As the elevator doors closed, Gu Susu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She tried again to remove the bracelet, but the clasp was still tight.
She had to give up, thinking this might be fate between her and Yang Sijie, a chance given by heaven?
After leaving the Chinese restaurant, Qin Tianyi drove directly to Gu Susu's current rented residence.
He parked his car at the street corner opposite the building where Gu Susu lived, from where he could see everyone entering and exiting.
He didn't know if Gu Susu had returned from the hospital, but he just wanted to sit in his car and watch her return safely from afar.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally saw Yang Sijie send Gu Susu back. Gu Susu's wrist was bandaged, indicating it had been treated at the hospital.
His worried heart finally relaxed, but when he saw Yang Sijie also get out of the car and accompany Gu Susu into the building, his face turned frosty. All he could think was that Yang Sijie would spend the night at Gu Susu's place.
Not long after, Yang Sijie came out of the building and drove away alone.
Qin Tianyi could no longer control himself. He got out of the car and walked directly into the building using the detailed address he had found.
Gu Susu returned home and wanted to change into her pajamas, but she found that her injured wrist couldn't bend, making even simple tasks like dressing and undressing difficult.
Just then, the doorbell rang. Thinking it was Yang Sijie coming back for her, she quickly put on the sweater she was about to take off. Without looking through the peephole, she opened the door and said excitedly, "Brother Sijie, why are you back..."
But as the words left her mouth, she saw Qin Tianyi and froze, asking, "You... weren't you having dinner with Miss Shu?"
"Brother Sijie? That's a rather intimate address." Qin Tianyi glanced inside the door, pushed Gu Susu aside, and walked in.
Gu Susu finally reacted and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "What are you doing here? Please leave!"
Qin Tianyi ignored her words and looked around her current living space. He didn't find any other man's belongings, which meant she wasn't living with Yang Sijie yet.
The two-bedroom apartment wasn't large, but Gu Susu had decorated it warmly. It seemed that wherever she was, that place felt like the home he liked.
Qin Tianyi found a chair and sat down, asking, "Why don't your boyfriends live with you?"
"What does that have to do with you?"
Qin Tianyi's gaze fell on the bandage on her wrist. He was about to ask about her injury, but at the same time, he noticed the bracelet, which was particularly striking.
"You never liked wearing such jewelry. Even when you had several, you kept them in your jewelry box and never wore them. What's so special about this bracelet?"
Gu Susu touched the bracelet and said casually, "Oh, nothing special. Sijie gave it to me. He likes me to wear it, so I wear it often."
She also looked at Qin Tianyi's fingers and found that he still had nothing on any of them. She asked, "Haven't you and Miss Shu chosen your wedding rings yet?"
Qin Tianyi's mood inexplicably became irritable again. "Not yet. She's very picky. Our wedding rings are custom-made in Paris and will only be ready on our wedding day."
Gu Susu's heart ached. She let out a soft "oh" and asked, "Then why are you here? Did you come to return Xiao Xingxing to me?"
"Dream on!" Qin Tianyi's eyes were still fixed on her bracelet, wishing he could rip it off her wrist.
Gu Susu said seriously, "If we go to court, have you considered Xiao Xingxing's feelings? It will only hurt him."
Qin Tianyi stood up and walked towards her. "Since you're considering Xiao Xingxing's feelings, don't rely on Yang Sijie to fight me for Xiao Xingxing's custody. Don't even think about being with another man while carrying my child."
"Qin Tianyi, I am also a person, a normal woman. You can marry another woman, so why can't I be with Brother Sijie! Since we separated, I haven't gone a day without reminiscing about our days in the orphanage..."
Qin Tianyi, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward and grabbed her by the neck, asking, "Then were you thinking of him when you were with me? When you were in my arms, did you imagine me as him? You never, never loved me at all..."
"Do we need love between us?" Gu Susu looked at him and said with a laugh, "Between us, you've always been in control. If you want me, you take me; if you don't want me, you can throw me away. If you don't want to let go, you can keep me firmly imprisoned. When you want to let go, you treat me like a discarded rag!"
Qin Tianyi stared at her with eyes as deep and cold as a tranquil pool, feeling that he couldn't articulate his extreme love for her. He lowered his head, wanting to kiss her lips.
He didn't know how to express his fervent feelings for her in words, only wanting her to feel it herself.
Gu Susu pushed him away forcefully, venting all the pent-up resentment. "Qin Tianyi, I've had enough! No matter if you care about me even a little, what's the point? Did we ever have a normal acquaintance, courtship, and love? Did you ever send me flowers, take me to a movie, or give me a surprise gift? Did you take me for walks, travel, or do things I liked? Do you know what true love is?"
Qin Tianyi was speechless. He had always believed that Gu Susu was his woman, and that was that. Did he need those flashy things?
His woman should be obedient and stay by his side. He would protect her with all his might, and she just needed to listen to him in everything.
He never knew they needed to do such childish things.
Gu Susu's eyes turned red. "Please leave and don't bother me anymore. I just want to live a normal life with Brother Sijie. We are not as bad as you think. Our love is built on mutual respect, something people like you will never understand!"
Qin Tianyi was completely enraged. In her eyes, he was inferior to that Yang Sijie in every way.
He fiercely gripped her neck, pushed her to the ground, and laughed in his fury, "Do you think someone like Yang Sijie would really be with you? You have no status, no position, no money, no background... and you're not clean! He says you were childhood sweethearts, but he just wants to recapture past regrets. Once he gets you, how long will he be good to you? He'll still despise you and discard you like a worn-out shoe!"
Gu Susu's eyes became misty. She looked at him directly, like a stranger. She felt no fear towards him, but an indescribable sadness.
Did he really care about her? And why was she still reluctant to let go of him?
Qin Tianyi leaned down and pressed on her, wanting to consume her completely.
Gu Susu struggled and shook her head desperately, the mist in her eyes turning into tears.
He saw her crying and knew he was like a mad devil, but in front of her, he couldn't control himself. He wanted her, wanted her, and wanted her endlessly!