Even After My Death
Chapter 520 - 422: The Transformation of Qi Xingzhou

Chapter 520: Chapter 422: The Transformation of Qi Xingzhou

Sometimes, even Jiang Ning had to admire the memory of netizens.

Just as Qi Xingzhou was single-handedly pressing Miao Wenjun to the ground, Jiang Ning had wondered if she would be recognized by the onlookers.

However, until Tang Zhenghao appeared, the scene she imagined of being discovered never happened.

Jiang Ning had just breathed a sigh of relief when she was caught off guard and exposed.

The girl who recognized Jiang Ning was extremely excited. Seeing that Jiang Ning didn’t argue, she stomped her feet on the spot, "Ah, ah, ah, it’s really you guys!"

Her shout was undoubtedly like a bolt from the blue, also as if a hand parting the fog, allowing the others to see the ’vests’ of Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou.

"No wonder I felt they looked so familiar just now. I even thought that maybe they were celebrities filming! I must be really blind!"

"Holy crap, that kick from Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou just now was seriously cool, totally different from the feeling of watching videos on the phone through a screen!"

"It’s a lot more dangerous in person. When that scumbag suddenly pulled out a knife, if it had been aimed at me, I probably would’ve been a goner by now."

Everyone began discussing the recent scene, still feeling a residual fear. Remembering the videos of Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou catching criminals they often saw on their phones, then comparing it to the live action they just witnessed, they couldn’t help but feel a newfound respect for the pair.

Previously, watching through the screen, it only seemed like Jiang Ning was incredibly lucky, encountering great achievements wherever she went, seemingly effortlessly capturing those criminals.

Only when they witnessed the scene themselves did they realize that everything was not as simple and easy as they imagined. If Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou hadn’t reacted quickly and had the ability to fight back, they would have likely been lying in a pool of blood by now.

Perhaps it was because they had just personally witnessed the dangerous scene that Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou went through, but even after recognizing their identities, the crowd didn’t excitedly rush to get autographs or take pictures.

They simply stood there, tacitly watching the two with burning gazes.

The most extreme action taken was someone turning around, picking up their phone, and taking a selfie with Jiang Ning in the background.

The recorder who came with Tang Zhenghao had already gotten a rough understanding of what happened from Jiang Ning.

They lifted Miao Wenjun off the ground and the fruit knife would be taken as evidence.

However, just questioning Jiang Ning wasn’t enough; they would also ask the onlookers, to listen to their side of the story, which was very important for witness statements and testimonies.

The onlookers, already excited from recognizing Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, became even more thrilled at the chance to be useful!

Everyone clamored to recount what they had seen.

The officers never expected the witnesses to be so passionate, almost overwhelmed by their fervor.

Seeing her chance, Jiang Ning quickly made an escape with Qi Xingzhou.

The two got back to the car, and Jiang Ning drove away.

"Yikes, it’s two o’clock..." Jiang Ning glanced at her watch, "Let’s just go straight to Huo’s."

To see how Qi Chen’s preparations were coming along.

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission, capturing criminal Miao Wenjun. Reward: 3 days of life value and 5 points of merit.]

[Reward for mission partner Qi Xingzhou: Merit Points +1]

As Jiang Ning was driving, the System, which had been late in her mind, finally reported the progress of the mission and the rewards.

A golden luminous System panel suddenly appeared in the car, and a little hedgehog carrying a Merit Apple tumbled out from the System panel.

Compared to the generous rewards of previous missions, this reward was indeed quite pitiful.

The little hedgehog climbed atop Qi Xingzhou’s head and quickly vanished.

Qi Xingzhou was unaware of this.

He was sitting in the passenger seat as usual, but compared to the naive bewilderment of previous times, he had changed greatly without realizing it.

The atmosphere inside the car was quiet, with Qi Xingzhou looking down at his phone.

Before last month, social media apps like Mengbo and Douyin were like ghost towns to Qi Xingzhou.

He had never used them nor had any interest in them.

Now... He had become proficient in opening Mengbo and Douyin one after the other, and it didn’t matter if the System didn’t push notifications about Jiang Ning; he would search on his own.

On the lit-up screen of his phone, under the search bar, the history showed rows of searches for Jiang Ning’s name, indicating that in past days, even when practicing driving, Qi Xingzhou had not forgotten to follow Jiang Ning’s news online.

However, he had not mentioned any of this to Jiang Ning.

Qi Xingzhou, with his eyes lowered, saw topics about Jiang Ning on the trending list of Mengbo discussions.

Netizens were very curious about the Huo’s press conference that afternoon, all concerned about Jiang Ning’s current relationship with Huo’s, and many were also wondering how much salary Huo’s had offered Jiang Ning to make her set aside past grievances and work for them?

Some netizens even commented:

["Is Jiang Ning short of money? These days, she’s been running around a lot; not to mention the lost labor time, those round-trip airfares aren’t cheap!"]

["That’s really possible! Jiang Ning graduated last year, and under the influence of Huo Miao’s delusional fans, not only was Jiang Ning’s online reputation tarnished to the point of being attacked without mercy, but her real life also suffered. Before graduation, she had already received offers from several companies, but after Huo Miao’s delusional fans found out, they directly harassed these companies and sent various threats and complaints... effectively ruining Jiang Ning’s job opportunities. Afterward, Jiang Ning chose to be a media personality... Of those who follow her, nine out of ten are just there to insult her."]

["Damn, looking at it like this, Jiang Ning really was bullied quite miserably before."]

["Uh... I saw news a few times last year about Jiang Ning being bashed and trending online, but at the time, I was neither a fan of Huo Miao nor Jiang Ning, so I felt indifferent. Now looking back, I really wish I could slap myself for being so heartless, I feel so sorry for her!"]

["After graduation, the only compensation Jiang Ning received was probably from participating in ’Survive for 30 Days’ last month."]

["Back then, Sister Jiang was universally disliked, so her compensation couldn’t have been much; it all depends on the fame. Director Shen and Producer Chen are working on another variety show now, Jiang Ning’s popularity is so high, why doesn’t Director Shen continue to invite her for collaboration? If Jiang Ning goes, we’d definitely watch! Plus, that way, Jiang Ning could earn a handsome income, especially since she’s so popular right now."]

["Wake up, Jiang Ning might not be as strapped for cash as we think. She and Qi Xingzhou are boyfriend and girlfriend, right? The two have been traveling together to various cities recently, which clearly looks like a couple vacationing, and typically, most of the major expenses should be paid by Qi Xingzhou."]

["Both the man and the woman should pay; it’s not about one side giving and the other enjoying. Both should contribute to each other to make the relationship last longer and go further, depending on their financial situations."]

["That’s right. But, money is really too important in today’s life. If the guy is willing to pay a bit more, he can definitely leave a good impression on the girl~"]

Qi Xingzhou looked down, his eyes dark, reading these comments very seriously.