My beautiful CEO wife

Chapter 1824: Why Are You So Shy?

"Forget it."

"No matter whether she is really from the Heavenly Evil Demon Sect, as long as she belongs to the Demon Alliance, we’ll definitely meet her again in the future."

After Xiao Zheng saved Liu Yiyi’s number in his phone, he crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the nearby trash can.

Once he exited the airport, he immediately took a taxi back home.

Today happened to be the weekend.

After Xiao Zheng returned home, Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran were both staying in, not having gone out.

The doorbell rang, and it was Chu Xiaoran who ran over to open the door for him.

Upon seeing Xiao Zheng, Chu Xiaoran immediately let out a joyful squeal, "Xiao Zheng! You’re finally back!"

Hearing the commotion at the door, Leng Ruobing also came out.

Just like always, she appeared calm and composed on the surface.

However, Xiao Zheng could still see a hint of excitement in her eyes: "Sorry, I was away for so long, made you worry."

Leng Ruobing smiled and said, "It’s good you’re back. Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, just got off the plane and immediately took a taxi home," Xiao Zheng replied with a smile as he walked into the house.

Learning he hadn’t eaten yet, Chu Xiaoran immediately dashed into the kitchen, preparing to cook him a fine bowl of noodles herself. In fact, cooking noodles was pretty much the only thing Chu Xiaoran could do. The most she would add would be a couple of poached eggs.

Watching the busy figure in the kitchen, Xiao Zheng’s heart felt warm. Then he took Leng Ruobing’s hand and they both sat down in the living room.

"How did things go?"

Leng Ruobing asked.

Though she hadn’t specified which matter, Xiao Zheng knew she was referring to Catherine: "It’s handled. She was betrayed by a traitor and then kidnapped by the Blood Clan."

"Traitor? Did you catch them?" Leng Ruobing asked, her brows furrowing slightly.

Xiao Zheng replied, "They should have been caught by now. I didn’t get involved in the details. Catherine and Long Qie, they’ve already grown capable of handling things on their own. Such a minor disappearance, Catherine could handle it herself without me stepping in."

"Hopefully, she’s having a hard time in Europe as it is," Leng Ruobing remarked. "You always enjoy being hands-off, only helping when your people are in trouble."

Hearing her words, Xiao Zheng helplessly replied, "You can’t blame me for that. They’re not kids anymore; I can’t possibly handle every little matter for them."

"Even if I had the ability, I don’t have the energy."

Leng Ruobing knew what he said was true, but she still felt a bit unjust for Catherine: "You have a good relationship with the Netherworld King, right? Ask him to help keep an eye on Catherine."

"That’s no problem; I’ll contact Hades," Xiao Zheng finally agreed this time. "By the way, while I was away, did anything happen at home?"

"No, everything has been peaceful," Leng Ruobing said.

"Did you miss me?" Xiao Zheng asked mischievously, looking at her.

Upon hearing, Leng Ruobing’s cheeks flushed slightly, and she replied, "Even if I missed you, what difference does it make? You still like to run around outside every few days."

"Well, I had my reasons," Xiao Zheng said. "If it weren’t for Catherine being in trouble, I wouldn’t have gone all the way to Europe. But this trip wasn’t entirely fruitless."

"Do you notice any differences between me now and before?"

Hearing this, Leng Ruobing genuinely scrutinized him for a moment, then surprisingly said, "Indeed, there is something different. Has your power broken through?"

"Haha, you saw through me," Xiao Zheng laughed heartily. "Indeed, I’ve had some breakthroughs; I’m now at the Half-step Supreme level."

Leng Ruobing knew that above Martial Saint Realm, there’s the Supreme Sky Control Realm.

Upon learning about Xiao Zheng’s power upgrade, she felt happy in her heart.

After all, Xiao Zheng was truly the head of the household, as well as the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance and Sky Net. Only when his power increased, the group’s influence would become stronger.

It’s a case of collective prosperity and collective loss.

While they chatted, Chu Xiaoran’s voice floated out from the dining room, "Xiao Zheng, the noodles are ready. Come over and eat them while they’re hot!"

"Coming," Xiao Zheng responded as he headed toward the dining room.

His heart couldn’t help but feel a sense of contentment.

Enjoying a life where I’m taken care of, it’s really freaking great!

After simply finishing a bowl of noodles, Xiao Zheng returned to the living room to chat with Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran. In his heart, he indeed felt somewhat guilty towards the two women.

After all, his trip to Europe had taken over half a month.

After being away for such a long time, Xiao Zheng wanted to spend quality time with them, especially Leng Ruobing. It’s said that pregnant women’s emotions are easily affected; Xiao Zheng practically wanted to treat Leng Ruobing as the Old Buddha and serve her attentively.

The time passed quickly in this warm atmosphere.

Nightfall came.

Xiao Zheng grabbed his sleepwear and prepared to take a bath. Traveling back and forth across Eurasia, he was actually a bit tired. It was just the right time to soak in a bath and relax.

The light was on in the bathroom.

Xiao Zheng didn’t think much of it, assuming Leng Ruobing had turned on the light for him. He directly pushed the door and walked in. However, to his surprise, Chu Xiaoran was actually in the bathroom.

She was lying in the bathtub; although bubbles covered most of her body, a hint of suggestiveness was still peeking through.

Xiao Zheng was stunned.

Chu Xiaoran was also stunned but quickly blushed and instinctively covered her chest with her hands.

Seeing her action, Xiao Zheng came back to his senses and purposely joked, "You’ve seen it all already; why cover up? You’re too shy! Look at me, how straightforward I am."

"Even if I were to stand here all the way till dawn, I wouldn’t blush."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoran couldn’t help but laugh. She lightly pouted and said, "You think everyone has skin as thick as yours? Aren’t you going to get out? Cousin is still outside without resting, and if she catches you, I can’t guarantee that you won’t have to become the head of the household tonight."

Though their relationship was somewhat ambiguous, they hadn’t broken through the last layer of the window paper.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng shrugged and said, "Then hurry up and finish. Though soaking is nice, be careful not to catch a cold."

"Got it! Get out of here! So naggy!" Chu Xiaoran urged with a red face.

Xiao Zheng laughed aloud, then turned and left the bathroom.

Standing at the bathroom entrance and recalling the recent scene, an inevitable flame of mischief still flickered in his abdomen...