Gu Susu forcefully pulled her hand back, glancing around. "Don't be like this. We're still on the main road. Let's get in the car; it has air conditioning."
She hoped a small gesture of goodwill might relax his surveillance. Before she left, she absolutely had to see her child.
"Alright, let's go back and change. Su Kangxi said he's treating us to dinner tonight to apologize for standing us up last time."
"I already told him it wasn't necessary," Gu Susu said as she got into the car.
Yang Sijie got into the driver's seat. "We haven't gone out to eat in a while. Let's take him up on his offer. You can change your mood too," he said, starting the car.
Gu Susu just smiled and said nothing more.
As they drove away, Qin Tianyi sat in the car opposite, still gazing at the empty parking spot.
This morning, after leaving the seaside villa, he had intended to drive to the group's headquarters. But for some reason, he found himself driving to the entrance of Chaoliu Company without realizing it.
He waited quietly in the car, hoping to see someone again, and wanting to question her in person.
But after seeing her come out of the company, she was on the phone. By the time she hung up, Yang Sijie had appeared before her, a step ahead of him.
Qin Tianyi's deep, cold eyes watched them leave together, so affectionate and sweet. He understood then that there was no need to question her face-to-face; anything he asked would be meaningless.
If he still didn't believe what Yang Sijie had told him and the videos he had sent, he should now believe the facts he had witnessed with his own eyes!
...
As the sun began to set, Yang Sijie drove Gu Susu into the Luoxia Scenic Area.
The afterglow reflected on the shimmering lake surface, and the car continued along the road by the water.
Gu Susu rolled down the car window and looked at the crimson lake, sighing, "It's so beautiful here."
"You haven't been here before? I heard this scenic area in Lancheng is quite famous," Yang Sijie said as he drove.
Gu Susu shook her head. "I've heard of it too, but I've never had the chance to visit."
"It seems Kangxi chose a good place to eat," Yang Sijie said, then thought of something else. "When we get to New York, I'll take you to Central Park. The lake there is beautiful too."
Gu Susu couldn't help but look at him. "But the school that invited me is in Paris. I want to go there directly..."
"Accompany me back to New York first. I'll take you when school is about to start," Yang Sijie's tone was unquestionable.
Gu Susu turned her head to look out the window again. Yang Sijie reached out with one hand, grabbed hers, and asked, "Does spending a few more days with me make you feel that uncomfortable?"
She didn't look at him or answer. In the distance, she could already see Su Kangxi and Wei Yanan sitting in a pavilion by the lake. Wei Yanan looked quite annoyed, as if they were bickering.
"I see them. Have we arrived?" Gu Susu said, pulling her hand away.
Yang Sijie's heart ached faintly. With a smile, he said, "Yes, I'll find a parking spot now."
After getting out of the car, Yang Sijie still didn't give up and took Gu Susu's hand again, walking towards Su Kangxi and the others.
Wei Yanan made a gesture as if to slap Su Kangxi. She turned her head and saw Gu Susu and Yang Sijie walking hand in hand.
She immediately nudged Su Kangxi. "They're here. Didn't you say they had broken up? How come Susu and General Manager Yang look even more intimate than last time?"
Su Kangxi also looked over, a little surprised. He whispered, "They must have reconciled. That's great."
As he spoke, he stood up to greet them, calling out, "Brother Sijie, Sister Susu, come sit in the pavilion quickly. I'll have the waiter bring the food and drinks."
Wei Yanan also stood up. When Gu Susu walked over, she pulled Gu Susu to her side and smiled at Yang Sijie. "Susu and I haven't seen each other in a long time. General Manager Yang, you don't mind if she sits with me, do you?"
Yang Sijie smiled politely. "Not at all." He released Gu Susu's hand and sat opposite them.
After Su Kangxi told the waiter to serve the dishes, he returned to the pavilion and sat next to Yang Sijie.
"Susu, with the nourishment of love, how have you lost weight? Has General Manager Yang not been feeding you enough?" Wei Yanan joked.
Gu Susu pinched her arm and whispered, "Yanan, what are you talking about?"
Yang Sijie, feeling a bit awkward, covered his brow with his hand and looked at Su Kangxi. "How have you been lately? Are you doing well? If you need any help, just say so."
"Brother, I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me," Su Kangxi said, pouring him a drink.
Yang Sijie blocked the cup with his hand. "I'm driving myself today, so I can't drink. I'll have juice."
Su Kangxi busied himself opening the juice and poured three glasses, one for Yang Sijie, and two for Gu Susu and Wei Yanan.
He looked at his own wine glass and smiled, "It seems I'm the only one drinking today."
Gu Susu, however, took the juice Yang Sijie offered and said to Su Kangxi, "I'm not driving, so I'll drink with you."
Wei Yanan, sitting beside her, immediately said, "Then I want to drink too. Change my cup and fill it with wine."
Su Kangxi was about to pour wine for Wei Yanan, but he noticed Yang Sijie's slight displeasure and objected, "You two girls should drink juice. Drink less alcohol."
Wei Yanan refused, picking up two empty cups and placing them in front of Su Kangxi. "Pour us wine. Are you going to pour it or not?"
Su Kangxi, somewhat hesitant, poured only one glass first, saying to Wei Yanan, "Here you go, you female drunkard."
Wei Yanan glared at him. "And Susu's."
Su Kangxi subconsciously looked at Yang Sijie. Wei Yanan then realized and said to Yang Sijie, "General Manager Yang, Yanan and Susu rarely drink together. Besides, with the two of you here, what are you afraid of if we get drunk? You won't even allow this, will you?"
Yang Sijie smiled gently. "I'm not stopping you from drinking. Kangxi, just put the wine over there for them. Let them drink to their heart's content, and we'll just be their escorts."
"Okay," Su Kangxi said, handing a whole bottle of wine to Wei Yanan.
Wei Yanan picked up the wine bottle and shook it at Gu Susu, saying, "Let's drink to our hearts' content."
Gu Susu smiled at her, disregarding Yang Sijie's expression.
She picked up her wine glass and took a sip before the dishes were even served. The wine was crisp and potent, exactly what she needed.
Even Wei Yanan found it strange and laughed, "Susu, since when did you become so fond of drinking? I never saw you like alcohol this much before."
She looked up and realized that Su Kangxi and Yang Sijie were both looking at her.
She explained, "I just took a small sip; it's not as exaggerated as you say. I haven't had alcohol in a long time, and the color of this wine looked so special, I was curious to try it."
"It's fine," Su Kangxi said. "If Sister Susu likes it, I'll order another bottle. The green color of this wine is because green plums were added during brewing. It tastes better than pure white wine."