"Nian Nian!"
Guan Mingxu's eyes were about to split. Afraid of hurting Song Qinian's hand, he rushed forward and grabbed Song Qinian.
Song Qinian was desperately pulling Lin Lanxing's clothes, gritting her teeth with red eyes, and madly hitting Lin Lanxing.
When girls fight, there's no skill involved. She was hitting Lin Lanxing without any order, her rage having burned away her reason.
Not enough!
One slap was far from enough!
Lin Lanxing deserved to die!
The wound on her finger that had just been stitched reopened, the white gauze stained red, blood soaking her palm and the back of her hand.
She could no longer feel the pain; she just wanted Lin Lanxing to pay the price.
Guan Mingxu couldn't hold Song Qinian back, so he hugged her waist and said anxiously, "Xiao Niannian, calm down. Don't you want your hand anymore?"
Song Qinian's eyes were bloodshot from fighting. She struggled, trying to break free from Guan Mingxu's embrace.
Lin Lanxing, being hit, was furious. How could she tolerate Song Qinian hitting her?
This damned woman first stole the man her sister loved, and now she was hooking up with Guan Mingxu, whom she liked. If she didn't teach her a lesson today, she wouldn't be surnamed Lin!
"Song Qinian, you dare to hit me! Today, it's either you die or I live!"
Lin Lanxing retaliated, not politely hitting Song Qinian.
Guan Mingxu was worried about Song Qinian's hand, while also trying to prevent Lin Lanxing from hitting Song Qinian.
Lin Qiutong had been watching from afar. To her, the bigger the commotion, the better.
Suddenly, she spotted Shen Chiyan approaching from a distance.
Shen Chiyan must have heard Lin Lanxing's voice and was walking quickly towards the pavilion. Her face changed drastically, and a thought flashed through her mind.
Without time to think, she rushed towards Song Qinian.
At the same moment, Song Qinian broke free from Guan Mingxu's embrace and fiercely slammed into Lin Lanxing, wanting to knock her down and then press her to the ground.
But she didn't hit Lin Lanxing; she hit Lin Qiutong, who had suddenly appeared.
Lin Qiutong, shoved by Song Qinian, fell backward. Seeing the steps in front of her, she closed her eyes, hardened her heart, and directly hit her head against them.
"Sister!"
Lin Lanxing saw Lin Qiutong hit her head on the steps, her face changed drastically, and she ran towards Lin Qiutong.
A swift figure was faster than her. He helped Lin Qiutong up from the ground, "Qiūqiū..."
"Ā Yàn..."
Lin Qiutong weakly and incredulously called out Shen Chiyan's name, gently touching his handsome face with her hand. "Weren't you on a business trip? How come..."
Her forehead hurt badly. She reached up to touch it, and seeing the blood on her fingers, her face turned even paler and more ghastly. She fainted into Shen Chiyan's arms.
"Qiūqiū! Qiūqiū!"
Shen Chiyan's expression was terrifying. He anxiously picked up Lin Qiutong and, as he turned to go to the ward, he gave Song Qinian a cold look.
He didn't say a word, but that glance was bone-chilling and devoid of warmth.
If his gaze had substance, it would have already left Song Qinian utterly ravaged.
Song Qinian's reason slowly returned. Her fingers hurt as if they were about to break, but her heart ached even more.
Was this the pain of "ten fingers connected to the heart"?
Seeing this, Lin Lanxing looked at Song Qinian with a cold sneer, "Did you see? Shen Chiyan loves my sister. You hurt my sister, and he definitely won't let you off!"
Guan Mingxu looked at Song Qinian, who seemed on the verge of collapsing, with worry and growled at Lin Lanxing, "Shut up!"
Seeing the man she liked defending the woman she hated the most, Lin Lanxing became even more enraged, "Guan Mingxu, she's a jinx. Anyone who gets involved with her will be incredibly unlucky. I advise you to stay far away from her!"
Song Qinian was in too poor a state, her fingers still bleeding. Guan Mingxu didn't want to waste any more time with Lin Lanxing and quickly pulled Song Qinian to find a doctor.
When the doctor removed the bandages and saw the split wound, he scolded them angrily, "Didn't I tell you to rest well? What did you do to get your hand in this condition?"
Song Qinian's face was frighteningly pale. She was dazed, as if she felt no pain at all.
Seeing Song Qinian's wound, Guan Mingxu's nose twitched, and his eyes welled up with tears. He anxiously looked at the doctor, "Doctor, you must save her hand. She can't speak, and her hand can't be harmed any further."
"I think she doesn't care about her own hand at all!"
"I care, I care... Doctor, please!"
Guan Mingxu was almost kneeling before the doctor. Seeing one person dazed and the other on the verge of a breakdown, the doctor sighed heavily, removed all the stitches, and sewed it up again.
"Rest well when you go back. Don't mess around again, or even the greatest of deities couldn't save these hands of yours!"
"Yes, yes... I will definitely watch her and make sure she's alright!"
Guan Mingxu took Song Qinian back to the ward. All the way, Song Qinian was like a puppet, obediently following Guan Mingxu's instructions.
Only when they passed Lin Qiutong's ward did she pause.
She turned to look at Lin Qiutong's ward. Through the window, she saw Shen Chiyan tucking Lin Qiutong's hair behind her ear.
"Xiao Niannian..."
Guan Mingxu called out with concern. Song Qinian didn't respond, but raised her foot and walked back to her own room.
Half an hour later, the door to Song Qinian's ward was kicked open, and a chilling Shen Chiyan entered.
As soon as Guan Mingxu saw Song Qinian, he immediately stood up to protect her, "What are you doing?"
Shen Chiyan gave Guan Mingxu a cold look, "This is none of your business. Get out!"
"I'm not leaving!"
"Gao Kunlun!"
"Fifth Master..."
"Throw him out!"
Gao Kunlun glanced at the situation in the ward and walked up to Guan Mingxu, "Young Master Guan, please."
Knowing that Shen Chiyan was in a rage, how could Guan Mingxu leave Song Qinian alone to face him? But before he could speak, Song Qinian nudged his arm with her elbow.
When Guan Mingxu looked at her, she gave him a slight smile, a reassuring smile, and then glanced at the door, indicating for him to leave first.
"But..."
Seeing the determination in Song Qinian's eyes, Guan Mingxu clenched his fist tightly. He hated that he was not related to Song Qinian in any way, giving him no right to stay by her side.
Before leaving, Guan Mingxu looked coldly at Shen Chiyan, "Her hand is very badly injured. If you have any conscience left, don't hurt her anymore!"
As soon as Guan Mingxu left, the smile on Song Qinian's face faded. She looked at Shen Chiyan quietly, her face expressionless.
Seeing that Song Qinian's demeanor was completely different when facing Guan Mingxu and when facing him, Shen Chiyan's anger intensified.
"I truly underestimated you, to have made Guan Mingxu so devoted to you in such a short period."