Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 370 You Should Like Me More

Chapter 370: Chapter 370 You Should Like Me More

Chen Ningxi was about to get off work in half an hour. Cheng Qiaobei turned off the heat under the simmering fish, and sniffed at himself. Having been cooking in the kitchen, he was covered in the smell of oil and smoke.

This wasn’t conducive to a passionate reunion after a long separation.

He took a shower and changed into an outfit that highlighted his attractiveness.

He hadn’t told Chen Ningxi about his plan to return to Danjiang, intending to surprise her.

Standing in front of the dressing mirror, he felt something was missing, and scratched his head, yet still feeling it wasn’t enough.

Suddenly, he remembered he hadn’t sprayed the perfume she loved.

When the ebony scent enveloped him, his entire being exuded the scent Chen Ningxi liked from inside out.

He really didn’t care about others’ opinions, only whether he existed in Chen Ningxi’s eyes.

Tonight, he looked forward to it immensely.

Ding dong...

The doorbell rang, and Cheng Qiaobei opened the door to take the flowers.

"Thank you."

Everything was just perfect.

As the delivery guy walked out of the building, he coincidentally bumped into Chen Ningxi returning home.

After attending a meeting at the city bureau in the morning and running grassroots errands in the afternoon, she was exhausted from a busy day.

Stepping out of the elevator, she faced a quiet home once more.

But the moment she opened the door, she smelled a familiar scent, her heart soared with joy, yet she didn’t dare confirm it, walking in without even changing into slippers.

On the dining table were four dishes and a soup. Cheng Qiaobei stood there holding flowers.

Chen Ningxi: "...You."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled, "It’s only been a month, and you don’t recognize me?"

He would romantically surprise her from time to time, but today it touched her heart more than usual.

Perhaps the separation was too long, it moved her to tears, but she held back.

She stood still, so Cheng Qiaobei had to walk over, and extend his hand proactively, "Let me reintroduce myself, I’m your husband, legitimately."

"Pfft..." Chen Ningxi finally reacted, "What are you doing, buying flowers and all?"

Cheng Qiaobei still shook her hand, "Remembered you have a husband now?"

Chen Ningxi took the flowers, cheeks flushed, "...So annoying, always with the surprise attacks."

Cheng Qiaobei lowered his shoulder and whispered in her ear with a laugh, "Tonight, I’ll show you why I’m so charming."

She understood, and lightly punched his chest.

Cheng Qiaobei chuckled joyfully, his shoulders shaking gently from laughter.

"Come, let’s eat." Cheng Qiaobei took her hand, and Chen Ningxi said, "Wait, let me put the flowers in a vase."

Cheng Qiaobei didn’t let go, accompanying her to get a vase.

The two worked in harmony; he took the vase, and she turned on the water tap, placing each flower in the vase, finally arranging them on the dining table.

"I love it." She looked at the flowers.

In the next second, her chin was turned, meeting the handsome face of the man up close, his passionate gaze lingering on her, leaning closer, at the moment lips touched, the whispered words by her ear...

"You should love me more."

She smelled the intoxicating ebony scent, and the hidden desires in her heart ignited.

The kiss deepened, and reason crumbled.

She looked up at the ceiling, breathing slightly, "The food, the food is going to get cold."

"Hoo... hoo... forget about the food." Cheng Qiaobei panted heavily, lifting her and walking to the bedroom.

Placing her on the bed, he naturally leaned over, his hand sliding under her top, feeling the skin tight against his palm, with his hollow fingers greedily seeking fullness.

The sound of kisses was hurried yet restrained, as if two fish long deprived of water yearning for moisture.

Her cheeks flushed, eyes closed, she made uncontrollable sounds between her teeth, yet held onto his strong body even tighter.

Clothes scattered, she shyly turned her face aside, hands gripping the bedsheet above, seeing his muscular forearm, veins bulging prominently, with every fiber filled with signals of desire.

She trembled, her body taut like a bow about to snap.

"Qiaobei... mmm..."

Her murmurs landed in his ears, like enchanting sounds arousing excitement and feelings.

The two fervently entangled bodies...

The food, indeed got cold.

But the souls were searing hot.

...

When Wei Lai saw Shen Rongshen walking into the company, he was genuinely surprised.

"Shen Rongshen?" Wei Lai didn’t know he had already quit, "Are you here to see Cheng?"

Shen Rongshen smiled, raising the files in his hand, "Here to work."

"Really? That’s great." Wei Lai quickly invited him to the reception room, "Cheng isn’t here yet, let me get you some coffee."

Shen Rongshen glanced around the central office hub and picked a spot to sit.

Wei Lai set down the coffee, "When did you leave your job?"

Shen Rongshen said, "Not long after you guys left, I resigned too."

Actually, before Cheng Qiaobei left the company, he had privately talked with Shen Rongshen, with Zhou Chong also present.

The two were having a spirited conversation when a familiar inquiry came from behind.

"What’s the cheerful talk about?"

Wei Lai turned back, "Zhou Chong? My goodness, what’s the occasion today, bringing in both of you?"

Zhou Chong had always been on good terms with Wei Lai, during Jade Jiali’s hardest half-year, it was thanks to Wei Lai’s assistance in breaking into a new circle and joining Cheng Qiaobei’s special team.

Therefore, when Cheng Qiaobei was staffing the new company, the first person he thought of was Zhou Chong.

Zhou Chong glanced at Shen Rongshen’s desk, "You’re here, I’ll sit next to you." He then looked at Wei Lai, "We’ll be colleagues again, looking forward to working together."

Wei Lai smiled, "Great, almost too great." Seeing Zhou Chong take a mug from the box, she immediately offered, "Let me pour for you."

The once quiet office area finally had a bustling energy, making Wei Lai genuinely delighted.

Just as Cheng Qiaobei stepped out of the elevator, he heard the sounds of laughter coming from the company.

Seeing Zhou Chong facing him through the glass door first, he walked in and said, "Goofing off during work hours will get your pay docked."

Zhou Chong glanced at his watch, "And being late?"

Wei Lai immediately checked the clock, "Cheng, you’re late again, your first day back from a business trip and you’re already late, I’ll make a note of it."

As she walked away, Zhou Chong surprisingly asked Cheng Qiaobei, "You even let her manage you?"

Cheng Qiaobei smiled helplessly, "What else can I do? Last month she docked all my attendance bonuses."

Shen Rongshen asked, "Besides us two, who else is coming?"

Cheng Qiaobei replied, "Most of the original special team are coming over."

Shen Rongshen understood, it seemed this team was powerful!

In the early days of the company’s founding, Cheng Qiaobei wasn’t in a hurry to hire people.

The key positions had their candidates long decided, but to not raise suspicions, he had Wei Lai post job ads on various recruitment platforms.

A batch of newbies came, worked a few days, and mostly quit, some even saying they couldn’t adapt on the same day, but Cheng Qiaobei still asked Wei Lai to settle daily wages for those who worked.

Now that the company’s business was beginning to run smoothly, it was time for those behind-the-scenes to emerge.

Over the next half hour, Meng Zihao, Qi Yuan, Meng Yanan, and Shen Xiwen also arrived at the company.

Cheng Qiaobei gathered everyone for the first proper meeting since the new company’s founding.

On the whiteboard, the specific location of the Orchid Garden plot was marked. Initially, they chose Qingshan between the lands of Qingshan and Orchid Garden, but Orchid Garden had its competitive edge too.