Shen Keqin ran for a long while, only stopping when she was too tired to run any further, and looked back.
Jian Mubai hadn't chased after her.
Lin Zhuyin hadn't come out to stop her either.
It was just a vase, right?
It shouldn't have fallen and been unable to get up!?
No, wouldn't it be better if he didn't chase after her?
Right, her phone!
She immediately took out her phone and turned it on. To her surprise, it still had power. After finding a place to hide, she dialed Shen Liubai's number.
Soon, Shen Liubai answered, "Qinqin?"
"Brother... *sob*..."
The moment she heard Shen Liubai's name, Shen Keqin couldn't hold back her tears any longer. Afraid that Jian Mubai would catch up, she dared not cry loudly, only covering her mouth and sobbing suppressedly.
"Are you okay? Where are you?"
"I... I don't know where I am. I was held captive by Jian Mubai, and I escaped after hitting him."
Seeing Shen Liubai's silence, Shen Keqin sniffled and called out, "Brother..."
At this moment, Shen Keqin seemed to hear Lin Zhuyin's voice. Her expression changed slightly, "Brother, is Lin Zhuyin looking for you?"
Shen Liubai's voice was a little hoarse, "Qinqin, find a place to hide first. I'll have your fifth brother come pick you up right away."
"Okay, okay."
After hanging up, Shen Keqin found a denser patch of grass to hide in. This area was quite remote, and the autumn mosquitoes were particularly bad.
Shen Keqin had delicate skin and was bitten several times by mosquitoes.
She scratched herself, and Jian Mubai involuntarily came to mind.
He seemed to be bleeding earlier. He shouldn't die, right?
She had thought Lin Zhuyin would help him up, but if Lin Zhuyin went to find her elder brother, wouldn't Jian Mubai be left unattended?
No, she had already escaped, why should she care about that kidnapper?
It served him right if he died!
Who told him to frame her father and then imprison her.
But if he died, wouldn't she become a murderer?
Heh heh... it didn't matter, it was self-defense, not intentional homicide.
Shen Keqin kept comforting herself, with two little figures wrestling in her mind.
Angel Qinqin: "No matter what, Jian Mubai never harmed you. He protected you for ten years. If he dies by your hand, can you live with a clear conscience? Why don't you go back and check? Just look to confirm he's still alive."
Devil Qinqin: "What's there to see? Have you forgotten who tied you up and brought you to this desolate mountain? If you go back now, what if he goes berserk again and imprisons you?"
Angel Qinqin: "Just a glance. He's injured and can't run faster than you."
Devil Qinqin: "Don't go! You escaped and injured him. He'll definitely not be as good to you as before if he sees you. Don't court death."
Angel Qinqin: "But he's so pitiful. He even bought lychees."
Devil Qinqin: "Pitiful my foot! He deserves to die even more!"
Shen Keqin clutched her head in despair, "You two, stop arguing!"
...
After Shen Keqin went missing, Song Qinian was also very anxious. When Shen Chi Yan received Shen Liubai's call, Song Qinian was by his side.
Upon hearing that they were going to pick up Qinqin, Song Qinian held Shen Chi Yan's hand, "I'll go with you."
Knowing that Qinqin needed comfort, Shen Chi Yan nodded.
Soon, the car arrived at the location Shen Liubai mentioned.
Shen Keqin was crying miserably and despairingly in the grass. The moment she saw Shen Chi Yan's car, she rushed out.
The car stopped by the roadside.
Shen Chi Yan and Song Qinian immediately got out of the car.
"Qinqin..."
"Sister-in-law!"
Shen Keqin threw herself into Song Qinian's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, "There were so many mosquitoes in the grass, they sucked so much of my blood."
Shen Keqin was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and her arms were covered in dense red bumps.
Song Qinian felt a pang of sympathy. Fortunately, Gao Kunlun also attracted mosquitoes and had mosquito repellent in the car.
Song Qinian sprayed Shen Keqin with the mosquito repellent several times.
But Shen Keqin continued to cry, and Shen Chi Yan walked over and patted her head, "Alright, stop crying... it's all over now."
"It's not over! Brother, I knocked Jian Mubai out. He's still in the house over there. Hurry and find someone to arrest him. You absolutely cannot let him die, *sob sob*..."
"Die?"
Realizing she was still worried about Jian Mubai's life or death, Shen Keqin stammered, "I... I mean, you can't let him die so easily, and you definitely can't let him escape."
Shen Chi Yan gave a look to the people he brought with him, and they immediately drove off in the direction Shen Keqin pointed.
Shen Keqin seemed to have been greatly affected, and Song Qinian, worried about her, prepared to take her back.
But without news of Jian Mubai, she refused to leave.
Not long after, Gao Kunlun's phone suddenly rang. It was from the people who had gone to look for Jian Mubai.
Gao Kunlun pressed the speakerphone button.
"Mr. Shen, the room is empty. There was blood in the entrance, but the person is gone."
"Search! He's injured and can't have gone far. We need to find him alive or dead."
"Yes!"
Hearing the news of Jian Mubai's disappearance, Shen Keqin's emotions were like a jumbled mess of flavors surging through her heart.
On the way back, she didn't cry anymore. She was completely dazed.
Song Qinian hugged Shen Keqin tenderly, not pressing her about what had happened in the past two days, patting her back like comforting a child, and spraying mosquito repellent for her from time to time.
Upon arriving in Jinghua City, Shen Chi Yan, still worried, had Shen Keqin undergo a physical examination at the hospital.
After Shen Keqin's body showed no problems, he didn't send her back to Xi Ruxue's place but asked Song Qinian to take Qinqin back to Jingyuan.
Meanwhile.
Shen Liubai never expected Lin Zhuyin to show up on her own accord.
He looked at the woman before him with a cold gaze. Her face was so familiar, yet he felt like she was a stranger.
Lin Zhuyin looked at the mess on the floor, her expression extremely grim.
He was truly furious.
She walked towards Shen Liubai step by step, but before she could take a few steps, Shen Liubai's ice-cold voice stopped her, "Didn't you achieve your goal? Since you ran away, why are you back?"
Lin Zhuyin had never seen such a cold Shen Liubai. He exuded an aura that kept her at a distance.
"I didn't do anything wrong, why should I run?"
Before Shen Liubai could speak, she took out a piece of paper and handed it to him, "Sign this, and from now on, I will never appear before you again."
Shen Liubai looked down and saw it was a divorce agreement.
His gaze turned even colder. So, she wasn't back because she thought she was wrong, but to divorce him.
The moment she handed over the divorce agreement, Lin Zhuyin's heart was filled with torment. She wanted Shen Liubai to sign it, yet she didn't want him to.
But Shen Liubai showed no hesitation. He took the divorce agreement, picked up the pen, and was about to sign his name.
Lin Zhuyin's heart ached fiercely. Before she could react, her hand already covered his.
When Shen Liubai's cold gaze fell on her, she immediately let go of his hand and gave a dry laugh, "Aren't you going to look at the contents? What if I'm asking for half of your assets?"