Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 47 Hard to Fool

Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Hard to Fool

Chen Ningxi returned to her seat, "What are you chatting about, all secretive?"

Liang Lei propped her chin on her hand, her raised leg swinging in the air, with a teasing expression, she said, "Nothing much, just having the leading man tell me about your love story."

"Nonsense." Although Chen Ningxi dismissed it, she felt guilty like a thief, her eyes flitting over to Cheng Qiaobei. Seeing that it was Liang Lei fooling around, she confidently said, "We’ve only known each other a few days, what love story? Is Qinglong starting to queue again, do you still want some?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Liang Lei was lured away by food, leaving the two of them smiling at each other.

But Chen Ningxi wasn’t easily fooled either, "Come on, what was that about earlier?"

Cheng Qiaobei hadn’t planned on hiding it from her, "I asked Liang Lei to keep an eye on you."

"Keep an eye on me? What’s so interesting about me?" Chen Ningxi retorted.

Cheng Qiaobei brought a peeled shrimp to Chen Ningxi’s mouth, his eyes deep and affectionate, what woman could resist the gaze that treated her like a treasure. Chen Ningxi paused for a moment, hearing him say,

"When I’m not in Danjiang, keep an eye on you so other men don’t start thinking about you."

His fingertip gently pushed her lower teeth aside, placing the shrimp in her mouth. Chen Ningxi blushed, covering her mouth as she chewed and mumbled softly,

"In public, being seen like this isn’t good."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled, "Don’t change the subject, if I find out other men are buzzing around you like flies."

He raised an eyebrow, leaving it at that, saying more would make him seem less graceful.

But saying it already made him seem graceless, he just didn’t want to admit it.

Chen Ningxi felt wronged, "What does it have to do with me if others hover around me? Trying to PUA me, Cheng Qiaobei, you’re being a bit dishonest."

Cheng Qiaobei never expected to be labeled as a PUA, hurriedly explaining,

"That’s too much, don’t get all serious, what PUA, at most I’m just a little jealous."

Chen Ningxi laughed, "I never said that, you said it yourself."

"..." Well, he trapped himself there.

Chen Ningxi gave an understanding smile, "Didn’t realize Manager Cheng likes getting jealous."

"If you put it that way, can I take it as someone is circling around you?" Cheng Qiaobei leaned lazily back in his chair, like he was waiting for an explanation, and if it wasn’t clear, watch how he would deal with it.

Chen Ningxi didn’t let him lead her around, just said, "No."

"No?"

"No."

"Really no?" Cheng Qiaobei’s tone clearly hinted at something.

Chen Ningxi thought of He Yunyi, squinted as she leaned slowly towards the table, "Don’t try to confuse things, work-related contacts aren’t included."

Even though they were classmates, their work did overlap, and last time they even appeared in the news together, which was proof enough.

Although Cheng Qiaobei was wary of He Yunyi, for lack of evidence, he couldn’t just assume he was orbiting around Chen Ningxi.

So, this topic got settled.

But Chen Ningxi wasn’t planning to let it go either, "Since you’ve made a request of me, for fairness’s sake, shouldn’t I have some requests of you?"

Cheng Qiaobei found it amusing, "Isn’t that what they call a counterattack?"

Chen Ningxi didn’t care what he thought, since he had demands, he should naturally give something in return.

"I only have one request, be honest. Whether spiritually or physically, be honest.

Is that okay?"

Cheng Qiaobei knew about Chen Ningxi’s past, so he understood what bothered her.

"No problem." His tone was firm.

In today’s world where fast-food love was everywhere, pure love felt even more precious. Since Cheng Qiaobei had found it, he would naturally cherish this hard-won connection.

"I’m not just messing around with you."

Chen Ningxi lowered her eyes and ate fruit, casually saying, "Don’t make promises you can’t keep, it’ll only backfire."

Just as Cheng Qiaobei was about to speak, "I,"

Before he could, Liang Lei returned triumphantly with a plate of Qinglong, "I got the last one in line, talk about luck, isn’t it annoying? Hehe..."

The words left unsaid, Cheng Qiaobei was not one to keep things to himself. Taking advantage of going upstairs for a massage, Cheng Qiaobei pulled Chen Ningxi’s sleeve, letting her slow her pace a bit.

"The greatest sense of security I can give you is letting everyone know that I like you."

Chen Ningxi was calmer than he expected, "Oh."

"...?" Oh? That’s it?

All three of them had their expenses covered by Cheng Qiaobei, Liang Lei thanked him as they parted, teasing that if they didn’t mind next time they could bring her along.

Cheng Qiaobei wasn’t one to be teased easily, "As long as Ningxi agrees, but next time you have to give me more time alone with Ningxi, other than that, I have no issues."

Liang Lei: "Manager Cheng has good sense."

On the way to drop Chen Ningxi off, Cheng Qiaobei asked her, "When’s the next date?"

Asking about the next one before this one ended?

Chen Ningxi slowly turned her head, Cheng Qiaobei grinned, "It’s not me being eager, I saw Liang Lei was quite impatient."

Chen Ningxi was amused by him, "If you don’t want to take Liang Lei, I’ll tell her next time."

"You agreed." Cheng Qiaobei seized the opportunity, "When’s the next one?"

"We haven’t even done anything yet, and you’re setting me up, today you’re setting traps, tomorrow you’ll be dishonest," Chen Ningxi clicked her tongue, "Can’t trust you easily."

"I..." Cheng Qiaobei found it hard to defend himself, "Dare not rile you up again."

Seeing another corner approaching, where Chen Ningxi’s community was, Chen Ningxi said:

"Park by the roadside, I’ll walk over."

They were returning from the opposite lane, needing to cross the sidewalk to get to Chen Ningxi’s home.

Cheng Qiaobei didn’t park, "I’ll turn around at the traffic lights."

The car went around the divider and stopped at the entrance of the community. Before getting out, Chen Ningxi said solemnly to Cheng Qiaobei:

"Today you’ve gone to some expense."

Cheng Qiaobei: "You say that, as if I’m one of your own."

"It’s not the same thing," Forest Bubble Hall is not cheap, Chen Ningxi was aware, "Liang Lei and I planned this a week in advance, ditching her at the last moment wasn’t good."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Money doesn’t matter, I just want to spend more time with you now."

Chen Ningxi: "I’ll keep that in mind."

Regarding expenses, she’d pay more attention.

Cheng Qiaobei didn’t mind these things, where going out with his girlfriend, there was no such thing as a free ride, normal expenses should be expected.

"I’m heading back." Chen Ningxi said, "You should head out early too, it’s a long drive back to Zhoushan, and driving at night isn’t safe."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled with a slight raise of his brow, "Got it."

Watching Chen Ningxi get out of the car, just as he was about to drive away, he saw a man approaching from the next parking spot and greeting Chen Ningxi.

Upon closer inspection, it was none other than last time’s badminton loser, He Yunyi.

Cheng Qiaobei immediately backed the car into a parking spot and swiftly got out to approach the two.