Long Qi gently set me down on the ground and took out a tie to blindfold me.
Not far away, the guns glinted with a cold metallic sheen. I instinctively felt that Long Qi was leaving for good, and I grabbed his sleeve, saying, "Stay close."
His eyelashes brushed lightly against my fingertips like delicate little fans. This time, I truly felt his presence.
Long Qi, Long Qi, if anything happens to you, I will go with you. We will enter another world and be an ordinary couple.
The armed personnel hesitated to fire, and both sides were at a stalemate. Gradually, a commotion arose from that direction, and a figure in a dark blue suit was escorted forward by bodyguards.
It was Song Moting.
His brows were tightly knitted, and his face was terrifyingly grim. Compared to before, his previous demeanor towards me seemed almost friendly.
"Jiang Jinqing, come here."
Come where? To his side? No, I refuse. I want to be with my Bodyguard.
Song Moting raised his hand and coldly uttered the words "Fire." In an instant, gunfire erupted, bullets raining down like a storm.
Long Qi lifted me up and stood. He whispered, "Miss, don't look."
I won't look... I won't look...
The air was filled with the sounds of gunfire, shattering glass, and people's screams. My palms felt wet and sticky when suddenly Long Qi's body jolted; my heart raced violently.
He had been shot.
I quickly removed the blindfold just as another gunshot rang out. I immediately turned to shield Long Qi.
"Jiang Qing!" Song Moting's roar pierced through the chaos.
The world seemed to press the slow-motion button, memories flashing back like a carousel. This was what it felt like to be shot. I gently caressed Long Qi's face, my voice trembling as I asked, "Are you... okay? We... together..."
I had no idea how long I had been unconscious. When I woke up, I found myself in a luxurious suburban villa.
I frantically questioned everyone about Long Qi's whereabouts, but they all remained silent.
A nurse walked in with medication. "Miss Jin Qing, it's time for your medicine."
I stared at her in disbelief, my voice hoarse. "What... did you just call me?"
It turned out Jiang Jinqing was dead.
On the night of Madam Gu's birthday banquet, there was an attack by assailants, and Miss Jin Qing died while saving Mr. Song.
Am I dead?
But I was clearly still alive. Why had I become Miss Jin Qing?
I was unclear about what had happened in between; my identity no longer mattered at this moment.
I tightly grasped the nurse's arm and asked, "What about Long Qi... that is... Long Qi?"
My grip caused her pain, and her expression turned fearful. "I heard that several bodyguards died, and there were casualties among the company's employees. I... I only heard rumors..."
What does "several died" mean?
What about my bodyguard... is he alive or dead?
All sharp objects had been removed; anything that could cause harm was confiscated.
I was under house arrest by Song Moting in this place, with only a nurse named Xiao He for company.
The gunshot wound had been meticulously treated, my back wrapped in thick bandages; every breath pulled at the injury.
I insisted on getting out of bed. Xiao He couldn't refuse me and had no choice but to help me to the door, where several suited bodyguards stood.
They were ordered not to let me leave, and no matter how much I pleaded or threatened, they remained unmoved.
Finally, I resorted to threatening suicide. One bodyguard finally reacted; I looked at him with hope, only for him to knock me out with a swift strike.
In the days that followed, I spent most of my time in a deep slumber.
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