"Pull the car over to the side of the road," he told the driver.
The car slowly stopped by the roadside. Qin Tianyi, across a narrow campus road, peered intently into the vehicle. It was indeed Gu Susu.
Her hairstyle had changed, and there was a smile on her face. In her eyes, he could no longer find the faint melancholy that always lingered. She seemed to be waiting for someone, and he was curious to know who it was, but then he thought, who else could it be but Yang Sijie.
Just as he was about to tell the driver to continue, an Oriental girl, also holding books, ran up to Gu Susu. They exchanged a few happy words, and then, arm in arm, walked towards the campus exit.
The person she was waiting for wasn't Yang Sijie. Why was she at this fashion design school in Paris?
He had investigated Yang Sijie. The headquarters of the international group controlled by Yang Sijie was in New York. Shouldn't she be with Yang Sijie in New York?
Was she not with Yang Sijie? What exactly happened when she left Lancheng?
Six months ago, Ai Yifeng had come to find him, saying that Yang Sijie had caused Ai Shunan's death, and Gu Susu was also involved. Ai Yifeng wanted revenge and needed his help.
But he had politely refused Ai Yifeng. At that time, Ai Yifeng had lost everything and was hardly in a position to discuss cooperation or revenge with him.
Of course, he wouldn't let Yang Sijie off the hook, but for him, it wasn't yet time to confront Yang Sijie head-on.
Ai Shunan had already betrayed him back then. He felt no sympathy for Ai Shunan's death, nor would he help the useless, fallen second-generation rich heir, Ai Yifeng.
He didn't know if Gu Susu knew about Ai Shunan's death. Did she leave Lancheng before or after Ai Shunan died?
Qin Tianyi pushed open the car door and got out. The driver hurried to ask, "Mr. Qin, where are you going? The fashion director of 'in' is waiting..."
He completely ignored what the driver was saying and walked towards Gu Susu and the other girl, blocking their path. "What are you doing here?" he asked.
Gu Susu was startled. She looked up at him as if seeing a stranger.
The girl beside her, seeing a handsome man, quickly said, "Sir, are you asking for directions? Where are you going? I can show you the way."
Gu Susu tugged at her and whispered, "Sophie, aren't we going to the seaside restaurant for pizza? Why are you going to lead the way?"
The girl named Sophie winked at her and said, "Let's lead the way for this handsome guy first, then we'll go for pizza."
Gu Susu looked helpless.
Qin Tianyi stared at Gu Susu in astonishment. "Don't you recognize me?"
Gu Susu said inexplicably, "Who are you? Should we know each other?"
"What are you playing at now, what are you pretending to be!" Qin Tianyi impatiently grabbed her shoulder.
Gu Susu quickly took a step back, thinking she had encountered a lunatic.
Her classmate Sophie also felt it was a pity that this handsome guy was not normal. She stood between them and said, "Sir, this is very rude. If you touch her again, we'll call the police."
Qin Tianyi continued to look at Gu Susu, feeling that she wasn't pretending. Did she really not recognize him?
What was going on?
While he was stunned, Gu Susu quickly pulled Sophie and walked past Qin Tianyi. She was still telling Sophie, "Not all handsome men are good people. Don't talk to strangers casually in the future..."
Qin Tianyi snapped out of his shock and turned to chase after her to get an explanation. But the driver who had come to pick him up had also gotten out of the car and came to his side, saying, "Mr. Qin, besides the director of 'in', everyone else has arrived. They are all waiting for you."
He could only watch Gu Susu's retreating figure, thinking that he had clearly seen the student books she was holding. Since she was studying at this academy, she wouldn't be able to run away anytime soon.
...
Gu Susu and Sophie arrived at the seaside restaurant. They ordered the most cost-effective pizza and paired it with warm coffee, enjoying the snowy scenery outside as they ate.
"The holidays are coming soon. What are your plans?" Sophie asked her. "Do you want to go on a trip with me?"
Gu Susu looked out the window, a smile on her lips. "I can't. He's picking me up to spend New Year's in New York."
Sophie said with envy, "Your handsome and wealthy boyfriend, is he picking you up in a private jet again? How did you two meet? Why can't I find such a good man?"
"I don't remember," Gu Susu said, looking at her with a hint of confusion. She pushed aside the bangs from her forehead, pointing to the scar on her own head. "He told me that about half a year ago, I had a serious accident. When I woke up, I didn't remember much about the past."
Sophie leaned forward slightly, reaching up to examine the scar on her forehead. It wasn't long but had a noticeable indentation, suggesting it was from a collision. She sat back down and said, "It looks like a car accident. I didn't expect it to be like this. So, do you recognize the man who stopped us earlier? I heard his accent, and it's very similar to yours. You're from the same place, aren't you?"
Gu Susu shook her head and said, "I have no impression. I don't remember."
Sophie said curiously, "So this is what it's like to have amnesia. Don't you remember anything about your past?"
"Not entirely," Gu Susu said. "Sijie always tells me about things from the past and shows me photos. Then I remember some things we did together. We knew each other since childhood, and naturally became a couple when we grew up. He's busy with his career, and I'm passionate about fashion design. We agreed to get married after I finish my studies here. I do have some memories of these things."
"So, does that mean your memory isn't complete, and you don't love your boyfriend that much?" Sophie tried to understand her feelings after losing her memory.
Gu Susu thought for a moment and said, "Before I lost my memory, I must have loved him very, very much."
"But why do you think so?"
Gu Susu thought of the tattoo on her abdomen but felt embarrassed to tell her, so she vaguely replied, "A subconscious feeling, perhaps."
"Have you seen a doctor? Can this amnesia be cured?" Sophie asked again.
"I saw a doctor a few times at the beginning, but there wasn't much effect. However, I'm still taking the medication the doctor prescribed." Gu Susu recalled that as soon as her body recovered, she followed Yang Sijie to New York. She had seen private doctors there a few times. Later, Sijie said he didn't care if she could remember the past, and that they were fine like this, simple and sweet, so she stopped seeing doctors for this issue.
Moreover, the doctor back then had also said that amnesia is often a sequela of a severe accident and a global challenge. Sometimes doctors cannot control or treat it, but fifty percent of people with amnesia will suddenly remember everything they have forgotten at some point in the future, while others may never remember their past.
So, sometimes she felt quite helpless.