Maximize Interest, My Money Grows Infinitely

62  Chapter 62 [Connected]

Tong Jialu was startled and subconsciously took a few steps forward, "Brother Cheng! My cousin, she's not..."

Chen Cheng waved his hand and walked straight toward Xia Yubing, staring at that face clearly filled with tension, silent.

Xia Yubing tried to avoid Chen Cheng's gaze, but the intense pressure, like a spike, left her nowhere to hide.

Finally, she took a deep breath and slowly said, "Alright, I admit it, that thing is indeed with me."

Despite still maintaining her usual cool demeanor, there was a mix of barely noticeable trembling in her voice.

"Director Xia, you're really challenging my limits here."

"What do you want to do to punish me?" Xia Yubing asked back.

Unexpectedly, Chen Cheng replied, "Take half an hour to deal with what you're handling, then I'll take you out to relax."

Xia Yubing was taken aback, thinking Chen Cheng would scold her harshly like Wen Shulin or that she might get a stern slap on the face, but she didn't expect him to say this.

"What... What?"

"Aren't you saying nothing makes you happy? Skipping work should make you laugh, right?" Chen Cheng looked at Xia Yubing with a smile.

Tong Jialu let out a sigh of relief, "Brother Cheng, I knew you were a good person!"

"Right?" Chen Cheng turned and smiled, "Let's go, Xiao Lu. Weren't you recording faces?"

"Yes!"

Chen Cheng walked to the door, his hand resting on the doorknob.

"Director Xia." He paused for a moment, "I hope to see last night's notification on my phone again before we leave."

After saying that, he opened the door and walked out first.

Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu exchanged glances.

Especially Tong Jialu, who gazed at the departing figure of Chen Cheng, felt her heart ripple uncontrollably.

"Sis, what does Brother Cheng mean?"

And Xia Yubing, as though she had gone through a nightmare, found herself plunged into an even deeper level of a bad dream.

"He wants me to bring that thing along."

"Ah?"

Tong Jialu opened her mouth wide in surprise, seemingly realizing that the upcoming event wasn't going to be simple.

...

Half an hour later, at the Financial Street Mall.

As the only luxury venue in western Beijing, although not as famous as International Trade, SKP, and Wangfujing, the crowd it attracted mainly consisted of financial professionals and state-owned enterprise executives from this street.

Xia Yubing, in a khaki pencil skirt coupled with the delicately textured stockings from Ji Run and YSL high heels, was elegant and eye-catching.

Although her steps were slightly awkward, the sashaying added an indescribable charm.

"What do you want to do?" Despite having a hunch, Xia Yubing couldn't help but ask, "Don't think you..."

Chen Cheng, holding his phone, didn't wait for her to finish speaking, and slid his finger across the "Little Monster" app.

Xia Yubing suddenly stopped, instinctively clutching Chen Cheng's arm, her eyes filled with alarm.

"Wow, Wen Shulin didn't lie to me." Seeing her reaction, Chen Cheng's mouth curved into a playful smile, "Director Xia, you're quite sensitive, aren't you?"

Xia Yubing's cheeks were slightly red, her heart filled with both shame and anger.

"You..."

Chen Cheng sighed, "You see, even she doesn't lie to me, why would you?"

As he said this, he scribbled chaotically again on the phone.

Xia Yubing grabbed Chen Cheng's arm even tighter.

With many customers coming and going, and the bright lights throughout the mall, Xia Yubing felt tormented both physically and mentally.

She hadn't expected the seemingly genteel Chen Cheng to dare do such a bold thing to her.

"Smile." Chen Cheng went on to say, "You skipped work to come out, aren't you happy?"

Xia Yubing felt goosebumps all over her.

She struggled to squeeze out a smile, stiff though it was, but at least she gave Chen Cheng a response.

"This time, it's pretty realistic."

The two continued to stroll through the mall.

However, Xia Yubing was always uneasy, fearing that Chen Cheng would make things difficult for her again.

To be on the safe side, she took the initiative to grab Chen Cheng's wrist.

Chen Cheng asked with a smile, "Getting proactive, aren't you?"

Xia Yubing did not respond; she knew that whatever she said could be used by Chen Cheng to his advantage.

Seeing her silence, Chen Cheng pointed to a nearby Starbucks and said, "Thirsty. Go buy an Americano."

Xia Yubing let go of his hand and had just reached the entrance of the store when she froze like she had been electrified, not daring to move.

She turned to look at Chen Cheng who was standing three to five meters away, her lips moved slightly, but she made no sound.

Chen Cheng, with one hand in his pocket, shook the cell phone in his other hand.

Seeing this, Xia Yubing hurried back with quick, small steps, "I was wrong, Mr. Chen. What do you want?"

"I just want to drink a coffee. Is that so hard?" Chen Cheng replied with a counter-question.

"Then can you promise..."

Chen Cheng laughed, "You want my promise?"

"The heels are too high, I can't stand steadily," Xia Yubing said quietly. "Please, could you..."

Chen Cheng glanced down at her 7cm black patent leather high heels, "No worries, after you buy the coffee, I'll take you to buy shoes."

He leaned in and whispered, "Besides, such a beautiful woman like you, I wouldn't let you fall flat on your face in public."

Xia Yubing believed Chen Cheng's words; she took a deep breath but was still very apprehensive.

Even while waiting for the coffee, she sat firmly on the chair, not daring to move an inch.

Soon after, Xia Yubing came out holding the coffee and handed it to Chen Cheng, "Here."

Chen Cheng took a sip and pointed to the descending escalator, "Let's go down and check out LOTTUSSE."

"Are you really taking me to buy shoes?" Xia Yubing was surprised.

"You see, I don't lie to you, so how can you lie to me?" Chen Cheng countered.

Upon entering the LOTTUSSE store, Chen Cheng, while sipping his coffee, browsed the various styles of women's shoes in the display cabinet.

"How about these. They should suit you," he picked up a pair of 3cm nude-colored leather high heels with a bow, "They still need to be pretty, right?"

Knowing she couldn't escape, Xia Yubing would rather wear slightly shorter heels than the torturous 7cm ones and nodded, "Please, a pair of size 35."

"Alright, miss."

Xia Yubing pointed to a bench nearby, "May I sit?"

"Feel free."

As soon as Xia Yubing sat down, Chen Cheng started fidgeting with his phone once again.

This time, with even greater frequency and intensity.

Xia Yubing gripped the edge of the chair tightly, her whole body straining in a silent struggle.

"Miss, I've brought you size 35 and 36, our shoes run small," the sales assistant said enthusiastically. "Please try them on."

As she bent down to help Xia Yubing try on the shoes,

Xia Yubing, afraid of making noise, quickly declined, "I can do it myself."

She took off her YSL shoes, revealing lightly colored toenails visible through thin stockings, perfect arches that made the sales assistant envious.

She put the shoes on quickly, "I'll take these."

"Alright, are you paying by card or..."

Xia Yubing looked toward Chen Cheng.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Chen Cheng suddenly stopped and made a phone call.

"Xiao Hai, come to the Financial Street Mall to pick me up." He walked towards the store, coffee in hand.

Xia Yubing pursed her lips, "WeChat Pay is fine, right?"

"No problem, that'll be 1590." The sales assistant smiled. "Shall I wrap these up for you then?"

Xia Yubing took out her phone, "Okay."

She sent a message to Chen Cheng, "Can I go back now?"

Ding.

Chen Cheng: We're just getting started, what's the rush?

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