Shen Qiewen just wanted to quietly take Lin Qiutong away from Jinghua City and find a place without Shen Chiyan, without the Shen family, and without deceit to start a new life.
But things went wrong at the critical moment.
Lin Qiutong did not arrive at the pier on time, and the police found him to have escaped prison faster than he had imagined.
There was a fireworks show at the pier today, and many guests came to watch. If Shen Qiewen had not been sensitive enough to notice plainclothes police officers mixed in the crowd looking for him, he might not have even realized he was being caught.
He didn't expect the police to arrive so quickly.
He didn't believe the police could have guessed he was at the pier so fast. There was only one possibility: the message had been leaked by Lin Qiutong.
Either Lin Qiutong, to salvage her image in front of Shen Chiyan, decided to completely sacrifice him and betray him.
Or, when Lin Qiutong went to find Shen Chiyan, Shen Chiyan happened to learn of his escape from prison, and Shen Chiyan detained Lin Qiutong to catch him.
But no matter which it was, Lin Qiutong was definitely with Shen Chiyan.
He had gone through so much trouble to escape prison, and if he couldn't take Lin Qiutong with him, his life would be meaningless.
Perhaps even heaven was helping him. He accidentally saw Song Qinian and Shen Keqin not far away.
At that moment, he didn't even have time to think before rushing over and taking Song Qinian hostage.
As long as Song Qinian was in his hands, Shen Chiyan would not dare to act rashly, not to mention the Shen family's most pampered little princess.
Shen Keqin was already terrified. She looked at Shen Qiewen and said with a crying voice, "Brother Qiewen, please let Sister-in-law go. If Sister-in-law gets hurt, Fifth Brother will definitely not let you off!"
Shen Keqin felt very guilty. If she had known she would run into the escaped Shen Qiewen here, she would never have come here to eat teppanyaki.
What was so good about teppanyaki, with its smoky smell, and it made you fat.
Compared to Shen Keqin's fear, Song Qinian was quite calm.
"Shen Qiewen, do you know what escaping prison means?"
Shen Qiewen sneered, "I'm already facing a death sentence. Do you think I care about a worse outcome?"
"What about Lin Qiutong? Don't you care about Lin Qiutong anymore?"
Song Qinian had heard Shen Qiewen on the phone and knew that Lin Qiutong was his weakness. She could only use Lin Qiutong to control him.
"You're not worthy of mentioning her!"
Shen Qiewen fiercely slashed Song Qinian's lower back. The sudden pain made Song Qinian gasp, but to avoid worrying Shen Keqin, she endured it and did not cry out.
"If it weren't for you, Tongtong wouldn't have become like this."
Song Qinian sneered, "You and Lin Qiutong are truly a match made in heaven, always blaming your own failures and mistakes on others. If I were really capable of changing Lin Qiutong, I would turn her into a kind and pure saint, not a devil who does all sorts of evil."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Qinian's phone rang again. Seeing that it was Shen Chiyan calling, Shen Qiewen picked it up directly.
"Where is Tongtong? I'll give you one more minute. If I don't see Tongtong within a minute..."
Before Shen Qiewen could finish his threat, he heard Shen Chiyan's cold voice, "Where are you? Tell me the specific location, and I'll bring Lin Qiutong over now."
Shen Qiewen hesitated and told Shen Chiyan the address, "Shen Chiyan, I'm desperate now, and I have nothing to lose. You'd better not play any tricks, or I will make you regret it for the rest of your life."
"I also warn you, if Qi Qi loses a single hair, you're finished."
At this moment, Shen Chiyan had already met up with Gao Kunlun. Seeing Shen Chiyan hang up the phone, Lin Qiutong's heart was in a flutter.
Her mind was as chaotic as it could be.
If she confessed to Shen Chiyan now, would Shen Chiyan let her go?
Shen Qiewen was holding Song Qinian and Shen Keqin hostage. Could they still leave Jinghua City safely?
Seeing Shen Chiyan's grim and cold handsome face, Lin Qiutong was extremely anxious. "A'yan... I..."
Shen Chiyan didn't want to hear Lin Qiutong speak at all. He quickened his pace towards the place Shen Qiewen had mentioned.
Seeing that all his attention was on Song Qinian, Lin Qiutong couldn't help but feel jealous.
If only... Song Qinian were dead.
...
The pain in her lower back was severe. Song Qinian was wearing a red dress, so even if blood stained the dress, it wouldn't be noticeable.
At this moment, Shen Keqin saw Shen Chiyan walking out of the darkness and shouted loudly, "Fifth Brother... We're here..."
Qiao Yongsi's heart leaped, and he quickly covered Shen Keqin's mouth, "Shut up!"
The moment Shen Chiyan saw Song Qinian, the heart that had been hanging in his throat relaxed a little.
"Qi Qi!"
"Shen Chiyan!"
Song Qinian instinctively wanted to run towards Shen Chiyan. The knife poking her lower back dug a little deeper into her flesh. "Don't move."
Song Qinian gritted her teeth and dared not move.
Shen Qiewen also saw Lin Qiutong immediately. It was only then that he realized that he had only been apart from Lin Qiutong for a little over half a month, but it felt like decades. He missed her terribly.
"Tongtong..."
Next, his gaze shifted from Lin Qiutong's pale cheeks to her abdomen. Seeing her slightly bulging belly, his heart and blood warmed.
But when Lin Qiutong saw him, she wasn't as excited as he expected. She stood behind Shen Chiyan and looked at him, as if she didn't recognize this person at all.
Shen Qiewen had changed greatly. He no longer had the dashing and sophisticated look of the past. Instead, he was unshaven and extremely haggard.
Shen Chiyan grabbed Lin Qiutong's shoulder and pushed her towards Shen Qiewen without any mercy. "I've brought the person. Now, let go of Qi Qi and Qin Qin."
Shen Qiewen glanced behind Shen Chiyan and saw that there were indeed no police officers.
He excitedly looked at Lin Qiutong, "Tongtong, come here quickly. I'll take you away from Jinghua City."
Lin Qiutong hesitated.
To be honest, she didn't want to stay in Jinghua City at all. The vast city of Jinghua no longer had a place for her.
But if she left with Shen Qiewen like this, wouldn't she have to live a life of constantly hiding and wandering from now on?
Seeing Lin Qiutong's hesitation, Shen Qiewen's expression changed slightly. "Tongtong, come here quickly! If we don't leave now, it'll be too late. Don't you want to go to a foreign country with me and build a happy and perfect family?"
Lin Qiutong clenched her fists tightly. The sea breeze ruffled her hair, and her heart was even more chaotic than her messy hair.
She turned and looked deeply at Shen Chiyan, only to find that Shen Chiyan's dark and worried eyes were constantly fixed on Song Qinian. All his thoughts and attention were on Song Qinian.
Suddenly, she felt that if she wasn't going to have a good life, she wouldn't watch Shen Chiyan and Song Qinian live happily.
Therefore, she shook her head at Shen Qiewen and took a step back, "No, I'm not leaving. I won't go with you!"