Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Wanbao Hall Opens Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Wanbao Hall Opens The next day, Chen Cheng and Xiao ier got up early.
“Ah?
Xiao Cheng!
How did I get back last night?” Xiao ier held her head, seemingly unable to rember the events of the day before, “How much did I drink?”
Chen Cheng lay in bed, eyeing the beautiful back covered by long hair, teasingly said:
“Sister ier, you have no idea how much effort it took to get you upstairs.”
Xiao ier rubbed her temples, “I really can’t rember.”
“Then…” she looked down at the nightgown she was wearing, “Did you change my clothes?”
Chen Cheng grinned, “Who else could it be?”
Xiao ier lay down again, tracing circles on Chen Cheng’s chest with her fingers, “I won’t drink that much anymore.”
“You’re quite adorable when you’re drunk,” Chen Cheng remarked.
“Really?”
Chen Cheng nodded firmly, “You kept calling hubby, insisting over and over.
I an…”
Xiao ier furrowed her brows, eyeing Chen Cheng’s mischievous smile, “You’re teasing again!
I definitely didn’t say that!”
“Hahaha, I can’t even lie to you.” Chen Cheng laughed, “Last night, when you were drunk, you slept soundly.
You didn’t say anything.”
“Did you and Shu Biao go out?”
“We just went to get so skewers and had a couple of drinks before coming back,” Chen Cheng said nonchalantly, “Everyone knows today is a big day, so they kept it moderate!”
Xiao ier smiled happily, “That’s good.
Alright, let’s get up too.”
Chen Cheng made a sound of agreent, just as he was about to sit up, Xiao ier noticed sothing awkward.
“You…”
Her face blushed, “How could this happen?”
“Uh, this…
it’s just a normal reaction…”
Xiao ier sighed lightly, “I can never manage you.”
She brushed back her hair, lying back into Chen Cheng’s arms, whispering in his ear: “Hubby, we don’t have much ti.”
“Uh…”
“My period just ended, the day after tomorrow, you should be able to…”
“Uh!”
…
At Wanbao Hall, there were fifty or sixty flower baskets, with golden congratulatory ssages gleaming in the sunlight, showing the grandeur and liveliness of today’s opening ceremony.
Feng Biao had arranged for a fleet of cars that neatly parked in the parking area.
A line of black rcedes, they looked quite impressive.
Xiao ier, dressed in her finest ceremonial attire, had a radiant smile and took charge like a hostess, greeting everyone who ca.
“Xiao Cheng, has Mr.
Jin arrived?” she checked the ti on a blue balloon, “It’s almost ti.”
Chen Cheng was chatting casually with Feng Biao, “Should be here soon.
He said he left forty minutes ago.”
In the midst of their conversation, Tong Jialu’s rcedes C appeared among the rows of cars.
The red paint was particularly striking.
Xia Yubing got out from the passenger side, going to the back to get the gift they brought for Wanbao Hall’s opening.
“Wow sis, it’s so lively!” Tong Jialu looked at the drumrs not far away, “Brother Cheng really is…”
Both sisters were also dressed up for the occasion.
Xia Yubing in a knitted long dress showed off her figure doubtlessly, and the Valentino shoes were equally striking and bold.
Tong Jialu, in a youthful and bubbly JK fashion, wore white socks that just reached her calves paired with AJ sneakers, looking like a lively girl straight out of an ani.
She recalled the scene from the parking lot last night and couldn’t help but blush.
But Xia Yubing was as aloof as usual, none of the heat from the backseat remained.
“Give it to him,” Xia Yubing handed a bouquet of sunflowers to Tong Jialu.
Tong Jialu nodded, accepted the bouquet, and headed towards Wanbao Hall.
“Brother Cheng!
Best wishes for your opening!”
Chen Cheng turned around at their arrival, which was both expected and unexpected.
“Thank you.” He responded, then took the bouquet from Tong Jialu’s hand.
Xiao ier thought the young girl looked familiar, after a mont of thought, she rembered her as the girl who offered her a drink at the bar that night.
“Xiao Cheng, your friend is here?”
Chen Cheng introduced, “Sister ier, this is Manager Tong.
You’ve t before.”
Tong Jialu and Xiao ier nodded.
Feng Biao took one look and exclaid, “Isn’t that the lady who bought us drinks the other day?”
“It’s .” Tong Jialu did not deny it.
anwhile, Xia Yubing silently observed Xiao ier.
She noticed the Blue Balloon watch on her wrist, only then realizing that the gift Chen Cheng bought that day was for her.
Seeing Chen Cheng’s bare wrist, the astute Xia Yubing instantly understood that Xiao ier was the woman Chen Cheng truly cared for.
“This is Director Xia from Jing Publishing.” Chen Cheng then introduced, “This is Xiao ier.”
Xia Yubing raised her chin proudly, revealing a beautiful swan neck, and extended her hand.
“Miss Xiao, hello.
I’m Xia Yubing.”
This was the first ti Xiao ier had t such a cold beauty; she reciprocated the handshake, “Hello, Director Xia.”
She politely said, “I often hear Xiao Cheng ntion you.”
Xia Yubing’s gaze swept over Chen Cheng’s face, “Mr.
Chen also often speaks of you.”
Xiao ier smiled radiantly as she took the flowers from Chen Cheng’s hand, “Xiao Cheng, you go ahead with your friend and take a seat.
I’ll go put these away.”
“Alright, take your ti.”
Chen Cheng led them to sit on the chairs set up at the entrance of Wanbao Hall.
He noticed Xia Yubing’s cold expression and knew what she was thinking.
“Brother Cheng, this place of yours is really impressive!”
The one who understood Xia Yubing best, Tong Jialu, also sensed the tension in the air and changed the topic, “I heard the chefs are all poached from five-star hotels, right?”
Chen Cheng, with one hand in his pocket, nodded in acknowledgnt.
“You two sit for a while, I’m busy.”
“Okay!
Go ahead!”
After Chen Cheng left, Tong Jialu touched Xia Yubing’s elbow and whispered softly, “Sister, don’t be sad.”
“I have no right to be sad,” Xia Yubing responded, “I just didn’t expect that the woman by his side would be so beautiful.”
“But you are beautiful too!” Tong Jialu took Xia Yubing’s hand, “My sister is the number one beauty.”
Xia Yubing looked up at Xiao ier, who was next to Chen Cheng, and asked, “Is what they have love?”
“I heard that Brother Cheng opened this place just for her,” Tong Jialu also felt envious, “Those chefs, their yearly salary reaches over two million!”
“Ah, if only I had t him earlier…” Xia Yubing’s mind flashed with all kinds of unlikely possibilities.
Tong Jialu comforted her, “Sister, let’s not yearn for these things anymore.
We just hope that Brother Cheng treats us well.”
The Land Cruiser arrived.
Jin Baogen arrived.
Getting out of the car, he walked over with Li Zhida.
“Mr.
Jin, Li Xing,” Chen Cheng greeted.
“Congratulations, Mr.
Chen,” Li Zhida said with a smile beaming across his face.
Jin Baogen’s eyes were fixed on the signboard covered in red cloth which had already been installed.
“Mr.
Chen, when is the auspicious hour?”
Chen Cheng smiled, “The mont you and Li Xing arrive, that is the auspicious ti.”
“Hahaha, Mr.
Chen, you’re smooth,” Jin Baogen laughed aloud.
Chen Cheng said, “I’ll get things ready here.”
“Alright.”
Xiao ier led Jin Baogen and Li Zhida to the rest area, while Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu, upon seeing the arrivals, stood up to greet, “Mr.
Jin, Bank President.”
Jin Baogen smiled faintly, “Sit.”
They then sat down.
anwhile, Feng Biao and others were already holding sparklers on both sides, just waiting for Chen Cheng to pull the red cloth.
Chen Cheng: “E’er, let’s do this together.”
“Ah?
Should I go too?” Xiao ier was surprised.
“Of course, this is our Wanbao Hall.”
Hearing Chen Cheng say this, Xiao ier linked her arm with his, and they stood under the signboard, each grabbing one end of the red rope.
Bang, bang, bang!
A shower of colorful confetti filled the air.
The long-sealed words “Wanbao Hall” glead under the sunlight.
On this ordinary yet aningful morning, it once again presented its forr glory and new life to the world.
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