Song Qinian had a chaotic and bloody dream.
The dream began warmly and beautifully, with her standing on a field path, looking at a boy surrounded by golden wheat fields.
The boy wore a small black suit, a white shirt, and a red bow tie. He was exquisitely handsome, like a little prince stepping out of a comic book.
He held a small, orange-red violin and was playing Tartini's "Devil's Trill."
Song Qinian didn't understand the violin music, but she knew he played it beautifully.
The music stopped, and the boy smiled and waved at her, "Niannian, come here."
Little Song Qinian, with her short legs, ran towards him with a smile. When she reached his side, she saw many small cat and dog corpses lying around him, their bellies cut open, blood staining the entire wheat field.
Ah...
Song Qinian suddenly woke up, her body drenched in sweat, still feeling the lingering fear.
Realizing she had just been dreaming, she breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"You're finally awake."
Hearing a man's voice, Song Qinian was startled and quickly turned her head, only to see a man in a wheelchair with a refined and exquisite appearance.
His hair was long, tied back with a black elastic band. He wore a retro single-lens glasses with a silver chain perched on his nose, exuding an aristocratic air in every gesture.
Song Qinian's mind was a bit muddled; she didn't remember knowing anyone like this!
As if sensing Song Qinian's thoughts, the man introduced himself calmly, "My name is Yu Sinian. I'm a friend of Shen Chi Yan. When you fainted, Chi Yan and I were both present, so we brought you here."
Song Qinian then noticed she was in a hotel room.
Where was Shen Chi Yan?
"With such a major incident in your planning department, it's impossible for President Chi Yan to not be involved."
Song Qinian lightly bit her lower lip and lowered her gaze slightly.
"Are you very afraid of cats?"
Upon hearing the word "cat," Song Qinian's body trembled slightly, and her face turned quite pale.
"The cat that scared you just now is mine. Its name is Xiao Hei. It usually doesn't pounce on people unless it likes them."
Yu Sinian glided his wheelchair to the bedside, his narrow, beautiful eyes fixed deeply on Song Qinian. "Can you tell me why you're afraid of cats?"
Song Qinian shook her head with a pale face.
The next second, the door opened, and Shen Chi Yan, with a grim and terrifying expression, walked in.
Seeing that Song Qinian was awake, Shen Chi Yan said to Yu Sinian, "Sinian, it's getting late. I'll have Gao Kunlun take you back."
"Okay."
As Gao Kunlun pushed Yu Sinian out of the room, Gong Yuqi's call came through.
"Sinian, is that woman really Chi Yan's mute little darling wife?"
"Don't you already know?"
"Damn it, I'm so wronged! How was I supposed to know the woman Xiao Hei casually pounced on was Song Qinian? I just lent a hand, and Shen Chi Yan almost ate me alive."
The more Gong Yuqi thought about it, the more wronged he felt, complaining incessantly, "Did you see his expression then? The terrifying look he gave me when he asked me to hand Song Qinian over. Damn it, anyone would think I'd embezzled tens of billions from him!"
Fortunately, Gong Yuqi received a call from his agent and managed to slip away quickly. Otherwise, he had a strong feeling that he would have suffered that night.
"Hey, what's Chi Yan's deal? Doesn't he hate Song Qinian? Why does he seem so possessive of her? And... I have to say, Song Qinian is indeed quite beautiful. No wonder Wang Dachui talks about her in my ear every day!"
Yu Sinian's ears ached from Gong Yuqi's chatter, so he hung up the phone.
As for Shen Chi Yan...
That guy seemed different from before.
In the room.
Song Qinian dared not make a sound, looking at Shen Chi Yan's murderous aura.
She absolutely did not expect Shen Chi Yan to be here tonight, nor did she expect him to witness Yang Hongbin being caught in the act.
The air in the room became thin with Shen Chi Yan's presence. Song Qinian had trouble breathing. She got out of bed and carefully gestured, "I... should go home too."
Song Qinian wanted to leave as soon as possible, but she had to pass by Shen Chi Yan to get out.
As soon as she reached Shen Chi Yan's side, he roughly threw her onto the bed.
The next second, a crumpled white paper ball was thrown at her.
"Did you write this?"
Song Qinian unfolded it and saw the note she had written to Yang Hongbin in lipstick, imitating Xie Xueyi's handwriting.
While Xie Xueyi went to the restroom and everyone was busy toasting each other, she had secretly placed it on Yang Hongbin's table without anyone noticing.
"You also sent photos of Xie Xueyi and Yang Hongbin to Yang Hongbin's wife, asking her to catch them red-handed, didn't you?"
Song Qinian clenched her teeth, her face completely devoid of color.
How did he know?
He knew everything?
Seeing Song Qinian's expression, Shen Chi Yan said furiously, "Did you really think you could get away with everything you did? What are hotel surveillance cameras for? Even without them, when Yang Hongbin snaps out of it and realizes you set him up, what do you think he'll do to you?"
Song Qinian's social experience was still too little. At the time, she was only focused on making Yang Hongbin and Xie Xueyi pay, completely disregarding the consequences.
"You have an angelic face but a heart full of schemes, utterly hideous! I hired you for the planning department to work, not to stir up trouble!"
Shen Chi Yan's words were like a knife stabbing deep into Song Qinian's chest. She felt a sharp pain and gestured angrily, "They bullied me first!"
"So, you still think you did nothing wrong?"
Song Qinian didn't think she was wrong. If she had continued to tolerate it, they would only have bullied her more.
Seeing Song Qinian's stubborn expression, Shen Chi Yan's anger intensified. "If Xie Xueyi bullied you, you could retaliate. If Yang Hongbin protected Xie Xueyi, you could deal with Yang Hongbin, but you shouldn't have involved Yang Hongbin's family!"
"Yang Hongbin's daughter has a heart condition. Yang Hongbin and his wife were divorcing, and their child had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital."
Song Qinian's face changed drastically. She nervously grabbed Shen Chi Yan's hand, wanting to know about the child's condition.
Shen Chi Yan roughly shook off Song Qinian's hand and said coldly, "Fortunately, the child is fine. Otherwise, because of you, an innocent child would have been indirectly harmed!"
Song Qinian suddenly collapsed onto the bed, feeling a sense of lingering fear.
"If you don't want to work, then take your scheming heart and get out of Dingsheng. It'll save me the trouble of seeing you!"
Shen Chi Yan left with an expression of disgust and impatience. After he left, Song Qinian hugged herself tightly, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
The next day, when Song Qinian arrived at the company, she heard from Miao Zi'ai that Yang Hongbin and Xie Xueyi were leaving Dingsheng Group.
Seeing Song Qinian's troubled expression, Miao Zi'ai comforted her, "Niannian, you did a great job this time. No one will dare to bully you again."