Fated Love With the Billionaire-Chapter 175 Damn You, Ingrate

Dai Chi saw that Chen Ningxi wasn’t picking up on hints, and couldn’t make things clear in the office, so he decided to find another opportunity to ask Chen Ningxi out to talk.

He got up to say goodbye, and Chen Ningxi escorted him to the door, "Dai, regarding the procurement, as long as it’s compliant and legal, I’ll fully support it."

"Hehe, okay."

That last sentence, Dai Chi felt, was deliberately hinting at him.

After returning to her desk, Chen Ningxi gathered all the product information and put it into a drawer.

Chen Weichuan had once said, when it concerns people’s livelihood, there are no small matters, and when it concerns lives, there should be no selfishness. Cable procurement concerned both livelihood and lives, and it wasn’t something Dai Chi could smooth over with a favor.

In the evening, Chen Ningxi was leaning on the couch watching TV, while Cheng Qiaobei was next to her, working with a laptop on his lap.

The drama on TV happened to have a scene involving a procurement project, Chen Ningxi’s eyes didn’t leave the screen, and she asked Cheng Qiaobei,

"Does your hotel have any stories in its tender process?"

Cheng Qiaobei didn’t stop his hands, "There are some, but none have passed through me. Why did you suddenly think of asking about this?"

Chen Ningxi said, "Our unit needs to procure a significant amount of cable, whoever lands this order would have a cushy deal. A senior executive wants me to directly award the project to a cable company he knows."

Cheng Qiaobei asked, "Did you agree?"

Chen Ningxi said, "Of course not, I haven’t investigated the company’s qualifications, nor have I looked at their products. How could I agree?"

Cheng Qiaobei said meaningfully, "If he really gets that project, he stands to gain quite a lot."

Chen Ningxi leaned on his shoulder, "That’s for sure, but life’s also unpredictable."

Cheng Qiaobei raised an eyebrow, knowingly asking, "Which unpredictability?"

Chen Ningxi just smiled without saying anything, her expression sly and playful.

It was rare to see her like this, so Cheng Qiaobei closed his laptop, set it aside, pulled her into his arms, and looking down at her, he said, "Within three days, he’ll contact you again."

Chen Ningxi said, "I think so too. With meat on the table, everyone’s tempted to get some in their own bowl."

Cheng Qiaobei stroked through her hair, which had grown since they first met, enough to wrap around his fingers once.

He asked, "What are your thoughts?"

"My thought is to go through the proper channels, from project initiation to tendering, qualification pre-screening, audit pricing, and all subsequent processes must follow rules and regulations, none can be skipped," Chen Ningxi said, losing interest in the TV, looking straight into Cheng Qiaobei’s deep-set eyes, "Indeed, it’s best to have a handsome husband; it makes you feel happy just looking at him."

Cheng Qiaobei smiled warmly, a soft affection in his eyes, and the gaze seemed to pull Chen Ningxi into a tender mire.

He said, "Do you know the consequences of sudden confessions?"

His hoarse voice and his eyes, filled with sexual tension, teased her.

Chen Ningxi’s eyes glittered, her hand naturally hooked around the back of his neck, her chin leaning into his lowered shoulder, her voice came out dry from her throat, "I don’t know, you tell me."

Cheng Qiaobei smirked, and with a not-so-serious smile, whispered in her ear,

"I want to have you."

Chen Ningxi’s ears turned red, and then he pressed her down on the sofa.

His long fingers intertwined with hers, his slim wrist pinned above her head, and he kissed her fervently...

The process was so exhilarating that afterward, they were drenched in sweat, embracing each other tightly.

Chen Ningxi panted lightly, hearing his strong heartbeat, she said feebly, "I’m exhausted, carry me to the shower."

Cheng Qiaobei carried her into the bathroom; they stood under the shower, and she could barely stand without Cheng Qiaobei’s support. His large hands wiped the water off her face. The next moment, her nape was held as she was kissed intensely.

The glass door quickly fogged up with mist, blurry figures emerging from the steam, the glass screen covered with scratches depicting the intense effort just moments ago.

Water flowed down their bodies, until... it mysteriously disappeared.

From her presence, Cheng Qiaobei seemed tireless, clearly holding her tightly, yet psychologically yearning for her more.

After placing her back on the bed, Chen Ningxi furrowed her brow in pain, "Mmm..."

He hugged her from behind, her body curled up like a baby...

Cheng Qiaobei helped to massage her lower belly with his warm large hands, "I’ll be more careful next time."

Chen Ningxi said with a crying tone, "I won’t believe you again."

Cheng Qiaobei chuckled lowly, the vibration from his chest transmitting through her slender back, "Oh you little white-eyed wolf, had your fun, and now you’re done."

Chen Ningxi retorted confidently, "I’m in pain and can’t I cry?"

Cheng Qiaobei lightly bit her fragrant shoulder with his teeth, "And you have the nerve to cry, who was it that clung to me with their legs just now?"

"You..." Chen Ningxi’s face flushed red, and she buried her head under the quilt, her muffled voice coming from under it, "I wasn’t clinging to you."

"Come on, let me hold you." Cheng Qiaobei pulled her out of the quilt, and only when she was in his arms did he feel at ease to sleep.

...

As Chen Ningxi expected, it wasn’t even two days later when Dai Chi asked her out for dinner again; she declined the first two times, but by the third, she couldn’t refuse anymore.

Dai Chi set the meeting at the Golden Goblet, a place she frequented and was quite familiar.

After work, Chen Ningxi drove directly to the Golden Goblet and called Cheng Qiaobei on the way.

When the call connected, Chen Ningxi said, "I won’t be home for dinner tonight. Dai Chi invited me to the Golden Goblet, probably to discuss the cable project. After you finish dinner, come over when you have time. I’ll leave the car keys at the front desk, and you can pick them up there when you arrive."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Alright, I’ll head over in a bit. Are you going to drink?"

He didn’t even let his female employees discuss business over drinks, let alone allow his wife to conduct business in such settings.

Chen Ningxi said, "I’m not drinking, I said I’m preparing for pregnancy."

"Hehe..." Cheng Qiaobei laughed, "Pretty clever. Just the three of you having dinner?"

Chen Ningxi said, "There’s also a female employee from the other company, probably to make it less awkward for me, having another woman join."

"Okay, at least they have some sense," Cheng Qiaobei said.

Chen Ningxi parked her car in front of the Golden Goblet and went to the cashier’s desk to hand the car keys to the manager, saying, "I’ll leave the car keys with you, and my husband will come to pick them up later." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The manager knew them well and agreed readily, "Alright, leave them here."