Li Junchen's face was filled with tenderness, and his voice was soft when he spoke, but his words were chilling.
His appearance and demeanor were clearly that of a refined gentleman. Anyone who saw him would think he was a kind and approachable person.
But no one knew the wicked and terrifying heart hidden beneath his exquisite and handsome facade.
When he became ruthless, he wouldn't even spare himself, let alone others.
Song Qinian gestured angrily, "What do you want to do to Shen ChiYan?"
Seeing that Song Qinian was still concerned about Shen ChiYan, Li Junchen's smiling handsome face changed slightly. "He hurt you so much back then, and unhesitatingly chose Lin Qiutong over you. He knew your father was innocent, yet he made your father go to jail for so many years. You're still thinking about him?"
Song Qinian bit her lip. She had suffered many grievances during her years of marriage to Shen ChiYan, but after they opened up to each other, Shen ChiYan had truly treated her well.
Moreover, regarding her father's matter, she naturally didn't believe it based on Li Junchen's one-sided statement.
Seeing Song Qinian's expression, Li Junchen knew what she was thinking. He hadn't expected Song Qinian's feelings for Shen ChiYan to be so deep.
Thinking of something, he curved his lips into a cold smile, "You think Shen ChiYan loves you? But we've been gone for so long, and Shen ChiYan has never looked for you. You are dispensable to him."
Song Qinian clenched her fists, her face unusually pale.
"I see you won't give up until you hit rock bottom. Then I'll let you see clearly. Give Shen ChiYan another chance, will he choose you or Lin Qiutong? Be good, eat your meal. You'll watch a good show later."
Li Junchen picked up a piece of golden-brown, crispy toast and fed it to Song Qinian's mouth. Song Qinian was indeed hungry and didn't care about anything else. She took it from his hand and started eating.
After Song Qinian finished everything he had brought, Li Junchen smiled in satisfaction. "I advise you not to think of escaping. It will only be a waste of effort."
With that, Li Junchen called out towards the door, "Come in."
Immediately, a Filipino maid walked in and bowed respectfully to Song Qinian.
"Her name is Sophia. If you want anything in the future, you can ask her directly."
Sophia gestured a greeting to Song Qinian.
"Sophia, like you, cannot speak. However, the ligaments in her throat were severed, and she will never be able to speak again."
Song Qinian subconsciously glanced at Sophia and noticed a long, jagged scar around her neck, seemingly from stitches after surgery.
Li Junchen saw Song Qinian's gaze and slowly explained, "Sophia's husband was an abusive man. One day, he was drunk and tried to slit Sophia's throat with a knife. Sophia fought back and killed him. I happened to be passing by and saw her, so I had Zhou Luote save her. Don't worry, Sophia is kind-hearted and will get along well with you."
Looking at Sophia, Song Qinian couldn't associate her with the word "killing."
Wait, wasn't Zhou Luote a detective? How could he treat illnesses?
Before Song Qinian could get an answer to this question, Li Junchen left the room.
Song Qinian originally wanted to get some information about the place from Sophia, but Sophia was very loyal to Li Junchen. She tried to pry for a long time but couldn't get anything out of her.
Later, Li Junchen returned. He pulled Song Qinian to sit on the sofa and turned on the television to show her the surveillance footage.
In the video, Lin Qiutong was hanging in mid-air, with a pot of boiling oil below.
As soon as the rope broke, Lin Qiutong would fall into the oil, a certain death.
Song Qinian shivered just watching it. She looked at Li Junchen in disbelief, "You're going to deep-fry Lin Qiutong?"
Li Junchen was amused by Song Qinian's reaction. He was in a good mood and said with a smile, "I have no interest in frying a living person. I just want you to know Shen ChiYan's choice."
Song Qinian's brows furrowed tightly.
"Niannian, the show is about to start. Are you ready?"
Song Qinian's gaze shifted to the screen. The moment she saw Shen ChiYan appear on the screen, she realized how much she missed him.
At this moment, in Jinghua City.
Shen ChiYan received a video. In the video, Lin Qiutong was hanging in mid-air with a pot of boiling oil below.
Lin Qiutong initially fainted, but she was awakened by the scorching heat. Seeing the boiling oil beneath her feet, her face instantly turned pale, and she screamed in terror, "Help... Help me... Someone save me..."
Shen ChiYan's already unpleasant expression turned even uglier upon seeing this. He then received a text message: "Miss Lin likes to play kidnapping games, so I'll let her play to her heart's content. I just don't know how long she can last!"
Song Qinian hadn't been found yet, and Lin Qiutong encountered such a situation. Shen ChiYan, with a somber face, immediately called the sender back.
"Mr. Shen is really concerned about Miss Lin. He called me so quickly!"
The voice on the other end used a voice changer, making it impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman.
Shen ChiYan said coldly, "What do you want?"
Just then, Gao Kunlun rushed into Shen ChiYan's office. "Boss, we have news about the young madam! Someone saw the young madam with Li Junchen in the southern suburbs of the city two minutes ago. There's a private airport there, and they should be leaving Jinghua City on a private jet."
The voice on the phone rang out again, "Miss Lin is in the northern suburbs. Mr. Shen, do you want to find your wife, or save your childhood sweetheart? Ah... Right, I've installed a timer on the rope binding Lin Qiutong. If you can't save her within half an hour, she'll become a deep-fried Lin Qiutong. Tsk, that would definitely be the biggest news in Jinghua City this year."
Shen ChiYan gritted his teeth in anger, "What exactly do you want?"
"I just want to know, what choice will Mr. Shen make?"
Shen ChiYan angrily hung up the phone and then said to Gao Kunlun, "You go to the northern suburbs to save Lin Qiutong, and I'll go to the southern suburbs to find QiQi!"
As soon as Shen ChiYan finished speaking, another text message arrived. "Mr. Shen, I forgot to tell you. Lin Qiutong must be saved by yourself. If you send someone else to save her, or try any tricks, what you'll see is a well-done Lin Qiutong. A reminder, you have twenty-eight minutes left."
Shen ChiYan angrily put out his phone.
Gao Kunlun looked at Shen ChiYan worriedly, "Boss, this... What should we do?"
After finally getting a lead on Song Qinian, if he didn't seize it, he might never find her again.
On the other side was Lin Qiutong, whose life was in danger. If it were any later, she would be deep-fried. Lives were at stake, and there was no time for hesitation or deliberation.