Seeing Shen Chi Yan walk towards Song Qi Nian's room, Zhang Qiao Qiao stopped him in a hurry.
"Young Master, the Young Madam is quite pitiful. She can't speak, and her gestures might be misinterpreted. Moreover, she hasn't eaten all day, and it seems she didn't sleep last night. If she has displeased you in any way, please be magnanimous and forgive her this time."
Shen Chi Yan's brows furrowed tightly.
Didn't sleep all night, and didn't eat all day!
Heh...
This damned woman, was she planning to threaten him with starvation?
Shen Chi Yan, filled with anger, opened Song Qi Nian's door and said coldly, "Song Qi Nian, you've gotten quite bold..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Song Qi Nian sleeping slumped over the table.
Shen Chi Yan: "..."
Zhang Qiao Qiao peeked inside, but Shen Chi Yan closed the door, blocking her view.
Shen Chi Yan looked at Song Qi Nian's fluffy head and suddenly felt like he had thrown a punch with all his might, only to hit cotton.
He felt utterly powerless.
She had been so restless all day, yet she could sleep.
Didn't she feel uncomfortable sleeping like that?
He walked over and gently picked her up, placing her on the bed. Then, he noticed the lingering tears at the corners of her eyes.
Her small face was devoid of any color, but her nose tip was very red.
Perhaps she had cried so hard that she was still sobbing in her sleep, looking as if she had suffered immense injustice.
Seeing that she had written quite a lot, he got up and went to look, nearly fainting from anger.
He thought that since she had cried so miserably, she must have known her mistake and written "I'm sorry" a thousand times.
To his surprise, she had written at least a thousand "I am not wrong" in dense script, without a single "I'm sorry."
Truly... getting bolder and bolder!
Or... was she really not the one who pushed Qiu Qiu?
But the surveillance footage was clear, and her reason for not pushing Qiu Qiu was hard to believe.
Furthermore, Qiu Qiu couldn't swim; there was no need for her to endanger her own life to frame her.
Besides, Qiu Qiu hadn't even pursued Song Qi Nian's wrongdoing.
All of this made it seem as if Song Qi Nian had done something wrong and showed no remorse.
Shen Chi Yan sighed heavily, his head aching.
He turned and looked deeply at Song Qi Nian. After a long moment, he left the room.
As soon as he stepped out, he dialed Gao Kun Lun's number.
"Investigate Qiu Qiu's falling into the water thoroughly."
...
The next morning, Song Qi Nian woke up to find herself lying in bed.
Having not eaten for two days and one night, her body felt weak.
However, wasn't she writing all night? When did she get into bed?
"Young Madam... Young Madam, are you awake? I'm coming in."
As soon as she spoke, Zhang Qiao Qiao pushed the door open and walked in.
She was still holding a steaming, fragrant breakfast.
Seeing Song Qi Nian looking a little dazed, she said with a smile, "Young Master said you should eat breakfast and go to the company quickly. You've already been absent for one day. If you miss another day, your salary will be deducted."
Song Qi Nian was stunned. She weakly gestured with her sore and weak hand, "Shen Chi Yan came back last night?"
"Yes, he was the one who carried you to bed!"
Song Qi Nian frowned slightly, her mood a little complicated.
Her gaze drifted to the papers on the table that hadn't been cleared away. Since Shen Chi Yan had returned, he must have seen what she had written.
Not only did he not get angry and wake her up, but he had also kindly carried her to bed?
What was going on?
Just then, Song Qi Nian's phone suddenly rang. It was a WeChat message from Li Nan Xun: "Secretary Song, there is a document from Xing Yuan Technology on Mr. Shen's study desk. Please deliver it to the company as soon as possible."
Even with her grievances, Song Qi Nian couldn't afford to joke about work.
She ate a little quickly. After regaining some strength, she took the documents and went to the company.
Upon arriving at the eighteenth floor, Song Qi Nian handed the documents to Li Nan Xun.
Li Nan Xun looked at the panting Song Qi Nian and felt a bit embarrassed. "Actually, it wasn't that urgent. You didn't need to rush so much."
Li Nan Xun poured a glass of water and handed it to Song Qi Nian. Song Qi Nian gestured "thank you" and then drank it.
Having not eaten all day yesterday, even after eating a little this morning, she was still very weak.
It seemed that no matter what, she shouldn't joke about eating anymore.
Song Qi Nian glanced at the documents. Li Nan Xun understood and said faintly, "Mr. Shen is currently meeting with a guest. I will send the documents in later."
Song Qi Nian nodded and sat at her workstation to rest for a while.
Her phone beeped again. A strange number sent her a text message.
Song Qi Nian opened it and suddenly stood up.
"Milan Di Ya on the fifth floor of the Skyscraper Building is waiting for you. - Gu Zhi Yan."
Song Qi Nian never expected to receive a message from Gu Zhi Yan one day.
Wasn't Gu Zhi Yan filming? Had she finished?
Seeing Song Qi Nian's distressed expression, Li Nan Xun asked caringly, "Is something wrong?"
Song Qi Nian checked the time. It was already lunchtime. She didn't dare to keep Gu Zhi Yan waiting too long, so she quickly gestured to Li Nan Xun: "Secretary Li, it's lunchtime. I'm going to meet a friend."
Li Nan Xun thought for a moment. The documents Mr. Shen had asked Song Qi Nian to bring over weren't actually that important, at least not for the next few days.
But since Mr. Shen had asked her to, he must have his reasons.
Recalling Mr. Shen's dark mood all day yesterday, and coupled with Song Qi Nian's absence, Li Nan Xun weighed the situation and said faintly, "Mr. Shen might want to see you later."
Song Qi Nian decisively chose her mother-in-law over her husband.
Who told Shen Chi Yan, her husband, not to trust her at all!
"If Mr. Shen asks, tell him it's lunchtime and I'm out for lunch."
With that, Song Qi Nian left.
Li Nan Xun: "..."
Didn't Secretary Song always obey Mr. Shen? Why had she become so bold?
Song Qi Nian's heart pounded as she arrived at the Skyscraper Building.
She hadn't known Gu Zhi Yan for long, and due to Gu Zhi Yan's frequent filming schedule, they had met fewer than five times.
The time Liu Xiao Han took money from Gu Zhi Yan, Gu Zhi Yan had been very cold towards her.
But the last time she visited Bai Yun Village, Gu Zhi Yan didn't seem to dislike her as much and had chatted with her extensively.
She had cried quite a bit that day, causing a big misunderstanding with Shen Chi Yan. She wondered what Gu Zhi Yan wanted to see her about today.
Worried about her pale complexion, Song Qi Nian even went to the restroom to apply some powder and used lipstick as blush, patting her cheeks to make herself look better before going to the restaurant.
Milan Di Ya was an Italian restaurant. As soon as Song Qi Nian entered, she saw Gu Zhi Yan in a corner.
Gu Zhi Yan was wearing a white dress, her slightly curly long hair cascading over her shoulders. Her temperament was cool, noble, and elegant. Without doing anything, just sitting there, she looked like a painting.
She was too beautiful.
Shen Chi Yan's looks were entirely inherited from her.
Seeing Song Qi Nian standing blankly not far away, Gu Zhi Yan smiled faintly, "Why are you standing there stunned? Come over."