Song Qinian was truly exhausted. She slept soundly, without dreams, and woke up naturally the next day feeling refreshed and full of energy.
She had always had trouble sleeping, and ever since Li Junshen had forced himself on her last time, she had been walking on eggshells, dreading sleep every night. Last night, she had finally managed to get a good night's rest.
Wait...
Looking at the facilities in the room, Song Qinian sat up abruptly. Wasn't she here to take care of Shen Chi Yan? How could she have fallen asleep?
And she was sleeping in a bed!
Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her waist. Her body stiffened, and she stiffly turned her head to look. She met Shen Chi Yan's handsome face, which was curved in a half-smile.
"Good morning, Miss Song."
This "Good morning" pulled Song Qinian's memory back to the time when they lived in Qilixiangdu. When Shen Chi Yan wasn't traveling or on an early shift, he would sleep in with Song Qinian. But he always woke up before her, kissed her forehead, and greeted her good morning.
Seeing Song Qinian's dazed expression, Shen Chi Yan sneered, "Miss Song, you're not waiting for my good morning kiss, are you?"
This jolted Song Qinian out of her memories. Her mind was a mess for a moment. She had intended to go back last night, but Shen Chi Yan had threatened her. So, she sat on the sofa waiting for him to come out. As she waited, sleepiness overcame her, and she fell asleep.
The most crucial thing was, wasn't she sleeping on the sofa? How did she end up in the bed! And under the same blanket as Shen Chi Yan.
Because it was summer, Shen Chi Yan's hospital gown was thin. His arm resting on her waist allowed her to clearly feel the warmth emanating from his body.
Song Qinian sprang up like a startled cat, throwing off the blanket and jumping out of bed.
This is crazy. What happened last night?
Shen Chi Yan propped his head up with his arm, still watching Song Qinian with a look of amusement. "Song Qinian, I didn't expect that after two years, you've learned to climb into bed."
Song Qinian's face was filled with disbelief. She pointed at herself and asked with a grim expression, "You're saying I climbed into bed?"
"What? You want to deny it after getting out of bed!"
"Impossible! I would never..."
Shen Chi Yan interrupted Song Qinian directly, "If you didn't climb up yourself, do you think I carried you up? Not to mention whether I could carry you with my current condition, even if I could, why would you think I wanted to sleep in the same bed as you?"
Song Qinian was completely flustered. Shen Chi Yan was right, but she didn't have a history of sleepwalking. It was summer, and sleeping on the sofa wasn't an option. How could she have ended up in Shen Chi Yan's bed for no reason?
"Knock, knock, knock..."
The sound of knocking on the door suddenly rang out, which was like a lifeline to Song Qinian. She immediately rushed over and opened the door.
"Mr. Shen, it's time for your IV."
"Come back in half an hour."
"Ah..."
Shen Chi Yan smiled, "I need to wash up and use the restroom. It's not convenient with you here!"
Shen Chi Yan was handsome, and lying in bed, he was even more captivating. The young nurse, blushing, immediately ran out.
Song Qinian: "..."
Shen Chi Yan used to have a cold demeanor, as if everyone owed him billions. Now, he was like a peacock showing off its feathers, smiling at young girls at the slightest opportunity, causing their hearts to flutter.
Hmph, a male vixen.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and help me to the restroom!"
For a fleeting moment, Song Qinian regretted agreeing to Gu Zhi Yan's request to take care of him.
At noon, Shen Ke Qin and Shen Liu Bai came to visit Shen Chi Yan. While Shen Liu Bai and Shen Chi Yan were chatting in the ward, Song Qinian and Shen Ke Qin spoke in the hallway.
"Sigh, honestly, my brother's stomach problems have been around for a long time. Ever since you and Li... ever since you disappeared, my brother searched for you desperately. The first year you left, he was so thin he looked like he was about to disappear. I saw him take stomach medicine multiple times because he couldn't bear the pain, and I was very worried about his stomach, but he just wouldn't listen to me. This time, it was so severe, it really scared me."
At this point, Shen Ke Qin's voice turned angry. "What is that Li Jun Shen's intention? My third uncle is my fifth brother's biological father. It's perfectly normal for my fifth brother to go celebrate his father's birthday, so why did he get so angry that he beat my fifth brother until he bled? Hasn't he taken enough from my fifth brother?"
Song Qinian didn't know what to say and could only remain silent.
However, regarding the fight between Li Jun Shen and Shen Chi Yan, she felt there must be a process that everyone didn't know about.
No matter how brainless Li Jun Shen was, he wouldn't get into a fight with Shen Chi Yan during Shen Zheng Hao's birthday.
Seeing Song Qinian's silence, Shen Ke Qin didn't mention Li Jun Shen anymore. Instead, she asked worriedly, "Nian Nian, is my brother giving you a hard time?"
Giving her a hard time?
Not exactly!
Song Qinian shook her head. "It's okay. How is Zan Zan?"
Thinking of Zan Zan, Shen Ke Qin smiled. "Zan Zan is with Grandma, so you can rest assured. He's eating well, sleeping well, and has grown a little. He might just miss you a bit and keeps calling for Mommy."
Seeing Song Qinian's sad expression, Shen Ke Qin asked,
Song Qinian nodded. Zan Zan had grown this much, and this was the first time she and her son had been separated, for almost half a month.
She missed Zan Zan constantly, but she didn't know how to see him.
Shen Ke Qin suddenly had an idea and her eyes lit up. "I have a way!"
Song Qinian looked at Shen Ke Qin excitedly. "What?"
Shen Ke Qin leaned down and whispered a few words into Song Qinian's ear. It was similar to what Song Qinian had planned before.
"Will Shen Chi Yan agree?"
"My brother is quite good to Zan Zan, so he should agree! Don't worry, leave this to me!"
Song Qinian tightly grasped Shen Ke Qin's hand. "Qin Qin, thank you..."
"Oh, you don't need to be so polite with me. Even though... you're not my fifth sister-in-law anymore, you're still my friend. I want you to be happy too."
Song Qinian was touched and didn't know how to repay Shen Ke Qin.
She had thought that Qin Qin would blame her or even hate her for abandoning Shen Chi Yan, but Qin Qin treated her the same as before.
Not long after, Shen Chi Yan called Shen Ke Qin and Song Qinian inside.
As soon as Shen Ke Qin entered, she rushed to Shen Chi Yan and said a lot of things like "pitiful brother" and so on, only to be met with a cold stare from Shen Chi Yan.
"Speak properly!"
Shen Ke Qin immediately said, "Brother, Zan Zan has been calling for Daddy these past few days and crying while looking at your photo. I think he must miss you. Why don't I bring him to see you another day?"