Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 284: Not Letting a Single One Go

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Not Letting a Single One Go

In Chen Ningxi and Cheng Qiaobei, Liang Lei saw a kind of refined affection—trust.

Liang Lei said, "There aren’t many couples in the world with the level of trust you two have. Many people hear a rumor and start fighting, and before you know it, their relationship has cooled. Then there are others, jumping from pot to pot, always looking at the greener grass, never trusting anyone."

Lin Hanrui overheard the tail end of the conversation as he walked by, "I’m trustworthy, don’t lump us all together."

Liang Lei glanced at him, "You’re everywhere, aren’t you? Go grab the dishes, I’m starving."

Lin Hanrui chuckled, "Sure thing."

He eagerly went to the kitchen, and Liang Lei turned back, "Look at your guy, then look at mine. What happened to him? When I first met him, he was full of energy, every glance was alluring, now... he’s like a silly husky."

Chen Ningxi moved Liang Lei’s chair with a smile, "Isn’t it great? An interesting soul can make the dull years worthwhile. You’re happy when you look at him, aren’t you?"

Liang Lei stared at the man in the kitchen, "I’m happy, but I like him..."

Lin Hanrui emerged with the dishes, meeting Liang Lei’s gaze, "Leizi, don’t look at your brother with those infatuated eyes. I’m yours!"

He put down the dishes and made what he thought was a dashing gesture.

Chen Ningxi: "..."

Liang Lei covered her face.

The three of them ordered six dishes, but the portions were too large to finish.

However, since Liang Lei was pregnant and Lin Hanrui had to drive, none of them drank, making it easier to talk while eating.

Lin Hanrui took a bite and said, "Don’t believe the stuff online about Old Cheng and that actress, it’s all for hype. Once the buzz dies down, so does the fame. Especially for some of those stars who live off social media, they will do anything to stay in the spotlight. Good or bad publicity, for them, attention means money, no attention equals no money."

Chen Ningxi replied, "I don’t believe it, you can rest assured. I know what kind of person he is. As for what’s online, I can hear it all, but I don’t have to believe it all."

"Exactly." Lin Hanrui gave Chen Ningxi a thumbs-up, "That’s the way to think. If you believe that nonsense, you’ll just end up mad every day. Especially since Old Cheng is so handsome, he’s bound to attract women,"

Under the table, a swift kick.

"Ouch..." Lin Hanrui grimaced and rubbed his leg.

Liang Lei sipped her soup slowly, "If you can’t advise properly, keep quiet. It’s the first time I’ve heard such advice from you, fueling the flames rather than putting them out."

"I wasn’t," Lin Hanrui immediately defended himself, "Wasn’t my advice good? Right, Ningxi?"

Chen Ningxi couldn’t suppress her laughter and nodded, "Yes, it was quite good."

Lin Hanrui said, "See, Ningxi agrees."

Liang Lei looked at him dismissively, "I hope this child doesn’t follow your IQ or EQ; otherwise, they’ll get hit a lot growing up."

Lin Hanrui said, "Why not me? I was in the top ten in the city for science, got into a prestigious architecture college, my EQ—if it weren’t high, could I..." He suddenly realized the next words were courting death, and stopped abruptly.

Liang Lei eyed him coolly, her tone dangerous, "Go on, could do what?"

"Hehehe..." Lin Hanrui laughed, "Nothing."

He lowered his head, picking at his food.

Chen Ningxi watched the lively pair and smiled wryly.

With the two of them, there was never a dull moment.

Liang Lei said, "Lin Hanrui, no need to boast, I know what you want to say."

Lin Hanrui didn’t dare look up, sniffled, and with his mouth full, mumbled incoherently, "I... I... said nothing."

Liang Lei withdrew her gaze, "See, just like this, he can make me angry eight different ways in one day. An interesting soul, more like an aggravating one, a one-in-a-million kind, and I hit the jackpot."

Lin Hanrui noticed Liang Lei’s bowl was empty and quickly served her more soup, "Here, wife."

Liang Lei indeed had one thing she admired in Lin Hanrui, no matter what he said, he never got angry.

After dinner, they left. Chen Ningxi checked her phone again and found the trending topic was gone, but there were still a few posts about Cheng Qiaobei and Xia Zhiqing.

At that moment, Cheng Qiaobei stared at the computer screen, with Wei Lai standing beside him.

Wei Lai frowned and said, "Is Xia Zhiqing crazy for fame? While we were trying to take it down, she’s getting people to post? Surely she’s not afraid of a lawsuit?"

Cheng Qiaobei’s gaze was icy as he played with a pen, silent for a while, then said, "It shouldn’t be Xia Zhiqing. No matter how bold she is, she still has to listen to her agency. It’s likely someone else is using this wave to knock me down."

Wei Lai’s eyes lit up, instantly understanding Cheng Qiaobei’s implication.

"Chairman Xu?"

Cheng Qiaobei shook his head, "Xu Gao still has issues both domestically and abroad. He doesn’t have the energy."

Wei Lai thought again, "Chairman Zheng?"

At first, Cheng Qiaobei also suspected Zheng Rongxi, but analyzing the situation, even if she disliked him, she wouldn’t drag down the company’s stock for it—it would be disadvantageous for her dividends.

He rested his clenched fist on his lips, contemplating the mastermind behind the scenes.

Wei Lai said, "It can’t be Mr. Cheng, can it?"

Cheng Qiaobei was certain, "It’s not him."

Cheng Xiangheng, if he intended to scheme against someone, wouldn’t use such insignificant methods.

"Then who is it?" Wei Lai was racking his brains, "Our PR department and President Liang have apparently got things under control, the trending topic was taken down, all marketing accounts that were supposed to delete their posts have done so, and those who love drama have received legal letters. But these small accounts keep emerging, there must be someone pulling strings."

"I’ll contact President Liang again, his network is vast in this industry, he should be able to find out."

Cheng Qiaobei took out his phone and dialed Liang Fangyi’s number again.

Wei Lai exited the office of her own accord, thoughtfully closing the door.

Receiving two phone calls from Cheng Qiaobei in one day was unprecedented for Liang Fangyi. He vaguely felt the situation was serious.

"Hello, Chairman Cheng."

Cheng Qiaobei’s tone was noticeably more severe than before.

"President Liang, I’m calling about the posts again."

Calling the second time on a supposedly resolved issue made Liang Fangyi feel a bit unreliable.

Liang Fangyi explained, "I’ve already had people delete them, contacted everyone needed."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Have your people check again, a bunch of small accounts surged in posting about Xia Zhiqing and me."

"Impossible," Liang Fangyi was also surprised.

Cheng Qiaobei said, "President Liang, take a look and you’ll see. If this can’t be properly handled, I won’t let any of those marketing accounts slide."

The marketing accounts had been instructed by Xia Zhiqing’s company, in other words, Liang Fangyi knew when to turn a blind eye. Currently in the entertainment industry, traffic was king—it was worth leveraging Cheng Qiaobei for greater exposure for her artists without any real losses.

But these small accounts, Liang Fangyi was unaware. He began to suspect foul play from his subordinates.

"Chairman Cheng, give me some time, I’ll investigate thoroughly and give you an explanation."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Two hours."

Despite the tight deadline, Liang Fangyi couldn’t afford to offend Cheng Qiaobei, "No problem."