Rong Ma thought she hadn't figured out which room belonged to the old lady, so she said, "Young Madam, the second room on the left after going upstairs."
Gu Susu nervously arrived at the old lady's room. She saw the old lady wearing the cardigan she had sent, a smile on her face, holding a brown envelope.
"Grandma, you were looking for me?" Gu Susu asked from the doorway.
The old lady beckoned her over and said, "Sit beside me."
Gu Susu saw that the old lady didn't seem angry or unhappy and appeared to be in good spirits. She walked into the room and sat next to the old lady.
"Have you and Tianyi been arguing recently?" the old lady asked. "I see you go in and out together every day, but you don't even exchange glances. What's going on?"
Gu Susu shook her head. "I don't know. He's like a child, happy one moment and angry the next. It's impossible to figure him out..."
"What do you mean 'like'? He *is* a child. The doctor said his intelligence might always be stuck at the age of ten," the old lady said, her expression sad.
"Grandma, I know. So he's the one who's angry with me, not the other way around."
The old lady chuckled. "That's good. His childish temper will pass in a couple of days. You just need to coax him more."
"Okay." Gu Susu had a bitter taste in her mouth, unable to explain. She couldn't coax him at all; he was the one messing with her. Perhaps once he grew tired of her, they would be fine.
The old lady handed her the envelope she was holding. "This is for you. It's the document your father has always wanted but also worried about."
Gu Susu took the envelope, vaguely sensing it was the quality inspection report for the villa project that Ai Shunan wanted.
She wondered how she would get this document from the old lady. Why had the old lady given it to her so directly?
Opening the envelope, she glanced at the cover page. It was indeed the quality inspection report for the villa project.
Seeing her reaction, the old lady said, "Your reaction is different from last time. Ai Shunan has already told you. It's because of this that he had to marry his daughter to you."
Nothing escaped the old lady's eyes. Gu Susu generously nodded and admitted, "My father told me about this last week. He asked me to ask you about it, but I was too embarrassed to bring it up."
The old lady laughed. "You're quite a smooth talker. He just asked you to inquire? I suspect he wanted you to get this document from me."
Gu Susu hummed and lowered her head slightly with shame. "Then why did you give me this document?"
"Yes, I've given you this document. You can handle it as you see fit. Besides, once Ai Yiwei marries, with this document in your possession, your maternal family won't be too biased, nor will you be bullied too severely by Ai Yiwei."
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"Is Ai Yiwei's marriage to Qin Tianlang finalized? Was another DNA test done?"
"Yesterday, I heard the eldest son say the marriage is settled, and the child in Ai Yiwei's womb is indeed Tianlang's," the old lady said. Although she disliked Qin Tianlang, she was quite expectant when it came to the child in Yiwei's womb.
Gu Susu clutched the envelope tightly, her hands trembling slightly with excitement. Ai Yiwei had gotten her wish, which meant she could leave with Xiao Xingxing.
Now, with an additional document that held Ai Shunan's leverage, even if Ai Shunan found out, he wouldn't be able to stop her anymore.
"Then the family will have another celebration. It will be quite lively."
The old lady smiled and said, "Yes, Ai Yiwei's child is almost four months old. Once the marriage is done, and after the New Year, there will be another child next year. It's been a long time since there was the sound of children's noise in this grand house."
"Grandma, thank you. I won't be bullied by Yiwei. I will protect myself." She said, sharing the old lady's happiness.
The old lady looked at her and urged, "You and Tianyi should also put in some effort and have a child. That way, they'll have a companion from childhood, and the grand house will be even livelier."
Gu Susu could only shyly agree, but she knew in her heart that she would never get pregnant, no matter what. Even if she stopped taking that contraceptive, it would take at least half a year of recovery before she could conceive.
And now, she needed to hurry and escape from here with Xiao Xingxing.
After leaving the old lady's room and returning to her own, she placed the envelope at the very bottom of the suitcase in the walk-in closet.
This suitcase was what she had prepared to take when she left. Now, she would start putting things in it little by little, making preparations.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she quickly dialed Ai Yiwei's phone.
"You've gotten your wish. When will you give Xiao Xingxing to me?"
Ai Yiwei said unhurriedly, "Who told you? Your news in the Qin family is really well-informed."
"You promised me, are you going back on your word again?" Gu Susu didn't want to waste time with her; she just wanted Xiao Xingxing back by her side as soon as possible.
"Don't worry, I'll do what I promised. I've thought about it. How about on the day Ai Yiwei and I get married? Mom, Dad, and my eldest brother will all be at my wedding. There won't be many people in the villa then. We'll send the servants away, you can quietly take the child, and then quickly leave Lancheng. No one will notice. Even if they do, no one will be able to find you."
Gu Susu listened to Ai Yiwei's plan and felt that leaving unnoticed on the day of Ai Yiwei and Qin Tianlang's wedding was the most feasible.
"Then when is your wedding with Qin Tianlang scheduled?"
"The third day of the Lunar New Year. The parents of both sides have checked the almanac, and the third day is auspicious for marriage," Ai Yiwei said with a smile full of anticipation.
"The train tickets for me and the child to leave?"
"I'll help you prepare them. They'll be placed in the mailbox at the villa entrance. I'll send you the mailbox password and the password for the main door later. Memorize them well and then delete them. Otherwise, if someone sees your phone messages and you and the child can't leave, you can't blame me."
"Okay, I know without you saying it." Gu Susu confirmed with her and hung up. She gripped her phone tightly. With less than half a month until the third day of the Lunar New Year, she could finally escape.
Last night, Gu Susu had been tormented by Qin Tianyi again. When she was woken by the alarm on her phone, she opened her eyes and thought that after today, there would be a brand new beginning. She made herself concentrate with all her might.
Qin Tianyi also woke up and frowned. "It's the Lunar New Year holiday. Why are you setting an alarm?"
"Did you forget what day it is today?"
"What day?"
"It's the day Qin Tianlang and Ai Yiwei are getting married. I need to go back before Qin Tianlang comes to the Ai family to pick up the bride, to accompany Ai Yiwei as a female relative from the bride's family." Gu Susu tried to sound as calm and ordinary as possible as she spoke.
"Oh."
Gu Susu grabbed her clothes off the floor and put them on, making a show of preparing to go out.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Rong Ma said from outside, "Young Master Tianyi, you can't sleep in today. Hurry up and get ready. You'll go pick up the bride with Young Master Tianlang at noon."
"Okay," Qin Tianyi said, sitting up.
Gu Susu glanced at him, indicating that what she had said was correct. As the groom's brother, and she as the bride's sister, they both had to be busy.
Qin Tianyi rolled over and jumped out of bed, blocking her path to the bathroom. He scooped her up in his arms and said playfully, "Since we're both in a hurry, why don't we shower together?"