nor in the country; maybe it was overseas.

To prevent the documents from spilling out again, she glued the bottom and found another bag to put them in.

...

At the agreed time, Cheng Qiaobei, accompanied by Lawyer Gao Heng, arrived at the detention place for Xu Gao. He was brought out by two burly officers, and looked in good spirits without any visible injuries - seemed like he hadn’t suffered inside.

Xu Gao saw Cheng Qiaobei sitting on a chair with his back to him as soon as he entered the room. At this time, he hoped it would be anyone but Cheng Qiaobei who came to his rescue.

He just came to have a laugh at him!

Xu Gao reluctantly sat across from Cheng Qiaobei, "What are you doing here?"

Cheng Qiaobei did not overlook the hostility in Xu Gao’s eyes, showing an annoyed expression like he owed him millions.

He casually replied, "If you weren’t locked up here, why would I come?"

"..."

In one phrase, Xu Gao was almost choked.

"Where’s my uncle?" Xu Gao asked again.

Cheng Qiaobei said, "He’s in Danjiang."

"I know he’s in Danjiang, why didn’t he come?" Xu Gao seemed anxious.

"Good question, if he could solve the problem, it wouldn’t be me here now." Cheng Qiaobei didn’t give him the chance to argue any further, and questioned, "I just want to know if you are involved with FD?"

Xu Gao’s expression turned instantly resistant. He had been caught by Cheng Qiaobei several times and was sent abroad because of him. He hated him the most.

"Xu Gao, I only have twenty minutes to visit, now fifteen minutes left. Are you sure you’ll stay silent? Or don’t you want to get out?"

"Of course I want to get out." Xu Gao’s eyes flashed with a desire for survival.

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Since you want to get out, tell me the truth."

Xu Gao fell silent again, lowering his eyes as if contemplating something. Seeing this, Gao Heng was anxious and said, "Mr. Xu, don’t make a mistake. The only people who can and are willing to help you now are the two of us. If others have promised to save you, don’t believe it. If they could save you, you wouldn’t still be in here."

Xu Gao’s eyes moved, and he visibly panicked.

To push Xu Gao further and make him decide, Cheng Qiaobei said, "Do you really believe that your comfort in here is just good luck?"

Xu Gao numbly raised his head to look at Cheng Qiaobei, who said, "You should thank Lawyer Gao. Without his help in securing a relatively safe environment, would you have avoided more beatings?"

Gao Heng added, "This is what I should do, but all of it was Chairman Cheng’s request, so you still need to thank him."

Xu Gao’s brows relaxed as if he understood something and said to Cheng Qiaobei, "You’re not here to laugh at me?"

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Xu Gao, I remind you again, I have ten minutes left."

Xu Gao became anxious and reached out to stop Cheng Qiaobei, but was misunderstood by the officers behind him, thinking he was trying to snatch the pen in Gao Heng’s hand and attempt self-harm. If he really died here, they both would be suspects.

The officer behind Xu Gao quickly stepped forward, pinned Xu Gao’s head to the table, and loudly ordered Xu Gao not to move.

Being restrained, Xu Gao instinctively resisted, and another officer immediately drew a defensive weapon, aiming it at Xu Gao’s head and shouted, "Don’t move, don’t move—"

All at once, the atmosphere became tense.

Cheng Qiaobei inwardly cursed Xu Gao an idiot, stood up slowly, his eyes sharp, and explained in Italian, preventing the officers from laying a hand on Xu Gao.

The officers put away their weapons, and the one controlling Xu Gao also let go, reiterating no physical contact, and retreated back to the corner.

Cheng Qiaobei, with a gloomy face, asked in frustration, "Aren’t you going to speak up?"

Xu Gao finally realized Cheng Qiaobei wasn’t there to mock him but truly meant to help. Only then did he spill the truth.

Turns out Mario was a hotel guest, claiming to be in the wine business. When he saw that Xu Gao had considerable sway in the hotel, he learned that Xu managed the entire place. Mario then proposed selling his wine in the hotel restaurant. Naturally, not only would he be given a certain reward, but he’d also receive a portion of the profit from each bottle sold.

In his country, Xu Gao thrived on such deals, and he didn’t expect good things to come knocking abroad.

Xu Gao agreed. A batch of wine came in first; Mario was generous and gave him a considerable benefit fee that day.

Having tasted the sweetness, Xu Gao’s appetite grew. Mario gradually became a regular patron of the hotel. But each time he stayed, a friend would visit him. To thank Mario and facilitate his meetings, Xu Gao arranged a luxury room for him.

The girls who were deceived were filmed entirely nude and photographed in the room Xu Gao specially arranged, with the entire process recorded.

Of course, Xu Gao didn’t initially know these details, until on the day he got caught, Mario temporarily stored a suitcase in his room and then left.

The more Cheng Qiaobei listened, the more his brows furrowed. "Xu Gao, use your brains for once. Why would a great opportunity fall on you? You thought others were all fools? Clearly, the reward you’re given does not match the wine sales. Who would do a losing business? Obviously, there’s something fishy here! You..."

Cheng Qiaobei was so angry that his teeth itched.