Even After My Death
Chapter 285 - 202: Zhouzhou: Take Care of Me, I’m the Best Behaved

Chapter 285: Chapter 202: Zhouzhou: Take Care of Me, I’m the Best Behaved

"No."

Faced with Qi Xingzhou’s request, Jiang Ning refused without a second thought.

If she were going to Q City for tourism, bringing Qi Xingzhou along wouldn’t matter.

But this time, she was going on official business, and there might be danger involved—it wasn’t suitable to take someone with her.

Hearing Jiang Ning’s refusal, Qi Xingzhou looked somewhat downcast. His eyes lowered as if lost in thought, Jiang Ning returned to her seat and tapped on the table, signaling him to hurry up and eat breakfast, "Hurry up and eat, then I’ll take you back once we’re done."

While speaking, Jiang Ning picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing this, Qi Xingzhou, who originally wanted to say something, looked up at Jiang Ning and also started eating with his chopsticks.

The portion for a bowl of breakfast noodles wasn’t large and was just right for an adult.

Jiang Ning finished first and, looking at Qi Xingzhou, who was eating in an unhurried and graceful manner, couldn’t help but nod in her heart.

Although Qi Xingzhou often seemed childlike in character, in terms of cultivation and temperament, he was impeccable.

Once Qi Xingzhou had also finished eating, the two got back into the car.

The enclosed and quiet space inside the car gave Qi Xingzhou a sense of security, and he spoke the words he hadn’t managed to say earlier, making an effort to argue for the chance to go with her, "Take me with you, I can help you."

"Just like yesterday, if you’re in danger, I can help."

"I can also call on small animals to help you, like before."

This was what Qi Xingzhou came up with after racking his brain for the time it took to eat a bowl of noodles during breakfast.

His voice was clear, shedding the initial awkwardness, and was becoming progressively more fluent.

However, what surprised Jiang Ning wasn’t the lengthy speech he took the initiative to make, but rather, "How do you know what I’m going to do?"

"Mm-hmm," Qi Xingzhou nodded naturally, with certainty in his tone, "Catch the bad guys."

Before Jiang Ning could react, the System in her mind had already emitted a sharp blaring sound:

[Ah!]

[Why does he know!!]

[Beep beep beep, initiating a self-check for behavior, detecting if there are any risks of mission leaks!]

[1%...19%...35%...67%...85%...99%...100%]

[Check complete, no system vulnerabilities found.]

"..."

Jiang Ning’s reaction wasn’t as intense as that of the System’s, she asked calmly, "How do you know I’m going to catch the bad guys?"

Qi Xingzhou was succinct, "Mengbo, Miss Terminal Illness."

Sometimes talking to Qi Xingzhou was like solving a riddle, and Jiang Ning had gotten used to his style of speaking in incomplete sentences. So much so that as soon as he spoke, Jiang Ning understood his meaning.

Jiang Ning asked, "After you went back last night, did you go on Mengbo and see those reports about me catching other bad guys before?"

Qi Xingzhou nodded.

Jiang Ning continued, "Do you know that Miss Terminal Illness is me?"

Qi Xingzhou nodded again.

After returning last night, the first thing Qi Xingzhou did when he got to his room was to head to the bathroom: he wanted to take a bath.

After his bath, Qi Xingzhou had more free time on his hands.

Remembering the Mengbo and Douyin apps he had downloaded during dinner, he opened these two applications.

Qi Xingzhou wasn’t really a child, and it didn’t take him long to figure out how to use these apps.

Social media is full of interesting content, very diverse, but Qi Xingzhou is only interested in information related to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning has been very popular recently, with a high volume of topics, and the second-creation videos edited by netizens and media accounts are countless.

Qi Xingzhou is wholeheartedly focused on Jiang Ning, only wanting to get news about her.

So, he powered up his computer and hammered out a string of code that filtered out all other information online, leaving only content related to Jiang Ning.

Information about "Miss Terminal Illness" had also been automatically filtered out until Qi Xingzhou saw a screenshot posted by a netizen in the comments section, who claimed to be a die-hard fan of "Miss Terminal Illness". Qi Xingzhou took a closer look and isn’t that Jiang Ning in the screenshot?!

Even though Jiang Ning was wearing a hat and mask, he recognized her at a glance.

Why are these people calling Jiang Ning "Miss Terminal Illness"?

Qi Xingzhou is filled with curiosity and a thirst for knowledge about everything concerning Jiang Ning.

Then, he promptly gathered all the information about Jiang Ning’s two identities.

When with Jiang Ning, all of Qi Xingzhou’s attention falls on her, his gaze and focus constantly drifting towards her. But as soon as he leaves her, he reverts to his usual indifference, and his rationality returns.

Qi Xingzhou and Jiang Ning have gone out three times together, the first time to hike a mountain, where Jiang Ning ended up capturing an armed criminal at the summit.

The second time was when the two were leaving the show and heading to the airport, and they encountered a case of a corpse hidden in a freezer.

The third time was yesterday when Jiang Ning offered help to a child swept away by the waves.

Combining the reasons why "Miss Terminal Illness" was adored by the masses, Qi Xingzhou seems to have caught a glimpse of a certain secret about Jiang Ning.

Qi Xingzhou turned and looked seriously at Jiang Ning, "I can be very useful. I’ll help you work, catch criminals together."

He thought for a moment and added, "I eat little, do a lot of work, I’m easy to take care of, and I don’t cost money."

Even the System in his mind couldn’t help but say after hearing Qi Xingzhou’s self-recommendation: [Such a great bargain, you should just take it.]

What is going on with all this.

Jiang Ning was driving seriously, her smile somewhat helpless, responding to the System, "You’re not worried about the risk of a leak with one more person helping me with tasks?"

[Cough, I forgot to tell the Host, after the Host’s rank has advanced to Rank 2, you can bind a buddy to complete tasks together.]

[As long as the Host doesn’t tell him about the existence of the System and the tasks, even if he catches the criminal, it can be counted as the Host completing the task.]

The System eagerly pushed for it: [Look how suitable he is, not smart and barely talks, plus he has a strange ability to communicate with animals and the uncanny ability to make ghosts push mills. And the key is, he actually thinks catching criminals is part of the Host’s job, which is so relieving.]

The System is now looking at Qi Xingzhou and is very satisfied no matter how it looks at him.

This is a great deal that has just landed in your lap, why not take it if it’s free?

Jiang Ning: "...You sure know how to calculate."

The System was extremely proud: [Of course!]

However, the power to choose a partner lies with Jiang Ning; even the System can’t intervene, so after it made its suggestion, it vanished to flirt with the System’s sister since there was nothing left for it to do.

Seeing Jiang Ning deep in thought after he spoke, Qi Xingzhou thought for a moment, pulled out his phone, and for the first time chatted in the family group:

"Warming Hearts and Homes"

Qi Family’s Little Mute: I want to go to Q City with Ning Ning

The moment the message was sent out, a few seconds later:

Mom Ji: ???!!!

Mom Ji: Is this from the person himself?

Mom Ji: Come out and see, is this your son speaking? @Dad Qi

Qi Jingshan: ...

Qi Chen: [Tsk, where did this rare visitor come from.jpg]