Lin Mei did not want to admit Xing Zheng's words, but the facts were before her, and her reaction explained everything.
She had originally made up her mind to break up with him, thinking she could resist the temptation, but reality was not like that. Just as he said, as long as she saw him, her body would become uncontrollable, as if addicted.
A few years ago, Lin Mei could never have imagined she would become like this.
She had always been indifferent to romance, with no desires. When she was with Chen Qi, hugging and kissing brought no strong feelings.
Before, Lan Lan and Feng Feng would watch pornographic films. Lin Mei had no reaction to the scenes they found exciting.
Chen Qi had once called her cold, and Lin Mei had also thought she was cold.
Who knew that after meeting Xing Zheng, she had become a completely different person, with a tendency to spiral out of control.
Especially in a place like the balcony... she had never even dared to imagine it before.
Lin Mei longed to be close to him, her mind heated up, and she leaned towards him, "Don't dawdle."
Xing Zheng narrowed his eyes, "Beg me."
Lin Mei's breathing grew more rapid, "Are you incapable?"
"Guilt trips don't work on me," Xing Zheng stared into her eyes, "Call me 'husband' and I'll satisfy you."
Lin Mei: "..."
The scoundrel probably really had a mental illness. Wasn't it enough that his fiancée called him that?
The term "husband" was only used by Lin Mei for Chen Qi a few times. She wasn't good at acting cute, and most of the time, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
She had only known Xing Zheng for a month, and they had only slept together a few times. How could she call him that?
Lin Mei refused to call him that, and Xing Zheng wouldn't proceed. Lin Mei was tormented, her body burning, yet she still bit her lip, refusing to compromise.
As they were at an impasse, Lan Lan suddenly rushed onto the balcony.
"Lin Mei, hurry and come with me, Senior Ming Zhou is injured, he's currently..."
Lan Lan walked in with hurried steps, and halfway through her sentence, she noticed the man pressing down on Lin Mei. Although the light on the balcony was poor, Lan Lan recognized him as Xing Zheng at a glance.
Xing Zheng's height and demeanor were too outstanding. Anyone who had seen him would be deeply impressed.
Lan Lan hadn't expected that in such a short time, Lin Mei would be involved with Xing Zheng again.
Hearing Lan Lan's voice, Lin Mei pushed Xing Zheng away, pulled down the hem of her skirt, and adjusted her shoulder strap, feeling so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.
Xing Zheng, on the other hand, was calm. He merely straightened his tie and resumed his usual stern expression, as if he hadn't been the one pressing her down in a state of arousal just moments ago.
Hypocritical, refined scoundrel, a wolf in sheep's clothing!
But now was not the time to curse Xing Zheng. Lin Mei remembered Lan Lan's earlier words, "What happened to Senior?"
Lan Lan: "Chen Qi went crazy and hit Senior Ming Zhou. He smashed a glass cup on his head, and there was blood everywhere!"
Lin Mei's heart immediately fluttered with panic. She quickly asked, "How is Senior? Did they call an ambulance?"
"Yes, yes, the ambulance has taken him away, and Feng Feng went with him." Lan Lan explained the situation to Lin Mei, "Chen Qi alerted the school security, and now security has taken him to the police station, saying he'll be detained."
Lin Mei pondered for a moment, then pulled Lan Lan, "Let's go to the hospital to see Senior first."
Ming Zhou was injured because of her, it was truly an undeserved disaster. Lin Mei hadn't expected Chen Qi to be so violent as to resort to hitting someone.
Lan Lan: "I don't have a car, I just called for one and it's still queuing!"
Just as Lin Mei was thinking about who to borrow a car from, Xing Zheng suddenly said, "I'll take you."
—
Fortunately, Ming Zhou's head wound was not deep and did not require stitches. The emergency doctor cleaned and dressed his wound.
Although it wasn't serious, Lin Mei still felt guilty.
After Ming Zhou came out of the emergency room, Lin Mei immediately stepped forward to apologize, "I'm sorry, Senior, everything that happened today is..."
"It has nothing to do with you, don't blame yourself." Ming Zhou gently interrupted Lin Mei. He patted her shoulder. Despite being the one injured, he didn't forget to comfort her, "It's just a small accident, it's fine."
The more Ming Zhou didn't mind, the more guilty Lin Mei felt. She was extremely ashamed, "I'll pay for your medical expenses."
Ming Zhou smiled faintly without replying. He looked at Xing Zheng and asked curiously, "Ah Zheng, why are you here too?"
Xing Zheng glanced at Lin Mei and said with a straight face, "Manager Lin said you were injured, and she was worried something might happen to you, so I came to check."
Ming Zhou didn't suspect anything, "What could happen to me? It's a minor injury, nothing serious."
Xing Zheng: "Even a minor injury is an injury. Was Manager Chen drunk to hit someone so casually?"
As someone who had witnessed the heated exchange between Xing Zheng and Lin Mei just moments ago, Lan Lan was truly impressed by Xing Zheng's acting.
Xing Zheng: "Disturbing the peace, he should be detained, right?"
Xing Zheng looked at Lin Mei, seemingly waiting for her reaction.
Lin Mei said to Ming Zhou, "Senior, I apologize to you on behalf of Chen Qi. Please don't hold it against him, there's no need."
Ming Zhou: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Everyone present was surprised by Ming Zhou's quick agreement, "However, you also have to promise me one thing."
Lin Mei nodded without thinking, "Okay, Senior, tell me."
Ming Zhou: "Seriously consider what I told you before."
Lin Mei: "...Okay."
What Ming Zhou had said before was nothing more than that he liked her and wanted her to break up with Chen Qi as soon as possible.
Lin Mei had planned to do so anyway, so agreeing to Ming Zhou didn't conflict with her plans.
—
Xing Zheng volunteered to drive Ming Zhou back, and Ming Zhou got into Xing Zheng's car.
On the way, Xing Zheng glanced at the bandage on Ming Zhou's head and teased, "I never thought I'd live to see you fight over a woman."
Ming Zhou also laughed, "Neither did I."
Xing Zheng: "Seriously? Are you trying to be the second male lead?"
When discussing this matter, Ming Zhou's expression became more serious, "Chen Qi doesn't treat her well, and he has a violent temper and some tendency towards violence, and he doesn't respect her..." The words Chen Qi said to him earlier completely disregarded Lin Mei as an independent person.
Not only that, but he also verbally abused Lin Mei, calling her a slut and a worn-out shoe.
Xing Zheng: "Is that so? Then your junior schoolmate has been with him for so many years, her eyes must be a bit blind."
"Chen Qi saved her back then, and she was blinded by gratitude, which is why she's like this." Ming Zhou didn't think Lin Mei's judgment was flawed. Everyone makes mistakes in life; it's just important to cut losses in time.
Upon hearing the word "gratitude," Xing Zheng sneered, "Then I can only wish you good luck and hope you win her over soon."
Ming Zhou smiled faintly, "What about you? I heard Chu Bi is back. Why didn't you bring her to the anniversary celebration?"
—
After Xing Zheng and Ming Zhou left, Lin Mei received a call from the police station, asking her to come and handle the matter.
Lan Lan and Feng Feng, worried, followed Lin Mei.
When the three of them arrived, Chen Jing had already arrived.
As soon as Chen Jing saw Lin Mei, she rushed forward aggressively and slapped Lin Mei hard across the face, pointing at her and yelling, "You shameless vixen, seducing men everywhere!"