A hurried ringtone interrupted Tong Jialu’s enthusiasm.
She struggled to reach for the cellphone on the bedside, took a look, it was an unknown number, so she hung up directly.
Tong Jialu put down the phone and went back to Chen Cheng’s side, "These harassing calls are getting too much."
Chen Cheng smiled, "Just in time for your halftime break."
"Don’t want~" Tong Jialu played coy, "Just now, sis got 3 minutes and 40 seconds more than me, Brother Cheng, you need to make it up."
"No way! My timer clearly shows just 1 minute!" Xia Yubing also insisted.
"Sis, you’re cheating again!"
Chen Cheng looked at the two in front of him, this round of segmented timing competition seemed to have a good effect.
Before Chen Cheng could finish speaking, Tong Jialu’s phone rang again.
"Who is it this time!"
Tong Jialu grabbed her nightgown and slid off the bed, checking her phone, it was still the same number.
One call might be harassment, but calling twice in short succession clearly meant they really needed to reach her.
Tong Jialu answered the call, but her eyes were on Xia Yubing trying to sneak away, feeling very anxious.
"Manager Tong, hello! I am Liu Jie from Dao Fu Wealth Management."
The caller introduced himself, then continued, "I am here to handle Mr. Chen’s project, are you not at the bank?"
Tong Jialu raised her eyebrows, pressed the mute button, rushed back to the bed, and showed the phone to Chen Cheng,
"Brother Cheng, the person responsible for liaison from Dao Fu Wealth Management is calling."
Chen Cheng supported Xia Yubing’s waist, glanced at the screen, and an idea formed in his mind.
"So are you going to handle it now?" Chen Cheng asked.
Tong Jialu looked at Xia Yubing’s blissful expression and asked in a low voice, "Brother Cheng, can I delay it a bit?"
Chen Cheng chuckled, "You are the manager from City Commercial Bank, and you are the person I appointed, shouldn’t you be the one to decide the follow-up work?"
Tong Jialu instantly understood.
"Manager Tong? Manager Tong? Are you still there?"
Tong Jialu gestured a shushing sign to Xia Yubing, who immediately covered her mouth.
She turned off the mute and said to Liu Jie, "Sorry, I am out handling matters right now."
"Ah? Is that so! So when will you be back? I am waiting at your bank?"
Tong Jialu’s heart skipped a beat, she quickly grabbed Chen Cheng’s misbehaving hand, pleading in her eyes but speaking calmly,
"I am currently discussing a very important project outside. I probably won’t return to the bank until tomorrow."
She continued, "How about this? You send your company’s information to my email. I’ll take a look tonight and get back to you tomorrow morning?"
There was a pause from Liu Jie on the phone.
He came for a transaction of nearly 1 billion and thought the manager from City Commercial Bank would have been waiting for him.
Now he couldn’t even see her and had to wait for news.
Liu Jie hesitated for a moment but still agreed, "Alright then, Manager Tong, I will send the information to your email later, thanks for your effort."
"It’s my duty, my duty."
Tong Jialu quickly hung up the phone, complaining, "Brother Cheng, you are so bad! My heart almost leapt out of my chest!"
Xia Yubing was also frightened, but the thrilling sensation afterwards was something she had never experienced before.
Her toes curled tightly, yet she collapsed weakly.
Chen Cheng let out a slow breath and said with a smile, "It seems you two had a hard time keeping up!"
"You’re so naughty~ so naughty!" Tong Jialu’s little fists rained down on Chen Cheng’s body as she quickly paused the timer on Xia Yubing’s phone, "It’s my turn now!"
This time it was Chen Cheng’s phone ringing.
Understandingly, Tong Jialu picked it up for him and Chen Cheng gave it a glance—it was Zhang Zhenchao calling.
Tong Jialu pressed answer, held it up high, and brought the phone to Chen Cheng’s ear, while Xia Yubing covered her face with the pillow this time.
"Mr. Chen, are you busy?" Zhang Zhenchao asked with a light tone.
"Yes, a bit busy. What’s up, Lao Zhang?"
"Cough, what a coincidence with my call!"
Zhang Zhenchao continued, "The person I sent is already at the doorstep of City Commercial Bank, ready to find Manager Tong, but she’s not on post, you see, this..."
Chen Cheng held back laughter and looked at Tong Jialu, who was covering her mouth, her shoulders trembling.
"Oh? Is that so? That is indeed unfortunate."
Chen Cheng feigned surprise, "Manager Tong might be out on business then, shall I check with her?"
"That would be great, I was just saying Mr. Chen is my good partner, right?" Zhang Zhenchao changed his tune, "Mr. Chen, I wasn’t considerate enough last time; are you free tonight?"
Chen Cheng pondered for a moment, "Lao Zhang is calling, I surely have time."
"Mr. Chen is too gracious! , I’ll pick a place tonight, and you, bring Manager Tong along. When we both meet, future business dealings will become convenient, won’t they?"
"I’ll have to ask her first and then get back to you, is that okay?"
"Sure, sure, I’ll wait for your news. You go ahead, get busy!"
Chen Cheng chuckled, "Busy Manager Tong, you free tonight? A big boss is inviting you to dinner."
With a tender pout, Tong Jialu hit him, "You’re laughing! It’s all your fault!"
Xia Yubing also peered out from under the pillow, cheeks flushed and eyes hazy, clearly not yet recovered from the recent excitement.
Tong Jialu continued, "If you want me to go, I’ll go!"
After speaking, she lowered her head.
"Go ahead, who knows, you might net a big fish?" Chen Cheng said with a raised eyebrow.