"My child is my own to discipline; you don't need to interfere," Gu Susu said, trying to take the child from him. But as she stood up from her wheelchair, her left ankle throbbed with pain.
Little Star cried, clinging tightly to Qin Tianyi's neck, calling out, "Daddy, Daddy, I want Daddy!"
Gu Susu felt her blood run cold. Little Star had always relied solely on her. Now, he was holding onto Qin Tianyi and refusing to let go. "Give me back my child."
"How can you possibly take care of a child in your current condition? You should focus on recovering," Qin Tianyi said bluntly. "I'm already letting you see the child every day. Believe me, I can send you back to the hospital."
"You..."
"Young Master, what's wrong? Why is the little master crying?" Aunt Chen also heard the child's cries and came over.
Qin Tianyi handed Little Star directly to Aunt Chen and said, "Aunt Chen, please soothe the child. I'll take the young madam back to her room to rest."
Aunt Chen took Little Star into her arms. The child stopped crying and looked reluctantly at Gu Susu, afraid she would be angry and abandon him.
"Little Master, be good. I'll take you to the playroom. The young madam won't abandon you; her foot is injured, and she needs to rest," Aunt Chen comforted him.
Little Star looked at Gu Susu with a wronged expression and said, "I want Mommy too."
Gu Susu couldn't bear to blame the child any further. Having been an orphan herself, she knew what it was like for a child of this age to want parental companionship like other children.
"Mommy won't leave you. You go play with Aunt Chen. Mommy is tired and needs to rest."
A smile appeared on Little Star's face, and he went to the playroom with Aunt Chen.
"What did you say to the child just now? That he can only choose one?" Qin Tianyi asked, his face dark.
Gu Susu retorted, "It's all your fault. Why did you let the child mistakenly believe you are his father? You've given him hope, and think about how disappointed he'll be when he realizes you're not."
"Do you know who this child's father is? Are you afraid he won't recognize him when he appears?" Qin Tianyi asked angrily.
Gu Susu's voice wavered, her eyelashes trembling. "That's not what I meant... What exactly are you trying to do by acting like this?"
"It's very simple. As long as I have this child in my hands, I can control you..."
Gu Susu, unable to tolerate it any longer, raised her hand and slapped him. "Shameless!"
Qin Tianyi didn't have time to dodge and took the slap squarely. He touched his cheek, "You dare to hit me."
Gu Susu looked at her raised palm, unable to believe she had actually struck him.
"Very well. You hit me, and I'll get it back from the child."
Qin Tianyi's chilling gaze made her shiver. She said, "You can't do that. Little Star trusts you so much now, he really thinks you're his father. If you want to get it back, hit me back. Get it from me."
As she spoke, she grabbed Qin Tianyi's hand and swung it towards her face.
Qin Tianyi lost his balance for a moment and stumbled towards her wheelchair. Fortunately, he caught the armrest, preventing himself from falling onto her.
But the two were suddenly very close, their lips only a centimeter apart from touching.
Gu Susu froze, not daring to move. She could feel Qin Tianyi's strong reaction.
The scent of Gu Susu drifted into Qin Tianyi's nostrils. This long-lost, pleasant fragrance dispelled all his anger, and his voice became hoarse, "You slapped me, and you want retribution. Hitting you once won't satisfy me."
Gu Susu glanced at him, nervously licking her lips. "As long as you don't harm Little Star, you can do whatever you want to me to vent your anger."
"Whatever I want?" As he spoke, Qin Tianyi suddenly bit down hard on her neck.
When she came to her senses, she let out a pained groan and clenched her fists tightly.
But Qin Tianyi didn't let go. She couldn't stand it any longer and reached out to push him away.
Qin Tianyi was a step faster, firmly gripping her hands. He bit down so hard that tears welled up in her eyes, and she trembled with pain.
"Are you a dog? Let go of me!"
Qin Tianyi finally released his grip, looking at the row of his teeth marks on her fair neck, which were already oozing beads of blood. He said with satisfaction, "This punishment is better than returning a slap."
Gu Susu wished she could slap him again. He was simply inhuman.
But no matter how angry or hateful she was, she couldn't lose control and hit him. He was right; Little Star was her life.
As she stood there in a daze, Qin Tianyi picked her up and carried her towards a room on the first floor.
Qin Tianyi kicked open a room door with his foot and threw her onto the bed.
She fell onto the bed unexpectedly, clutching her neck and looking up at him, "What else do you want?"
"I want to kill you to vent my hatred!" Qin Tianyi retorted.
Gu Susu sat up fearfully, propping herself up with her hands behind her and shrinking towards the corner of the bed.
Qin Tianyi snorted coldly, "A woman like you isn't worth dirtying my hands. You can stay in this room to recover." With that, he left decisively. kanδん
Gu Susu watched him close the door as he left and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
His gaze towards her was always so contemptuous, making her feel worthless. But when they were so close just now, why did he react to her? Was he merely infatuated with her body?
Qin Tianyi returned to his study, unable to concentrate on his work. Perhaps it was because he had been too busy and hadn't been with other women much, but he couldn't resist this woman's slightest flirtation.
The more he thought about the feeling when he bit her neck, the more a fire ignited within him. He had no choice but to return to his room and take a cold shower.
...
Gu Susu sat on the bed, waiting nervously for a while. When Qin Tianyi didn't come in again, she slowly relaxed her guard, feeling that she could finally rest. She lay down and pulled the covers over herself.
It felt like a dream. She was back in this seaside villa.
As she quietly looked around the room, it was the same one Qin Tianyi had brought her to two years ago. The furnishings hadn't changed at all.
The events of two years ago flashed through her mind again. She sighed deeply, feeling helpless, and closed her eyes, falling asleep unconsciously.
She slept so soundly that when she opened her eyes, she didn't know how long she had slept. But seeing the sunlight outside, it was daytime.
She sat up, intending to get out of bed, but her left foot was uncooperative, unable to touch the ground. She looked towards the door and saw that it was ajar, with a gap where it wasn't fully closed.
But she distinctly remembered checking the door before falling asleep, and it was tightly shut. However, it was possible that Aunt Chen or Little Star had come in, found her asleep, and didn't wake her.
Just as she was about to try calling out, she suddenly heard a familiar voice outside, speaking to Qin Tianyi.
"Mr. Qin, this is the proposal for next spring's product launch. Please review it."
Gu Susu heard it clearly. It was Chang Qingchuan's voice. He was also at the villa.