Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 294: Hate Him to the Bone

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Hate Him to the Bone

Regarding Eastern First-class, this was a project Cheng Qiaobei planned to branch out on. He kept it hidden from Chen Ningxi because things were still uncertain, and before it took shape, there were too many variables. Painting a picture for her would only create unmet expectations.

In short, he was a man of action and preferred addressing real issues.

It wasn’t the first time he had thought about leaving Jade Jiali. Previously, he hadn’t taken action because of Ding Yuan, as he still hoped to bring her back to the Cheng Family in glory. But so many years had passed, and Ding Yuan was no longer attached to the Cheng Family. Her current life was carefree, and there was no need to drag herself back into a painful situation.

As for the reason he hadn’t left yet, it wasn’t father-son affection. It was simply because the equity earnings hadn’t reached their term, and the company’s salary was lucrative enough to meet his current living needs. After all, one couldn’t live on air alone, and he had a family to support.

Jiang Wanyi once asked him if his determination to leave was because of Chen Ningxi. He flatly denied it but didn’t explain the reason.

At breakfast, Chen Ningxi placed a bowl of porridge by Cheng Qiaobei’s hand and said,

"Sun Dongchen left the company. They are bound to resent you, so be careful in the future and don’t let someone with ill intentions take advantage."

If someone really wanted to harm him, being cautious wouldn’t help. But to reassure Chen Ningxi, Cheng Qiaobei replied,

"Okay, I’ll definitely be careful."

These women had disapproved of him for a while. Unexpectedly, he found a chance to kick Sun Dongchen out of the company. They were probably studying how to deal with him now.

Chen Ningxi lamented, "The most exhausting part of the workplace is the scheming interpersonal relationships. You’d think the higher-ups wouldn’t have these troubles, but it’s the same."

Cheng Qiaobei picked up a small side dish, put it in his mouth, and chewed slowly, "It shows I’m not high enough yet. Only those at the tip of the pyramid don’t have such troubles."

Chen Ningxi worried that he wasn’t happy at the company, "What does Dad think about this?"

"Him?" Cheng Qiaobei looked down, his face showing no emotional fluctuation. To him, the father-son relationship lacked affection and was only about interests, "What could he think? I’m more valuable to the company than Sun Dongchen. He won’t say it, but he’s probably also blaming me inside."

Seeing it this way, he was virtually fighting alone in the company.

Chen Ningxi recalled two people, "Earlier, you mentioned two shareholders who supported you. What’s their attitude about this?"

Cheng Qiaobei gulped down half a bowl of porridge, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and leisurely wiped his hands with a napkin, saying,

"You mean Chairman Yin and Chairman Lian?"

"Yes, them."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Support is too strong a word. But I was the best candidate to check Mr. Cheng at the time. Besides, those two have bigger goals. It’s not as simple as wanting to elevate me."

Seeing the solemn look between his eyebrows, Chen Ningxi asked, "Are they trying to seize power?"

Cheng Qiaobei replied with a deep meaning, "When there are too many wolves and too little meat, not one of them nibbles slowly. They wish they could gulp down the whole sheep."

Compared to Cheng Qiaobei’s company, Chen Ningxi thought she was lucky.

"The relationship between Chairman Yin and Chairman Lian is so good. Are they always in sync?" Chen Ningxi was a bit curious. What kind of friendship did they have that allowed them to move forward and retreat together with such accord?

Cheng Qiaobei said, "A beggar won’t envy a billionaire, but he will envy a beggar who gets more than he does. Their true nature won’t be revealed until the final moment."

Sure enough, when Cheng Qiaobei arrived at the company, he unexpectedly saw Cheng Siluo, whom he hadn’t met in a long time.

She knocked on the door, and Cheng Qiaobei looked up, "Siluo, come in."

Cheng Siluo walked to his desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down, "I heard you’ve been pretty busy while I was away from the company. If there’s anything I can help with, just let me know."

Speaking of endurance, no one could match Cheng Siluo. Yesterday, she had kicked her husband out of the company, and today she appeared in his office full of smiles.

Cheng Qiaobei was a master of playing the fool to catch the tiger. With a concerned look, he asked, "Dongchen has so many hotels in his hands. Aren’t you busy? I don’t have much work at the moment, and if I do, it’s just trivial tasks like copying documents. How could I trouble you with small things like that?"

Cheng Siluo remained unfazed and continued to smile, "I’m too bored taking care of the child at home. Some work would be just right to alleviate my postpartum depression. Dongchen can handle the child; he has plenty of time now, anyway."

She hid the anger in her eyes well, but Cheng Qiaobei still noticed. Compared to her impulsive past, she had become more shrewd and patient.

It seemed she had learned a lot under Zheng Rongxi’s guidance during her postpartum period.

Cheng Qiaobei quietly stared at the person opposite him, separated by a table. Same family, differing hearts—they all went through such relationships every day, and he was tired of playing along with their false pretenses.

"It’s best if you think that way. Who says taking care of children has to be a woman’s task?"

Cheng Siluo was so choked, she couldn’t find her words for a while.

He was infuriating, deliberately ignoring that she was hinting at his scheming to drive Sun Dongchen away.

Cheng Siluo didn’t plan to act anymore. She cooled her face and said, "Although Dongchen left the company, my mother and I are still here. Don’t even think about messing around."

After that, Cheng Siluo stood up, ready to leave.

As she reached the office door, she heard him say behind her:

"Siluo, anger is bad for your health."

Cheng Siluo turned abruptly, trying to maintain a faint smile on her face, "Thanks for the concern."

With a bang, the office door slammed shut, its loud noise ringing like a war cry against him.

In the afternoon’s mid-to-high-level meeting, Cheng Siluo once again caused trouble by proposing to develop the Jade Jiali Ultra Five-Star Hotel project, Deep Blue Star. The idea was to emulate the brand development plans of foreign five-star hotels, and it received support from most shareholders and mid-level executives. However, Cheng Qiaobei and his team voted against it.

Cheng Xiangheng scanned the room, finally fixing his gaze on Cheng Qiaobei and announced,

"The Deep Blue project isn’t suitable for development for now. We’ll study it again when the timing is right."

The people in the conference room looked at each other, equating Cheng Qiaobei’s position to having veto power. This meant that in the future, any project he disapproved of had no chance of passing.

"...You," Cheng Siluo almost stood up to question the reason, but Zheng Rongxi, sitting beside her, stopped her.

She shook her head slightly, hinting that now wasn’t the time for a head-on confrontation.

Cheng Siluo had no choice but to suppress her anger and sit back down.

Cheng Xiangheng announced the end of the meeting, and Cheng Qiaobei followed him out, already looking every bit like a future successor.

But the more successful Cheng Qiaobei became, the more Cheng Siluo hated him to the bone.

Zheng Rongxi returned to the office and poured her a cup of water, "Siluo, didn’t you remember what I advised? No matter how dissatisfied you are, don’t get mad in front of outsiders and let them see the joke. Today all the mid-levels were there. If you had lost your temper with him and argued, do you believe your dad could send you home too?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Siluo opened her mouth, fuming quietly, "...Understood, Mom."