Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 39 The Reverse Psychology Trick

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 The Reverse Psychology Trick

Chen Weichuan had just stepped into the house when he saw Ye Yujun chatting animatedly to her phone. While changing his shoes, he asked, "Talking to Ning Xi?"

Ye Yujun quickly shared her excitement, "Yeah, just hung up. Guess who I just saw?"

Chen Weichuan set his briefcase down, "How should I guess? Is there any food? I haven’t had dinner, been busy."

"Of course there is, when have I not prepared for you?"

Ye Yujun went to the kitchen to heat the dishes. After washing his hands, Chen Weichuan came out and asked, "Who did you just say you saw?"

Ye Yujun couldn’t stop grinning as she brought the heated fish to the table, "I saw Ning Xi’s boyfriend."

Chen Weichuan’s first thought was of He Yunyi. "She’s with He? That’s good news."

Before he could express his happiness, Ye Yujun dashed his hopes, "No, it’s not."

Chen Weichuan paused his chopsticks mid-air, "If it’s not He Yunyi, then who is it?" He remembered she mentioned over the phone at noon about the deputy mayor’s spouse introducing someone to Chen Ningxi, also from the power sector, with a decent position, "So soon? It worked out?"

"What are you thinking?" Ye Yujun poured a bowl of fish soup for Chen Weichuan, "It’s not He or the guy from the power sector. It’s a guy named Cheng."

Chen Weichuan furrowed his brow, "Cheng? Which Cheng?"

Ye Yujun said, "It’s someone Ning Xi is seeing herself. When I video-called her, he happened to be visiting with fruit. The young guy looks fine, his family background is clean, his parents have health insurance, probably both working. The only downside is his job, he’s not a civil servant. But he manages the Jade Jiali hotel in Zhoushan, one of the top domestic brand hotels, which isn’t shabby."

Chen Weichuan chewed a mouthful of rice slowly, "If his character is okay, and Ning Xi likes him, don’t stop her. Don’t push too hard either, let them spend more time together, and if things work out, bring him home for us to meet."

Ye Yujun replied, "Got it, I won’t rush this time."

Chen Weichuan was silent for a moment, still a bit uneasy, "I’ll ask around tomorrow, we must know more about the young man."

Ye Yujun laughed, knowing he was soft-hearted despite his words, saying outwardly he wasn’t anxious while likely being more so than she was inside.

. . .

The wind power project required a lot of data support, so Chen Ningxi had recently been busy traveling between Danjiang and Donggou frequently. Cheng Qiaobei returned from Zhoushan and was passing by the power office to bring her some treats without calling ahead, hoping to surprise her, but the guard informed him that Chen Ningxi wasn’t there.

Cheng Qiaobei returned to his car, opened Chen Ningxi’s WeChat to ask her where she was, and waited ten minutes without a reply. He was about to call her when his secretary Wei Lai’s number appeared on the screen, urging him back to the hotel for an urgent issue.

At the moment, Chen Ningxi was conducting a field investigation in Donggou, missing Cheng Qiaobei’s message. By the time she saw it, two hours had passed.

Chen Ningxi: Been busy, just saw your message. Did you need something?

At the hotel, someone had suddenly fallen ill; Cheng Qiaobei got Wei Lai to contact an ambulance to take the person to the hospital, and he was now at the hospital waiting for results.

The patient had an old ailment, and the family didn’t arrive until midnight, expressing great gratitude to Cheng Qiaobei for covering the medical expenses. After briefing them, he returned to the hotel.

He didn’t turn on the lights, collapsed on the sofa, leaning back. Three hundred sixty-five days a year, spending nearly every day at the hotel, when would this end?

Unbuttoning his shirt, it slipped off his shoulders. His phone slid from his pocket, and he saw a WeChat notification from Chen Ningxi on the screen, quickly unlocking it to read.

Cheng Qiaobei, shirtless, his face illuminated by the phone’s backlit screen, thought for a moment and typed a line.

north: Don’t forget to eat, no matter how busy, and don’t overwork yourself.

Chen Ningxi was at home writing a report when Cheng Qiaobei’s message popped up on her desk’s phone. She saved her current thoughts in a document before picking up the phone to reply.

Chen Ningxi: Okay.

Cheng Qiaobei kept staring at the phone, his smile widening as he saw her words on the screen.

north: Finished working?

Chen Ningxi rubbed her aching neck.

Chen Ningxi: Yeah, what about you?

north: I’m done too. Are you free this weekend?

If it weren’t for the video, she wouldn’t have thought much. At this hour, their conversation topics seemed a bit... flirtatious.

She ambiguously replied: Do you have something in mind?

north: What else? I want to treat you to dinner.

Chen Ningxi’s eyes darted, asking: What excuse do you have to treat me? If you don’t tell, I won’t dare go.

Heh... Cheng Qiaobei let out an amused snort.

north: I got a raise, and I want to celebrate with someone. If not, never mind, saves me some money.

Trying to provoke her? She wouldn’t be so easily fooled by Cheng Qiaobei’s nonsense.

Chen Ningxi: You’re right, better to save the money.

He hadn’t expected her to respond like that, leaving Cheng Qiaobei at a loss.

Cheng Qiaobei sighed, unable to do anything about Chen Ningxi; any other woman would get his hint, not need to ask why dinner.

north: Has your mom asked about me again?

Chen Ningxi: No.

Not at all?

Cheng Qiaobei was a bit surprised.

Then what reason could he use to ask her out?

The WeChat conversation stopped at her "No," as if without his follow-up, she wouldn’t respond.

Noticing the time, Cheng Qiaobei sent another message before tossing the phone on the bed to shower.

north: It’s getting late, sleep early.

Chen Ningxi replied: Good night.

She was relieved her mom hadn’t brought up Cheng Qiaobei again, but of course, people fear what exactly happens.

Chen Weichuan learned about Cheng Qiaobei’s situation from Zou Yong, also confirming that Chen Ningxi was not romantically involved with Cheng Qiaobei from the Zhoushan hotel, so it seemed like they were being tricked. Additionally, Zou Yong mentioned, albeit briefly, that Cheng Qiaobei’s scheming nature didn’t seem suitable for the pure-hearted Chen Ningxi.

Relayed verbatim, Ye Yujun was furious but got stopped by Chen Weichuan before grabbing the phone.

"If you’re angry and really start arguing with your daughter, neither of you is going to budge. If the girl develops a rebellious mindset, she might even commit to being against marriage, and that would be a problem for us."

"Can’t talk or critic, what should we do then?" Ye Yujun’s chest heaved with anger.

Chen Weichuan also worried about her health, "Ask subtly, don’t expose her directly. Parents are their children’s last refuge, don’t leave the girl in an awkward spot."

Ye Yujun took a deep breath, "Alright, I understand."

Early Saturday, before Chen Ningxi woke up, she heard the door opening.

Shortly after, with the sound of the door closing, Ye Yujun walked in carrying freshly bought groceries.

"Ning Xi, still not awake."

Chen Ningxi groggily opened her eyes, getting out of bed with a yawn, "Mom, why are you here?"

Ye Yujun started taking out groceries from the shopping bag, "You’ve been exhausted this week. I reckon you wouldn’t cook for yourself, probably ordering takeout or eating out. I’ll make you some nice dishes."