Lin Lanxing's tone was anxious, so Song Qinian did not dare to delay. She returned to the old house with Gu Zhiyan and Shen Keqin.
When the three arrived, they saw that Lin Qiutong was also at the old house.
She was without makeup, wearing a loose dress and flat shoes. When she saw Song Qinian, she lowered her head guiltily, looking flustered.
On the contrary, when Lin Lanxing saw Song Qinian enter, a smug curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Song Qinian had a bad feeling. But before she could speak, Gu Zhiyan glanced at Lin Qiutong and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Zhang Ma, why are you letting guests stand?"
Gu Zhiyan emphasized the word "guest," and Lin Qiutong's face instantly turned uglier.
Zhang Ma didn't dare to make a sound. Lin Lanxing saw Lin Qiutong tremble and immediately supported her, saying to Gu Zhiyan, "Third Aunt, my sister is not an outsider now."
Gu Zhiyan seemed to realize something and said in realization, "Oh... I'm sorry, I forgot she is your sister, and you are a daughter-in-law of the Shen family. Come to think of it, there is some family relationship."
Lin Lanxing was completely distraught, and Lin Qiutong clenched her fists even tighter.
Everyone in the elite circle now knew that she was not the Lin family's eldest daughter, but a thief's daughter. If it weren't for the affection of Lin Xing'an and his wife for her, and their lack of affection for a daughter they had never raised, she would have had to step down long ago.
Moreover, Gu Zhiyan's constant mention of "outsider" and "relative" clearly showed her intention to draw a line with her.
Lin Lanxing, unable to bear it, blurted out, "Third Aunt, my sister is more than just a relative to us. She is carrying Brother Chi Yan's child, and he is also your grandson."
As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Zhiyan's expression turned cold.
Shen Keqin also looked like she had just heard a huge piece of gossip, but she was more worried about Song Qinian, "Sister-in-law..."
Although Song Qinian's expression was grim, she did not erupt. Instead, she coldly looked at Lin Qiutong and asked, "Is that so?"
Lin Qiutong seemed frightened, nodded tearfully, and then, with a plop, knelt on the ground.
"Old Madam, Aunt Gu, I know A Yan already has a family, and I shouldn't have ruined his family. I never intended to ruin his family, but this child came too suddenly, and I can't bear to abort him. Please, let me keep him."
Lin Qiutong cried with pear blossoms and rain, and anyone would feel sympathetic, but no one went to help her except Lin Lanxing.
Gu Zhiyan asked coldly, "When did this happen?"
Lin Qiutong was crying too hard to speak. Lin Lanxing spoke for her, "It was the night Zan Zan went missing. We couldn't reach Brother Chi Yan, and he was actually with my sister. Song Qinian knows about this too."
Gu Zhiyan glanced at Song Qinian. Song Qinian gave a light laugh, "Yes, I know about this, but Shen Chi Yan said he never touched Lin Qiutong..."
Lin Lanxing said angrily, "Of course he wouldn't admit to you that he touched my sister. But if they hadn't been together, how could my sister be pregnant?"
Song Qinian looked at Lin Qiutong meaningfully and said, "You'll have to ask your dear sister!"
Lin Qiutong's heart trembled fiercely, and she cried even more sadly, "Besides A Yan, I have no other man."
At this moment, the Old Madam sitting on the sofa spoke, "Where is Shen Chi Yan? Hasn't he arrived yet?"
Zhang Ma said, "We have already notified the young master. He should be here soon."
Song Qinian finally understood. Lin Qiutong had come prepared.
Shen Keqin, standing by, was furious. Her fifth brother and sister-in-law had gone through so much hardship, and finally got together, and now Lin Qiutong was causing trouble again.
So, she said angrily, "Hmph, if you don't want to ruin my brother's family, you shouldn't be here."
Lin Lanxing glared at Shen Keqin angrily, "Then what about the child in my sister's womb? He is Brother Chi Yan's seed after all!"
"Who knows if it is? Don't try to blame everything on my brother."
The two began to argue like elementary school students in the living room of the Shen family's old house until the Old Madam banged her cane on the ground a few times, and they finally shut up.
However, their eyes glared at each other, unwilling to back down.
Just then, Shen Chi Yan returned.
When Shen Chi Yan received Zhang Ma's call, he knew Lin Qiutong had come.
He had already given Lin Qiutong a chance, but he didn't expect her to still take the path he least wanted to see.
Shen Chi Yan glanced at Lin Qiutong, who was kneeling on the ground, and then walked to Song Qinian's side, "Qiqi..."
Seeing Song Qinian's displeased expression, he instinctively wanted to explain. Song Qinian's slender fingers covered his mouth, "I believe you."
Shen Chi Yan felt a warmth in his heart and smiled at Song Qinian, but the next second, his expression turned serious.
Lin Qiutong, seeing Shen Chi Yan's gloomy and cold handsome face, was actually very scared. But she had no way back, so she got up tearfully and came to Shen Chi Yan's side, "A Yan, I really want to keep this child. Please, let me keep him, okay?"
Shen Chi Yan sneered and said, "If you want to keep it, then keep it. It's your child, you decide. What's the use of telling me?"
Lin Qiutong was stunned, "He is..."
"I said, he is not mine!"
Hearing this, Lin Qiutong wept bitterly. Lin Lanxing immediately shielded Lin Qiutong behind her, "Brother Chi Yan, you can't sleep with someone and then refuse to take responsibility! My sister..."
Before Lin Qiutong could finish her words, Song Qinian interrupted, "As far as I know, Miss Lin has been pregnant for two months. Even if Shen Chi Yan had relations with you, it would have been more than a month ago. How could this child be Shen Chi Yan's?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiutong's face instantly turned as pale as paper. She glared at Song Qinian with red eyes, "You can refuse to let me have this child, but you can't insult me!"
Song Qinian had already expected this move from her. When Shen Keqin and Lin Lanxing were arguing, she had found all the evidence she had kept on her phone.
"Two months ago, Miss Lin went to the obstetrics and gynecology department of S Hospital and was found to be pregnant. This is the B-scan report from that day, as well as the surveillance footage... A month later, you went for another prenatal check-up, and the child was already over two months old..."
Seeing the evidence on Song Qinian's phone, Lin Qiutong's legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.
How did Song Qinian know these things? Was she... had she been tracking her all along?
Song Qinian handed the evidence on her phone to the Old Madam. The Old Madam was a sharp-witted person and could naturally see that Lin Qiutong was trying to frame Shen Chi Yan.
Lin Lanxing, seeing that they were all bullying Lin Qiutong, glared at Song Qinian and said, "The so-called evidence on your phone is fabricated by you!"
Song Qinian looked at Lin Lanxing, shook her head with sympathy and disdain, "You can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep. Lin Lanxing, don't you think about it? You came to the Shen family's old house so quickly. According to your plan, I should have just found out about Lin Qiutong's pregnancy, how could I have found so much evidence so quickly?"