Into the Night, Jiao Jiao Gets Kissed by a Business Tycoon
Chapter 109: I Want to Be Your Boss

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: I Want to Be Your Boss

Xinan found herself in a state of utter confusion.

She gave Li Hongya a smile and then nodded slightly, whispering to Cheng Yi, "Why did you come early?"

Wasn’t the agreement just to pick her up?

Cheng Yi’s face carried a light smile. "Didn’t I say I wanted to see if this guy was as handsome as me? In fact, I’m still the more handsome one."

Xinan: "You’re really childish."

"I’m not being childish, just telling it like it is."

Xinan didn’t bother with him anymore.

Cheng Yi called over a waiter to add a pair of chopsticks and, copying the dish Xinan had ordered, asked for an identical one.

The meal became exceptionally awkward due to Cheng Yi’s arrival.

But he himself seemed completely at ease, not sensing anything amiss.

"Mr. Yi, why were you so sure earlier that Miss Xinan wouldn’t consider Tianwen Entertainment?" Li Hongya brought up the topic that had been interrupted before.

Cheng Yi curved his lips slightly, "Because... she has a better choice."

"Oh? Can you tell me which company that is?"

"Muxi Media."

As soon as Cheng Yi finished, not only was Li Hongya stunned, but Xinan also flinched.

Muxi Media? What the hell was that? She’d been in the entertainment industry for so long and had never heard of a company by that name. Moreover, when had she ever indicated she’d found a better option?

Li Hongya quickly recovered and asked the question that was on Xinan’s mind. "Muxi Media? I seem to have never heard of this entertainment company. Is it newly established?"

Cheng Yi leaned back casually and tapped on the back of Xinan’s chair, "No, it hasn’t been established yet, but before long, everyone will know its name."

With that explanation from Cheng Yi, Li Hongya instantly understood his meaning. "I see, it seems that Tianwen Entertainment and Miss Xinan are fated to miss each other. But no matter, I’m so happy that Miss Xinan can star in my movie."

Li Hongya’s words carried considerable weight, making Xinan feel quite embarrassed, so she humbly responded, "President Li, you’re too kind. I should be the happy one, after all, you are the only one willing to invite me to film now."

"That’s because you have the talent."

After this exchange, the atmosphere finally became much lighter, and Xinan began to eat with appetite.

She picked up a shrimp and put it in her bowl, about to put on gloves to peel it, when a perfectly peeled shrimp was placed into her bowl.

Xinan looked at Cheng Yi, then at Li Hongya.

Cheng Yi smiled at her with raised eyebrows, while Li Hongya was head-down in his meal, having not witnessed the preceding scene.

Xinan chewed the shrimp she had picked up, and the next second, another shrimp was placed into her bowl.

Xinan glanced at Cheng Yi, whose eyes seemed to invisibly ask, "Want more?"

And all these subtle interactions between them were actually noticed by Li Hongya.

After a while, he had no appetite left, but not because of Xinan and Cheng Yi’s antics; rather, it was because memories of his fiancée resurfaced.

There was a time when he and his fiancée were like that; she loved shrimps, and he peeled them for her the entire time; she liked sour plum drink, and he would feed it to her spoon by spoon. But now, he would never get the chance to do that for her again...

The bill for the meal ended up being paid by Cheng Yi as he was a diamond VIP here, and all costs were automatically deducted from his card, leaving no opportunity for Li Hongya to pay.

After Li Hongya left, Xinan followed Cheng Yi to his car. Because of the incident the night before, Xinan didn’t want to sit in the passenger seat, so she reached out to open the rear car door but was stopped by Cheng Yi.

"Sit in the passenger seat," he simply said, opening the door for her.

"Oh."

Xinan obediently took the passenger seat, and after Cheng Yi closed the door, he got into the driver’s seat.

The ride was quiet all the way, the window half-open, letting in a cool breeze that slowly cleared their minds.

"Why did you make up a non-existent company to deceive Li Hongya just now?" Xinan suddenly spoke up.

"I didn’t deceive him. That company will indeed exist before long."

Xinan looked at him, her eyes filled with confusion and incomprehension. "What do you mean?"

The corners of Cheng Yi’s lips curled into a pleasing arc, his eyes shimmering with the soft glow of obsidian. "I plan to start an entertainment company with only you as the artist. In other words, I want to be your boss."

Cheng Yi’s eyes were very bright, as if he wasn’t saying "I want to be your boss" but "I want to be your husband."

He continued, "The reason I call it Muxi Media is because Cheng Yi adores Xinan..."

Xinan felt her face warming slightly as she awkwardly averted her gaze from Cheng Yi. She stuttered, "But... I haven’t agreed to it yet."

A gentle smile appeared on Cheng Yi’s face. "No problem, take your time thinking about it. I’ll wait for you."

The car soon arrived at the entrance to Xinan’s complex. After she got out, Cheng Yi suddenly called her back, handing her a very exquisite gift box.

"What’s this?" Xinan asked.

"You’ll know when you open it."

"Oh," Xinan replied, taking it. "Then I’ll head back now."

But Cheng Yi said, "Aren’t you going to invite me in for a sit?"

Xinan had never before felt Cheng Yi could be so shameless; the host hadn’t even extended an invitation yet he was the one to ask.

Xinan hesitated then said, "Okay then."

No choice, since she had accepted his gift.

Opening the door to her apartment, a pile of parcels blocked the entryway, leaving Cheng Yi nowhere to step.

Xinan said awkwardly, "Sorry for the mess."

"It’s alright."

Xinan went in to gather the parcels together, and only then could Cheng Yi step inside.

"This place can’t compare to your villa; it’s only this small. Don’t look down on it, though," she said.

"Why would I? Smaller is good, it’s cozy," Cheng Yi replied while surveying his surroundings.

This was where she’d lived for these past months.

Although he’d always kept up with Xinan’s whereabouts, this was his first time entering this place.

"Just take a seat on the couch for a bit. I’ll go make you a cup of coffee," Xinan indeed treated him as if he were a guest.

"Sure."

As Cheng Yi was about to sit down, his attention was caught by a flesh-colored bra on the sofa.

Following Cheng Yi’s gaze, Xinan’s face turned red instantly. Because she was the only person in this apartment and rarely had visitors, she would sometimes change her underwear in the living room. In her rush tonight, she had completely forgotten about the bra she’d thrown on the sofa.

Rushing over to pick up the bra, Xinan gave Cheng Yi an awkward smile and then escaped into the kitchen.

Even though she and Cheng Yi had already been intimate, she still got shy about these things.