Chapter 164 I suspect you were trafficked
"Is it convenient, Brother Zhou? Where should I meet you?" Lin Xi asked.
Zhou Jingming said gently, "I'm at the gate of Jiangda University. You'll see me as soon as you come out. I'll treat you to a meal. If Tiantian is here, invite her too."
“Yes, we’re together.” Lin Xi said, winking at Bai Tiantian.
After hanging up the phone, Bai Tiantian leaned closer and asked, "Who called you, Brother Zhou? It wasn't Brother Jingming, was it?"
Lin Xi nodded. "He said Ranran had something for me, so he helped deliver it and also invited us to dinner."
“Okay, let’s go! I was just wondering what to eat for lunch,” Bai Tiantian said cheerfully. “We can save money on lunch.”
"Aren't you afraid my brother will get jealous?" Lin Xi asked.
"Let him be jealous. It's his fault for bullying me in class," Bai Tiantian snorted. "Anyway, you're here. I wasn't going out with Jingming alone. Besides, he was calling you. I was just there for show."
Yes, Brother Zhou called her. She should let Song Xu know so he won't get angry.
Lin Xi sent a message to Song Xu telling him about going out to meet Zhou Jingming at noon.
Song Xu disliked Lin Xi's contact with other men, but he couldn't be unreasonable. Although he was unwilling, he replied to the message in a very generous manner.
Okay, don't drink, I miss you!
After sending a message to Lin Xi, Song Xu called Song Chen: "Brother, are you near the school?"
"Yes, I'm about to go back to school to have lunch with Tian Tian and the other girl. Is there anything I can help you with?" Song Chen asked on the phone while driving.
“Brother, you’ve been robbed of your chance,” Song Xu said, pacing back and forth in his office with his hands on his hips. “Xi Xi just messaged me saying that Zhou Jingming is going to treat her and her sister-in-law to lunch.”
Song Chen paused for two seconds, then said, "I'll go find them."
After hanging up the phone, Song Chen floored the accelerator and headed straight for Jiangda University.
Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian walked out of Jiangda campus chatting and laughing when a black Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped in front of them.
Song Chen rolled down the car window and looked at the two of them. "Get in!"
Bai Tiantian saw Song Chen snort coldly, turn her head away, and continue searching for Zhou Jingming.
"Brother, why are you back?" Although Lin Xi was also angry with Song Chen, she still had to give her brother face.
"I'll take you guys out to eat," Song Chen replied, his eyes constantly glancing at Bai Tiantian.
"Brother, we have plans with someone for lunch," Lin Xi said with difficulty, "we can't go with you."
"Who did you invite?" Song Chen asked coldly.
"They asked me out," Zhou Jingming said, walking over unnoticed. "Would Attorney Song like to come along?"
Zhou Jingming was humble, and Song Chen didn't want to offend him, so she said, "Alright."
“I’ve made a reservation at the restaurant,” Zhou Jingming sent the location to Song Chen, then looked at Lin Xi, “Xi Xi, do you want to ride in my car?”
Lin Xi considered it for a moment and got into Zhou Jingming's car. Firstly, she couldn't refuse the invitation, and secondly, she didn't want to be a third wheel.
Watching the two leave, Song Chen turned to Bai Tiantian and asked, "When did Xixi become so familiar with Zhou Jingming?"
Bai Tiantian didn't know either. She was quite puzzled. Just as she was about to speak, she remembered that she was going to give Song Chen the silent treatment, so she pursed her lips and only snorted.
Song Chen hooked her chin with his finger. "Are you still angry?"
Bai Tiantian still ignored him.
“I’m trying to help you,” Song Chen sighed. “Look at Xixi, she gets so out of breath after just a few steps, and you…”
"What's wrong with me?" Bai Tiantian couldn't help but ask.
Song Chen leaned over and kissed her, then whispered in her ear, "You need some stamina in bed too. You get tired too quickly."
Bai Tiantian's ears turned red. "Then I'll just go to the gym with you. You can't let me embarrass myself at school anymore."
"Okay, I'll start taking you to the gym tomorrow." Song Chen kissed him again.
Bai Tiantian pushed Song Chen away, "Stop kissing me. Jingming and Xixi are gone. Aren't you afraid Xixi will be kidnapped?"
Song Chen fastened his seatbelt, his brows furrowing. "Why did Zhou Jingming invite you to dinner?"
"I should say I was treating Xixi to dinner, and I was just an afterthought," Bai Tiantian explained. "She said Ranran had something for Jingming to pass on to Xixi."
Song Chen couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong. They had just met the day before yesterday, and he had something to give to Xi Xi. Why didn't he give it to her the day before yesterday, and why did he have to specially send it over today?
Let's go take a look first.
Lin Xi got into Zhou Jingming's car, feeling a little awkward, as she was genuinely unfamiliar with him.
Zhou Jingming turned to look at her, "Are you nervous riding in my car?"
"No," Lin Xi smiled at him, "Has Ranran already gone back to school?"
Zhou Jingming hummed in agreement. "You mentioned at dinner that you were adopted by Grandma Lin. Do you still have any memories from before that?"
Lin Xi was taken aback, not expecting Zhou Jingming to ask her such a question. "Yes, some are not good memories."
"Are your parents treating you badly?" Zhou Jingming continued to ask.
Lin Xi nodded. "As far back as I can remember, they always beat me, cursed me, and even tried to sell me to an old bachelor. So I ran away at night while they were sleeping, and then I met my brother, who took me home."
After Lin Xi finished speaking, the car fell silent.
"Brother Zhou, why are you suddenly asking me this?" Lin Xi asked, puzzled. "Did Ranran ask you to ask this? She's too embarrassed to ask."
Lin Xi couldn't think of any other reason.
“I suspect you were abducted,” Zhou Jingming gripped the steering wheel tightly, trying to make his voice sound natural. “Ranran may not have told you that my grandfather and father were both policemen, but they changed careers when it came to me. Fortunately, Ranran can continue the work.”
“Although I’m not a police officer, I grew up in a family of police officers, so I have a keen eye for detail. In your case, you’ve likely been sold out.”
"Do you remember what your parents look like? Do you look like them?" Zhou Jingming asked, then looked at Lin Xi's expression to observe her reaction.
Lin Xi was stunned. She hated her parents, but she never thought that she was not their biological child. After Zhou Jingming asked her this, she recalled her parents' appearance, but it had become blurry.
However, she remembered that her parents both had single eyelids and were not very good-looking. Her younger brother was also ugly. Because of this, her mother disliked her and kept scolding her: "You look like a vixen at such a young age. I really want to slash your face."
Yes, she doesn't look like her parents at all, they are not her biological parents!
"Brother Zhou," Lin Xi said, her breathing quickening, swallowing hard, "how can I find my biological parents?"
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