Even After My Death
Chapter 147 - 121 Sleeping in the Same Tent

Chapter 147: Chapter 121 Sleeping in the Same Tent

Huo Miao, her face covered, ran back to the tent; a burning sting on her cheeks kept nagging at her. When Huo Miao pulled out a mirror to look, she found that Jiang Ning had slapped her so hard her face looked like a pig’s head!

She was both angry and furious, yet she didn’t dare to instigate in front of Jiang Ning.

She wasn’t as strong as Jiang Ning, and recklessly causing trouble in her presence could easily result in another beating!

Huo Miao hid in the tent, only coming out after Mu Mingxuan and the others had returned.

Mu Mingxuan and his group had found food that day, and their mood was quite good until they saw Huo Miao’s swollen face, prompting Huo Ziheng to exclaim in shock, "Miaomiao, what happened? What’s wrong with your face!"

Mu Mingxuan was also brimming with anger, "Who bullied you!"

"Jiang Ning, it was Jiang Ning who hit me." Huo Miao looked incredibly wronged, on the verge of tears without shedding any.

She waited for Mu Mingxuan and Huo Ziheng to stand up for her, but as soon as they heard the name Jiang Ning, their expressions immediately stiffened.

Huo Ziheng’s rising fury abruptly cooled by half, "... Why would she hit you for no reason?"

Bowing her head and with a flash in her eyes, Huo Miao certainly wouldn’t tell them that she had initiated conversation with the mysterious guest. Instead, she said she was just talking with that guest, asking about the shelter, and then Jiang Ning appeared out of nowhere and beat her senselessly.

[Huo Miao has no other skill.]

[I never knew before, the person I adored was such a two-faced schemer! I’m done being a fan, and I’ll bash anyone who still likes Huo Miao!]

[Huo Miao sure knows how to talk. She doesn’t mention a single reason of her own, looking all understanding, but in reality, she’s shifted all the blame onto Jiang Ning.]

[If you’re interested, go check out Huo Miao’s past interviews. There’s a compilation video on Tieba showing how she’s smeared Jiang Ning in the past.]

[Where is it? I want to see!]

Unaware that her deceit had been exposed, Huo Miao was currently looking up at Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan, waiting for the two to make a decision for her.

"She was too ruthless! Ling Bo might have some medicine; I’ll go get it for you," Huo Ziheng clenched his teeth and said, then ran off to find Ling Bo.

Mu Mingxuan looked down at Huo Miao, a trace of compassion in his eyes. He gently wrapped his arms around her, "Jiang Ning is insane. From now on, ignore her as if she’s a stranger... Miaomiao, does it hurt?"

Without realizing that neither Mu Mingxuan nor Huo Ziheng had any intention of confronting Jiang Ning for her, Huo Miao replied with her grievance, "It hurts."

After all, Huo Miao was pampered by the Huo Family since she was a child, never having experienced such bullying before!

Embracing Huo Miao a bit more tightly, Mu Mingxuan spoke with deep tenderness, "Maybe we should talk to the others and head to the shelter tonight. The shelter might have some medicine."

Upon hearing this, Huo Miao immediately thought Mu Mingxuan’s suggestion was a good idea.

She absolutely couldn’t let her hand injury scar!

While everyone was gathered for dinner, Mu Mingxuan shared the idea of going to the shelter with everyone.

Langyan had been lit for two days, yet no passing ships had spotted them, nor had any rescue appeared. If this continued, they might starve to death here.

Jiang Ning was unaware that Mu Mingxuan and the others were also considering the idea of going to the shelter. After having washed up, she was slightly troubled as she watched Qi Xingzhou, who was standing outside the tent with a look of anticipation.

Qi Xingzhou had also finished washing up. Batting his beautiful eyes, he knew it was bedtime soon, so he had been eagerly waiting outside the tent, hoping to follow Jiang Ning in when she arrived.

Before meeting Jiang Ning, Qi Xingzhou never knew he could invest himself so wholeheartedly into another person.

Before last night, he didn’t know sleeping with a companion could be so delightful. Even if they didn’t do anything, just hearing Jiang Ning’s steady breathing and smelling her fresh scent was enough to fill him with contented joy, an incomparable happiness from deep within.

Qi Xingzhou didn’t fully understand this feeling he had for Jiang Ning yet; he just knew he really enjoyed being close to her. As long as he was in the same space as her, even if they didn’t speak, with zero interaction, he was happy.

Qi Xingzhou’s face was full of expression, his excitement and anticipation too obvious for Jiang Ning to ignore even if she wanted to.

She walked over, feigning ignorance, and said, "What are you waiting here for? Aren’t you going to take your things and go to sleep at Nong Chun’s place? When I just came over, I saw him waiting for you in the tent."

Her words made the previously joyful Qi Xingzhou’s expression wilt in an instant, like a flower in the autumn wind on the verge of withering. His beautiful eyes, the color of light, blinked, and the atmosphere around him became immediately sorrowful and downcast.

Since the revelation this afternoon of Huo Miao’s false identity of being a rich daughter, many viewers attracted by the news had gathered in Jiang Ning’s livestream.

Currently, Jiang Ning’s livestream popularity far surpassed that of other guests.

Seeing Qi Xingzhou like this, the live chat couldn’t help but laugh:

[I originally came to watch the drama, but I ended up being attracted by the handsome looks of this pretty boy.]

[Who is this male guest? When did the entertainment industry start having such a stunning male artist?]

[I’m dying of laughter, how does he do it, with hardly any expression on his face, yet one can clearly see his mood changing?]

[Hahaha, he wants to sneak into Jiang Ning’s tent again.]

[Damn it! Who could refuse such a handsome guy standing in front of a tent? Jiang Ning, just go for it! You snooze, you lose!]

Qi Xingzhou looked at Jiang Ning with an expression reminiscent of a wronged little wife.

Hearing Jiang Ning telling him to go to Nong Chun’s tent, his whole body radiated resistance.

He didn’t like being with strangers.

However, he didn’t refute Jiang Ning’s words.

After Jiang Ning unzipped the tent, Qi Xingzhou followed her inside.

His luggage and little blanket were still at Jiang Ning’s place.

As Qi Xingzhou packed up his things, his movements were extremely slow. He fiddled with his little blanket, unable to fold it properly for a long time, as if he was afraid Jiang Ning wouldn’t notice he was stalling for time.

Jiang Ning nearly laughed out loud at his sloth-like motions.

It seemed that with every encounter with Qi Xingzhou, he made progress in expressing his emotions.

Look at that, he even knew how to passively drag out time now.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and sleep," Jiang Ning said. "We need to get up early tomorrow to continue our journey."

The moment he heard this, Qi Xingzhou, who had been slowly packing, immediately looked up at Jiang Ning, his eyes regaining their previous sparkle.

He turned his head to look at the tent curtain and realized that at some point, Jiang Ning had sealed it up completely.

So, Jiang Ning had never intended for him to go to Nong Chun’s tent at all!

Qi Xingzhou pursed his lips, unable to suppress the slight upward curve at the corners of his mouth.

By this time, Jiang Ning had already unfurled her little blanket and lay down. Jiang Ning had actually planned to let Qi Xingzhou sleep in Nong Chun’s tent just like last night, but she was afraid he would end up sitting outside like a fool, feeding the mosquitoes again.

Rather than bringing him in during the middle of the night, it was better to settle him in the tent right away.

After all, it was sleeping for one night or two.

With Qi Xingzhou’s clueless demeanor, Jiang Ning wasn’t worried that he would do anything.