Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 57 Guilt

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Guilt

The fever medicine worked well. When Chen Ningxi woke up the next day, she felt much better and had the energy to check the travel itinerary with Liang Lei.

Just as they were discussing popular spots, there was a knock on the door. No need to guess who it was—Chen Ningxi went to open it.

Liang Lei watched her back with a lively smile, teasing, "Who could it be this early? Could it be the attentive boyfriend starting his day?"

Chen Ningxi turned back with a smile and said, "Jealous? If so, you should find one too."

"Me? Haha," Liang Lei lazily leaned against the sofa armrest. "Men aren’t essential to me, at most they’re just something to use in bed."

"Shh." Chen Ningxi made a silence gesture at her lips, fearing that Cheng Qiaobei would hear from outside.

Liang Lei had always been casual about matters of the heart, her thoughts naturally different from others.

Seeing Chen Ningxi all dressed up, Cheng Qiaobei asked worriedly, "Heading out?"

"Yeah, the guide just called Liang Lei, said they’ll pick us up in ten minutes."

Cheng Qiaobei placed the back of his hand on her forehead, "Is your fever gone?"

"Yes, it is gone. I even ate the breakfast you had delivered this morning."

After confirming her temperature was back to normal, Cheng Qiaobei said, "You just got better, you should rest a bit. Where’s your first destination today?"

Liang Lei answered, "Deer Island."

Cheng Qiaobei explained, "Deer Island takes a full day, and there’s a lot of walking involved."

"That’s not right," Liang Lei frowned, "Wasn’t there supposed to be an electric vehicle, according to the introduction?"

Cheng Qiaobei knew they hadn’t read the guide thoroughly enough, "There’s an electric vehicle to the main entrance of Deer Island Park, but once inside the Deer Island Islands, the terrain is full of dips and peaks, and people travel between islands mostly by small boats, so most of the exploring requires walking."

"Oh," this was something Liang Lei didn’t anticipate, and she started to worry about Chen Ningxi, "Can you manage?"

Chen Ningxi smiled slightly, "No problem, if my illness hadn’t improved, like yesterday, you wouldn’t be able to get me to play even if you wanted to."

Liang Lei asked again, "Are you sure?"

Cheng Qiaobei advised, "Don’t push yourself."

Chen Ningxi gave a helpless smile, "I really am fine, plus coming to Chu’an and not visiting Deer Island would be a waste. Let’s go, the guide must be here by now."

Cheng Qiaobei started assessing their gear, "Did you bring sunscreen, umbrellas, and sunglasses?"

Chen Ningxi: "Got them."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Medicine for preventing heatstroke and stomach issues?"

Chen Ningxi: "Brought them."

Cheng Qiaobei: "IDs, some places require swiping ID to enter."

Chen Ningxi: "Yeah, I have mine."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Hats, bottled water?"

Chen Ningxi: "Packed."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Camera."

Liang Lei raised her bag, "Got it."

Cheng Qiaobei: "Right, also cash. Some islands can only accept cash due to their terrain."

Chen Ningxi: "Have cash."

Cheng Qiaobei: "What about a change of clothes?"

Even Liang Lei felt Cheng Qiaobei was talking too much, "Bro, we’re just sightseeing; carrying so much stuff will be too heavy."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "There are a few reefs with big waves within the islands. Getting off and on the boat, the waves can easily soak your skirt, and having wet clothes stick to you feels uncomfortable and can damage your skin."

Liang Lei: "In that case, we definitely need to bring some."

Both of them went inside to find some clothes, as Cheng Qiaobei noticed their bulging backpacks, it reminded him of Lin Hanrui.

"If there’s too much to carry, let my friend come with you. He can carry your bags."

"No need," Liang Lei immediately refused, "Having others around makes it less fun."

She gave Chen Ningxi a meaningful look, and though the latter didn’t entirely get what Liang Lei was planning, she agreed that asking Cheng Qiaobei’s friend to accompany them was unnecessary trouble, "No need to bother your friend. Liang Lei’s company arranged the itinerary, the guide will be with us, it’s fine."

"Alright then." Cheng Qiaobei didn’t insist any further and took their backpacks onto his shoulders, "I’ll walk you down."

Inside the elevator, Cheng Qiaobei said, "I’ll handle dinner plans. Just call me when you get back."

At these words, Liang Lei immediately rejected, "Who knows how late we’ll be back today, maybe very late, a whole day of activity can be quite tiring. Can we have dinner tomorrow instead?"

Chen Ningxi caught another one of Liang Lei’s hints. Thinking about how tiring today might actually be, "Tomorrow it is."

Considering that they were going to have a full day, Cheng Qiaobei agreed, "Sure, I’ll plan for tomorrow then."

A jeep came to pick them up. Cheng Qiaobei gave some instructions to the person handling the itinerary, and after checking the speedboat number for the sea, reluctantly watched Chen Ningxi leave.

Once the car was out of sight, Chen Ningxi asked Liang Lei, "What was that wink about earlier?"

Liang Lei grinned mischievously, "I arranged a little surprise for you, and it’s not convenient with others around."

"What surprise?"

"Secret for now."

The more you want to know, the less the other person says—it could really drive you crazy.

Chen Ningxi pestered, "What exactly is it?"

Liang Lei leaned close to Chen Ningxi’s ear and whispered, "You’ll find out tonight."

During the day, they had a great time exploring the islands, enjoyed fresh seafood, and took lots of beautiful photos. As evening approached, after watching the sunset, they returned in their jeep.

Back at the hotel, Liang Lei had Chen Ningxi change into a nice outfit and put on light makeup.

Chen Ningxi was puzzled, "Why wear makeup just for dinner?"

"You’ll see! Just do it, trust me," Liang Lei said, pushing Chen Ningxi into a chair.

Leaving the hotel, Liang Lei flagged down a taxi and gave the driver an address. Only then did Chen Ningxi find out the secret they had kept all day—they were going to the Youle Singing and Dancing Club.

She was surprised and asked, "Youle? There’s one in Chu’an too?"

"Of course, there are only five locations nationwide, and luckily there’s one in Chu’an."

Chen Ningxi then realized, "Is Xiao Chuan here?"

"Hahaha..."

Liang Lei’s laugh gave away everything.

Chen Ningxi: "Did you know before we came here?"

Holding back a sly grin, Liang Lei replied, "Of course, they each have their own show schedules. They mention where they’ll perform during their livestreams. You think I’d travel all the way to Chu’an just for seafood and sunsets?"

"I thought you were being all mysterious during the day."

Liang Lei: "Otherwise, what was I supposed to do? Should we have gone to Youle with Cheng Qiaobei and his friend in tow? With them there, how could the two of us have fun?"

It all would’ve been fine, but it didn’t sit right with Chen Ningxi that she went along with Liang Lei’s little deception of Cheng Qiaobei.

In the past, she despised deceit; now she found herself doing the one thing she hated the most.

The car pulled up in front of the Youle Singing and Dancing Club. Feeling guilty, she muttered as she got out,

"No more lying in the future."

Seeing her serious expression, Liang Lei comforted her, "Okay, I know, I promise, no more lying. Xiao Chuan is inside, let’s hurry up and go in."

The Youle club in Chu’an was brilliantly designed. The massive screen acted as a stage backdrop, and the pulsating sound system buzzed through the air. Xiao Chuan was on stage, moving with the music, hands waving at the DJ booth, phones recording videos.

Liang Lei pulled Chen Ningxi right in front of Xiao Chuan. Spotting familiar faces, Xiao Chuan winked at her.