“I told you she wasn’t good news, but you wouldn’t believe me!” Chen Jing yelled impatiently, her anger flaring at the thought of Li Min’s past favoritism towards Lin Mei.
“You come back first. Tomorrow, your father and I will swallow our pride and visit her again,” Li Min thought. If she went in person, Lin Mei couldn’t possibly refuse her. After all, she had treated her sincerely in the past. When would the cycle of revenge ever end?
After hanging up with Li Min, Chen Jing’s anger had not subsided. She had to find a more powerful person to protect Chen Qi, absolutely determined to prevent Lin Mei from succeeding.
When thinking of powerful people, Chen Jing’s mind immediately went to Xing Zheng. However, Xing Zheng hadn’t contacted her in days. She had recently sent him WeChat messages, but he had never replied.
Fearing she might annoy him and unwilling to appear too desperate, Chen Jing hadn’t pestered him. She decided to approach Xing Zheng for Chen Qi’s sake.
She believed Xing Zheng was interested in her. A single encounter with him for a trade wouldn’t be a loss. Chen Jing found Xing Zheng’s WeChat and sent him a message, directly explaining Chen Qi’s situation and asking for his help.
When the message arrived, Xing Zheng was sitting with Shen Su and Gu Song. Xing Zheng glanced at the message from Chen Jing and let out a contemptuous scoff.
Shen Su: “What’s up?”
Xing Zheng handed his phone to Shen Su to see. After reading it, Shen Su also chuckled, “You’re still keeping the WeChat of Chen Qi’s sister?”
Gu Song: “It’s a shame she came to the wrong person. If she knew you were the one who sent Chen Qi in, it would be quite interesting.”
As the three were chatting, Chen Jing couldn’t wait and sent a voice message. Xing Zheng’s phone happened to be in Shen Su’s hand. Shen Su, feeling mischievous, answered it for him and put it on speakerphone.
Chen Jing had likely sent the voice message to test the waters, never expecting it to connect. Her voice was filled with surprise, “Mr. Xing, did you see my message?”
Xing Zheng’s slender fingers gently held the wine glass, slowly swirling it. The crimson liquid sloshed against the rim, exuding a dangerous and mysterious aura. He gave a faint “Mm.”
Though it was just a single word of reply, it was enough for Chen Jing. She immediately launched into a torrent of words, “Mr. Xing, only you can help me now. Lin Mei is ungrateful and is relentlessly pursuing my brother! I beg you to save my brother. I’ll do anything…”
Xing Zheng’s slender fingers pinched the stem of the wine glass, slowly swirling it. The crimson liquid sloshed against the rim, exuding a dangerous and mysterious aura. He asked indifferently, “How do you want me to help you?”
Chen Jing quickly replied, “My brother can’t be fired by the bank. He worked so hard to get where he is today!”
In front of Xing Zheng, Chen Jing still knew to restrain herself and did not utter any overly harsh words to insult Lin Mei. She wanted to maintain a sufficiently good image in Xing Zheng’s eyes. Chen Jing started to cry, thinking that men liked fragile women.
“Even if my brother made a mistake, she shouldn’t have been so ruthless. My brother saved her life back then…”
It was better if Chen Jing hadn’t brought this up. Her mention of it touched a nerve with Xing Zheng. He put down his wine glass and said, “If Manager Chen is innocent, the organization will give him justice.”
Shen Su understood and hung up the voice message for Xing Zheng. He turned to ask Xing Zheng, “When do you plan to tell Lin Mei that you were the one who saved her back then?”
After Chen Jing’s disturbance yesterday, Lin Mei had become even more cautious, staying by the hospital bed almost constantly, fearing someone might cause trouble if she left.
Fortunately, the stimulation yesterday had not been too severe for Lin Zhengde. Lin Zhengde’s various indicators were normal, and his surgery would not be delayed.
In the morning, Ming Zhou visited again. Lin Zhengde and Xiao Yue were now very friendly towards Ming Zhou and chatted with him extensively. Later, as Ming Zhou was leaving, Lin Mei saw him out. They stopped at the door of the ward.
They had already discussed Chen Qi being taken away for investigation while in the ward. Lin Mei directly asked Ming Zhou, “Senior, was it you who dealt with Chen Qi?”
Ming Zhou replied, “I did consider dealing with Chen Qi, but before I could finish my investigation, someone else had already acted.”
Speaking of this matter, Ming Zhou was also very curious. While he was gathering evidence, he received notification that Chen Qi had been taken away by higher authorities for investigation.
It was said that the higher authorities had already gathered all his evidence of wrongdoing, and even their bank president had been taken in to cooperate with the review. The wide scope of involvement was evident.
It wasn’t Ming Zhou?
Lin Mei frowned. Anyone who could collect all the evidence before Ming Zhou must possess immense power. The face of Xing Zheng immediately flashed in her mind… Could it be him?
Lin Mei said, “Perhaps he offended someone privately.”
She absolutely could not reveal her suspicions to Ming Zhou. The fewer people who knew about her improper relationship with Xing Zheng, the better.
Ming Zhou nodded, concluding it must be so. “You don’t need to worry about these matters. Chen Qi has committed a serious offense, and the authorities will definitely take significant action against him. You just focus on taking care of Teacher Lin here.”
“If the Chen family causes any more trouble, contact security immediately or call the police,” Ming Zhou instructed Lin Mei.
Lin Mei nodded in agreement. She escorted Ming Zhou to the exit of the ward area. Just as she was about to bid farewell, she bumped into Xing Zheng.
Upon seeing Xing Zheng, Lin Mei’s smile vanished instantly. The man’s sharp gaze fell upon her, filled with scrutiny. At that moment, Lin Mei felt as if she had been caught in the act!
However, on second thought, she felt it was unnecessary. Her relationship with Xing Zheng was merely transactional; why should she fear him!
Ming Zhou was surprised to see Xing Zheng, “Why are you at the hospital?”
Xing Zheng glanced at Lin Mei and asked Ming Zhou with a smile, “And you?”
Ming Zhou did not evade, stating directly, “Lin Mei’s father is hospitalized, so I came to visit.”
“What a coincidence.” Xing Zheng’s thin lips curved upwards. His eyes caught Lin Mei’s guilty, evasive glance, and his smile widened. “I’m also here to visit her father.”
This time it was Ming Zhou’s turn to be surprised. He looked at Xing Zheng first, then at Lin Mei. After a pause, he asked, “Lin Mei, are you this familiar with Ah Zheng privately?”
Ming Zhou only knew that Shuang Mu had a partnership with Nanjiang Bank. Lin Mei and Xing Zheng should only have a professional relationship.
Xing Zheng chuckled playfully. Seeing him smile like that, Lin Mei knew nothing good would come of it. Fearing he might say something inappropriate, Lin Mei decided to take the initiative and explained to Ming Zhou, “My friend knows Mr. Shen. When my father was transferred, my friend asked Mr. Shen and Mr. Xing for help.”
Ming Zhou nodded, believing her. “So that’s how it is.”
Lin Mei breathed a sigh of relief, but Xing Zheng, not wanting to let the matter rest, teased Ming Zhou, “You’re not jealous, are you? Thinking I’m going to snatch your woman?”
Ming Zhou had been somewhat suspicious, but Xing Zheng’s frank question dispelled his doubts. “Of course not, you’re not that kind of person.”
Lin Mei rolled her eyes inwardly. Ming Zhou truly overestimated Xing Zheng’s character.
After chatting with Xing Zheng for a few moments, Ming Zhou left. As soon as he entered the elevator, Xing Zheng boldly put his arm around Lin Mei’s waist.
With people coming and going around the ward, his action was easily visible. Lin Mei pushed him away, “What are you doing here?”
Xing Zheng’s tone was dangerous, “If I didn’t come, how could I witness such an exciting scene?”