Life and Death Insurance – CH 058

Chapter 58

Lin Qiaoya had been rough with Shen Meimei before, but Shen Meimei was his girlfriend, so it was still somewhat understandable. However, Cheng Jing was just his colleague, yet she was inexplicably beaten and verbally abused by Lin Qiaoya, which made Ling Zhengzhong’s anger flare up.

He stared coldly at Lin Qiaoya and said, “Miss Lin, please understand one thing: I’ve never liked you from the beginning, and I already have someone I love, but it isn’t Cheng Jing. Please don’t bother her anymore! Can’t you see? You and I are simply not suitable. Why are you clinging to me like this?”

Lin Qiaoya’s pretty face fell, and she said aggrievedly, “That’s not…”

“What exactly do you like about me? There are plenty of eligible bachelors out there. Why do you insist on hanging on to me?”

“…”

Seeing Lin Qiaoya remain silent, Ling Zhengzhong sighed and said again, “Miss Lin, if I had nothing, would you still like me? I think your answer would definitely be no, right?”

“I…”

There were many eligible bachelors, but someone as gentlemanly and handsome as Ling Zhengzhong was extremely rare. However, it was undeniable that without his high position and high salary, and merely being good-looking, Lin Qiaoya knew she wouldn’t have pursued him so persistently. But now that he had put his words on the table, even if she was shameless, she couldn’t persist any longer.

“Miss Lin, please go back. Making things too tense isn’t good for anyone.”

Faced with Ling Zhengzhong’s cold words, Lin Qiaoya couldn’t hold back any longer. Her face fell, and she turned and left quickly. This relieved Ling Zhengzhong. He’d said everything clearly today; hopefully, Lin Qiaoya wouldn’t bother him anymore.

He turned to Cheng Jing and said, “I’m sorry to have embarrassed you because of me.”

Cheng Jing smiled faintly. “Manager Ling, it isn’t your fault. Don’t take it to heart.”

After saying goodbye to Cheng Jing, Ling Zhengzhong was heading to the parking lot when a car slowly pulled up beside him.

Xiang Tian rolled down the window and smiled at him. “Is the problem solved?”

Seeing Xiang Tian’s amused expression, Ling Zhengzhong knew he had witnessed the earlier farce. He said irritably, “You saw it but didn’t come to help?”

After Ling Zhengzhong got into the car, Xiang Tian laughed. “You could have handled this by yourself; why would you need me?” He paused, then asked, “Wasn’t that the secretary who gave you the massage last time?”

“Yes, she was hit for no reason. Luckily, she’s good-natured, which made me feel embarrassed… Oh, little hamster, you’re jealous again, aren’t you?”

Ignoring Ling Zhengzhong’s joke, Xiang Tian asked, “Zhengzhong, have you noticed that she reminds you of someone?”

“No… Xiang Tian, ​​did you miss me today?”

Upon seeing Xiang Tian, ​​Ling Zhengzhong had long forgotten his earlier displeasure. He reached out and gently stroked Xiang Tian’s waist, laughing, “I missed you so much…”

“Stop it, I’m driving, be careful!” Xiang Tian laughed, dodging the wolf’s claws’ continued assault, but his words were abruptly cut off.

“Zhengzhong, I have a meeting tonight. After I take you home, I have to go back to the company. If you’re bored, ask Yang Yiqing and the others to come over.”

“What meeting? Can’t you skip it?”

“It’s the year-end meeting, mostly about departmental sales performance evaluations and discussions. Attendance is mandatory, but I’ll just show up briefly and then sneak away. There are countless insurance agents in the company; one or two slipping away won’t be noticed.”

“So you can be cunning like that.”

“I was just worried about you.”

“Okay, then come back early.”

Ling Zhengzhong chuckled inwardly. With the little hamster gone, he could proceed according to plan. He just wondered if Yang Yiqing had managed to get his hands on the item.

Xiang Tian returned earlier than expected. Clearly, he was worried about Ling Zhengzhong and had rushed back. Ling Zhengzhong had the item that Yang Yiqing had specially brought him in his pocket, thinking that with it, the little hamster wouldn’t be able to escape his grasp.

Of course, Xiang Tian had no idea what Ling Zhengzhong was thinking. He happily ate the meal Ling Zhengzhong had prepared for him, though it was a real struggle to eat it all. But the thought of Ling Zhengzhong, who never cooked, preparing a meal for him made the food taste special.

“Xiang Tian, ​​go take a shower after you’ve eaten. I’ve already prepared the water,” Ling Zhengzhong said considerately.

“Thank you.”

“Do you have to thank me?”

Looking at the blissful little hamster, Ling Zhengzhong almost blurted out something like, “Let’s take a bath together!” He stopped himself before it even left his mouth. If they really bathed together, his plan wouldn’t succeed. A bath together? There would be plenty of opportunities later.

After showering and changing into his pajamas, Xiang Tian possessed a delicate, fresh beauty, like a lotus emerging from water. His hair was still slightly damp, his fair cheeks flushed, and his large, pretty eyes were misty with a hint of water, making Ling Zhengzhong’s heart flutter uncontrollably. He attentively took the hairdryer and dried Xiang Tian’s hair.

“Your hair needs to be dry; it’s cold, and you’ll easily catch a cold.”

Xiang Tian turned to look at the gentle Ling Zhengzhong and said, touched, “Why are you so good to me?”

“Ahem…” Ling Zhengzhong couldn’t meet Xiang Tian’s gaze and quickly looked away.

His little hamster trusted him so much; was it a bit despicable of him to do this? But, just this once, he really wanted to hug Xiang Tian…

Since it was understandable, he would forgive himself this once.

“Thirsty? Have some tea to soothe your throat.”

After drying his hair, Ling Zhengzhong poured two more cups of tea, handing the one with the water in it to Xiang Tian. The latter gratefully accepted the black tea and drank it down immediately.

Done!

Ling Zhengzhong was overjoyed. He raised his cup to drink, but unexpectedly, Xiang Tian suddenly flung it away, knocking it to the ground.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Tian reacted so strongly. Ling Zhengzhong exclaimed, “Xiang Tian…”

Xiang Tian’s face was pale. He cried out urgently, “Don’t drink it! There’s medicine in the tea!”

Of course, there was medicine. He had specifically asked Yang Yiqing for it—a drug that could make someone weak in the limbs and confused. He hadn’t dared tell his best friend the real purpose, only saying it was to add some romance…

Ling Zhengzhong looked at the half-full cup of black tea left in Xiang Tian’s cup and clicked his tongue in astonishment.

The little hamster was too clever! He thought he could drug him without his notice and get what he wanted, but who would have thought he’d be found out so quickly…

Worried that Xiang Tian might be thinking something else, Ling Zhengzhong quickly helped him sit on the sofa and stammered, “Xiang Tian, ​​don’t be angry, this drug… this drug was actually given by me…”

“What did you say?!”

Staring at Xiang Tian with disbelief, Ling Zhengzhong felt a chill run down his spine. He said in a low voice, “I wanted you, but I was afraid you wouldn’t agree, so I asked Yi Qing for this drug… Don’t be afraid; it’s just a drug that temporarily makes someone lose strength and become delirious. It’s used by lovers to enhance their passion. There are absolutely no side effects. I didn’t dare put in too much. I thought you wouldn’t notice…”

Seeing Xiang Tian’s increasingly gloomy expression, Ling Zhengzhong’s voice grew softer and softer until it was almost a whisper.

“Thinking I wouldn’t notice, you tried to take advantage of me!…” Xiang Tian said coldly, “Ling Zhengzhong, I trusted you so much; I never expected you to do such a thing!”