"Shameless dog man," Lin Mei glared at him fiercely, "Let go of me! I have things to do today."
Xing Zheng helped her to a dining chair and sat down. "What things do you have to do? Tell me about it."
Lin Mei had already mentioned the matter of giving Chen Qi money to Xing Zheng earlier, so she told him about her arrangement to find a lawyer through Feng Feng. "I'm going to see the lawyer today to get the contract."
Xing Zheng: "What contract?"
Lin Mei: "The contract for my breakup with Chen Qi."
Xing Zheng chuckled, raising an eyebrow. "You're actually planning to give him money."
Lin Mei: "Only then can we be quits."
Xing Zheng: "How much are you planning to give him?"
For Lin Mei to be in her position at the bank, her salary and bonuses were certainly not low. However, Xing Zheng had also seen Lin Mei being forced to drink and刁难 during business negotiations. He knew how hard she had saved her savings, and the hardships she had endured were likely known only to herself. To give away money earned through such means for "gratitude" to Chen Qi was truly not worth it.
"I cashed out some of the funds I bought, about 1.2 million." This was not a small sum. After giving this money to Chen Qi, Lin Mei wouldn't be able to afford any major purchases for the next year or so.
Xing Zheng was silent for a moment, then picked up his phone and transferred a sum of money to Lin Mei. Lin Mei saw his message. "What do you mean by this?"
The money Xing Zheng transferred was exactly 1.2 million. Lin Mei didn't understand him. This was between her and Chen Qi, so why was he getting involved?
Xing Zheng: "It's a loan. No interest. You can pay me back in installments."
Lin Mei refused, unwilling to accept his help. "No need."
Xing Zheng: "..."
Lin Mei had been in the workplace for so many years, how could she not know that there was no free lunch in the world? Xing Zheng was an extremely shrewd businessman, and he wouldn't do business at a loss. She couldn't accept his help, even if she was really short of money, she wouldn't consider borrowing from Xing Zheng.
Xing Zheng, being such a shrewd person, naturally understood Lin Mei's thoughts. Since she refused, he didn't force her any further, only saying, "If you need anything in the future, just ask me."
Lin Mei blurted out, "Why are you helping me?"
Xing Zheng's gaze fell on her lips, and he smiled meaningfully. "Probably because it's more fun to mess around with 'Lin Mei.'"
Lin Mei's face immediately turned into a palette of colors. Talking to this dog man, she couldn't have three sentences without him revealing his true nature.
Lin Mei was in a hurry to meet the lawyer. As she left Xing Zheng's house, she happened to run into Shen Su. Shen Su looked at Lin Mei with a very ambiguous gaze. Lin Mei felt uncomfortable under his stare, nodded to him, and quickly got into her car.
Shen Su entered the villa and was about to ask about Xing Zheng and Lin Mei when he saw the wound on Xing Zheng's forehead. Shen Su's expression became serious. "How did you get hurt? Who did this?"
Xing Zheng remained silent and sat down in front of the sofa. Shen Su followed him and sat down. Seeing his more haggard complexion than usual, he guessed the reason. "Did you go to the cemetery yesterday? Were you injured at the cemetery?"
Xing Zheng thought of what Xie Qin Jia had said yesterday, and his expression turned ugly. Shen Su asked again, "Did Aunt Xie hit you again?"
Xing Zheng looked at the floor, lost in thought. After a long while, he chuckled softly, his voice hoarse. "If only the person who died back then was me."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Shen Su was angered by Xing Zheng's despondent words. "It's been so many years. You were also injured in that accident back then. You've suffered so much over the years, you're also a victim."
Shen Su had many complaints about Xie Qin Jia's biased behavior. "Don't pay attention to what Aunt Xie says. She has no idea what you've been through all these years."
Shen Su, Gu Song, and Xing Zheng were high school classmates. Only the two of them knew the torment Xing Zheng had endured over the years.
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Lin Mei's meeting with the lawyer was scheduled for the afternoon. She returned to her apartment, took a shower, changed her clothes, and tidied up before leaving.
The lawyer was a friend of Feng Feng. Feng Feng had already contacted the lawyer during their afternoon tea yesterday to draft the contract, and the lawyer had the contract with him today.
The contract was not long, only two and a half pages, and it perfectly outlined Lin Mei's conditions.
As Lin Mei was chatting with the lawyer, Zong Zong happened to see them while buying coffee.
Since the lawyer was a man, Zong Zong immediately started paying attention for Chen Qi. Lin Mei did not see him, so he hid aside and listened to Lin Mei's conversation with the man.
"I have no other conditions. As long as he takes the money and breaks up with me, and doesn't bother my life anymore, that's all I want."
"Then we'll come to you for notarization after signing."
Zong Zong had initially thought that Lin Mei was seducing another man behind Chen Qi's back. Who knew that upon casually listening, he heard such a shocking secret? Lin Mei wanted to break up with Chen Qi?
Didn't Chen Qi successfully win her back with a sob story before? Was that just a delaying tactic by Lin Mei, and she still hadn't given up on the idea?
As Chen Qi's good brother, Zong Zong contacted Chen Qi immediately after leaving the coffee shop, but Chen Qi's phone went unanswered, and his WeChat also received no reply.
Zong Zong had no choice but to wait for Chen Qi to discover it and reply to him. However, this wait lasted until Monday morning.
After starting work on Monday, Zong Zong logged into the system backend to check Lin Mei's account and found that Lin Mei had sold most of her wealth management funds. This was likely related to what she had told the lawyer yesterday.
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Chen Qi had taken leave on Monday morning and only came to the office around lunchtime. As soon as he entered, Zong Zong walked up to him with a serious expression. "Let's go out for lunch together. I have something to tell you."
It was not convenient to discuss this matter in the crowded bank cafeteria, so Zong Zong and Chen Qi went to a nearby coffee shop. They casually ordered two sandwiches.
Chen Qi, seeing Zong Zong's serious demeanor, became curious. "What exactly do you want to tell me?"
"Lin Mei wants to break up with you," Zong Zong told Chen Qi. "Yesterday afternoon, I went out to buy coffee and saw her with another man. I went closer and found out he was a lawyer. Lin Mei asked him to draft a breakup contract. She'll give you a sum of money, and you two will go your separate ways."
Chen Qi's face turned extremely ugly upon hearing this. Lin Mei actually wanted to dismiss him with money?
"I checked the system this morning, and Lin Mei started selling her funds gradually the week before last. She probably never intended to continue with you!" Zong Zong reminded Chen Qi. "I guess she'll make a move in the next few days. If you don't want to break up with her, you need to make plans early!"
Chen Qi was naturally unwilling to break up with Lin Mei. What did it matter if Lin Mei gave him a sum of money? It was not as good as getting married.
After marriage, all of Lin Mei's assets would be his. Any money earned in the future would also be his share. How could he let go of such a cash cow?
Chen Qi let out a cold laugh. Lin Mei wanted to get rid of him now that she had found Ming Zhou. What a dream! Did she think he had no way out?
Zong Zong asked Chen Qi, "Have you thought of a solution?"
Chen Qi picked up his phone, found Lin Mu's number, and smiled slyly. "Want to get rid of me? She can forget about it!"