Lin Mei was very familiar with student IDs; she was a student at Nanjiang University and knew her alma mater like the back of her hand. However, upon opening the student ID, Lin Mei's eyes suddenly widened. She stared intently at the photo for a long time before she could be sure her eyes weren't deceiving her!
The photo on the student ID was not of Xing Zheng in his university days, but of her!
It clearly stated: Lin Mei, Economics major, Class 1, School of Economics and Management, Nanjiang University.
The photo was taken the year she enrolled in university. She was still very young then, with her hair in a ponytail, no makeup, wearing a white t-shirt, her face full of collagen.
Lin Mei looked at the student ID with a complex expression. She immediately recalled that this was the student ID she had lost after being rescued by Chen Qi when she had an asthma attack. She had only replaced her student ID once in university, and the second student ID did not have this photo.
She no longer had the negative for the passport photo on this student ID. She had been very upset when she lost it. Now, after so many years, she had found it again in such a way...
So, how did it end up in Xing Zheng's possession?
Could it be that Xing Zheng was also present that day when she collapsed on the roadside with an asthma attack?
If that were the case, it would make sense. But why would he keep her student ID after picking it up?
Lin Mei's doubts grew. She closed the student ID and put it in the drawer. Before she could fully understand some things, she absolutely could not alert him.
After putting away the student ID, Lin Mei looked at the medicine again. The indications for the medicine were similar to those she had seen in the bedroom drawer. They were all for mental health conditions. Lin Mei tried to compare the clinical manifestations of bipolar disorder with Xing Zheng's reactions when he had episodes in front of her, and found many similarities. Coupled with the fact that most of these medications were for bipolar disorder, she could almost conclude that Xing Zheng definitely had this illness.
Lin Mei finished going through the drawers of the desk. Besides the medicine and the student ID, she found no other valuable evidence. Just as she was about to look through the bookcase, she suddenly heard approaching footsteps! Had Xing Zheng returned so early?
It was too late to run out of the study now. Lin Mei had to calm herself down, stand in front of the bookcase, and make a motion as if to open the cabinet door. When Xing Zheng entered, he saw this scene and asked her with a smile, "What are you doing in my study?"
Having done something she shouldn't have, Lin Mei was somewhat nervous. She didn't turn around and pretended to be impatient, saying, "I got tired of waiting, so I came up to find a book to read."
Xing Zheng stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and pinched her chin. "You sneak out to go on blind dates and you dare to say I'm annoying? You're asking for a spanking, aren't you?"
His focus seemed to be entirely on her blind date with Zhao Jianghe, and he didn't suspect her purpose in coming to the study. Lin Mei relaxed her nerves and went along with him, saying, "I didn't sneak out, I went openly."
"Your verbal skills are getting better and better." The man's rough, dry fingers brushed heavily across her lips. His fingertips carried the scent of tobacco, but it was not unpleasant. Desire was written in his eyes, and his intentions were obvious. Lin Mei felt her lips burning from his touch. She raised her hand and pressed his arm, "I'll go make dinner."
Xing Zheng smiled with satisfaction. Her words sounded very much like something a wife would say to her husband, and it instantly pleased him. Lin Mei didn't understand why Xing Zheng was suddenly smiling so happily. She let him hold her as they went downstairs to the kitchen.
Lin Mei had bought a lot of fresh vegetables and meat earlier. She took them out one by one and prepared lean meat and vegetable noodles for Xing Zheng. Xing Zheng hadn't forgotten his "new favorite" and had to hold the soft, white rabbit in his arms while waiting for dinner.
Lin Mei finished chopping the vegetables and turned back. She saw Xing Zheng smiling at the rabbit. He was smiling extremely gently and dotingly, as if treating a lover. Lin Mei muttered to herself, could this scoundrel really have a peculiar hobby? She had never seen a man so devoted to a rabbit.
Lin Mei turned on the stove to cook the noodles. Suddenly, she heard the man behind her call out, "Lin Meimei."
Lin Mei thought he was calling her, so she turned around. However, she saw him stroking the rabbit's ears, his gaze fixed on the rabbit. Lin Mei: "?"
Xing Zheng looked at Lin Mei unhurriedly and asked her with a smile, "Does it sound nice?"
Lin Mei seemed to understand something, and her face darkened. "What do you mean?"
"Its name is Lin Meimei." As if afraid she wouldn't understand, Xing Zheng deliberately emphasized it for her. "Does it sound nice?"
Lin Mei: "It doesn't sound nice!" Who names a rabbit after a person? She didn't want to be his little pet. Lin Mei was a little angry. "Change it quickly!"
"Then you choose one." Xing Zheng seemed very agreeable, handing over the naming rights of the little thing to her. Lin Mei had never raised a pet before and couldn't think of a good name for a while, so she was stumped by Xing Zheng's words.
She said angrily, "In any case, it can't be called that!"
Lin Mei finished cooking the noodles and brought them to the table. Xing Zheng put the rabbit down and went to wash his hands. The little fluffy thing lay comfortably on the dining chair, looking lazy. A name suddenly flashed in Lin Mei's mind. She tugged at the little thing's ear. "Let's just call you Lanlan."
Xing Zheng, who had just finished washing his hands, happened to hear the name. He seemed to like it. "Lanlan? That's not bad either."
The name Lanlan was nice. As long as it wasn't Lin Meimei, any name was nice. Lin Mei smiled with satisfaction. Xing Zheng sat down and said slowly, "This name also suits your temperament quite well."
Lin Mei: "?" What temperament did she have? Lazy?
If she were lazy, why would she come here in the middle of the night to cook him this bowl of noodles?
The scoundrel was truly a scoundrel, unappreciative!
Just as Lin Mei cursed Xing Zheng in her heart, she heard him say, "When you're with me, aren't you lazy? You don't even move."
Lin Mei was speechless. She didn't expect him to bring up such topics at any moment. She glared fiercely at Xing Zheng, but only earned a more flirtatious smile from him. Lin Mei decided to ignore him and casually picked up Lanlan to pet its fur.
A moment later, Lin Mei's phone rang. Her phone was on the dining table. When the screen lit up, Xing Zheng easily scanned the name on it. It was Xie Qin Jia. Xing Zheng's eyes darkened. Seeing Lin Mei pick up the phone, he watched her go to the living room with the rabbit.
"How was tonight?" Xie Qin Jia asked Lin Mei's thoughts. "What do you think of Jiang He? Do you have any common ground?"
Lin Mei evaluated objectively, "Mr. Zhao is a very nice person."
Xie Qin Jia laughed heartily and told her that Zhao Jianghe was also very satisfied with her, and they should meet more often and develop their relationship.
After finishing the call with Xie Qin Jia, Lin Mei returned to the dining room. As soon as she sat down, Xing Zheng asked, "What kind of unspeakable call is it that you have to hide from me?"
Lin Mei answered vaguely, "An elder friend who arranged tonight's blind date."
"Zhao Jianghe's background is not simple," Xing Zheng's sharp gaze fixed on her. "What elder friend of yours is so powerful?"