During the days when Song Qinian had no news, Shen Chiyan felt like every second was a year.
The mere thought of Song Qinian encountering misfortune almost drove him mad.
Shen Chiyan was being infused and resting on the hospital bed by Shen Liubai when he received a call from the company.
"Shen Chiyan, I'm warning you, if you don't rest, you might just meet the King of Hell before you find Song Qinian."
Shen Chiyan had been searching for Song Qinian day and night, mobilizing forces from both the underworld and the legitimate world. He had lost a lot of weight and looked pale and haggard.
Shen Liubai really didn't want the Romeo and Juliet tragedy to happen to Shen Chiyan and Song Qinian.
Unable to move, Shen Chiyan stared at the white ceiling with bloodshot eyes and murmured, "Brother, where do you think Qiqi is?"
Shen Liubai gave the doctor a look, and the doctor immediately administered the infusion to Shen Chiyan.
The medicine contained sedatives and sleeping pills. Before long, Shen Chiyan's eyelids began to feel heavy.
Even so, his mind was still filled with thoughts of Song Qinian.
Seeing that Shen Chiyan had finally closed his eyes, Shen Liubai was about to ask everyone to leave so Shen Chiyan could get some good sleep when Shen Chiyan's phone suddenly rang.
Shen Liubai: "..."
Seeing that Shen Chiyan hadn't woken up, Shen Liubai quietly walked over, took his phone, and tiptoed out of the ward to answer it.
"Hello..."
"Mr. Shen, Assistant Song is back! She's at the company right now!"
Shen Liubai's heart skipped a beat. "You said who?"
The other party, possibly sensing that the voice wasn't Mr. Shen's, asked doubtfully, "Aren't you Mr. Shen?"
"I'm your Mr. Shen's elder brother. Who is this Assistant Song you're talking about?"
"Song Qinian."
Perhaps because Song Qinian had been missing for nearly a week, Shen Liubai couldn't believe it for a moment. "You mean Song Qinian, your Mr. Shen's personal assistant, the woman who can't speak?"
"Mr. Shen's brother, we only have one Song Qinian in our company!"
If Song Qinian could speak, Shen Liubai would have truly wanted the caller to hand the phone to Song Qinian so she could confirm it was her.
"I understand. Have her wait in your Mr. Shen's office. I'll be right there. Remember, don't let her leave until I get there, understand?"
As soon as Shen Liubai hung up, he saw Gao Kunlun, who was so surprised he almost cried. "Mr. Shen, has my young madam returned?"
"If everything goes as expected, it should be... I'll go take a look before Ah Yan wakes up, lest it be a false alarm..."
Before Shen Liubai could finish speaking, his hand holding the phone was forcefully pulled. He turned to see Shen Chiyan.
This guy wasn't he in a deep sleep just now?
How did he wake up so quickly?
Seeing Shen Chiyan pull out the IV needle himself, with blood seeping from the back of his hand, Shen Liubai didn't know whether to scold him or not.
"Is there news about Qiqi? Tell me!"
His expression was dark and terrifying. He snatched the phone from Shen Liubai's hand.
When he tried to search the phone, Shen Liubai no longer hid anything from him. "That was the receptionist from your company who called just now. She said Song Qinian is at the company right now."
Shen Chiyan's expression went blank for a moment, as if he had been hit by a surprise. He couldn't react for a while.
By the time he came to his senses, he had already run out of the inpatient department.
Shen Liubai and Gao Kunlun also caught up with him.
Shen Keqin had also been stressed to the point of exhaustion recently. Hearing that Shen Chiyan had come to the hospital, she ran to see him and then saw her usually cold and arrogant fifth brother sprinting in the hospital.
"Fifth brother, what's wrong? Where are you going?"
Shen Chiyan's eyes did not see Shen Keqin at all; his mind was solely on Song Qinian.
Seeing that Shen Chiyan wasn't paying attention to her, Shen Keqin realized something was wrong and immediately grabbed Shen Liubai. "Brother, what's going on!"
"Song Qinian is back!"
"What?"
Shen Keqin's heart leaped with joy. Knowing that Shen Chiyan was going to find Song Qinian, she also started running with him.
Along the way, everyone was excited but also a little uneasy, afraid that it was all a dream.
Meanwhile, Song Qinian was unaware that Shen Chiyan was looking for her. She had originally planned to ask the receptionist for news about Shen Chiyan and then go find him.
However, instead of telling her where Shen Chiyan was, the receptionist dragged her forcefully to Shen Chiyan's office, with an exceedingly respectful demeanor.
"Assistant Song, please wait here obediently. Mr. Shen will be here shortly."
Hearing this, Song Qinian smiled and gestured, "You mean Shen Chiyan is alright?"
The receptionist couldn't understand sign language and was completely flustered. However, one thought was clear: she absolutely couldn't let Song Qinian leave the company.
Otherwise, her career would likely be over.
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of the receptionist, Song Qinian was still a little anxious. She picked up a pen and wrote on paper, "I'm really worried about Mr. Shen. If you know where he is, please tell me. I'll go find him directly."
As soon as Song Qinian finished writing, the office door was forcefully pushed open. Song Qinian turned to look, and before she could even see who it was, she was tightly embraced. "Wuwu... Sister-in-law, I missed you so much! Where have you been this past week? I thought... wuwu..."
When Shen Liubai saw that the person standing in the office was indeed Song Qinian, he let out a heavy sigh of relief, but then he felt completely out of sorts.
This little brat, Qinqin, had no tact at all.
In fact, Shen Chiyan and Shen Keqin had gotten off the elevator together. However, Shen Keqin was full of energy, while Shen Chiyan was too weak. He felt dizzy while running and Shen Keqin seized the opportunity to hug Song Qinian first.
Song Qinian gently patted Shen Keqin's back, her gaze falling on Shen Chiyan, who was standing at the doorway.
Song Qinian had seen Shen Chiyan when he was arrogant, overbearing, unyielding, cold, and distant. But she had never seen him look so disheveled and haggard.
His hair had grown a bit, and he clearly hadn't shaved in a long time, with stubble showing.
However, even in this state, he possessed a certain kind of melancholic beauty.
As their eyes met, it was as if a thousand words were left unspoken.
Shen Liubai directly walked over, grabbed Shen Keqin by the collar, and forcibly separated her from Song Qinian. "Alright, let's all go out and let Ah Yan and Niannian have a good chat."
Gao Kunlun was quietly shedding tears beside them, tears of joy, of course.
If he hadn't been afraid that Fifth Master would devour him alive, he would have rushed over to hug the young madam as well.
It was so good that the young madam was safe!
As long as she returned, Fifth Master would be alright!
Shen Keqin had so many things she wanted to tell Song Qinian, but seeing her fifth brother's pitiable state, she reluctantly left. "Sister-in-law, I'm sleeping with you tonight. We'll have a good chat."
"Enough! Get out now!"
After Shen Liubai ushered everyone out, he smiled slightly at Song Qinian. "Niannian, welcome back. But since certain people pulled out their IV needles to come see you, I suggest you keep it brief. Otherwise, the doctor will be angry."