Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 456 Spare Me, Wife

Chapter 456: Chapter 456 Spare Me, Wife

Cheng Xiangheng left in a huff, and out of respect as a junior, Chen Ningxi still saw him off downstairs.

Before getting in the car, Cheng Xiangheng made one last effort, "Ning Xi, I’m going to give Jade Jiali to Qiao Bei sooner or later. Before that, we, as a family, can’t ruin the brand. It’s important to continue managing it harmoniously. I know it’s hard for you to accept it right away, but think it over when you get back and try to persuade Qiao Bei."

Chen Ningxi nodded, "Dad, take care."

Cheng Xiangheng glanced at Chen Ningxi, as if he already got his answer from her expression. He got into the car, and Chen Ningxi helped him close the door, watching the car drive away from the office gate before she turned around to go upstairs.

When she got back to her office, Chen Ningxi called Cheng Qiaobei. The other party answered almost instantly, clearly waiting for her update.

"Has he left?" Cheng Qiaobei asked back.

Chen Ningxi: "Yeah, I just saw him off."

"You went down to see him off?" Cheng Qiaobei sounded displeased, "If it were me, I wouldn’t even bother."

Regardless of whether he was just venting, Chen Ningxi couldn’t do that. "He waited for me at the office gate for more than an hour. I was in a meeting, and my phone was on silent. The security wouldn’t let anyone in unless they received a call inside the office building."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Qiaobei said, "If you receive his call again, don’t let him in."

Chen Ningxi said, "I don’t think he will come again."

Cheng Qiaobei: "That’s for the best. Oh, did he give you a hard time? What did he say?"

"No hard time," Chen Ningxi roughly recounted their conversation. The latter part wasn’t pleasant, though she felt a bit guilty, "But it seems I snapped at him a few times."

"Haha," Cheng Qiaobei chuckled, "Really?"

Chen Ningxi: "Yeah."

Cheng Qiaobei laughed, "What a pity, I should have opened a video just now."

"What do you mean?" Chen Ningxi muttered, "Enjoying the spectacle, aren’t you?"

Laughter rang out from the receiver.

"Hahaha..."

"Cheng Qiaobei, be serious."

"Alright, alright, I’ll be serious," Cheng Qiaobei said with a smile on his lips.

Chen Ningxi said, "He asked me to persuade you to help Cheng Siluo."

In an instant, the smile disappeared from his lips, "How did you respond?"

Chen Ningxi replied, "I said whoever commits a crime should face the consequences."

Cheng Qiaobei chuckled, "He must have been so angry, he turned green, didn’t he?"

Chen Ningxi: "He didn’t turn green, but after I spoke, his face did turn a little pale."

"Chen Ningxi, was that on purpose?" Cheng Qiaobei let out a nasal laugh.

"What did I do?" She was confused.

Cheng Qiaobei: "Do you know what happens when you tell me cold jokes?"

Chen Ningxi: "I didn’t tell a cold joke."

"Denying it?" Cheng Qiaobei teased, "When you get home tonight, I’ll teach you something. If you’re still not convinced, then we’ll make it an all-nighter."

Catching the implication in his words, Chen Ningxi blushed and said, "I’m not convenient tonight."

"Not convenient? Period came?" Cheng Qiaobei asked.

Chen Ningxi said, "Yeah."

Cheng Qiaobei laughed, "No worries, let’s just be brothers. As brothers, deep down in our hearts, we’ll lie on the same bed, holding hands."

Chen Ningxi pouted, "...Who’s your brother."

Cheng Qiaobei’s eyes twinkled with amusement, "What? You don’t want to hold hands? Prefer doing something spousal? Didn’t realize you’re so keen on my body."

"Cheng Qiaobei!" Chen Ningxi’s cheeks grew hotter, "Be serious."

"How am I not serious? What’s not serious about it?"

"You," Chen Ningxi bit her lip, "I’m not talking to you anymore. I have things to do here."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Finish work early, waiting for you, brother."

"Cheng," before she could finish, Cheng Qiaobei had already hung up the phone.

Chen Ningxi stared at the phone, daring him to hang up on her!

After work, Cheng Qiaobei took a detour and bought the sweets Chen Ningxi liked. Since he hung up the phone first, he was certain he’d get an earful for it later.

Sure enough, when he got in, he saw Chen Ningxi standing in the entryway waiting for him, "Hanging up on me?"

Cheng Qiaobei lifted the dessert box in his hand, "Forgive me, wife."

Chen Ningxi’s eyes moved to the dessert, it was her favorite brand of cake, and her preferred flavor.

She took it and opened the box while saying, "My attitude towards your dad today wasn’t great. My words were a bit harsh."

Cheng Qiaobei held her shoulders, leaning slightly, and whispered in her ear, "If he could push you to the point of retaliation, it’s clear his words were even harsher."

Chen Ningxi picked up a piece of cake and brought it to Cheng Qiaobei’s lips, and he opened his mouth to take it.

As she ate, she said, "I never directly experienced his harshness towards you before, but today I got a taste. Working with them must be hard for you."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled indifferently, "It’s not that bad. We used to each manage our own hotels, so I didn’t often return to the head office, and we rarely met."

Chen Ningxi said, "Just meeting once is enough to be distressingly stifling."

Cheng Qiaobei kissed her cheek, "Eat your cake and stop thinking about those people and things that bother you."

Seeing some cream at the corner of her mouth, he pinched her chin and turned it, lightly swept it with his tongue, and whisked away the cream.

...

Since Cheng Xiangheng visited Chen Ningxi, the Cheng Family has stopped causing trouble, and the police soon reached out to Cheng Siluo again, asking her to come for an investigation.

When Cheng Qiaobei got this news, he was staying at the Eastern First-class hot spring hotel with Chen Ningxi.

The hotel manager specially prepared a villa with a great view for them. Cheng Qiaobei stood on the balcony on the second floor smoking, while downstairs, Chen Ningxi was leisurely enjoying the hot spring pool.

He asked Deng Yan, "Didn’t the lawyer make an appearance?"

Deng Yan said, "She was taken away from the company, and the lawyer went with her."

Cheng Qiaobei understood, "Within a week, the stock price of Jade Jiali will definitely plummet."

Deng Yan: "With Manager Cheng’s matters and the Qingshan project combined, the group is entering a downturn."

Cheng Qiaobei turned around, leaning against the railing, "I’ve long advised him to sell the Qingshan project. It could safeguard the group’s interests and avoid a financial crisis."

Deng Yan said, "Our company also needs new capital soon, or further development will make it a drop in the bucket. Have you thought about Zou Yong’s matter?"

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Zou Yong is here, and I arranged to see him."

As expected, Deng Yan said, "I’ll transfer the information to you right now."

Cheng Qiaobei saw a waiter delivering a fruit platter and hung up the phone.

He carried the fruit platter to the hot spring pool and found Chen Ningxi leaning against the edge, already asleep. Placing the platter on a small table, he sat next to her, tracing her face with his gaze, seeing the rosy lips, delicate collarbone, and the skin soaked by the hot spring, white and seemingly translucent.

Cheng Qiaobei gently nudged her cheek with his finger, Chen Ningxi’s eyelashes fluttered lightly, and she opened her eyes to find him sitting beside her.

He slowly leaned down, about to kiss her lips when there was a knock on the villa’s door, and a familiar voice calling from behind it.

"Cheng Qiaobei."

Chen Ningxi looked surprisedly towards the door, "Mr. Zou? Why is he here too?"