Not long after Xie Qin Jia was sent to the emergency room, a doctor came out to find Xing Sha. Xing Sha went with the doctor to the end of the corridor and they talked in low voices. Shen Su did not hear what they said, but he could tell that Xing Sha and the doctor were very familiar with each other, and they must have met often.
Shen Su immediately thought of Xing Zheng's condition. When he was being treated, the doctor had said that Xing Zheng's illness definitely had a genetic component.
After a series of examinations, Xie Qin Jia was brought out of the emergency room. It was determined that she had fainted due to extreme emotional fluctuations, a condition that Xing Zheng also experienced when he had an episode.
Xie Qin Jia was temporarily arranged in a ward. Shen Su looked at the medication brought by the doctor, which were the same ones he often saw with Xing Zheng. Shen Su looked at the ashen-faced Xing Sha and asked, "Uncle Xing, has Aunt Xie received any treatment?"
Regarding Xie Qin Jia's condition, there was no need to ask further. Since they met at the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjang University, it could no longer be kept secret. Xing Sha looked exhausted and said to Shen Su in a hoarse voice, "Before A Zheng returned to China, he hadn't had an episode for three years."
"What was Aunt Xie diagnosed with?" Shen Su desperately needed this answer to confirm his suspicions.
"Bipolar disorder," Xing Sha leaned against the wall outside the ward, his face looking weathered. "Sending A Zheng abroad back then was also a last resort."
Shen Su nodded and inferred, "Was Aunt Xie diagnosed after A Yan's accident?"
Xing Sha fell silent and did not answer the question. After a while, Xing Sha said to Shen Su, "I'll go back to see her first. You go and do your work. You've worked hard today."
Shen Su asked, "Is Aunt Xie staying in the hospital?"
"No, she'll go back once she wakes up. She doesn't like hospitals." Xing Sha's words were filled with concern for Xie Qin Jia, and anyone could tell how much he cherished his wife of many years. It was rare to have such feelings after decades of marriage. Shen Su's parents had already been living separate lives for many years.
Xie Qin Jia had bipolar disorder, which explained Xing Zheng's condition. However, Xing Zheng had more than just bipolar disorder... Recalling the long string of English words on Xing Zheng's diagnosis report, Shen Su's head began to ache.
It was another Friday. Lin Mei had finished a fulfilling week. She hadn't received any news from Xing Zheng today, so Lin Mei planned to ask Lan Lan and Feng Feng to go to a bar to relax after work.
Before she could send the WeChat message, Lin Mei suddenly heard someone in the office say, "Mr. Xing is here." She stopped what she was doing and looked up, just in time to see Xing Zheng walk past her office door, seemingly heading towards President Sun's office. Lin Mei lowered her head and started chatting with Lan Lan and Feng Feng in the WeChat group. After sending the message, she went to the restroom.
Lin Mei stood at the sink, washing her hands with her head down. Just as she turned off the faucet, a hot body suddenly pressed against her from behind. Lin Mei was startled and instinctively reached out to scream, but a pair of strong hands covered her mouth. "Don't make a sound if you don't want people to gather around."
Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Mei became even more nervous. She saw the man in a suit and tie, impeccably dressed, in the mirror. At this moment, he was pressed tightly against her, his hands slipped under her armpits, wrapped around to the front, and moved ambiguously. The scene reflected in the mirror was even more heart-pounding.
This was the office restroom, and someone could enter at any time. Moreover, the sinks were shared by both men and women. Lin Mei was extremely anxious. She clutched Xing Zheng's hand, "Are you crazy? Someone will come."
"Seeing you, I couldn't help myself." He pressed against her, and instead of being pushed away, he leaned down to kiss her ear, his hands also moving mischievously. Lin Mei was pinned by his heavy body, hunched over in front of the mirror, her hair also disheveled. Her chestnut curls fell down, trembling.
"Let's leave together after work. I have a gathering to attend tonight, okay?" He kissed her forcefully.
"No," Lin Mei refused. She didn't want to be involved in his social circle. "Let go quickly, someone will come soon..."
"It's fine if you don't want to go, then we'll do it here." He had expected her to disobey and skillfully fumbled with her shirt buttons. "It seems you like to play with excitement."
*Clatter.* Lin Mei heard something fall. She looked up and saw Xiao Fang outside the mirror, staring in disbelief. Lin Mei's mind went blank for a moment. She pushed Xing Zheng with all her might. Xing Zheng also saw the person in the mirror and, knowing Lin Mei was shy, let go.
Lin Mei felt too embarrassed to face anyone at this moment. She lowered her head and ran to the women's restroom. Xing Zheng watched Lin Mei flee in a panic and smiled playfully.
Across the way, Xiao Fang had not yet recovered from the shock. She only spoke when Xing Zheng asked her, "Which department are you from?"
The man's voice was sharp and imposing. Xiao Fang rarely had the chance to speak to Xing Zheng, and she was intimidated by his aura, stammering as she replied, "I, I'm from Manager Lin's department!"
Before Xing Zheng could say anything, Xiao Fang assured him, "Mr. Xing, don't worry, I didn't see anything just now. Manager Lin and I have a very good relationship, and I definitely won't say anything!"
Xing Zheng: "You better not."
After he left, Xiao Fang quickly picked up her thermos and went to the women's restroom. After finding Lin Mei, she apologized, "I'm so sorry, Manager Lin. I really didn't mean to just now..."
Lin Mei had also calmed down a bit. She shook her head and said to Xiao Fang, "It's okay."
It wasn't Xiao Fang's fault. It was Xing Zheng's lust that caused her such embarrassment by not considering the occasion.
Xiao Fang: "Manager Lin, don't worry, I won't say anything about this!"
Lin Mei nodded and said "Thank you" to Xiao Fang. Being caught by Xiao Fang was a blessing in disguise. Xiao Fang was one of her subordinates, hired last year as a fresh graduate, and Lin Mei had been mentoring her. Whenever Lin Mei had something going on, Xiao Fang would protect her. Lin Mei wasn't worried about Xiao Fang revealing this matter, but she was mortified by being caught in such a scene.
When Lin Mei returned to her office, Lan Lan and Feng Feng were already chatting in the WeChat group. Lin Mei looked at the content and realized that the gathering Xing Zheng mentioned for tonight was with them. After reading the group chat, Xing Zheng's WeChat message also arrived: [My car is in Zone C.]
Lin Mei waited until most of her colleagues had left before packing her bag and going downstairs. She went to the parking lot and looked around, as if she were doing something illicit, and finally found Xing Zheng's car.
After getting into the car, Lin Mei's heart finally relaxed a little. Xing Zheng saw this and teased, "So nervous?"
"How dare you say that!" Lin Mei remembered the incident in the restroom and glared at him fiercely. "Stay away from me when you come to the bank in the future!"
This time it was Xiao Fang. If someone else saw it next time, she couldn't even imagine the ensuing storm.
Although her angry expression was fierce, it didn't scare Xing Zheng. He felt like teasing her. "It looks like your colleague is walking this way."
Lin Mei immediately got anxious upon hearing this. Without looking outside, she quickly bent down and crawled onto Xing Zheng's lap.