Shen Chi Yan was feeling rather depressed. Song Qi Nian, knowing he had a fever, was still in the mood to watch the sunrise.
Moreover, it was his birthday. Not only did that woman not give him a gift, but she didn't even offer a single word of blessing.
Did she dislike Qiu Qiu coming to celebrate his birthday with him so much?
"A Yan, eat some breakfast first, then take your medicine."
"No need, it's just a minor cold, I'll be fine soon."
Shen Chi Yan rarely got sick. When he did have a minor ailment, he usually just endured it.
After Lin Fei Chi's death, he had been hospitalized for a while and took medicine every day. Now, the sight of medicine made him feel nauseous.
Lin Qiu Tong persuaded him for a while. Seeing that Shen Chi Yan still refused to take the medicine, she relented, "Alright, if you don't want to take medicine, then put on this fever patch."
Shen Chi Yan: "...I'm not a child! I'm not putting on that thing."
Lin Qiu Tong was amused to the point of laughter. "Who says only children wear fever patches? Come here quickly, I'll put it on for you."
Lin Qiu Tong tore open the fever patch and was about to put it on Shen Chi Yan. However, their height difference was significant. She pulled on Shen Chi Yan's clothes and said coquettishly, "You're too tall, squat down a little, or I won't be able to reach."
Just as Shen Chi Yan was about to bend down, the image of Song Qi Nian tying his tie for him every time suddenly flashed in his mind.
Song Qi Nian, that small person, always needed him to bend down when tying his tie. If he got impatient, he would just pick her up.
Then, while admiring her face, which was as red as a ripe peach, he would enjoy her service.
"Hurry up, my arm is getting sore."
Shen Chi Yan looked at Lin Qiu Tong with a complex expression. Then, he took the fever patch from her hand and said, "I'll do it myself."
Lin Qiu Tong was somewhat disappointed. It was rare for Song Qi Nian and those third wheels like Shen Ke Qin to not be around, and she wanted to have some intimate contact with Shen Chi Yan.
She hadn't expected Shen Chi Yan to be so unresponsive.
If it were Song Qi Nian, would he also refuse, or would he indulge Song Qi Nian?
No, no, now wasn't the time to be jealous. She had to find a way to deepen Shen Chi Yan's feelings for her.
Whether it was love or guilt, as long as it was some kind of affection.
Lin Qiu Tong ordered her meal from the waiter. She was in a good mood and ate quite a bit. Shen Chi Yan, on the other hand, seemed to have no appetite and put down his chopsticks after a couple of bites.
He looked at the sky outside. It was overcast, and his brows were furrowed.
After the meal, Lin Qiu Tong saw Shen Chi Yan sitting on a bench, looking into the distance, lost in thought. She walked over to him with a few scripts and said, "A Yan, the company gave me a few scripts to choose from. Can you help me pick one?"
Before Shen Chi Yan could reply, she sighed heavily and said with some sadness, "You know I have trouble making decisions. When I was a child, my brother always helped me when I had to make a choice. If it were my brother, he would definitely analyze the pros and cons and give me good advice."
As soon as Lin Qiu Tong mentioned Lin Fei Chi, she sniffled, her eyes reddening slightly.
Shen Chi Yan's heart ached slightly. He looked at Lin Qiu Tong and said faintly, "Let me see."
Lin Qiu Tong's eyes lit up. She immediately sat beside Shen Chi Yan and introduced him, "This is the female lead for a historical drama, co-starring with a popular young actor. This is a sweet romance drama with a lot of kissing scenes, which I don't really want to take. And this one is a suspense drama..."
Meanwhile, Song Qi Nian and Shen Ke Qin's group got up early to watch the sunrise. However, the weather was uncooperative, and by ten o'clock, they still hadn't seen the sun.
Shen Ke Qin was utterly dejected. They had climbed the mountain for so long just to watch the sunrise, only to have come for nothing.
"Ahhhhh, I'm so angry! I'll never trust the weather forecast again. It said at six in the morning, the sun would definitely come out. After tricking us here, they then broadcasted that it would be cloudy."
"Exactly, what a shame!"
Everyone was filled with resentment. Song Qi Nian patted Shen Ke Qin's hand and gestured to comfort her, "It's okay. Regret also has its own beauty. Our lives are still long. As long as we want to see the sunrise, we can see it anytime."
Song Qi Nian had a bit of the "Ah Q mentality," otherwise, after experiencing so much, she might have become reclusive long ago.
"I know, but I'm still so upset. It's my twentieth birthday today, and I wanted to take a beautiful photo with the sunrise."
Song Qi Nian's eyes lit up. She gestured, "I have a way."
Song Qi Nian had a photo of Shen Ke Qin posing proudly on her phone. She found a picture with bright sunshine and superimposed a sunrise onto the background.
When Shen Ke Qin saw it, she was both moved and amazed. She hugged Song Qi Nian tightly and said, "Sister-in-law, next time, can we come to watch the sunrise together again?"
Song Qi Nian smiled and nodded.
Song Qi Nian was still a little worried about Shen Chi Yan. When they left in the morning, Shen Chi Yan had a slight fever. She had wanted to stay and take care of him, but Shen Ke Qin had pulled her away.
She wondered how Shen Chi Yan was doing now.
When the group returned to their tents, Song Qi Nian realized that neither Shen Chi Yan nor Lin Qiu Tong were in their tent.
After Shen Ke Qin asked the waiter, they learned that they had gone to the outdoor restaurant.
Today was Shen Chi Yan's birthday. Song Qi Nian, carrying her gift, went with Shen Ke Qin to find Shen Chi Yan.
Meanwhile, in the restaurant, Lin Qiu Tong, with Shen Chi Yan's advice, had chosen the suspense drama.
Just as she was about to say something, she caught sight of Song Qi Nian and Shen Chi Yan.
Her eyes gleamed, and she suddenly clutched her right eye and screamed, "Ah... A Yan, something seems to have gotten into my eye. It hurts so much!"
Lin Qiu Tong cried out piteously, and Shen Chi Yan immediately sat up. "Let go, let me see."
"Okay."
Lin Qiu Tong moved her hand away, allowing Shen Chi Yan to look at her eye.
"Open your eyes, let me see..."
"I can't open them, it hurts so much!"
As she spoke, Lin Qiu Tong even forced out tears. Seeing how much pain she was in, Shen Chi Yan cupped her face with both hands and gently pried open Lin Qiu Tong's right eye with his thumbs.
Lin Qiu Tong deliberately leaned closer to Shen Chi Yan. From Song Qi Nian's perspective, their posture looked as if Shen Chi Yan was holding Lin Qiu Tong and kissing her.
Shen Ke Qin also did not expect to see this scene. Her face changed drastically, and she looked cautiously at Song Qi Nian.
She, who was usually eloquent and considered herself a walking thesaurus, now didn't know how to describe Song Qi Nian's expression.
Her face showed no disbelief or pain. Instead, it looked as if she had known this day would come. But her eyes were filled with sadness.
"Sister-in-law... are you... are you okay?"
Shen Ke Qin nervously grabbed Song Qi Nian's arm and found her body to be quite stiff and trembling slightly.
After a few seconds, Song Qi Nian seemed to have composed herself. She turned and smiled at Shen Ke Qin, "I'm fine, let's go back!"
"But they..."
Shen Ke Qin glared angrily at Shen Chi Yan and Lin Qiu Tong. A surge of anger welled up in her heart. "Sister-in-law, we can't just let this go. Come on, I'll get justice for you."