Song Qinian knew Shen Chi Yan and his group were at Yan Shan, but she didn't expect them to cross paths so soon.
Shen Chi Yan's expression was terrifying, as if he wanted to devour her.
Song Qinian quickly averted her gaze, lowering her eyes to look at Lin Qiu Tong in the wheelchair.
When Lin Qiu Tong was lying in the hospital bed, Shen Chi Yan wouldn't let her into the room. She had seen Lin Qiu Tong through the window outside the ward.
At that time, Lin Qiu Tong was like a sleeping porcelain doll, always making Shen Chi Yan feel heartache and self-reproach.
But now, she was wearing a white linen dress, her smooth long hair cascading over her shoulders. Sunlight filtered through the layers of leaves, falling on her, as if gilding her.
Lin Qiu Tong attended the film school in Jing Hua City, two streets away from Jing Hua University.
Song Qinian didn't know Lin Qiu Tong at first. Later, when she saw Lin Qiu Tong frequently visiting Shen Chi Yan, she learned that Shen Chi Yan and Lin Qiu Tong had grown up together as childhood sweethearts.
Compared to the lively and outgoing Lin Qiu Tong, Song Qinian, who was not good with words and had a bit of social anxiety, felt inferior. She didn't dare to confess her love, only cherishing it in her heart.
Who would have thought that after so many twists and turns, she would become Shen Chi Yan's wife.
Her father didn't know Lin Qiu Tong at all, so how could he know that Lin Qiu Tong was a young lady from the Lin family and kidnap her for money?
But there was one thing she never understood: why did Lin Qiu Tong frame her father?
What was her ultimate goal?
When Lin Qiu Tong saw Song Qinian, she suddenly grabbed Shen Chi Yan's hand. Shen Chi Yan frowned slightly, lowering his head to see Lin Qiu Tong's pale and distressed face, her whole body trembling slightly.
"Qiu Qiu, what's wrong?"
Lin Qiu Tong pointed at Song Qinian, her eyes filled with terror, "She... she..."
Lin Lan Xing exclaimed, "Sister, she is the daughter of the culprit who made you a vegetative person for three years, Song Qinian!"
As if recalling something terrifying, Lin Qiu Tong suddenly screamed and threw herself into Shen Chi Yan's arms.
"Don't... don't hurt me..."
Lin Qiu Tong repeated these words, large tears streaming down her face, her voice and body trembling.
Shen Chi Yan felt both heartache and self-reproach. He gently patted Lin Qiu Tong's back to comfort her, "It's okay, it's okay, no one will ever hurt you again."
Shen Chi Yan's actions and voice were extremely gentle, as if he were coaxing a child. Song Qinian watched him holding Lin Qiu Tong, a piercing pain blooming in her chest.
Shen Ke Qin couldn't bear to watch and walked towards the group.
Qin Qin...
Song Qinian panicked and tugged at Shen Ke Qin, but was held back.
Shen Ke Qin walked over, linked arms with Shen Chi Yan, separating him from Lin Qiu Tong, and then smiled at Lin Qiu Tong with a forced smile, "Isn't this Miss Lin? You just woke up and your body is still very weak. Why are you here instead of resting properly in the hospital? What if you catch a chill or get too stimulated and faint again?"
Shen Ke Qin was crying, looking quite pitiful.
"Shen Ke Qin, are you cursing my sister?"
"How dare I? You haven't cleaned your earwax in years, can't you even tell I'm concerned about Miss Lin?"
Lin Lan Xing's face turned green, "You..."
Shen Ke Qin was clearly here to cause trouble. Shen Chi Yan coldly shook off her hand, his expression extremely grim, "Enough!"
Shen Ke Qin, angered and wronged by Shen Chi Yan's reprimand, said, "Shen Chi Yan, you are my brother! You are scolding me for another woman! And... where is your wife? You're here with another woman, acting all lovey-dovey, you..."
Before Shen Ke Qin could finish her sentence, Lin Qiu Tong interrupted with a tearful voice, "Qin Qin, don't blame Ah Yan. I insisted he accompany me. It's all my fault..."
"Heh... it's good that Miss Lin knows she made a mistake. My brother is a married man now. Please conduct yourself properly and don't try to break up..."
"Slap..."
Before Shen Ke Qin could finish her words, Shen Chi Yan slapped her across the face.
Song Qinian immediately ran towards Shen Ke Qin.
Shen Ke Qin covered her face, looking at Shen Chi Yan in disbelief, her eyes immediately reddening.
"Shen Chi Yan, you bastard! No one has ever hit me since I was little, and you hit me! I'm going to tell Grandma, tell my parents, tell my brothers... you're finished..."
Shen Ke Qin, who had been doted on by everyone, had never suffered such injustice.
Song Qinian looked at Shen Ke Qin's face. Her fair and beautiful little face was already red.
Seeing Song Qinian approach, Lin Qiu Tong's face was filled with terror. She screamed again and then fainted.
"Sister!"
"Qiu Qiu!"
Shen Chi Yan's expression changed drastically. Without thinking further, he immediately picked up Lin Qiu Tong. He didn't look at Shen Ke Qin again, and his gaze, dark and sharp, coldly glared at Song Qinian.
Shen Ke Qin's original intention was to take Song Qinian swimming, hoping that Shen Chi Yan would be captivated by Song Qinian's charming appearance in her swimsuit and be conquered by her.
No one expected things to escalate to this point.
Shen Chi Yan took Lin Qiu Tong to the hospital, while Shen Ke Qin cried inconsolably at the hotel.
Song Qinian felt terrible. If Qin Qin hadn't stood up for her, she wouldn't have been slapped by Shen Chi Yan.
She held the boiled egg, wiping away Shen Ke Qin's tears with one hand and applying the egg to her face with the other.
Shen Ke Qin sniffled and looked at Song Qinian, saying angrily, "Sister-in-law, I can't take this slap for nothing. You must make my brother fall in love with you. You absolutely cannot let that woman Lin Qiu Tong get away with it."
Song Qinian sighed. Making Shen Chi Yan fall in love with her was as difficult as climbing to heaven.
Shen Chi Yan cared so much about Lin Qiu Tong that he would even hit his own sister for her. What about Song Qinian?
And the look Shen Chi Yan gave her at the end, she might have it worse than Qin Qin when she got home.
But she didn't care about herself. She absolutely couldn't let Qin Qin take that slap in vain.
There was no mood for fun anymore. No one felt like playing.
When Song Qinian returned home, Shen Chi Yan hadn't come back yet.
Thinking that Shen Chi Yan would surely find trouble with her when he returned, Song Qinian decided to take the initiative.
At eleven o'clock at night, Shen Chi Yan returned, his face grim and weary.
"Where is Song Qinian?"
Zhang Qiaoqiao was startled, "Madam... she's in her room."
Shen Chi Yan went upstairs with a cold face and kicked open Song Qinian's door.
As soon as the door opened, a light fragrance wafted out. The room light was off, and only a pink essential oil lamp was lit, making the entire room look warm and romantic.
Shen Chi Yan didn't know what Song Qinian was up to. Not seeing her, he was about to speak when a soft, delicate hand took his. She pulled him into the room and gently closed the door.
"Ding-dong, ding-dong..."
With her light footsteps, the bells on her ankle made a pleasant sound. In the dim light of the essential oil lamp, Shen Chi Yan saw Song Qinian before him...