Life and Death Insurance – CH 041

Chapter 41

Xiang Tian looked at Ling Zhengzhong suspiciously.

Zhengzhong seemed quite unhappy, but he couldn’t do anything about it. Feng Yan insisted on coming along, and he couldn’t just push her away, could he?

“Then I’ll go cook. Zhengzhong, you keep Feng Yan company.”

After Xiang Tian went to the kitchen, Ling Zhengzhong started making small talk with Feng Yan. If it weren’t for Xiang Tian, ​​he wouldn’t bother wasting time with Feng Yan here; he didn’t even know what to say.

“Miss Feng, may I ask if you’re Xiang Tian’s…?”

“His girlfriend,” Feng Yan replied with a smile.

“Girlfriend? Xiang Tian never seems to have mentioned it.”

“Mr. Ling, you know Xiang Tian is a very shy person. He might be embarrassed to say something like this.”

Girlfriend? She just called herself that, right?

Mr. Ling’s jealousy had completely exploded.

“Mr. Ling, I heard from Xiang Tian that you’re the manager of the development department of Intel Corporation, which is considered a white-collar job. How come you don’t even have your own residence and have to live in the company apartment?” Feng Yan looked around the room and asked casually.

Ling Zhengzhong owned his own house, but this apartment was closer to his company, making commuting convenient, which was why he moved here. He never expected it would become the object of ridicule. Hearing Feng Yan’s disdainful tone, Ling Zhengzhong began to plot how to teach this arrogant young girl a lesson.

“Heh, I’m just a lowly employee; how could I afford my own house?”

“Really? I thought employees at Intel had high salaries, but it’s just a rumor. It isn’t even as good as my dad’s insurance company…”

“Your dad’s insurance company?” Ling Zhengzhong laughed. “If I remember correctly, the owner of Tianyun Insurance Company isn’t surnamed Feng, is he?”

“Oh,” Feng Yan realized her slip of the tongue and quickly said, “I meant my dad’s company!”

“His company…” Ling Zhengzhong repeated meaningfully.

Feng Yan, feeling embarrassed, quickly changed the subject. “I really don’t know why Xiang Tian moved in. His old place was a bit small, but he had a lot of freedom. Mr. Ling, don’t you think living together is actually quite inconvenient?”

“Why do you say that?”

“For example, if one person’s girlfriend comes over, the other should probably stay away. Otherwise, what should be a romantic time for two will feel a bit awkward with someone in the middle.”

Ling Zhengzhong glanced at Feng Yan. Was this girl implying he should stay away and not be a third wheel? Outrageous! This was supposed to be his home, and she was trying to kick him out?

Completely oblivious to Ling Zhengzhong’s gloomy expression, or perhaps Feng Yan simply never considered the nuances of others’ words, she continued, “Xiang Tian and I would like to have dinner together tonight, Mr. Ling. Do you think it would be best if you could excuse yourself?”

Finally getting to the point, Ling Zhengzhong snorted and casually uttered two words. “No!”

This was clearly an unexpected response for Feng Yan. After all, it was rare for a man to refuse her request. Embarrassed, her face flushed red. “Why?”

“Because I hired Xiang Tian to work for me. He has to be on call 24/7. Miss Feng, aren’t you Xiang Tian’s girlfriend? Why hasn’t he mentioned any of this to you?”

This excuse was, of course, made up by Ling Zhengzhong on the spot. Although Chu Feng had pushed Xiang Tian onto him, he hadn’t used the word “hired.”

Feng Yan’s pride was starting to crumble. She scoffed, “Of course, Xiang Tian wouldn’t mention such trivial matters to me.”

Ling Zhengzhong casually replied, “That’s true. He’s never mentioned anything as trivial as Miss Feng being Xiang Tian’s girlfriend.”

Hmph, you dare to play games with me? Had all my years of eloquence been for nothing?

Sure enough, Feng Yan’s face turned extremely ugly upon hearing this. She abruptly stood up, stormed into the kitchen, and angrily shouted at Xiang Tian, ​​”Xiang Tian, ​​he said I’m not qualified to be your girlfriend. You need him to apologize to me!”

“Pfft…” Ling Zhengzhong nearly spilled his coffee. When did he ever say such a thing? What was wrong with women these days? They lied without even a hint of sarcasm!

“Miss Feng, lying will land you in the hell of tongue-pulling.”

Since she’d already acted like a villain, he didn’t need to force himself to remain a gentleman. So, Ling Zhengzhong said something that made Feng Yan furious.

Ling Zhengzhong was always very gentlemanly in front of women, except for those he disliked. Feng Yan was exactly that type—self-righteous, vain, and prone to lying…and most importantly, she dared to challenge him for custody of the hamster!

“Xiang Tian, ​​look at him! He’s saying this to me!” Feng Yan started to argue relentlessly.

“Zhengzhong!” Xiang Tian glanced at Ling Zhengzhong, who then turned his head away, ignoring him completely.

Knowing Ling Zhengzhong’s temper, Xiang Tian felt somewhat helpless. He could only say to Feng Yan, “That’s just how my friend is. He’s always been straightforward, but he doesn’t mean any harm. Feng Yan, don’t take it to heart…”

“What? Xiang Tian, you’re actually siding with an outsider to talk about me?”

Ling Zhengzhong, of course, wouldn’t let this opportunity to add fuel to the fire pass by. He said coolly from the side, “Miss Feng, it seems your boyfriend isn’t very keen on helping you…”

To achieve the desired effect, he deliberately emphasized the word “boyfriend.”

As expected, the proud and arrogant Feng Yan couldn’t swallow this insult. She angrily retorted, “Fine, I won’t help! I’m leaving!”

After saying this, she grabbed her purse, turned around, and stormed out. Xiang Tian knew her temper was flaring up again, and chasing after her was pointless. He couldn’t help but complain to Ling Zhengzhong, “Zhengzhong, what are you doing? Even if Feng Yan has a bit of a spoiled princess attitude, she’s still a girl. Why are you arguing with her? Why make her lose face like this?”

Being criticized by Xiang Tian for the first time, especially because of a woman, made Ling Zhengzhong unhappy. He put down his coffee cup and said coldly, “Sorry, I don’t need to fawn over an ill-mannered woman.”

“I didn’t ask you to fawn over her; I just hope you two can get along peacefully. Feng Yan is, after all, my friend…”

The word “friend” sounded harsh to Ling Zhengzhong. He sneered, “Sorry, my tone was bad; I offended your girlfriend. I apologize, okay?”

“What’s the use of apologizing now? She’s already gone…”

Xiang Tian’s soft words caused Ling Zhengzhong’s pent-up anger to finally erupt.

“Fine, it was my fault. I’ll go apologize to her now, okay?! Are you satisfied now?!”

“Zhengzhong, that’s not what I meant…”

Seeing Ling Zhengzhong pick up his coat and walk out, Xiang Tian hurriedly asked, “Where are you going?”

The answer was a loud slam of the door.