Life and Death Insurance – CH 053

Chapter 53

After hanging up, Ling Zhengzhong explained the situation to Xiang Tian. Xiang Tian pondered, “Although Chang Qing will protect you secretly during the day, you still need to be wary of those around you, including Le Hua. Don’t accept food or water from strangers, and try to avoid going out alone. I’ll pick you up and drop you off at work.”

“You suspect someone around me is the culprit? But Le Hua… it shouldn’t be her.”

“Zhengzhong, it’s wisest to be wary of everyone until things are clear.”

Even his food needed to be watched—that meant there was a possibility of poisoning?

Seeing Xiang Tian’s serious expression, Ling Zhengzhong felt a chill run down his spine. He knew Xiang Tian wouldn’t exaggerate, so he obediently replied, “Oh…”

Sensing the dejection in Ling Zhengzhong’s voice, Xiang Tian patted his hand, comforting him, “Don’t worry too much; I’m here. I won’t let this drag on for too long.”

For someone who had always lived an ordinary life, this kind of constant stress was really too much for him. After this was over, he would take Zhengzhong to Canada to relax. His family should like Zhengzhong very much.

Ling Zhengzhong’s home was located in a secluded garden residential area, far from the city center. This area consisted entirely of two-story houses, which Ling Zhengzhong had bought before the real estate boom. The buildings were spaced apart, with red brick paths in between, and a circular green flower bed in the center, surrounded by exercise equipment. Xiang Tian parked his car in a parking space next to the buildings and suddenly asked, “Zhengzhong, is this house insured?”

“Please, don’t always forget about your job, okay? Am I more important than insurance?… I do have insurance; Yiqing forced me to.”

Yang Yiqing had insisted on insuring the house, ignoring Ling Zhengzhong’s wishes, and took out insurance for him without his consent after receiving his ID. Since the monthly premium wasn’t expensive, Ling Zhengzhong had let it go.

Clearly, Ling Zhengzhong hadn’t grasped the true meaning behind Xiang Tian’s question.

Since the company apartments were being watched, the residences here might also be under surveillance. If they were insured, then even if something unexpected happened, the losses would be minimized.

This thought only flashed through Xiang Tian’s mind for a moment; he didn’t expect it to become a reality so quickly.

The house hadn’t been lived in for six months, and a thick, dusty smell filled the air. As soon as the two entered, Ling Zhengzhong coughed from the stench. Xiang Tian drew back all the curtains and opened the windows, saying to Ling Zhengzhong, “Don’t you ever come back to visit? It looks like no one’s been here in ages.”

“I’m so busy every day; when do I have time to come?”

“But the environment here is nice. It gets sunshine, there are flower beds and lawns outside, and the air is fresh. It’s much better than your apartment.”

“I used to live here, but the apartment’s closer to the company, so I moved.”

“Zhengzhong, let me clean the room. You should rest for a while.”

Xiang Tian turned on the TV in the living room and poured Ling Zhengzhong a cup of black tea he’d bought on the way, encouraging him to watch TV and relax.

After moving in some personal belongings, Ling Zhengzhong lay down on the living room sofa to rest. He watched Xiang Tian tidy up the clothes and then begin wiping the furniture and floor; his busy and focused demeanor gradually calmed his initially angry and frustrated mood.

Xiang Tian was probably worried that this series of events would upset him, so he was taking care of him like this, right? This little hamster was very perceptive; none of his previous girlfriends had such a keen eye.

People said that fortune and misfortune were intertwined, and that was absolutely true. Although various inexplicable events had left him overwhelmed, it was precisely because of this that he had met Xiang Tian, ​​this person who was very important to him…

The room only had some dust, and Xiang Tian quickly cleaned the entire room spotless. Then he took their clothes upstairs to the bedroom. After a while, a shout suddenly came from upstairs.

“Zhengzhong, here’s your photo album. May I take a look?”

A photo album? Right, the photo album was here with some old clothes and bedding. It seemed Xiang Tian found it while tidying the closet.

Ling Zhengzhong immediately jumped up and ran upstairs. Xiang Tian had taken the bedding from the large bed to the balcony to air it out. It was a beautiful sunny day; it looked like he could sleep comfortably tonight.

Xiang Tian was sitting on the sofa in the corner, three thick photo albums on his lap, but he hadn’t opened them.

Ling Zhengzhong stepped forward and hugged Xiang Tian from behind, laughing, “What part of my body haven’t you seen? Why do you need permission to look at a photo album?”

Xiang Tian blushed at his words and quickly lowered his head to open the photo album. Seeing his shy expression, Ling Zhengzhong sighed inwardly. He looked like a pure college student, but how did he change so much once they were in bed? How could he turn the tables and become the dominant one? He needed to figure that out carefully.

The three photo albums contained photos of Ling Zhengzhong from childhood to adulthood. The newest album contained photos taken after he started working. Due to his busy work schedule, he didn’t have many photos in the album, and he didn’t even include photos of himself with his ex-girlfriends.

Xiang Tian noticed the problem naturally. He flipped through the album, asking, “Zhengzhong, didn’t you have several girlfriends before? Why aren’t there any photos of them?”

“Oh, none of them lasted very long. It seems the only one with photos is that immigrant girl, but she took all the photos back when we broke up.”

“Is this also your girlfriend? I didn’t hear you mention her last time?” Xiang Tian flipped to a page in the album, pointing to a photo.

Ling Zhengzhong peeked at the photo. It was taken more than six months ago. The background was a vast sea of ​​clouds over Huangshan Mountain. He and a beautiful girl stood side-by-side amidst the misty clouds. Because of the backlighting, the girl’s face wasn’t very clear, but she clearly wasn’t looking at the camera; her gaze was directed in another direction.

“Hmm… what’s this girl’s name again?”

Seeing Ling Zhengzhong deep in thought, Xiang Tian was somewhat displeased.

“What? You don’t even remember the names of your ex-girlfriends? Does that mean one day you’ll forget mine too?”

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhengzhong angrily grabbed Xiang Tian by the neck, yelling, “Little hamster, dare you say another word to me?”

Before he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist as Xiang Tian pulled him away, pinning him down and laughing, “You’re choking me; how can I talk?”

He’d forgotten that in terms of strength, he was no match for Xiang Tian, ​​which made Ling Zhengzhong a little annoyed. However, Xiang Tian immediately helped him up, embraced him, rested his head on his shoulder, and whispered, “Don’t be angry, okay? I’m just a little annoyed that you had so many girlfriends before. It’s just a feeling.”

He liked hearing that, so Ling Zhengzhong’s mood immediately improved. He said, “You’re the first man to have slept with me. Do you think I’ll forget you?”