Qiaoqiao was still young and knew nothing. How could Mu Yuxin possibly let her face Guan Yang?
Guan Yang hated her so much.
Whether Qiaoqiao was her daughter or her sister's daughter, to Guan Yang, she was the child of an enemy. He would surely vent all his anger on Qiaoqiao.
Moreover, she had indeed wronged Guan Yang back then. If he wanted to kill or take revenge, the target could only be her.
Song Qinian picked up Qiaoqiao. The little one was quite happy, not looking like she had been abused or bullied at all.
"Niannian, where's Xinxin? Uncle Guan said Xinxin was coming to pick me up, why isn't she here?"
Song Qinian hugged Qiaoqiao tightly, not knowing how to answer her question.
After a few seconds, she smiled and said, "Yuxin is on a business trip out of town and might be gone for several days. Would you like to stay at my place for these few days?"
"Business trip?" Qiaoqiao was a bit confused. "Xinxin didn't tell me she was going on a business trip!"
Song Qinian chuckled, "She decided on it last minute. Qiaoqiao, don't you want to come to my house to play? I have a little brother, and you can see Gong Yuqi too."
To make Qiaoqiao feel reassured about staying at her place, Song Qinian had to mention Zanzaan and Gong Yuqi. Qiaoqiao happily said, "Of course I want to! I like Niannian very much too."
"That's a good girl..."
Song Qinian patted Qiaoqiao's head and, remembering something, asked curiously, "Qiaoqiao, you don't know Guan Yang, so why did you go with him? Didn't Yuxin tell you not to leave with strangers?"
Qiaoqiao said very seriously, "He's not a stranger. He's Xinxin's friend."
"Friend?"
"Mhm, I recognized him at first sight."
"You've met Guan Yang before?"
"Yes, I've met him. Several times at night when I woke up, I saw Xinxin looking at his photos. Sometimes she would sigh, sometimes she would smile, and sometimes she would cry. I think he must be a very important person to Xinxin. And when he came to pick me up, he brought my favorite chestnuts, and said Xinxin asked him to pick me up, so I went with him."
Song Qinian felt an unspeakable sadness in her heart. Although she didn't know the truth of Guan Yang's imprisonment back then, it was undeniable that Mu Yuxin still loved Guan Yang. But Guan Yang could watch Yuxin almost drown in the pool and must have hated Yuxin to death.
What would Guan Yang do to Yuxin if she was with him?
"Niannian, is Uncle Guan a bad person?"
Song Qinian really didn't know how to answer this.
"Of course not. But you can't just leave with anyone from now on, or we'll worry. Do you understand?"
Qiaoqiao nodded obediently.
Song Qinian originally wanted to take Qiaoqiao to Jingyuan, but Shen Chiyan said it was their secret base, and no one else could stay there, not even Zanzaan.
Helplessly, Song Qinian had to take Qiaoqiao to Xiangshan.
Fortunately, Zhang Qiaoqiao liked children and was good at making all sorts of delicious food, so Qiaoqiao was instantly won over by Zhang Qiaoqiao.
After watching Qiaoqiao fall asleep, Song Qinian quietly left the room. As soon as she gently closed the door, Shen Chiyan, who had been waiting outside for a long time, pulled her into the bedroom.
Shen Chiyan pinned her against the wall, his expression unusually grim. "Good, I take my eyes off you for a moment, and you go find Guan Mingxu. Don't you know that brat hasn't given up on you?"
Tired from a day of running around, Song Qinian said speechlessly, "You're overthinking it. I'm not some celestial being, and I'm a married woman. How could he possibly still like me! Besides, didn't I tell you long ago that he's just a friend?"
Shen Chiyan snorted, clearly still upset. "You do have some self-awareness, but I'm warning you, stay away from him in the future. That kind of young man who pretends to be deeply in love is easy to provoke, but hard to shake off."
Song Qinian: "...Got it!"
"Besides, what good would finding Guan Mingxu do? Guan Yang hates Mu Yuxin so much. Do you think a word or two from Guan Mingxu and you would make him let her go? In the critical moment, you still have to rely on me!"
Speaking of this, Song Qinian grabbed Shen Chiyan's hand anxiously, "Since you could take Qiaoqiao away, you can take Yuxin away. Why must you leave Yuxin with Guan Yang? I'm really worried about Yuxin. I don't know how Guan Yang will get revenge on her!"
Shen Chiyan disliked Song Qinian paying too much attention to others, even her best friend.
"Who is Guan Yang? No one can stop him from doing what he wants. Moreover, between him and Mu Yuxin, there's the grudge of imprisonment. It's already showing us face that we could take Qiaoqiao away. As for Mu Yuxin, she can only fend for herself."
After speaking, he directly scooped Song Qinian into his arms and carried her to the bed. Then he began to kiss her without restraint. Song Qinian had no mood for this right now and pushed Shen Chiyan's handsome face away. "You stop it!"
Shen Chiyan grabbed Song Qinian's hand and said menacingly, "Song Qinian, you never used to refuse me. Your courage is growing bolder now."
"Yuxin, I don't know how she is now, I..."
"Don't worry, Guan Yang won't kill her, at least."
Song Qinian was still uneasy. Back then, Shen Chiyan misunderstood that Lin Qingtong had become a vegetative state because of Song Guanliang, and even sending Song Guanliang to prison wasn't enough; he wanted to torment her.
What's more, Guan Yang's imprisonment was very likely because of Yuxin, so how could he let Yuxin have an easy time?
Thinking of this, Song Qinian's mood worsened. She angrily pinched Shen Chiyan's lean waist. "Men are no good!"
Shen Chiyan could probably guess what Song Qinian was thinking. He directly used actions to show that the person he cared about and loved the most now was her. Of course, he wouldn't say it out loud, as he didn't know if Song Qinian still loved him or if she was thinking of Li Junshen.
Meanwhile, at the Imperial Garden Villa on the other side, Guan Yang had sent everyone who attended the party away. A few women wanted to stay and keep him company that night, but he had kicked them all out.
In the villa's living room.
Mu Yuxin was completely soaked. Although it was summer, she felt a chill. Mu Yuxin couldn't help but sneeze twice, feeling like she was in hell.
Guan Yang, dressed in a black bathrobe, sat lazily on the sofa, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand.
The living room was deathly quiet, and the atmosphere was extremely eerie. Mu Yuxin looked at Guan Yang, wondering what he was thinking.
Just then, Guan Yang beckoned to her. "Come here."
Mu Yuxin frowned and remained where she was. If it were in the past, Guan Yang would have rushed over to hug and kiss her without her needing to move. Now, he wouldn't do that, and she... was a little scared.