Song Qinian hadn't slept all night. By the time dawn broke, she got out of bed with two huge dark circles under her eyes.
The old lady knew, of course. Without asking why Song Qinian hadn't slept well, she said, "Nian Nian, go wake Ah Yan up for breakfast. I'll make your favorite preserved vegetable buns and millet porridge."
Song Qinian had thought about it all night but couldn't understand why Shen Chi Yan would say such things, why she would doubt that Shen Chi Yan loved her.
But the snow had stopped. Even if Gao Kun Lun was busy, the Shen family would send someone to pick up Shen Chi Yan.
When she went to his room, she found Shen Chi Yan wasn't there.
In that instant, her heart suddenly felt hollow.
Heh...
It seemed that after his confession failed, Master Shen Fifth had left Qingjiu Village overnight.
It made sense. Shen Chi Yan was a proud and arrogant person; how could he tolerate being rejected?
Song Qinian, dejected, just walked out of the room and back to the hall when she saw Shen Chi Yan returning from outside.
His complexion was paler than the snow on the ground, and he exhaled white mist. Yet, his face held a smile brighter than the sun.
He looked at Song Qinian, walked over to her, and gave her a deep hug. "Baby, good morning."
Song Qinian: "..."
Just as Song Qinian was about to push Shen Chi Yan away, the old lady suddenly chuckled, "Ah Yan, what do you want to eat? Preserved vegetable buns and millet porridge, alright?"
After releasing Song Qinian, Shen Chi Yan smiled at the old lady. "Yes, Grandma. I'll eat whatever you make."
Seeing the smile on Shen Chi Yan's face, Song Qinian was momentarily stunned. In their three years of marriage, she had rarely seen Shen Chi Yan smile, let alone smile so happily.
During breakfast, the old lady chatted with Shen Chi Yan. They seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation, but Song Qinian was lost in her own thoughts.
After the meal, Shen Chi Yan said to the old lady, "Grandma, Qi Qi and I are going for a walk outside."
"Yes, yes, yes. Nian Nian, Ah Yan is visiting Qingjiu Village for the first time. You must take him for a good look around."
Before Song Qinian could respond, Shen Chi Yan helped her put on her clothes, fastened her scarf and gloves, and pulled her out the door.
Song Qinian couldn't speak, and being pulled by Shen Chi Yan, she couldn't gesture either. She could only be forced to follow him.
Qingjiu Village was relatively flat, with vast fields everywhere. Shen Chi Yan led Song Qinian to a huge open space.
Then, she saw a pair of male and female snowmen.
The female snowman was hitting the male snowman with a stick. The little boy snowman knelt on his knees, tearfully, and had written next to him, "I'm sorry, I love you."
To highlight the little boy snowman's pathetic state, there were actually marks on him from being hit by a stick.
Shen Chi Yan's snowman-building skills weren't great, but it was clear he had put a lot of effort into the little girl snowman. She looked beautiful, while the boy snowman seemed much more perfunctorily made.
Shen Chi Yan pulled Song Qinian to the snowmen and looked at her with affectionate, dark eyes. "Qi Qi, you think everything I said last night was when I was not sober. I'm telling you, I am clearer now than ever before."
After that, he took the stick from the little girl snowman's hand and placed it in Song Qinian's. "Whatever happened in the past, no matter how much I apologize, the hurt has already been done. As long as you can forgive me, I will let you hit and scold me without moving."
Song Qinian was completely overwhelmed. For someone who had never built a snowman before, to build two large ones like these clearly meant he had gone out before dawn.
He was crazy. He was still sick and injured, yet he was doing all these ridiculous things.
Song Qinian threw away the stick and looked at Shen Chi Yan furiously, gesturing, "What exactly do you want?"
"I love you! I want you to know I love you, believe that I love you, and I don't want to be separated from you!"
Before Song Qinian could gesture, Shen Chi Yan suddenly grabbed her hand, then pulled open his clothes and pressed her hand against his chest.
"Do you feel it? This heart beats for you."
Golden sunlight shone upon the land, making the snow on the ground sparkle. Song Qinian looked at Shen Chi Yan's serious and earnest handsome face, her heart wavering slightly.
But then she remembered something, abruptly pulled her hand back, and her expression instantly turned cold.
She looked at Shen Chi Yan coldly and gestured, "You're right, I don't believe you! Even if you truly liked me, it's impossible for us now!"
Shen Chi Yan's face changed drastically, and he excitedly grabbed Song Qinian's arm. "Why?"
Some things, whenever Song Qinian thought about them, her chest still ached. It was hard for her to speak, so she gestured coldly, "I don't like you anymore."
Song Qinian turned to leave, but Shen Chi Yan blocked her path. "Then from today onwards, you will start liking me again."
Song Qinian's expression worsened. This person, when she liked him, he told her not to! Now that she didn't want to like him, he demanded that she must!
Was there anyone more domineering in the world?
"I have no obligation to like you!"
Shen Chi Yan no longer gestured to Song Qinian but smiled at her. "You really don't like me anymore?"
Song Qinian clenched her fists and nodded. The next second, she was pulled into Shen Chi Yan's embrace, and his cool lips pressed down.
Song Qinian's eyes widened abruptly. Just as she was about to push Shen Chi Yan away, he lightly pinched her waist, and Song Qinian subconsciously opened her mouth, allowing him to enter.
Whether in terms of physical strength or kissing, Song Qinian was no match for Shen Chi Yan.
Although Shen Chi Yan was a germaphobe, his kissing skills were excellent. Before Song Qinian could notice, she was already swept away by him.
When Shen Chi Yan released Song Qinian again, her cheeks were flushed, and she was panting.
Shen Chi Yan cupped Song Qinian's small face and smiled mischievously. "A person's words and actions can be deceiving, but the body is honest. Qi Qi, your body tells me you still love me!"
Song Qinian slapped Shen Chi Yan across the face and, with a flushed face, ran home angrily.
Behind her, Shen Chi Yan's laughter could be heard. "Song Qinian, admit it, you still love me... I love you too!!!"
Shen Chi Yan's voice was quite loud, and the villagers were all alerted and came out to watch. Song Qinian felt too embarrassed to face anyone.
Jinghua City.
Lin Qiutong was unaware that Shen Chi Yan had gone to Qingjiu Village. After sleeping at home, she discovered she had several large pimples on her face.
To avoid Shen Chi Yan seeing her pimples, she immediately went to a beauty salon to get them treated.
After the pimples subsided, she dressed up nicely and went to the hospital, only to learn that Shen Chi Yan had already been discharged.
The hospital staff also didn't know where Shen Chi Yan had gone.
Lin Qiutong went to Dingsheng Group to find Shen Chi Yan but discovered he wasn't at the company.
She asked Shen Qi Wen and Shen Zi Xuan, but they also didn't know Shen Chi Yan's whereabouts. Thus, Lin Qiutong approached Shen Ke Qin.
Shen Ke Qin and Shen Chi Yan had a good relationship. If others didn't know Shen Chi Yan's whereabouts, Shen Ke Qin would surely know.