The Beautiful CEO Only Loves Me - Chapter 48:

Chapter 48: Where’s Your Wife?

Jiang City, Tang Family Villa.

Tang Bingyan sat on the sofa, her entire body exuding a cold and oppressive aura.

“CEO Tang, you…” Ah Wei observed her expression and immediately guessed that Xu Tian, that scumbag, had caused trouble again.

But just as he was about to speak, a sound came from the entrance of the villa.

“Wife, I’m home.” The moment Xu Tian stepped through the door, he noticed Ah Wei glaring at him like he wanted him dead. He froze for a second, then immediately figured it out—Xu Rixin must have tattled to his wife again.

He quickly walked over, placed the box of pastries on the coffee table, crouched beside Tang Bingyan, and said seriously, “Wife, I have something to report.”

Instead of letting his wife be misled by petty accusations, it was better to come clean himself. This was the idea behind leniency for honesty.

Tang Bingyan looked at him expressionlessly. “What is it?”

Xu Rixin’s message had indeed shaken her. Just a moment ago, she had almost blurted out that Xu Tian shouldn’t go to the company anymore. But seeing him come home right after work made her hesitate again for some reason.

She could feel Xu Tian had changed recently. Yet she was more afraid that it was all a trick to break away from her. With a bitter smile, she couldn’t believe she was now walking on eggshells in her own relationship.

Fine, one more chance.

If Xu Tian really couldn’t resist temptation…

All sorts of emotions surged in her beautiful eyes. Eventually, she sighed in her heart. Forget it, let’s talk about it when the time comes.

“Wife, I represented the Xu Group today for a business negotiation and met a female client. After the deal was done, she suddenly said she liked me!” Xu Tian’s face was full of complicated emotion. “I rejected her immediately and told her I already have a wife. I said my wife is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen—at least a hundred times more beautiful than any celebrity. But she didn’t believe me!”

“Wife, do I really look like someone who doesn’t deserve to have a goddess for a wife?”

Tang Bingyan: “…”

She didn’t expect Xu Tian to confess on his own. She was stunned and didn’t even know what to say about all those compliments.

Xu Tian acted like he didn’t notice her complicated look and went on, “To make her believe me, I told her I could bring my wife to meet her.”

“Wife, are you free tomorrow?”

“If you’re not busy, can you come with me to meet that client so she can be convinced once and for all?”

Ah Wei stared at Xu Tian in disbelief. He wanted CEO Tang to meet a female client? What was he thinking? Did he feel uncomfortable if he didn’t upset her at least once a day?

Just as Ah Wei was bracing himself for Tang Bingyan’s fury, she unexpectedly asked, “You want me to meet her with you?”

“Yeah!” Xu Tian nodded, then added thoughtfully, “But I know you’re busy. If you really don’t have time, I’ll just go reject her again. I’ve already told her I’m married. Whether she believes it or not doesn’t matter. Worst case…”

“What time tomorrow?” Tang Bingyan cut him off directly.

“Six o’clock—how about the western restaurant you like?” Xu Tian blinked and immediately added, “That one you love.”

“You remembered?” Tang Bingyan looked a bit dazed.

She had thought that someone who hated her wouldn’t care about her preferences, let alone remember how much that restaurant meant to them.

“Of course I remember my queen’s preferences.” Truthfully, he felt guilty. In his past life, he had constantly thought of how to escape from Tang Bingyan and never cared about what she liked.

The only reason he remembered the restaurant was because after their divorce in his previous life, Tang Bingyan always picked that place when they met.

Then Xu Tian smiled and picked up the pastry box from the coffee table. “Wife, I specially bought rose pastries for you. Try one?”

Ah Wei shivered with goosebumps. Where had this scumbag learned such cheesy lines? Also, did he not know CEO Tang didn’t like sweets?

Just as Ah Wei was about to remove the pastries for her, he saw Tang Bingyan pick up a piece and take a delicate bite.

“Is it good?” Xu Tian asked eagerly.

“It’s good.” Tang Bingyan nodded and elegantly finished the whole piece.

Ah Wei: “…”

Love really could numb a person’s taste buds.

For the first time, he felt like his presence here was unnecessary.

…

The next morning, Xu Tian called An Rongxuan and set a time and place for dinner.

An Rongxuan had expected Xu Tian to delay things while searching for someone to pretend to be his wife. She didn’t expect him to invite her so quickly and accepted out of curiosity.

She really wanted to see what kind of woman could be more beautiful and wealthier than her.

With curiosity bubbling inside her, An Rongxuan arrived thirty minutes early at the Saint Laurent Western Restaurant.

At 17:50, Xu Tian walked in.

“CEO An, you’re here early.” Xu Tian sat across from her and smiled.

“I had a meeting nearby this afternoon, and this place was convenient.” An Rongxuan raised her brow and stared at him. “Where’s your wife?”

“I told her to come at six. She should be here soon.” Xu Tian glanced at his watch and added, “But she’s really busy with work. She might be a little late.”

“Give it a rest, Xu Tian. That kind of excuse won’t fool me.” An Rongxuan laughed, as if she had already seen through him. “Let me guess, next you’ll say your wife has to work overtime and can’t make it?”

She had never believed Xu Tian really had a wife. Seeing him arrive alone only strengthened her belief.

“You really went so far as to make up such a ridiculous lie just to reject me? Am I that unappealing to you, that you don’t even want to get to know me?”

Her face darkened. She wasn’t someone who chased after people—but this time, she was truly angry. Angry that Xu Tian had dismissed her with such a flimsy excuse.

“No, I really do have a wife!” Xu Tian felt more wronged than ever.

He had gone to all this trouble to invite the extremely busy Tang Bingyan, and yet An Rongxuan still wouldn’t believe him?

An Rongxuan scoffed. “Keep making things up then.”

She fell silent and waited quietly for Xu Tian’s so-called wife to appear.

A few minutes later, she looked at her watch, then turned it to face Xu Tian and asked, “It’s already six. Where’s your wife?”

“I’ll call her now.” Just as Xu Tian pulled out his phone from his coat pocket, it started ringing first.