Chapter 649: Chapter 357: Repayment
Restaurant Jiangpan.
"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Xu, we owe it to you guys this time for everything going so smoothly." Chen Cheng raised his glass, "Come on, this one’s on me!"
Zhao Han and Xu Yongrui also raised their glasses to greet him. Zhao Han said, "Mr. Chen, you’re too kind. We didn’t really help much, besides, you’re Xiao Ya’s boyfriend; helping her is like helping you."
Xu Yongrui nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Mr. Chen, we really didn’t do much."
"Hey, the information you provided was very useful. Just for that, we should thank you properly."
The four clinked glasses, and Zhao Han glanced at Liu Zhiya, "Hey, Mr. Chen, how did you and Xiao Ya meet? I asked her last time, and she was shy about it."
Xu Yongrui was also curious about how Liu Zhiya, a university student, came to know Chen Cheng, such a big shot.
This question seems to be a stumbling block in Liu Zhiya’s heart; whenever someone brings it up, she’s reluctant to reveal the truth.
And Chen Cheng also knew what kind of version the two university students in front of him liked to hear. He smiled and said:
"About a month ago, I went to Xiao Ya’s school for some work. Walking by, I saw her coming out of the library, hugging a stack of books."
Chen Cheng held Liu Zhiya’s hand, "At that moment, I thought, gee, this young girl is really tall. Then she turned her head slightly, and in that instant, I felt time stop, her eyes seemed to have stars in them."
Liu Zhiya instantly understood that Chen Cheng’s recounting was different this time.
"Then what happened?"
"Then what happened?"
Chen Cheng had a faint smile at the corner of his lips, "Then, I bumped into her."
"Books scattered all over the floor,"
Chen Cheng continued, with a hint of sweet nostalgia in his tone, "At that moment, I couldn’t care about anything else and hurriedly helped her pick up the books. In doing so, I accidentally touched her hand."
"Xiao Ya reacted as if she was electrified and sprang away. Honestly, I was scared she’d think I was a hooligan." Chen Cheng laughed."
Liu Zhiya’s cheeks flushed; she hadn’t expected Chen Cheng to come up with such a slightly dramatic story.
"Wow, so romantic!" Zhao Han said, full of longing, "Just like a novel plot!"
"Yeah, really fated!" Xu Yongrui quickly asked, "And then what happened?"
"I said I’d treat her to a meal as an apology. But Xiao Ya was too frugal, refusing everything. In the end, I had no choice but to buy her a cup of milk tea, and that’s how our story began."
"Wow, a cup of milk tea won over the goddess’s heart, Mr. Chen, you’re amazing!"
Xu Yongrui looked admiringly, turning to Liu Zhiya, "Xiao Ya, you’re something too. How many girls are this plain these days?"
Zhao Han also laughed and chimed in, "Yes, there aren’t many girls as pure and kind as Xiao Ya nowadays. Mr. Chen, you’re very fortunate!"
She paused, as if casually asking, "Xiao Ya, are you planning to take Mr. Chen home to meet your parents during the New Year?"
The question struck a chord in Liu Zhiya, and she instinctively glanced at Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng received her look and immediately smiled, saying, "This New Year, I have a few business deals. But I’ve discussed it with Xiao Ya; after the New Year, I’ll personally bring her parents to Beijing to show them around and aim to quickly pass the future in-laws’ evaluation."
His flawless answer elicited gasps of admiration from the two, who envied Liu Zhiya for her good luck in finding a boyfriend like Chen Cheng: young, wealthy, and handsome.
"Xiao Ya, you’re truly fortunate to have found such a great boyfriend in Mr. Chen," Zhao Han praised.
Xu Yongrui also chimed in, "Indeed."
Liu Zhiya lowered her head shyly, "Brother Cheng is really good to me."
"So, has Xiao Ying met Mr. Chen?" Zhao Han asked again.
"Sis... has met him." Liu Zhiya answered, "She’s satisfied with Brother Cheng too."
Xu Yongrui blinked, "You have another sister?"
Zhao Han laughed, "Senior, you didn’t know? Xiao Ying and Xiao Ya are twin sisters; they’re not only identical in looks but similar in temperaments too!"
"Ah?" Xu Yongrui was incredulous, and Zhao Han continued, "I initially met Xiao Ying before later getting to know Xiao Ya."
"Are you in the same school?"
Liu Zhiya shook her head, "No, my sister is good academically; she’s in the Law School."
"But your sister..."
"My sister has someone she likes." Liu Zhiya said.
"Oh, I see." Xu Yongrui nodded and didn’t pursue the topic further.
He turned to Chen Cheng, full of admiration, "Mr. Chen, you’re truly a winner in life! Your career is successful, your girlfriend is so beautiful and virtuous, and you have a beautiful future sister-in-law..."
"Oh, it’s just good luck."
As they spoke, the private room door opened.
Tong Jialu, who arrived a little late, walked in, carrying two gift bags.
"Sorry, the traffic was terrible." She walked straight to Chen Cheng’s side, placing the items to one side, "Brother Cheng, I got them."
Zhao Han and Xu Yongrui’s eyes widened.
If Liu Zhiya’s beauty was subtly youthful, the woman before them was sophisticated to her hair roots, mature and alluring.
Her curvaceous figure, a head of wavy hair cascading onto her shoulders, exquisite makeup, vivid red lips, her every gesture exuding the charms of a mature woman.
"Okay." Chen Cheng nodded, "You take a seat here."
"Okay!"
Tong Jialu sat beside Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng said, "Xiao Lu, let me introduce you briefly. These two helped us out a lot this time: Zhao Han and Xu Yongrui."
"This is my secretary, you can call her Sister Xiao Lu."