From then on, whenever Song Qinian found an opportunity, she wanted to escape. But whether she used a bedsheet in the middle of the night to jump out the window, or secretly took Aunt He's phone when she wasn't paying attention to call the police, she was always caught by the bodyguards.
However, even when caught, the two bodyguards did not harm her. They simply pushed her back into the room and left. Aunt He made her nutritious meals every day. Since Song Qinian wanted to recover her health to escape, she naturally wouldn't refuse the food.
Over the course of this week, Song Qinian's body not only became much healthier than before, but she also gained some weight.
Li Junshen watched Song Qinian's struggles from the study's surveillance, feeling quite pleased. His Niannian, on the surface, was a gentle and demure lady, but in reality, she was cunning and observant. When they first met, she had gone to pick strawberries from someone else's garden for him. When caught, she acted pitifully, making it impossible for anyone to scold her. Back then, Niannian was lively, cheerful, and interesting, articulate, and sang beautifully. Now, Niannian didn't even have the chance to speak as a human being.
In fact, Li Junshen hadn't left the house at all this week. He desperately wanted to see Song Qinian, yet he was afraid of her reaction upon seeing him. During the day, he stayed in his study, watching Song Qinian's every move through the surveillance. At night, after Song Qinian fell asleep, he would go to her room to gaze at her greedily.
There was an aromatherapy diffuser in Song Qinian's room, infused with a sleeping drug. As soon as one fell asleep, they would enter a deep slumber. Song Qinian was completely unaware of this.
Song Qinian found it strange. The person who rescued her never showed himself. She was being held captive, yet she was being fed and cared for. She was getting plumper by the day and could even jump rope two hundred times in one go, but the other party showed no intention of letting her go.
The next morning, after breakfast, Song Qinian had nothing to do. As she returned to her room to brainstorm ways to escape, she inadvertently noticed the study at the far end of the corridor. Aunt He had told her that no one restricted her freedom and she could go anywhere in the villa except the study.
Song Qinian narrowed her eyes. Did the study hide some secret? Or was there a hidden passage out of the villa in the study? The thought made Song Qinian restless.
Seizing the opportunity when the bodyguards and Aunt He weren't paying attention, she quietly approached the study. The study door was unlocked. With a gentle twist, it opened. Glancing left and right to ensure no one was around, she slipped inside. Closing the door, she let out a heavy sigh of relief, then began to survey the study.
Without exaggeration, the study was incredibly luxurious and grand. The bookshelves held all sorts of books, meticulously organized, resembling a small library. However, Song Qinian was not in the mood to admire books. She quickly searched for an escape route.
Suddenly, Song Qinian heard a noise. Her heart tightened, and she instinctively grabbed an ashtray from the table. The sound came from behind a bookshelf. She walked step by step towards it.
The first row, nothing. The second row, nothing. Reaching the third row, she saw a person standing by the bookshelf, reading. The person's back was to her, their figure tall and straight. Sunlight streamed through the glass, casting a golden glow on them. This person's silhouette didn't resemble the two bodyguards in the villa. Could it be… the gentleman who rescued her? Although he had saved her, he wouldn't let her leave.
Song Qinian squeezed the ashtray in her hand and slowly walked towards the man. It wasn't that she intended to hit him; rather, having something in her hand gave her a sense of security. When she was about two meters away from the man, Song Qinian tapped the bookshelf with the ashtray, hoping to make him turn around. However, even after hearing the sound, he didn't turn. He continued to read.
Song Qinian frowned. Oh no, what if this person was deaf? Would he know sign language? With this thought, Song Qinian cautiously took a few more steps, her heart filled with anxiety. She thought that if he was indeed her savior, she would express her gratitude and then leave. If he still refused to let her go, no matter how comfortable the place was or how ugly things became, she would leave.
Although Song Qinian's footsteps were light, Li Junshen had excellent hearing and distinctly sensed her approaching him. His handsome face was filled with anticipation, his eyes brimming with barely contained madness and excitement. Who knew how long he had waited for Song Qinian to approach him on her own! Niannian, his Niannian! If she saw him, would she smile at him and treat him well as before? Although he held a book, he couldn't read a single word. He clutched the book so tightly it felt like it would crumble to dust at any moment. He desperately wanted to turn around, rush to her, and embrace her tightly, telling her how much he had missed her all these years and how much he longed to be by her side again.
The moment Song Qinian touched him, Li Junshen's body trembled violently, as if an electric current had surged through him, making him incredibly excited. Tiny beads of sweat beaded on his forehead. He knew Song Qinian was waiting for him to turn around, but he was terrified of scaring her!
Seeing that he still hadn't turned, Song Qinian became somewhat flustered. She was mute, and he seemed deaf. If he didn't look at her, how could they communicate? Just as Song Qinian was contemplating whether to approach him, the study door was suddenly pushed open, and two bodyguards rushed in, dragging Song Qinian out. They moved so swiftly that Song Qinian had no time to react. By the time she regained her senses, she was already in a car.
The other party started the car without a word. Song Qinian, fearing they meant her harm, immediately demanded to be let out, but the doors were locked, and her struggles were useless. Where were they taking her? Were they fattening her up with good food and drink just to sell her? The thought filled Song Qinian with even greater fear. She gestured with her hands, but the two bodyguards paid her no attention.
The car finally stopped in a bustling downtown area. Song Qinian was pulled out of the car and abandoned by the two bodyguards, who then drove away. Song Qinian looked at the lively street, her mind completely dazed. What was going on? Were those two bodyguards letting her go?
Song Qinian had stayed in that unknown villa for a week without television or any communication devices. She had no idea what was happening outside, nor how Shen Chi Yan was. Seeing that the place was close to Ding Sheng Group, Song Qinian hurried towards it.
The receptionist looked at Song Qinian as if she had seen a ghost. While others might not know who Shen Chi Yan was looking for, everyone at Ding Sheng Group knew that Shen Chi Yan was desperately searching for Song Qinian.
"You... are you human or ghost?"
Remembering that they wouldn't understand sign language, Song Qinian immediately picked up a pen and wrote on a piece of paper, "Where is President Shen? How is he?"