Yang Sijie held her tightly, preventing her from leaving the room, and said, "Do you know what he's going abroad for this time?"
Gu Susu had no desire to answer him; she just wanted to break free and rush to the airport.
He answered his own question: "He said he was taking you and Little Star on a trip, but that's a cover. His real purpose is to investigate me abroad. I've seen his itinerary, and the places he's going are all places I've been. I've made preparations in those locations, and perhaps he'll die in an accident somewhere abroad at any moment."
Gu Susu looked at him in horror, "Why would Tianyi investigate you? You're talking nonsense!"
"He's no saint either. He wants to deal with me, to get revenge, anything is possible." Yang Sijie cupped her face with his hands and said gloomily, "I can let you go, but only if he dies."
Gu Susu glared at him, "If he dies, I will not live alone."
"You know, you know perfectly well, I can't bear to hurt you even a little, let alone watch you die with him. Don't joke around." Yang Sijie said with a smile, "However, if you both die, Little Star will become an orphan like you."
"Then what do you want? Forcing me to stay by your side will only plunge us all into agonizing torment." Gu Susu questioned him.
Yang Sijie looked at her and said with apparent sincerity, "Susu, don't be like this. Give me one more chance, give us one more chance, okay? As long as you stay with me, not only will Qin Tianyi's Aoxiang Group be fine, but everyone around you will also be safe."
Gu Susu stared at him and asked, "Besides Tianyi, who else around me do you want to deal with?"
"Anyone who is important to you, I can protect them at all costs, provided you are mine."
"What's the point of keeping me trapped by your side like this?"
"It's meaningful, of course it's meaningful. As long as you are by my side, I am content with everything."
Gu Susu shook her head and said, "No, Yang Sijie, you are too terrifying. I can no longer distinguish what you say is true and what is false. Being with you makes me live in constant fear..."
"Believe me, believe me one more time... I don't want to treat you this way. I can compensate you with my entire life and make you the happiest woman in this world."
Gu Susu resisted him fearfully, "Only if you let go can I be happy..."
Seeing that Gu Susu remained unmoved, Yang Sijie picked her up and placed her back on the bed. He whispered in her ear, "You'll only know if I'm still lying to you, if I'll treat you well for a lifetime, after you've tried..."
Gu Susu struggled and hit him haphazardly, but her blows were still soft and weak. She didn't know what he had put in her drink that made her feel so powerless even when her consciousness was clear.
Yang Sijie used the ropes he had prepared by the bedside to tie her hands and feet, preventing her from escaping to find Qin Tianyi.
If she was still not over Qin Tianyi, he would tame her in his own way, thoroughly tame her!
Gu Susu was panicked and terrified, almost guessing what he was going to do, and tears welled up in her eyes.
But after tying her up, Yang Sijie softly said in her ear, "Whether you believe me or not, I cherish you. Stay here and don't think about escaping. If you continue to be disobedient, I will have to keep you tied up like this."
After speaking, he kissed her forehead, drew all the curtains, turned off the lights, and left the room.
Gu Susu felt as if she had fallen into an abyss, surrounded by endless darkness.
...
In a world-famous resort, a couple was holding their wedding ceremony by the sea.
The groom wore casual white trousers, and the bride wore a simple and elegant wedding dress. There were no strict rules or rituals, and not many friends came to bless them.
After the officiant said a few words, the couple and a few friends celebrated like a party, with clinking glasses, laughter, and playful chasing. A professional photographer captured the most beautiful moments of the newlyweds.
Qin Tianyi held Little Star's hand and walked along the long, fine white sand beach, looking at the couple holding their wedding from afar.
He had originally planned to give Gu Susu the most romantic wedding here, with no guests, just them and their child.
He also wanted the photographer to capture their most romantic and happy moments, but these were just his own assumptions.
Ridiculous... he was the most ridiculous fool in the world!
"Dad, can I go pick up shells?" Little Star asked cautiously.
Qin Tianyi looked at the child and forced a smile, "Yes, I'll help you take off your shoes so your little feet can feel the waves on the beach."
Little Star obediently let him take off his shoes and said, "Dad, I'm going to play now."
"Go ahead." Qin Tianyi watched his small figure run off and sat down on the fine sand of the beach.
The blue sea under the sun, the gentle waves, the sea breeze caressing his face, everything was so beautiful.
But his heart had been shattered into countless pieces, never to be repaired.
It was Little Star's first time facing the sea, and he was still a little timid. He cautiously tested the small waves with his little feet, looking back at Qin Tianyi from time to time.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay," Qin Tianyi encouraged him.
Little Star gathered his courage and bent down to pick up shells as the waves receded.
At this moment, a woman wearing a sky-blue silk dress walked between him and Little Star.
Qin Tianyi's gaze was focused on Little Star, and he didn't notice the woman.
Shu Yan realized that she had walked past Qin Tianyi, but he still hadn't noticed her.
She had to turn around and pretend to be surprised, saying, "Qin Tianyi, what are you doing here?"
Qin Tianyi finally looked up at her, recognized her as Shu Yan, and said faintly, "Bringing the child on vacation."
Soon, he shifted his gaze away from Shu Yan and continued to watch Little Star, concerned for his safety.
"The child?" Shu Yan looked at Little Star on the beach not far away and recognized the child as Gu Susu's son.
She immediately looked around, searching for Gu Susu.
If the woman's son was here, there was no reason for the woman not to be, but she didn't see Gu Susu.
Qin Tianyi found her blocking his view and said, "Who are you looking for? Someone who came with you?"
"I'm not looking for anyone. I came out alone to clear my head." Shu Yan pursed her lips, and the grievances and resentment in her heart surged forth again.
Qin Tianyi said, "Oh," stood up, patted the sand off his clothes, and prepared to go to Little Star to play with him.
Shu Yan gritted her teeth, surprised that he was still the same, ignoring her, not even offering a basic apology.
"Wait, Qin Tianyi, you owe me an apology! You should apologize to me!"
Qin Tianyi trembled slightly but said nothing.
Shu Yan continued, "Have you ever thought about how you pulled that woman away in church that day in front of everyone? I stood there alone, ridiculed and pitied by everyone... Do you know what kind of torment that was? You owe me an apology!"
"I'm sorry," Qin Tianyi said, then ran towards Little Star, pulling him along to look for colorful shells.
Shu Yan watched the two of them, the adult and the child, and suddenly felt they looked alike. Could Gu Susu's child also be Qin Tianyi's child?
They had all been lying to her, lying to her all along!
But where had Gu Susu gone? There was no reason for her not to be here!
Shu Yan walked along the beach, and when she was far from Qin Tianyi and the others, she took out her phone and called the person she had hired.
The person investigating told her that Qin Tianyi had originally booked three plane tickets, two adults and one child, but for some reason, the woman did not board the plane in China, and her tickets for the subsequent itinerary were all canceled.