As soon as Song Qinian got into the car, she hugged Shen Chi Yan tightly, feeling a sense of security from his warmth and heartbeat.
Shen Chi Yan noticed Song Qinian's body trembling and held her with concern.
"In the future, if you don't want to attend such events, you don't have to. You don't need to consider anyone's feelings or save face. I only hope you can be happy."
Shen Chi Yan had thought Song Qinian came here to appease the old lady.
Song Qinian found it difficult to speak. She herself hadn't expected Li Jun Shen to suddenly enter the private room.
Li Jun Shen, Shen Qi Wen, and Lin Qiu Tong, why were they all together?
To Song Qinian, these three people had all harmed her and her family. They were all her enemies, and yet they had joined forces.
Song Qinian buried her head into Shen Chi Yan's chest, feeling extremely frustrated.
Shen Chi Yan was unaware of the past between Li Jun Shen and Song Qinian. She thought the main reason Song Qinian was unhappy was because Lin Qiu Tong had sung in front of them.
And his Qi Qi, who sang so beautifully, couldn't utter a single note.
Shen Chi Yan knew that Song Qinian's inability to speak was likely a psychological issue. Yu Si Nian had a close friend who was a psychologist, and Shen Chi Yan had planned to take Song Qinian to see them for a long time.
However, she was afraid of touching upon her most painful and sad past, so she decided to communicate with the psychologist first.
But before that, he had something very important to do.
After the club dinner, Lin Qiu Tong had been anxious for several days. Just thinking about Shen Chi Yan's gaze towards her would cause her to have nightmares at night.
Her mood was consistently poor, and her constant overthinking directly affected her work.
Lin Qiu Tong knew she couldn't continue like this. Just as she was about to call Shen Chi Yan to chat, she suddenly received a call from Shen Chi Yan.
Heaven knows how excited and thrilled Lin Qiu Tong was when she saw Shen Chi Yan's call. She immediately composed herself, cleared her throat, and answered the phone loudly, "A Yan..."
"Are you free?"
"Ah, yes... yes, what's wrong?"
"It's been a while, I'd like to treat you to a meal."
Lin Qiu Tong's heart pounded, and heat rose to her cheeks. She tentatively asked, "Really? Aren't you afraid Song Qinian will be unhappy if she sees us together?"
Shen Chi Yan didn't reply, only saying, "I'll be waiting for you at Ru Gui Hotel," before hanging up.
Lin Qiu Tong was ecstatic. She immediately found her assistant to help her choose clothes and hired a makeup artist to give her a beautiful makeup.
Although Shen Chi Yan hadn't said anything on the phone, she knew clearly that Shen Chi Yan wouldn't invite her to dinner for no reason. Had her strategy of advancing by retreating worked?
After spending some time with Song Qinian, Shen Chi Yan still felt she was the better option and decided to divorce Song Qinian?
The thought filled Lin Qiu Tong with energy.
However, when she rushed to Ru Gui Hotel with great enthusiasm, her brow furrowed slightly.
There were so many Western restaurants, why would A Yan choose to meet her at Ru Gui Hotel?
This was the place where she had framed Song Qinian last time. She was naturally sensitive to this place.
Then she thought, that matter was so long ago, and she had already sent that person away. What was there to be worried about?
With this thought, Lin Qiu Tong put aside her worries and hurried into the hotel.
A waiter had been waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing her, he respectfully asked, "Excuse me, are you Miss Lin Qiu Tong?"
Lin Qiu Tong was in a good mood, with a slight smile on her lips, "I am."
"Mr. Shen is waiting for you in the restaurant. Please follow me!"
"Okay, thank you for your trouble!"
Lin Qiu Tong followed the waiter to the restaurant and found it completely empty. It was lunchtime, so why was there no one here?
There was only one answer: this restaurant had been booked by A Yan.
Indeed, if A Yan wasn't confessing his love to her, why would he make such a grand gesture?
From Lin Qiu Tong's perspective, she saw Shen Chi Yan's back. How could a man look so handsome even from behind?
However, when she saw the seat Shen Chi Yan was sitting in, the same seat she had shared with Song Qinian that day, a flicker of unease crossed Lin Qiu Tong's mind.
But soon, she cast that unease aside. She took out her mirror, checked her appearance, and seeing that she looked good, she straightened her chest and walked towards Shen Chi Yan.
"A Yan..."
Shen Chi Yan glanced at Lin Qiu Tong indifferently, his gaze deep, revealing no emotion.
"Sit down."
After sitting down, Lin Qiu Tong smiled and looked at Shen Chi Yan, "Why did you suddenly have time to ask me to dinner?"
Shen Chi Yan did not answer Lin Qiu Tong's question. Instead, he said to the waiter beside him, "You can start serving the dishes."
Soon, the dishes were brought out one by one, exactly the same as the ones she had eaten with Song Qinian at this table last time.
Even the brand of red wine the waiter brought was the same as that day.
It was as if they were perfectly recreating that day.
Even Lin Qiu Tong, who was usually oblivious, sensed that something was wrong.
Lin Qiu Tong's expression turned a little grim, "A Yan, why did you order wine?"
Shen Chi Yan gave Lin Qiu Tong a faint smile. "There are some things I want to chat with you about today. Just eating dishes isn't interesting. Let's have some drinks while we talk."
Hearing this, Lin Qiu Tong let out a soft sigh of relief. Perhaps she had overthought it.
While they were eating, Lin Qiu Tong sent a WeChat message to Lin Lan Xing. Such a beautiful scene wouldn't be fun without someone to appreciate it!
Halfway through the meal, Lin Qiu Tong smiled and asked Shen Chi Yan, "How have you been lately? Are you doing well?"
Shen Chi Yan had barely eaten anything. He had no appetite at all.
He didn't answer Lin Qiu Tong's question but instead asked, "Are you full?"
"Ah... um, I'm done. What did you want to talk about?"
"Tong Tong, actually... your favorite flower isn't baby's breath, and you don't like snowy days, do you?"
Shen Chi Yan's expression was extremely serious. When his dark eyes stared at Lin Qiu Tong, it was as if he could see right through her.
Lin Qiu Tong was taken aback by Shen Chi Yan's question. Her smile instantly froze on her face. After a few seconds, she recovered and let out a dry laugh, "What are you talking about? How could I not like baby's breath, and not like the snow? Didn't I tell you before..."
However, before she could finish her sentence, Shen Chi Yan interrupted her, "Why did you lie?"
Shen Chi Yan's demeanor was as if he had found some evidence. Lin Qiu Tong panicked immensely. She immediately explained, "A Yan, I didn't lie. There's no need for me to lie to you about such a trivial matter!"