Ever since seeing Song Qinian's love letter, Shen Chiyan hadn't slept all night.
Shen Wuye, who was usually aloof and decisive in the business world, was also timid when it came to matters of the heart.
Especially when he thought about the woman he loved not loving him, but merely seeing him as a replacement for a childhood companion, he became even more anxious.
On one hand, he thought that since Song Qinian had already married him, even if Li Junshen returned, he absolutely wouldn't be able to snatch Song Qinian away from him. He wouldn't allow it, and Li Junshen wouldn't have the capability.
On the other hand, he wondered if Song Qinian would regret marrying him upon seeing Li Junshen's return. Her previous insistence on divorce suggested she had never truly loved him, otherwise, how could she so easily abandon him?
If she said she wanted to be with Li Junshen and asked for a divorce again, what would he do?
Would he gracefully step aside and let her be with the man she loved?
Or would he possess her even if he couldn't win her heart, keeping her by his side?
The more he thought, the more his mind raced. He used a business trip to a neighboring province as an opportunity to give himself some time to think clearly.
However, before he could figure things out, he received a phone call stating that Song Qinian was planning to elope with Li Junshen and had already bought tickets to Australia.
Heaven knows how furious and terrified he was when he saw Song Qinian's flight ticket to Australia.
His worst fear had finally come true: Song Qinian was leaving with Li Junshen, and she didn't want him anymore.
Without time to think, he immediately ordered Gao Kunlun to drive home and intercepted her before she could go to the airport.
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After more than five hours, by the time it was over, Song Qinian was utterly exhausted, with no strength left in her body.
Her eyes were red, and she stared blankly at the ceiling, not looking at Shen Chiyan again. Her appearance made Shen Chiyan's heart ache as if being gouged.
Shen Chiyan put on his clothes, walked out of the room, prepared some food, and placed it on the bedside table.
He had made Song Qinian's favorite Coke chicken wings and fiery squid. The aroma filled the room, but the atmosphere was chillingly cold.
Shen Chiyan looked deeply at Song Qinian, wanting to help her up and feed her, but he restrained himself. "The plane has already taken off. You can't go to Australia anymore. Give up. I won't let you leave with Li Junshen."
Song Qinian finally stirred, her lifeless eyes looking at him faintly. She didn't even have the strength to raise her hand to gesture now, and her face was pale and unsightly.
Shen Chiyan clenched his fists tightly, wanting to say something but ultimately saying nothing. He left the room directly.
After a long while, Song Qinian moved her fingers. Dragging her tired and sore body, she got out of bed and struggled to crawl to the bathroom.
Looking at her reflection in the mirror, covered in love bites, she hugged herself tightly and burst into tears.
She had missed her flight. After taking a shower, she was about to send a WeChat message to Guan Mingxu when she discovered her phone was missing.
Shen Chiyan had taken her phone!
The food on the table was cold. Song Qinian had no appetite. After changing her clothes, she opened the door and was about to go out when she saw Zhang Qiaoqiao, who had been waiting outside the door.
In the middle of winter, Zhang Qiaoqiao was wearing only a white cotton jacket, without a scarf, gloves, or mask. Her small face was red from the cold, and she looked utterly pathetic.
When she saw Song Qinian, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face. "Young Madam, where are you going?"
Song Qinian gestured, "What are you doing here?"
Zhang Qiaoqiao gave an awkward laugh, "Young Master said you've been in a bad mood lately and asked me to keep you company!"
Zhang Qiaoqiao was clearly lying, but Song Qinian didn't expose her.
"I'm fine. I have something to do and need to go out now. You can either go back to the villa or come in and sit by yourself."
Seeing Song Qinian about to leave, Zhang Qiaoqiao shook her head like a rattle drum. "No, you can't go anywhere!"
Seeing Song Qinian staring at her, Zhang Qiaoqiao chuckled again. "Young Master said it's quite chaotic outside recently, and it's already dark. You should just stay home and be safe, so you don't encounter any danger outside."
Song Qinian seemed to have thought of something and gestured with a cold face, "Did Shen Chiyan send you to monitor me?"
"Ah... this, this, this... you can't say it like that, Young Madam. Please don't make it difficult for me. Let's go inside."
Song Qinian: "What if I say I must leave today?"
Zhang Qiaoqiao almost burst into tears when she heard this. "Young Madam, please be considerate of me. If you leave here today, Young Master will definitely not let me off. Of course, you won't be able to leave either."
Zhang Qiaoqiao dared not look at Song Qinian, but to prevent Song Qinian from thinking about leaving, she let out an annoyed "Aiya!" and spilled everything. "There are people sent by Young Master below this building and at the小区 entrance. Even if I let you out, you won't be able to get out of this小区."
Only then did Song Qinian understand that Shen Chiyan had imprisoned her.
Why would this happen?
Seeing Song Qinian's face as pale as paper, looking as if she might collapse at any moment, Zhang Qiaoqiao became very anxious. "Young Madam, Young Master is doing this because he loves you too much. Please don't blame him. He finally regained his memory and finally knew that you were the one he loved. How could he watch you elope with Li Junshen?"
Elope?
What elopement?
Song Qinian's mind suddenly recalled Shen Chiyan's words from this afternoon. He had said he wouldn't let her and Li Junshen be together forever.
So, he thought she was going to Australia to elope with Li Junshen?
Song Qinian never expected things to escalate to this point. She gestured to Zhang Qiaoqiao, "Tell Shen Chiyan that I never thought of eloping with Li Junshen. The reason I wanted to go to Australia was simply because I wanted to speak."
"Okay, okay."
Zhang Qiaoqiao immediately took out her phone and called Shen Chiyan, telling him everything Song Qinian had said.
But after Shen Chiyan listened, he didn't respond to the matter. Instead, he asked if Song Qinian had eaten dinner.
Zhang Qiaoqiao looked at Song Qinian. Song Qinian's complexion was even worse than before. She reached out and snatched the phone from Zhang Qiaoqiao. She really wanted to scold Shen Chiyan. Hadn't they been together for so many years, wasn't that enough for him to trust her?
But she opened her mouth to say something, only to sadly realize she couldn't utter a single word.
She angrily threw the phone back to Zhang Qiaoqiao and turned back into the house.
"Find a way to get Qi Qi to eat something. And she must be in a bad mood right now, so keep her company."
Zhang Qiaoqiao heard the exhaustion and pain in Shen Chiyan's tone. The couple she had rooted for was finally together, and she definitely wouldn't let them have a bad ending.
"Young Master, don't worry, I will take good care of Young Madam. But keeping Young Madam locked up like this isn't a solution. You... alas... you can do it!"