Life and Death Insurance – CH 019

Chapter 19

Ling Zhengzhong returned to the company. Thinking about how he hadn’t signed any insurance policy today and instead had encountered something unexpected, he couldn’t help but feel annoyed. He remained silent in his office, head down, continuing to work.

Le Hua considerately poured him a cup of hot tea.

“Manager Ling, you don’t look well. You should go home and rest early. And… don’t worry too much about Shen Meimei…”

This perceptive woman didn’t guess Ling Zhengzhong’s true thoughts, and Ling Zhengzhong didn’t explain the reason to her. He smiled and said, “I’m fine, Le Hua. You go home first. I’ll handle the rest.”

Le Hua was pregnant, after all, and Ling Zhengzhong didn’t want to tire her out. Others always made mistakes, and he couldn’t find a replacement secretary, so he had to handle everything himself.

Ling Zhengzhong worked until 8 PM. Looking at the clock on the wall, he felt a little hungry, so he quickly finished organizing the remaining documents before clocking out.

Outside, the air was still bitterly cold. Ling Zhengzhong turned up his coat collar, casually walked into a restaurant near the company, ordered a few dishes, and prepared to enjoy this belated dinner.

“Zhengzhong, what a coincidence!”

A sweet, coquettish voice successfully killed Ling Zhengzhong’s appetite. He rolled his eyes; today seemed to be going terribly wrong—even dinner was a struggle.

The woman who smiled alluringly and swayed her hips as she approached him was Lin Qiaoya. Because of Ling Zhengzhong’s relationship with Shen Meimei, Lin Qiaoya had caused a few disturbances. After being scolded by Ling Zhengzhong, the two hadn’t seen each other since. Lin Qiaoya’s sudden appearance before him now surprised Ling Zhengzhong.

Completely ignoring Ling Zhengzhong’s displeasure, Lin Qiaoya sat down across from him at the table, saying with a hint of resentment, “Zhengzhong, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you. I heard you broke up with Shen Meimei, but why haven’t you come to see me?”

Lin Qiaoya was quite pretty, but unfortunately, she had a very fiery personality. She used to be Shen Meimei’s colleague, but later switched jobs to work in sales at a company. She knew Ling Zhengzhong before Shen Meimei and had once considered herself his girlfriend. Naturally, she resented Shen Meimei’s relationship with Ling Zhengzhong, and several times she had confronted Shen Meimei in public and publicly berated her. This made Ling Zhengzhong even more wary of this fierce beauty.

Hearing Lin Qiaoya’s question, Ling Zhengzhong felt somewhat displeased.

“You think I would come looking for you after a breakup? Who do you think you are?”

Thinking this to himself, his expression naturally turned sour. Ling Zhengzhong said indifferently, “What a coincidence.”

Lin Qiaoya’s company was quite far away. He really didn’t believe it was such a coincidence to run into her here. Maybe she heard he and Shen Meimei had broken up and deliberately came to create an opportunity.

“Zhengzhong, you don’t look too good. Is it because you’re too busy with work? You should take care of yourself.”

Lin Qiaoya’s sweet, coquettish voice gave Ling Zhengzhong goosebumps. If he had known he would run into trouble here, he would have preferred to go home and eat instant noodles.

Seeing Ling Zhengzhong picking at his rice without looking up, Lin Qiaoya pouted and said aggrievedly, “Zhengzhong, so much time has passed; are you still angry with me? You weren’t like this to me before. If it weren’t for that vixen Shen Meimei, we wouldn’t be so estranged…”

Hearing Lin Qiaoya’s complaint, Ling Zhengzhong couldn’t help but cry out in injustice. He had always been caring and considerate towards the women around him; it was simply a gentlemanly demeanor. When they first met, Ling Zhengzhong had acted very politely, but who knew this young lady would misunderstand?

Seeing Lin Qiaoya’s impending storm, Ling Zhengzhong quickly waved his hand and said, “Miss Lin, we are all friends; how could I blame you? Have you eaten? My treat.”

Lin Qiaoya immediately stopped crying and smiled. “Zhengzhong, I knew you were the best! I just arrived too; let’s eat together.”

Sigh, it’s my soft heart again. Ling Zhengzhong watched Lin Qiaoya quickly order the food and begin eating with her delicate fingers, and couldn’t help but sigh at his unfortunate dinner.

During the meal, Lin Qiaoya chattered on and on about her work and life lately, complaining that Ling Zhengzhong hadn’t visited her and also giving Shen Meimei a good scolding. It seemed she didn’t know about Shen Meimei’s car accident, but Ling Zhengzhong was chilled by her words; after all, slandering the deceased was considered bad karma.

The meal was incredibly unpleasant. Ling Zhengzhong tried to pay the bill and leave several times, but Lin Qiaoya was like a wound-up spring, talking nonstop, giving him no chance to speak. He inwardly groaned, wishing for a phone call to rescue him, but the phone, which usually rang incessantly, was silent today.

“Miss Lin, it’s getting late. Let’s settle the bill and go.”

Ling Zhengzhong finally managed to say this when he had a chance. Without waiting for a reply, he quickly called a waiter, paid the bill, and got up.

“Zhengzhong, it’s still early. How about we go to a bar? What’s your favorite one called again?”

Seriously? A bar?

Ling Zhengzhong had reached his limit. If he didn’t make your stance clear to this woman, she would never know when to back down.

He cleared his throat and said seriously, “Miss Lin…”

Just then, his life-saving phone rang. Without even looking at who it was, Ling Zhengzhong immediately pressed the answer button.

“Zhengzhong, it’s me.”

Upon hearing Yang Yiqing’s voice, Ling Zhengzhong quickly said, “Wait a minute.”

He moved the phone away and said to Lin Qiaoya, “Ms. Lin, I’m sorry, a friend is looking for me. I have to go now. Goodbye!”

Hopefully, they’d never see each other again!

Ling Zhengzhong grabbed his briefcase and dashed out, completely ignoring the woman’s loud calls behind him.

Yang Yiqing chuckled on the other end. “What’s wrong? Using me as a shield again? Which woman is bothering you this time?”

“Which one? It’s Lin Qiaoya. She’s driving me crazy. I really don’t know what she’s thinking,” Ling Zhengzhong complained angrily. “Why didn’t you call sooner? I had to spend over two hours with her!”

Yang Yiqing laughed even harder upon hearing this.

“High position, high salary, tall stature—who else would women be after if not a diamond bachelor like you? Women these days are very materialistic.”

“Then why doesn’t anyone bother you?”

“That’s because you’re too easygoing. Learn from me, put on a cold face, and they won’t dare. Enough of this nonsense. Let me give you some inside information. Did you know why Yu Shenglin was summoned for questioning?”

“You know?”

“I’ve inquired for you. He recently transferred a large sum of money to Shen Meimei’s account for unknown reasons, which is why he’s under investigation.”

“Is that so?”