Xing Zheng's heart was clear; Chen Jing was about to complain.
He had only exchanged contact information with her because he liked that she looked down on Lin Mei.
Chen Jing was not very smart, merely a good pawn.
Xing Zheng told Chen Jing Ming Zhou's name, and then Chen Jing asked for some other information about Ming Zhou. Xing Zheng did not elaborate.
As they were finishing their chat, Xing Zheng casually mentioned: [Your brother has quite the luck with women; Manager Lin is very popular.]
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"I knew Lin Mei was restless! See! General Manager Xing says so too!" Chen Jing showed Chen Qi the chat records between her and Xing Zheng.
Chen Qi saw Ming Zhou's name and information, and then saw Xing Zheng's last sentence. Wasn't that saying Ming Zhou liked Lin Mei?
Chen Qi of course knew Ming Zhou. They were in the same department when he was pursuing his master's degree, and Ming Zhou was also in their department, a year ahead of them, an alumnus.
Ming Zhou's family owned an airline company. He was an only son, the heir apparent.
Unlike those dissolute rich second-generations, Ming Zhou had a keen business sense. He started his own ventures in college and his businesses were thriving, investing in many companies.
Not only that, but Ming Zhou also had a handsome face, was tall and dashing. Wherever he appeared, he was the center of attention.
Chen Qi was not bad-looking either. During college, when there was a basketball game, he went to play. Originally, a group of junior girls were surrounding him, but when Ming Zhou arrived, no one looked at him anymore.
Chen Qi was a proud man with a strong sense of self-esteem. He couldn't stand rich second-generations with wealthy families. The thought that Ming Zhou actually liked Lin Mei made Chen Qi even more uneasy.
No matter what he did, Lin Mei could only be his!
He absolutely could not let Ming Zhou snatch Lin Mei away from him!
"Brother, are you listening to me?" Chen Jing said to Chen Qi. "How could a man like that be interested in Lin Mei? She must have thrown herself at him to seduce him! You should follow her and catch her in the act!"
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Ming Zhou invited Lin Mei to dinner that evening. They booked a Western restaurant near Mingzhou University. It was peak dining hours, and there were many students nearby.
Ming Zhou had booked a table in advance. As Lin Mei sat down, she smiled and said, "It's been a while since I've been here."
Ming Zhou replied, "I remember you liked to eat here when you were pursuing your master's."
Lin Mei was surprised, "Senior, you still remember that?"
Ming Zhou asked, "We ran into each other here several times. Did you forget?"
Lin Mei was taken aback. She racked her brain for a long time but couldn't recall anything. Was her memory really that bad?
Seeing Lin Mei's bewildered expression, Ming Zhou found her very cute and chuckled, "However, every time we met, you were with Chen Qi. Perhaps your attention was all on him."
Speaking of Chen Qi, Lin Mei's gaze dimmed slightly. During her master's program, she and Chen Qi were in the midst of a passionate romance. Her eyes were indeed only on Chen Qi, and she ignored other men.
But no matter how passionate, it couldn't escape an unhappy ending.
After ordering, Ming Zhou asked Lin Mei, "When did things go wrong between you and Chen Qi?"
Ming Zhou's question was too direct, and Lin Mei felt somewhat embarrassed. But she couldn't get angry because she knew Ming Zhou was thinking of her.
However, Lin Mei couldn't answer when things went wrong. "Perhaps it went wrong a long time ago, but I only realized it recently."
Ming Zhou asked, "What are your plans now? Break up?"
Lin Mei lowered her head and remained silent. She felt she wasn't close enough to Ming Zhou to say certain things.
Ming Zhou was also understanding. Since she didn't want to talk about it, he didn't pry. After all, he had asked her out today to say something more important.
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The meal was very pleasant. Ming Zhou was now in investments, and Lin Mei had many common topics to discuss with him.
After dinner, Ming Zhou suggested they take a walk around the campus. Lin Mei agreed, and they went to Mingzhou University together.
It was summer, and the trees on campus were lush and green. The flowers in the grass were in full bloom. The campus at night could still hear the chirping of cicadas and birds, which was quite moving.
After walking for a while, when there was no one around, Ming Zhou suddenly stopped and took Lin Mei's hand.
Ming Zhou had always been polite. Lin Mei didn't react immediately to his sudden action. Ming Zhou looked at her intently and said, "Junior, I've actually liked you for many years."