Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 186 Do you think I'm dirty?

Ying Kaian's voice was very low; he was answering the phone from inside the bathroom.

"Ah Xing, that woman is the investor's daughter. Don't overthink it. She does have feelings for me, but I only have eyes for you! I'll explain what happened today to you properly. As for Lou Qi, he has plenty of women around him. He won't have any improper thoughts about you."

Jiang Xing gave a mocking smile: "Ying Kaian, I saw you brought flowers when you came in."

"That's just politeness between friends!"

"Who gives red roses to ordinary friends? Hmm? Ying Kaian, your family's custom is quite unique."

“Ah Xing, this company isn’t just my hard work; you’ve also contributed. You’ve poured your savings from all these years, along with the money your parents gave you to buy a house, into the company. If we don’t raise the next round of financing soon, the company will face a tight cash flow in the second half of the year. You don’t want to see the company’s development run into problems, do you?” Ying Kaian added, afraid that Jiang Xing wouldn’t agree.

Ying Kaian's other words were incoherent, but she was right about one thing—the company is the result of her hard work!

Jiang Xing closed his eyes briefly: "Okay."

After one hour.

Jiang Xing appeared at the Lou Group building with the financing agreement in hand.

The receptionist saw her and led her directly into the elevator to the top floor, to the CEO's office.

The receptionist couldn't help but steal a glance at Jiang Xing. "Miss Jiang, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Jiang Xing looked at his expressionless face reflected in the elevator car mirror, and felt even colder inside.

"The other women who come to see your boss are all happy, right?" Jiang Xing asked calmly.

The receptionist was about to nod and say "yes" when she suddenly realized the sarcasm in Jiang Xing's words. She smiled and said nothing more.

The door to the president's office was open, and Lou Qi wasn't sitting at his desk. Instead, he was leaning lazily against the sofa, casually tossing his car keys in his hand.

"Miss Jiang, it's so soon we meet again." Lou Qi tossed his car keys onto the coffee table.

Jiang Xing glanced at it subconsciously, then a mocking look flashed in his eyes.

"This is the financing plan, Mr. Lou, please take a look." Jiang Xing respectfully handed the document to him with both hands.

Lou Qi didn't answer: "Aren't you going to tell me? As far as I know, Dr. Jiang used to work in investment and financing when he interned at a law firm, so he should be able to handle this job."

He investigated her!

Jiang Xing's face turned cold. Was he finally giving up on pretending?

"Young Master Lou, I'm not very familiar with the company's affairs, so it would be best if my boyfriend explained it to you. Of course, if you'd like to know now, I can give you a brief overview."

Lou Qi sat down on the single sofa and looked at Jiang Xing with a leisurely air: "Miss Jiang, you still keep calling him 'boyfriend,' you are much more magnanimous than I thought."

This confirmed Jiang Xing's guess.

"You arranged what happened today, didn't you?" Jiang Xing asked through gritted teeth.

That private restaurant was just a trendy spot, not particularly upscale. If Ying Kaian was going to treat someone to a meal, especially since the other party was a wealthy woman, she shouldn't have chosen that restaurant. Choosing that particular restaurant could only have been a deliberate suggestion by the woman!

The most coincidental thing is that Lou Qi, a very busy person, also showed up there to laugh at her!

Lou Qi's eyes flashed with appreciation, and he even nodded without hesitation.

It's definitely more comfortable dealing with smart people.

"That woman is the daughter of one of my business partners," Lou Qi said without hiding anything.

"Lou Qi, you deliberately had someone sow discord between me and Kai An!" Jiang Xing exclaimed incredulously. She had only thought Lou Qi was a playboy, but she never expected him to be such a scoundrel!

“Dr. Jiang, judging someone requires evidence,” Lou Qi said slowly. “I did nothing. If a man wants to change his mind, everything outside is just an excuse, and no one can force him.”

Jiang Xing gritted her teeth and glared at Lou Qi without any attempt to hide her anger.

However, she couldn't find the words to refute him; her reason told her that Lou Qi was right.

"Lou Qi, what is your purpose in doing all this?" Jiang Xing didn't want to play hide-and-seek with him.

"Didn't you already guess my purpose?" Lou Qi asked with a smile, his laughter dashing and debonair.

Jiang Xing felt a chill run down her spine. "President Lou, I've heard that all your ex-girlfriends have been stunning beauties. I'm not exactly a novelty either. Why bother with me?"

"All my ex-girlfriends?" Lou Qi's smile faded. "You think I'm dirty?"

Jiang Xing stood up straight and smiled as he said, "If you say so, then so be it."

The subtext is: You are indeed dirty.

Lou Qi's smile vanished completely, replaced by a chilling coldness.

Jiang Xing placed the financing proposal on the coffee table: "President Lou, I apologize for my rudeness just now, and I hope you can see clearly that I am not a docile parasitic plant, nor am I your type. If you can forgive and forget, you can contact Ying Kaian directly regarding the financing."

Jiang Xing didn't intend to stay a second longer and turned to leave.

"Jiang Xing, you still want to keep someone like Ying Kaian?" Lou Qi thought this woman was smart when she was smart, but sometimes she was out of her mind.

"That's between him and me before, no need for you to worry about it, Mr. Lou."

As Jiang Xing walked out of the CEO's office, he heard Lou Qi mutter under his breath, "Love-obsessed."

Jiang Xing laughed mockingly.

She didn't want to answer Kaian.

They won't abandon the building.

-

"Surprise!"

The villa gate opened, and Wen Yan said happily.

To my surprise, I found a maid with a long face.

"Miss Wen..."

"Where is Bei Qing?" Wen Yan had a bad feeling.

"Miss went to the Luo family's old residence to pay respects to Master and Madam the day before yesterday, and hasn't returned since..."

The Luo family mansion is now under the management of Uncle Luo the Second. After Luo Beiqing's parents passed away, the relatives, led by Uncle Luo the Second, all coveted the huge inheritance left to Luo Beiqing by her parents. It is no surprise that they used the memorial service as an excuse to keep Luo Beiqing here.

"Why didn't you tell me he didn't come back?" Wen Yan's eyes turned cold. "Didn't Bei Qing leave any instructions before he left?"

"This...this..." the maid stammered, "This is Miss's family matter, I...I shouldn't interfere, I..."

"You are fired, effective immediately!"

Wen Yan was too lazy to waste words with her, so she turned around and went back to her car, speeding towards the Luo family's old house.