On the way back, Shen Chi Yan's expression was terrifying.
When the car stopped in front of the villa, Gao Kun Lun, seeing Shen Chi Yan storming towards the house, nervously followed, "Fifth Master, please calm down. The young madam only loves you too much!"
Shen Chi Yan was furious, "Her loving me too much is her reason for hurting Qiu Qiu?"
Gao Kun Lun: "...The young madam didn't do anything!"
"She made such terrible food and sent it to Qiu Qiu, and that's not doing anything?"
The thought of that taste made Gao Kun Lun's stomach churn. It truly wasn't fit for human consumption. Even if the young madam had just boiled it, she couldn't have made it this bad.
Miss Lin's ability to eat so much was commendable.
At this moment, in the living room of the villa.
After drawing comics for over two hours, Song Qi Nian came downstairs to relax. Of course, her relaxation involved cracking walnuts for Song Jia Shu.
The college entrance examination was approaching, and Jia Shu needed to eat more walnuts to supplement his brain.
Song Qi Nian and Zhang Qiao Qiao cracked walnuts while watching a variety show, creating a warm atmosphere.
This warm atmosphere was instantly shattered when Shen Chi Yan entered, exuding an air of hostility.
Zhang Qiao Qiao immediately stood up and nervously approached, "Young Master, you... you're back?"
Shen Chi Yan looked coldly at Song Qi Nian and threw the food he brought back from the hospital onto the table, "Is this the meal you made for Qiu Qiu?"
Song Qi Nian glanced at it and nodded.
"I asked you to bring food for Qiu Qiu, and you deliberately made something so unpalatable for her. She's feeling unwell after eating your food, are you happy now?"
Song Qi Nian felt a stifling pain in her chest. He was so concerned when Lin Qiu Tong felt a little uncomfortable, and now he was here to settle accounts with her.
What was she in his eyes?
Zhang Qiao Qiao was terrified, but she didn't dare to touch Shen Chi Yan, so she could only stand by anxiously, "Young Master, you..."
Before Zhang Qiao Qiao could finish speaking, Song Qi Nian, as if she had had enough, shoved Shen Chi Yan away forcefully.
She gestured angrily, "I didn't deliberately make it taste bad. I'm just bad at cooking."
"Is that so? The food you make for your brother is so delicious, why is the food for Qiu Qiu so awful? Isn't it because you think I like Qiu Qiu, and your father went to jail because of Qiu Qiu, so you're deliberately seeking revenge on Qiu Qiu?"
"That's not true!"
Zhang Qiao Qiao was usually afraid of Shen Chi Yan, but she couldn't bear to see him misunderstand Song Qi Nian.
"Young Master, the meal the young madam brought for Jia Shu was actually made by me. The young madam is a kitchen killer; no matter how she tries, she can't cook a good dish. But you insisted that the young madam personally cook for Miss Lin, and for that, the young madam spent over three hours in the kitchen!"
As she spoke, Zhang Qiao Qiao's eyes reddened with anger, "The young madam is so obedient to you. She went in this hot weather to bring food to her love rival, and she might even be humiliated by the Lin family, yet you still blame her. You're going too far!"
Song Qi Nian was extremely hurt. She didn't want to say anything more. No matter how she gestured, Shen Chi Yan wouldn't believe her, so she ran upstairs directly.
The atmosphere in the living room was deathly silent. Shen Chi Yan froze for a few seconds before looking at Zhang Qiao Qiao coldly, "Are you telling the truth?"
"I wouldn't dare lie to you!"
Shen Chi Yan's mood was complex and restless. Just as he was about to go upstairs, Zhang Qiao Qiao called out to him, "Young Master, the young madam loves you so much, yet you hurt her like this. If one day she's heartbroken and decides to leave you, then you..."
Zhang Qiao Qiao's words got stuck in her throat as she received Shen Chi Yan's cold, warning gaze.
She didn't dare to say anything more and quickly gathered the shelled walnuts from the table.
After Shen Chi Yan went upstairs, he didn't go to his room immediately but walked to Song Qi Nian's door.
He wanted to knock, but thinking of Song Qi Nian's reddened eyes as she left, his chest inexplicably felt uncomfortable.
Had he truly gone too far with her?
That night, Shen Chi Yan ultimately did not go to Song Qi Nian's room.
Although Song Qi Nian was sad, she never expected Shen Chi Yan to comfort her. After all, in his heart, Lin Qiu Tong was always the best, and whatever she did was wrong.
When she went to work the next day, a delicate box appeared on Song Qi Nian's desk. She picked it up and opened it to find a valuable diamond watch inside.
The sender had left no message, only this gift.
As Song Qi Nian wondered who would send her a watch, she saw Shen Chi Yan emerge from his office, wearing an identical watch on his wrist.
In that instant, her heart pounded. She couldn't help but wonder, was this watch... a gift from Shen Chi Yan?
But... why would he give it to her?
He had wronged her, was this his way of apologizing?
Damn it, wasn't she overthinking things again?
"Secretary Song..."
Song Qi Nian nodded gently.
"Go and prepare a set of clothes for me. The tie should be purple."
A purple tie?
Purple symbolized romance, so... did he mean that this watch was a couple's item?
Just thinking about it made Song Qi Nian's heart bloom with joy. The slight grievance she had felt yesterday instantly vanished.
She immediately nodded with a smile and rushed off to prepare clothes for Shen Chi Yan.
Seeing Song Qi Nian's happy expression, Shen Chi Yan let out a soft hum. This woman was surprisingly easy to appease!
The day of the intense competition had arrived. Song Qi Nian took two days off to accompany Song Jia Shu to his exam.
"Did you bring your ID card, admission ticket, water, watch, and tissues? Did you forget anything?"
Seeing that Song Qi Nian was more nervous than he was, Song Jia Shu patted her back to comfort her, "Don't worry, I have everything."
"Okay, you must relax your mind and don't think about anything else. Treat it like a regular exam... No... you can't be too casual either. In short, you must be serious, serious, serious..."
"I know!"
Song Jia Shu hugged Song Qi Nian, "My sister is a scholar. I'll borrow some of her brilliance, and I'm sure I'll get a good score."
Song Qi Nian hugged Song Jia Shu back and then let go, "Alright, let's go in."
"Okay, sister. It's too hot outside. Go wait for me at the dessert shop over there!"
Song Qi Nian nodded. After Song Jia Shu entered the campus, she didn't go to the dessert shop but stayed outside to wait.
Many parents were waiting outside. Some held umbrellas, and some wore hats, but only Song Qi Nian stood under the scorching sun.
She was beautiful and demure, so many people approached her to strike up a conversation.
When Shen Chi Yan passed by the school, he saw Song Qi Nian surrounded by a crowd asking for her contact information, and his expression turned very sour.
She was plain-looking and inarticulate, yet surprisingly popular.
"Beep beep beep..."
Song Qi Nian's phone rang. She tapped on it and saw a WeChat message from Shen Chi Yan: " Get to the position 200 meters away from you at a ten o'clock direction."