Chapter 12

A few seconds after the Weibo message was successfully sent, a "ding" sound was heard and the screen of the mobile phone held in Ciheng's palm suddenly lit up.

Click on the push message in the notification bar and a Weibo update pops up.

A very daily sharing, among a few casual shots in the banquet hall, there is a photo of him bowing. Tonight, the banquet hall was decorated with blue stars on both sides, twinkling under the dimmed lights, and the star-like light fell on his shoulders, which was in line with what the copy said, that you can see the stars.

Ciheng's gaze lingered on the snapshot for a few seconds, the corners of his lips twitched. He clicked on the comment and replied with a photo.

After the dinner, the guests left one after another. He also stood up and left with the company's senior executives.

Because he had a drinking party scheduled with his partners, he took out his cell phone as he walked and sent a message to Wen Zhenni, asking her to go back to the top floor suite to rest first.

Just after he finished sending the message, his father-in-law, who was walking in front of him, suddenly turned around and waved at him: "Xiao Heng, come here."

Ci Heng put away his phone, walked quickly forward, leaned forward slightly and lowered his head, "Dad."

Jin Xiao is a little plump. When he smiles, his eyes are slightly curved, and laugh lines appear at the corners of his eyes. His already kind face becomes even more approachable.

"Xiao Heng." Looking at the tall and outstanding young man in front of him, and thinking of his high spirits at the inauguration ceremony, Jin Xiao's eyes were filled with admiration. He put his hands on Ci Heng's shoulders and patted him vigorously twice.

"It's been a long time since you and Zhenni came back to see Dad. You must make time to come back this week. Dad will cook a good meal for you personally."

Ciheng met her father-in-law's expectant gaze and responded with a smile, "I'll bring her back tomorrow."

He added softly, "I was negligent at work. I will definitely come back to see you more often in the future."

Jin Xiao was of course aware of the recent leak scandal that caused a lot of uproar in the city, and he also naturally understood the difficulties it faced for him to sit in this position.

Among the younger generation of the Ci family, Ciheng's foresight and ability are top-notch. Jinxiao admires this son-in-law from the bottom of his heart. "It's a good thing for young people to be ambitious and willing to work hard. Dad supports you. But you also need to pay attention to the balance between work and rest, and don't burn yourself out."

"good."

Ciheng supported Jinxiao with one hand, and the father-in-law and son-in-law talked in low voices and left the banquet hall together.

When I walked to the geometric glass corridor connecting the banquet hall and the passage, a figure in a burgundy dress came up to me with a smile.

"Uncle."

Yu Lanfei glanced around and saw several media outlets nearby. His smile widened, and he naturally took Jin Xiao's arm. "Just now I said I wanted to say hello to Uncle."

As she spoke, her carefully painted eyes fell inconspicuously on Ciheng's face.

Jin Xiao looked at his niece beside him with a loving smile on his face, and introduced her to him: "Fei Fei, this is your brother-in-law, Ci Heng, the president of Tai Hua. You should have met him at the inauguration ceremony."

Then he introduced her to Ciheng, "This is my brother's daughter, Yu Lanfei."

Yu Lanfei called out sweetly, "Hello, brother-in-law."

Ciheng had a good impression of everyone in the Jin family, even if they were distant relatives. This niece, however, was the only one who made her appearance, and she was from a different family, so she probably had some connection with them.

Ciheng lowered his eyes and nodded as a greeting.

Seeing his cold expression and his refusal to even exchange greetings, Yu Lanfei felt a little embarrassed.

But she quickly adjusted her expression and glanced around casually, "Isn't my cousin with you?"

She said, "My father told me that my cousin is also in the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, I've been busy and haven't had the chance to meet her."

"Maybe he left first."

Jin Xiao didn't notice his niece's unusual behavior, thinking it was just a normal greeting. He gently patted the hand on his arm and said, "Fei Fei, you should go back and rest early. Your brother-in-law and I have a business dinner."

The intention to expel him was obvious, and Yu Lanfei understood it. Even with her spoiled personality, she knew it was time to leave.

She put on a well-behaved smile and said, "Then I'll come to see my uncle and cousin next time."

"Well, go ahead."

Yu Lanfei glanced at Ciheng who was absent-minded the whole time, let go of Jinxiao, and turned to walk towards the staff at the end of the corridor.

After watching the group of people slowly walk away, Jin Xiao turned around and said to Ci Heng, "She is the illegitimate daughter of your second uncle and his first love. They've been together for less than a month, and she's in the entertainment industry just like Ni Ni."

"Your second uncle asked me to look after her. If we meet her at social events in the future, please take care of her if you can."

It was just a piece of cake to give him some convenience, so he didn't hesitate to give him a little bit.

Ciheng said "hmm" lightly.

He was not interested in this matter and naturally did not ask any further questions.

After the show ended, the senior executives of Taihua went to the VIP rooms one after another, while Wen Zhenni and her group went into the restaurant.

We didn’t eat much at the banquet, so we all planned to find some more food.

"Sister, today is such a big occasion, is your boss here?"

Orange had wanted to ask this for a long time, and since this was a rare opportunity, she had to gossip quickly.

"Of course he comes." Xi Miao interrupted, looking at Wen Zhenni with a grin that showed off his teeth. "If he doesn't come, the celebration won't be possible."

"Huh?" Chengzi didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from goingssiping. "I wonder what kind of boss is able to take down Sister Zhenni."

"You'll understand when you see it."

Xi Miao laughed heartlessly, glanced around, and suddenly raised his chin to point in a certain direction, "Look, your sister Qiang is coming."

Wen Zhenni, who was looking at the menu, raised her eyes when she heard the words and saw Ciheng walking towards her from afar with her superior long legs.

He took off his coat and rolled up his shirt sleeves to his forearms, revealing his slender wrists. His trousers tucked into his shirt made his legs look long and slender. His steps were calm and powerful, with a natural sense of control.

The legs are extremely straight, not to mention the body proportions and the dignified and elegant demeanor. It is definitely a visual enjoyment that you will never get tired of seeing no matter how many times you look at it.

"So handsome, is he an artist from the company?"

Chengzi quickly searched his mind and shook his head firmly, "There's no way I don't remember such a handsome artist."

Xi Miao tutted his words as he crossed his arms. "Look at him, his eyes are almost on top of his head. How can he be handsome?"

"Sister, he seems to be coming towards us." Orange swallowed and his shoulders were tense with nervousness.

As he approached, the air seemed to grow thinner.

This man has a very strong aura, and that cold and sharp temperament seems to be innate. He scared Orange with just one look.

Ciheng unbuttoned a button with one hand, and the moment he leaned towards Wen Zhenni, Chengzi's pupils dilated and his eyes showed extreme shock.

Why did this man suddenly get so close to her? Wen Zhenni leaned back subconsciously and glanced behind him, but saw no one else.

"Where are Mom and Dad?" she asked.

"Go to the private room."

Ci Heng reached out and stroked the top of her head, speaking in a deep and slow voice, "After your midnight snack, go back to the suite and rest. I might be out very late."

Wen Zhenni nodded obediently, "Okay."

Ciheng came here specifically to deliver a message. After he finished speaking, he did not stay and walked in another direction.

Chengzi was stunned for a long time. Xi Miao raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes. "Is your soul still there?"

Chengzi held her face in her hands. "A sunny, top-tier female star, a handsome, wealthy, and overbearing CEO with a wedding ring. Isn't this a perfect novel come true?"

“…”There’s no hope.

Xi Miao raised her toes and kicked the person opposite her. "Brother Qiang will definitely be entertaining until late. I brought some clothes with me when I came. Let's change after dinner and go out to play, okay?"

What "Brother Qiang"? Wen Zhenni glared at her with her eyes wide open. "You're just giving people random nicknames."

"The strong join forces, you are the strong sister, he is the strong brother, I am not wrong."

Seeing her unhappy expression, Xi Miao immediately corrected herself, "I was wrong, Brother Heng, please be alright."

She blinked, "Xiuse has some new male models with amazing bodies. Come with me."

"I'm not going."

Wen Zhenni handed the menu to the waiter and refused decisively, "I will not participate in your activities. I am a decent woman."

Xi Miao was convinced by her, "Okay, you are a decent woman. If you don't go to the show, just accompany me to the movies."

This is something to consider.

Wen Zhenni nodded, "I'm free anyway, so I'll sacrifice my life to accompany you."

They left as soon as they said they would. After having a midnight snack, they changed into everyday clothes and headed straight for the nearby cinema.

Xi Miao chose an art film, a two-hour late-night show.

It was past midnight when I finished the movie. When I came out of the cinema, there were several missed calls on my phone, all from Ciheng.

She was about to call back, but as her fingertips slid across the redial button, the screen went dark and fell into complete silence.

Automatic shutdown due to low battery!

"It's over, I have to go back quickly." She had a bad feeling.

Without thinking too much, she said goodbye to Xi Miao, hurriedly hailed a taxi and rushed to the hotel.

The hotel is owned by Taihua and is the head office in Tianhai City. Several suites on the top floor are reserved for the Ci family to stay.

The door was not closed. Wen Zhenni covered her chest, held her breath, and tiptoed into the entrance hall.

There was no one in the living room, only the warm yellow light from the bedroom.

Ciheng stood with his back to the door in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, slowly taking off the cufflinks of his shirt.

The shirt was still neatly worn on his body, wrapping his figure snugly. The muscle lines were faintly visible under the fabric, outlining his figure in a smooth and undulating manner.

There is male beauty in front of me, but unfortunately now is not the time to appreciate it.

Wen Zhenni puffed out her lips, calmed her heartbeat a little, and was about to walk towards him when she heard a low voice.

"Why don't you come in? What are you waiting for?"

Wen Zhenni was startled and patted her chest, "You scared me."

Does he have eyes on the back of his head?

Ciheng turned and glanced at her, his eyes scrutinizing her, "Not bad, you remember the way back."

Accustomed to his weird temper, Wen Zhenni has almost developed the ability to be immune to all poisons.

When facing this kind of dog man who is soft-hearted and cannot stand toughness, the killer move is to give in.

"...Hubby." She put her arms around the man's waist and rested her cheek on his chest. "I just went out with Xi Miao for a while and watched a movie."

Her tone was soft and glutinous, with a hint of natural sweetness, "Please, please stop scolding me, okay?"

There is an attitude of admitting mistakes, but whether it is sincere or not is another matter.

The man's voice was still low and cold. "You ran out in the middle of the night without a word, didn't answer the phone, didn't reply to WeChat messages, you're getting bolder and bolder."

The bastard started to demand an explanation.

Wen Zhenni rubbed his chest back and forth, "What do you want?"

Looking at his stern expression, she blinked, as if to see how he would deal with her next.

What can Ciheng do?

It's just a punch on cotton.

He took a deep breath and said, "My father-in-law told me last night that I should go back to see him when I have time. Tomorrow is my day off, so we can go back together."

Wen Zhenni nodded, "Oh, I see."

"I'm afraid your ideas are too big and you don't know."

He let go of the person, yanked off his tie with one hand, and circled back to the original question: "Why didn't you return the call?"

She didn't reply to any of my messages, and her phone was turned off when I called her again. I had to go through her assistant to find out her whereabouts.

Wen Zhenni looked away guiltily, "I forgot to charge it before going out."

She pressed the side button and showed him the black screen of her phone, "I have evidence, and I have a witness, Xi Miao."

Ci Heng chuckled and fumbled to unbutton his shirt. "Xi Miao, Xi Miao, I think your attitude towards her is more sincere than your husband. Don't think I don't know that you are submissive on the surface, but you are cursing me in your heart."

He lifted Wen Zhenni's chin and forced her to look up. "Tell me, how did you scold me? You little liar, you pretend to be so good, but you treat your man like a stupid dog, right?"

Wen Zhenni blinked hard, acting very obediently. "I have such a good personality, how could I possibly scold you?"

If I really wanted to scold him, I would just call him a bitch in a harmless way.

"Tell the truth." Ciheng did not let her go.

Wen Zhenni slumped her shoulders in frustration. "Okay, I scolded you, you bastard."

Ciheng couldn't help laughing, and her smile was different from her usual calm demeanor.

Don't be so mad.

Not really.

The emotionally stable boss was broken down by the word "bastard".

"It's not really an insult." Wen Zhenni tried to make amends for herself, "You can think of it as a kind of fun. After all, I've never insulted anyone like that."

"Then I have to thank you." The man gritted his teeth and took off his tie.

"You're welcome. Honey, let me help you." Wen Zhenni hurriedly took action to help him unbutton the remaining white butterfly buttons.

The buttons were warm from her body temperature, but her fingers were icy cold, and they made her shiver when they touched her chest.

"Your hands are so cold, are you born in the Year of the Snake?"

Ciheng grabbed the man's wrist and pulled him aside, then took his bathrobe and went to the bathroom.

Wen Zhenni followed behind him like a tail. As soon as he took off his shirt, he saw Wen Zhenni staring at him fiercely, "Wipe your saliva, it's on your instep."

Then he slammed the door shut without mercy.

“…”

Not even giving me a look, how stingy.

Wen Zhenni curled her lips, kicked off her slippers, dived into the bed, and covered her head with a pillow.

Listening to the sound of running water, he crawled out from under the quilt and took Ciheng's cell phone from the bedside table.

The opened page just happened to stay on the Weibo recommendation page.

This is an official announcement released by Taihua, which briefly summarizes Ciheng’s inaugural speech at today’s celebration and the company’s future development direction.

The rest of the push content is news that is difficult to understand and is very monotonous and boring.

It’s boring, I might as well go to sleep.

After scrolling through two pages with little interest, she put her phone back on the bedside table and went to sleep.

When Ciheng came out of the shower, the lights in the room were off. He lifted the quilt with the light of the bedside lamp.

The sound of lying down was quite obvious, and the quilt next to him bulged.

"It's hot, don't get so close..." Wen Zhenni pushed away the heat source that suddenly approached, muttered, and buried her face in the pillow.

It's hot, right?

Ciheng threw back the quilt and got out of bed.

There was a rustling sound for a while, and I didn't know what it was doing. After a while, the ground next to it sank again.

After a while, Wen Zhenni suddenly felt a little cold, and leaned towards him again, and asked drowsily, "Is the air conditioner on?"

Ci Heng said calmly, "No, maybe the temperature has dropped."

"Oh." Wen Zhenni arched her back and found a comfortable position.

Ciheng took the person into his arms and fixed the corner of the quilt.

Wen Zhenni said she was cold, but she slept with Ciheng all night.

She was woken up by the sudden alarm clock in the morning. She turned over in a half-asleep state and pulled the quilt up to cover her head.

The ringing of the alarm clock filled the room. Wen Zhenni lightly kicked the person next to her and said, "Turn off the alarm clock."

Ci Heng, sleepy-eyed, resignedly got out of bed and reached for the nightstand on her side.

I turned off the alarm clock and went to the bathroom, rubbing my messy hair.

When he came back from washing up, Wen Zhenni was still lying in bed.

"Wait for me to help you put it on?"

There was no movement under the quilt, so Ciheng reached out and pinched her face.

"Go home directly for lunch at noon." Wen Zhenni made an excuse for staying in bed.

"Lazy thing." Ciheng bent down and kissed her forehead.

"Sleeping...hateful." Wen Zhenni opened her sleepy eyes.

As his breathing became heavier, his Adam's apple moved slightly, his thin eyelids drooped, and his thick eyelashes looked like two small brushes, which looked quite nice.

Unfortunately, someone's mouth spoiled the mood, "If you don't get up, just hand in your homework."

"!" Wen Zhenni was completely awake. She pushed away his approaching chest, put on her slippers and went to the bathroom.

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The next chapter will start with a reverse V. Please don’t buy it again if you have read it!! (I haven’t set up an anti-theft chapter yet)