The man had been locked up in the villa in the suburbs of Beijing for a week.
During this time, as per Qin Shou’s instructions, he was only given one biscuit a day and no water.
After just three days, Dr. Song, who had been so arrogant, became lightheaded from hunger and began begging for mercy.
However, Qin Shou still starved him for a full week.
After a call with Lin Xiao, Qin Shou got ready and drove to the suburban villa.
Song Qing hadn’t had a drop of water for a week.
He was currently groaning, lying on the ground, eyes tightly shut, with more air going out than in.
Lin Xiao opened the door, holding a bowl of cold porridge.
He looked at the groaning man on the ground and poked him twice with his foot, “Get up.”
Song Qing lay motionless on the ground. Lin Xiao became even more impatient.
As Qin Shou’s special assistant, he knew a bit about Qin Shou’s affairs.
The thought that the person in front of him might have caused the death of Qin Shou’s mother made him want to kick him a few more times.
Acting on impulse, Lin Xiao kicked him two more times with greater force.
He tilted the bowl slightly, and the thick liquid splattered onto the ground in front of Song Qing.
“Are you getting up or not?”
Song Qing looked at the porridge water on the ground, licked his dry lips, and couldn’t help but stick out his tongue and lick it.
“APJ.”
Lin Xiao sneered, grinding his foot on the porridge water on the ground.
Afterward, he somewhat disdainfully wiped his shoe on Song Qing’s body.
The soupy liquid stuck to his shoe, and the thought of it was a bit disgusting.
“Not playing dead anymore? President Qin is coming soon. You’d better be honest. President Qin isn’t as easy to talk to as I am.”
Lin Xiao casually placed the porridge bowl on the ground and turned to leave.
Song Qing, who had been playing dead on the ground, scrambled up, picked up the porridge from the ground, and gulped it down in three mouthfuls.
Feeling it wasn’t enough, he meticulously licked the bottom of the bowl clean.
When Qin Shou arrived, Song Qing was obediently sitting on the ground.
The bodyguards following behind placed a chair, and Qin Shou sat down.
The bodyguards lined up behind him, each with a fierce expression.
Song Qing’s heart dropped when he saw Qin Shou.
He knew things wouldn’t end well. He had seen Qin Shou before.
The current Qin Shou was actually not much different from when he was a child, except for his more defined facial features and his height surpassing 1.9 meters, dwarfing everyone.
Otherwise, he was almost an exact replica of his childhood self.
He knew.
Song Qing felt a wave of panic.
He was so young back then; it had been over a decade, there was no way he could know.
Song Qing desperately searched for reasons to comfort himself, but when he saw Qin Shou’s dark, deep-set eyes, he could no longer deceive himself.
He knew.
Perhaps he had always known, but at that time, he didn’t have the ability.
Now that he had the ability, he had come for revenge.
“Have you thought about what you’re going to say?”
Song Qing shivered, lowered his head, and resisted in silence.
Qin Shou chuckled softly, “Not talking?”
Realizing the dangerous tone in the other party’s voice, Song Qing forced himself to look up at Qin Shou with feigned composure, “I, I don’t know any of you. What do you want me to say?”
Qin Shou almost laughed at him, “You don’t know me?”
“Then do you know… Wang Ru?”
The smiling face instantly turned grim.
Qin Shou stared intently at the person on the ground, his gaze almost devouring him.
“I, I don’t know her.”
Song Qing’s face was pale, his lips trembling.
He didn’t want to and didn’t dare to admit it.
Qin Shou stood up, looking down at the person on the ground, who was like a puddle of mud.
“It seems you don’t want to talk.”
“Then keep him locked up. Lock him up until he’s willing to talk.”
This last sentence was directed at Lin Xiao beside him.
Lin Xiao nodded.
“Yes.”
The bound man on the ground struggled violently, the despair and resentment on his face unconcealed.
“Qin Shou, this is illegal detention! It’s against the law!”
Qin Shou paused, turned back to look at the struggling Song Qing.
His tone was sarcastic, “You actually know about the law?”
“Keep him locked up. If he keeps causing trouble, starve him for half a month. Just don’t let him die.”
The door closed, isolating Song Qing’s struggles and curses.
Qin Shou walked outside and let out a soft sigh.
After all these years, he had finally found him.
With old memories stirred, Qin Shou was in a bad mood.
Back home, his face was still very dark. Su Yu, unaware of the reason, only thought his owner was troubled by business matters.
So, he scampered forward to greet his owner, rolled on the ground in front of him, then stood up on his two hind paws, extending his two front paws to hug his owner’s calf, striking a pose that begged for a hug.
His round eyes looked pleadingly at Qin Shou.
So adorable.
Qin Shou was indeed so charmed that he couldn’t help himself.
His previous gloom instantly dissipated, and he picked up the cat begging for a hug.
Qin Shou contentedly kissed the furry head.
“Meow-aow.”
Little Su Yu used his paws to push against his owner’s big head, stopping his owner’s intention to continue kissing.
#My heart is so tired, I have to guard against the cat litter owner attacking me every day#
#You kissed my furry head but you’re still not satisfied? How could my furry belly be something mortals like you can covet?#
#Truly foolish mortals#
Su Yu’s mind was frantically scrolling through these thoughts, feeling like he was a huge idiot for occasionally wanting to show some affection to his owner!
The owner and pet played together harmoniously for a while, and Qin Shou felt unilaterally very satisfied.
Lying on the sofa petting the cat was very pleasant.
He almost started humming a tune.
However, before he could enjoy himself for long, Qin Shou’s phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID and hung up. Ugh! Didn’t want to answer.
After a moment of silence, the phone started ringing cheerfully again.
Qin Shou: …
Little Su Yu glanced at the phone, then annoyed, scratched his owner.
“Answer the phone, it’s driving me crazy!”
Pursing his lips, Qin Shou impatiently answered the call and put it on speaker.
Before Qin Shou could speak, the other person started rattling away, “A-Shou, you haven’t been home in a while. The old man keeps mentioning you. Do you think you could come back today?”
Thinking that he hadn’t been back to the old residence for quite some time, and knowing he couldn’t completely break ties with the Qin family yet, Qin Shou pursed his lips and said, “Got it. I’ll go back this afternoon.”
“Eh, good, good. I’ll have Auntie prepare your favorite dishes—”
Before the person on the other end could finish, Qin Shou hung up.
He picked up the meow from his belly and brought their faces close, complaining, “These people are so annoying.” If one listened closely, there was even a hint of a whine.
“Fine, I’ll reluctantly offer some comfort,” Su Yu thought.
He voluntarily nuzzled his face against Qin Shou’s and let out a soft “meow,” indicating his agreement.
“Qin Shou put the cat on his lap, belly up, then buried his face in its fluffy belly, laughing uncontrollably.
Low laughter echoed in the living room.
Su Yu lay sprawled with all four paws up, looking utterly indifferent as her owner “abused” her.
It was simply inhumane to the cat.
In the afternoon, Qin Shou returned to the old Qin family residence as agreed.
Before even entering, he heard a burst of laughter from the courtyard.
Qin Shou paused, then changed direction, preparing to take another path to the main house.
However, the people in the courtyard had been waiting.
Seeing Qin Shou’s figure, his aunt Li Zhen quickly walked up to greet him.
“A-Shou, you’re finally back! The old man has been waiting. Hurry inside.”
As she spoke, she motioned to Su Wanwan, who was following behind her, “Wanwan, you go with A-Shou. You young people can have a good chat.”
Su Wanwan shot Li Zhen a glance, then followed Qin Shou closely, timidly striking up a conversation with him, “Your family all calls you A-Shou, right? Can I call you that too?”
“Aunt Su, please just call me by my name. I’m not used to outsiders calling me that.”
Su Wanwan’s face instantly looked as if she had eaten a pile of… well, you get the idea.
Qin Shou’s expression remained calm.
Although Su Wanwan was younger than him, she was the old Mr. Su’s child born in his later years.
By seniority, she was indeed a generation higher than him, so him calling her “Aunt Su” was unexceptionable.
Su Wanwan’s expression shifted, and it took her a while to pluck up the courage to speak to Qin Shou again, “Mr. Qin, you’re not still mad at me, are you?”
Qin Shou looked innocent, “Why would I be mad at Aunt Su?”
Su Wanwan’s stomach ached from his incessant “Aunt Su,” but she didn’t dare to lose her temper.
She forced a smile, “It’s good that you’re not mad. But I’m actually younger than you, so it feels a bit strange when you call me that.”
“It’s about seniority. What’s strange about it?”
“We’re here, Aunt Su.”
Su Wanwan wanted to say something else, but Qin Shou interrupted her.
She could only bite her lip and angrily swallow her words.
Dinner was already set on the table in the main house.
It looked like they were just waiting for Qin Shou.
Qin Shou didn’t know what these people were up to this time, so he sat down with a cold face.
Su Wanwan also sat at the guest seat.
The table full of people ate in silence.
Qin Shou focused on counting the grains of rice in his bowl, barely moving his chopsticks.
For a moment, only the sound of cutlery clinking filled the table, creating an awkward atmosphere.
However, it was always like this whenever Qin Shou returned, and the Qin family had clearly grown accustomed to it.
Qin’s mother, Li Zhen, was the first to break the silence. She smiled at Qin Shou, “A-Shou hasn’t been back to the old residence in a while. Grandpa has been mentioning you these past few days.”
Old Mr. Qin snorted in dissatisfaction.
Qin Shou put down his chopsticks and said indifferently, “The company’s been busy lately.”
“Is that so? No wonder you look thinner.”
Li Zhen looked at Qin Shou with eyes full of concern, “That’s why they say it’s no good for a man to work hard outside if there’s no one at home to take care of him.”
“I told you, you don’t need to worry about my affairs.”
Old Mr. Qin heavily placed his chopsticks on the table, his tone displeased, “Is that something a junior should say?”
“You can’t keep dragging this on. I think Miss Su is quite good. Young people can try more.”
Li Zhen looked at Qin Shou disapprovingly, earnestly trying to persuade him.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanwan slightly lowered her head, looking at Qin Shou with shy affection.
Qin Shou’s face also turned cold, “If you’re just here to talk about this, then we have nothing to say.”
Seeing Qin Shou’s attitude, Su Wanwan immediately felt a little anxious.
Li Zhen had invited her here specifically to set her up with Qin Shou.
If Qin Shou didn’t budge, this wouldn’t work out.
“Ah, Mr. Qin. Old Mr. Qin and the others are also thinking about what’s best for you, why do you have to be so…”
“Miss Su, my affairs are not for an outsider to meddle with.”
Qin Shou forcefully cut off Su Wanwan, his gaze subtly warning.
Su Wanwan was startled and pretended to lower her head in grievance, but she didn’t dare to interrupt again.
The atmosphere turned cold, and Qin Rui had to step in to smooth things over, “A-Shou, why are you so anxious? We really are just worried about you not having anyone to take care of you. If you don’t want to, then forget it.”
Qin Shou didn’t commit but didn’t press the issue either.
He shifted his gaze and changed the subject.
“When did Little Uncle’s relationship with the Su family get so good?”
Qin Rui was startled and explained, “It’s nothing, just… there’s been some business dealings. Your aunt and Miss Su get along quite well, so we invited Miss Su over as a guest.”
Qin Shou smiled casually and didn’t ask further.