Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 208 The Couple Secretly Creates a Baby

Ying Kaian's eyes were bloodshot, his body stiffened on the spot, and he clenched his fists silently.

Of course he didn't dare.

Lou Qi's status was far superior to his; how could he dare to do that?

However, he was unwilling to give up on Jiang Xing!

-

As Wen Yan walked, she sent a message to Luo Beiqing, asking if he had heard that a young lady surnamed Han had recently been in contact with a man named Ying Kaian.

Luo Beiqing was well-informed and quickly responded.

Wen Yan told Jiang Xing, "That Miss Han is a player; she dumped Ying Kaian a couple of days ago."

Jiang Xing wasn't surprised. "A rich girl can't possibly actually be interested in him."

Wen Yan glanced at Jiang Xing again, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

A few seconds later, she continued, "I heard that Miss Han was actually contacting Ying Kaian at someone else's request."

Jiang Xing understood Wen Yan's unspoken meaning, and her heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, she had a strong mental fortitude and didn't show her nervousness, instead feigning curiosity and asking, "Who asked you to do this?"

"I don't know then." What Wen Yan wanted to say was, "Senior, Ying Kaian..."

Jiang Xing knew what Wen Yan wanted to say, "Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. The real reason for my breakup with Ying Kaian was not the appearance of that Miss Han."

If Ying Kaian hadn't succumbed to temptation, they wouldn't have broken up.

She also failed to see the problems that Ying Kaian had exposed.

In a sense, Lou Qi was right; he helped her see Ying Kaian clearly.

The driver was waiting for Wen Yan at the gate. Remembering that Ying Kaian hadn't left yet, Wen Yan asked Jiang Xing to get in the car with her and take Jiang Xing home first.

Jiang Xing expressed his sincere gratitude, but just a few minutes after getting into the car, his phone suddenly rang.

The caller ID displayed a single character: 楼 (lou).

Jiang Xing's breath hitched instinctively, and without thinking, she pressed the hang-up button.

Less than a minute after I hung up, that 'Lou' called again.

"Senior, your phone is ringing again," Wen Yan reminded her.

"Harassing call." Jiang Xing hung up again.

Wen Yan: "Oh, okay."

Jiang Xing felt a growing unease—Lou Qi had called twice in a row; could it be that something urgent had happened regarding her father?

Lou Qi is a man who cares about his reputation; once he's called twice, he won't call a third time.

Finally, we arrived at the entrance of Jiang Xing's residential compound.

Once Wen Yan's car had driven away, Jiang Xing immediately called Lou Qi back.

Unexpectedly, when she called back, Lou Qi hung up on her!

Jiang Xing looked puzzled and dialed again.

Then I was instantly killed!

Did they go to a meeting?

Jiang Xing felt a pang of regret for making the two phone calls in a row, fearing that he might hold a grudge against Lou Qi for disturbing his work and affecting his father's safe return to China.

The latest news from Lou Qi last night is that they have made contact with the kidnapping group and can pay the remaining ransom today to bring the person back.

Just as Jiang Xing was anxiously debating whether to go to Lou Qi's company to look for someone, her phone rang again.

It is indeed a building!

"Young Master Lou, is there any new news about my dad?" Jiang Xing asked impatiently as soon as the call connected.

Lou Qi asked emotionlessly, "Didn't you refuse to answer my calls?"

"..." Jiang Xing blushed and made up a lie without batting an eye, "I was in class just now."

Lou Qi laughed in exasperation: "Taking class in the car with Wen Yan?"

"...?"

Jiang Xing couldn't help but question, "How did you know? Did you have someone follow me?"

"I was with Gu Yanci just now." If Jiang Xing were in front of Lou Qi now, she would see the man's sour face.

After Wen Yan got into the car, she called Gu Yanci, who naturally knew she was in the car.

Jiang Xing was immediately speechless.

So, when he called her, he knew she was deliberately hanging up on him?

No, he hung up on her when she called back. Could he be retaliating?

No, is this person's brain... a little...?

Before Jiang Xing could think of a way to describe it, the man spoke up again: "Dr. Jiang, you said I'm your boyfriend?"

"I don't!"

Jiang Xing was both terrified and bewildered, her face clearly saying, "Don't slander me."

"Oh? You didn't tell Ying Kaian yourself?"

Jiang Xing then remembered the train he had casually mentioned to Ying Kaian in order to shut him up.

I didn't expect the boomerang to hit me right between the eyebrows so quickly!

"I didn't!" Jiang Xingyi said sternly. "Ying Kaian and I don't get along right now, so it's normal for him to spread rumors about me."

"Being with me is just spreading rumors about you?" Lou Qi said through gritted teeth. "Jiang Xing, what the hell have I done to wrong you?"

Jiang Xing remained unmoved, seemingly impervious to reason, and said, "Mr. Lou, you are overthinking it."

She continued tactfully, "Young Master Lou, I am very grateful to you for my father's situation. I will always remember this kindness!"

She hoped to maintain a polite relationship with Lou Qi, where she was the one helping and being helped.

On the other end of the phone.

Lou Qi looked at his reflection in the rearview mirror. The man in the mirror had the anticipation of a hunter for his prey in his eyes, without a trace of noble character.

He doesn't need to be remembered for his kindness!

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"Ms. Wen, this way please." The receptionist greeted Wen Yan as soon as she saw her and very politely led her to the VIP elevator.

Wen Yan was texting Luo Beiqing and didn't notice anyone coming.

After taking a few steps, I belatedly realized that the voice sounded familiar. I looked up and exclaimed, "Jinzhi!"

Gu Jinzhi wore black-rimmed glasses, which concealed her face, which bore a striking resemblance to Gu Yanci's, but the Cartier bracelet on her wrist revealed that she was a VIP intern from a well-off family.

Gu Jinzhi made a 'shh' gesture, "I'm here for an internship to earn some pocket money!"

Gu Jinzhi studied art, so her school curriculum was already quite limited. But to become a receptionist, she was simply too naive and only wanted money.

Wen Yan was skeptical: "An intern earns a little over a hundred yuan a day, is that enough for you to buy takeout?"

Gu Jinzhi chuckled: "Grandma asked me to act as her eyes and ears. For example, if you come to my brother today and report the sweet incident, you'll be rewarded with five thousand."

"?"

The elevator doors opened, and Gu Jinzhi followed Wen Yan into the elevator.

"If I'm the first to discover that you two have secretly conceived a child, I'll give you a reward of 50,000!" Gu Jinzhi glanced at Wen Yan's flat stomach and extended a warm invitation, "Wen Yan, we can split it 50/50!"

Wen Yan covered her lower abdomen with her bag: "Thank you for the invitation, but I'd like to decline."

I've been so busy with all sorts of things lately that I almost forgot there's an old lady at the old house who's been pressuring me to have a baby!