Lin Qiutong's face turned cold as soon as she saw Shen Qiwen. "What are you doing here?"
After spitting out a mouthful of bloody phlegm into the trash can, Shen Qiwen endured the pain and sidled up to Lin Qiutong, grinning lecherously. "What else would I be here for besides seeing you?"
Lin Qiutong disliked wearing hospital gowns, so she had her maid bring her pretty pajamas from home.
The truth was, she didn't want to wear a hospital gown because Shen Chi Yan often visited her. She wanted to show him her most beautiful side.
Who knew that after she first woke up, Shen Chi Yan would accompany her at night, but then he never came again in the evenings.
Today, her pajamas were a pink silk slip, which made her skin look fair and her appearance pure and lovely.
Just looking at her, Shen Qiwen felt an unbearable itch. He couldn't control his inner agitation and gently grabbed a strand of hair that had fallen onto Lin Qiutong's cheek, bringing it to his nose to smell.
His expression was like that of an addict.
Lin Qiutong pushed Shen Qiwen away in disgust, her face filled with impatience. "Who allowed you to touch me?"
Shen Qiwen wasn't angry at all. Instead, a wicked smile spread across his face. "When you were crying and begging me for help three years ago, you weren't so heartless and indifferent. What? Now that you think Shen Chi Yan loves you, you want to burn the bridge after crossing it?"
Mentioning the events of three years ago, Lin Qiutong's face became somewhat unsightly. Back then, upon learning that Shen Chi Yan was going to confess to Song Qi Nian, she was beside herself with worry.
They had grown up together, and Lin Qiutong knew Shen Chi Yan too well. If he fell in love with a woman, it would be for a lifetime.
And he was so outstanding; no one would refuse him.
The success rate of his confession to Song Qi Nian was definitely one hundred percent.
Coincidentally, Shen Qiwen was pursuing her quite aggressively at the time, so she called him to help her.
Although Shen Qiwen was jealous and unhappy, he still listened to her.
The two of them hatched a plan together and targeted Song Qi Nian's father. They thought that if Song Qi Nian's father kidnapped her and extorted her, Shen Chi Yan would understand the character of the Song family and would surely give up on Song Qi Nian.
Even if he insisted on confessing to Song Qi Nian, the Shen family would never allow him to be with the daughter of a kidnapper.
The plan went smoothly. After Song Guan Liang was drugged, Shen Qiwen tied her up. Of course, it was a slip knot, and she could undo it with a slight pull.
She didn't know what was happening on Shen Chi Yan's end, so she asked Shen Qiwen to go check while she waited for Song Guan Liang to wake up.
Half an hour…
An hour…
She was anxiously waiting, so she called Shen Qiwen, but no one answered.
She dared not call Shen Chi Yan, for fear of exposing her plan.
Seeing that Song Guan Liang hadn't woken up for so long, she untied herself and was about to run when Song Guan Liang woke up.
To complete the act, she feigned terror and fled the factory.
Song Guan Liang groggily chased after her. At that moment, she was so focused on framing Song Guan Liang that she didn't notice the approaching vehicle. She never expected that after that car accident, she would end up lying in a hospital bed for three years.
Now, although the situation had developed beyond her expectations, one thing was good.
That was, Shen Chi Yan believed that the person he was going to confess to back then was her, and that the person he liked was her.
She had to seize this opportunity firmly and find a way to snatch Shen Chi Yan away from Song Qi Nian.
Just then, Shen Qiwen arrived. This person knew everything that had happened back then, so she had to guard against him.
"What do you want?"
Seeing the wariness in Lin Qiutong's eyes, Shen Qiwen curled his lips into a smile. "Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you, nor will I betray you."
Shen Qiwen stared at Lin Qiutong with infatuation, his eyes full of intense love.
"I just missed you so much. After you had your accident, I went abroad. For the past three years, I've thought of you every moment. The thought of you lying in bed unconscious, I even considered dragging Shen Chi Yan to die with you."
Lin Qiutong's face turned pale with shock. She glared fiercely at Shen Qiwen. "You dare!"
"Haha…" Shen Qiwen suddenly burst into laughter. "I'm just kidding. Now that you're awake, how could I bear to die? Didn't we agree that I would be your knight forever and protect you?"
Shen Qiwen was brought back to the Shen family by Shen Zheng Ming when he was twelve years old.
At that time, he was short and thin, looking malnourished, not like a twelve-year-old boy at all, but more like a seven or eight-year-old child.
His status as an illegitimate son meant that he wouldn't have a good time in the Shen family. Shen Zheng Ming had high expectations for him, hoping he would surpass Shen Chi Yan, making him study this and that, leaving him very little rest time.
If Shen Qiwen couldn't keep up, Shen Zheng Ming would punish him. The scar near his eye was inflicted by Shen Zheng Ming.
Shen Zheng Ming's three daughters disliked him, especially the second and third daughters, who often played tricks on him.
As a result, Shen Qiwen was always covered in injuries.
Lin Qiutong saw the injured Shen Qiwen, who was still reciting English, when she occasionally visited the Shen family.
Hearing his pronunciation was wrong, she stepped forward to correct him.
That day, Shen Qiwen seemed to have seen a legendary angel. He stared blankly at the girl wearing a pink dress and experienced the feeling of a crush for the first time.
Shen Zheng Ming, afraid that Shen Qiwen would embarrass him outside, kept him locked up at home, with teachers instructing him in etiquette and knowledge.
Since entering Shen Zheng Ming's villa, Shen Qiwen had never left the house. However, after meeting Lin Qiutong, his happiest moments were when Lin Qiutong came to visit the Shen family. He liked her smile, and even more, he liked that she didn't look down on him like others did.
Sometimes, she would even bandage his wounds. To attract her attention, he would deliberately inflict injuries on himself so that she would feel sorry for him.
Later, her elder brother passed away, and she cried heartbrokenly that day. He was heartbroken and vowed to be her knight forever, to protect her always.
But he never imagined that the person she liked was actually Shen Chi Yan.
Why was it Shen Chi Yan?
He was jealous, angry, and resentful, yet he didn't want to see her sad and unhappy.
To him, her happiness was more important than anything else.
Therefore, he helped her without hesitation.
"You know that's good. It's getting late, you should go. I need to sleep."
Lin Qiutong didn't know if Shen Chi Yan would visit her late at night, so she didn't want Shen Qiwen to linger.
Shen Qiwen was naturally reluctant to leave just like that, but he didn't want to upset Lin Qiutong, so he compromised. "Alright, we'll see each other again soon anyway."
Watching Shen Qiwen's retreating back, Lin Qiutong suddenly called out to him, "Wait… there's one more thing I want to ask you."
Shen Qiwen stopped and looked back at Lin Qiutong. "Ask away, I'll tell you everything I know."
"Did Ah Yan's car accident back then have anything to do with you?"
After a long pause, Shen Qiwen smiled and said, "If I say it had nothing to do with me, would you believe me?"
Lin Qiutong frowned and remained silent. Shen Qiwen let out a light哼, waved goodbye to Lin Qiutong, and said, "Remember to dress up beautifully for the old lady's birthday banquet."