Chen Ningxi returned ho, the lights in the living room were on, the TV was on, and Cheng Qiaobei was asleep on the sofa.
She gently ca to the side of the sofa and squatted down, quietly watching his sleeping face.
Unlike his awake self, at this mont his face lacked the sternness and sharpness, replaced with softness and warmth. He had taken a shower before sleeping, exuding a clean scent. On Cheng Qiaobei, you could hardly sll any foul odor. Listening to his long breaths, Chen Ningxi couldn’t bear to wake him up, so she fetched a thin blanket to cover him. Just as she was about to get up, the hand under the blanket grabbed hers.
Chen Ningxi paused and said softly, "...Did I wake you up?"
Cheng Qiaobei, with half-closed eyes, said, "I thought you’d secretly kiss while I’m asleep, but you only covered with a blanket."
His tone even sounded aggrieved, so Chen Ningxi leaned down and kissed him on the lips.
He took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, and Chen Ningxi lay down next to Cheng Qiaobei.
Cheng Qiaobei asked, "Has Manman gotten fatter again?"
Chen Ningxi said, "Yes, but she’s also grown up. I played with her for a while, and later she fell asleep in my arms. When she fell asleep, Liang Lei told to put her in the crib, saying that if she gets used to being held to sleep, she’ll wake up when put down and be hard to take care of."
Cheng Qiaobei suddenly said, "That habit is like yours."
Chen Ningxi lifted her head and looked at him, "I don’t have that habit."
Cheng Qiaobei held her tightly, and with a bit of force, she was flipped onto his body. She lay prone on Cheng Qiaobei’s chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. His embrace seed to have a calming effect; lying in his arms made her feel especially at ease.
He said, "You like being held by while sleeping. Holding you makes my sleep sound."
Chen Ningxi stubbornly denied it, "I don’t."
Cheng Qiaobei looked down at her, "Using but not admitting it? Don’t appreciate my kindness?"
"No, I do appreciate it."
"That’s more like it."
He looked up at the ceiling, his hand unconsciously patting her back lightly, "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear?"
Chen Ningxi: "The good news."
Cheng Qiaobei laughed softly, "Why not hear the bad news first?"
Chen Ningxi: "Good news brings hope, and as long as there’s hope, even the worst news is just a small matter."
"..." Cheng Qiaobei’s gaze slightly fixated. In his world, since he could rember, he had always been shrouded in negative emotions, unable to feel love. He learned to live coldly and numbly, becoming a person willing to do anything to achieve his goals.
It wasn’t until he t her that he felt the wind blowing across the sumr night adow, experienced the warmth of the first light in the morning, and tasted the sweetness of a love cake. It was she who filled him with love, making him look forward to the future.
Indeed, one needs to be loved. When you’re loved, the world is vibrant.
"Alright," he compromised with her, "Guo Heming is about to have his lawyer’s license revoked."
Chen Ningxi said calmly, "Oh."
"Not surprised? Soone like him deserves his couppance, you’re acting too indifferent," Cheng Qiaobei said.
Chen Ningxi said, "Because he is no longer important to , so whatever happens to him, I don’t care, nor do I mind at all."
This answer left Cheng Qiaobei satisfied and unsatisfied, "I put in a lot of thought into this, and you didn’t have any reaction."
Chen Ningxi lifted her chin, slowly moved up to his lips, and gave him a deep, sincere kiss. When she pulled away, her cheeks were flushed, and her lips were slightly swollen from the kiss.
Cheng Qiaobei touched her hair, "Alright, ti for the bad news. I didn’t beat him up."
Chen Ningxi raised an eyebrow, "That’s actually good news."
Cheng Qiaobei said, "But I really wanted to beat him up."
Chen Ningxi said, "Soone like him is troubleso. If you really did do it, he’d likely entangle us for a long ti. He doesn’t deserve to appear in our lives again."
Cheng Qiaobei lifted the corner of his mouth, lifted her head, and kissed her between the eyebrows, "Wife, you really know how to comfort ."
Chen Ningxi leaned her head back on his chest, smiling, "I’m just telling the truth."
"I just like it when you tell the truth."
The curve of his mouth deepened, while her eyelids grew heavy, "Qiao Bei, I’m tired."
Cheng Qiaobei joked, "I can provide cuddling services, would Manager Chen be interested?"
Chen Ningxi’s hand slipped inside his shirt, pressing on his firm abs, "More than cuddling services, I’m looking forward to sothing else."
He began to kiss her, undoing her buttons.
She said, "I’m ovulating today."
Cheng Qiaobei’s breath quickened, adjusted, and eagerly embraced her.
...
Cheng Qiaobei learned about Yuan Xiao’s miscarriage a week later. Thinking back to when Yuan Xiao ca to find him, the timing was quite a coincidence.
Combining it with recent various issues with so suppliers, he couldn’t help but suspect Huang Kangtai was directing things from the shadows.
With his eyes trained on the ground in thought, the more Cheng Qiaobei pondered, the more things seed off. Yuan Xiao ca to him that day to leave Huang Yuanwei, and the shipyard was affected because Huang Kangtai’s involvent restricted resources, so looking at it this way, after Yuan Xiao t him and then had a miscarriage, Huang Kangtai was settling both new and old scores, targeting him as a thorn in his side.
The current situation was just as Yuan Xiao planned, Huang Kangtai targeted him, and naturally, he wouldn’t stand idly by. He needed to quickly bring down Huang Kangtai, while Yuan Xiao had already secured two turnaround orders under Huang Kangtai’s protection, enough for her to secure her father’s position in the shipyard.
The whole affair’s developnt sees Yuan Xiao as the biggest beneficiary.
Yuan Xiao, oh Yuan Xiao, I truly underestimated you.
But her miscarriage’s timing was too convenient, precisely on the day she t him.
Cheng Qiaobei walked out of his office; he needed to confirm sothing.
Through Chen Ningxi’s classmate Zhang Duo, Cheng Qiaobei found the doctor who operated on Yuan Xiao.
With Zhang Duo introducing him, the conversation carried fewer taboos and precautions.
Cheng Qiaobei got straight to the point, "Dr. Xiao, what was Yuan Xiao’s condition when she was brought in? Can you determine what caused the miscarriage?"
Dr. Xiao looked at Zhang Duo, a hesitant look on his face, clearly indicating there was indeed an issue.
Zhang Duo said, "Inconvenient to say in detail, I’ll just ask, was it a self-induced pregnancy termination?"
Dr. Xiao nodded.
Cheng Qiaobei asked, "dication involved?"
Dr. Xiao nodded again.
The look in Cheng Qiaobei’s eyes darkened; no wonder it was so coincidental, "You docunted it, right?"
Dr. Xiao said, "Definitely have to include it; we’re also cautious about issues, in case the patient holds us accountable, causing unnecessary troubles."
Having solid evidence was sufficient; after thanking Dr. Xiao, Cheng Qiaobei left the hospital.
The whole affair was now clear: Yuan Xiao used the chance of eting him to take dication to induce abortion, letting Huang Kangtai mistakenly believe it was the shock from eting him that caused the miscarriage. The heartbroken Huang Kangtai would inevitably retaliate against him, prompting him to strike Huang Kangtai harder. Ultimately, no matter who won, Yuan Xiao had nothing to lose, as she was the only one unscathed.
With a fierce glance, Cheng Qiaobei thought, since Yuan Xiao wanted to break free from the Huang Family so much, she shouldn’t bla him for not letting her have things her way.
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