Seeing the wariness and unfamiliarity in Song Qinian's eyes, Guan Mingxu was surprised, "You don't recognize me?"
Song Qinian nodded doubtfully. Should she recognize him?
"On June 12th, when you were riding an electric scooter past the Commercial Building, my car hit you. Also, on July 3rd, at the Romanda Hotel, you were drugged, and I saved you. But later, when you asked for water, I went to get it, and you were gone."
Mentioning this, Guan Mingxu felt immensely regretful.
Hearing the man before her speak, Song Qinian vaguely recalled something.
However, she wasn't injured when she was hit at the Commercial Building, and in her haste to get to work, she hadn't seen what he looked like.
The same was true for the time she was drugged; her vision was blurry, how could she possibly see anyone else clearly?
But upon reflection, the person who called her "little darling" was indeed him.
Seeing that the other party had no ill intentions, Song Qinian felt a little more at ease, "Then how did I end up here?"
Although Guan Mingxu couldn't understand sign language, he could roughly guess what Song Qinian was expressing.
"Last night, my friend and I were driving on Yuquan Road when we accidentally hit you, so we sent you to the hospital."
Last night...
Thinking of what happened last night, Song Qinian lowered her gaze slightly, her chest feeling sore and heavy.
"What exactly happened to you on Yuquan Road? Who beat you and caused those injuries on your face?"
Seeing Song Qinian shake her head, Guan Mingxu didn't press her further, afraid of bringing up any bad memories. He had already sent people to investigate, and once they found out who hurt her, he would cripple that scoundrel.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Guan Mingxu, you can call me Xuxu..."
Guan Mingxu sheepishly rubbed his head, "Hehe... that's what my family calls me?"
As soon as Song Qinian heard the name Guan Mingxu, she looked up at him sharply.
Guan Mingxu?
Was it the Guan Mingxu who always sent her roses and confessed his love?
No, no, it must be someone with the same pronunciation but a different character. After all, the Guan Mingxu who pursued her was entirely orchestrated by Qinqin.
But if this Guan Mingxu didn't know her at all, why would he call her "little darling" in such an intimate tone?
Her phone and bag were nowhere to be found, and now she was injured and couldn't go home. She didn't know about Shen Chiyan...
The thought of Shen Chiyan sent a throbbing pain through Song Qinian's heart. Shen Chiyan hated her so much, he would surely not worry about her.
However, if Zhang Qiaoqiao saw she hadn't returned home, she would find her grandmother, or Qinqin.
With a glimmer of hope, Song Qinian pointed to Guan Mingxu's phone.
"Huh? You want to borrow my phone to text your family?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hospital room door was pushed open, and several handsome men walked in. They were the ones who had been racing with Guan Mingxu last night.
"Young Master Guan, how is your true love?"
"Oh, you're awake? No wonder you've been so smitten, looking for her for so long. You are indeed very cute."
Hearing his unruly friends blurt out his secret, Guan Mingxu blushed, wishing he could sew their mouths shut.
Fearing he would scare Song Qinian, he said in exasperation, "That's enough, you guys! What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Oh, oh, oh, the greatest miracle in history! Young Master Guan is actually blushing!"
"...You're the one blushing, your whole family is blushing! I'm... hot... hot..."
His explanation was as transparent as "three taels of silver in a grave," meaning it was a clumsy attempt to hide something.
Song Qinian, watching the chaotic scene, felt completely bewildered.
Just then, Guan Mingxu's phone rang. Seeing that it was Shen Keqin calling, he hung up without a second thought.
That girl was sure to want something troublesome.
However, in the next second, Shen Keqin called again, with an attitude that implied she would blow up his phone if he didn't answer.
Guan Mingxu clicked his tongue and smiled at Song Qinian, raising his phone, "I'm going to take a call."
He then warned his friends with a glare, "You guys, watch what you say and don't scare her!"
"Oh, oh, oh, nothing has happened yet, and he's already being protective."
"I told you, Young Master Guan is definitely a love-struck fool, prioritizing romance over friendship!"
Guan Mingxu didn't want Song Qinian to face these loose-lipped friends, but Shen Keqin kept calling relentlessly, so he reluctantly left the room.
"Shen Keqin, you're a stumbling block on my path to finding true love! I finally found my true love, why are you keep calling me?"
"Let me ask you, is your true love named Song Qinian?"
"Uh..."
Guan Mingxu was momentarily speechless. To be honest, he didn't know the little darling's name.
It was all those scoundrels. Before he could ask the little darling her name, they had interrupted him.
"What's it to you?"
They had grown up together and, despite their frequent bickering, had a good relationship, so neither of them took offense at what the other said.
"Then let me ask you, is your true love mute?"
For a moment, Guan Mingxu thought Shen Keqin had bugged him.
"How did you know?"
"How the heck would I know? Because that's my sister-in-law! Which hospital are you at? I'm coming over right now."
After Song Qinian went missing, Shen Keqin posted on social media looking for her. Just a minute ago, she had seen a post from Xia Gaoyang.
"Guys, Young Master Guan's true love has been revealed."
Below it was a photo he had taken. In the photo, a girl in a hospital gown sat on the hospital bed, looking slender and frail, gazing dazed at the men arguing opposite her.
Although it was only a profile, Shen Keqin recognized Song Qinian at a glance and immediately called Guan Mingxu.
When Shen Keqin said, "That's my sister-in-law," Guan Mingxu's head buzzed as if he'd been hit by a blunt object.
The next second, he coldly and angrily shouted, "Shen Keqin, if you talk nonsense again, I'll disown you! I've seen my sister-in-law, and it's not her at all!"
Shen Keqin explained anxiously, "You've met my biological sister-in-law, but Song Qinian is the wife of my cousin, Shen Chiyan!"
"Impossible... When did Shen Chiyan get married?"
"They got married three years ago, it was just a secret marriage, not many people know about it! Now is not the time to discuss this, tell me where you are quickly, I'll pick up my sister-in-law. If my brother finds out that my sister-in-law spent the night with you, it'll be over!"
As soon as Shen Keqin finished speaking, Guan Mingxu saw Shen Chiyan, with his imposing aura and chilling presence, walking towards him.
"Hello... Guan Mingxu... are you listening to me!"
Guan Mingxu's clear and beautiful eyes were fixed on Shen Chiyan. After saying "It's too late," he hung up the phone.