Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 335 About You, I Can't Hold Back

Soon, Jiang Xing received a call from Lou's mother.

"Little girl, did you receive the invitation?"

Jiang Xing looked at the invitation in his hand and gave a faint "hmm".

"Since you're unwilling to back down, then come and see for yourself just how big the gap is between you and our circle." Lou's mother's tone carried an innate sense of superiority.

Jiang Xing raised an eyebrow slightly.

Inviting this undesirable "daughter-in-law candidate" to the banquet hosted by the Lou family was not a wise move. Weren't we afraid that once she saw the so-called high society, she would cling even more tightly to her precious son?

Moreover, her close relationship with Wen Yan was no secret within the capital's elite circles; she had attended numerous high-society banquets with Wen Yan, something Lou's mother couldn't possibly be unaware of. Inviting her under these circumstances could only mean she had other plans in store!

What kind of trick could it be?

It's nothing more than making things difficult for her at the banquet, or giving her a hard time.

Jiang Xing said "okay" and hung up the phone.

Lou Qi's mother's birthday is a round number, and the banquet is quite large. Although the Cheng family and the Lou family are rivals, they are in the same circle, and even if they are not on good terms, they will still maintain a facade of harmony and invite each other to large banquets.

As the eldest son of the Cheng family, Cheng Jiang should be present, right?

If Cheng Jiang were to attend, the real show would begin, but Ying Kaian would still be missing!

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The next day.

Jiang Xing was surprised to find Lou Qi sitting in the living room when she woke up. Breakfast was on the dining table, delivered by a private restaurant.

Jiang Xing glanced at the time in disbelief.

Half past seven in the morning.

Why did he return from another residence so early?

"You... need something?" Jiang Xing couldn't think of any other reason.

After a night, the man's face no longer showed any anger. Jiang Xing even had a strange feeling that he seemed... in a good mood?

"Let's have breakfast." Lou Qi pointed to the dining table.

The subtext is: We'll talk about eating later.

Jiang Xing wasn't the type to argue with Lou Qi over such trivial matters, and she wouldn't stop eating or drinking just because she and Lou Qi had a fight.

However, as she drank her favorite soy milk and looked at the man sitting opposite her, Jiang Xing put down her spoon and said, "I'm sorry. Although you were wrong last night, it was also wrong of me to hit you."

Lou Qi raised an eyebrow, his face showing no joy at being apologized to: "Jiang Xing, it's normal for lovers to have disagreements. At least when I was in the wrong, you didn't need to apologize to me."

He has privately given their relationship and identity a new definition: lovers.

In her eyes, their relationship was abnormal, a game between adults who each got what they wanted.

So he told her that in his eyes, they were a couple, lovers.

Jiang Xing understood his subtext, pursed her lips, and said nothing more.

She... must end this dangerous and messy relationship as soon as possible!

The mother's birthday party is a great opportunity!

“Your mother invited me to her birthday party tomorrow,” Jiang Xing said. “I plan to go.”

Lou Qi's eyes widened in surprise: "You...you're willing?"

He originally thought that given Jiang Xing's coldness towards him lately, her unwillingness to get married, and her preference for breaking up, she would definitely not attend his home. He never expected that she would be willing!

Just as Jiang Xing nodded, Lou Qi stood up, walked around the dining table, and unexpectedly picked her up.

“Ah-Xing…”

His voice trembled slightly with excitement; he wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

He wanted to ask Jiang Xing if this meant she had changed her mind, or if she would consider marrying him.

But he didn't dare ask, afraid of hearing an answer he didn't want to hear.

Jiang Xing didn't hug him back, but closed her eyes guiltily.

“I went to find him,” Lou Qi suddenly said.

"What?" Jiang Xing was baffled.

Lou Qi put her down and gazed at her happily: "I went to find that guy surnamed Zhang, and he said that you told him you were not single."

"?"

No, it's 7:30 in the morning now. When did you go to see them?

Was it midnight last night or this morning?

Are you disturbing the peace?

“You…” Jiang Xing had a 'you’re crazy’ look on his face.

Lou Qi said frankly, "Little Doctor, I can't hold back my emotions when it comes to your matter."