Liu Xiaohan had not invited Song Jiashu to eat with them at all. Seeing that Song Qinian could not gain any advantage from Shen Chi Yan, she wanted Song Qinian to find a good match.
This Gao Da Shang, although not as handsome as Shen Chi Yan, was generous.
After seeing Song Qinian's photo, he promised her that if Song Qinian were to be with him, he would give her family a million yuan in betrothal gifts and a villa.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaohan tricked Song Qinian into coming.
She knew very well that Song Qinian would not want to see her, so she played the card of family affection. As expected, her sentimental daughter still came.
Now, as long as they chatted happily, she would make Song Qinian divorce Shen Chi Yan when they returned.
Hmph, if she had known Shen Chi Yan was such a stingy penny-pincher, she wouldn't have tried so hard to get them together in the first place.
Hearing the commotion behind her, Liu Xiaohan turned to look.
The next second, her face changed drastically, and she felt extremely guilty.
Damn it, why was Shen Chi Yan here?
Shen Chi Yan's good mood after signing the contract instantly soured the moment he saw Liu Xiaohan.
What was this woman up to again?
The phone kept ringing, and Shen Chi Yan ignored Liu Xiaohan, walking to the window to answer the call.
"Qiu Qiu... what's wrong?"
"A Yan, the doctor said my body is recovering well and I can be discharged in two months..."
As Shen Chi Yan answered the phone, his dark eyes kept a cold watch on Liu Xiaohan not far away.
Even without looking at Shen Chi Yan, Liu Xiaohan could feel his sharp gaze, like a thorn in her back.
Fearing that staying at the door any longer would arouse Shen Chi Yan's suspicion, she pretended to be calm and left the private room.
Listening to Lin Qiutong's excited and happy voice, Shen Chi Yan chuckled lightly, "That's good."
After hanging up the phone and turning back to the private room, Shen Chi Yan seemed a bit restless.
He didn't know why, but ever since he saw Liu Xiaohan, he had felt uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, in the adjacent private room, Song Qinian waited for a long time, but neither Liu Xiaohan nor Song Jiashu came.
She was getting restless. Moreover, this Gao Da Shang, who had been gentlemanly at first, started getting closer to her after a while.
Song Qinian retreated as far as she could, then suddenly stood up and gestured to Gao Da Shang a couple of times, "I'll go see my mom and my brother."
She didn't care if Gao Da Shang understood sign language. After gesturing, she walked out.
How could a toad let go of the swan that was within his reach?
Gao Da Shang grabbed Song Qinian's arm and pressed her back into the chair. "Don't you understand yet? Your brother will never come."
Song Qinian looked at Gao Da Shang in disbelief. She saw Gao Da Shang give a wicked smile. "Your mother took my money and said she would introduce you to me. I heard you were mute, so I wasn't very interested. But your mother said you were incredibly beautiful and showed me your photo."
Song Qinian felt as if she had been kicked into an ice cellar, chilling her to the bone.
She thought Liu Xiaohan had reformed, but she never expected her to be incorrigible, deceiving her for money and even trying to sell her!
Gao Da Shang saw Song Qinian's shocked and pale face, and a look of pity appeared on his face. "Oh, oh, this little face, it's so pitiful. To be honest, you're even prettier than in the photo. If you follow me, I promise you'll never have to worry about money and can be a rich lady."
Song Qinian violently pushed Gao Da Shang away. Her small face was filled with anger and sadness from being betrayed by her own family.
"Yes, yes, that's the expression, haha, it's too wonderful..."
Just as Gao Da Shang was about to make a move, Song Qinian nimbly dodged him and ran towards the door.
"Hey... why are you running? It's your good fortune that I fancy you. Do you think you can escape?"
Song Qinian couldn't care about anything else, she just wanted to leave. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Liu Xiaohan outside.
"Oh, Nian Nian, why are you out? I just called Jia Shu, and he said he'll be here in a moment..."
Before Liu Xiaohan could finish speaking, Song Qinian pushed her hard. Liu Xiaohan almost fell to the ground. After steadying herself against the wall, she pointed at Song Qinian's nose and scolded, "How dare you push your mother!"
Song Qinian stared at Liu Xiaohan in disappointment, her eyes reddened, and tears began to flow. "You never called Jia Shu. You lied to me again! You're my mother, why did you lie to me? Why did you do this to me?"
When Song Qinian got emotional, her hands, which were gesturing, would tremble, making her appear helpless and pitiful.
Seeing that Song Qinian had learned the truth, Liu Xiaohan had no intention of hiding it anymore. "Yes, I only called you. But wasn't it for your own good? What have you gained in the three years you've been with Shen Chi Yan?"
She paused, then continued, "I heard that woman named Lin Qiutong is awake. She's the apple of Shen Chi Yan's eye. Shen Chi Yan will divorce you sooner or later, so I have to worry about you and find you a good husband!"
"I don't need it!"
Song Qinian gestured angrily. "I don't need you to worry about me. You always claim to be doing what's best for me, but you end up hurting me!"
Feelings of grievance, sadness, and collapse converged, and Song Qinian cried heartbrokenly.
She didn't want to see Liu Xiaohan anymore and turned to leave, but Liu Xiaohan blocked her way. "You can't leave yet!"
The waiter, hearing the commotion outside the private room, rushed over. "What's going on?"
Liu Xiaohan, fearing that the situation would escalate, explained with a smile, "It's nothing, nothing. My daughter and son-in-law had a little disagreement, and I'm mediating."
Liu Xiaohan winked at Gao Da Shang, who walked over and put his arm around Song Qinian's shoulders.
"Wife, we can talk about anything at home. I'll give you whatever you want."
Song Qinian felt disgusted. Liu Xiaohan disgusted her, and this Gao Da Shang also disgusted her.
She struggled with all her might, but Liu Xiaohan and Gao Da Shang held her, and she couldn't break free.
At this moment, the door to the adjacent private room was opened, and Shen Chi Yan walked out with several men.
When Liu Xiaohan saw Shen Chi Yan, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt awful.
Damn Shen Chi Yan, he was still in the next private room!
Liu Xiaohan was quite afraid of Shen Chi Yan. Thinking that Song Qinian and Shen Chi Yan were not divorced yet, and fearing Shen Chi Yan's reprimand, she abandoned Song Qinian and Gao Da Shang and fled in embarrassment.
Song Qinian also seemed to have a premonition. She stopped struggling and stiffly turned her head to look.
When her eyes met Shen Chi Yan's cold, piercing gaze, Song Qinian's body trembled violently.
In that instant, Song Qinian sadly realized that she didn't know whether to be happy that she had met Shen Chi Yan and thought she could be saved, or to be sad that Shen Chi Yan would not let her off after seeing this scene.