Gu Susu checked on Xiao Xingxing and, confirming her child was fine, came down from the third floor after Xiao Xingxing fell asleep.
Ai Yiwei saw her finally come downstairs and smiled, "Now you can rest assured. It's almost lunchtime, stay and have a meal with me."
"No, I'm not hungry. If you have something to say, say it quickly. I still have work to do." Gu Susu looked at her coldly, not even sitting down.
"Since you're so direct, I won't waste any more time." Ai Yiwei handed her several pregnancy test reports.
Gu Susu glanced at her pregnancy test reports and said, "What does this prove? What else can prove that the child you're carrying is Qin Tianlang's?"
Ai Yiwei's expression changed instantly, "What do you mean by that? I haven't been with any other man besides Tianlang!"
Gu Susu sneered, "Do you think everyone in the Qin family is a fool? If you say there's no one else, they'll believe you? You need to provide evidence that the Qin family matriarch will believe!" As Gu Susu eyed her still-flat stomach, Ai Yiwei hastily shielded her abdomen, "What do you want to do?"
"I have an idea. Only when the child in your womb is further along, and you undergo an amniocentesis DNA test, will the results be the most convincing," Gu Susu suggested coldly.
Ai Yiwei touched her stomach, terrified, "Performing an amniocentesis on the unborn child, what if it gets hurt?"
Gu Susu retorted, "Then what other method do you have to make the Qin family believe that the child you're carrying is the Qin family's, and not someone else's?"
"I've only ever been with Qin Tianlang, there will be no one else!" Ai Yiwei said agitatedly, "You're just finding excuses and deliberately refusing to help me!"
Gu Susu said with amusement, "Think about it. For me to marry into the Qin family, and marry a fool, Ai Shunan forged my resume and my academic qualifications. My kinship with the Ai family was verified by three different institutions before the Qin family matriarch was reassured and agreed."
Ai Yiwei slumped onto the sofa, looking at Gu Susu, knowing she was right. Even if Gu Susu helped present these pregnancy test results to the Qin family, she still needed to prove that the child in her womb was Qin Tianlang's.
"Alright, then when this child is further along, I'll get a DNA test. You can present it to the Qin family together then. You must get the Qin elders to agree to let me marry Qin Tianlang," Ai Yiwei said calmly.
Gu Susu negotiated with her, "As long as you provide one more document proving the child is the Qin family's, I will do my best to help you marry Qin Tianlang. However, when you marry Qin Tianlang, you must return Xiao Xingxing to me. You also need to help me and the child leave this place. I want to go somewhere where no one knows me and no one can find me."
"You dare to negotiate terms with me? It wasn't just my decision to have you impersonate me and marry Qin Tianyi; it was also Dad's decision. Without his consent, I can't..."
"If you can't agree to my terms, then I can't help you with this either. Why don't you tell Ai Shunan how he colluded with Qin Tianlang and got pregnant, and have him come forward to talk to the Qin family? Wouldn't that be better?" Gu Susu stated resolutely.
Ai Yiwei said anxiously, "No, I can't let Mom and Dad and my brother know about this yet. We have to wait until my pregnancy is stable and the Qin family is willing to welcome me into the family before telling them."
"Why? Don't they want to use their daughters for advantageous marriages? Having you marry into the Qin family would be a double blessing, further solidifying their interests."
Ai Yiwei smiled and said, "They only want to use you, not me. Mom and Dad told me they don't want to use me as a bargaining chip. They just want me to marry into a good family where I can live a peaceful life, even if it's just modest comfort. If they knew I wanted to marry Qin Tianlang, they would definitely not agree, and might even make me abort the child. Tianlang has a terrible reputation, but I don't care about that. What I want is to live a life of increasing wealth..."
Gu Susu ignored what she said afterward, feeling extremely hurt. These were her biological parents, treating her as a pawn for their own gain, yet only wanting Ai Yiwei to find a happy marriage.
She envied Ai Yiwei for receiving the love of her birth parents, but unfortunately, Ai Yiwei herself was not content and did not think this way.
"Then, do you agree or not? I help you, and you must help me. This is a fair transaction," Gu Susu interrupted her and asked, "If you don't agree, I'll tell Ai Shunan and Ai Yifeng about this first. You bully my son, and you won't even be able to protect your own child."
Compared to Ai Shunan, Ai Yiwei feared Ai Yifeng more. If Ai Yifeng knew about this now, he might think the child was his, and he would impulsively reveal their unspeakable relationship. Then, not only would she not be able to marry into the Qin family, but she would also be cast out by the Ai family. She didn't want to live a life of hardship, constantly on the run and hiding their identities with Ai Yifeng.
She gritted her teeth and looked at Gu Susu, saying, "Okay, it's a deal."
"It's a deal."
As Gu Susu walked out of the Ai family's residence, she was in a daze. The attitude of Ai Shunan and his wife towards Ai Yiwei's marriage deeply wounded her.
She walked past Qin Tianyi's car without noticing him waiting inside.
Xiao Anjing had to honk the horn forcefully. Gu Susu seemed to snap back to reality and looked back at the car behind her, surprised to see Qin Tianyi's car there.
Qin Tianyi lowered the rear window and said, "Get in."
Gu Susu walked back to the car and got in. Before Qin Tianyi could speak, she told Xiao Anjing, "To the studio."
However, Xiao Anjing didn't start the car and looked back at Qin Tianyi, awaiting his instructions.
Qin Tianyi nodded, "As she says."
Xiao Anjing then started the car and drove them back to the studio.
Before Qin Tianyi could ask, Gu Susu explained, "Ai Yiwei suddenly had something important to discuss with me, which is why I left the studio and rushed back to the Ai family's."
"What important matter did she have that made you drop everything and rush over? Did something happen to someone in your family?" Qin Tianyi pressed for details.
Gu Susu looked at him, contemplating whether to tell him about Ai Yiwei and Qin Tianlang. Would he help Qin Tianlang and Ai Yiwei get married?
If he could help facilitate this marriage between Ai Yiwei and Qin Tianlang, then she could take Xiao Xingxing and leave.
But she was unsure if she should tell Qin Tianyi about this, so she vaguely replied, "Everything is fine, it's nothing major. She called me over simply because she encountered some trouble and wanted to confide in me."
Qin Tianyi said "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions. The car became eerily silent.
Gu Susu clasped her hands tightly, still thinking about how she could take the child and disappear completely from here with Ai Yiwei's help, without Qin Tianyi finding out.
When they arrived at the studio, Xiao Anjing didn't follow them in. It was just the two of them.
Gu Susu looked around curiously and asked, "Where's the model I hired? Why don't I see anyone?"
"I sent her away," Qin Tianyi said irritably as he sat down.
"But I haven't even finished fitting the two dresses I just made. Why did you make her leave?" Gu Susu complained about him chasing people away. Now that she was back, how could she continue working? She would have to find a new model.
Qin Tianyi saw that she still dared to blame him and said with a cold face, "You should also choose your models more carefully. What kind of people are you finding? They look like they've never seen a man before. The moment they see me... they get restless."
Gu Susu immediately understood what he meant and couldn't help but smile, asking playfully, "Were you pounced on? When I hire fitting models, I only look at whether their body shapes are suitable for my fashion. As for other aspects, how am I supposed to choose? Who knew which one would be interested in you? Besides, I didn't know you would be coming today."