Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 380: The Fire is Out

Chapter 380: Chapter 380: The Fire is Out

Cheng Qiaobei inadvertently glanced over and saw the two people whispering, his brows furrowing slightly.

As a man, he could easily see the admiration in Lu Xingyan’s eyes for Chen Ningxi.

"Lawyer Jin, please handle the upcoming matters entirely. I’ll take my wife home first," Cheng Qiaobei instructed and then walked over to Chen Ningxi.

At that moment, Chen Ningxi had her back to Cheng Qiaobei and did not notice him approaching.

It was not until her hand was grasped by Cheng Qiaobei that she turned around, "What did Lawyer Jin say?"

Lu Xingyan noticed their hands clasped together and looked away.

Cheng Qiaobei said softly, "We can go now. I’ve entrusted the rest entirely to him."

"What about Lu? Can he leave too?" Chen Ningxi asked.

"Lawyer Jin only represents you."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled faintly, speaking to Chen Ningxi, but his gaze was on Lu Xingyan, who immediately understood.

He quickly said, "Officer Zhang has something to discuss with me. Manager Chen, you go ahead."

Being a leader, with three employees from the unit at the police station and no fixed resolution yet, it didn’t seem appropriate to leave Lu Xingyan here alone.

"Lu, if you encounter any issues, you can contact Lawyer Jin."

Lu Xingyan said, "Understood, Manager Chen."

Cheng Qiaobei kept holding Chen Ningxi’s hand as they walked out of the police station, continuously recalling Lu Xingyan’s face in his mind.

"Thanks to you, things were resolved so quickly," Chen Ningxi said as they walked.

Although Cheng Qiaobei didn’t want to admit it, he just didn’t like Lu Xingyan, especially the way he looked at Chen Ningxi in his eyes.

"It’s nothing, it’s all over now." Cheng Qiaobei opened the car door for her, "Let’s not go back to the office, let’s go home."

Chen Ningxi thought about it, "Are you worried their families will come to the office to find me?"

Cheng Qiaobei nodded, "It’s better to go home."

Chen Ningxi agreed, "Okay."

She took out her phone to warn Lu Xingyan, and Cheng Qiaobei asked her, "Are you calling Lu?"

"Yes, just to let him know."

"No need, Lawyer Jin will inform him." He casually took her phone and put it in his pocket, "Get in the car, I have nothing to do today, I’ll stay home with you."

Chen Ningxi said, "Aren’t you supposed to be busy lately?"

"Not today." Cheng Qiaobei gently pushed her into the car and closed the door.

The traffic flowed endlessly on the road as Cheng Qiaobei followed behind Chen Ningxi’s car.

His phone rang, and he glanced at the screen; it was marked as Lu Xingyan.

He casually swiped to answer, and Lu Xingyan’s worried voice came through, "Manager Chen, it’s best not to return to the office now, go home instead. I’m worried about Liu and Wang Qing’s families causing trouble at the office. I’m really sorry, I didn’t expect Wang Qing to become deranged enough to fabricate rumors about us. This has made things difficult for you. I just called my dad, and he said he’ll report this matter to the headquarters to minimize trouble for you."

Cheng Qiaobei’s gaze turned dangerous. He hung up directly.

His tense attitude already surpassed that of a colleague, making Cheng Qiaobei increasingly uneasy.

Back home, as Chen Ningxi walked in the door, Cheng Qiaobei handed her the phone, "Lu just called to tell you not to go back to the office."

Chen Ningxi took the phone, "That kid is quite thoughtful."

Cheng Qiaobei watched her expression and continued, "He also said he’d ask his dad to report the whole thing to the headquarters to avoid involving you. He’s quite considerate, knowing not to let you turn into the bad guy."

Chen Ningxi paused, "He contacted Manager Lu? It wouldn’t be good if Manager Lu gets involved."

"What are you going to do?" Cheng Qiaobei held her.

Chen Ningxi said, "I’ll call Lu and tell him that it’s better to handle this matter internally within the unit."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Since he has connections and the trouble started because of him, naturally, he should be the one to play the bad guy."

Chen Ningxi said, "You don’t understand how serious the problem is. There was a similar situation before, where the rumor-monger posted false information on short video platforms and in WeChat groups, gaining likes and shares, causing a bad influence and getting fired. With Liu and Wang Qing’s situation, if it really gets reported to the headquarters, they might also be transferred out of their original units, sent to remote substations."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "You think the punishment is too harsh?"

Chen Ningxi said, "Actually, just detaining them for a few days and having them give a public apology at a meeting would be enough to make them learn."

Cheng Qiaobei poured a glass of red wine, took a sip before saying, "In my opinion, the punishment isn’t severe enough."

She noticed that Cheng Qiaobei had poured three glasses of wine consecutively, snatching the wine glass from him, "Drinking so much during the day."

"Heh heh..."

Cheng Qiaobei held her waist, chuckling softly into her ear. Chen Ningxi looked up, meeting his eyes tainted by alcohol, now filled with a reckless gaze of restraint, scrutinizing her, making her uneasy. His gaze gradually turned burning hot, causing a tightening inside Chen Ningxi, instinctively wanting to run away.

"I’ll go change," she said, holding the wine glass as she walked away.

Cheng Qiaobei watched her retreating figure with keen interest, his breath becoming heavier.

Since getting married, she seemed to have grown more womanly, and the thought of his wife being eyed by a young guy at work made him inexplicably irritated.

He followed her into the bedroom; Chen Ningxi was facing away as she took off her work shirt.

From behind, her waist was slender, her hips full, her arms moving to her back, the butterfly-shaped bones creating a sensual curve.

Cheng Qiaobei’s throat rolled as he watched. Just as she slipped the shirt off her shoulders, he caught her wrists, twisting the shirt around, pinning her hands behind her back.

"Hmm?" Chen Ningxi hesitated, about to call out Qiaobei’s name, but he had already pressed her onto the bed.

Chen Ningxi caught the familiar scent of red wine, "Why so suddenly during the day, hmm..."

The sound was abruptly cut off, as her red lips were captured by the wine-flavored kiss.

Her clothes fell away as she struggled to say, "Why are you so suddenly...?"

"Suddenly felt like it."

His fingers were long and deft, exploring unspeakable secrets in the narrow spaces.

Fueled by the wine, he became particularly wild, his rationality suppressed, freeing his untamed side completely.

Everything before her began to shake violently, clothes dangling by the bed slipped down with the quivering pace; breaths came hot and fast, and she was quickly enveloped by a rushing desire, opening up all her senses, feeling as if every touch was electrified, curling her toes.

The delicate silk felt like it was being polished by a rough stone, each motion leaving deep imprints.

Chen Ningxi, bound and unable to move, whimpered softly and soon lay limp on the bed...

...

In the bathroom, water streamed down.

Cheng Qiaobei in pajamas walked over to the balcony, finally picking up his phone to unlock the screen, revealing seven or eight missed calls and dozens of work messages from Wei Lai.

He lit a cigarette and called back.

As soon as the call connected, Wei Lai anxiously said, "Cheng, it’s chaos here, why didn’t you answer your phone?"

Cheng Qiaobei slowly exhaled a plume of smoke, "There’s quite a fire over here as well."

Wei Lai said, "Huh?"

Cheng Qiaobei said, "It’s fine now. The fire on my end is put out, go ahead, what’s the matter?"