Qi Yang and Qi Zhen walked away with determined expressions. Qin He also sent Shen Ruiyi back to work.
Only Di Shishi remained in the hospital room, munching on an apple and playing on her phone.
Qin He looked up Song Nuan's address. Song Nuan had been previously expelled from Qingcheng by Gu Qichen.
However, after leaving Qingcheng, her whereabouts were clear for a while. Recently, however, her trail had gone cold.
It seemed Song Nuan wasn't foolish. Knowing that hiring assassins might expose her, she had gone into hiding.
Qin He frowned, looking at the various information about Song Nuan on the computer, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
She knew Song Nuan's capabilities. Her previous clumsy and malicious tricks clearly indicated the limited capacity of her intellect.
But this time, how had she managed to hide so completely?
Was someone helping her?
Qin He narrowed her eyes.
Her phone rang. Qin He glanced at it. It was a video call from Gu Qichen.
Her fingers paused for a moment before she accepted the call.
The man's face quickly appeared on the phone screen.
Gu Qichen's appearance was truly exceptional. Qin He thought that if he remained still, he would resemble a breathtaking phone wallpaper.
Gu Qichen's voice was deep, "I've seen the evidence you sent. I've already sent Yu Jing to look for Song Nuan, but she doesn't seem to be at her previous residence anymore."
"I know. I've had people investigating. Someone is helping Song Nuan conceal her whereabouts."
"Leave this matter to me. Once Yu Jing finds Song Nuan, I will bring her to you. You should focus on your recovery."
Qin He smiled, "No need. I'm not injured."
The news of her supposed grave condition was merely a ploy to lure out the Eight Gods.
After they finished speaking, a brief silence fell between them.
Qin He pursed her lips, still dwelling on the memory of Gu Qichen climbing stairs to forcefully kiss her.
What she had heard from her brother about her "difficult" two years felt like listening to someone else's story.
However, having interacted with Gu Qichen for so long and experiencing things firsthand…
In this period, he had saved her more than once, and her previous resentment had gradually faded.
Qin He coughed lightly, feeling a touch of awkwardness. "Your injuries should also not be fully healed yet. Rest more and don't rush back to work."
Gu Qichen's lips curved upwards slightly, his voice becoming warmer and more mellow. "Alright."
After hanging up the video call, Qin He sat on the bed, fiddling with her phone and lost in thought.
"Qin He?" Di Shishi's voice broke Qin He's reverie.
She responded, "What's up?"
"What are you spacing out about?" Di Shishi asked suspiciously, "You haven't fallen for Gu Qichen, have you? You look so lost in thought after the video call."
"How is that possible!" Qin He gritted her teeth.
Di Shishi didn't press further. "Mo and Liuliu are asking if you're being discharged today."
Qin He nodded. "The hospital staff have all left. It's time for me to be discharged."
With rumors of her critical condition circulating outside, it was time for her to appear healthy and well.
Qin He sent a message to Shen Yilin, asking her to announce on Weibo that she was in good health.
At five in the afternoon, Qin He leisurely strolled out of the long-occupied hospital building and was met by several people.
Xu Wanwan was furious, her eyes red. "You ungrateful wretch! I heard from your brother what happened. How could you not tell me beforehand! I thought you were really going to die!"
Qin He busied herself with appeasing her. "Everyone in Qingcheng knows how close we are. If I had told you beforehand, how would anyone outside believe it? You were just helping me out."
Xu Wanwan gritted her teeth. "Get in the car!"
Qin He obediently got into the car, as docile as a chick to a mother hen.
"There were several media reporters gathered outside the hospital. Your brother has already dealt with them," Xu Wanwan said as she drove out from the hospital's back entrance. "Your little assistant and Lu Mingxi have been coming here frequently lately, and that female lead from Jiang Yue Xing, what's her name?"
"Yin Zi," Qin He said with a smile.
Speaking of which, the friends she had made were all quite good.
Jiang Yue Xing had just been released and was set to premiere in a few days. Yin Zi had already become very popular due to some behind-the-scenes footage.
Qin He had previously signed Yin Zi to Fengze Media, a subsidiary of Qin Corporation. It was rumored that due to her immense popularity, many media companies had offered substantial sums to poach her, but Yin Zi had refused them all.
Yin Zi probably didn't know that Qin He was aware of this and had never mentioned it to her.
As Xu Wanwan drove, Qin He checked her phone.
Shen Yilin had learned of her safety that afternoon. Yin Zi and the others had found out later and sent many messages. m..oΓg
Lu Mingxi had been bombarding her with messages.
[Little kitten, your brother won't let me pick you up from the hospital. I'll come to your place tonight to see you!]
[Little kitten, did you see my message?]
[You heartless thing!]
Qin He chuckled. Online, Lu Mingxi's relationship with her was already ambiguous. Her brother was probably worried that his arrival would attract too much attention.
"It seems I need to prepare a gathering. To celebrate my discharge and to see these friends."
Xu Wanwan snorted as she drove, "You weren't injured in the first place!"
This person was quite resentful. Qin He obediently sat still.
The car drove back to the Qin family residence. As Qin He and Xu Wanwan entered the living room, they saw Shen Yilin anxiously pacing.
"Sister, you're back!" Shen Yilin stood up abruptly, his eyes welling up.
Qin He had known Shen Yilin for so long, and she had never seen his eyes turn red before. Her heart ached with both emotion and sadness.
"I'm fine, don't worry. Don't you have class today? Why did you come so early?"
Shen Yilin's voice was muffled. He clenched his hands, suppressing his emotions. "I wanted to see my sister as soon as possible!"
He had dark circles under his eyes. While Qin He was hospitalized, Qin Yun had forbidden anyone from visiting, and he hadn't slept well all night, constantly dreaming that his sister was gone, waking up from nightmares.
"Now you've seen me, are you relieved?" Qin He's voice was gentle as she reached out and patted the young man's shoulder.
Shen Yilin nodded heavily, his body bowing slightly.
Qin He chuckled and patted his head. "Sister is organizing something tonight. If you don't have class, don't go back. I'll take you out for dinner tonight."
"Okay, I don't have class." Shen Yilin smiled, his gaze towards Qin He lingering with a soft tenderness.
Xu Wanwan watched from the side, her brow furrowing slightly.
Qin He and Xu Wanwan went to the side hall to sit and have tea. Qin He, fearing Shen Yilin would be bored, told him to go play video games.
The three of them settled in the side hall, and Qin He began sending messages one by one on her phone.
Ming Xue quickly replied with a video.
Qin He raised her eyebrows slightly and clicked it open. She saw Ming Xue running with a flushed face.
Behind her, a menacing figure could be seen in the distance. Gu Ranran shouted, "Ming Xue, stop right there!"
"Didn't you just cry like you were dying, saying your sister was about to die!"