Shen ChiYan's heart pounded a warning alarm the moment he saw the baby's breath. He knew that before, he had assumed Song QiNian's liking for baby's breath was an imitation of Lin QiuTong, and he had said many hurtful things to QiQi.
If he could, he wished he could travel back in time and slap his past self twice.
Song QiNian's gaze also fell upon the pink baby's breath brought by Lin QiuTong, her eyes growing cold.
Though Lin QiuTong spoke words of concern, to Song QiNian, they sounded utterly hypocritical.
She didn't respond to Lin QiuTong's words, but gestured twice towards Shen ChiYan, "You two continue your chat."
Seeing Song QiNian about to leave, Shen ChiYan was filled with dread. Before his mind could even process it, he jumped off the bed and grabbed Song QiNian's arm.
At this moment, Fifth Master Shen's survival instinct was incredibly strong.
It had taken him so much effort to get Song QiNian to stay by his side, he couldn't let it all go to waste because of anyone or anything.
"QiQi, there's nothing between QiuTong and I to discuss, and nothing you can't hear. Please don't go."
In the past, Song QiNian would have yanked her hand away and left.
But today, when Shen ChiYan pulled her, she chose to stay.
Especially seeing Lin QiuTong's face instantly darken, she felt a sliver of vengeful pleasure.
Seeing Song QiNian stay, Shen ChiYan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned and looked at Lin QiuTong indifferently, "QiuTong, is there something you need?"
Lin QiuTong forced a relaxed smile, "Didn't you always call me Qiu Qiu before? Why call me Qiu Tong all of a sudden?"
Shen ChiYan didn't think much of it, merely stating, "To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, from now on, I will call you Qiu Tong."
Lin QiuTong's expression grew even more displeased.
When the two first met, Lin QiuTong had asked Shen ChiYan to call her Qiu Qiu for two reasons. First, Qiu Qiu was Lin FeiChi's exclusive nickname for her, making it sound more intimate. Second, when Shen ChiYan's deep, sexy voice uttered the two syllables "Qiu Qiu," it sent shivers down her spine.
On the other hand, "Tong Tong" was too common, and everyone called her that. "Qiu Tong" sounded too formal and distant.
What unnecessary misunderstandings? It was clearly because he was afraid Song QiNian would be unhappy.
Lin QiuTong never imagined that Shen ChiYan would care about Song QiNian to the point of changing how he addressed her.
Moreover, he knew she liked him, yet he embraced Song QiNian right in front of her. Wasn't this deliberately twisting the knife in her heart?
She clenched her fists tightly, inwardly seething with hatred. On the surface, she could only feign a smile, "It's just a name, what misunderstanding could that cause? But it doesn't matter, it's just that you suddenly calling me Qiu Tong makes me a little unaccustomed to it."
Lin QiuTong assumed Song QiNian had asked Shen ChiYan not to call her Qiu Qiu, and by saying this, she intended to appear generous while making Song QiNian seem petty.
Song QiNian had long seen through Lin QiuTong's "green tea" tactics. She simply curved her lips slightly, remaining silent.
Shen ChiYan, however, felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles. "Qiu Tong, is there anything else?"
Shen ChiYan's words were tantamount to an eviction notice. Lin QiuTong felt wronged and unwilling. Even when Shen ChiYan didn't pay her much attention before, he had never treated her this way.
Now, for the sake of Song QiNian, he was making her suffer such great humiliation.
Song QiNian! It was all Song QiNian's fault!
"I was just worried about your health and came to see you. Since Nian Nian is here with you, I'll be going now."
Lin QiuTong left, holding back her tears.
Shen ChiYan didn't want to hurt Lin QiuTong, but he didn't want Song QiNian to misunderstand again.
If he had to choose between the two, this time, he would choose Song QiNian without hesitation.
"QiQi, I..."
Just as Shen ChiYan was about to speak, Song QiNian suddenly shook off his hand. "I'm going to see Lin QiuTong off."
Upon hearing this, Shen ChiYan's face changed drastically. Then, he let out a dry laugh, "She's already gone, there's no one to see off."
Song QiNian shot Shen ChiYan a cold glance. Shen ChiYan immediately cowered. Watching Song QiNian's retreating back, Fifth Master Shen could only pray that Lin QiuTong wouldn't say anything that would cause QiQi to misunderstand.
Song QiNian saw Lin QiuTong at the elevator entrance. Lin QiuTong was on her phone, her previously wronged and sad little face filled with anger and hatred.
Her eyes flickered slightly. She walked over and nudged Lin QiuTong.
Lin QiuTong turned around with a look of anger, her expression freezing when she saw Song QiNian. She then curled her lips into a cold laugh. "Song QiNian, are you feeling very pleased seeing Ah Yan treat me like this?"
Song QiNian slowly gestured, "I came to ask you something."
"Oh? You have moments when you ask me things? But this isn't a place to talk. How about we go to a coffee shop near the hospital and have a good chat?"
Song QiNian smiled faintly, "No need for coffee. If I'm gone too long, Shen ChiYan will worry."
Hearing this, Lin QiuTong's expression grew even uglier. She glared at Song QiNian furiously, as if she wanted to devour her.
"Song QiNian, what do you have to brag about? Do you really think that now that Ah Yan has recovered his memory, he will truly fall in love with you? Let me tell you, you can't stop loving someone just because of amnesia. His being good to you now, unable to leave you, is only because he feels guilty, not because he loves you!"
Instead of getting angry, Song QiNian smiled.
"I'm not bragging, you just *think* I am, because these are things you've never possessed."
"You..."
Lin QiuTong was about to say more, but Song QiNian gestured to interrupt her. "I didn't come to argue with you. I want to know if you deliberately left me behind in the forest when I went to find water, taking Shen ChiYan with you?"
When Song QiNian inquired with Gao KunLun about the situation, she had already suspected this, but it was only a guess, so she came to Lin QiuTong to confirm the answer.
Hearing this, Lin QiuTong suddenly let out a wild laugh. "What do you think?"
Shen ChiYan watched Lin QiuTong without moving.
"Song QiNian, I've never hated anyone as much as I hate you. I wish you were dead, I wish you would disappear from this world, because your existence steals the person most important to me!"
At this moment, Lin QiuTong did not resemble a lady from a good family. Her face contorted, and her words were venomous.
Suddenly, she moved closer to Song QiNian and whispered in a voice only they could hear, "That's right, I deliberately abandoned you. I wanted you to die in that forest. However, when I took Ah Yan away, do you think he was completely unaware, or did he know everything?"
Lin QiuTong was clearly trying to sow discord. Song QiNian smiled slightly and gestured unhurriedly, "According to you, Shen ChiYan spent a whole week searching for me day and night just to put on a show of deep affection?"
Lin QiuTong's expression visibly stiffened.
Song QiNian continued gesturing, "But everyone knows you and Shen ChiYan are childhood sweethearts, and they know he likes you. If he were to put on a show of deep affection, shouldn't the object be you, not me?"
Lin QiuTong regretted it. She wanted to know what this mute was gesturing. She had deliberately gone to learn sign language.
Upon understanding what Song QiNian was conveying, she was almost blown away with rage.
It seemed she had underestimated this damned mute all along!