Of course, that Weibo post was never published in the end.
He Sheng ultimately accepted their conditions, agreeing to let Qi Chenyan appear on the show for 300 million after taxes.
Song Lan was stunned.
Three hundred million!
She secretly calculated—well, even if she worked her entire life, she’d never earn that much money.
Suddenly, she felt a bit resentful toward the wealthy!
And with that, Shi Xing naturally couldn’t post that Weibo either.
Before hanging up, He Sheng threatened, “If a fourth person finds out about this…”
Song Lan, the potential fourth person, tightly covered her mouth, afraid even her breathing might give her away.
Shi Xing didn’t even wait for him to finish his threat, hanging up directly.
Qi Chenyan looked at her, “Not going to hear him out?”
Shi Xing wrapped her arms around his and leaned against his shoulder, “What’s there to hear? With A Yan here, he can’t do anything to me anyway.”
Seeing how clingy she was with Qi Chenyan, Song Lan felt it was a bit unfamiliar.
This really didn’t seem like the Shi Xing she knew.
Including Shi Xing’s earlier initiative to kiss Qi Chenyan, she was also surprised. After all, this wasn’t on the red carpet—there was no need to sell herself out for fame.
She frowned with concern, “But since you’ve got such a big hold over him, he definitely won’t stay quiet. You two still need to be careful.”
Qi Chenyan, of course, understood this better, but he wasn’t afraid of He Sheng for letting Shi Xing do this.
To him, He Sheng, or even the entire He Family, really didn’t amount to much.
The domineering CEO’s confidence made Song Lan laugh awkwardly. Indeed, she had spoken too much.
Shi Xing didn’t dwell on the matter either and instead suggested to Song Lan that she temporarily move into her home.
First, to avoid the paparazzi waiting outside Song Lan’s place; second, to help take care of her cat; and third, to stay close by so they could communicate easily if anything came up.
Song Lan was more than willing and immediately left to pack her things.
Once she was gone, only Shi Xing and Qi Chenyan remained in the room.
Shi Xing asked Qi Chenyan, “What should we do this afternoon?”
Qi Chenyan twirled a strand of her hair around his finger, raising an eyebrow as he asked, “What does Xingxing want to do?”
Shi Xing replied obediently, smiling brightly, “I’m fine with anything. As long as I’m with A Yan, anything is fine.”
Qi Chenyan nodded, “Then…”
Shi Xing looked at him expectantly, and he leisurely added, “Accompany me to sleep.”
Shi Xing’s heart skipped a beat, and suddenly, many indecent images floated into her mind.
Just as her ears began to flush slightly red, Qi Chenyan closed his eyes and sighed softly, “I didn’t sleep last night. I’m tired.”
Shi Xing: “…”
She hastily withdrew those indecent thoughts.
She remembered him getting up to smoke last night.
Quickly, she said, “Alright, I’m pretty tired too. I’ll accompany A Yan to sleep.”
“So, what was Xingxing thinking about just now?”
Qi Chenyan’s lips curved slightly as he pinched her earlobe, saying slowly, “Your ears turned red.”
Shi Xing’s ears were already warm, and his touch made them even hotter.
She bit her lip, hurriedly pulling his hand away to rescue her ear, and snorted lightly, “I was thinking about something, but can A Yan handle it?”
This matter, she really wasn’t afraid of.
Qi Chenyan’s expression paused for a moment before he scoffed, “Asking if I can handle it? Do you think I’m He Sheng?”
“?”
Shi Xing sighed helplessly, “Why do you always bring him up?”
“Because I mind.”Qi Chenyan now made no attempt to hide his attitude, straightforwardly and earnestly telling him, “I mind that he plucked my star and didn’t treat her well. I also mind that this star is foolish, allowing herself to be bullied yet refusing to leave.”
Shi Xing’s eyelashes fluttered lightly. “A Yan…”
Qi Chenyan: “Why did you zone out when he said those things earlier?”
Only now did he begin to dwell on it. “Did your heart soften just now?”
“No, it didn’t.”
Shi Xing hurriedly explained, “I was just thinking about what exactly he was referring to, and I found it a bit strange.”
Qi Chenyan frowned. “Did you figure it out? What’s strange?”
Shi Xing shook her head. “Because I have no memory at all of what he mentioned; I don’t recall such an incident happening. I think he might be lying to me?”
But why would He Sheng lie to her about something like this? That was what puzzled her.
Or perhaps he had mistaken her for someone else, and the person he saved wasn’t her.
Qi Chenyan narrowed his eyes slightly, then suddenly picked her up. “Alright, since there’s no such incident, don’t think about it anymore. Let’s go to sleep.”
He truly didn’t like her dwelling on He Sheng, even if he had brought it up himself.
Shi Xing quickly said, “I want to change my clothes first. Are there any here?”
Qi Chenyan: “Yes, I had someone bring them over earlier.”
In fact, this was the marital home he had prepared for them. Tonight, he had no intention of leaving.
By the time Shi Xing finished washing up, removing her makeup, and changing into her pajamas in the bathroom before heading to the bedroom, Qi Chenyan had already tidied up as well.
Having not slept the entire previous night, he was indeed tired, and at this moment, he genuinely just wanted Shi Xing to accompany him to sleep.
As he had done the night before, he embraced her, kissed her cheek, and breathed in the faint fragrance of the girl. Soon, he fell asleep.
At first, he slept soundly.
The girl’s body was soft, nestled in his arms, making him feel very comfortable.
But gradually, he felt a dull ache in his lower abdomen, which slowly grew more intense.
Qi Chenyan was jolted awake by the pain.
He gritted his teeth, breaking out in a cold sweat from the agony.
Yet the next moment, he realized something was wrong. The girl in his arms was trembling, drenched in sweat, cold and clammy.
“Xingxing?”
Panic made him ignore his own pain as he released her and looked down.
Her face was unusually pale, devoid of any color, and even her lips, usually so vibrant, had lost their hue.
Her eyelashes trembled incessantly, her face wet all over, whether from sweat or tears, he couldn’t tell.
Her lips were also trembling, as if she were speaking, but Qi Chenyan couldn’t make out what she was saying.
In that instant, he suddenly realized that the pain in his lower abdomen wasn’t his—it was hers.
Lower abdominal pain?
He got up and pulled back the covers, spotting the stain of red on the bedsheet. His pupils contracted.
Was this… the girl’s period?
But could a period cause such severe pain?
For a moment, he couldn’t be sure. He shook her gently by the shoulders. “Baby, wake up?”
She didn’t open her eyes, but her lips moved again. Qi Chenyan frowned and leaned closer. “What’s wrong? What are you saying?”
“Don’t hurt him…”
Her voice trembled violently, broken and so hoarse it was almost inaudible.
She said, “My child, please…”
In that moment, Qi Chenyan’s breath froze completely.
His Adam’s apple bobbed repeatedly, choked with unbearable anguish.
But within just two seconds, the wrenching pain in his lower abdomen made his temples throb.
He could no longer afford to hesitate. He got up, wrapped her in his coat, and, enduring the pain, carried her out.When Qi Chenyan picked Shi Xing up, she woke, her voice trembling, “A Yan, I think my period is here…”
Qi Chenyan closed his eyes, the pain almost unbearable.
His voice was hoarse and weak, “I think mine is here too…”
Fortunately, she was in too much pain to hear clearly.
Qi Chenyan took a deep breath and said firmly, “Don’t be afraid, we’re going to the hospital now.”
Shi Xing shook her head, speaking in broken gasps from the pain, “First, have someone bring painkillers and sanitary pads up.”
Otherwise, going to the hospital like this, they’d make a mess of blood everywhere before even arriving.
Qi Chenyan thought about it and agreed, quickly setting her down again to call the hotel front desk, urging them to bring the items up immediately.
He pressed a hand to his lower abdomen as he put down the phone, then looked at Shi Xing. She was curled into a tight ball on the bed, shaking violently.
It really was excruciatingly painful.
He hurriedly sat beside her, wiping the sweat from her face, then leaned down to kiss her forehead, stroking her hair as he comforted her, “Baby, don’t be afraid, the medicine will be here soon.”
Listening closely, his voice trembled badly too.
After all, he was also in severe pain right now.
Shi Xing, meanwhile, had almost no strength left to respond. She lay curled and motionless, trembling continuously.
Qi Chenyan had never felt such an empathic connection before—it turned out a woman’s period could be this terrifying, this agonizing.
If he didn’t have to stay strong to take care of her, he would have wanted to lie down too.
In that moment, Qi Chenyan suddenly felt a pang of panic.
If just a period hurt this much, how painful would childbirth be?
Qi Chenyan pressed his lips together tightly and made a decision: no children!
Just as he was thinking this, Shi Xing, still trembling, suddenly spoke again in a tearful, shaky voice, “A Yan, it hurts so much…”
Qi Chenyan leaned over and held her, kissing away her tears, “I know, baby…”
He closed his eyes, his voice dropping to a whisper, “I’m in pain too…”