Qin Tianyi said, "Leave it for now, I'll look at it later and reply to your email. By the way, I haven't been to Mishang these past few days. Are there any particularly important matters at the company?"
"Don't worry, nothing major, everything is fine," Chang Qingchuan replied.
Gu Susu remembered that Chang Qingchuan was a designer at Mishang when she left, and he could report directly to Qin Tianyi here. It seemed he was doing quite well.
Qin Tianyi's voice came again, "If there's nothing else, you can go back first. I'll be at the company in a couple of days."
Chang Qingchuan's tone was a little hesitant as he said, "Mr. Qin, there's one more thing. It's just... it's that the eldest young master came to the company yesterday and insisted on seeing you, but he was stopped by security. If he comes again next time, will you see him?"
"No," Qin Tianyi said coldly, "Tell him to get lost and stay away."
"Understood, I'll head back to the company now." Chang Qingchuan didn't say anything more. Gu Susu heard the sound of footsteps, indicating he should be leaving soon.
She sat on the bed, wondering why Qin Tianlang would go to Mishang Company to find Tianyi.
Mishang Company had never belonged to the Qin Group. Had Mishang and the Group become connected in the past two years?
She couldn't figure it out herself, but it had nothing to do with her.
As she was lost in thought, Chen Ma pushed open her room door, glanced inside, and said, "Young Madam, you're awake. What would you like to eat? I'll bring it to you."
Chen Ma's question made her realize she was hungry. She said, "Okay, anything to eat is fine."
"Alright, I'll go prepare it now."
"Wait, can you help me into the wheelchair first? My back hurts from lying in bed for so long."
Chen Ma hurried into the room and helped her into the wheelchair.
Gu Susu asked again, "Chen Ma, how long did I sleep? Is Little Star okay?"
"Young Madam slept so soundly, she slept for a whole day and night. Young Master came to see you a few times but didn't wake you. Little Star is very well-behaved, he hasn't fussed or cried anymore. Young Master took him to kindergarten this morning," Chen Ma said with a smile, then went to prepare the food.
Gu Susu was stunned herself. She had slept for such a long time. Had she fallen asleep during the day and woken up during the day as well?
Now she felt much more energetic. Thinking about the past two years, rushing around with Little Star to make a living, she had never had a peaceful sleep. She always stayed up late and woke up early, never having the time to truly relax and rest.
"This is for you." Qin Tianyi entered the room at some point and handed her a familiar notebook.
Gu Susu took the pink laptop. He had bought it for her before. He hadn't taken it with him when he left, and she hadn't expected him to keep it.
"Your leg injury is the most serious, and you can't move around freely for now. Use this to pass the time," Qin Tianyi said casually.
Gu Susu put the laptop down and asked, "What kindergarten did you enroll Little Star in? Is it far from here? Is it convenient to pick him up and drop him off every day? Can he adapt to the new kindergarten?"
Qin Tianyi heard her barrage of questions, as if she was afraid he would do something to the child. He said indignantly, "Of course, it's the best aristocratic kindergarten, nothing like the dilapidated kindergarten you used to send him to. How much was the tuition for the kindergarten he attended before?"
"One thousand," Gu Susu replied without thinking, "It was the best kindergarten in Yongning City."
Qin Tianyi said dismissively, "That's considered the best? The kindergarten Little Star is attending now costs twenty thousand a month. Can you afford it?"
Gu Susu was stunned when she heard the price, her mouth agape. She hadn't expected Qin Tianyi to send Little Star to such an expensive kindergarten. If Little Star went to a less prestigious kindergarten with her in the future, how would he adapt?
Qin Tianyi continued, "What's wrong with you staying with me with the child? Little Star is your child, yes, but what can you give him?"
"I..." Gu Susu couldn't answer him for a moment. She truly couldn't give Little Star anything, not even the toys he had long desired.
Qin Tianyi didn't understand why she could be so confident in front of him. A woman like her was only fit to bow down to him. He reached out and lifted her chin, saying coldly, "Without my permission, don't even think about escaping again. Stay by my side honestly. When I get tired of you, I'll give you a sum of money, enough for you to maintain your current life and the child's."
Gu Susu suppressed the tears that were about to fall. What was she to him? His plaything? Two years ago, she had run away because he hadn't had enough of playing with her, so he was unwilling to let go and insisted on finding her.
Even after knowing her disgraceful past, he still wouldn't let her go. The possessiveness of the man in front of her was simply terrifying.
Gu Susu said with a wry smile, "Then I should thank you for providing such a good life for my son and me."
"It's good that you understand," Qin Tianyi said, turned around, and walked out the door.
Gu Susu watched his retreating back, not understanding why he was treating her this way.
"Young Madam, everything is ready. Please eat something." Chen Ma came in with several pastries and milk. Seeing the tears on Gu Susu's face, she asked, "Why are you crying?"
Gu Susu hadn't realized she was crying and quickly wiped away her tears, saying, "No, I just got some sand in my eye."
Chen Ma glanced around. The windows were all closed, and there was no wind in the room. How could the young madam have gotten sand in her eye?
As she was wondering, Gu Susu smiled to hide her inner distress and said, "Let me try the green pastry. It looks good. I'm so hungry."
Chen Ma didn't think much of it then and placed all the food in front of her, saying, "The green one has mugwort juice in it, please try it."
After eating, Gu Susu sat in the wheelchair and pushed herself around the room a few times. She wanted to go out in the wheelchair but was afraid of encountering Qin Tianyi.
With nothing else to do, she opened the laptop Qin Tianyi had given her and browsed the internet, also checking if anyone had placed new orders for her small shop.
She hadn't spent money on advertising her small shop online, so her customers were accumulated little by little. She had been doing this for years, and while not too many, she could still take on small jobs.
She always felt that having enough money was sufficient and there was no need to pursue wealth endlessly. She also never envied the lives of rich people like Qin Tianyi.
But Qin Tianyi always wanted to tie her down with money, to make her someone driven by wealth. Her heart would never yield to that.
She only worried that Little Star would be influenced by Qin Tianyi. No, she had to find a way to prevent Little Star from being misled.