Fated Love With the Billionaire-Chapter 8 - : The People We Like Are Met Suddenly

Chen Ningxi went to Youle for the first time and didn't expect the interaction to be so intense. When she returned to her seat, her heart was still pounding, and she finally understood Liang Lei's joy. For Liang Lei, it was just a minor scene, but because Chen Ningxi was involved, it made her scream with excitement.

"Ning Xi, I'll send you the video from earlier. The ambiguity value is maxed out, your eye contact was intense, hmm~~ so envious."

"Don't talk nonsense, it wasn't like that." Chen Ningxi noticed Cheng Qiaobei watching her across the crowd, making her cheeks even hotter. She stood up and said, "I'm going to the restroom."

DJ Ayao switched to the next track, Liang Lei turned and shouted, "Wow... I love this song."

Xiao Chuan scanned the crowd with his eyes and said into the microphone, "Time to get lively."

The next second, the whole place started singing, with Liang Lei being the loudest.

"Sorry, I partied so hard at the booth yesterday that I'm only waking up now. The girls I met the day before all said I have a great physique..."

Chen Ningxi couldn't hear what they were singing clearly, but from their familiarity with the lyrics, they must be regulars. She saw freedom and joy in these girls. If she had been half as uninhibited, she wouldn't be living such a conformist life now.

The restroom was quieter than outside, and as she turned on the faucet, icy water slipped through her fingers. Chen Ningxi used the back of her hand, soaked in cold water, to cool her flushed face. Her mind wandered back to the scene of Xiao Chuan approaching her—his deep eyes, long eyelashes, and tall nose. As he fed her a rose, his hair tips brushed her cheek, tickling her with a sense of love's illusion.

These MCs were quite skilled, easily stirring a woman's heart and knowing how to play on a woman's emotions.

Sigh... Chen Ningxi quickly took a deep breath and silently told herself to stay calm, reminding herself it was all just stage effects, not to take it seriously.

Chen Ningxi adjusted herself and, as she walked out, bumped into Cheng Qiaobei coming the other way.

They passed by each other without speaking, leaving her with an indescribable feeling, as if he'd seen through her earlier infatuation. Her steps quickened, and she hurriedly merged into the crowd, wishing to hide herself.

The club closed down at 2:30 in the morning. Chen Ningxi had work the next day, so she hooked her arm around Liang Lei's neck and whispered in her ear, "I can't keep up, I have to work, I'm heading out."

Liang Lei was a night owl and replied, "Go ahead, don't forget to get a designated driver."

"Got it."

Chen Ningxi said goodbye to everyone, and just as she left the club, Cheng Qiaobei followed right behind.

She heard footsteps approaching from behind and turned to see him.

"You're not staying either?" she asked.

Cheng Qiaobei said, "No, I have work tomorrow too. Can you give me a lift since it's on the way?"

It was hard to say it wasn't convenient since they lived nearby.

Chen Ningxi handed her car keys to the designated driver and asked, "Didn't you drive?"

"No."

Cheng Qiaobei sat in the passenger seat. Last time he had given her a ride; this time, they swapped.

The night was deep, but the sky wasn't completely dark. It held a tint of cyan, sprinkled with stars twinkling like tiny diamonds. Asleep were more than just people; everything in sight seemed to rest.

The streets were silent and calm. Most shops were closed, their signs still lit up, giving the city a dreamy and mysterious feel under the night sky.

Neither of them spoke along the way. Chen Ningxi sat in the back seat, gazing out of the window, while Cheng Qiaobei closed his eyes for a nap. As they neared Chen Ningxi's neighborhood, Cheng Qiaobei opened his eyes, stretched his neck, and said, "Just drop me off by the curb."

Chen Ningxi replied, "It's late, I'll drop you at the community."

Cheng Qiaobei chuckled, "It's rare for girls to drop guys off at home. Just park by the curb, I can walk a few steps."

Chen Ningxi said, "It's too late, not safe."

"I'm a grown man, what's not safe about it?" Cheng Qiaobei called out to the designated driver, "Bro, park by the curb."

Before Cheng Qiaobei could finish, Chen Ningxi told the driver not to stop, saying she wouldn't pay the driver's fee if he parked. The driver stepped on the gas and drove past the community entrance.

Cheng Qiaobei turned around and saw Chen Ningxi smiling faintly, looking just like the roses she'd taken from the club.

The scene suddenly overlapped with her close interaction with the MC, and Cheng Qiaobei's gaze froze for a few seconds before he discreetly looked away.

In the cramped car, the air was filled with the scent of roses. The mix of alcohol and floral fragrance was both intoxicating and unsettling.

To distract himself, Cheng Qiaobei's gaze landed on the roses in the cup holder, and he asked, "Do you like flowers?"

Chen Ningxi mistakenly thought Cheng Qiaobei was bringing up what happened that day, and her expression turned cold. "I don't like them."

Seeing her disinterest, there was no need to continue the topic. "...Oh."

At the community gate, Cheng Qiaobei thanked her and got out of the car. Just as he was about to close the door, he leaned back in and took the rose from the cup holder.

"Hey... Why are you taking my flower?"

Cheng Qiaobei acted as if it was only natural, "Didn't you say you didn't like it?"

"I...," Chen Ningxi opened her mouth but said nothing more.

With a clunk, the car door closed.

She talked to herself, "I didn't like the flowers Guo Heming sent, never said I didn't like tonight's flowers."

Cheng Qiaobei listened to the sound of the car engine fading away, looking back at the direction the car left, his gaze deep, hiding many emotions.

That night, some inexplicable bond formed between them. He raised his head to look at the sky and then down at the rose in his hand, thinking he might be crazy, or maybe it was just too cold.

Steam rose in the bathroom, and from the bathtub, Cheng Qiaobei sighed comfortably, glancing at the rose in the glass. His mind replayed the scene of Chen Ningxi's intimate interaction with the MC. He wiped his face, got up from the bathtub, wrapped a towel around his waist, wiped the fog from the mirror, and compared his physique—not inferior to the MC's.

Before sleep, Cheng Qiaobei booked a plane ticket to another city and left a message for his secretary that he'd be on a business trip for a week.

——Life is unpredictable; it seems the people you like are always met by chance.

Since parting at the Youle Club, Chen Ningxi hadn't heard from Cheng Qiaobei. They hadn't contacted each other, and her life returned to its usual peace and busyness.

She thought Guo Heming had disappeared for good, but early Saturday morning, she received a call from her mother, Ye Yujun.

"Ning Xi, are you home?"

Chen Ningxi wasn't fully awake, her voice lazy, "Yeah."

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"Guo is here, can you come home for a bit?"

Hearing his name woke Chen Ningxi fully. She sat up, "What's he doing there? We're broken up."

Ye Yujun was in the kitchen, glanced at the person in the living room, and lowered her voice, "He brought some things over, came in apologizing and explaining. If it's inconvenient for you to come, I'll ask him to leave."

Chen Ningxi almost swore. "What's he doing at your place, is he insane!" But thinking about it, she didn't want to involve her parents in her matters, so she decided to go home for a bit. "Mom, I'll be there soon... Is Dad home?"

Ye Yujun said, "He went to the city for a meeting yesterday and hasn't returned yet."

Good, Chen Ningxi sighed with relief. "Okay, I know, I'm on my way."

Chen Ningxi quickly got herself ready, grabbed her car keys, and left. A trip that usually took half an hour took less than twenty minutes.

Once at the house, seeing Guo Heming's shoes on the doormat made her furious. She stormed into the living room, giving Guo Heming an unfriendly look.

"What are you doing at my mom's place?"

Guo Heming stood up, cautiously smiling, "I came to bring some river crabs. I happened to be on a business trip to Panshan, and the local river crabs are a specialty. I remembered Auntie likes them, so I brought some over."

He was great at pretending to be filial and considerate. She was most annoyed by his two-faced nature. Now, he pretended to be a decent person when he secretly did things unworthy of a person.

Chen Ningxi controlled her anger, "Guo Heming, stop pretending. I showed you face, but you didn't want it, now you have to get scolded in front of my mom."