Su Kangxi immediately agreed, "Okay, that would be great. The three of us haven't gone on a trip together since we left the orphanage."
"Yes," Yang Sijie looked at Susu again, "What do you think?"
Susu didn't seem very happy. "Whatever you want. I'm going to the restroom."
As she started to get up, Yang Sijie gently stopped her and asked, "What kind of cake or drink would you like? I'll order it."
Susu gave a faint smile and said, "Anything." Then she left.
Su Kangxi, pretending to know nothing, asked, "Brother Sijie, why is Susu-jie different from before? She seems like a changed person, so cold to us. By the way, how did you find her yourself?"
Yang Sijie looked at him and smiled, "She's been away for a long time. She's not quite used to being back by my side yet."
"I knew it, you and Susu-jie are a match made in heaven. Nothing can ever separate you."
"Yes, we are destined to be together for a lifetime."
Su Kangxi finished the coffee he had ordered earlier and said, "I'm going to the restroom too. Sijie, order me a chestnut cake."
Yang Sijie nodded at him, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he watched Su Kangxi's back.
As soon as Su Kangxi went to the restroom, he walked directly into the women's restroom, where only Susu was inside.
Gu Susu was in front of the washbasin, seemingly reapplying makeup, but actually thinking about how she could help Su Kangxi.
Suddenly, she noticed Su Kangxi pushing the door open and walking in. Startled, she was about to cry out when Su Kangxi made a gesture for her to be quiet.
He pulled her into a stall, closed the door, and then said, "Susu-jie, why did you come back to Yang Sijie by yourself?"
"I didn't come back to him by myself. He found me in Dechuan and had Mark bring me over, and he threatened me using Tianyi." Susu said rapidly.
Su Kangxi realized, "No wonder he let Qin Tianyi go."
"Is Tianyi okay? Is he alright?"
Su Kangxi said, "I notified Xiao Anjing and asked him to find a way to transfer Qin Tianyi to Lancheng Hospital. He should be safe. Superficial injuries are nothing, it's just multiple fractures. It will take some time to fully recover."
Susu still looked worried and said, "Can you find a way to contact Xiao Anjing? Don't let him know I'm with Yang Sijie. Can you make him believe I'm still in Dechuan? I'm afraid he'll impulsively come to his death again."
"I understand." Su Kangxi had strongly disagreed with Susu's plan back then, but he hadn't expected it to turn out this way. He could imagine how unbearable it would be for Qin Tianyi if he knew the truth.
Susu asked, confused, "What was your and Tianyi's plan? Why was he discovered by Yang Sijie, and why did he have to fight?"
"We had planned it all out. He would distract Yang Sijie, while I would avoid Yang Sijie's surveillance and find Deng Rui's evidence. But I didn't expect him to... to fall into Yang Sijie's trap and be sent to fight in the black market."
Susu quickly asked, "Did you get the evidence?"
"I got it." Su Kangxi took out a USB drive and said, "It's this. But I don't dare to hand it over easily yet. I haven't found the mole in the local police force. If Yang Sijie's people get it, it will all be in vain."
"But Yang Sijie found my whereabouts, he must be suspicious of you too. It's very dangerous for you to stay here. Who knows how he'll deal with you? You'd better go back to Lancheng first, your safety is the most important thing," Susu said in a low voice, worried.
Su Kangxi handed the USB drive to Susu, saying, "Take this. It's safest with you. I can't go back yet. I have to find the mole here and bring him to justice. That's my duty..."
"Kangxi, it's too dangerous. You should go back. I'll keep an eye out and help you look," Susu advised him.
"No, you're the one who should go back. I'll find a way to help you escape back to Lancheng!"
"I won't leave him until Yang Sijie is arrested. Trust me, I can help you!"
"Susu-jie, don't say that. If I can't even protect you, am I still fit to be a police officer? How can I work with peace of mind?"
"I don't need protection. I can protect myself. Don't overthink it. If we cooperate well, we can both return safely." Susu said with a confident smile, and then added, "You know, Yanan is also worried about you and is waiting for your safe return."
"That's impossible. She wants me to pay for her father's life. If I die here, it will be exactly what she wants," Su Kangxi said sadly.
"She doesn't hate you anymore. You'll know when you see her when you get back. I'm not lying to you, so you must stay alive to see Yanan again."
"She has forgiven me?" Su Kangxi didn't know what to feel, but now was not the time to dwell on personal matters.
He listened to the sounds outside. No one else entered the restroom, so he quickly said to Susu, "We can't talk anymore. I'll go back to my seat first. You come out a few minutes later."
Susu looked at him, her heart in her mouth, watching Su Kangxi leave the restroom safely. She stayed in the restroom for a while longer before walking out.
After meeting Su Kangxi, on the way back, Susu sat in the car, constantly looking out the window.
The good news was that Qin Tianyi was safe, and his injuries could always be treated.
But Su Kangxi still had unfinished business, and the important evidence was now in her hands.
She wished she could hand over the evidence to the police immediately, but as Su Kangxi had said, Yang Sijie's roots here were too deep. If the mole wasn't found, the evidence would be useless.
Lost in thought, she suddenly felt Yang Sijie's hand on her leg. She instinctively tried to pull away.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so nervous?"
Susu didn't look at him and said, "Nothing. I haven't seen Kangxi for a long time. I feel like he's much more mature than before."
"How long has it been since you saw each other?" Yang Sijie asked calmly.
"I don't remember, it's been a long time anyway."
Yang Sijie's lips curved slightly, and he said, "Tomorrow, let's go to the Central Park and relax for a day. Don't be so tense when you're with me. I'm not a man-eating tiger."
"Okay," Susu replied perfunctorily.
Yang Sijie said nothing more. After dropping her off, he went out again.
Susu copied the USB drive given by Su Kangxi and hid it before feeling slightly relieved.
Alone in the vast house, she was still thinking about what Su Kangxi had told her.
The mole Su Kangxi mentioned, the one who wanted to help Yang Sijie, must have frequent contact with him.
If there was contact, could some clues be found in Yang Sijie's study?
She casually went to Yang Sijie's study, first picking out two books and pretending to read. Seeing that no servants were around, she looked around, not finding any surveillance devices like cameras.
She put down the books she was holding and began to search drawer by drawer, but she didn't find what she was looking for.