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    Qiao Qiao felt as if someone had poured a basin of ice water on his head, and his whole body froze.

    “Dead…?”

    “Want to see a photo of the scene? I have one here, but it’s a little bloody.”

    “No, no need.” Qiao Qiao lowered his head, “I’m just asking…”

    Song Qiyan slowly walked up to her.

    Qiao Qiao felt a cool hand supporting her chin. She was lifted up by the power of that hand. Song Qiyan looked at her tenderly with lowered eyes.

    “Are you crying?”

    She was so frightened that she shook her head quickly: “No, how could I cry for him…”

    “That’s good.” Song Qiyan gently withdrew his hand and smiled.

    Qiao Qiao’s heart was pounding, and she felt like she had escaped from death. She quickly wiped away the sweat on her forehead, making sure that her face was dry and without any traces of water.

    “Does it still hurt?”

    Qiao Qiao was stunned for a moment: “What?”

    Song Qiyan’s eyes moved slightly downward and landed on her lower body: “I didn’t hold back at that time. It must have caused you a lot of pain, right?”

    Qiao Qiao immediately understood that he was talking about the last time the two met before going to Paradise Island. Song Qiyan pressed her to find out the truth about staying with Mei Tang, but for the sake of Qin Ruicheng’s safety, she refused to say a word.

    I’m afraid from that time on, he will…

    Qiao Qiao shuddered and said flatteringly: “It doesn’t hurt. It wouldn’t hurt if it were you.”

    “It’s illogical.” Song Qiyan said lightly, “Don’t you like Mei Tang very much? ‘Yes, I like her very much.’ Didn’t you say such a thing before?”

    “Eh?” Qiao Qiao was dumbfounded, “How could I say that! I have nothing to do with Mei Tang. I only approached him because he was related to Qin Ruicheng’s disappearance!”

    “Are you trying to say that I heard you wrong?”

    Qiao Qiao choked. She raised her hand and made a pause gesture: “Wait a moment! There must be something wrong. Let me think about it…”

    “No need.” The man said, “It’s just one sentence, why should I care about this?”

    “It’s a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding. I, how could I like Mei Tang? He – he even tried to kill me on the island, how could I -”

    The man interrupted her: “When?”

    “I just landed on the island not long ago…”

    “Are you hurt?”

    “No.” Qiao Qiao winced, “I just got slapped a few times. I’m fine already.”

    Song Qiyan said nothing else and reached out to hold her face.

    He looked at Qiao Qiao’s cheeks carefully, and the distance between them suddenly narrowed to less than ten centimeters. She could even feel Song Qiyan’s breath.

    A numbness quickly climbed up his cheeks. Qiao Qiao knew that he must be blushing badly now, and he didn’t dare to look at him anymore.

    “No scars were left.” Song Qiyan let go, “But it still gave him an advantage.”

    He sat back on the sofa with a very calm posture: “Tell me, I want to know the whole story.”

    “You, don’t you already know almost everything?”

    “But I want to hear what you say.” Song Qiyan looked at her, “From the beginning to the end, you haven’t told me anything. Liang Jize knew part of it, Zhou Yuanchuan knew part of it, Cheng Xiu knew part of it, but I was the only one who kept it secret.”

    “That’s because…”

    Qiao Qiao couldn’t go on. Could she say that it was because you were the most dangerous that she had to hide it?

    “I understand.” Qiao Qiao swallowed, “I can tell you everything.”

    Song Qiyan said nothing for the next two hours. He listened carefully to Qiao Qiao’s description of the whole thing, from when she discovered something was wrong with Qin Ruicheng, to looking for clues with Cheng Xiu, to contacting Mei Tang, and taking a ride with Jian Baiyou to Paradise Island. However, the content of the insect fighting competition was briefly mentioned, because Song Qiyan must have read all the competition videos.

    “Probably, that’s it.” Qiao Qiao said anxiously, “I really can’t remember some of the details. I was quite nervous on the island and my brain felt like it was in a mush…”

    “It’s okay. You said it very well and answered part of my doubts.” He crossed his fingers and rested them casually on his lap. “I underestimated you. In fact, you are very smart.”

    “…”

    “You were right to hide it from me. Although I can’t accept it, from your point of view, you made a good move.”

    Qiao Qiao trembled. She quickly understood the meaning of Song Qi’s words: “Are you still going to kill Qin Ruicheng?”

    “Of course not. You’re back, why should I kill him?” the man said warmly, “I can assure you that Qin Ruicheng will always be safe.”

    Always…safe?

    Being imprisoned can also be said to be safe, being expelled can also be said to be safe, and even death can be said to be safe.

    Qiao Qiao couldn’t help but think of Qin Ruicheng’s words. Song Qiyan was a person who could show off his skills to the point where even the most demanding people couldn’t find any fault… Did he imply something by saying this?

    Qiao Qiao swallowed back all her pleas for Qin Ruicheng. It was meaningless. As long as she said it, Song Qiyan would definitely agree. She could say it beautifully, but he would never change his approach.

    Just like with Mei Tang…he doesn’t even need to get his hands dirty.

    “There is another point that I am very concerned about.” Song Qiyan said calmly, “Why is Jian Baiyou telling you this?”

    Qiao Qiao immediately became nervous. Although she told all her experiences, she definitely wanted to hide a certain part of her relationship with Jian Baiyou, which resulted in some parts not being connected. It was a bit unreasonable for Jian Baiyou to tell her all those secrets, because in fact Qiao Qiao was the one who helped Jian Baiyou, but in the version given to Song Qiyan, she was just a bystander.

    Qiao Qiao had tried hard to make the whole story reasonable. She was not good at lying. She had been thinking hard for a long time and debating the “abridged version” for Song Qiyan before deciding on it. However, she didn’t expect that Song Qiyan would notice the difference so quickly. She originally thought that she could at least hold on for a while…

    “This… how do I know?” Qiao Qiao scratched his cheek, “Jian Baiyou does some very outrageous things. I don’t understand why he told me this.”

    The man’s eyes fell on her face.

    Qiao Qiao’s heart thumped, but she still tried to stay calm. She knew that only if she believed the story first, would others believe it. She had been brainwashing herself for several days, just for this moment, so that she could look at Song Qiyan without feeling guilty.

    Time seems to have stood still.

    After a long while, Song Qiyan turned away his eyes: “Well, he is indeed that kind of person.”

    Huh——

    If Qiao Qiao hadn’t had to tense up, she would have wanted to clasp her hands and shout, “Thank God.”

    “Well, you should also be careful. Jian Baiyou said that Paradise Island has cultivated many clones, and Qin Ruicheng is not the only one in China…”

    “That’s natural. This is a big project that has been built with great effort. It won’t just target the Qin family.” Song Qiyan said lightly, “But I will pay attention to it. Thank you for your concern.”

    He looked at his watch: “It’s very late, you should rest.”

    Qiao Qiao was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss: “That’s it?”

    “What do you want?”

    Qiao Qiao coughed awkwardly: “No, I just…”

    “You think I should punish you severely, right?”

    “…”

    Song Qiyan smiled: “‘As long as you grit your teeth and endure as before and pay some physical price, you will be forgiven soon.’ Is that what you think?”

    “I…”

    “No, Qiao Qiao.” He said calmly, “I won’t punish you, that would be too easy for you.”

    Qiao Qiao returned to the room in a daze.

    She stayed in the guest room, which was very warmly decorated in her favorite color and style. It had a soft bed and fluffy pillows. As long as she lay down, she would be wrapped by the mattress, making her feel safe all night long.

    But she still felt something was wrong.

    After thinking hard for a while, she finally realized that this bed was for her to sleep alone.

    Zhou Yuanchuan was next door, Liang Jize was also next door, and Song Qiyan was opposite. Three men surrounded her room, but no one came over.

    It seems like something has definitely changed.

    Early the next morning, Qiao Qiao got up.

    She almost didn’t sleep all night last night. She looked haggard in the mirror, and there were two big dark circles under her eyes. Even the delicate skin she was most proud of was a little dull.Qiao Qiao hesitated for a while, then took out the cosmetics he hadn’t used for a long time to replenish his complexion.

    After going downstairs, I found that the three men were there, breakfast had been prepared, and the aroma of brewing coffee was wafting in the restaurant.

    “Morning.” When Liang Jize saw her coming downstairs, he came over and kissed her on the lips naturally, “Let’s eat first.”

    Qiao Qiaomu nodded blankly, walked to the dining table and sat down, putting food in his mouth without knowing what to eat.

    “How did you sleep last night?” Song Qiyan turned off the TV and turned to look at her.

    “Very good.”

    “Well, there’s one more thing. I’d like to hear your opinion.” He said unhurriedly, “About Qin Ruicheng.”

    Qiao Qiao straightened her back unconsciously. She swallowed everything in her mouth and asked nervously: “What’s wrong with him?”

    “He is fine and his health is not serious. Now that you are back, I think you can take him over.”

    “Take it over?” Qiao Qiao thought he was hallucinating, “Wait a minute, you mean…are you willing to let him go?”

    “I never wanted to embarrass him.”

    “But didn’t Mr. Zhou say that day—”

    “But you don’t agree.” Zhou Yuanchuan smiled and said in a brisk tone, “If you don’t agree, we can only change the plan.”

    Song Qiyan nodded: “Qin Ruicheng can’t go home yet, so I might as well stay here with you.”

    Qiao Qiao felt very magical for a moment.

    She was so worried that she couldn’t sleep last night, but when she woke up this morning, everything was solved?I have never dreamed of being so beautiful.

    Song Qiyan: “If you agree, I will send someone to pick him up now.”

    In other words, she will be able to see Qin Ruicheng in a few hours?

    She looked at Song Qiyan. The man’s expression was calm, his eyes were bottomless, and no emotion could be read.

    But Qiao Qiao noticed something sensitively.

    She lowered her head: “…No, let’s forget it. I don’t want to see him now.”

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