"Niannian..."
Mu Yuxin looked at Song Qinian, gaunt and fragile, and comforted her with a heartache, "Zan Zan is a good child with heavenly protection, he will definitely be alright."
Song Qinian's complexion was extremely poor. More than ten hours had passed, and Zan Zan still showed no signs of waking. She was terrified.
Li Junshen had initially offered to stay and accompany Song Qinian, but she refused. She knew there were many issues between her and Li Junshen that needed to be resolved, but not now.
At this moment, she did not want to see him at all.
Seeing that Song Qinian would rather have Shen Chi Yan stay by her side than have him leave, Li Junshen guessed that she might have already told Shen Chi Yan that Zan Zan was his son. His gaze grew colder.
Indeed, bringing her back to Jing Hua City was a mistake.
After leaving the hospital, Li Junshen immediately made a call, "Keep a close eye on Song Guan Liang and Liu Xiao Han."
Not long after, Li Junshen received a call. "Mr. Li, there's bad news. Song Guan Liang and Liu Xiao Han are not at home. The neighbors said they left for a trip three days ago."
Upon hearing this, Li Junshen's brow furrowed tightly. A bad premonition gnawed at him. "Did you find out where they went?"
"No! They just left happily, the couple."
Li Junshen's expression grew increasingly grim. He hung up the phone and immediately called Liu Xiao Han, but her phone was switched off.
He called Song Guan Liang again, and as expected, his phone was also off.
Based on Liu Xiao Han's personality, if she were going on a trip, she would definitely inform him. Yet, she had left Jing Hua City with Song Guan Liang without a word.
His people had been keeping an eye on Song Qinian and Shen Chi Yan, and he had installed a listening device on Song Qinian's phone. He had never heard her mention anything about the elders going on a trip.
If it wasn't Song Qinian or Shen Chi Yan, who then could have spirited them away under his nose so stealthily!
Li Junshen clenched his fists, his dark eyes filled with icy chill.
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As time trickled by, Song Qinian grew increasingly anxious and desperate. Shen Chi Yan, Shen Keqin, and Mu Yuxin all stayed by Song Qinian's side, fearing that if the doctor were to announce some news, Song Qinian might not be able to bear the blow and do something extreme.
After a while, the old madam was also helped and pushed into the ICU by Gu Zhi Yan. As soon as Song Qinian saw the old madam, she immediately got up and went to her side. "Grandma, why are you out of bed?"
After this blow, the old madam's health had worsened, making it difficult for her to walk.
The old madam held Song Qinian's hand and gently patted her back. "Niannian, let's wait together for Zan Zan to get out of danger."
Tears welled up in Song Qinian's eyes. She smiled and nodded. "Yes, so many of us are waiting for Zan Zan, he will definitely wake up."
As she spoke, Song Qinian glanced at the ward and called out to Zan Zan in her heart, "Zan Zan, do you see? Everyone is waiting for you. You can't be so heartless and leave us."
Afterward, no one spoke. Their gazes were all fixed on the ICU, praying that Zan Zan would wake up.
Perhaps the earnest prayers of everyone had taken effect, or perhaps the old madam's lifelong charitable work had been rewarded. Two hours later, Zan Zan finally woke up.
"Congratulations to the old madam, congratulations to Mr. Shen, young master Shen has finally escaped danger..."
The doctor's words were like a ray of dawn, freeing everyone from the depths of sorrow and the fear of loss.
Everyone wept with joy. Song Qinian turned and hugged Mu Yuxin, crying uncontrollably.
The tension in her body finally released. Her body, which had not rested for days, had reached its limit. She fainted in Mu Yuxin's arms.
Zan Zan had only woken up temporarily and soon fell unconscious again, but thankfully, he was out of danger.
Shen Chi Yan transferred him to a VIP ward with an excellent environment. The old madam also breathed a sigh of relief due to Zan Zan's escape from danger, but Shen Huan Ling would not survive.
Song Qinian woke up after not sleeping for long. When she woke, an IV bag hung from the back of her hand, containing nutrient fluid.
"Zan Zan..."
Song Qinian was extremely tired and had not drunk much water. Her throat was dry and sore as she spoke.
Mu Yuxin quickly helped her up. "Zan Zan is alright now."
"I want to see him."
Song Qinian couldn't rest easy without seeing Zan Zan wake up with her own eyes.
Mu Yuxin, unable to persuade her, took her to Zan Zan's ward.
Although his body ached, when Zan Zan woke up, he only cried for a moment and called out "Auntie" a few times. Afterward, he was very strong and did not cry again.
"Zan Zan!"
The moment Song Qinian saw Zan Zan, tears flowed uncontrollably. She desperately wanted to hug Zan Zan, but he was too badly injured. Besides the doctors, no one else dared to touch him. They could only look at him and talk to him.
"Mommy... Mommy, hold me..."
When a child is in pain and cannot express it, he just wants his mother to hold him. Song Qinian dared not hug him, so she could only stroke his little face, kiss him, and coax him, "Be good, Zan Zan, don't move around. Mommy is right here, Mommy is with you."
Perhaps with his mother's comfort, Zan Zan stopped crying. His little head nuzzled against Song Qinian's hand, evoking pity.
Shen Huan Ling's funeral was scheduled for three days later. Due to her kidnapping of her own nephew, the funeral was attended only by family members, and the outside world was not informed.
Song Qinian did not attend. She only heard from Shen Keqin that Ju Honglan cried bitterly and fainted at the funeral.
Shen Keqin sighed heavily, feeling a sense of wistfulness. "I used to think Shen Huan Ling was like a lunatic, not studying properly and often having fun with her disreputable friends. I never expected her to have the audacity to kidnap Zan Zan. But I can't figure out for the life of me why she would kidnap Zan Zan for no reason?"
Shen Keqin had not been having a good time these past few days. Jian Mu Bai, that scoundrel, had been acting mysteriously lately, and with such a major incident at home, she was on the verge of going crazy.
Yet, after tossing and turning for days, she still couldn't understand Shen Huan Ling's motive for kidnapping Zan Zan.
If it was just because she hated Song Qinian, that would be too far-fetched.
Song Qinian narrowed her eyes and remained silent.
Mu Yuxin patted Shen Keqin's shoulder. "Alright, stop thinking about it. She paid with her life for her actions."
"Alas, it's fortunate that Zan Zan survived. Otherwise, my fifth brother would definitely not have let this go, and I wouldn't know what to do then."
Seeing Song Qinian's unhappy expression, Shen Keqin dared not say anything more.
Two days later, Zan Zan's condition improved day by day, and Song Qinian was gradually able to eat again. That day, as Song Qinian was leaving Zan Zan's ward, she saw Mu Yuxin taking a call.
Mu Yuxin's expression was not good. The person on the other end said something, and she frowned, saying, "I understand. I'll be back later!"
Only then did Song Qinian remember that Mu Yuxin had been staying at Guan Yang's house all this time. Guan Yang had forbidden her from going out, and she wondered how she had managed to leave.