Life and Death Insurance – CH 037

Chapter 37

Chu Feng arrived immediately. When he saw the thugs still lying on the ground, groaning, he was speechless. He instructed Chang Qing to direct the officers to clean up the scene, then pulled Xiang Tian aside.

“Xiang Tian, ​​these thugs certainly deserved it, but please, go easy on them! Look, we need to take them to the hospital for treatment first, and even the interrogation will have to be done there.”

Faced with Chu Feng’s complaint, Xiang Tian scratched his head sheepishly.

“Cousin, I’m sorry; it’s a habit. I’ll be more careful next time…”

“You want a next time? Look at this! One person had their wrist broken by your twisting, three had their ribs broken by your kicks, and another one was even worse off—not only was his wrist pierced by your steel needle, but he was also kicked, flying to the third floor below, so frightened he lost control of his bladder and is still in a daze. How am I supposed to write my report?”

“What’s the problem? They attacked first. If I hadn’t happened to be there, Zhengzhong would be the one injured now.”

Xiang Tian looked at Ling Zhengzhong, who stood beside him with a gloomy expression. “Xiang Tian, ​​what exactly do you do!?”

After witnessing this martial arts spectacle more exciting than an action movie, if he still thought Xiang Tian was just an ordinary insurance agent, then he’d been living in vain.

“Hey, cousin, didn’t you tell Mr. Ling what you used to do?”

“Oh…”

Xiang Tian’s somewhat embarrassed expression fueled Ling Zhengzhong’s anger. He coldly said, “No need to say; I have no interest in knowing. Officer Chu, I have to go to work. Can I leave now?”

Chang Qing had taken a brief statement from him, so Chu Feng gave him a yes. Ling Zhengzhong turned and walked out without looking back. Xiang Tian hurriedly chased after him. “Zhengzhong, I didn’t mean to hide it from you…”

“Car keys and wallet!” He was so angry that he forgot his car keys and wallet were still with Xiang Tian.

Ling Zhengzhong took the things Xiang Tian handed him, ignoring the explanation, turned and went to the parking lot, and drove towards the company.

What was this? He treated the little hamster as a friend, helped him sign insurance policies, found him a job, and even let him live in his house. Although he secretly wanted to eat the hamster’s cooking, ultimately, he was worried about Xiang Tian’s finances and figured that living together would save him some unnecessary expenses. But what did he get in return for his sincerity? The other person wouldn’t even tell him the real story, treating him like an idiot. He really was an idiot!

Ling Zhengzhong stormed back to the company in a rage, then angrily sat down at his desk, slamming documents down with a loud crash, even pushing aside his favorite coffee.

Seeing the unapproachable Manager Ling, all the department staff instinctively retreated to a safe distance, afraid of becoming collateral damage. Even Le Hua, who always knew him well, was completely bewildered, wondering what had gotten into the usually cheerful Manager Ling today.

“Manager Ling, I interviewed a few girls who applied for the job this morning. I thought one of them was quite good. Here’s her resume. Take a look. If you’re satisfied, I’ll tell her to come for a second interview.”

Le Hua carefully placed a resume in front of Ling Zhengzhong. After all, this was the first time she’d seen Manager Ling so furious.

Ling Zhengzhong didn’t want to vent his displeasure, but he didn’t understand why he couldn’t control his emotions. Seeing Le Hua bewildered by his actions, Ling Zhengzhong felt a little apologetic.

“I trust your judgment. Since you said she’s good, then she must be. Tell her to come for a second interview tomorrow.”

After seeing Le Hua off, Ling Zhengzhong picked up his coffee and took a sip. His usual favorite black coffee tasted unusually bitter today.

It was probably a psychological issue.

Thinking about it, Xiang Tian wasn’t entirely wrong. They’d only known each other for a few days, and he hadn’t told Xiang Tian about his past experiences, had he? Why demand that the other person be completely honest with him?

But…

He just didn’t like the little hamster hiding anything from him, and didn’t like that the seemingly innocent Xiang Tian could also be cunning.

So, Ling Zhengzhong spent the entire afternoon in unhappiness and self-reflection. He didn’t touch a single document; the entire sheet of paper was densely covered with the name that made him unhappy.

After getting off work, when Le Hua was emptying the trash can, she found it piled high with crumpled paper. She casually unfolded one and saw it was covered with the same name.

“Xiang Tian…”

Was this the person who made Manager Ling so emotionally unstable? Who exactly was he?

Le Hua’s beautiful face involuntarily fell into deep thought.

“I’m home.”

Ling Zhengzhong returned home from work to find Xiang Tian already back, wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen. The aroma of the food wafted over.

The enticing smell instantly swept away the gloom in Ling Zhengzhong’s heart. He was starving. He put down his briefcase and went to the kitchen.

“Um… Xiang Tian, I’m sorry about today…”

He shouldn’t have lost his temper today. He didn’t even have a reason or right to be angry. It was rare for Xiang Tian not to mind at all and even to cook for him. This made Ling Zhengzhong feel a little childish.

“Zhengzhong, I should be the one apologizing. I didn’t mean to hide it from you; I just didn’t know how to bring it up… Let’s eat. You’re back so late; you must be starving.”

Xiang Tian’s warm smile reassured Ling Zhengzhong. He didn’t dare say that he’d been sitting at the table in a daze, forgetting it was time to leave work. He quickly washed his hands and helped Xiang Tian bring the food to the table.

It was a simple four-dish meal with soup, but one dish of stir-fried bitter melon made Ling Zhengzhong a little embarrassed. Could this be something his little hamster had specially prepared for him because it thought he was too hot-tempered?

After dinner, Xiang Tian called Ling Zhengzhong to the living room and began to explain, “Zhengzhong, I used to be an Interpol officer…”

What?

Seeing Ling Zhengzhong’s confused look, Xiang Tian laughed. “Interpol is what’s commonly known as the International Criminal Police…”

“Huh? Like that eccentric cousin of yours, a policeman?”

Ling Zhengzhong was somewhat unfamiliar with the term “Interpol,” but he’d heard of the name Interpol before. They were all the rage on TV and in novels these days, weren’t they? It was just that having one suddenly appear beside him was somewhat surprising.

The little hamster seemed so shy and reserved; how could he possibly be associated with such a dangerous profession as a criminal investigator…?

In Ling Zhengzhong’s imagination, Interpol agents were all cool and stylish, always serious, with muscles harder than bullets.

But the little hamster’s body seemed so flexible, and his waist was so slender…

Ah, Ling Zhengzhong, what were you daydreaming about again?!