Shen Liubai saw Shen Chi Yan's agitated emotions and handed him the items he had put away.
Shen Ke Qin, seeing this, asked curiously, "Brother, you haven't used this phone for a long time, why are you using it again? Also, what is this whistle for?"
Shen Chi Yan opened the phone and was slightly relieved to see that the photos were still there.
But seeing Song Qi Nian's smiling face, a dense pain spread through his chest.
All the things he had forgotten due to the car accident three years ago came flooding back.
The woman he loved most was not Lin Qiu Tong, and the person he wanted to confess to was not Lin Qiu Tong, but Song Qi Nian.
Yet, how had he treated her these past three years?
He had never given her a pleasant look, had neglected her, bullied her, and said so many hurtful things.
"Song Qi Nian, the one I love is Lin Qiu Tong, and I will never fall in love with you!"
"What are you, daring to compare yourself to Qiu Qiu!"
"Don't think that just because you imitate Qiu Qiu, I will like you. It's just a poor imitation."
"Divorce then, don't regret it later!"
Thinking of the words he had once spoken, Shen Chi Yan rubbed his forehead, every cell in his body aching, and every breath he exhaled was filled with regret.
Song Qi Nian must have been heartbroken by him to have proposed divorce; it was all his fault.
Seeing Shen Chi Yan clutching the whistle and looking utterly devastated, Shen Ke Qin glanced at Shen Liubai questioningly. Shen Liubai shrugged, indicating he was also unsure of the situation.
Shen Ke Qin said, "Brother, what is wrong with you?"
Shen Chi Yan suddenly looked at Shen Ke Qin, his emotions rising, "Qin Qin, did you tell Song Qi Nian that I'm awake?"
Shen Ke Qin nodded, "Yes, I did."
Shen Chi Yan became suddenly nervous, "She... what did she say?"
"She just replied, 'Got it.'"
Hearing this, Shen Chi Yan's brows furrowed tightly, and the pain in his chest intensified, "She... did she say when she would come to see me?"
Shen Ke Qin's head was full of question marks. She leaned closer to Shen Chi Yan and tentatively asked, "That's strange, didn't you not want to see Nian Nian? Why does it feel like you're expecting her to visit? Did you bump your head in this car accident?"
"No! It was fixed."
"Ah?"
Shen Chi Yan hadn't intended to say much, but he wanted to make amends, and Qin Qin was undoubtedly a key person. So, he told Shen Ke Qin everything.
After Shen Ke Qin heard everything, she was both shocked and overjoyed, and she spun around excitedly in the room, "Give me a moment to process..."
Shen Liubai also hadn't expected that Shen Chi Yan had secretly loved Song Qi Nian since college. Thinking about their interactions over the years and what had happened recently, he suddenly began to worry about Shen Chi Yan's future.
"Brother. So, you've always loved Nian Nian?"
"Yes!"
When Lin Qiu Tong woke up, everyone thought he would divorce Song Qi Nian and be with Lin Qiu Tong, and he himself thought so too.
But even he didn't know why, even though Song Qi Nian had done so many things to hurt Qiu Qiu, he was angry, but he never considered divorce.
He had even run to a bar to drink in a state of anger and confusion when Song Qi Nian proposed divorce.
He could deceive himself into liking Lin Qiu Tong, but he couldn't deceive his heart.
"I knew it, our Shen family has good taste. How could you possibly like that woman Lin Qiu Tong, haha..."
Shen Ke Qin laughed happily, but then she seemed to remember something and immediately stopped smiling, "But... sister-in-law was so angry with you that she divorced you. What's the use of you remembering now?"
"I will not divorce her!"
Shen Ke Qin's eyes lit up, "So, you're going to chase after sister-in-law?"
Before Shen Chi Yan could speak, Shen Ke Qin continued, "Hmph, torturing your wife is easy, but winning her back is hell. You did that with Lin Qiu Tong, don't expect sister-in-law to forgive you."
Shen Chi Yan knew he had hurt Song Qi Nian too deeply, but Shen Ke Qin's words made him feel as if he had overlooked something, "Did that?"
"What? You don't remember the mistakes you made? Or are you afraid to admit it?"
Shen Chi Yan frowned, "Just say it directly!"
"Fine, I'll say it! You and sister-in-law weren't divorced yet, and you slept with Lin Qiu Tong. Regardless of whether she was drugged or not, you shouldn't have touched her. Hmph, this matter aside, even I would feel disgusted, let alone whether Nian Nian forgives you."
Shen Chi Yan's heart trembled. No wonder...
Song Qi Nian was so heartbroken before, yet she hadn't mentioned divorce. But because of this, she insisted on divorce and wouldn't let him touch her. It turned out she thought he had an affair with Lin Qiu Tong?
"I didn't touch Lin Qiu Tong!"
"Hmph, who would believe that!"
"I have no reason to lie to you."
Shen Ke Qin stared intently at Shen Chi Yan. Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, she slapped her thigh, "Are you out of your mind? Knowing that woman Lin Qiu Tong has designs on you, you still spent a night alone with her."
Thinking about Lin Qiu Tong's confession to him before, Shen Chi Yan also felt quite annoyed.
"And even if you didn't have relations with Lin Qiu Tong, you two kissed, right? Don't try to fool me, Nian Nian and I both saw it."
Shen Chi Yan's face grew paler, "When?"
Shen Ke Qin, rarely finding an opportunity to truly lecture Shen Chi Yan and vent on behalf of Song Qi Nian, naturally wouldn't let such a good chance slip away.
So, she told Shen Chi Yan everything that happened on his birthday. Shen Chi Yan finally understood Song Qi Nian's unusual behavior that day.
So, there were so many misunderstandings between them.
Shen Ke Qin also told Shen Chi Yan about Song Qi Nian going to the countryside, "Don't blame me for not warning you. When Nian Nian comes back from the countryside, your divorce cooling-off period will also be over. Whether you can keep Nian Nian depends on your ability."
Shen Liubai, seeing Shen Ke Qin instigating Shen Chi Yan to chase his wife, lightly tapped Shen Ke Qin's head, "What nonsense are you talking about? Ah Yan's body currently requires him to recuperate in the hospital. He can't possibly run to the countryside."
Shen Ke Qin pouted, "My wife is about to be lost, what's the use of a healthy body?"
Shen Liubai: "..."
Despite his words, Shen Liubai strictly forbade Shen Chi Yan from making any rash moves and kept a close watch on him, preventing him from doing anything foolish.
But Shen Chi Yan missed Song Qi Nian too much. Never had he felt that time was passing so slowly, and he desperately wanted to see Song Qi Nian.
He wanted to tell her everything, to hold her and kiss her!
The mere thought of Song Qi Nian possibly leaving him made him anxious and restless, and he was in no mood for proper treatment.
On the third day, when Shen Liubai went to shower, Shen Chi Yan called Gao Kun Lun.
Gao Kun Lun, for Shen Chi Yan's health, naturally tried to persuade him.
But once Shen Chi Yan made up his mind, ten horses couldn't pull him back. Gao Kun Lun had no choice but to secretly get a bunch of medicine from the doctor and, with a pounding heart, drove Shen Chi Yan to Yunxi Town.