Qin Si Ye saw that she had already made a concession and believed that saying more would not yield a better result, so he acquiesced.
Soon, two nurses came in and pushed him to the inpatient department.
After everything was settled and the IV drip was in place, the medical staff withdrew from the room.
Shen Xi walked over and sat beside him, saying, "You should sleep for a while, I'll watch the drip."
"I'm not sleepy," Qin Si Ye gently took her hand, looking at her with heartache. "Xi Xi, I'm sorry. I didn't expect that after arranging to meet you today, something like this would happen. You must have been very frightened."
"It's alright. Those four people were indeed a threat to me at first, but it was much better after Brother Kai Cheng's people arrived. However, I still can't figure out who sent those people," Shen Xi frowned slightly.
Qin Si Ye tightened his grip on her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely find out who is behind this and will not let him get away with it."
After a moment of thought, Shen Xi recounted the information she had learned from the villain. "They said the person who hired them was an Easterner."
"Oh? An Easterner?" Qin Si Ye's dark brows furrowed. "How did they reveal this information to you?"
Shen Xi then told him about her experience in the villain's car.
After listening, Qin Si Ye's dark eyes were filled with admiration. "Xi Xi, you are truly remarkable. In such a critical moment, you remained calm and fought back against the villains."
"I had no choice. I wanted to disrupt their thoughts and make the driver slow down, to buy you time to catch up. I didn't expect to be caught by Brother Kai Cheng's people before you arrived."
Shen Xi's eyes flickered a few times, and she continued, "When you were in the restaurant, how did you discover that I was kidnapped by them?"
A pained expression crossed Qin Si Ye's face. "I was standing by the window on the second floor, and I watched helplessly as two men forced you into a car. But by the time I got downstairs, the car was nowhere to be seen. I drove forward while having people check the street cameras, and that's how I caught up."
No wonder he arrived so late; it turned out it was for this reason.
After a slight pause, Qin Si Ye continued with a somber look, "Song Kai Cheng went too far in this matter. Knowing that you had just been kidnapped, he let those people abduct you again. Fortunately, you are mentally strong; if it were another woman, she would probably have cried in fear."
Shen Xi smiled. "It's all because I saw your car chasing after us. The real purpose of him sending those men in black to follow me was to capture you."
Hearing this, Qin Si Ye couldn't help but chuckle softly. "What's the use of catching me? In the end, you still ended up with me." He said it so casually, as if he had predicted everything.
"When Brother Kai Cheng asked you to stab yourself, he had actually given up. It was a test for you. Why did you stab yourself so hard? And you wanted to do it a second time," Shen Xi looked at him with complicated eyes. This man was always so shrewd; things that she could see, she didn't believe he couldn't.
"Of course, I knew," Qin Si Ye raised his hand and gently stroked her hair by her ear. "I just wanted to prove to him that I would do anything for you. Including sacrificing my body and life. Only then could he truly let go and entrust you to me with peace of mind."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xi's eyes instantly filled with tears.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Shen Xi lightly wiped away the tears in her eyes and went to open the door, only to see a man in black standing outside, respectfully handing her bag to her. "Miss Shen, Mr. Song specifically asked me to come and give this to you."
Slightly surprised, Shen Xi slowly took it. "Okay. Thank you!"
After closing the door, Qin Si Ye, lying on the bed, said with a smile, "It seems Song Kai Cheng has completely forgiven you."
"Perhaps that stab of yours really worked," Shen Xi glanced at his injured leg and smiled sweetly. However, she still felt uneasy. She wondered what her aunt's attitude would be after hearing about this. She would surely be very disappointed in her.
As soon as Shen Xi put down her bag, she took out her phone and pressed the power button.
A nurse pushed open the door and brought in a set of hospital gowns for Qin Si Ye to change into. However, he made various excuses, preferring to wear his torn pants rather than changing.
Shen Xi sighed softly and had to give up. "Alright. If you don't want to change, you don't want to. I'll go back and get you pajamas later." She thought to herself: His潔癖 (cleanliness obsession) is really severe; it seems she'll have to find a way to help him cure it in the future.
After dinner, Qin Si Ye arranged for Zeng Jian to drive her back to retrieve her belongings. Shortly after getting into the car, she received a call from Song Kai Cheng.
Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat. After a moment's pause, she swiped to answer, "Hello? Brother Kai Cheng."
"Xi Xi, are you still at the hospital?" Song Kai Cheng's voice had returned to its usual gentle tone, completely different from how it was in the abandoned power plant this afternoon.
"I just left and am preparing to go home to get some things," Shen Xi replied calmly.
"Oh," Song Kai Cheng paused slightly and continued, "Do you need me to have someone deliver your luggage to you?"
"No need," Shen Xi quickly replied. "I'll come and get it myself in a moment."
"Okay," Song Kai Cheng said, then asked, "Qin Si Ye... How is Qin Si Ye?"