When Song Qinian presented her gift, everyone's eyes lit up.
"Wow, this helmet is so cool!"
"Is this a chibi version of Qinqin? So cute and adorable."
Shen Keqin hugged the helmet with great affection, and excitedly asked Song Qinian, "Sister-in-law, is this for me?"
Song Qinian nodded. She didn't know what gift would be best for Keqin. Thinking of her love for riding motorcycles, she came up with the idea of a helmet.
This helmet was custom-made. When the shop owner asked what pattern she wanted, she thought for a moment and then drew a chibi version of Keqin on the helmet, giving her a thumbs-up, looking both handsome and cool. She also wrote the character "Qin" on it.
The meaning was that this helmet was exclusively for Shen Keqin, and she hoped it would protect her safety.
Compared to luxury sports cars or motorcycles, this gift might seem a bit cheap, but it was filled with heart.
"Ah... I love this gift so much! Thank you, sister-in-law, I love you, muah."
Shen Keqin excitedly kissed Song Qinian on the cheek, then took out her phone to take pictures and post on her WeChat Moments.
Song Qinian also took out her phone and glanced at it, only to find that Gao Kunlun had sent her several WeChat messages.
"Madam, please rest assured, I will definitely help you keep an eye on Fifth Master."
"Reporting, Madam, Miss Lin gave Fifth Master a watch as a birthday gift."
"Reporting, Madam, Fifth Master seems to be in a bad mood and hasn't spoken much to Miss Lin. Please rest assured, with me here, nothing indecent will happen under my nose!"
Song Qinian couldn't help but chuckle, but her smile quickly faded.
Shen Chiyan was in the same car as Lin Qiutong and had received a birthday gift from the woman he loved. How could he not be happy?
The drive from Jinghua City to Lamu Qijia Bu took five hours. Shen Chiyan had never felt time drag on so slowly.
Especially when he saw Song Qinian's WeChat Moments, showing her surrounded by boys and girls, being photographed and kissed by Shen Keqin, he became even more restless and annoyed.
Finally arriving at their destination, Shen Chiyan got out of the car and saw Song Qinian laughing happily with others, his expression grew even uglier.
There were only tent hotels near Lamu Qijia Bu, and Gao Kunlun had booked tents in advance.
When assigning tents, everyone was to pair up.
Shen Chiyan took a tent for himself, while Shen Keqin pulled Song Qinian to a tent farthest from Shen Chiyan.
Song Qinian was confused. Shen Keqin put her arm around Song Qinian's slender waist and whispered, "Sister-in-law, you were too good to my brother before. My brother thought you couldn't live without him because he knew you loved him so much, so he became complacent."
Sensing a sharp, icy gaze fixed on her, making her feel like a thorn in her back, Shen Keqin shivered.
Even without looking back, she knew it had to be Shen Chiyan glaring at her. She gritted her teeth and continued, "We need to play a little hard-to-get game to make those scoundrels fall for us."
Song Qinian couldn't agree with Shen Keqin's idea.
Playing hard-to-get was based on having a good impression, but Shen Chiyan disliked her so much that he would probably wish she would just stay away from him.
However, she genuinely didn't want to be too close to Shen Chiyan right now, lest she see him exchanging glances with Lin Qiutong and be unable to control her jealous and petty expression.
Today was not only Shen Chiyan's birthday but also Keqin's birthday. It was a rare outing, and she didn't want to spoil everyone's fun.
Lin Qiutong's tent was adjacent to Shen Chiyan's, allowing for whispered conversations at night. Lin Qiutong was quite happy, but when she saw Shen Chiyan's gaze fixed on Song Qinian's retreating back, a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
It wasn't her imagination!
Shen Chiyan's attitude towards Song Qinian had indeed changed.
Damn it, why?
He had clearly lost his memory, so why had he fallen in love with Song Qinian again!
What was so good about that woman?
After taking their seats, it was time for dinner. Due to the tiring journey, everyone had lost their appetite.
But the thought of stargazing perked everyone up.
Lamu Qijia Bu had an observatory. Standing there to watch the stars offered a vast view, as if one could touch the sky with a stretch of their hand.
By the time the group reached the observatory, it was already past ten in the evening.
The sky was already filled with stars, like countless sparkling diamonds embedded in the deep black night. The Milky Way stretched across the starry sky like a glowing white ribbon.
Looking up at the starry sky, hearts were tranquil, and everyone let out an involuntary sigh of contentment, with smiles gracing their lips.
Song Qinian was no exception. She had loved stars since she was a child. When she was at her grandmother's house, she could still see the stars.
After moving to Jinghua City, even if there were stars, they were few and far between. Today, she finally saw a sky full of stars.
"Look, a shooting star!"
At that moment, shooting stars, as if they had agreed to put on a show, began to fall one after another.
"Quick, make a wish!"
Someone shouted, and everyone clasped their hands together, closing their eyes.
Shen Chiyan and Song Qinian were separated by a few people, but this didn't prevent Shen Chiyan from spotting Song Qinian at a glance.
She closed her eyes devoutly, and he wondered what wish she was making.
Heh...
Such naive humans, always placing their hopes on these ethereal things.
Lin Qiutong made a wish, "I hope A Yan will love me forever."
When she opened her eyes after making her wish, she saw Shen Chiyan looking up at the sky. His profile was exquisite and handsome, and his sexy Adam's apple was clearly visible.
Unlike others who were making wishes, he was just quietly gazing at the stars, his expression unreadable, but that only made him more captivating.
Lin Qiutong was mesmerized.
It wasn't until someone next to her bumped into her that Lin Qiutong stumbled into Shen Chiyan.
"Excuse me, Miss Lin, I didn't mean to."
Lin Qiutong smiled and shook her head. "It's okay, the starry sky is too enchanting."
"Yes, yes, I've never seen such a beautiful starry sky."
Lin Qiutong ignored him and turned to Shen Chiyan. "A Yan, aren't you going to make a wish?"
"No need. My wish, I will fulfill it myself."
Shen Chiyan only believed in human effort. He never placed his hopes on others or on anything else.
Lin Qiutong's eyes flickered slightly. So, Shen Chiyan did have a wish.
"Then can you tell me, what is your wish? Perhaps I can help you fulfill it?"
His wish?
He lacked nothing. Now, he only hoped that the question that had been troubling him could be resolved.
If possible, he wished he could regain his memory.
Although he had never said it out loud, he could feel that the lost memories were extremely, extremely important to him.
So important that no matter what, he had to find a way to remember.
"I don't have a wish."
Lin Qiutong didn't know if Shen Chiyan genuinely had no wish or if he didn't want to tell her, but she wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.
"I, on the other hand, have quite a few wishes. I hope my brother is happy and joyful in the afterlife. I hope my parents and sister are healthy. I hope A Yan..."
Lin Qiutong looked at Shen Chiyan with affection, her eyes filled with undisguised love. "I hope you will always be happy, and even more so, I hope I can gather the courage to pursue my love."