Even After My Death
Chapter 251 - 171: Qi Xingzhou: Likes Jiang Ning the Most

Chapter 251: Chapter 171: Qi Xingzhou: Likes Jiang Ning the Most

Qi Xingzhou’s WeChat contact list wasn’t extensive, but Jiang Ning was the most important one.

For this reason, he had set up special notifications for Jiang Ning so that he could see her messages the moment she sent them.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning’s latest message, the curious Qi Xingzhou, who had been sitting on the blanket, quickly got up, hurried to the door, and opened it to see Jiang Ning standing outside.

With one hand holding her phone and the other carrying fruit, Jiang Ning stood gracefully, looking at him with a gentle smile.

Qi Xingzhou was stunned, having not expected to see Jiang Ning outside his room.

A dumbfounded expression spread across his handsome face, and his beautiful eyes showed a clear sense of bewilderment.

Perhaps because he was in his own house, Qi Xingzhou was dressed in a loose, comfortable home outfit, with a tuft of playful hair sticking up on the top of his head, giving him an especially clean, pure, and harmless air.

The doorframe could only accommodate so much, and his tall frame, standing over a meter eighty, completely filled the space, blocking any passage in or out.

Jiang Ning raised her hand to gesture to Qi Xingzhou, "May I come in?"

When Qi Xingzhou heard Jiang Ning’s voice, he finally snapped out of it: Jiang Ning was here!

He quickly stepped aside, opening up a wide space for her.

If this was just Qi Xingzhou’s bedroom, Jiang Ning would never have entered.

But she had previously taken a quick look and knew that the Qi Family had knocked down the walls of several rooms on the second floor to create a space for Qi Xingzhou to move around.

This was Qi Xingzhou’s bedroom, but not just his bedroom.

As Jiang Ning stepped inside, she found a spacious room complete with various home appliances. She placed the fruit she was carrying on a smooth, clean, small round table.

Qi Xingzhou’s gaze lingered on Jiang Ning, his body unconsciously moving alongside her.

His private space was something he was particularly averse to others trespassing in, even other members of the Qi family.

Every time Ji Shuang came to bring food to Qi Xingzhou, she only stood outside the door, and if anyone entered his room, Qi Xingzhou couldn’t help but become agitated.

However, when the person entering his room became Jiang Ning, watching her slender figure in his private space brought a strange joy and satisfaction from the depths of Qi Xingzhou’s heart.

He remembered the message Jiang Ning had just sent him: she had a gift for him.

Qi Xingzhou’s clever little brain made a quick turn, easily grasping the keywords.

Jiang Ning=gift?

Did Jiang Ning give herself to him?!

Qi Xingzhou felt as though a pie had fallen from the sky.

No, Jiang Ning was more precious than any pie.

Jiang Ning was one of a kind!

After Jiang Ning placed the fruit on the table, just as she was about to speak to Qi Xingzhou, she turned her head and saw a dark shadow pouncing on her from behind.

Jiang Ning instinctively prepared to strike back, but upon seeing Qi Xingzhou’s handsome face, she restrained her aggressiveness.

Qi Xingzhou let out a short and cheerful howl like a large dog and suddenly lunged forward to embrace Jiang Ning.

The two fell onto the soft sofa nearby, with Qi Xingzhou happily rubbing his head against Jiang Ning, his body’s happy little cells scurrying about and spreading joy throughout him, making even each hair on his head signify his happiness.

Jiang Ning: "..."

She was completely bewildered.

She pushed at Qi Xingzhou, but not only did he not budge, he held her even tighter.

Qi Xingzhou’s strong arms wrapped around Jiang Ning’s waist, his entire self enveloping her beneath him. Although both were clothed, the distance between them far surpassed the safe distance normally maintained between men and women!

Not to mention, he was rubbing against her like an excited puppy!

If this person hadn’t been Qi Xingzhou, Jiang Ning would have probably dislocated his arms by now!

But even if it was Qi Xingzhou, he shouldn’t be this close to her, nor should he rub against her like this.

Jiang Ning had never been in such intimate contact with someone from her childhood to adulthood, and she felt like her whole body was about to bristle with goosebumps.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait!"

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Just stop it!"

Jiang Ning extended her hand to reject Qi Xingzhou, her tone gradually becoming stern.

Qi Xingzhou obediently stopped.

His eyes, bright and sparkling, were fixed on her, the joy in the depths of them impossible to conceal, even his clear voice took on a hint of exuberance as he spoke.

He lowered his head affectionately and nuzzled Jiang Ning’s neck, "Ning Ning."

He repeated the keyword that Jiang Ning had just sent him, "Gift."

Then he raised his head, propped up on his elbow, and pointed at himself with a solemn yet slightly smug tone, "Mine."

When Qi Xingzhou was seventeen, he solved a complex mathematical problem in just one day that a team of PhDs had been pondering over for over a month.

At that time, faced with everyone’s excited and admiring gazes, Qi Xingzhou was completely indifferent, his reaction nonchalant.

Now, however, he was incredibly proud and happy that he had guessed Jiang Ning’s "gift."

He liked Jiang Ning the most, most, most of all.

He wanted to be the world’s number one best friend to Jiang Ning.

Qi Xingzhou’s brain worked swiftly; in just a few minutes of receiving "Jiang Ning" as a gift, he had already started planning how to keep Jiang Ning in his pocket at all times.

Just like the Small Night Lamp she had given him before.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Huh???

When had she given herself away?

After figuring out Qi Xingzhou’s meaning, Jiang Ning was both amused and frustrated.

Who would ever give themselves away as a gift!

Qi Xingzhou’s unique way of thinking was indeed extraordinary.

She reached out and pushed Qi Xingzhou, "Get up!"

Qi Xingzhou obediently stood up, positioning himself in front of Jiang Ning like a student who had done something wrong and was being made to stand as punishment.

Jiang Ning sat on the sofa and took out a palm-sized light gray box from her pocket, emphasizing in a decisive tone, "This, this is the gift I prepared for you."

After hearing Jiang Ning’s words, Qi Xingzhou looked down, his gaze lowered, and he seemed somewhat stupefied, "?"

He stared intently at the small gift box in Jiang Ning’s hand, gradually appearing to savor the moment.

A few seconds later, Qi Xingzhou’s eyes shifted, pretending not to see the gift box in Jiang Ning’s hand, he covered his ears with his hands and turned to sit beside her.

The System, floating in his mind, watched with great interest and couldn’t help but provide a narration: [Warm Tip: Qi Family’s Mushroom has rejected your request to exchange gifts.]

Jiang Ning’s expression faltered, "?"

Then she was on the verge of being both angry and amused by Qi Xingzhou’s reaction.

She had heard from Ji Shuang that sometimes Qi Xingzhou would ignore people, but before this, Qi Xingzhou had always been responsive and seemingly eager in her presence.

This was the first time Qi Xingzhou had actually started ignoring what she said!

Did he think that by pretending not to see the gift box in her hand, he could delude himself into believing that she was the gift for him?

Absolutely ridiculous...