The Domineering Love: The Little Wife of the Expensive CEO

"sorry."

Nie Zheng had long been accustomed to Chong Jianzhi giving orders, and her mind was not here. On the one hand, she was worried about Qiao Li. This worry was only a concern between friends, but it was something she could never tell Chong Jianzhi. On the other hand, she was concerned about old man Chen Hua.

"Did you hear what Qiao Li said just now?"

Chong Jianzhi said "hmm".

"What do you think?"

"I know Mr. Chen Hua. He is our family's benefactor. In the first few years after my parents passed away, I visited him every year. Later, his children said that he was in poor health and it was inconvenient for him to see visitors, so I sent him gifts instead. In recent years, I heard that Mr. Chen Hua's health has been getting worse and worse, and he has Alzheimer's disease... But these are just hearsay. According to Qiao Li, Mr. Chen Hua should be in good health."

"Touyun was originally going to hire a consultant. Teacher Chen Hua and Touyun once had some connections. If he could return, it would naturally be the best."

"Yeah." Chong Jianzhi agreed, and also expressed his concerns, "But old man Chen Hua is now enjoying his old age. If he is asked to come out of retirement, he may not be willing, and his children may not agree either."

"But... we can try. What do you think?"

Chong Jianzhi nodded.

"I think so too."

"It just so happens that this wave of products has been launched, and there is a period of time when it is not too busy. I will go to Bei'an to visit Mr. Chen Hua in person."

Chong Jianzhi still nodded: "I'll go too."

"You going? You're so busy every day, can you spare the time?"

Chong Jianzhi restarted the car: "I'm worried about you going alone."

Nie Zheng felt that Chong Jianzhi was worrying too much about her. After all, she was already an adult and had lived alone outside for several years. It was just a short business trip. Chong Jianzhi didn't need to worry so much.

"Don't worry, I can handle it by myself."

"obedient."

Chong Jianzhi did not order Nie Zheng in a leadership tone, nor did he reveal his strong side. Instead, he lowered his voice, more like coaxing the other person.

obedient.

"All right……"

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After returning home, Nie Zheng arranged the coal briquettes and quickly returned to her room. She had been thinking about something. When she was talking to Qiao Li on the phone just now, the other party's voice sounded strange, and she was a little worried.

After calling back, Nie Zheng felt a little nervous, fearing that something had really happened to Qiao Li.

In the past few years, Qiao Li has gradually come to know her. Nie Zheng already has someone in her heart, and Qiao Li finally came a step late, but she really cherishes this friend.

"what happened?"

Upon hearing Qiao Li's voice, Nie Zheng hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you? I felt something was wrong with you when we talked on the phone last night. Are you feeling unwell?"

"fine……"

"There must be something wrong. Tell me the truth." Nie Zheng showed his strong side, "Don't lie to me."

When Qiao Li heard Nie Zheng's strong words, he smiled and said to her in a relaxed manner, "It's okay. I had a minor operation recently and will be discharged soon."

"You had surgery?" Nie Zheng jumped up from the bed and asked, "Why didn't you tell me about this?"

"You'll be anxious if I tell you." Qiao Li's voice was low but gentle, "You have too many things to do, and I don't want to make things worse for you."

"you……"

"I'm fine, I just missed you." Qiao Li changed the subject and said, "Come and see me if you have time. I'm lying in bed now and I really can't come to see you."

"Send me the location of your hospital and I'll be there tomorrow."

Nie Zheng agreed to Qiao Li almost without hesitation.

The next day.

Nie Zheng left work on time. Richard had originally announced that he was going to hold a meeting, but unexpectedly he suddenly announced that it would be cancelled. Nie Zheng didn't think too much about it, so she packed up her things and left the company.

When I met Qiao Li, he was smoking secretly. He was the only one living in the VIP ward. Although it didn't affect others, the nurse had expressly forbidden him to smoke. He agreed on the surface, but he didn't take it seriously at all.

"Hey!"

Nie Zheng quietly walked behind him and patted him on the back, which scared him so much that he inhaled a mouthful of smoke into his lungs and coughed for a long time.

"You just had surgery, so stop making trouble."

Nie Zheng's tone was full of helplessness as she helped him back to the bed.

"I'm fine." Qiao Li held his waist and pretended to be calm. "It's just a minor operation. It's nothing."

Nie Zheng didn't say anything. After helping him onto the bed, she took out the remaining half pack of cigarettes from his hospital gown pocket.

"Confiscate it."

Qiao Li sighed and searched in his other pocket: "Do you want a lighter?"

Nie Zheng also took it over: "Very obedient."

After adjusting the bed to the appropriate angle, Nie Zheng finally sat down next to Qiao Li.

There was no greeting. Nie Zheng just talked to Qiao Li about her recent situation. Qiao Li listened quietly with a thoughtful look on his face.

"I've already told my brother about the old man Chen Hua you told me about. He had some connections with our family in the early years. I plan to visit him in the next few days to see if I can ask him to come out of retirement."

Qiao Li nodded. He looked at Nie Zheng, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Nie Zheng could see that he had something to say, so she just looked at him quietly, waiting for him to speak.

"Nie Zheng, if Chen Hua agrees to join Touyun, I will have helped Chong Jianzhi."

Nie Zheng nodded and waited for his next words.

"Then if I find him a counselor, can you take time off from Touyun and help me?"

Nie Zheng didn't quite understand: "What do you mean?"

Qiao Li coughed twice and finally stated his purpose: "Lixing has been in contact with a foreign company recently. We want to jointly create a fragrance brand. As you know, more and more foreigners are interested in our traditional Chinese fragrance making. Chongjianzhi Company should have made a lot of money from exports. We want to open up foreign markets, not export, but directly cooperate with foreign companies to create a new fragrance brand."

"Yeah." Nie Zheng already had a premonition of what Qiao Li was going to say.

"Would you like to come over and help me?"

When he asked, Qiao Li had already prepared himself for rejection. He knew clearly what Tou Yun meant to Nie Zheng, and also knew what position Chong Jianzhi held in Nie Zheng's heart.

"Qiao Li, I appreciate your kindness, but I want to stay in Touyun. This is the life's work of my parents."

Qiao Li smiled, with a hint of self-mockery in his smile: "In fact, I already knew the result, but I still held on to that little bit of hope."

Seeing Qiao Li's lost look, Nie Zheng also felt a little apologetic: "I'm sorry, I——"

"You don't have to say sorry to me. I understand you. If it were me, I would make the same choice."

Nie Zheng handed the peeled apple to Qiao Li.

"But...if you are unhappy in Touyun in the future, you are welcome to come and work here."

"Don't curse me!"

Nie Zheng laughed and pushed Qiao Li's shoulder. The other party immediately pretended to groan in pain, and it really looked like the real deal.

Seeing how energetic he was, Nie Zheng stopped worrying: "It's getting late, I'll go back first and come see you tomorrow."

Qiao Li nodded silently, but his eyes were fixed on Nie Zheng's coat pocket. He pointed, then hesitated and did not speak.

Nie Zheng understood immediately and waved to Qiao Li: "The cigarettes are confiscated!"

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