Life and Death Insurance – CH 014

Chapter 14

Yu Shenglin walked in with a grin, or as Ling Zhengzhong would say, a forced smile. He handed Ling Zhengzhong a document and then sat down opposite him.

It was just a regular company document, the kind usually passed around by subordinates. Why would a manager need to make a special trip? Clearly, he had ill intentions.

This was a sudden thought in Ling Zhengzhong’s mind.

Seeing Yu Shenglin sit down, Le Hua immediately brought him the coffee she had poured. Yu Shenglin took it with both hands and sighed, “Ms. Le, every time I see you, I know how incompetent my secretary is. How about it? Interested in coming over to help me?”

Le Hua smiled. “Manager Yu, your secretary is quite good too. Perhaps your standards are too high?”

“Still not as good as you, Ms. Le. If you’re interested, I’ll talk to the boss about transferring you, but… I’m afraid your superior won’t be willing to let you go…”

Seeing the provocative look Yu Shenglin gave him, Ling Zhengzhong was furious. He didn’t really want anyone; he was clearly trying to intimidate him.

“It’s rare to have such a good secretary; of course, I’m reluctant to let her go. But speaking of which, Manager Yu, you do a good job, so why is your taste in secretaries always so poor? You keep changing them, but can’t find a good one?”

“That’s true. Perhaps next time I could ask Manager Ling to help me choose someone? But I heard you’ve been troubled by choosing someone lately.”

This remark shut Ling Zhengzhong down. He snorted, “That’s why I’m so busy now. Unlike Manager Yu, who still has time to wander around…”

Yu Shenglin placed his coffee cup on the table. “Since Manager Ling is so busy, I won’t disturb your work any longer. Ms. Le, thank you for the coffee.”

He stood up, nodded to Le Hua, and walked out.

“Damn it!!”

Knowing Le Hua was his favorite, he still dared to blatantly ask for his people—it was simply outrageous!

His good mood from the start of the morning was ruined, and Ling Zhengzhong muttered angrily.

“Manager Ling, although Manager Yu is a bit arrogant and sometimes unforgiving, he’s not a bad person. He’s straightforward and has excellent work skills. I really don’t know why you two always can’t get along,” Le Hua said with a smile.

“Isn’t arrogance enough? Le Hua, you’re my subordinate; don’t you dare side with outsiders!”

Laughing at Ling Zhengzhong’s words, Le Hua said, “Understood, Manager Ling.”

Work was laborious and tedious. After finishing some important tasks in the morning, Ling Zhengzhong interviewed several female applicants in the afternoon, but the result was the same—none of them satisfied him.

If things continued like this, and Le Hua went on maternity leave, wouldn’t he have to handle everything himself? Good heavens, how could he possibly manage so much work?

Ling Zhengzhong dared not imagine that miserable future any longer and could only lower his head again to struggle with his mountain of work.

“Ring…”

Le Hua’s internal phone rang.

“Manager Ling, a police officer surnamed Chu wants to see you, but he doesn’t have an appointment.”

Did a police officer need an appointment to see someone?

Hearing Chu Feng’s name, Ling Zhengzhong had a bad feeling. He had already proven his innocence; why was this crazy policeman still looking for him?

“Let him in.”

Chu Feng walked in, looking radiant, followed by his little follower named Chang Qing.

“Mr. Ling, good morning.”

Seeing you was not good!

Ling Zhengzhong muttered to himself but forced a smile and asked them to sit down, saying, “Officer Chu, is there anything I can help you with?”

“There are some questions I’d like to ask Mr. Ling again. It might take a little longer; is that alright?”

Would you leave if I said I minded? Ling Zhengzhong snorted but still smiled broadly, saying, “Cooperating with the police is our civic duty. Officer Chu, please ask away. Is there any clue?”

Le Hua brought coffee to the two police officers. As she left, she looked at the people in the room strangely, wondering why the police were looking for her manager.

“We’ve made some new discoveries, which is why we need your help, Mr. Ling. We investigated Shen Meimei’s current boyfriend, June, and found that he actually has other girlfriends. He insists he never said anything about marrying Shen Meimei; it’s probably just Shen Meimei’s imagination. The two even had an argument about it a week ago and haven’t seen each other since.”

“The night before Shen Meimei’s incident, June was playing cards with friends until dawn. He didn’t have time to commit the crime. More importantly, according to Shen Meimei’s roommate, what June said is likely true. A few days before the incident, Shen Meimei regretfully told her that those foreigners are unreliable and that she shouldn’t have broken up with you, Mr. Ling. She wanted to make peace with you but was afraid you wouldn’t listen to her, and so on.”

“Seriously? This woman is too presumptuous. She thinks she can just take what she wants and discard it like that? What does she take Ling Zhengzhong for?”

“We came here to find out if anyone harbors resentment towards Shen Meimei. For example, Mr. Ling, your ex-girlfriend…”

Why was the conversation going around in circles back to him?

However, Chu Feng’s words did bring up the image of a woman in Ling Zhengzhong’s mind. If anyone held a grudge against Shen Meimei because of him, it was Lin Qiaoya, but that was a long time ago. Besides, while that woman was certainly shrewish, the idea of ​​her killing someone was hard to imagine.

Lin Qiaoya had previously worked at the Jin Yu Hotel, making her Shen Meimei’s colleague. For a time, she pursued Ling Zhengzhong relentlessly, employing various tactics with an unwavering determination to achieve her goal. However, Ling Zhengzhong had little interest in scheming women. Coincidentally, Shen Meimei confessed her feelings to him, and Ling Zhengzhong, partly to escape Lin Qiaoya’s entanglement and partly because Shen Meimei was the quiet and refined type he preferred, naturally accepted her.

Now, looking back, he realized that appearances could be deceiving. That seemingly gentle Shen Meimei had tripped him up time and time again.