First, Li Qiyu scolded Song Yian for his sophistry. Then she walked up to him and checked his injuries from head to toe. Only after making sure he was okay did she feel a bit relieved. "Wait until I'm done tidying up. Then I'll go to the hospital with you."
Song Yian was like an obedient student. "Okay."
Li Qiyu asked Song Yian to sit down first. Seeing his nervous and a bit reserved look, she couldn't help bursting out laughing.
"Isn't this your territory?"
Song Yian, of course, knew what Li Qiyu meant. He had come to the modern era much earlier than Li Qiyu. Logically, he shouldn't have been so nervous.
He scratched the back of his head with his uninjured hand and said,
"You're still the boss."
It was just like when Zhou Donglin used to follow Li Qiyu around and say, "How could a disciple act rashly in the presence of the master?"
After laughing, Li Qiyu thought of the meeting with Song Yunsheng that afternoon. She originally planned to tell Song Yian about it after everything was settled. After all, the inheritance matter had reached a dead - end. If they didn't break the deadlock, she was worried it would add more burden to Song Yian's still - recovering body. Secondly, as all those involved were people from their past lives, this was no longer just a simple fight for inheritance. All the unfinished grudges from the past seemed to be due for settlement.
Li Qiyu couldn't and didn't want to stay out of it.
But she didn't know if this man, who was both Song Yian and Zhou Donglin, could understand her thoughts.
If it were up to her old self, she would definitely do everything silently alone and only come to Song Yian after achieving something. However, the words Li Juan had advised her with that day made her start to reflect on whether her actions were right.
Li Juan had advised her, "Mr. Song is not an unreasonable person. As long as you talk to him properly, he will definitely support your ideas. If you don't say anything and he finds out about this from others, it may cause a big misunderstanding."
So now, Li Qiyu was hesitating. Looking at Song Yian, she summoned up her courage and said, "Um... I met Song Yunsheng today."
Hearing this, the anger that Song Yian had almost forgotten flared up again.
Yes, it was anger, not jealousy.
He unconditionally trusted Li Qiyu, not only her character but also her taste. If after all they had been through, Li Qiyu still chose to like that scumbag Song Yunsheng, she wouldn't have haunted his dreams for so many years.
Li Qiyu was affectionate, loyal, and also clear - headed and rational. He believed she would make the right judgment.
What he was angry about was that Li Qiyu had put herself in danger without telling him. It was as if he had never been a part of her family.
It was the same after the Li family's accident, and now it was the same with dealing with Song Yunsheng.
He didn't know how many lifetimes it would take for her to understand that she wasn't alone; they were in it together.
Song Yian frankly told the truth he knew.
"I know about this."
"You know?" Li Qiyu's first thought was that maybe Li Juan had been a snitch again.
Thankfully, Song Yian's next words cleared Li Juan's name.
"The hotel manager told me. He was worried that you would suffer at Song Yunsheng's hands, so he called me to ask about the situation." Saying this, Song Yian looked a bit dejected. He lowered his head and picked at his plaster with his finger. "But I can't figure out why even the hotel manager knows that I'll be worried and scared when you're not around, and that he would report to me, while you went to see Song Yunsheng without a word. It seems I've never been one of your own."
Li Qiyu lowered her head. She was at a loss for words because of Song Yian's words. Although she wasn't a bad speaker, at this moment, all she could do was apologize. Song Yian, after saying all this, actually showed a faint smile, bitter and a bit helpless.
"If you hadn't told me this today, I might have been desperate. I'm also afraid that you'll be like in the past life, going to seek death without telling me and making me wait for several lifetimes. But you told me today, and I see some hope. Thank you for telling me these things. Thank you for accepting me."
There was a hint of humility in Song Yian's words. This wasn't something the proud Mr. Song would say. It was Zhou Donglin's tone, and also his long - standing regret.
Li Qiyu was extremely grateful to Li Juan at this moment. If it weren't for her reminder, she and Song Yian might have really drifted apart.
Seeing Li Qiyu being so honest, Song Yian also told her everything.
"I also met Zhong Yuxiu today."
It took Li Qiyu a while to realize that Zhong Yuxiu was actually Li Xichi. Immediately, a tinge of jealousy welled up in her heart.
She hadn't forgotten that Li Xichi and Song Yian had a lingering relationship.
"Why did you go to see her?"
"To break the deadlock." Song Yian's short answer not only dispelled Li Qiyu's concerns but also made her eyes light up, just like the feeling of meeting a bosom friend in a vast crowd.
"Only Zhong Yuxiu can break this deadlock now." Li Qiyu said what Song Yian wanted to say.
Song Yian also looked up in surprise.
Because he trusted Li Qiyu, he hadn't asked her why she went to see Song Yunsheng. Now, Li Qiyu's answer made him immediately understand.
"Don't tell me you were also..."
"The other day, I noticed Zhong Yuxiu looking at me in a strange way. Whether she knows my identity or not, she must know that Song Yunsheng has bad intentions towards me. So when I went to see Song Yunsheng today, I deliberately left a message for Jiang Yongfeng, letting her see me sitting at the same table with Song Yunsheng. I'm sure Zhong Yuxiu will be furious when she hears this news."
Song Yian didn't expect that he and Li Qiyu, while hiding things from each other, were actually doing the same thing.
This kind of tacit understanding came from their childhood friendship and also from their mutual support in the modern era.
For a moment, there was no need to say more. The two held hands and looked at each other. Everything was understood without words.
To Li Qiyu's surprise, this time, Song Yian didn't ask her to stop. Instead, he said, "Go and do what you want. I'll protect you."
Hearing this, Li Qiyu was a bit surprised. "I thought... you would stop me."
"This is our business. We should face it together. I also need to reflect on my actions today. From now on, if I have any plans, I'll communicate with you first."
Li Qiyu looked at Song Yian and nodded heavily.
"Okay!"
Song Yian looked at Li Qiyu, his eyes full of heartache.
Actually, there was still some reluctance in his heart.