Chapter 21
Wang Ming stood up. “Miss Lin, I’ll be leaving now.”
Li Zhixuan noticed how anxious he was, frowned slightly, and asked in confusion, “Why are you in such a hurry? Don’t we need to cooperate with the Police investigation?”
Wang Ming waved his hand. “What is there for us to cooperate with? The surveillance footage clearly shows us rescuing her.
If it really comes to it, we can just go to the Police Station and give our statements later. I really am pressed for time right now.”
It was a rare chance to chat with a top actress, so Li Zhixuan was a bit reluctant, but she still stood up slowly.
Lin Qi also stood up suddenly, her face full of gratitude.
She nodded slightly and asked softly, “You two saved my life, but I still don’t know your names.”
“I’m Wang Ming.”
Li Zhixuan immediately followed, “Li Zhixuan.”
Lin Qi nodded gently, her eyes sincere. “I’ll remember, Wang Ming, Li Zhixuan.
The good karma you earned by saving me today will surely bless your children with health and strength.”
Hearing this, Li Zhixuan’s face flushed red in an instant, and she hurriedly waved her hand, “We’re not a couple!”
Wang Ming smiled warmly, “Thanks for your kind words.”
Li Zhixuan froze for a moment, not expecting Wang Ming to answer like that. Taking advantage right after his brother died!
Lin Qi continued, “Leave me your phone numbers. When this is all over, I’ll definitely contact you and properly repay you for saving my life.”
Wang Ming and Li Zhixuan gave their phone numbers to Lin Qi, who carefully noted them down.
The staff member who had previously brought in the blanket returned, wearing a flattering smile. Thick-skinned, he asked, “Miss Lin Qi, could I also have your contact information?”
The gratitude on Lin Qi’s face disappeared in an instant. She glared fiercely at the staff member and spoke coldly:
“You people at the Crematorium! Just wait for your business to go bankrupt!”
Frightened by her words and glare, the staff member shuddered. The smile on his face froze awkwardly as he stood there.
Wang Ming and Li Zhixuan walked out of the Crematorium and stood in the shadow beneath a Willow Tree, watching the sparse traffic on the street.
Li Zhixuan was still complaining, “It’s so rare to talk with a celebrity. Why were you in such a hurry?”
“All you care about is celebrities. I bet you’ve already forgotten about Zhang Jian.”
Li Zhixuan was momentarily absent-minded, as if she really had forgotten the reason she came to the Crematorium.
Wang Ming looked at his phone-no one was ordering a ride at all.
This area was remote, and there weren’t any taxis around.
It was almost four o’clock. If he couldn’t make it to Feicui Huating before five, with Zou Shuqing’s temper, she definitely wouldn’t come out today.
Noticing Wang Ming’s anxious expression, Li Zhixuan asked, “What exactly are you in such a hurry for?”
“A date!”
“What?”
Li Zhixuan was stunned.
She spoke again, her voice soft and shy, “You’re in such a rush… without even asking if… I’d agree or not…”
Wang Ming suddenly turned his head-clearly, Li Zhixuan had misunderstood.
Seeing her shy expression, he thought to himself that her triggered System task was probably the easiest one to complete.
Li Zhixuan continued rambling, “You have a girlfriend! I don’t want any misunderstandings…”
“And… she’s even prettier than Lin Qi… with a better figure…”
Wang Ming couldn’t help but laugh at how seriously she said this.
“Haha… Are you feeling insecure?”
Li Zhixuan put her hands on her hips. “Insecure about what! I don’t need your appreciation-I just objectively think your girlfriend is pretty, that’s all.”
At this moment, a driver requested an extra charge to take the order.
The distance from Wanxi Crematorium to their current destination was more than thirty kilometers, yet this driver actually asked for an additional 100 yuan.
Total price: 350.
What a rip-off.
Forget it, Wang Ming was no longer short of a few hundred yuan, but he still felt it was despicable to take advantage of others in their time of need.
Wang Ming clicked to accept.
Li Zhixuan, thinking of that beautiful, slightly mature woman, grew even more curious. Connecting it with Wang Ming’s sudden lack of financial restraint, she wondered…
“Wang Ming, are you being kept by someone?”
Wang Ming was suddenly stunned. “What?”
Li Zhixuan glanced at Wang Ming’s biceps. He was handsome, and at least five or six centimeters taller than Zhang Jian-if not 1.80 meters, then at least 1.79.
It all made sense now.
“Hey, Zou Mengmeng broke up with you because you had no money, but in the end, you still couldn’t escape society’s rules.
But she’s so pretty, you’re not losing out at all. In fact, it feels like you’re even gaining a bit.”
Wang Ming smiled. “Oh? You mean, I’m not quite worthy of her?”
Li Zhixuan pouted, thinking aloud, “Hmm, I think… maybe a little… after all, she’s beautiful and rich.”
“How do you know she’s rich?”
“You lent me fifty thousand yuan at once. Judging from that, she must have given you at least several hundred thousand.”
“Several hundred thousand… heh…” Wang Ming sneered dismissively.
From his expression, Li Zhixuan could tell it was more than just several hundred thousand.
She looked at Wang Ming’s nonchalant face, frowned, and teased, “Ah, being good-looking is great. Who would keep me?”
“I would.”
Li Zhixuan was stunned again, then laughed, “Then I really won’t pay back your fifty thousand.”
Wang Ming nodded. “I never expected you to pay it back anyway.”
Seeing Wang Ming’s serious face, Li Zhixuan quickly said, “No way! I was just joking. I wouldn’t get involved with you!”
Wang Ming checked the ride-hailing app; they were only one kilometer away.
After returning to the city, he dropped Li Zhixuan off at the entrance to her residential complex along the way.
Li Zhixuan got out of the car and waved at Wang Ming. “Goodbye, let’s keep in touch by phone.”
Wang Ming waved back. After watching Li Zhixuan enter the complex, he rolled up the window and told the driver to continue on to Feicui Huating.
He took out his phone and called Zou Shuqing: “Shuqing, I’ll be downstairs soon.”
On the other end, Zou Shuqing checked the time and hesitated. “Let’s forget it for today. Zou Mengmeng could come back at any time.”
Wang Ming hurriedly said, “I’ll only stay for five minutes. I promise I’ll leave as soon as five minutes are up.”
Zou Shuqing hesitated for a moment, but finally relented. “Alright.”
When Wang Ming arrived at Feicui Huating, Zou Shuqing was already waiting at the entrance to the complex.
Seeing Wang Ming get out of the car, she hurried over and pulled him into the courtyard, saying as they walked:
“I won’t take you upstairs. It’s safer in the courtyard.”
Wang Ming smiled wryly, helpless. “We’re sneaking around like spies. Why don’t we just make our relationship public?”
Zou Shuqing looked troubled. “Just… give me a little more time.”
“Didn’t she say she agreed to us being together?”
Zou Shuqing bit her lip, slowly reached out, and gently took Wang Ming’s hand. “But she doesn’t know my partner is you.”