"Yuxin!"
Seeing Mu Yuxin wake up, Song Qinian immediately took off her jacket and draped it over her. "How are you? Are you okay?"
Mu Yuxin didn't expect to see Song Qinian here. She reached out and tightly grasped Song Qinian's hand. "Nian Nian, Qiaoqiao she... cough cough..."
Water choked her throat, and Mu Yuxin coughed desperately.
"I know, I know. Don't speak for now, rest."
Seeing Mu Yuxin wake up, Guan Mingxu handed her over to Song Qinian and stepped up to Guan Yang's side. "Brother, I know this woman. I hate her too. You can get revenge on her however you want, but you can't kill her. Also, the child is innocent. I hope you can let Qiaoqiao go."
Guan Yang had spent eight years in prison. How many eight-year periods does a person's life have? It was equivalent to his best years being spent in prison.
As Guan Yang's younger brother, Guan Mingxu naturally hated Mu Yuxin to the bone. However, Song Qinian had rarely asked him for help, so he couldn't refuse. Moreover, he truly didn't want Guan Yang to cause another death and go back to prison.
After all, committing a crime immediately after being released from prison would surely lead to a heavier sentence.
Guan Yang didn't speak. He cast a cool glance at Mu Yuxin with his dark eyes, then shifted his gaze to Song Qinian. "Who is she?"
Guan Mingxu looked deeply at Song Qinian and introduced her somewhat obscurely, "Her name is Song Qinian. She's my friend."
"Song Qinian... Heh... Is she the woman you can't have?"
Guan Mingxu: "..."
Ever since Song Qinian had clearly rejected him, Guan Mingxu no longer dared to mention the word "love" in front of her. He didn't expect Guan Yang to show him no face at all in front of Song Qinian.
"Hmph, look at your useless self!"
Saying that, Guan Yang walked step by step to Song Qinian. He reached out and lifted her chin. "She's got some looks, but not enough to topple a nation. It seems your taste isn't that great!"
Guan Mingxu shouted frantically, "Brother!!!"
Besides, he liked Song Qinian's essence as well as her looks. He wasn't such a superficial person.
Song Qinian shook off Guan Yang's hand and looked at him warily. "What do you want to let Yuxin and Qiaoqiao go?"
Guan Yang stroked his chin and pondered for a few seconds before smiling. "How about this? If you get together with my brother, I'll give you some face and consider letting Mu Yuxin go."
"That's you dreaming!"
As soon as Guan Yang finished speaking, a cold, domineering, and undeniable voice cut in. Everyone's gaze turned towards the source of the sound. They saw Shen Chi Yan with a somber expression.
The moment Shen Chi Yan appeared, the women present began to primp. Some even took out their compact mirrors to reapply their makeup, all throwing flirtatious glances at Shen Chi Yan.
But Shen Chi Yan's eyes were only on Song Qinian. He strode a few steps in front of her, directly pulled her into his embrace. With this move, Mu Yuxin, with no one to support her, collapsed to the ground.
"Yuxin... Oh dear, let go of me!"
Song Qinian's heart and eyes were full of concern for Mu Yuxin. Shen Chi Yan's jealousy flared even more. He turned to Song Qinian and warned her in a low voice, "Stand still, or you won't take anyone away today!"
Hearing this, Song Qinian could only look at Mu Yuxin worriedly, not daring to move again.
Mu Yuxin shook her head at her, giving her a reassuring look.
When Guan Mingxu saw Shen Chi Yan, his already poor mood worsened. He used to be a fanboy of Shen Chi Yan, but now he was a super anti-fan.
However, Shen Chi Yan completely disregarded Guan Mingxu, this little brat. He held Song Qinian and said to Guan Yang, "Song Qinian is my legally wedded wife, Shen Chi Yan. You just got out of prison and had your brother try to poach my wife. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
In the past, Shen Chi Yan and Guan Yang didn't have much interaction. One was the pride of the Shen family, the "child of another family" in everyone's mouths, while the other was unrestrained, constantly surrounded by women, a prodigal son who frequented nightclubs, also the "child of another family" in everyone's mouths.
However, the two were polar opposites.
When parents often compared them, they would usually say:
"If you were as excellent as Shen Chi Yan, my ancestors would be smiling in their graves."
"Look at your useless self, then look at Shen Chi Yan. Why did I give birth to such a useless thing?"
"You should hang out less with the second young master of the Guan family. He only knows how to drink and chase girls. He'll be useless his whole life."
"Fortunately, you're a little better than the second young master of the Guan family, otherwise your father and I would be furious!"
When he was in school, Guan Yang sneered at the name Shen Chi Yan, thinking that a bookworm who only knew how to study could have no fun in life.
And when Shen Chi Yan heard Guan Yang's name, he was equally disdainful. He was just a parasite of society, wasting national resources by living.
The two disdained to be friends with each other, but they never became enemies. After all, they were from the upper-class circles, and their elders knew each other. They met frequently!
This was the first time the two had clashed, and it was unexpectedly over Mu Yuxin and Song Qinian.
Guan Yang looked at Shen Chi Yan and smiled, "It's truly an honor to have Mr. Shen grace my humble abode!"
Shen Chi Yan swept his dark eyes around the surroundings and smiled slightly. "Second Master Guan indeed lives up to his reputation. Your welcome-home-from-prison party is quite extravagant."
Guan Yang smiled, "I originally wanted to send you an invitation, but I was afraid Mr. Shen would be too busy and wouldn't deign to associate with us ruffians, so..."
"Alright, let's cut the pleasantries. Mu Yuxin is my wife's best friend. I don't know what grudges you have with her, but as you can see, I'm a henpecked husband. Whatever my wife wants, I will surely fulfill it. Therefore, I hope you can let her go."
Seeing Shen Chi Yan calling Song Qinian "wife" repeatedly, and seeing that Song Qinian was indeed beautiful, everyone present felt they had no chance and could only watch the show.
Guan Yang didn't speak. Guan Mingxu, worried that the two would start a fight, tugged at Guan Yang's arm anxiously, "Brother..."
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense, and everyone's gaze fell on Guan Yang, wanting to see what decision he would make.
After all, Shen Chi Yan had come in person to ask for someone. If he didn't let them go, it could escalate and affect the relationship between the Shen and Guan families.
After a few seconds, Guan Yang chuckled. "Since Mr. Shen has personally come to ask for someone, I will naturally give you this face. However... I have two people here, and you can only take one of them today. The adult and the child, you can only choose one. The other one will be at my mercy!"
Just as Song Qinian was about to say something, Shen Chi Yan stopped her, then looked at Mu Yuxin. "Mu Yuxin, I'm giving you the choice!"
Mu Yuxin said to Song Qinian without a second thought, "Nian Nian, you take Qiaoqiao. Qiaoqiao will be troublesome for you."