Guo Mei put away her smile, her expression filled with sorrow. “I haven’t told you yet, but my youngest son has leukemia. Whether your Mishang wants this batch of goods or not, I have to make you accept it and give us the payment. Although you haven’t charged Zhang Gaoyuan with a serious crime, he did injure someone, and he won’t be out anytime soon. The child’s chemotherapy cannot be delayed for even one session, and the workers’ wages have been overdue for three months. I can only ask you to bear with it.”
Gu Su Su felt someone behind her. Before she could turn around, her neck ached, and she fainted.
When she woke up, her neck felt like it was about to break.
Damn it! The person who knocked her out was so strong. She was so stupid, and she had been tricked by Guo Mei again!
She opened her eyes wide and found that where she was lying was not the garment factory warehouse, but a dimly lit room. She had no idea what kind of place it was.
She got up subconsciously, afraid that she was hallucinating after being knocked out.
“You are truly quite foolish.” Someone pressed her back onto the bed forcefully.
She was startled and wished she could jump up and fight the person, but when she heard the voice and saw the person by the bed, it was Qin Tianyi.
“How could it be you? What is this place?” Gu Su Su asked, her voice filled with surprise.
Qin Tianyi’s voice was low as he said, “Seaside villa.”
“What? Why did you bring me here? I was clearly knocked out in the warehouse…” Gu Su Su paused, feeling an urge to cry. “After I fainted… did anything happen after I fainted?”
Qin Tianyi looked at her coldly and didn’t speak again.
Gu Su Su quickly checked her clothes. Fortunately, she was still dressed in the same outfit she wore when she went to the warehouse with Guo Mei. She felt no discomfort anywhere except for her neck.
“What happened afterwards? How long was I unconscious, and why did you bring me here?” she asked, her voice catching.
She was too afraid of being knocked out in a strange place and not knowing what had happened. She knew too well how terrifying such a situation could be for a woman.
“Fortunately, I arrived at the warehouse in time.” Qin Tianyi was surprised by his own gentle tone. This was not how he usually spoke.
But Gu Su Su was too caught up in her sadness and fear to notice the change in his tone. She pressed on, “How did you get to the warehouse?”
Qin Tianyi made his voice cold again. “The driver who took you there saw that you hadn’t come out of that factory and called to report to Grandma. I happened to overhear it, asked the driver for your location, and rushed over.”
“You went to the factory and found me, and they handed me over to you?” she asked nervously.
“It wasn’t that easy. Guo Mei and those workers were waiting for someone to look for you. They blocked the warehouse door and negotiated with me before they would let you go…”
“To make you buy those goods from the warehouse?” Before he could finish, Gu Su Su could guess that Guo Mei’s purpose in luring her to the warehouse was to turn those goods into money.
Qin Tianyi nodded, his voice filled with anger. “Can you use your brain a little more when you do things? You’re always letting your sympathy overflow, and it won’t just harm yourself!”
“You agreed to their terms?” Gu Su Su was afraid he would agree to buy the counterfeit goods to save her. She quickly said, “Have you seen the samples? They are all producing counterfeit goods. Regardless of the quality, this is illegal. If they are caught, it’s not just a fine. Those big brands will hold you legally responsible if they pursue it. We cannot accept those goods. Taking them would be helping them sell fakes and ruin Mishang’s reputation.”
Qin Tianyi sneered. “Hmph, do you think they can threaten me with their capabilities? I called the police on my way to find you. Those who tried to hold you hostage to threaten Mishang have all been arrested, and the counterfeit goods have been confiscated by the police.”
Gu Su Su let out a soft “oh.” It seemed she had been overly concerned this time. Even if she used her toenails to think, Qin Tianyi wouldn’t harm Mishang Company’s interests for her. He cherished Mishang Company dearly.
However, her heart still felt heavy, not because Qin Tianyi didn’t care about her safety, but because Guo Mei had told her about her youngest son’s leukemia.
But Guo Mei had deceived her repeatedly, and she couldn’t bring herself to ask Qin Tianyi to intercede for Guo Mei’s child.
“Yes, calling the police was the right thing to do. They should be punished as they deserve,” Gu Su Su said, a little sadly.
Qin Tianyi saw through her and said with a laugh, “Are you still pitying the Zhang Gaoyuan couple? We have been lenient with them repeatedly, but what have they done? They not only tried to kill me but also injured you again.”
“No, I don’t pity them,” Gu Su Su said, hardening her heart. “You’re right. Just because there are reasons that deserve sympathy doesn’t mean one can commit murder, arson, or villainy.”
“It’s good that you understand,” Qin Tianyi said as he got up. “Rest for a while longer. I’ve already told Xiao Anjing to inform Grandma that we won’t be returning tonight.”
Gu Su Su subconsciously reached out and tugged at his clothes. In reality, she hoped he would stay with her. She would be afraid to be alone in this unfamiliar room.
But she didn’t voice her true feelings. She just found something to ask him, “Don’t go yet. I still don’t understand. Qin Yaxuan had them produce high-quality imitation fashion, but then she refused to accept their goods. This isn’t entirely aimed at harming you, is it?”
Qin Tianyi sat back down on the bed. After this incident, he felt it was necessary to explain the whole matter to her.
“Qin Yaxuan refused to accept this batch of goods from Zhang Gaoyuan because she knew she couldn’t continue as Mishang’s general manager and didn’t want to be discovered making counterfeit goods as she was leaving,” Qin Tianyi said with a grave expression. “Do you really think Zhang Gaoyuan came to me for revenge over the payment for these goods?”
“If that’s not the case, there’s another hidden story?” Gu Su Su hugged a pillow on the bed as she listened. She felt so foolish, wondering why she still thought of everything so simply. She had already experienced the terrifying nature of human hearts.
Qin Tianyi continued, “The reason Zhang Gaoyuan rushed into the office that day was to kill me. Claiming Mishang broke its promise and that he wanted to die together were just excuses. Qin Yaxuan held evidence of his counterfeiting. What was killing someone in the company to him? Compared to the payment for the goods, he was more worried about his factory’s counterfeiting being investigated.”
“Then he did attempt murder.” Gu Su Su only now realized that she had misunderstood Qin Tianyi. He wasn’t heartless; it was the people who wanted to harm him who were too good at plotting and too cunning.
“But his wife didn’t understand the severity of the situation. She only thought about the child needing money for treatment, so she thought of having you inspect the goods and turn those goods in the warehouse into money,” Qin Tianyi said. “Their family has a child with leukemia, right? But that cannot be a reason for them to take the risk of producing counterfeit goods and harming others!”
“I understand. I was too muddled in this matter,” Gu Su Su lowered her head. She had wrongly accused Qin Tianyi. She felt so ridiculous. Because she had been wrongly accused and imprisoned before, she thought everyone was innocent.
Now she completely agreed with Qin Tianyi’s actions. The Zhang Gaoyuan couple deserved legal punishment. However, when she thought of their sick child, she still couldn’t get past it and asked, “Then is it true that Guo Mei said her youngest son has leukemia?”