Gu Susu changed into a new outfit in the spacious walk-in closet and touched up her makeup. She knew that hitting Qin Tianlang was not over.
Qin Tianlang would not easily let her off, and Qin Tianyi, pretending to be foolish in front of others, could not help her.
What was meant to happen would happen. Not long after she changed, a maid's voice sounded from outside the door: "Second Young Master, Second Young Mistress, the Master is back and wants you to go downstairs."
Gu Susu replied, "Tianyi just returned from the hospital and is showering. He needs to rest. Is there something the Master needs?"
"The Second Young Master doesn't need to go down. But the Master ordered that the Second Young Mistress must go down." The maid said impolitely through the door.
"Alright, I'll go see him right away."
The maid outside said again, "I'll wait at the door to escort the Second Young Mistress downstairs."
Gu Susu was about to retort that she could walk herself, but she held back.
This maid was clearly afraid she would run, making it impossible to explain to Qin Zhaoye, who was waiting to reprimand her.
She took a deep breath, opened the door, and followed a maid around forty years old, who was waiting outside, downstairs.
Qin Tianyi emerged from the bathroom. He had actually overheard Susu and the maid, Sister Sang, talking.
This woman was truly intending to face his father alone, leaving him out. Her courage in facing his vicious stepmother and scoundrel elder brother was indeed commendable.
No matter what formidable character the Ai family had placed into the Qin family, or beside him, since she was already his woman, he would not stand idly by.
Qin Tianyi smiled faintly, took out his phone, and dialed a number.
Gu Susu walked downstairs and into the main hall. She saw Qin Zhaoye wearing a dark gray Chinese-style suit, his hair meticulously combed back. He sat on a Chinese redwood chair, like an elegant gentleman.
Beside him stood Jin Meiyao, wearing a classical deep purple cheongsam with a mesh pearl cardigan over it, which matched Qin Zhaoye's temperament. She appeared gentle and virtuous on the outside.
Qin Tianlang's head injury had been treated, and he was bandaged. He glared at Gu Susu with anger, as if he wanted to skin her alive.
Gu Susu paid no attention to Qin Tianlang and walked gracefully to Qin Zhaoye.
She saw a teapot and cups on a small round table next to the chair. She poured a cup of tea and respectfully handed it to Qin Zhaoye, saying, "Father, please have some tea."
Qin Zhaoye's face was stern. He glared at her, pointed at Qin Tianlang, and said in a chilling voice, "Look at what you've done! Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're the young mistress of the Qin family? You uncivilized, vulgar, and ill-bred thing!"
"Zhaoye, don't be angry," Jin Meiyao said gently with a smile. "When young people get together to drink, they sometimes lose their composure. Meeting the Ai family's daughter today, she is so beautiful and charming. Tianlang is young and spirited, and his behavior might have been a bit frivolous. I heard the Ai family's daughter grew up abroad and must be an open-minded person, which is why they might have had a misunderstanding."
Gu Susu kept her hands raised with the teacup. Hearing Jin Meiyao's words, she felt that this woman was truly formidable. No wonder she could rise from being a mistress and force Qin Tianyi to feign madness.
With a few light words, Jin Meiyao had whitewashed her own son. So, they were drinking together willingly, and then, in a moment of drunken confusion, she suddenly regretted it and hit Qin Tianlang.
This ability to twist facts was truly astonishing. Gu Susu quickly explained, "Father, it's not like that..."
Qin Zhaoye, having already made up his mind, didn't listen to her explanation. He waved his hand, knocking over the teacup in her hand, and angrily said, "Don't give me that! You dared to injure Tianlang as soon as you entered the house, you're simply lawless! Kneel down and kowtow to Tianlang to apologize!"
Gu Susu stood straight and looked at Qin Zhaoye. He was indeed a person who couldn't distinguish right from wrong.
Was this Qin family an ancient imperial palace? Making people kneel at the slightest provocation, and demanding kowtows for an apology, what did they take her for, a servant?
"I did nothing wrong. The one who made a mistake is him. I will not apologize."