After Chen Jing had made a scene at the hospital last time, Lin Mei had not seen her again. She hadn't expected such a coincidental encounter. Lin Mei made no comment about the man beside Chen Jing and had no intention of speaking to her, pretending not to see her. She took her items to pay. Chen Jing, who had been flirting with the man beside her, saw Lin Mei from the corner of her eye and her expression immediately changed. She pulled the man with her and walked to Lin Mei, blocking her path.
Chen Jing had used such childish tactics more than once or twice. In public, Lin Mei did not want to embarrass her too much, so she simply said faintly, "Move aside."
This light tone made Chen Jing's anger grow even more. The man beside her also looked displeased. Chen Jing was his new girlfriend, and a nouveau riche of his type loved face the most. To be ignored by Lin Mei in front of him was tantamount to being ignored himself. The man immediately shielded Chen Jing and asked Lin Mei dismissively, "What are you, to dare speak to my woman like that?"
Lin Mei: "..."
Alright, she took back her earlier words. It was true that people like Chen Jing only found those who were not presentable. The nouveau riche aura was exposed as soon as she opened her mouth.
Lin Mei had no intention of arguing with them. It was a waste of breath to talk to a frog in a well. However, the man could not understand the intention behind Lin Mei's silence. He mistook her silence for fear, and thus became even more arrogant, warning her wantonly, "If I see you disrespecting my woman again, I'll make sure you can't get by in Nanjiang! You just wait!"
After Lin Mei came out of the supermarket, she thought about what had happened and found it quite amusing. The saying that birds of a feather flock together was indeed true. Chen Jing and that man were quite a match in this regard. Lin Mei was not angry about this matter; it was not worth it. No matter how much Chen Jing jumped around, she could not change reality. Now that Chen Qi was being investigated and could not possibly make a comeback, Chen Jing's arrogance was merely the bluster of a fox borrowing the tiger's might, a futile rage.
Lin Mei drove to Zhuhua Villa. As soon as she entered, she saw the little brat sitting on the sofa.
It had been asleep but was woken by the sound of the door being pushed open. It was now looking at her with its eyes wide open. The little thing was very cute. Lin Mei already liked small pets, and this little brat was so delicate that it was hard not to be captivated by it.
After putting things in the kitchen, Lin Mei washed her hands and picked up the rabbit. She looked around. The house was very clean. It didn't seem big, but it was quite smart, not pooping everywhere or causing trouble. It was more well-behaved than most rabbits.
If she hadn't known that Xing Zheng had only brought it over for a few days, she might have thought it was a professionally trained little brat.
Lin Mei held the rabbit, stroking its fur and occasionally touching its ears. After sitting for a while, Lin Mei began to think about Xing Zheng again.
Tonight, she had inadvertently learned from Zhao Jiang that Xing Zheng had a brother. The clues in her hands were increasing, but her thoughts were becoming more and more chaotic.
Lin Mei stroked the rabbit, her mind racing, trying to piece together these clues to reach a conclusion. But after racking her brains for a long time, she couldn't come up with anything. Lin Mei had no choice but to pick up her phone and chat with Lan Lan and Feng Feng in the group.
As it happened, both of them had time tonight. Lin Mei told them about Xing Zheng having a biological brother, and both Lan Lan and Feng Feng were very surprised.
Lan Lan: [Holy crap, are you sure it's a biological brother? Liang Yufeng that dog didn't tell me! @Feng Feng, has Shen Su mentioned it to you?]
Feng Feng was equally surprised: [No.]
Shen Su was highly guarded. Feng Feng had been playing a game of chess with him for a long time but had not obtained any valuable information from him. Shen Su was an old fox and was also good friends with Xing Zheng. The possibility of extracting information from him was too low.
Feng Feng summarized the clues they currently had in the group for Lin Mei. Lin Mei looked at the long text and fell into deep thought again.
Lan Lan, however, seemed to have discovered a blind spot and began her own speculation: [Maybe Xing Zheng's parents always liked his brother and not him since they were young, so he became psychologically twisted, found an opportunity, and killed his brother, and then his parents found out, leading to the current situation.]
Before Lin Mei could say anything, Feng Feng had already made a judgment: [Unlikely.]
Lan Lan: [That's true. Lin Mei said he liked to play with his brother when he was young, which means their relationship was pretty good back then. Did they fall out after growing up because they liked the same woman? They argued while driving and got into a car accident. This could also explain why Xing Zheng was injured back then.]
Lan Lan's imagination was too wild. The plot she envisioned was very much like an eight o'clock TV drama and lacked credibility. Lin Mei's thoughts did not open up after listening; instead, she became more confused.
Later, Lan Lan also realized something was wrong: [What kind of nonsense have I guessed? This is not what we should be focusing on. What he and his brother did has nothing to do with you. The key now is to figure out why he approached you.]
Lin Mei rubbed her forehead. Lan Lan finally realized what she should be paying attention to.
A minute later, Feng Feng suddenly asked Lin Mei: [Do you know his brother?]
Lin Mei's eyelids twitched. She didn't think Feng Feng would ask such a question for no reason. If she really knew Xing Zheng's brother, perhaps all of this could be reasonably explained. But the key to the problem was: [I don't even know his brother's name.]
Feng Feng: [You have the password to his villa. Are you still afraid of not finding this clue?]
Feng Feng's words were like a divine revelation to Lin Mei. Yes, she was currently in Xing Zheng's villa. This was where Xing Zheng lived his daily life. If she put her mind to it, she would definitely be able to find clues.
Lin Mei first set her sights on Xing Zheng's study. The master bedroom was a secondary target. It was easy for her to enter the master bedroom; she always stayed there overnight whenever she came over. If Xing Zheng wanted to guard against her, it was unlikely he would keep relevant evidence in the bedroom.
It was the study, however, that was too sensitive. She rarely entered it. It was only when she was working on a PPT last time that she stayed there for a while and discovered those photos.
Lin Mei put down the rabbit and went upstairs to the study. Xing Zheng's study was clean and tidy. Apart from the computer, there was nothing else on the desk.
Lin Mei closed the door and stood in the middle of the study, looking around. She hadn't observed it this way when she came in last time. This time, she noticed a safe in the corner of the study, which was locked. It should contain some very important items.
It was impossible to open the safe easily. Lin Mei shifted her attention to the other drawers and cabinets. She first opened several drawers on both sides of the desk and looked through them one by one.
As soon as she opened the top drawer, Lin Mei saw many medicines again. She couldn't help but frown. Just how serious was Xing Zheng's condition that there were medicines everywhere in the house?
Lin Mei picked up a box of medicine. Before she could read the drug instructions, she noticed something underneath the medicine box – a student ID card from Nanjiang University.
Lin Mei picked up the ID card and gently opened it.