Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 377 Are you willing to continue lying to me and using me?

"Lou Qi, the doctor told you to rest well." Jiang Xing held back for a long time before finally saying this.

Lou Qi was amused and pinched Jiang Xing's cheek: "Didn't you hear what I just said, or were you pretending not to hear? If you didn't hear me, I'll say it again, okay?"

“…I heard you!” Jiang Xing brushed his hand away and looked back at him frankly. “So?”

"There's no reason. I don't want any outcome, nor do I mean to pressure you." Lou Qi was afraid she would say something to reject him or distance herself from him. "I just wanted you to know."

Jiang Xing helped him up: "You should go to sleep, Lou Qi."

"I can't sleep without you by my side."

"Really?" Jiang Xing bluntly exposed him. "So, back in the hospital, was there a mannequin sleeping with you?"

Lou Qi: "..."

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A week after Lou Qi was discharged from the hospital, news came that Ying Kaian had completely recovered and been transferred to a regular ward, although he was in a depressed state due to his disfigurement and disability. Even so, when the police came to investigate, they still couldn't find any clues that he had deliberately murdered Jiang Xing; the car accident that night seemed to be just an accident.

Jiang Xing neither confirmed nor denied this, and it was within his expectations.

She doesn't have the energy to take care of Ying Kaian right now, because when she gets off work and goes to the abandoned apartment, he's sitting on the sofa dealing with work emails, while the caregiver is patiently persuading him to do rehabilitation exercises.

Jiang Xing asked, "Haven't you done your rehabilitation yet today?"

The caregiver glanced at Lou Qi with a troubled expression, but dared not speak.

Apparently not.

This is not the first time Jiang Xing has encountered Lou Qi's lack of cooperation with the rehabilitation schedule.

For patients, rehabilitation is more painful than recovery, because the rehabilitation process involves not only physical pain but also mental torment, requiring them to confront the fact that they are an unhealthy person—especially for someone like Lou Qi who has a strong sense of self-esteem.

The caregivers and servants all looked at Jiang Xing, hoping that he would talk about Lou Qi.

Everyone here knows that Jiang Xing's words carry the most weight, including Lou Qi himself.

Jiang Xing didn't say anything and went into the bathroom to wash her hands.

Lou Qi watched Jiang Xing's figure with some disappointment. Frustrated, he threw his computer aside, unable to concentrate on his work, and even less inclined to undergo rehabilitation.

into the night.

Jiang Xing sat on the sofa on the balcony, enjoying the breeze, when she felt the man limping towards her.

"Lou Qi, what do you think our relationship is now?" Jiang Xing suddenly asked.

Lou Qi was stunned by the question. He subconsciously thought that Jiang Xing wanted to sever ties with him, so he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

"What...do you mean?" His voice trembled slightly.

"You want to get back together with me?" Jiang Xing asked, looking up at him from the sofa.

Her gaze was cool and her eyes were bright, as if she could see right through him.

Lou Qi answered without hesitation: "Yes."

if not?

Is everything he's doing now just to kill time?

Lou Qi hadn't originally intended to bring this up; he considered himself a very patient person. However, Jiang Xing had brought it up first but then stopped talking about it, leaving him itching to continue.

Lou Qi asked Jiang Xing nervously, "Are you... willing?"

Jiang Xing countered, "You don't mind that I lied to you in the past?"

"Do not."

"You don't mind that I used you in the past?"

"Do not."

"Aren't you afraid I'll take advantage of you and lie to you again in the future?"

Lou Qi understood what she meant and eagerly took her hand: "Are you willing?"

Are you willing to continue lying to me and using me?