Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 468 The Kind-Hearted Villain

Chapter 468: Chapter 468 The Kind-Hearted Villain

At that moment, in the living room.

He Xiaoqing seemed to casually observe Chen Ningxi, "Ningxi, how does Cheng treat you?"

The fact that she couldn’t conceive had become widely known, and she understood Mrs. Zou’s concern.

Chen Ningxi replied, "He treats me very well, never showing any sign of disdain because of my illness."

"...That’s good, your Mr. Zou and I were both worried." He Xiaoqing seemed to understand why Zou Yong suddenly became unrestrained, "Nowadays medical technology is advanced, the success rate of IVF is still quite high."

Chen Ningxi smiled gently, "I didn’t know much about it before, but now that I have this problem myself, I’ve researched the materials and related videos. I’ve seen many people become expectant mothers through IVF, and many of them are in situations similar to mine, yet they’ve all successfully conceived through IVF. So, I don’t feel any pressure, and I’m quite confident."

"That’s the right attitude, mindset is important." He Xiaoqing advised, but her heart didn’t really hope for her to get pregnant.

That’s human nature, to pretend to be kind while harboring jealousy inside.

Chen Ningxi was oblivious to He Xiaoqing’s inner thoughts and still regarded her as a gentle and virtuous elder.

"Ningxi, what left the deepest impression on you in the study?" He Xiaoqing probed indirectly.

She would have reacted if she saw that painting.

Chen Ningxi blurted out, "The deepest impression... It should be the full wall bookshelf. I didn’t expect Mr. Zou to like reading so much; the variety of books on the shelf explains why Mr. Zou understands so much."

There was no sign of disgust on her face, so that painting must have been hidden by Zou Yong.

He Xiaoqing smiled, "Your Mr. Zou has many secrets in his study, you need eyes that notice things."

"Secrets?" Chen Ningxi felt puzzled, and He Xiaoqing laughed, "Some books even I can’t understand."

"Oh." Chen Ningxi laughed.

She didn’t come often and probably wouldn’t have the opportunity, but she did spot a few rare material books on the shelf. After the chat, Chen Ningxi planned to borrow them from Zou Yong.

As they talked, Zou Yong and Cheng Qiaobei walked in from outside, the atmosphere between them was lively; one could tell from Cheng Qiaobei’s expression that the talk went well.

Chen Ningxi only spoke when Zou Yong approached, "Mr. Zou, could I borrow a few books to read?"

Zou Yong smiled before speaking, "Sure, which ones do you need, I’ll get them for you."

Chen Ningxi mentioned the titles of three books in succession, and Zou Yong chuckled, "Alright, come with me to get them."

"Wait for me a moment."

"No rush."

Chen Ningxi said to Cheng Qiaobei, who watched her walk towards the study.

Zou Yong had a fingerprint lock installed on the study door, and it couldn’t be opened without his fingerprint.

He pushed the door open, stepping aside, and Chen Ningxi gracefully strode past him towards the side of the bookshelf.

Two of the books were easy to reach, and Chen Ningxi could retrieve them without standing on her tiptoes, but one was on a higher shelf. Seeing her jump a few times without success, Zou Yong stepped forward, saying, "Let me."

Chen Ningxi made way, and Zou Yong, standing in front of the bookshelf, easily stretched his arm to take down the book.

"Here."

"Thank you, Mr. Zou."

Zou Yong said, "It’s just a small thing, no need to thank me."

Chen Ningxi hugged the three books like precious treasures.

"Of course, I have to thank you. You’ve been a great help. I’m mainly researching wind power and submarine cables, and these books might provide a better fit for the Donggou project’s power transmission cables."

Zou Yong said, "Look how happy you are."

Chen Ningxi, holding the books, returned to the living room, saying to Cheng Qiaobei, "We should be heading back."

Cheng Qiaobei stood up, bidding farewell to the two elders, "Thank you for today, Mrs. Zou, goodbye, Mr. Zou."

The two walked out of the Zou family villa. Chen Ningxi asked Cheng Qiaobei, "How did your conversation go with those people? I heard from Mr. Zou they’re all big shots."

Cheng Qiaobei: "It went well, and we might have future collaboration with them."

Chen Ningxi: "Congratulations, Boss Cheng."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled, "I owe it to you, Manager Chen."

The two laughed and joked as they returned home.

The next day.

Cheng Qiaobei called Deng Yan into his office, "Deng Yan, come here."

Deng Yan entered the office and closed the door, "What’s up, Cheng?"

Cheng Qiaobei informed him about the collaboration with Zou Yong, but Deng Yan didn’t seem too surprised.

"By this afternoon, Zou Yong’s contract should be sent over. We’ll study it; oh, and I might take up some of your personal time in the near future."

Deng Yan said, "No problem."

A week later, Cheng Qiaobei received the cooperation agreement between the two parties and began to carefully study the contents of the gambling agreement.

Since a gambling agreement wasn’t a completely reliable guarantee, it was necessary to analyze each clause for the rights, obligations, and consequences involved.

However, Chen Ningxi still needed her injections, and her reactions were quite severe. Cheng Qiaobei had to bring work home after hours to care for her.

He heard the sound of vomiting from the bathroom again, putting down his work to check on her.

He first poured a cup of warm water, then helped soothe her back. After Chen Ningxi was done, he handed her the water.

Seeing her getting thinner day by day made him worry, so he asked, "Your reaction to the medication and injections has been intense from the start. It can’t go on like this, or your body won’t be able to take it. Tomorrow, let’s visit the hospital to see if there’s any other way."

Chen Ningxi rinsed her mouth and wiped the water from her lips, "I’ve asked already, there’s no other way."

Cheng Qiaobei was resigned, "How many days left?"

She replied, "Four more days of medication."

"You’ll have to endure four more days of this?" Cheng Qiaobei frowned, accompanying her back to the bedroom. On the nightstand were the ovulation induction injections, which he expertly administered to her.

Chen Ningxi lifted her shirt, revealing many injection marks on her abdomen, all from the ovulation induction shots.

Cheng Qiaobei gently caressed those marks, and Chen Ningxi forced a light-hearted smile, "It’s alright, go ahead."

Even though Cheng Qiaobei was very careful, Chen Ningxi still showed a pained expression during the injection.

"Ouch..."

The more she endured, the more anxious he grew. After completing the injection, he noticed his palm was sweaty again.

After several rounds, the twelve ovulation induction injections were completed. Chen Ningxi scheduled a doctor’s appointment to start the examination, then proceeded to the next step of egg retrieval.

Cheng Qiaobei searched for information related to egg retrieval and saw many people describing the process as quite painful. He decisively chose painless egg retrieval for Chen Ningxi.

After examination, the doctor confirmed that Chen Ningxi’s body met the requirements for egg retrieval and set a date for the procedure in two days.

When Chen Ningxi lay on the operating table, Cheng Qiaobei and Ye Yujun were anxiously waiting outside, and Liang Lei, who was also concerned, had left her child in the care of the nanny to come to the hospital.

Chen Ningxi was very nervous, feeling the anesthesia enter her body, various machines were activated next to her, and the follicular fluid from a thin tube was quickly sealed and sent to the lab.

In the lab, the embryologist began collecting eggs and then selected the optimal sperm from the male for artificial insemination.

After this process, Chen Ningxi completed her first round of IVF surgery.

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