Even After My Death
Chapter 136 - 112 The Relationship between Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou (Additional Update)

Chapter 136: Chapter 112 The Relationship between Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou (Additional Update)

When Qi Xingzhou earlier entered Nong Chun’s tent, he was like a little bride being forced into marriage, curled up in a corner of Nong Chun’s tent, his entire being, from the strands of his hair to the soles of his feet, betraying his discomfort.

Now, after entering Jiang Ning’s tent, he seemed to adapt much more swiftly, like a lost puppy finally finding its owner, every cell in his body brimming with joy.

He was carrying his climbing backpack on his shoulder, and without waiting for Jiang Ning to remind him, he took the initiative to take out the small fleece blanket from the backpack.

Under the glow of the Small Night Lamp, Qi Xingzhou slept on the other half of the tent, which was empty and spacious.

Jiang Ning saw how conscientious he was and nodded, "Alright, let’s make do for tonight."

It was so late already, she felt it wouldn’t be right to bother Nong Chun again, and she couldn’t bear to watch Qi Xingzhou feed the mosquitoes outside, so she reluctantly let him stay the night.

Had it been any other normal man, Jiang Ning certainly would not have allowed him into her tent.

Perhaps even Jiang Ning herself hadn’t realized that she had made exceptions several times in front of Qi Xingzhou.

Qi Xingzhou happily lay on his side, while Jiang Ning had placed some insect repellent bags in her tent, emanating a faint herbal fragrance, which to him, was delightful.

The tent was pitched on the ground, and Jiang Ning had not laid any padding inside, so it was imaginable how hard it would feel to sleep on. At least, having never lived in such tough conditions from childhood to adulthood, Qi Xingzhou was exceedingly thrilled, feeling that sleeping in this tiny tent with Jiang Ning was more comfortable than sleeping in his own home.

He held the Small Night Lamp in his arms, quietly closing his eyes.

The night passed without a word.

When Jiang Ning woke up the next day and noticed through the tent that it was broad daylight outside, she was somewhat incredulous.

She had been sleeping alone since she could remember.

Apart from sharing a dormitory with other girls during her studies, Jiang Ning had no experience of cohabitating with others, much less sleeping in the same bed with any man. Jiang Ning thought she wouldn’t be able to fall asleep last night, but to her surprise, she woke up feeling refreshed and clear-headed.

Could it be that subconsciously, she had no defenses against Qi Xingzhou?

For a moment, Jiang Ning’s expression was a bit strange.

She lifted the blanket and sat up. Hearing the movement, Qi Xingzhou also immediately opened his eyes, his pupils shining brightly as he looked at Jiang Ning. He seemed to have been awake for a while, having refrained from getting up only because he didn’t want to disturb Jiang Ning’s sleep.

Seeing Jiang Ning sit up, Qi Xingzhou also lifted the fleece blanket off himself and sat upright.

"Let’s go, time to brush our teeth," Jiang Ning said, and while grabbing her toiletries, she couldn’t help but ask an extra question, "Did you bring your toothbrush and towel?"

Qi Xingzhou nodded, extending his long arms, he retrieved his own climbing backpack from the corner.

The two of them, one after the other, emerged from the tent, and this scene was exactly witnessed by Huo Miao, who was also coming out of her tent.

Seeing Qi Xingzhou actually following Jiang Ning out of the tent, the sleepy-eyed Huo Miao suddenly had her eyes wide open.

What was going on!

The mysterious guest!

How could he come out of Jiang Ning’s tent!

Looking at the tuft of hair sticking up on his head, and the toothbrush and cup in his hand, it was clear that he’d done more than just enter and exit Jiang Ning’s tent!

At this moment, the live broadcast had already gathered a lot of early risers heading to work. The number of people in the live stream slowly increased, and the barrage of comments began to drift across the screen:

[Hahaha, good morning, everyone]

[Good morning, lucky me, I just entered the live stream and saw the guests rising too]

[Eh? What’s going on? Why is this mysterious guest coming out of Jiang Ning’s tent? Didn’t he sleep in Nong Chun’s tent last night?]

[Look at Huo Miao’s expression; her eyes are popping out of her head]

[I just saw someone following behind Jiang Ning, and their face was as shocked as Huo Miao’s...shocked, can someone tell me what’s going on?]

[Heh, what could it be? Probably just some mysterious guest sneaking out of the tent in the dead of night and then being picked up by Jiang Ning who also woke up in the middle of the night]

[Pfft—so, what’s the relationship between Jiang Ning and the mysterious guest?]

[They can share a tent together, what kind of relationship do you think?]

...

The audience in front of the screen was all curious about the relationship between Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, and the sleep bugs in Huo Miao’s eyes instantly disappeared, her mind becoming sharp and active.

While brushing her teeth, Huo Miao walked over to Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan, intentionally sharing the scene she’d just witnessed of Qi Xingzhou coming out of Jiang Ning’s tent for the two of them to hear.

Huo Ziheng’s toothbrushing motion paused, "Impossible, right?"

Although he hadn’t thought highly of Jiang Ning before, before she left the Huo Family, she had always been in the Huo Family house from dawn to dusk. He’d never seen her socialize with others or go out playing with friends of the opposite sex.

Huo Miao stamped her foot, her tone decisive, "It’s true, I saw it with my own eyes. That guy was following behind Jiang Ning, and he was holding a toothbrush and cup in his hand."

Mu Mingxuan, who was next to them, chimed in, "Could it be that he came over to get his cup and toothbrush? Isn’t there an amateur male guest at Jiang Ning’s?

As soon as he spoke, Mu Mingxuan immediately realized that he was inadvertently speaking in defense of Jiang Ning, and he immediately frowned.

Huo Miao didn’t notice Mu Mingxuan’s unusual behavior; instead, she was fully intent on making the two men aware of the complex relationship between Jiang Ning and the mysterious guest, "How could that be possible. When he came over yesterday, he only had one backpack. If he slept in Nong Chun’s tent last night, why didn’t he take his things with him?"

As she spoke, Huo Miao insinuated, "No wonder that mysterious guest walked all the way from the safe house; it turns out it was for Jiang Ning. Seeing how he has been inseparable from Jiang Ning, it’s clear they’ve known each other for some time. Who knows if Jiang Ning moved in with him after leaving the Huo Family, after all, she hadn’t been working since graduation, and she even pulled out two hundred thousand that day."

[Err, isn’t Huo Miao’s remark a bit too much? No evidence and she’s composing a story from a single picture?]

[Oh my, Huo Miao’s behaving like those nosy neighbors from my hometown. I’ve put myself in their shoes and now I’m starting to dislike Huo Miao a bit]

[Putting aside whether Jiang Ning and the mysterious guest are a couple, both Jiang Ning and the mysterious guest are in their twenties, adults. If they are a couple, wouldn’t living together be perfectly normal? Even if they’re not a couple, as long as they’re both single, sleeping together isn’t anything serious. Besides, last night Jiang Ning and the mysterious guest were merely sleeping in the same tent.]

[How do you know they just slept peacefully? Were you on the scene?]

[Please, use your brain, alright? Tents don’t have sound insulation. If there had been any earth-shaking action between Jiang Ning and the mysterious guest, it would have been all over the trending searches by now, okay!]

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