Fated Love With the Billionaire

Danjiang's early autumn features yellowing leaves and crisply cool winds.

Chen Ningxi sat in her boyfriend Guo Heming's car, her face pale and her chest stifled.

Just moments ago, she discovered a box of Durex hidden in the car's compartment. Three were missing according to the packaging, and she was certain they weren't used by her since they had agreed not to cross the line before marriage.

So, Guo Heming had cheated.

Amidst her shock, she struggled internally whether to argue and break up or to suppress it and act as if nothing had happened. After all, they were planning to get married.

Suddenly, the car door on the driver's side opened, interrupting her thoughts.

"Have you been waiting long?"

Guo Heming got into the car, completely oblivious to Chen Ningxi's irregular demeanor, while Chen Ningxi felt a chill in her heart, even feeling physically sick from his touch on her head.

Chen Ningxi dodged away, and only then did Guo Heming notice something was wrong, asking with concern, "What's the matter?"

Looking at the tender and considerate man before her, she felt her blood run cold and her entire body chilled. Normally he was gentle and refined, but as a lawyer, he was relentless.

In that instant, Chen Ningxi decided to suppress the matter, without solid evidence, relying on a lawyer's word he certainly wouldn't admit to anything, additionally both families were preparing for the wedding. To end this relationship and break up gracefully, Chen Ningxi needed solid proof to firmly nail Guo Heming to the pillar of shame.

Chen Ningxi shook her head, "Nothing, I've just been a bit tired from work recently."

"See, I told you not to work too hard, work is endless. Just take it slowly, you never believe me." Guo Heming said with a knowing attitude.

The sedan quickly merged into the main road from the residential area's branch road, speeding up like the wind.

"How many days are you going? What day will you come back?" Guo Heming asked.

Had she not discovered his infidelity, Chen Ningxi would have been comforted by her boyfriend's thoughtfulness, but now, it was a different matter altogether.

She calmly looked at the dishonest and unfaithful man beside her, still unable to suppress the resentment in her heart, she asked with displeasure:

"Why all of a sudden are you concerned about when I'm coming back?"

"!" Guo Heming paused, her tone was usually neither warm nor fiery, her suddenly sharp words took him by surprise.

But then thinking she just mentioned being tired, he didn't think much of it, assuming it was work stress.

Guo Heming explained, "I've been swamped with cases recently, almost piling up like mountains. I just want to confirm your schedule, see if I'm free the day you come back. If I'm not busy, I can pick you up, if I'm busy I'll arrange my work beforehand and pick you up thereafter."

Busy or not, you are still my first priority. Typical of a scumbag, knowing exactly how to please you.

She replied, "No need to pick me up, everyone will travel back by the firm's car."

After graduating from university, Chen Ningxi joined the Danjiang Power Supply Company, climbing to the position of department head through her outstanding capabilities. Guo Heming, a senior partner at Fengze Law Firm, seemed well-matched with her in the eyes of outsiders, represented as a talented man and beautiful woman.

But Chen Ningxi understood, she was just going with the flow, living by the rule of what needs to be done at what age.

Watching classmates and friends gradually step into marriage, she also vaguely felt it was time to find someone and get married.

Through introductions, she and the highly regarded young Guo Heming had a blind date. Their first impression was decently good, Guo Heming was polite and gentle, and she did not dislike him upon getting to know him better. It wasn't about love, nor was it about like, it was just that compared to other blind date candidates, he wasn't unpleasant.

Guo Heming said, "No way, my girlfriend must receive the treatment of being picked up and dropped off by car."

Instead of hugging him back as she usually would, today Chen Ningxi couldn't bring herself to embrace a man who had betrayed her, feeling he was utterly filthy.

"By the way, when you get back, let's go out and have some fun for a few days," Guo Heming suggested.

Chen Ningxi had no interest in listening to his travel plans. She felt the car was filled with the scent of lovemaking and her mind was plagued with images of him and another woman sweating in this confined space. A wave of nausea and burning discomfort overwhelmed her, and she couldn't help but retch, covering her mouth to forcefully swallow down the bile.

She replied, "We'll talk about it later."

"Don't put it off. Once you're back, take some time off and we'll leave right away for a spontaneous trip," Guo Heming said, steering with one hand while reaching out with the other to hold hers. He was about to kiss her hand, but Chen Ningxi pulled it away.

She reminded him, "Focus on driving. Watch the road."

Guo Heming assumed she was just being shy. "You're always so uptight. We're going to get married eventually; there's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Chen Ningxi folded her arms and looked out the window, her reflection showing her suppressed anger. In her mind, she pictured him touching another woman with that same hand, wishing she could throw a pack of condoms in his face.

In the end, she held back.

Her clenched fingertips slowly relaxed, and when she opened her eyes again, she had regained her composure.

The couple was introduced by a highly respected and influential person. Guo Heming was skilled in sophistry and networking. To the outside world and to his parents, he appeared as a very proper and reliable man, making him an ideal choice for a future son-in-law. Without solid evidence, breaking up to protect herself would hardly convince them; they might think she was being capricious, using her career as an excuse to avoid marriage.

"Ning Xi."

"…" Chen Ningxi snapped back to reality.

Guo Heming looked ahead and mumbled, "There's a new property development near my law firm, fully built. I visited the show unit; there's a 180-square-meter one that I think is quite nice, with four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms, perfect for our marital home.

Oh, and there's a room that could be my study. I'd fill an entire wall with bookshelves. Just picturing that makes me feel good. Maybe we could go take a look when you have a day off?"

Chen Ningxi found it utterly ridiculous that a man who was cheating on her could so shamelessly plan their future together.

She responded, "We'll talk about it when I get back."

Hearing her soft voice, Guo Heming glanced at her through the rearview mirror and noticed her pallor. He reached out to touch her forehead, asking, "Feeling unwell?"

Chen Ningxi turned her head away, her voice indifferent, "No."

"You look a bit off. Maybe you caught a chill last night?"

"No, just tired from work," Chen Ningxi replied irritably.

Guo Heming patted her hand, "You've been working hard, Mr. Chen."

Chen Ningxi frowned, even his touch felt disgusting, yet Guo Heming continued to ramble on.

"My mom called me last night. She consulted someone to find a few auspicious wedding dates. I'll send them to you later; you can pick a suitable day, we should start preparing.

As for our marital home, we could get a mortgage on that property near my law firm, so we'll have to stay at your place temporarily. My apartment isn't as big as yours, so it isn't suitable for a marital home. My mother also mentioned, given your age, you're considered an advanced age for pregnancy; hence, after getting married, we should start trying for a baby. It'll reduce the risks of childbirth and take advantage of the time while my parents are energetic enough to help raise the child.

Don't worry, once the baby's born, we'll entrust my parents with its care, so it won't disrupt our work or our time together. I trust my parents; they raised me well."

Chen Ningxi turned away, and Guo Heming, noticing her gaze, asked, "What's wrong?"