Chapter 75 - Thick wad of cash

Lina's hands dove into her purse as she pulled something thick out.

She slowly hid it under the form the nurse had handed her and slid it to him on the table.

Looking deeply into his eyes she said with a vulnerable smile.

"My name is...Mei."

Lina thought for a second and then continued to speak to the nurse, her eyes never leaving his face.

"Mei Mito. Please write that down in your form and put me at the front of the line. I hope the form is...well filled out."

Mei was so shocked, she could hardly speak.

Did boss just say...Mei Mito?!

Her glittering eyes were like hearts and some more drool acc.u.mulated at the side of her mouth.

The nurse, having caught Lina's drift looked under the form to see a thick wad of cash.

The thousand dollar notes almost had him choking. This alone was more than his three month salary!

Whoever this woman was, she was definitely very important and capable!

He paused for a moment, going back and forth in his head, whether to accept the bribe or not.

Every human had their struggles. He'd desperately been wanting to propose to his girlfriend but had no money to buy the ring she wanted.

With this, it was finally possible!

He looked up at Lina, the kind smile back on his face.

"Of course, Ms. Mei Mito. Please follow me to the waiting room. The lab assistant will be present shortly to draw your blood."

Mei's eyes glittered even more.

Boss was far more scheming and black-bellied than she remembered!

Lina just sat down and sighed to herself as she waited for the lab assistant.

She was Lina Moshi at home, Lina Mito at work, almost a Ms. Li at the ball and now Mei Mito.

How many more identities would she acc.u.mulate?!

Would her life forever be a maze of lies and secrets.

No matter how honest she wanted to be with Shen, and the other people she cared about, life just kept throwing curve balls her way.

"Maybe I'll just publish a book about myself once this huge rollercoaster ends..."

She was speaking to herself, but Mei heard her.

"Will...will I be in your book, boss?" she asked eagerly.

Lina giggled.

This girl would forever have stars in her eyes. She adored it.

"Of course, how could I not include my partner in crime?"

Yes, they had committed a crime right now.

Oh well, as long as she was a criminal with boss, she would be happy.

Suddenly, a crisp, airy voice called out in the waiting room.

"Ms. Mei Mito!"

"Here!"

Lina raised her hand, got up and followed the lab technician in the room. Mei went along with her.

The lab tech instructed Lina to take a seat and fastened a tight velcro band around her arm to find a vein.

As he started rubbing alcohol around the area where the vein was to be pricked, Lina's heart started speeding.

She started sweating as she looked at Mei.

Mei was aghast to see the brave lady boss having a panic attack, her terror stricken eyes wide in anguish.

"Boss, are you okay?"

"No...I feel sick, I'm going to pass out..." Lina mumbled, grasping for Mei's hand.

"Boss! Do you need water?!" Mei began to panic.

The young master didn't even know where Lina was. If something happened to boss, her head would be on a plate.

"No...no I don't want water..."

As Lina's breathing became heavier, the lab technician realised the patient was in grave discomfort.

The lab tech had seen this many times before. He sighed.

"Don't worry, young lady, it seems like madam doesn't like needles...but hold on, it will be done soon."

Mei: "..."

Did this lab technician know who her boss was? Needles?! She was fearless faced with guns pointed to her head.

Lina's eyes began to tear up as the lab technician unwrapped the syringe from the packet and checked it.

"Madam, please don't look here. Look at your friend, she's trying to talk to you."

He knew in situations like this, the patient just had to be distracted for a second.

Lina's mind was going fuzzy as she started speaking nonsense in a panic.

"Meimei, you know...I love your curly little head. Your hair reminds me of a sweet poodle.."

Mei: "..."

"Uh, boss...are you ok?"

"Meimei! Of course I'm okay!" Lina was becoming delirious as the adrenaline kicked in.

Suddenly, she yelped like a chihuahua.

"Owww!"

Her head swivelled with indignation to glare at the lab technician.

"You stabbed me! You stabbed me, you bad man!"

The lab technician just shook his head in utter disbelief. This woman was too nervous, she was babbling nonsense!

Wasn't she so composed just a while ago sitting in the waiting room?

As he finished up in less than thirty seconds, he looked at Lina amusedly.

"Madam, I've never seen someone so terrified of needles."

Lina looked at him grudgingly.

"Well...it happens to some people, okay. I'm not scared of anything else at all!"

Her declaration of bravery amused the young technician.

He was awed by this woman's debauchery. Suddenly barging in, cutting the line, panicking and then arrogantly declaring that she was fearless.

He was taken in by her.

As he was finished up and releasing her hand from the velcro, he gently put a cute, pink band-aid on her arm, before she rolled down her sleeve.

"Isn't this type of bandaid for children?" Lina asked him, with some disdain.

Was this person treating her like a child.

The lab technician laughed.

"It's just to reassure you that this isn't something to be afraid of!"

Lina pulled her arm back and frowned. Who said she was afraid!

"When will I get the toxicology report?" she asked directly.

"You're impatient, aren't you?"

The lab technician was still smiling at her.

"You want something too, don't you?" Lina asked.

He was probably aware that she had paid the nurse off, because she cut a long line of people to get her blood test in first.

The lab technician smirked.

"Don't mind if I do."

Lina pulled out another thick wad of cash from her bag.

The lab technician laughed.

"Not that."

"Then what?" Lina retorted.

"A date."

"WHAT?"

Mei almost choked.

"Madam is married!" Mei said quickly.

"Don't worry, young lady. I don't want a date with your madam."

Lina grinned, understanding his meaning.

But Mei was a little slow.

"Then with whom?" she asked.

"With you, of course."