Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 352 Abandoned Building, Are You a Simp?

Outside the bar, people came and went in a bustling crowd, but none of them were people Jiang Xing knew.

It was as if, without her ties to this world, she was a lonely soul left behind by her parents.

She stood in the darkness, feeling the night wind blowing on her, making her feel cold.

Jiang Xing didn't notice that a tall, slender man was standing not far away. He didn't even try to avoid her; he was standing just a few meters behind her. She could see him as soon as she turned around.

However, Jiang Xing got into the taxi without hesitation.

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No one was paying for Ying Kaian's drinks, which affected his performance and he would get scolded by the boss. The bartender was so angry that he kicked the poor guy a few times.

"You poor wretch, still out drinking! Get out! Get out now!"

Ying Kaian had grown accustomed to the criticism from different voices over this period of time and simply smiled dismissively at it.

That's how his life is going; he can never go back to his former glory.

“Bitch! Jiang Xing is a bitch!” Ying Kaian said angrily.

A figure who was about to leave suddenly turned back upon hearing the curse.

Before anyone could react, a fist landed hard on Ying Kaian's face, followed by more fists raining down in frustration.

Ying Kaian was beaten so badly that he screamed repeatedly, and the beating even sobered him up a bit.

Only then did he realize that the person who grabbed him by the collar and threw him aside was—Lou Qi!

"Young Master Lou?" Blood trickled from the corner of Ying Kaian's mouth, yet he laughed out loud. "What are you doing here? You didn't come with Jiang Xing, did you? Didn't you two break up? Did Jiang Xing dump you?"

Lou Qi's face was hidden in the shadows, making it impossible to see his expression.

Ying Kaian was completely reckless, saying whatever came to mind: "I heard that you suffered a lot to help Jiang Xing deal with Cheng Jiang a while ago, hahaha! Even the high and mighty Young Master Lou has his day? Do you know why Jiang Xing broke up with you? Jiang Xing told me herself that she was only with you to get back at me?! It was all for me! Now that she's achieved her goal, you're no longer useful!"

This makes it sound like Lou Qi is just a tool, and that Lou Qi isn't as important to Jiang Xing as Ying Kaian.

Ying Kaian was determined to provoke Lou Qi.

If he's not having a good time, nobody else will either!

Surprisingly, Lou Qi not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.

Although he wasn't standing far away, he didn't hear Jiang Xing and Ying Kaian's conversation clearly. But seeing Ying Kaian's deliberate provocation, he could imagine how angry Jiang Xing had made him earlier.

Cats are cute when they show their claws.

"I know," Lou Qi said casually.

"You...you knew?" Ying Kaian was shocked, his face showing a look that said, "Are you crazy?" "You knew and you still...you still helped Jiang Xing?"

“When Jiang Xingcai first started living with me, she often had nightmares at night. She said she dreamed that her parents came to ask her why she still made them die with their eyes open.”

Not long after Jiang Xing's mother passed away, Jiang Xing would often wake up crying from her dreams and couldn't sleep all night. Lou Qi felt heartbroken whenever he thought of those scenes.

Looking back now, Jiang Xing realized that Ying Kaian was somewhat involved in the deaths of his parents. However, he had investigated the specifics at the time and found no trace of Ying Kaian. Perhaps this was why Jiang Xing resorted to such a roundabout method to take revenge on Ying Kaian.

Ying Kaian wasn't thinking clearly and couldn't understand the meaning behind Lou Qi's words. He stubbornly shouted, "Lou Qi, Jiang Xing doesn't love you at all! She's just using you! You're wasting your time and effort for her. Are you a simp?"