Life and Death Insurance – EXTRA 1.4

Meeting the In-Laws 04

Xiang Tian quietly watched the angry Ling Zhengzhong, then suddenly laughed. He jumped off the bed, went to the bookshelf by the wall, pulled out a middle drawer, and carried it entirely to Ling Zhengzhong.

“Zhengzhong, perhaps I’m indeed timid when it comes to emotions, but I’m absolutely a competent criminal investigator, and you can’t doubt that!”

The drawer was piled high with various medals and certificates. Ling Zhengzhong casually flipped through one of them. It stated that Xiang Tian had performed outstandingly in a drug bust, earning him a second-class merit award. The certificate included a picture of Xiang Tian in his police uniform, looking dashing and heroic. He looked at Xiang Tian, ​​then at the certificate, and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Little hamster, you look so handsome in your police uniform!”

Xiang Tian was a little embarrassed by his lover’s praise, but Ling Zhengzhong continued to admire the other medals, clicking his tongue in admiration.

“Xiang Tian, you are so amazing! It’s a real shame you’re no longer a cop.”

“Not a bit of a shame. If I’d stayed a cop, I never would’ve met you.”

“Then, Xiang Tian, why not channel that courage and wit into our relationship? You should trust my feelings for you. I know you were mocked for confessing before, but not everyone’s like that jerk. If it still bothers you, why don’t you track him down? I’ll beat him so badly his own parents wouldn’t recognize him.”

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Xiang Tian burst out laughing.

“No need for you to step in. Actually, the very night he mocked me, my three older sisters beat him to a pulp. He never showed his face around me again. I can’t even remember what he looked like now.”

“Then why do you still harbor resentment? Why doubt my love for you?”

Xiang Tian stepped forward and embraced Ling Zhengzhong tightly, his voice trembling with emotion. “I’m sorry, Zhengzhong. It’s because I care about you so much that I’ve been so insecure. But I won’t be like that anymore. I never imagined you could love me so deeply—so much that you don’t care about our positions at all. I always thought you did. So I take back everything I said earlier. And thank you for trusting me!”

It felt like being struck by a sledgehammer. Ling Zhengzhong saw stars before his eyes.

Wait, wait—those words had just slipped out in the heat of the moment! Who said he didn’t care about their position? He’d been longing to be top for ages.

Could he take back what he said now? He finally got this opportunity; how could he so easily push it away?

Ling Zhengzhong opened his mouth wide, filled with regret for his impassioned speech, but looking at Xiang Tian’s moved face, he couldn’t say a word.

It seemed being a hero wasn’t easy. There was no way he could contradict himself. Ling Zhengzhong lay down, somewhat dejected, thinking that his counterattack plan was unlikely to succeed for quite some time.

Xiang Tian, ​​still feeling a bit emotional, put the drawer back and ran to the bed, hugging Ling Zhengzhong happily. “Zhengzhong, you’ve had a long day. Aren’t you tired? Let me give you a massage.”

“You know I’ve had a long day, and you bastard still tormented me like that…” Ling Zhengzhong rolled over, turning his back to Xiang Tian. “I forgive you this time, but don’t do it again. Give me a full-body massage.”

“Okay, okay, I won’t be so foolish again,” Xiang Tian said as he began massaging Ling Zhengzhong.

This little hamster’s massage skills were really good! Ling Zhengzhong quickly felt comfortable all over and began to get drowsy. In his drowsy state, he heard Xiang Tian say, “Zhengzhong, I’ll go practice martial arts with Dad tomorrow morning, so you don’t need to get up. Get some rest…”

He remembered that Mr. Xiang used to run a martial arts school, so getting up early to practice martial arts was normal. However, Ling Zhengzhong had no interest in accompanying him to that. He just casually said “oh” and drifted off to sleep.

Perhaps because of the previous day’s exertion, he slept particularly soundly that night. When Ling Zhengzhong woke up in the morning, he found that his pillow was nowhere to be found. He stretched his body and didn’t feel very tired; it seemed that Xiang Tian must have massaged him for a long time last night.

Seeing that it was still early, Ling Zhengzhong’s eyelids began to grow heavy again. He closed his eyes and continued to sleep.

While sound asleep, Ling Zhengzhong vaguely heard the door open, and someone enter. Thinking it was Xiang Tian returning, he didn’t even open his eyes and casually asked, “Back?”

No response. The person went to the bookshelf and started browsing. Then the door opened again, and another person entered. The two began whispering.

“Zhengzhong isn’t awake yet. Look how cute he is sleeping…”

Feeling someone approach his bedside, Ling Zhengzhong instinctively opened his eyes, only to be met with Xiang Ke’s face close to his. He sat up immediately, startled.

“Third Sister…”

Please, what were these sisters doing in his bedroom so early in the morning? If Xiang Tian saw this, he might accuse him of attracting unwanted attention again.

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Xiang Ke sat down casually on the edge of the bed, complaining, “Zhengzhong, Xiang Tian went to practice martial arts with Dad early this morning, all lively and energetic. Did you love him last night?”

Still half-asleep, Ling Zhengzhong didn’t understand Xiang Ke’s meaning. “Third Sister, Xiang Tian is a perfectly healthy person; of course, he’ll be lively and energetic.”

“Hey, that’s not what I meant! Doesn’t the book say that a submissive character usually can’t get out of bed the day after being loved? Why is our Xiang Tian so energetic?”

“Cough…”

Those who had nothing to say could only use coughing to cover it up.

Xiang Ling, who was standing by the bookshelf, walked over upon hearing this.

“Xiang Ke, why are you in such a hurry? They were exhausted all day yesterday; they definitely didn’t do it last night.”

Xiang Ke immediately turned to Ling Zhengzhong upon hearing this. “Really?”

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What exactly did these two older sisters want to know? Why were they so interested in their privacy?

Not getting an answer from Ling Zhengzhong, Xiang Ling said, “It’s our fault for not thinking things through. We were only thinking about buying books for Xiang Tian to study, forgetting that Zhengzhong has never had a boyfriend. There are many things you don’t understand, right? It’s okay; just ask us anything you don’t understand. We’ll answer everything we know, without hesitation, and fully support you!”

Looking at the two pairs of enthusiastic eyes staring at him, Ling Zhengzhong could only manage a dry laugh.