Night Fire Lingering

Lou Qi's surgery ended late at night.

Mild concussion, multiple soft tissue contusions, fractured right hand, two fractured ribs, splenic hemorrhage, multiple skin lacerations...

Looking at the lengthy medical record, Jiang Xing felt a little short of breath.

Although he is out of danger, recovering from his injuries is not easy.

"Where is Madam Lou?" Jiang Xing turned to ask Assistant Gao.

Gao Zhu's expression was somewhat subtle: "After learning that President Lou was out of danger, he went back first, saying that he had been keeping watch all night and couldn't stay up any longer."

It's only midnight, how could it be a whole night?

They probably think that staying up late ages them faster and are unwilling to stay up late anymore.

Jiang Xing suddenly understood that Lou Qi's past philandering was probably due to a lack of love: his father had constant affairs, and a half-sibling would appear from time to time; his mother was focused on winning over her husband, and her son was just a tool in her eyes.

Jiang Xing dared not say that Lou Qi's mother did not love him, after all, he was her only son and the one who had seized power, but that was only because he was a useful son.

Otherwise, Lou's mother wouldn't have been so quick to hurl insults at her last night when Lou Qi's fate was uncertain.

……

With something on his mind, Lou Qi regained consciousness almost instantly after his mind returned to normal.

Then, as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the person he had been thinking about—Jiang Xing was sitting by the hospital bed, her elbow resting on his hand, propping her head up and dozing off.

He had long eyelashes and a serene expression. Even with his eyes closed, he exuded an air of high intelligence. It had been a long time since he had seen Jiang Xing sleeping.

"Lou—" Gao Zhu was so happy to see Lou Qi wake up that he instinctively called out, but Lou Qi stopped him with a look.

Jiang Xing had only dozed off because she was too tired; she hadn't actually fallen asleep. The slightest sound woke her up instantly.

Unexpectedly, their eyes met.

Jiang Xing was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up with surprise: "You're awake!"

Lou Qi frowned – only then did he notice the half of her face that had been covered by her hand, which clearly had a handprint on it.

"Where do you feel unwell?" Jiang Xing stood up. "I'll call the doctor."

Lou Qi gripped Jiang Xing's wrist; his left hand wasn't broken, but it was on an IV drip.

"Don't move!" Jiang Xing said anxiously, pressing down on his hand.

Lou Qi's gaze moved from her face to her eyes, and he asked, "Who are you?"

"?"

Jiang Xing recalled his medical records, and the only brain-related issue was concussion, with no intracranial hemorrhage or anything like that.

In short, one should not lose their memory.

She looked Lou Qi up and down seriously for two seconds and said, "I'm your sister, your own sister."

Lou Qi was so angry he laughed, unable to continue his act: "I don't mind playing incest."

It seems there's nothing wrong with his brain.

Jiang Xing rolled her eyes speechlessly, pressed the call bell by the bedside, and waited for the doctor to come and check on Lou Qi.

Gao Zhu, standing nearby, watched with concern, pretending not to exist.

The doctor inquired about Lou Qi's physical condition and gave him instructions on precautions.

Jiang Xing listened attentively to the doctor's orders. Even though she tried her best to concentrate on the doctor, she could still feel Lou Qi's unbridled gaze on her.

From the moment he drove onto the road, their relationship no longer seemed to be under Jiang Xing's control.

"Miss Jiang, you've had a long night. Would you like to go to the rest room next door to wash up?" Gao Zhu asked Jiang Xing after receiving a look from Lou Qi.

Top-tier private hospitals offer rooms for family members to accompany patients.

Jiang Xing was a little worried about Lou Qi, but given their current relationship, she had no right to say anything more. She nodded, only adding before leaving, "I hope you're not here to talk about work with the patient."

Gao Zhu: "..."

Have you ever seen an employee turn around and exploit their boss?!

No sooner had Jiang Xing left than Lou Qi's expression turned cold: "What happened to her face?"