Qianci looked down at Qiansui in her arms.
She didn't seem to be injured, but there were red marks on her neck from the ligature, and the clothes she was wearing weren't the ones she wore today.
Suppressing her anger, Qianci looked at Ling Shen and asked, "What exactly is going on?"
Ling Shen also glanced at Qian Sui. Seeing her asleep with her eyes closed and her brows slightly furrowed, he felt a little strange.
He told Qianci, "I met her when I went to the club to discuss some business. There was a little accident along the way. She must have been out with friends and had a few drinks."
Qianci knew that Qiansui was going to celebrate a friend's birthday, but he really didn't know that the place Qiansui was going to was the W Club.
Qianhao had previously told Qianci that Qiansui and Luo Xinyue got along very well.
So when Qian Sui said she was going to celebrate her birthday with her friends, Qian Ci subconsciously assumed that Qian Sui was with Luo Xinyue, and that Luo Xinyue would not take Qian Sui to a place like that.
That's why Qianci didn't ask any more questions.
But he didn't expect that Qian Sui would go alone today.
Qianci looked at Ling Shen, and he didn't seem to be lying.
Moreover, although Qianci disliked Ling Shen, she still trusted Ling Shen's methods. He always acted openly and honestly, and he would admit his actions afterward.
For example, when Qianci caught him contacting Qian Sui a few times before, Ling Shen readily admitted it.
So if it really was Ling Shen who did it this time, he won't deny it.
Moreover, if Ling Shen really did it, he wouldn't have needed to bring Qian Sui back at all.
If Qian Sui saw him like this, he would definitely be furious.
Ling Shen usually tries to abduct Qian Sui, so there's no reason for him to send her back now.
After careful consideration, Qianci believed Ling Shen's words.
Before he could say anything more, Ling Shen said, "Sir Qian has had a few drinks and did some light exercise just now, so he must be feeling unwell. If you're worried about me, you might cause me trouble at any moment, but for now, let's take good care of Sir Qian."
Qianci glanced at Qiansui, who was fast asleep, but her brows were tightly furrowed.
He looks like he didn't sleep very comfortably.
Qianci snorted coldly, "I wouldn't be so unreasonable."
As Qianci spoke, she picked up Qiansui and turned to walk into the courtyard.
After Qianci left, the housekeeper stayed behind and stood in front of Ling Shen, smiling slightly. "Thank you, Mr. Ling, for bringing our young lady back, but it's late and it's really inconvenient to entertain her at home."
Ling Shen raised his hand: "It's alright."
After Ling Shen finished speaking, he stood still and looked up into the house.
Qianci's house has three floors. Qiansui's room is next to Qianci's, on the third floor.
Ling Shen looked up and saw that a few minutes later, the light in one of the rooms on the third floor came on.
Ling Shen's eyes flickered; that must be Qian Sui's room.
Ling Shen stood downstairs, looking at Qian Sui's room.
Suddenly, a deep, unyielding emotion welled up in his eyes.
A long, long time ago, there was a girl who stood on the road outside the courtyard, looking up at him who lived on the third floor.
The butler knew Qianci's attitude towards Ling Shen well. What she had just said was actually an order to leave, but Ling Shen was standing there without moving.
The housekeeper was at a loss for what to do.
Fortunately, Ling Shen only stood there for a short time before showing signs of leaving.
Ling Shen withdrew his gaze, looked at the butler, and smiled: "You've worked hard."
With that, Ling Shen turned around, got into his car, and left.
The butler looked in the direction Ling Shen had left, then turned to look at Qian Sui's room on the third floor.
Recalling Ling Shen's gaze and Qian Ci's attitude just now, the butler, being an experienced person, immediately sensed something unusual.
The Qian family and the Ling family, who have always kept to themselves, are about to cross paths this time.
After Qianci carried Qiansui back to the room, she asked the nanny to change Qiansui's clothes. The clothes she was wearing fit her when she was awake, but now that she was lying down, they prevented her body from completely relaxing.
Qianci saw the ligature marks on Qiansui's neck and, worried that something had happened to her, immediately called the family doctor.
While the family doctor was examining Qian Sui, Qian Ci watched from the side with a serious expression.
He had always protected Qian Sui. Because of Ling Shen's sudden approach, Qian Ci felt that Ling Shen had ulterior motives, so he had been on guard against Ling Shen.
But precisely because she was so wary of Ling Shen, Qian Ci subconsciously carried this message.
He always felt that places without deep ravines were safe places.
But now he realizes he was wrong.
Based on Chitose's current understanding of the world, there are still many dangerous things.
He knew that Qian Sui had learned some martial arts from her master on Mount Tian, but Qian Sui was too naive and easily trusted others.
This could easily put her in danger.
Qianci watched as the family doctor examined Qiansui. After the examination was finished, she asked, "Doctor, how is Qiansui?"
The family doctor put away his stethoscope and turned to Qian Ci, saying, "Please rest assured, Mr. Qian, Miss Qian is fine. She just drank some alcohol and is now passed out drunk. However..."
The doctor hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Qianci sensed something was wrong and frowned slightly: "But what?"
The doctor's tone softened somewhat, as he was afraid that Qianci might anger him.
The doctor said, "However, the marks on Miss Chitose's neck were caused by someone strangling her. She may have encountered someone..."
As for who it was, the family doctor genuinely had no idea.
Upon hearing this, Qianci's face immediately turned ashen.
When he saw the red marks on Chisui's neck, he guessed what was going to happen, but now that the doctor confirmed it, he still felt a storm raging in his heart.
Qianci suppressed her anger and tried her best to remain polite, saying to the family doctor, "It's so late and I'm sorry to trouble you to come all this way. Now that Qiansui is alright, you can go home first. If there are any problems, I'll have to trouble you to come and take another look."
The doctor nodded: "It's no trouble at all, it's what I should do."
After the doctor packed his things and left the room, Qianci said to the nanny, "Go and see the doctor off."
The nanny nodded: "Yes, Mr. Qian."
The nanny walked up to the doctor first and led the way: "Doctor, please come this way."
The nanny led the doctor out, leaving Qian Sui and Qian Ci alone in the room.
The nanny had wiped Qian Sui's body down, and the smell of alcohol on her body had dissipated considerably, allowing her to finally sleep peacefully for a while.
Qianci walked over and sat down beside Qiansui's bed.
Qianci looked at the sleeping Qiansui with a look of doting affection and heartache.
Qianci reached out and smoothed Qiansui's slightly messy hair.
Qianci looked at Qiansui and couldn't help but recall some of the previous events, her heartache growing even stronger.
Qianci murmured, "Little Qiansui, your brothers will definitely protect you."
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