Lin Qiutong hadn't expected Gao Kunlun to show up. Seeing her plan to kill Song Qinian fail, she glared hatefully at Song Qinian, roaring and struggling against Gao Kunlun's grip, desperate to tear Song Qinian apart.
"Let me go, I want to kill her! Kill her!"
Song Qinian was indeed startled, but soon Shen Chiyan, Shen Keqin, and Jian Mubai rushed in from outside.
"Qiqi..."
Shen Chiyan immediately rushed over and hugged Song Qinian. The moment she saw Shen Chiyan, Song Qinian's clenched heart finally relaxed. She looked at the frenzied Lin Qiutong and anxiously asked, "What is going on?"
Before Shen Chiyan could speak, Shen Keqin walked over and slapped Lin Qiutong hard. "You wicked woman, you almost killed my brother and sister-in-law. They finally reached this point, and you still wanted to kill my sister-in-law."
Lin Qiutong finally realized something. She roared furiously, "You plotted against me! How could you know..."
"Hmph, this is my fifth brother's once-in-a-lifetime wedding. Of course, he had to eliminate all dangers and uncontrollable factors that would disturb his wedding."
Having suffered too many lessons before, Shen Chiyan always felt that Ji Luofei's current silence meant she was brewing something big. He worried about any mishaps during the wedding and had preemptively asked Gao Kunlun to investigate Ji Luofei's movements.
Knowing that Ji Luofei had taken Lin Qiutong away, he remained vigilant.
As expected, they chose to make their move during their wedding.
Lin Qiutong hadn't expected to ultimately lose to Shen Chiyan. She gazed at Shen Chiyan obsessively. He looked handsomer today than ever before.
He was the most handsome groom in the world, but sadly, not her groom.
Shen Keqin snorted, "Also, Jian Mubai never texts me. He either sends WeChat messages or, more often, calls directly. Moreover, he knew I was with my sister-in-law helping her change, so why would he suddenly call me to the balcony? Such a fake message, did you really think you could fool me? The reason I left was just to catch evidence of you attempting to assassinate my sister-in-law. Lin Qiutong, you won't get away this time."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiutong suddenly burst into laughter. "Haha... Death! You will all die! Yan, since I cannot have you, I will not let you be with Song Qinian either!"
Lin Qiutong's laughter turned distorted and terrifying. At this moment, she looked like a demon crawling out of hell. "Do you really think you've won by capturing me? No... This is just a part of our plan."
Shen Chiyan's brows furrowed deeply. "What else did you and Ji Luofei plan?"
Hearing Shen Chiyan speak to her, Lin Qiutong's expression softened. She smiled gently at Shen Chiyan. "Yan, I love you. Please don't marry Song Qinian, okay? As long as you stay with me, I promise everyone will be fine."
Shen Chiyan scoffed. "Lin Qiutong, even now, you're still dreaming? From beginning to end, the only person I've ever loved is Song Qinian. I have never loved you."
Lin Qiutong looked at the man's resolute and indifferent face, her chest aching with pain and discomfort. Suddenly, she burst into laughter. "Haha, since that's the case, then we'll all die together!"
Shen Keqin said angrily, "If you want to die, go die alone. Don't drag us down."
"Haha... Do you really think I would stand by and watch you two get married and live happily ever after? I tell you, it's impossible... This building has been rigged with explosives. As soon as the remote is pressed, everyone present will have to pay the price with me."
Shen Keqin's face changed drastically. "You... you crazy woman..."
Lin Qiutong screamed in despair, "I've been crazy for a long time! Do you know how I've been these past few days? I became like this because you all ruined me, especially you – Song Qinian!"
A large wok was suddenly thrown at Song Qinian. Just as Song Qinian was about to speak, Shen Keqin spoke faster. "Stop blaming others. All the retribution you're facing now is your own doing; it has nothing to do with my sister-in-law."
Lin Qiutong laughed in fury. "It doesn't matter. Anyway, we have to die together soon. When we get to the underworld, we can settle our scores slowly."
As soon as Lin Qiutong finished speaking, Shen Chiyan's phone suddenly rang. It was Jian Mubai calling.
"Mr. Shen, all the bombs have been disarmed, and the person controlling them has been apprehended. Additionally, the police are on their way to arrest Ji Luofei."
Shen Chiyan had put the call on speakerphone when he answered, so Lin Qiutong heard everything.
Lin Qiutong's arrogant and smug face instantly turned ashen. She shook her head in disbelief. "No... Impossible. The bombs were hidden so secretly, how could you possibly..."
Shen Chiyan delivered the final blow to Lin Qiutong. "Did you think I announced the wedding venue a month in advance just to prepare for the wedding?"
One must always take precautions. Shen Chiyan wanted to give Song Qinian a grand and perfect wedding, so he wouldn't allow any glitches.
He announced the venue a month in advance to prevent malicious individuals from causing trouble. To that end, he replaced all the hotel staff with well-trained bodyguards, having them inspect every corner of the hotel daily under the guise of work.
As expected, some people couldn't wait any longer.
Ji Luofei's every move was within his control. To avoid alerting the enemy, he had been secretly having Gao Kunlun and Jian Mubai monitor her.
This was how they managed to resolve everything so efficiently.
Hearing this, Lin Qiutong's legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the floor. She knew she had lost, utterly and completely.
Perhaps, from the very beginning, her failure was inevitable.
Looking at the window beside her, Lin Qiutong suddenly let out a laugh. "Today is your wedding day, and every year from now on, this day will be your wedding anniversary. Therefore, I will give you a big gift!"
Saying this, Lin Qiutong ran towards the window, intending to jump down, so that Song Qinian and Shen Chiyan would remember her whenever they recalled this day.
Even in death, she wanted to entangle them for all eternity.
However, Lin Qiutong's wish was not to be. Just as she was about to leap out of the window, Miao Zi'ai, with quick hands, smashed a vase heavily onto her head.
Before Lin Qiutong could react, her head throbbed, her vision went black, and she collapsed onto the ground.
Miao Zi'ai was terrified. "I... did I kill someone?"
Gao Kunlun immediately stepped forward and checked her pulse. "Don't worry, she's still breathing. She won't die."
Shen Chiyan looked coldly at the unconscious Lin Qiutong, his voice exceptionally cold. "Hand her over to the police."
Not long after, Shen Chiyan received a call from the police. They informed him that Ji Luofei had not left Jinghua City but was waiting for him and Shen Zhenghao at the villa.
"Eliminate any danger. Let Shen Zhenghao go see her. Today is my big day; I just want to be with my wife."