Li Junchen said he would bring the child back, but two days passed, and Zaan Zaan was still with Shen Chi Yan.
For the past two days, Song Qi Nian hadn't slept a wink. As soon as she closed her eyes, she would dream of Shen Chi Yan abusing Zaan Zaan, and Zaan Zaan crying his heart out.
Only two days had passed, yet she had lost weight and looked utterly haggard.
Seeing her like this, Li Junchen, while saying he would bring Zaan Zaan back as soon as possible, made no real move. This led Song Qi Nian to suspect that Li Junchen was deliberately leaving Zaan Zaan with Shen Chi Yan.
Song Qi Nian's suspicion was not misplaced; Li Junchen was indeed doing it on purpose.
Shen Chi Yan did not know that Zaan Zaan was his son. As long as Zaan Zaan remained by his side, Shen Chi Yan would be reminded of Song Qi Nian's betrayal every time he saw him, which was a form of torment for Shen Chi Yan.
Anything that made Shen Chi Yan unhappy, Li Junchen was happy to do.
During these two days, Song Qi Nian had also been calling Shen Chi Yan. Shen Chi Yan had never answered, but he hadn't blocked her either.
One day, when Song Qi Nian tried calling again, Shen Chi Yan finally picked up.
"Miss Song calls her ex-husband so many times every day. Aren't you afraid your current partner will get jealous?"
Hearing Shen Chi Yan's sarcastic voice, Song Qi Nian anxiously asked, "Where is Zaan Zaan? How is he now? Is he eating and sleeping well?"
"Heh... do you think I would let your son eat, drink, and sleep well?"
Song Qi Nian didn't know if Shen Chi Yan's words were just angry remarks, but upon hearing them, her heart ached and her nose felt a sharp sting. "Shen Chi Yan, bullying a child, are you even human!"
He is your son!
Hearing Song Qi Nian's voice, which she was desperately trying to suppress from crying, Shen Chi Yan's chest suddenly hurt. He had longed to hear her voice for a long time, but he wished it was her happy laughter, not this sound of grievance and sadness.
Besides, what was there for her to feel aggrieved about!
"Do you want to see your son?"
Song Qi Nian was stunned. After regaining her senses, she quickly asked, "Yes! You're really willing to let me see Zaan Zaan?"
"Tonight at eight o'clock, Qili Xiang Du. If you're a minute late, you won't get to see your son! Ah... by the way, I don't want to see Li Junchen. If you bring Li Junchen, I'll throw your son into the swimming pool!"
Shen Chi Yan hung up after issuing a threatening remark. Listening to the beeping dial tone, the anxiety that had weighed on Song Qi Nian for two days finally lifted.
This meant Zaan Zaan was fine.
Earlier, Song Qi Nian had called Shen Ke Qin. Shen Ke Qin had said that Shen Chi Yan was not mistreating Zaan Zaan. At first, Zaan Zaan had been unaccustomed to the environment and cried a lot, refusing to eat or drink. Shen Chi Yan had even hired a nanny who was good at taking care of children to look after him.
Song Qi Nian didn't know if Shen Ke Qin was comforting her or telling the truth. After all, no man who took away his ex-wife's child would take such diligent care of him.
However, she would see Zaan Zaan soon!
But why Qili Xiang Du? What did Shen Chi Yan want?
Song Qi Nian couldn't care about anything else. As long as she could see Zaan Zaan, let alone Qili Xiang Du, she would brave any danger.
Song Qi Nian did not tell Li Junchen that Shen Chi Yan had asked her to go to Qili Xiang Du. She even arrived an hour early.
At the doorstep of the house, Song Qi Nian looked at the password lock, unsure whether she should go in, or if Shen Chi Yan had changed the password.
Why not try it?
Song Qi Nian entered the old password, and then heard a mechanical "Please enter."
The door actually opened!
Song Qi Nian, surprised, pushed the door open. However, before she could even see if the house had changed, she was roughly pulled inside, and then a hot, overbearing kiss was pressed fiercely against hers.
Song Qi Nian hadn't even reacted before Shen Chi Yan's tongue invaded, entwining with hers and conquering her lips.
An hour early!
Song Qi Nian thought she was early enough, but she hadn't expected Shen Chi Yan to be even earlier!
She pushed Shen Chi Yan away forcefully. To avoid them biting their lips like last time, Shen Chi Yan released Song Qi Nian. He touched his lips with his thumb and then, with a wicked smile, said, "Hmph, two years without seeing each other, and your kissing skills are still so bad! What? Didn't Li Junchen teach you how to kiss someone?"
Song Qi Nian: "..."
Here we go again!
Song Qi Nian was not in the mood to discuss kissing skills with Shen Chi Yan. She anxiously scanned the living room. Not seeing Zaan Zaan, she rushed to the bedroom.
Zaan Zaan wasn't in the bedroom either!
Only then did Song Qi Nian realize she might have been tricked by Shen Chi Yan. Just as she was about to rush out to find Shen Chi Yan, she was blocked in the bedroom by Shen Chi Yan, who followed her in.
"Where is Zaan Zaan? You said you'd let me see him! You tricked me!"
Shen Chi Yan snorted, "Haven't you lied to me enough?"
Song Qi Nian gritted her teeth in anger. She grabbed Shen Chi Yan's tie, "What do you want? If you want revenge, just come at me directly! Why did you take Zaan Zaan away!?"
Her eyes were red with emotion. Seeing her look so wronged, Shen Chi Yan suddenly felt a pang of reluctance, followed by intense anger. How many Li Junchens did she have to care so much about the child she had with Li Junchen?
He pulled his tie from Song Qi Nian's grip and said coldly, "I do what I want. Do I need to explain myself to you?"
"You... Shen Chi Yan, you scoundrel..."
Song Qi Nian felt incredibly wronged. For the two days Zaan Zaan was not by her side, she had been filled with anxiety. She had finally thought she would see Zaan Zaan, only to find she had been tricked again.
She had no choice but to leave Shen Chi Yan back then. After giving birth to Zaan Zaan, she had lived a life in darkness. Wasn't he more fond of Lin Qiu Tong? Was it just because he thought she had betrayed him that he was taking revenge on her like this?
All her emotions erupted at once, and Song Qi Nian could no longer hold back her tears.
Shen Chi Yan: "..."
Wasn't he the one who should be angry, wronged, and furious? Why was she crying?
But looking at Song Qi Nian's tears, Shen Chi Yan had to admit that he still felt a pang of heartache.
So, he took out his phone, brought up a video, and handed the phone to Song Qi Nian. "Here, your son..."
Upon seeing Zaan Zaan in the video, Song Qi Nian immediately snatched Shen Chi Yan's phone. Her tears dripped onto the screen. She quickly wiped them away with her hand and stared intently at Zaan Zaan.
In the video, Zaan Zaan was playing with building blocks. Zhang Qiao Qiao and Gao Kun Lun were playing with him, and he seemed to be having fun.
Moreover, Zaan Zaan looked in good spirits, with rosy cheeks, not at all like someone who had been abused.
Seeing Song Qi Nian wishing she could pull him out of the screen and into her arms, Shen Chi Yan felt a bit jealous and said sarcastically, "As expected of your son, heartless to a degree. He's completely inherited from you. He's having fun even in the enemy's home."
The video was only thirty seconds long and quickly ended.
After watching it several times, Song Qi Nian turned and glared fiercely at Shen Chi Yan.
Shen Chi Yan took the phone back from her hand and said expressionlessly, "I agreed to let you see your son, but I didn't say in what form. You've seen him now, haven't you?"