The day before the shareholders' meeting, as Song Qinian left Dingsheng Group, Li Junshen blocked her path.
Seeing how much weight Song Qinian had lost and the dark circles under her eyes, Li Junshen felt both jealous and heartbroken. "Is what you're doing worth it?"
Song Qinian had no desire to speak with Li Junshen. Just as she was about to leave, he grabbed her arm.
Feeling disgusted, Song Qinian immediately shook him off. Her gaze was cold, and her voice devoid of warmth. "What? Came to gloat in advance? We don't know who will win yet!"
Li Junshen was extremely jealous of Shen Chiyan, and Song Qinian was working this hard for him.
He had loved her for so many years, and now she found even talking to him bothersome.
"I will not lose!"
Song Qinian met his dark eyes. "Nor will I!"
Hearing this, Li Junshen suddenly laughed. "Nian Nian, you probably don't understand your current predicament. The only way you can win against me is if Shen Chiyan wakes up. Otherwise, you're bound to lose."
Song Qinian let out a scoff. "Thank you for telling me how to win against you. I'll call the doctors later and have them give Shen Chiyan an electric shock!"
With that, Song Qinian stopped looking at Li Junshen and got into her car.
Li Junshen watched the car carrying Song Qinian drive away, his dark eyes filled with a chilling glint.
Even at this point, Song Qinian still showed him no pleasantries.
...
As soon as she got into the car, Song Qinian called Gao Kunlun.
"Young Madam..."
"Mm, how is Shen Chiyan?"
"Still the same. No signs of waking up."
Song Qinian wasn't afraid of Shen Chiyan not waking up anymore. She was afraid that Li Junshen would harm him.
Li Junshen wasn't being kind by telling her how to win. He was a meticulous person who never acted without certainty.
To prevent Shen Chiyan from waking up, he might do something to hurt him.
Song Qinian told Gao Kunlun about this, then said, "I'm going home for a bit, and then I'll head straight to the hospital. Before I arrive, you must not leave Shen Chiyan's side for a moment."
"Young Madam, please don't worry. I have security outside, and I'm inside. Boss will be fine. As for you, there's no need to come. You've been too tired lately. You should rest well, or how will you face those jackals?"
"No, I can't rest assured."
Gao Kunlun couldn't persuade Song Qinian, so he agreed.
Song Qinian went home, tidied up, retrieved some documents from Shen Chiyan's study, and then drove directly to the sanatorium.
Along the way, however, she encountered an accident.
It wasn't her who had an accident; it was a rear-end collision on the overpass, and she was stuck in traffic.
Song Qinian checked her phone. It was almost midnight.
She felt a growing sense of unease. She took out her phone and called Gao Kunlun again.
"Oh, Young Madam, please don't worry. Boss will definitely be fine. Drive carefully! If necessary, I can come and pick you up!"
"No! Just keep an eye on Shen Chiyan."
"Got it."
After hanging up, Gao Kunlun stretched.
Just then, a doctor wearing a mask pushed a cart filled with various medicines. Two bodyguards immediately stopped him.
Gao Kunlun asked, yawning, "Still need to change medication this late?"
The doctor nodded. "This is the last medication for today."
Gao Kunlun checked the medicine bottles and yawned again. "Alright, alright, go in and change it quickly. I'm so sleepy."
Bodyguard A: "Brother Gao, want to go for a smoke to wake yourself up?"
Gao Kunlun hit Bodyguard A on the head. "Smoke my ass! The company is in turmoil right now, someone is bound to target Boss. We have to protect Boss well. Not even a mosquito should get in."
The doctor pushing the cart heard this and the corner of his mouth under his mask curved into a mocking arc.
He slowly walked to the bedside, quickly injected the medicine into Shen Chiyan's IV bag, and then quickly left the room.
After he exited, Gao Kunlun waved at him. "Doctor, thank you for your hard work. Get some rest early!"
The doctor nodded but said nothing.
He quickly left, hid in a corner, removed his mask, and immediately took out his phone to send a text message: "Success."
As soon as the message was sent, a dark figure suddenly approached. He turned around, but before he could see who it was, he was knocked unconscious.
Meanwhile, after being stuck for an hour, the traffic on Song Qinian's side gradually cleared. She sped up and rushed back to the sanatorium.
As soon as she got out of the car, a sudden mobile phone ring startled her. A sense of unease inexplicably surged within her. Seeing that it was Gao Kunlun calling, she didn't have time to think and immediately answered, "Hello..."
"Young Madam... *sob sob*... Boss, he... he..."
Before Gao Kunlun could finish, Song Qinian sprinted towards the building.
The alarm in the building suddenly blared, and the sound made Song Qinian's heart fill with more dread and anxiety.
She rushed into the elevator, and her trembling hand pressed the button for the eighth floor several times before it finally registered.
For the first time, she felt the elevator ascending was agonizingly slow.
Faster...
A little faster!
Shen Chiyan, wait for me!
Song Qinian hadn't actually heard what Gao Kunlun was saying, but his choked sobs echoed in her ears. She tried her best not to think of the worst, but she couldn't help but lean in that direction.
Finally, she reached Shen Chiyan's room and found many people outside.
The bodyguards all had grim expressions, looking as if the world was ending.
Especially when they saw Song Qinian, they almost dropped to their knees.
No!
Song Qinian reassured herself, then rushed into Shen Chiyan's room.
She instinctively looked at the heart monitor. The line had turned into a straight line, emitting a piercing "beep..."
Her mind went blank. Her gaze fixed on Shen Chiyan, who lay motionless on the bed, his face ashen.
Meanwhile, Gao Kunlun was sobbing hysterically on the bed, "Boss... Boss... My Boss, wake up... *sob sob*..."
Song Qinian instinctively felt she was dreaming. Otherwise, why would she dream of such a scene?
However, the doctor's words dragged her back to reality. "Miss Song, Mr. Shen has... has died..."
Song Qinian instinctively shook her head. It took her a long time to find her voice. "No... impossible... you're lying..."
Seeing Song Qinian, Gao Kunlun immediately got up and came before her. "Young Madam, it's all my fault. I killed Boss. I clearly received your call, and yet I was so careless and let the enemy take advantage. *sob sob*... Hit me to death. I'll go accompany Boss!"