Every word he spoke felt grating to Gu Susu. She suppressed her temper and said, "We are not of the same family, but we enter the same door. You and Shu Yan are a perfect match, speaking so sharply. You truly are a match made in heaven. I wish you a hundred years of happiness…"
"What did you say!" Qin Tianyi's face turned extremely ugly. He turned sideways and used his thumb to grip her neck.
Gu Susu, however, did not panic. She smiled and mocked him, "Besides being stronger than me, what else can you do to make me submit? If you dare to use force again, I'll call the police. My boyfriend won't let you off either!"
Qin Tianyi was thoroughly enraged by her words. He released his fingers from her neck, his gaze as cold as ice, and lunged at her, saying, "Let's try again!"
"Scoundrel, don't touch me. You disgust me, you make me want to vomit!" Gu Susu spoke recklessly in her anger.
Every word she uttered pierced Qin Tianyi. He let go of her, his eyes fluctuating with the emotions that had been building up inside him.
He had made a mistake the moment he decided to let go, a grave mistake. But now, was there any other way besides forcing her to stay?
The answer was no!
Tonight, he had asked Xiao Lin to drive a low-key car and wait for her outside the restaurant. He had intended to tell her that his marriage to Shu Yan was just a temporary measure, and to ask her to endure a little longer with Xiao Xing, waiting for him. Once he weathered this storm, they would start anew.
He would love and cherish her with his entire life. But when he heard her mention a boyfriend, every word of the explanation he had prepared vanished.
The boyfriend she mentioned must be Yang Sijie. So, she and Yang Sijie had already confirmed their relationship.
After Qin Tianyi released her and turned to look out the car window, Gu Susu felt an emptiness in her heart, a nameless discomfort.
What she had said earlier was out of anger. The thought of him marrying someone else so soon filled her with resentment and hatred.
She disliked his domineering nature and his lack of gentleness, but she had never found him disgusting.
His presence, his scent, she inexplicably felt attached to him. But the words had already been spoken, how could she explain?
She had tried several times to place her hand on his back, wanting to tell him her deepest wish: please don't marry someone else.
But she couldn't bring herself to say it. Wasn't loving someone about enabling them? Thinking about the suffering he had endured since childhood, the years he spent pretending to be foolish, all of it was to achieve his dreams.
If her sake meant that all his past suffering was in vain, how could she bear it?
"Where are you taking me? Stop the car." The thousand words in her heart could not be spoken, and what came out still sounded like she was annoyed with him.
Qin Tianyi's lips moved a few times, but he offered no explanation, maintaining his usual tone. He ordered Xiao Lin, "Pull the car over to the side."
Xiao Lin immediately pulled over. The atmosphere inside the car had long made him uncomfortable, so he quickly got out and walked to a distance to smoke.
Gu Susu placed a hand on the car door, ready to get out at any moment, and asked, "When can I have Xiao Xing back?"
Qin Tianyi had originally intended to take her to the apartment where they had lived, lock her up by force, and prevent any other man from having a chance to approach or possess her. He wanted her to be his exclusive property.
But in that very instant, he changed his mind. He didn't want to be so cruel to her. He preferred to see her smiling face. Thinking carefully, she had rarely smiled happily at him when they were together.
Suddenly, he understood. This was what it meant to love someone. You wanted to have and possess them, yet you couldn't bear to hurt them.
Qin Tianyi turned, grabbed her wrist, his face chillingly cold, and sneered, "You really want to know where I'm taking you?"
"I want to get out of the car."
"Then I'll tell you. I originally wanted to take you to the apartment and lock you up there, so you'd never escape my grasp!"
Gu Susu looked at him with fear, her body trembling. "You can't do this. I am a person, not an object, nor your pet! You have no right to interfere with my freedom!"
Qin Tianyi forcefully shook her wrist away and said sarcastically, "You don't need to be nervous. But I've changed my mind. You're not worthy, not even worthy of being my pet. I find you dirty. Get out!"
Gu Susu's heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife. She didn't give up and asked, "Xiao Xing..."
"You're busy being sweet with your boyfriend now, so you're no longer qualified to raise my child. Get out!" Seeing that she still wasn't getting out, Qin Tianyi reached out his long arm and directly pushed the car door open for her, letting her out.
Gu Susu got out of the car and stood there, unwilling to leave.
Qin Tianyi rolled down the car window and beckoned to Xiao Lin. Gu Susu clung to the car window with both hands, saying, "The child can't be without me. He needs his mother..."
"Doesn't he need a father too? Do you want the child to wander and suffer with you? Haven't you had enough of my child suffering because of you!"
Xiao Lin hastily stubbed out his cigarette and returned to the car without looking sideways.
Gu Susu continued, "Xiao Xing and I have depended on each other since he was little..."
"Don't you dare take my child away again." Qin Tianyi pressed the automatic window closing button and reminded her, "Don't think Yang Sijie is a good person. Take care of yourself."
The car window closed ruthlessly, then sped away into the night.
Gu Susu stood there, stunned. Now, no matter what she said, Qin Tianyi wouldn't believe her. Would he return Xiao Xing to her?
She cried, bending over, covering her forehead. All her sadness and suffering turned into tears, and she sobbed aloud.
...
As soon as Gu Susu left the private room, Huo Jin heard her phone ping. She opened it and saw that Chang Qingchuan had directly transferred money to her.
Huo Jin looked at the money Chang Qingchuan had suddenly transferred to her and asked inexplicably, "What are you doing? Why are you transferring money to me?"
"I'm paying the bill tonight, and this is the rent money that Susu owes you," Chang Qingchuan finally spoke.
"Chang Qingchuan! What are you doing! Don't take what Shu Yan said to heart." Huo Jin was both angry and anxious. She was most afraid of Chang Qingchuan having such inexplicable temper tantrums.
Chang Qingchuan stood up and said, "Miss Huo, Miss Shu is right. I am a poor person from a humble background. I just wanted to use your status and background to rise above others. You shouldn't have fallen for someone like me!"
Huo Jin blocked him and hugged him tightly, acting spoiled. "What madness is this? I don't care about your background. I only see you fighting with your own abilities. To me, a man who strives diligently is the most charming."
Chang Qingchuan pushed her away. "Huo Jin, don't play these games with me. You should face the gap between us. Is it really suitable for me to be with you?"
Huo Jin didn't listen to him. She grabbed his hand, looking determined to keep him. "Qingchuan, just because of a few words from Shu Yan, you don't like me anymore?"
"How could that be? I like you," Chang Qingchuan said stiffly.