Volume 1, Chapter 41: Song Jiashu Hits Shen Chiwei

Only after having breakfast did Song Qinian finally feel a little more comfortable.

Although she had lost her full-attendance bonus and felt thoroughly miserable about it, work still had to go on.

The morning passed by in a flash.

At noon, after having a meal in the cafeteria, Song Qinian returned to her desk to draw.

When she opened WeChat, she realized that only seven people had added her last night.

That jerk Shen Chiyan!

He actually tricked her this morning!

He caused her to be late for work and lose her full-attendance bonus!

He must have done it on purpose, deliberately preventing her from getting that five-thousand-yuan bonus.

Hmph, capitalists are all cold-hearted monsters!

Song Qinian opened those people's WeChat profiles and looked through their requests one by one.

Only the very last person had added her without making any requests.

The person's profile picture was pitch black, and their WeChat name consisted of just two letters: "qq".

After finishing the drawings for everyone else, Song Qinian sent a message to "qq": "Hello, what do you need drawn? Do you have any specific requests?"

The other party did not reply, so Song Qinian let it go.

At that moment, Miao Ziai walked over holding a large bouquet of roses.

"Niannian, that guy named Guan Mingxu is here to send you flowers again."

Looking at the fiery red roses, Song Qinian felt a slight ache in her temples.

The man named Guan Mingxu was arranged by Shen Keqin to pursue her.

Song Qinian strongly suspected that Guan Mingxu did not even exist and that he was entirely a fictional suitor made up by Shen Keqin.

Song Qinian sent a message to Shen Keqin: "Qinqin, Shen Chiyan is completely indifferent to me being pursued. Please stop pulling these stunts."

"No way, once the bow is drawn, there's no turning back. Besides, we haven't made any substantive progress yet, so of course my brother doesn't feel anything. Don't worry, just leave this to me."

Leaving it to her made Song Qinian even more uneasy.

She had a lingering bad premonition that this girl Qinqin would surely drive her to her doom!

Because she had lost her full-attendance bonus, Song Qinian worked even harder over the next few days to make extra money.

Though her body felt exhausted, her heart was quite fulfilled and content.

Shen Chiyan had not come home for several days in a row, allowing Song Qinian to get some well-deserved rest.

That night, after finishing her meal and returning to her room, Song Qinian continued drawing to make money.

She was so focused that she failed to notice someone sending her a message.

It wasn't until her phone started ringing.

Since Song Qinian could not speak, people who contacted her usually sent WeChat messages or texts rather than calling her directly.

Seeing that the call was from Shen Keqin, Song Qinian hesitated for two seconds before answering.

"Sister-in-law, it's bad! My brother was beaten by your younger brother!"

Song Qinian's heart tightened, and just as she wanted to ask where they were, she suddenly remembered that she couldn't speak.

Fortunately, as if knowing what she wanted to say, Shen Keqin immediately blurted out, "We're at the Dynasty Club. Hurry up and come over."

Song Qinian's mind was in a whirl. Jiashu actually beat Shen Chiyan?

How could they possibly be together?

With no time to overthink, Song Qinian hurriedly changed her clothes, hailed a cab, and rushed to the Dynasty Club.

As soon as Song Qinian arrived at the entrance, she spotted Shen Keqin waiting anxiously.

"Sister-in-law, over here..."

Song Qinian anxiously gestured, "Qinqin, what on earth is going on?"

"Oh, I don't know the exact details either. It seemed like your brother suddenly rushed out and punched my brother. My brother is furious right now—I've never seen him look so terrifying."

Shen Keqin had arranged to hang out with friends here tonight. After having a few drinks and getting ready to go out to the dance floor, she happened to see two bodyguards escorting a cursing young man into a private room.

"That kid has some real nerve to actually hit Fifth Master Shen. Has he grown tired of living?"

"Judging by the curses the kid was shouting, it sounded like he was trying to get revenge for his older sister."

Hearing Shen Chiyan's name, Shen Keqin had sneaked over to take a peek inside the private room. Although she didn't know Song Jiashu, Song Jiashu's facial features strongly resembled Song Qinian's, making it obvious at a glance that they were siblings.

Realizing something terrible might happen, Shen Keqin quickly called Song Qinian.

As they spoke, the two of them reached the door of the private room, and Shen Keqin led Song Qinian straight inside.

The air conditioning in the private room was set very low, and the moment they stepped inside, Song Qinian couldn't help shivering.

At a single glance, she spotted Song Jiashu being pinned down by the bodyguards. Song Jiashu's white shirt was wrinkled and filthy, his face was bruised and battered, and the corner of his mouth was split open.

Jiashu!

Song Qinian rushed toward Song Jiashu.

Seeing Song Qinian, Song Jiashu looked stunned. "Sister, why are you here?"

Song Qinian shook her head anxiously. She utterly hated herself for being mute, unable to utter even a single word at a moment like this.

She grabbed the arms of the two bodyguards, trying to force them to let go of Song Jiashu.

However, without an order from Shen Chiyan, the two bodyguards roughly pushed Song Qinian aside.

"Sister!"

"Sister-in-law!"

Shen Keqin quickly caught Song Qinian, then turned around to glare coldly at the two bodyguards in fury. "Open your dog eyes and look properly! She is my sister-in-law, Fifth Master's wife!"

The two bodyguards remained unmoved.

Furious, Shen Keqin turned to Shen Chiyan. "Brother, make them let go of my sister-in-law's brother right now."

Shen Chiyan leaned lazily against the sofa, swirling the alcohol in his glass with a gloved hand. A large bruise marked the right side of his face, courtesy of Song Jiashu's punch.

His handsome face was obscured in the dim lighting of the private room, but the bone-chilling aura radiating from him sent shivers down everyone's spine.

"Jian Mubai, it's getting late. Take Qinqin back."

Hearing this, Shen Keqin immediately protested, "I'm not leaving! Don't even think about getting rid of me just so you can bully my sister-in-law. I—"

Before Shen Keqin could finish, Shen Chiyan's icy voice rang out. "I've always indulged you because you're my sister, but don't forget, it's not your place to point fingers at me in this household."

Seeing that Shen Chiyan's temper was flaring, Jian Mubai immediately pulled Shen Keqin toward the exit.

Terrified of Shen Chiyan yet deeply worried about Song Qinian, Shen Keqin cried out, "Brother, if Grandmother finds out you bullied my sister-in-law, she will never let you off the hook!"

"Heh..."

A cruel smile tugged at the corner of Shen Chiyan's mouth. "If I'm not mistaken, she was the one you called here, wasn't she?"

"I..."

Shen Keqin felt a sickening dread. She had called Song Qinian over out of fear that Shen Chiyan might harm Song Qinian's brother, never intending to drag Song Qinian into danger herself.

"Besides, her brother threw the first punch. Even if Grandmother comes, what can she possibly do?"

Shen Keqin's heart clenched. Although Grandmother fiercely protected Song Qinian, their brother had been raised by Grandmother herself, and she still doted on him greatly.

If Grandmother found out that her sister-in-law's brother had hit her brother, would she still treat her sister-in-law as kindly as before?

*Crash...*

The glass in Shen Chiyan's hand shattered fiercely against the floor. With cold, venomous eyes fixed on Shen Keqin, he said word by word, "Shen Keqin, exactly what kind of favors did Song Qinian give you to make you turn your back on your own family like this!"