Song Qinian silently brought the concealer, pressed powder, and other items to the bedside.
Shen Chi Yan was sleeping soundly. Song Qinian, her heart in her throat, gently shook him. Seeing that he didn't wake for a long time, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief and opened the concealer.
Song Qinian's makeup skills were learned from short videos.
Although she hadn't reached the point of masterful transformation, she was capable of general concealment.
Song Qinian had no blemishes on her face. The reason she bought concealer was to cover the hickeys and bite marks Shen Chi Yan had left on her neck and the back of her neck.
Practice makes perfect. Her concealment skills had now reached a masterful level.
Only when Shen Chi Yan was asleep did Song Qinian dare to look at him so brazenly.
Shen Chi Yan never bothered with skincare, yet his skin was exceptionally good. When touched, it was soft and smooth, contrary to his cold and stern demeanor.
Of course, now was not the time for admiration. Song Qinian bent over and worked on Shen Chi Yan's face for a while. When her back ached unbearably, she straightened up and took a look.
The bruises had completely disappeared. The skin in that area was identical to Shen Chi Yan's original skin.
Suddenly, Shen Chi Yan moved. Song Qinian, startled, quickly squatted on the floor.
After waiting for a moment and seeing that Shen Chi Yan hadn't woken up, she laboriously got up, put away her "tools of the trade," and tiptoed back to bed.
She nervously waited for Shen Chi Yan to wake up, her heart pounding rapidly.
Ten minutes later, Shen Chi Yan woke up.
Hearing the movement beside him, Song Qinian feigned sleep, groggily rubbing her eyes.
The next second, upon seeing Shen Chi Yan's face, her eyes lit up. She immediately picked up the mirror she had placed on the bedside table, flipped it over, and showed it to Shen Chi Yan.
Shen Chi Yan glanced at his reflection in the mirror, his dark, clear eyes then turning to Song Qinian.
Song Qinian's scalp tingled under his gaze. Feeling guilty, she put down the mirror and gestured, "The bruises on your face are gone. You promised, so you can't make things difficult for my brother anymore."
Shen Chi Yan let out a cold hum and said nothing. He didn't explain why he had come to Song Qinian's room last night. He got out of bed and walked straight out of the room.
Song Qinian quickly got out of bed and followed him. Seeing Shen Chi Yan return to his room and close the door, she assumed he was going to shower.
Fortunately, the concealer and pressed powder were waterproof. Without makeup remover, ordinary water couldn't wash them off.
While eating breakfast, Song Qinian absentmindedly ate, her gaze fixed on Shen Chi Yan's handsome face, secretly thinking that this brand of concealer and pressed powder was good and worth repurchasing.
"Is there something on my face?"
Shen Chi Yan's clear voice suddenly sounded. Song Qinian quickly shook her head, not daring to look at Shen Chi Yan anymore.
His eyes flickered slightly, and a cold smile curved Shen Chi Yan's lips.
He had no great skills, but he was good at small tricks.
Song Qinian thought Shen Chi Yan hadn't noticed at all, and the stone that had been hanging over her heart finally fell back into her chest.
Including her hospitalization, she had already taken four days off. She wanted to go back to work, but Shen Chi Yan disagreed.
"Ding Sheng Group won't collapse without you. Stay home and recover well, or Grandma will think I've been mistreating you."
Song Qinian was worried about her salary. One less day of work meant one less day of pay.
As if sensing Song Qinian's worry, Shen Chi Yan said coldly, "Taking sick leave won't deduct your salary. You'll receive your usual amount."
With these words, Song Qinian was completely reassured.
Since she couldn't go to work, Song Qinian wanted to go back to her room to catch up on sleep.
She had been tense all night without sleep and now that her nerves had relaxed, sleepiness washed over her.
After going upstairs, Song Qinian didn't immediately get into bed. Instead, she walked to the window to watch Shen Chi Yan.
Shen Chi Yan had just walked out of the house. His handsome and charming back view was captivating.
Suddenly, Song Qinian's face changed drastically as if she had seen something. She opened the door and, enduring her back pain, rushed downstairs.
Why was Liu Xiaohan here?
She was actually blocking Shen Chi Yan's path!
Liu Xiaohan had been visiting Song Qinian in the hospital every day for the past few days. Ostensibly to take care of her, but in reality, she was waiting for members of the Shen family.
As long as a Shen family member came to see Song Qinian, she could use it as an opportunity to extort some money.
However, apart from Shen Ke Qin, she hadn't seen a single Shen family member.
Today, she heard that Song Qinian had been picked up by Shen Chi Yan. Liu Xiaohan was angry that Song Qinian hadn't informed her and had come here looking for her.
She happened to encounter Shen Chi Yan on his way to work.
"Chi Yan..."
Liu Xiaohan called out enthusiastically and then ran to Shen Chi Yan's side. "I heard Nian Nian was discharged from the hospital. Is she alright?"
The moment Shen Chi Yan saw Liu Xiaohan, his already not-so-good mood instantly turned sour, and anger surged within him.
"How dare you still come here?"
Under Shen Chi Yan's cold and menacing gaze, Liu Xiaohan felt a bit intimidated.
But thinking that she was, after all, Shen Chi Yan's mother-in-law, and Shen Chi Yan wouldn't dare do anything to her, she emboldened herself and said, "Chi Yan, your grandmother probably doesn't know about Nian Nian's injury yet. Of course, I'm not one to gossip, but I'm a bit short of cash recently. As a son-in-law, shouldn't you..."
Liu Xiaohan made a gesture of counting money, smiling obsequiously.
Shen Chi Yan looked at Liu Xiaohan coldly, the anger in his eyes undisguised.
"You schemed against me back then, and I haven't settled the score with you yet, and you still dare to use Grandma to threaten me!"
If it weren't for Liu Xiaohan, how could he have married Song Qinian? How could he have done something wrong to Qiu Qiu?
Thinking of these three years of suppressed humiliation, he hated the culprit before him even more.
"You can't say it like that. Nian Nian has been with you for these three years. She's been your wife for three years. Even if she hasn't made any contributions, she's certainly put in the effort. You..."
Liu Xiaohan's words were cut off by Shen Chi Yan's cold retort, "Wife? I've never considered her my wife. If it weren't for your despicable methods, I would never have married her."
"You..."
Liu Xiaohan was furious and quite surprised.
Song Qinian had been very likable since she was a child. Everyone who met her praised her for being beautiful and well-behaved.
She had thought that after Song Qinian had been with Shen Chi Yan for three years, even without feelings, their bodies would eventually develop some kind of connection.
Who knew Song Qinian was so useless?
Seeing Liu Xiaohan's changing expressions, Shen Chi Yan's gaze became even more menacing and terrifying. "Do you think your daughter marrying into our family is for a life of luxury? She's here to atone for her scumbag father's sins. Her very existence is a constant reminder of how you drove Qiu Qiu into a vegetative state, and how your entire family schemed against me."
As he spoke, he advanced on Liu Xiaohan. Frightened by Shen Chi Yan's intimidating aura, Liu Xiaohan retreated, tripping over herself and falling to the ground.
Shen Chi Yan looked down at her from above. "If you know what's good for you, don't let me see you again. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind sending you to join your husband."