From childhood to adulthood, Shen Chiyan had few girls around him.
He had never coaxed anyone either.
The president of Ding Sheng Group, who could close multi-billion dollar deals without batting an eye, was now a little flustered.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Qiutong panicked when Shen Chiyan didn't reply to her message for a long time, and quickly sent him another one.
"Okay, I know you're busy, I'll forgive you for now. But when I finish filming and come back, you have to treat me to a good meal."
Lin Qiutong had already found a way out, and Shen Chiyan naturally breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay."
Lin Qiutong felt very uncomfortable looking at the simple word "Okay."
She had witnessed Shen Chiyan barging into Gu Zhiyan's room and taking Song Qinian away. She had never seen Shen Chiyan so worried and anxious about someone.
If he truly fell in love with Song Qinian again, anything she did would be useless.
She had initially thought that being in the same crew as Gu Zhiyan would allow her to build a good relationship with her, but she didn't expect Gu Zhiyan to be so unapproachable.
This path wouldn't work, so she had to find another way.
Fortunately, her part in this movie wasn't much, and she would finish filming and return soon.
On the other side, as soon as Shen Chiyan put away his phone, his shoulder suddenly felt heavy.
He turned his head and saw Shen Chiyan's head resting on his arm.
He felt incredibly annoyed and instinctively reached out to push her head away. Suddenly, he seemed to recall something, and his dark eyes looked at his hand, which was covered in a black glove.
As if to verify something again, he slowly took off his glove.
Where Lin Qiutong had touched his hand, there was still a trace of redness that hadn't faded.
After a glance, he reached out and held Song Qinian's small hand.
Allergic!
Red!
Itchy!
Shen Chiyan didn't want Song Qinian to be special to him; he hoped his hand would react.
But after waiting for a while, his hand showed no reaction at all.
He unyieldingly touched Song Qinian's cheek again, and there was still no allergic reaction.
What was going on?
Why did he get an allergic reaction even after Qiuqiu touched him, but Song Qinian didn't?
Song Qinian stirred uncomfortably, her head slipping from Shen Chiyan's arm.
Just as she was about to fall, Shen Chiyan caught her head. He had intended to let her lean on the back seat, but by the time he realized it, her head was already on his shoulder.
Shen Chiyan: "..."
He rubbed his temples, feeling increasingly agitated.
For the next few days, Shen Chiyan ignored Song Qinian again.
Song Qinian returned to the days of being ignored. Fortunately, on payday, her salary was not deducted a single cent.
Just then, Guan Mingxu contacted Song Qinian.
"Little Niannian, you promised to treat me to a meal before, has that promise been broken?"
Guan Mingxu had helped Song Qinian a lot before, and Song Qinian had promised to treat him to a meal, but due to limited funds and time, she hadn't fulfilled her promise.
"Of course not, what do you want to eat?"
Guan Mingxu hadn't expected Song Qinian to agree so readily and quickly explained, "Uh... I'm not forcing you to treat me, I just haven't seen you in a long time and wanted to catch up."
"I know, I just got paid today, I can treat you to a meal."
"Great, how about we go to Luofu Mountain for teppanyaki? There's also a fireworks show tonight, so we can watch the fireworks."
Song Qinian thought that Shen Chiyan hadn't been home for several days and might not be back in the evening, so she agreed.
After work, Song Qinian left the company on time.
When Shen Chiyan came out of his office, Song Qinian's workstation was already empty.
Shen Chiyan frowned, "Where is Secretary Song?"
"She has already finished work."
Shen Chiyan snorted, "Even I, the CEO, haven't finished work, yet she's so diligent."
After dealing with his work, Shen Chiyan returned directly to Xiangshanyue.
Not seeing Song Qinian at home, his expression became even worse. "Where is Song Qinian?"
Zhang Qiaoqiao felt utterly dismayed.
The young madam went home on time, while the young master hadn't returned for days.
The young madam made plans with a friend, and the young master actually returned.
What kind of fate was this!
"What friend?"
"The young madam didn't say, but it should be a very good friend, otherwise the young madam wouldn't go out at night."
Only then did Shen Chiyan realize that he truly didn't understand Song Qinian.
He didn't even know who her friends were.
Meanwhile, Guan Mingxu finally waited for Song Qinian.
Today, he was wearing a bespoke suit, his hair meticulously styled, looking handsome and sharp. Many girls had asked for his contact information multiple times, but he had refused them all.
"Little Niannian..."
He excitedly stood up and waved at Song Qinian. The next second, when he saw Shen Keqin, the smile on his face froze instantly.
"Oh my, my little jar, it's been so long, do you miss me?"
Shen Keqin ran to Guan Mingxu's side before Song Qinian and playfully punched his arm, "What? Haven't seen me for so long, and you're not happy to see me?"
Guan Mingxu felt terrible. "Little Niannian is treating me to a meal, why are you joining in the fun?"
Shen Keqin shrugged, "My sister-in-law also invited me."
Guan Mingxu looked at Song Qinian aggrievedly. He had thought it was a date for just the two of them. Who knew that after he had dressed up so carefully, it would be a party of three.
Song Qinian was a little confused. Weren't Guan Mingxu and Qinqin good friends? Why did he seem unhappy?
She wanted to treat Guan Mingxu to a meal, and she also wanted to treat Qinqin to a meal, so she thought she might as well invite them together.
Moreover, if it were just her and Guan Mingxu, she would have to use sign language, and Guan Mingxu would feel awkward talking alone.
With Qinqin there, it would be livelier.
Since things had come to this, Guan Mingxu, despite his heartache, didn't want to make Song Qinian feel difficult. Suppressing his bitterness, he smiled at Song Qinian, "Since everyone is here, let's order."
"Okay, I want to eat beef tenderloin, foie gras, mashed potatoes, and squid..."
Shen Keqin rattled off a long list of dishes. Guan Mingxu ignored her and leaned closer to Song Qinian, handing her the menu. "Little Niannian, what do you want to eat?"
Shen Keqin glared fiercely at Guan Mingxu, baring her teeth in warning.
Song Qinian smiled, "I'll have the same as Qinqin."
Shen Keqin let out a triumphant snort, "Sister-in-law, we really are family, we like the same food."
This was a clear warning to Guan Mingxu that Song Qinian was part of their Shen family, and he shouldn't still have any designs on her.
Guan Mingxu seemed not to hear her and smiled at Song Qinian, "Then I'll have what you have."
Thus, the same dishes were ordered for three people.
Song Qinian couldn't use sign language while eating, but the atmosphere at the table was not awkward at all.
Because Guan Mingxu and Shen Keqin were competing openly and secretly, although they were constantly bickering verbally, Song Qinian could tell they had a good relationship.
Not long after dinner, the fireworks show began.
"Sister-in-law, let's go watch the fireworks quickly."
Shen Keqin pulled Song Qinian to the balcony, and Guan Mingxu immediately followed.
"Wow, it's so beautiful, I have to take pictures."
Shen Keqin hadn't taken two photos before her stomach suddenly started to hurt. "Sister-in-law, you guys watch first, I'm going to the restroom."
Song Qinian saw that Shen Keqin's complexion was not good and immediately gestured, "I'll go with you?"
"No, no, you don't need to follow me to smell the toilet odors. The fireworks show will end soon, how about you record a video for me?"
Shen Keqin handed her phone to Song Qinian, who took it and nodded.
As soon as Shen Keqin left, Guan Mingxu seized the opportunity to move closer to Song Qinian. Bathed in the fireworks, Song Qinian was breathtakingly beautiful.
Guan Mingxu's heart fluttered, and he uncontrollably leaned closer to her...