Chapter 557: The ECG Flattens Out (Update 1)
There were other people in the car, and Ruan Qi was embarrassed to be affectionate with Xi Jinping. She poked him with a red face and said, "Jiujiu, let me go. If you want to hug me, wait until we get back."
Seeing that she was shy, Xi Jiu laughed and obediently let go of her hand.
Ruan Qi asked another question in her mind: "Jiujiu, how did you know I was Qi Sha?"
Although Xi Jiu didn't say it explicitly, Ruan Qi knew that his disguise had fallen off the moment he appeared on Third Avenue.
She was a little curious about how she got exposed.
Xi Jiu curled his lips, held her uninjured hand, and said slowly, "I have been in the monitoring room of the convention center these past few days."
Ruan Qi was stunned when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized.
"That day in the exhibition hall, I felt like someone was watching me from behind the surveillance camera. It turned out to be you!"
Xi Jiu nodded slightly: "It's me."
"So, Jiujiu, you recognized me a long time ago?"
Xi Jiu nodded again.
Ruan Qi thought her boyfriend had really good eyesight. She had been so well-prepared, and even Yang Liu and Ruan Fengmian might not have recognized her, but Xi Jiu had recognized her at first sight.
It's true love at first sight.
The little girl was happy.
She grinned happily, her peach blossom eyes curved into little bridges.
Seeing her so happy, Xi Jiu raised the corners of his lips and said meaningfully, "Baby, is there anything else you haven't told me yet?"
"?"
The smile on Ruan Qi's lips froze.
She seemed to... have something that she hadn't explained clearly.
——Jiang Chunian and her memory recovery.
Ruan Qi felt a little uneasy when she thought about how she had kept these things secret for several months.
She glanced at Xi Jiu, struggling to save herself, "Jiu, Jiujiu..."
Xi Jiu had a blank expression on his face and directly asked, "What's going on with Jiang Chunian?"
Ruan Qi: “…”
Rescue failed.
Xi Jiu continued to ask the second question: "Has the baby's memory recovered?"
Ruan Qi: “…”
Rescue failed again.
Xi Jiu glanced at the little girl who wished she could turn into an ostrich. A smile flashed across his cold eyes, but his tone was so calm that it made people feel cold: "He has recovered his memory, found out what happened ten years ago, and found Jiang Chunian. So many things, and Mr. Beilou and I didn't know a single thing." He laughed, "My baby is really amazing."
Ruan Qi: “…”
Beep, beep, beep, beep...beep!
The electrocardiogram flattened.
There's no hope. Burn it.
…
An hour later, we arrived at the Eagle Base.
Perhaps out of consideration for Bo Ye and the others in the car, Xi Jiu only mentioned Jiang Chunian's matter briefly and did not ask any further questions.
Ruan Qi also breathed a sigh of relief.
The truth had been revealed, and she wasn't going to keep it a secret from Xi Jiu any longer. But Jiang Chunian's situation was too complicated, and she didn't know how to tell Xi Jiu right away.
Besides, tonight had already been chaotic enough. The aftereffects of overusing her mental energy were gradually showing up. Ruan Qi was now feeling a bit dizzy, and waves of sleepiness were rising.
After the car stopped at the Eagle Department headquarters building, she got out of the car with Xi Jiu in a daze.
The night in L City was a bit chilly, and Ruan Qi, injured again, couldn't handle the chill. As soon as she stepped out of the car, she shivered in the night wind.
Xi Jiu immediately took off his coat and wrapped her tightly.
The man's coat was very large, like a large bag, covering Ruan Qi's calves. The clothes had a cool, delicate pine scent that belonged to Xi Jiu, which was very pleasant.
Ruan Qi smelled the scent, and her dizzy head became a little clearer.
Xi Jiu raised his hand and touched her forehead.
No fever, normal temperature.
Xi Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"No." The little girl yawned softly, tears welling up at the corners of her eyes. "I'm just a little dizzy. I overused my mental energy."
Xi Jiu hummed, then bent down and picked her up sideways.
Suddenly, the sound of whistles rang out in front of the Eagle Department Building.
When the people who stayed at the headquarters heard the noise, they all rushed out, their faces filled with the joy of eating melons and gossiping.
Ruan Qi was frightened all of a sudden.
She struggled to jump out of Xi Jiu's arms, but was held down forcefully by Xi Jiu.
“…Jiujiu!” The little girl blushed because of the gazes from all directions.
Xi Jiu, however, was shameless and held her in his arms, saying seriously, "Baby, you're dizzy and you might fall if you walk."
Ruan Qi: "...You can help me walk!"
"No, I'm worried." Xi Jiu had a cold face, but his words were shameless.
He held the little girl tightly in his arms as if she were a precious treasure. Then he raised his head and glanced around with cold and sharp eyes.
In an instant, the cheering, whistles and screams stopped abruptly.
Everyone kept their mouths shut.
The night is dark, everything is quiet, and the wind blows silently.
Xi Jiu glanced at everyone coldly, then, holding the baby in his arms, walked into the Eagle Department building calmly and powerfully, step by step, as if walking down a wedding red carpet.
All those who stayed outside the building and were forced to become stone statues: "..."
Ruan Qi, who was stared at all the way, said: "..."
My face is useless, so I’ll donate it.
…
Xi Jiu carried Ruan Qi all the way to the Eagle Department's hospital.
Simon Austin, Xixi and others were also pushed in.
Simon's gunshot wound was severe and required surgery, so he was rushed straight into the operating room. Xixi's mental strength was damaged, and after taking Ruan Qi's emergency pills, he was admitted to the intensive care unit.
Mo Lan, He Ma, and Ke Li were slightly injured and went to the emergency room. Ruan Qi was carried directly by Xi Jiu to an office on the second floor of the hospital.
The office was empty and Ruan Qi was wondering when the door of the inner lounge was suddenly opened roughly.
A middle-aged foreign man in pajamas with messy hair came out cursing.
"Boss, disturbing someone's sleep in the middle of the night is a violation of Country Y's labor law! I can sue you in court!"
"Go ahead." Xi Jiu helped Ruan Qi take off her coat and said in a cold, expressionless voice, "If you're willing to give up your seven-figure annual salary and generous employee benefits, then go ahead and sue them."
The expression on the middle-aged man's face froze instantly.
He coughed, rubbed his nose hard, and tried to maintain his dignity. "A gentleman won't bow down for a few pieces of silver!"
"Barkley," Xi Jiu looked at him with cold eyes, "Let me remind you, your annual salary is not five dou of rice, but five million pounds."
Barkley: “…”
The man who would not bow down for a few pieces of silver decisively chose five million pounds.
He quickly put on his white coat and turned around. "Where's the injured... Oh my God!" The man in his forties was startled and looked at Ruan Qi in shock. "Boss, is this your fiancée?! How old is she? Is she an adult?! Boss, seducing a minor is a crime in any civilized country!"
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