Life and Death Insurance – CH 047

Chapter 47

These past few days, Manager Ling’s subordinates had finally experienced what it meant to be in dire straits. The oppressive atmosphere throughout the department had everyone on edge. Those who could go on business trips or work outside the office were gone, leaving only a few poor young women in this terrifying zone, ready to be bombarded at any moment.

“What’s going on? Three typos in one document! Take it back and retype it!”

A completely innocent-looking clerk, Xiao Li, came out carrying a thick document, muttering with a wronged expression, “Finding three typos in ten thousand words? What kind of eyesight is that?”

Someone nearby said coolly, “That’s nitpicking. I told you not to go in; why didn’t you listen?”

“I’m not retyping it. I’ll get scolded anyway. I have some errands to run.”

“I also have something to do; let’s go together.”

And so, two more deserters vanished in an instant.

“The coffee’s so cold!”

Unaware that the outside was already empty, Ling Zhengzhong pushed his slightly warm coffee aside and called out, “Le Hua!”

After a long while, Le Hua finally strolled in and asked, “Manager Ling, what’s the matter?”

“Oh, sorry, wrong person. I meant Cheng Jing…”

No matter how unhappy Ling Zhengzhong was, he wouldn’t take it out on a pregnant woman. He just habitually called her Le Hua’s name, and it slipped out without thinking.

“It doesn’t matter who you call. You just want to vent your anger on someone, right? How about I make you a cup of bitter tea to cool you down?”

Ling Zhengzhong fell silent, his thoughts exposed by Le Hua’s words.

Le Hua actually brewed Ling Zhengzhong a cup of bitter tea and brought it over, saying, “Manager Ling, let’s solve the problem. Losing your temper won’t help.”

He knew losing his temper was useless, of course, but what could he do? He was angry with himself, and he wanted to vent, okay? Xiang Tian hadn’t called him at all these past few days; it was obvious the other person didn’t want to contact him anymore after he had slept with him and then left. Yet he was still here, tossing and turning, unable to eat or sleep—in short, pathetic!

Knowing it was wrong but doing it anyway, such a person was either a hero or an idiot.

Clearly, he belonged to the latter.

Ling Zhengzhong took the bitter tea and drank a sip. It was really bitter, but his mood was even more bitter.

“Manager Ling, if someone can control their mood like this, then you mustn’t give up on her; otherwise, you’ll definitely regret it in the future.”

Le Hua’s words made Ling Zhengzhong even more frustrated. “It’s not that I’m willing to give him up; it’s that he simply doesn’t care about me…”

“If you feel that person has no interest in you or even won’t give you a chance, then you’d better forget about this relationship as soon as possible to avoid this lingering unease and unnecessary trouble!”

After saying this, Le Hua left, but Ling Zhengzhong remained there, deep in thought.

He clearly liked the hamster, and the hamster probably liked him too, so why did he give up? Maybe what they lacked was communication…

The ringing of the phone interrupted Ling Zhengzhong’s thoughts. Le Hua said, “Manager Ling, Officer Chu from last time called looking for you.”

“Put him through.”

What did Chu Feng want? Was there some new development in the case? But he had no time to worry about the case right now.

“This is Ling Zhengzhong.”

“Mr. Ling, how have you been these past few days?”

“Fine.”

Except for the hamster not being here, everything was fine.

“Hmph, you’re really oblivious. Chang Qing has been secretly protecting you these past two days. Didn’t you notice at all?”

What? Chang Qing had been protecting him? He’d been so annoyed by Xiang Tian these past few days that he hadn’t even noticed he was being followed.

“Did you send people to protect me?”

“Me? Do I have that kind of ability? It was my cousin who helped. Without his connections, with so many criminal cases in the bureau, you wouldn’t be the only one…”

So it was Xiang Tian who was secretly helping him. The little hamster was clearly worried about him and cared about him, so why did he leave? Why did he hang up on him?

Excited and happy, Ling Zhengzhong completely forgot who had kicked Xiang Tian out in the first place.

“Xiang Tian repeatedly told me not to tell you about this, but I still have to say it. I don’t want him to be blamed for doing a good deed.” Chu Feng’s tone on the other end of the phone wasn’t very good.

“Chu Feng, give me Xiang Tian’s address. I want to find him, but he hasn’t answered my calls these past two days.”

Hearing Chu Feng’s words, Ling Zhengzhong could no longer hold back. He had to find Xiang Tian and have a serious talk with him.

Chu Feng remained silent for a moment before saying, “Mr. Ling, do you love Xiang Tian? If you don’t feel that way at all, then don’t go looking for him anymore. Don’t be fooled by his good temper and seemingly indifferent demeanor; he just doesn’t say it…”

“Of course I care about him! Otherwise, why would I look for him?”

He knew he’d be dominated after finding him, but he accepted it all, just because the other person was that little hamster! If he didn’t love that person, would he have sacrificed himself to this extent?

Chu Feng ignored Ling Zhengzhong’s explanation and continued.

“What do you plan to do after finding him? Date him for a while, then leave when you get tired of him? Mr. Ling, you’ve had many girlfriends before, and you probably don’t take relationships seriously, but Xiang Tian is different!”

“Hey, am I really that bad?”

If he didn’t need this crazy cousin’s help, Ling Zhengzhong would have hung up immediately.

“You know, when Xiang Tian was in high school, he had a crush on a boy and even secretly gave him a love letter. Who knew that bastard wouldn’t only read the letter aloud in front of everyone but also mock Xiang Tian for being gay? Since then, Xiang Tian hasn’t expressed anything to anyone. Mr. Ling, Xiang Tian uses all his intelligence on solving cases; he’s as innocent as a blank sheet of paper when it comes to relationships. I know he cares about you a lot, otherwise he wouldn’t have helped you like this, but you hurt him…”

Who dared to mock Xiang Tian like that? He’d beat them to a pulp!

But how did he hurt Xiang Tian? He was the one being bullied! At most, he said a few harsh words, but that’s only human nature…

He never expected Xiang Tian to help him like this behind his back. Why did that person keep everything to himself?