Chapter 60: Falling asleep

At noon, Zhou Ming took Lin Muqing to a garden restaurant in the South Brighton district for lunch. Afterwards, Chen Yexu and Li Yang returned to the dormitory on their own. This was because there were some miscellaneous matters at Wharton Insurance that they needed to handle, and secondly, they did not want to be the third wheel and ruin Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing's time alone together.

'Teacher and Muqing, you are a very compatible couple. If you can be together, you will be the divine lovebirds of the financial world, and I will always bless you!'

As he left, Ye Ning gave her tearful blessings to Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing. Zhou Ming felt very helpless about this. He raised his hands in surrender to Lin Muqing and said, 'Sister Muqing, this has absolutely nothing to do with me. I have never said anything to them, and I just treat them as my best students. I know that Ye Ning has some other feelings for me, but I have absolutely not expressed any to her.'

Lin Muqing playfully rolled her eyes after hearing this: 'Anyway, it's your word for whether there was anything or not. How do I know if it's true or not? You say you're her teacher, but there's no age difference between you. Who knows if you've done anything worse than an animal?'

Zhou Ming froze for a moment, because in Zhou Ming's impression, Lin Muqing had always been very mature and prudent. From Linyang to Gangcheng, when had Zhou Ming seen her do such a playful action? So he couldn't help but freeze unconsciously.

Lin Muqing panicked when she saw Zhou Ming stunned, because she thought she had really offended him. So she immediately explained, 'Zhou Ming, I was just joking, I didn't mean it...'

Facing Lin Muqing's hasty explanation, Zhou Ming said to her, 'Of course I understand, my dear sister Muqing. It's just that you have always been a mature woman, and now you're being so naughty all of a sudden, which makes me a little uncomfortable. And most importantly, the naughty Muqing just now was very beautiful. I think any man would have been charmed by you just now, right?'

'What about you?' Lin Muqing immediately asked Zhou Ming, looking forward to his answer.

Zhou Ming thought about it for a moment and said, 'Muqing, I think I already said it earlier, a man would be charmed by you.'

'Nonsense!' Lin Muqing said with dissatisfaction, but her heart was already filled with joy.

After coaxing Lin Muqing, Zhou Ming took her back to the hotel. When they arrived at the hotel, Zhou Ming's bodyguard Zhang Lin also went to the next room on his own initiative, leaving the house to Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing.

However, Zhang Lin was thinking too much, because Lin Muqing was not Su Han. If she were Su Han, Zhou Ming would probably want to hug her and take her to bed as soon as he entered the door. However, with Lin Muqing, they were still hesitating and had not broken through the final layer of windows paper, so how could they do many things that would cause friction? On the contrary, due to Zhang Lin's departure, Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing became a little awkward.

In the end, Zhou Ming sat down first and said to Lin Muqing, 'Sister Muqing, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming to Brighton this time?'

This question was meant to break the awkwardness, and at the same time, Zhou Ming was indeed curious in his heart. Although Lin Muqing didn't always discuss everything with Zhou Ming in the past, she would definitely let Zhou Ming know about important matters. How come this time she came without even saying a word? If he hadn't read it in the newspaper, he probably wouldn't have known the news yet.

'That's because I wanted to surprise you!' Lin Muqing said mischievously. However, as a mature woman, she knew very well that being mischievous could be very refreshing once or twice, but if it happened too often, there would be no more sense of novelty at all. So Lin Muqing then withdrew her mischievous expression and returned to her previous cool and elegant state.

'In fact, you have to blame Ming Zhou yourself,' Lin Muqing said. 'In fact, before you told me to help you set up an offshore company and account, I told you that I would come to the Cayman Islands or Bermuda in person to handle it. It's so close to the United States, I will definitely come and take a look.'

Lin Muqing thought for a moment and added: 'There are also Tong Gang and Li Cheng. They are the largest shareholders of Hong Kong City United Investment Fund Company. Now that you want me to make such a big plan and arrangement, it is impossible to bypass them. I will definitely bring them with me to find you when I come to the Cayman Islands. It's just that your own focus is not on me. Now you're talking about me, shameless!'

Lin Muqing's words left Zhou Ming confused, because he really didn't remember this. However, whether it was true or Lin Muqing was just saying it on purpose, he had to accept it. There was no way around it. Who let him not keep in touch with her?

'Okay, it seems that this is my own geriatric disease acting up, a bit too forgetful,' Zhou Ming said helplessly.

Cutesy is not just a woman's prerogative. It usually has a very good effect when a man occasionally acts cute in front of a woman, especially if the woman likes him.

Therefore, as soon as Zhou Ming finished speaking, Lin Muqing also softened her heart: 'Forget it, I was just talking. I know that you have also had a hard time here in the United States, with a very bad senator making things difficult for you everywhere. I can't help you much, and this time when you said you wanted to invest in international crude oil futures, I immediately came over to help you. But after all, I am still the chairman of the Hong Kong-City United Investment Fund Company, and there is still a lot of company business. It would take a lot of time for me to deal with it all at once, so I just didn't have the time to notify you specifically.'

Lin Muqing felt a little embarrassed at the end of her words, but she also made Zhou Ming understand that it wasn't that he was forgetful, but that she had deliberately not told him.

However, Lin Muqing then changed the subject and said, 'But I also had to see if you would come pick me up if I didn't tell you. However, the result was very satisfactory, which shows that you still have me in your heart, and for this you even caused a conflict with the Adams family.'

This made Zhou Ming very happy, because fortunately Ye Ning was a fan of Lin Muqing, otherwise he really wouldn't have known that Lin Muqing would come to the United States. Then, if he didn't know, how could he have talked about picking her up? And he wouldn't have had a conflict with Robert, the young master of the Adams family. It had to be said that he had really benefited from the disaster, and instead he had to thank the childish temper of Robert's son.

In addition to feeling fortunate, Zhou Ming also noticed another important point, so he asked again, 'Sister Muqing, from what you just said, do you have a lot of things to deal with in Gangcheng?'

Lin Muqing nodded and said, 'As the economy of Gangcheng City emerged from the haze of the 1987 stock market crash, the Gangcheng City government is also revitalising the economy of Gangcheng City, especially in the financial sector, where major adjustments have been made. As a result, many investment models of fund companies also need to be readjusted. In addition, many people from the mainland have also come to Gangcheng City to seek gold and establish new companies, which are also the investment targets of funds. All of these also need to be screened.'

Lin Muqing said this, but her expression gradually grew dull, and in the end, tears even flowed from her eyes: 'In fact, all of this is just an excuse. The real reason is that I miss you, Zhou Ming. I'm the only one in Hong Kong City, and I miss you very much. But I also know that you have your own business in the United States, and I can't become a burden to you. So I can only choose to work hard at my career. Only by devoting myself to my work can I temporarily forget about other things.'

Lin Muqing looked up, her tear-stained eyes gazing at Zhou Ming: 'I know you are a man among men, destined to become a great man of the world. I can only try my hardest to barely keep up with you. If I slacken for even a moment, I won't even be able to see your back.'

Every word Lin Muqing said reached Zhou Ming's heart, and it made Zhou Ming feel very sad. This was still Lin Muqing, who had the ability and performed very well, and she was already struggling so much. Then what about Su Han back home? She was just an ordinary little girl who had never even gone to university. Other girls her age were probably watching Korean dramas and wiping away tears, yearning for the romance of love, but she was helping herself to do her best to run the business she had left behind.

More importantly, neither Su Han nor Lin Muqing, nor Kalina in Northern Russia, have ever complained once. They have only helped him behind the scenes.

What more could a husband ask for with such a wife?

Zhou Ming was very grateful for the first time that he could win the favour of these women. They were so outstanding. If he were any other man, he would definitely be afraid of losing them. But these women were willing to give everything for him, without any complaints.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Ming reached out and gently embraced Lin Muqing.

Lin Muqing also obediently snuggled into Zhou Ming's embrace. No matter what kind of powerful woman she was in Gangcheng, and no matter how many men she was the dream goddess of, at this moment in Zhou Ming's embrace, she was just a little woman who needed her lover to snuggle up to.

'Muqing, if you're having such a hard time, then let's not take this Hongcheng United Investment Fund Company. Just focus on managing the Jinming Fund Company I left you. It's my company, so you can manage it however you like,' said Zhou Ming.

'Then you're not afraid that I'll lose all your money?' Lin Muqing asked.

Zhou Ming waved his hand magnanimously, 'Muqing, you can lose as much as you like. After you lose the Jinming Fund, I can still give you thousands of Jinming Fund companies!'

Lin Muqing burst out laughing, then leaned against Zhou Ming's shoulder and shook her head gently: 'No, if I really did that, I really couldn't help you. When you need funds in Gangcheng, I can't help you find Tong Gang and Li Cheng to raise capital. When you need an offshore company or account, I don't know how to help you either.'

'And of course there is the most important last point,' Lin Muqing said in the end, "I am not a woman who will just squander money!'

Perhaps Lin Muqing's last sentence was very naughty, but Zhou Ming did not laugh, because Zhou Ming clearly knew which was true and which was a joke.

'Sister Muqing, you have worked hard," Zhou Ming whispered in Lin Muqing's ear.

Lin Muqing shook her head slightly: 'It's not hard work. As long as I can be behind you, I'll be very satisfied.'

Zhou Ming wanted to say something else, but Lin Muqing suddenly raised her head, her eyes glazed over as she pressed Zhou Ming's lips and said, 'Zhou Ming, don't say anything else, kiss me.'

At this time, an actual action speaks louder than a thousand words. As a normal man, Zhou Ming naturally wouldn't be a wimp at this time, and he immediately lowered his head and kissed Lin Muqing's lips.

Lin Muqing's lips were very tender and soft, and a little cool, which aroused Zhou Ming's animalistic nature as a man, making him want to kiss her deeper. However, although Lin Muqing had said that she wanted to be kissed, her womanly shyness made her clench her teeth and not dare to let Zhou Ming in. However, she was obviously no match for Zhou Ming, and after just a moment, Lin Muqing surrendered and opened the city gates to let Zhou Ming in.

The rest was a natural progression. Zhou Ming carried Lin Muqing into the room, but Lin Muqing pushed Zhou Ming onto the bed.

'From the mainland to Kong City, you have always been in front of me, so this time I will serve you,'

Lin Muqing whispered to Zhou Ming, and gave his lips a light peck, then worked her way down. Zhou Ming could feel a pair of soft hands undo his belt, his underwear pulled down, and finally he was wrapped in a warm, wet embrace. A snake-like tongue massaged his body, especially as it was Muqing, the one he had longed to do this with. The pleasure made Zhou Ming unconsciously gasp.

But then there was no more. When Zhou Ming looked down, he discovered that Lin Muqing had fallen asleep.