She finally understood the problem between her and Qin Tianyi. It wasn't that he didn't love her; if he didn't, he wouldn't have given up his career and life for her. If he didn't love her deeply, how could he have done all this?
Their problem had always been that he was too powerful, and the gap between them was too vast. She should strive through her own efforts to become a woman who could match him in strength!
Qin Tianyi pulled her back from the doorway, locked the door with a heavy thud, and said with fire in his eyes, "Gu Susu, I truly underestimated you. You are the woman most skilled at stirring up my heart into a mess, and then leaving as if nothing had happened!"
"I didn't want to do this, but you wanted to drive me away? I shouldn't have come here tonight..."
Before she could finish, the man scooped her up and sealed her lips with a kiss.
The next day, Gu Susu woke up in the apartment. Seeing the man lying beside her, her heart was filled with a mix of joy and sorrow, and her eyes couldn't help but well up.
Qin Tianyi lazily half-opened his eyes. "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen me looking this handsome before?"
Gu Susu covered his face with her hand. "Stop flattering yourself. Are you hungry? I'll make you breakfast."
"I'm hungry, but I don't want breakfast. I want to eat you." Qin Tianyi pulled her into his embrace, holding her tightly, his chin resting on her head, gently nuzzling her. He had never felt so good.
Gu Susu's face turned crimson. "Are you ever going to stop? I have to get to the company to work."
Qin Tianyi clasped her hands, his voice hoarse and laced with danger. "Can't you not always be such a spoilsport?"
Gu Susu leaned into his embrace and said with a smile, "Aren't you tired? You always have so much energy."
Qin Tianyi kissed her soft lips without restraint, finding himself losing control again.
"Alright, stop fooling around," Gu Susu broke free from him. "I'm serious. From now on, I will work hard and earn money."
Qin Tianyi smiled at her. "Okay, okay, I understand. It's not like we're in a hurry to make money. Besides you, I wouldn't touch another woman. You've made me hungry for so long, don't you think I deserve to eat my fill?"
Gu Susu felt both shy and embarrassed, her heart pounding at his words. But she also thought of Ao Xiang's current predicament, and it wasn't the time for them to be indulging in intimacy.
"I really need to get up and go to work. I can't be late today."
Qin Tianyi loosened his grip on her slightly and asked with a smile, "What kind of work are you doing lately? You seem more dedicated than when you were at Mi Shang."
Hearing him mention Mi Shang, Gu Susu said with guilt, "I'm still working as a designer. By the way, what if another company becomes a major shareholder of Mi Shang?"
"That's easily handled. I won't let any other company invest in Mi Shang," Qin Tianyi said with firm resolve.
"And... and the matter with Ai Shi Group," Gu Susu whispered in his embrace. "I didn't know it would affect you. Yuan Shuna has cancer and asked me to visit her. They insisted on transferring all their assets to my name, saying it was temporary, and I couldn't refuse."
"No need to explain. I know it's not your fault," Qin Tianyi kissed her hair. "It's not a bad thing that Ai Shi Group now belongs to you. You have the right to decide to continue the online sales platform project with our Ao Xiang Group. The losses in this area can be recovered."
"Really? That's great! Tell me, what can I do to help you?" Gu Susu's spirits lifted considerably upon hearing his words.
"It's simple. I'll have Xiao Anjing assist you. You two go to Ai Shi Group, and you can exercise your rights."
"Okay."
Qin Tianyi frowned slightly, as if remembering something, and asked in a low voice, "Last night you said things between you and Yang Sijie weren't what I thought. What exactly is going on between you two?"
"When we were children at the orphanage, we were indeed very close. We relied on each other..." Gu Susu recounted her past with Yang Sijie.
Qin Tianyi listened intently, knowing that there was no further relationship between her and Yang Sijie, and felt a sense of relief.
However, he could also tell from Gu Susu's tone that she valued Yang Sijie greatly, which made his heart ache a little.
Seeing him lost in thought and remaining silent, Gu Susu said, "I've sorted it out. Brother Sijie is like family and my most important friend, but it's not romantic love."
"I'm afraid Yang Sijie doesn't see it that way. You'd better not meet him again, nor have any further dealings with him. It's not easy for him to have achieved all this. Even if he cherishes the past and truly cares for you, you can't truly see who he is."
Gu Susu only admitted that half of his words were correct. For a boy who came from an orphanage to go abroad and make a name for himself in the Western world, he certainly wouldn't be a simple and naive person anymore.
Yang Sijie's maneuvering, Yang Sijie's schemes... indeed sent shivers down her spine. But it seemed unrealistic to completely cut off contact with Yang Sijie.
Regardless of how Yang Sijie treated others, she believed he was different towards her and Su Kangxi, because they shared a unique bond.
Seeing her unresponsive, Qin Tianyi, not knowing what she was thinking, cupped her chin and made her look into his eyes. "I'm not saying this out of jealousy of your childhood friendship with him. I'm telling you that he is very dangerous. Promise me you won't see him again!"
"Why are you being unreasonable again?" Gu Susu looked him straight in the eye. "I've already said I consider him family and a friend. How can I never see him again? I can try to persuade him to stop targeting Ao Xiang everywhere..."
Qin Tianyi didn't let her finish before biting her lip. "Silly girl, that's your own idea, and it doesn't mean he thinks the same way. Hurry up and promise me, or I won't let you leave this room today."
Gu Susu was once again lost in a daze by his passionate kiss, and could only agree. "I won't see him again."
"You promise?"
"I promise."
...
Gu Susu was almost late. When she arrived at the company, her legs still felt weak.
After they had resolved their misunderstandings last night, the night of passionate intimacy had been so beautiful.
She felt it was almost too beautiful to be real, like a fleeting bubble.
As soon as she sat down at her desk, she received a text message from Yang Sijie: "Are you okay last night? Did you not encounter any more bad people?"
Gu Susu looked at the message, unsure whether to reply.
But she also thought of the ring necklace in her bag. She had to find an opportunity to return it to him and explain everything clearly.
After all, she had promised to be his girlfriend, and now she was going back on her word. She had to give him some kind of explanation.
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern." She quickly typed a few words on her phone and replied to him.