"Hey, Jin's performance in the past two years seems not as good as before. Why does Zuo Lingfeng want to cooperate with them?"
"That's right, and the newspaper said that Zuo Lingfeng invested 70% of this cooperation!"
"Ah? Isn't this just an attempt to take advantage of the Jin family? What is he trying to do?"
"What are you picturing? Just smile, Bo Jiaren!" Someone had a hint and his tone was slightly sour.
"Shh... keep your voice down..."
Ye Xingchen lost all his appetite. Some time ago, Zuo Lingfeng came to see her every day. There were already rumors in the hospital, and now it was even more unclear. But it would be fine if it was a misunderstanding, but it really was
Misunderstanding?
No, it can't be such a coincidence.
Thinking back to Lou Xi's sudden hanging up of the phone last night, she felt even more worried. Could it be that... was it really Zuo Lingfeng who helped her?
Taking out her mobile phone, she had the urge to call Zuo Lingfeng, but she hesitated. Would it be too presumptuous? But if she didn't call, she wouldn't be able to find out the truth.
Although she didn't want to continue to be involved with Zuo Lingfeng, she had to figure out the matter about Ms. Jin. She couldn't accept such a huge favor without knowing it clearly.
After struggling for a while, she finally gritted her teeth and dialed. The call was quickly picked up. She took a deep breath and said, "Is it Mr. Zuo? I'm Ye Xingchen."
"I know it's you." He was not surprised.
Ye Xingchen bit his lip slightly and said hesitantly, "Mr. Zuo, are you free tonight? I have something I want to talk to you about."
"Okay." He added without any hesitation, "I'll pick you up after get off work."
"No need, Mr. Zuo!" She quickly interrupted him, thought for a moment, and said, "Shall we go to the Beijing restaurant last time? See you at six o'clock."
"..." He hesitated for a moment, as if regretting, "That's fine."
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During off-duty hours, Zuo Lingfeng did not abide by the agreement and came to the hospital to pick her up. The Lamborghini was parked downstairs, which was very cool.
Ye Xingchen felt slightly annoyed, but in order to avoid attracting onlookers, he had no choice but to get in the car quickly.
As soon as she sat down, she looked up and saw an ornament hanging in front of the car window, a small but delicate bear.
Her eyes paused for a moment, and Zuo Lingfeng noticed it, but said nonchalantly, "I bought it because I thought it was cute. By the way, do you still like the little bear from last time?"
Ye Xingchen's heart skipped a beat. Lou Xi threw the little bear into the trunk, and then nothing happened.
She nodded awkwardly and said nothing.
Zuo Lingfeng didn't ask any more questions, started the engine and drove out quickly.
Driving further and further away, the car moved forward steadily, the bear pendant was swinging around, and Ye Xingchen's heart became more and more uneasy. Zuo Lingfeng knew that she liked Beijing food, knew that she liked bears, and knew that she was involved in a medical dispute.
, why does he know her so well? Did he investigate her specifically? And even spent a lot of money to help her resolve her medical dispute?
She was restless. The feeling of being seen through and owing a huge debt of gratitude made her extremely uneasy.
Finally arriving at the restaurant, Zuo Lingfeng forced himself to order many dishes, all of which she liked, despite her obstruction.
During the meal, the two of them didn't speak much. It wasn't until the end that he asked, "Are you in the hospital these days?"
Ye Xingchen nodded, "Yes, I'm here, but it's very leisurely."
Zuo Lingfeng naturally understood her mood and said comfortingly, "It's only temporary. You can resume your job after the pathological autopsy report comes out."
Ye Xingchen was slightly startled. Sure enough, he knew everything!
"Mr. Zuo, can I ask you a question?" She decided to show off her cards.
"sure."
"I saw in the newspaper that you will cooperate with the Jin Group. I don't know much about business matters, but I also vaguely know that Lingfeng Group will not take advantage of this cooperation. Why are you doing this?"
Zuo Lingfeng didn't expect her to be so direct. It seemed that she had endured it all night and finally didn't want to endure it anymore.
He looked at her with a bit more seriousness in his eyes and said, "If I say that I am doing it for you, will you be very angry?"
Ye Xingchen's hand holding the chopsticks tightened, "I'm not angry, but I don't understand."
Now that things have happened, she can no longer pretend to be stupid. Zuo Lingfeng's "goodness" to her cannot be explained clearly in a few words, but what does he mean? Although she has never been in love, she has read a lot.
, whether it is a classmate, a colleague, or a friend, there is no man around her who "chases" girls like this! Even Lou Xi once directly said that he wanted to see her everywhere, but Zuo Lingfeng never said a word.
If he goes out of his way, he is always in control of everything about her, including her preferences and even her difficulties!
"Mr. Zuo, please forgive me. I don't want to be sentimental, but can you be more direct? What do you mean?"
"Does this bother you?"
"Yes." She said bluntly.
Zuo Lingfeng suddenly fell silent. It seemed that her tolerance and patience had been exhausted. If he said that he liked her now, she would probably turn around and leave, and it might be difficult to even meet him in the future.
He nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't mean anything, I just want to be good to you."
"But your kindness makes me very stressed."
"You don't need to feel pressure, I don't need anything from you in return."
A feeling of helplessness and even powerlessness came over him. Ye Xingchen never knew that it would be so difficult to communicate with others. They were not relatives, so why should he be nice to her? Why should she accept his efforts with peace of mind?
She had heard from the gossip among her colleagues that Zuo Lingfeng was very generous to all his ex-girlfriends, but she was neither a movie queen nor a supermodel. What did he like about her?
She put down her chopsticks, feeling weak as if she was exhausted, and asked, "What good can I do?"
"Just because you're not good enough, that's why I want to be nice to you."
His answer almost blurted out without thinking, as if it was instinctive. Ye Xingchen's heart was so shocked that she hurriedly went to get the wine bottle, wanting to pour herself a glass to calm her heart palpitations, but he suddenly reached out and touched his hand.
It felt like an electric shock to her. She quickly dodged and the wine bottle fell down with a "bang". It didn't break, but the wine spilled out and splashed all over him.
"Yes, I'm sorry!" She stood up in a hurry.
"nothing……"
Outside the door, the waiter rushed in immediately after hearing the sound, "Mr. Zuo, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Zuo Lingfeng took off his coat, casually put it on the back of the chair, and then walked to the door, "I'm going to the bathroom."
The waiter quickly led the way.
Ye Xingchen froze on the spot, nervous and annoyed, watching them leave, but his eyes suddenly froze.
A figure suddenly stopped at the door of the box. The light in the corridor was dim, but it could not hide the sharpness of Lou Xi's sharp eyes. There was another person beside him, who seemed to be his friend. He glanced at her, and then turned to face his
The friend said something, and the man immediately entered the box opposite.
Lou Xi turned to face her again, his eyes fixed, and Ye Xingchen's body trembled. He saw him striding towards her, and there was a "click" sound, which was the sound of the box door being locked.