"Okay, see you tomorrow night." Gu Susu didn't want to avoid him, but she still wanted to ask Qin Tianyi some things and was afraid that if he knew, he would misunderstand.
Although she didn't remember much about her past, she had spent a considerable amount of time with Yang Sijie in the past six months. She could sense that he was sensitive, perhaps due to his physical condition. He was particularly concerned about her interactions with other men.
Even if he didn't say it out loud, there were times when, for instance, if another man glanced at her a couple of times in a restaurant, or if a handsome stranger asked her for directions on the street, he would be unhappy for a long time.
So, after staying here for half a year, she had deliberately kept her distance from other men to avoid causing him any misunderstanding or unhappiness.
Seeing that she had finished talking with Yang Sijie, Sophie couldn't help but say, "Susu, so you can lie with a straight face too. Why didn't you tell your boyfriend the truth about last night? I was with you the whole time, surely you're not afraid he'd misunderstand?"
"It's too complicated to explain. How can I make him understand what Mr. Qin is all about?" Gu Susu said evasively. "It's better to let sleeping dogs lie."
Sophie said dismissively, "I think you're just afraid of your boyfriend."
Gu Susu didn't want to discuss this with her. As they walked to the street to hail a cab, she asked, "What happened after my headache started last night?"
"I found medicine in your bag for you, but it turned out I gave you the wrong one," Sophie said. "I didn't know there were two kinds of medicine in your bag, so I gave you sleeping pills, and you fell asleep very quickly. Mr. Qin and I took you to the hospital. The doctor said it was nothing, and then Mr. Qin helped me take you back to the dorm. You slept until morning in my dorm."
Gu Susu said "Oh," and then leisurely added, "Then we have Mr. Qin to thank for last night."
"Yes, he seemed very worried about you last night, rushing around for you. We didn't even offer any useful ideas to him."
Gu Susu said, "Do you have his contact information? Why don't we invite him tonight and tell him about their company's designs, help him brainstorm some ideas."
"Sure," Sophie said. She remembered that at the hospital last night, fearing inconvenience in communication, she and Qin Tianyi had exchanged contact information.
She took out her phone and was about to contact Qin Tianyi when she noticed a car stopping beside them.
As the car window rolled down, Sophie smiled and looked at Gu Susu, saying, "The person you wanted to see is here. No need for me to bother contacting him."
Gu Susu subtly pinched her, telling her not to speak carelessly.
Qin Tianyi leaned his head out of the car window and said with a gentlemanly smile, "Ladies, I've arrived just in time, haven't I?"
Sophie nodded with a smile, but Gu Susu looked away, remaining silent.
"Then please, ladies, get in. Where would you like to go? I can be your driver."
Sophie unceremoniously opened the car door and named a small wine bar.
Qin Tianyi drove the car to a typical French building. Seeing that the building had some age and history, he asked Sophie uncertainly, "Is this a wine bar? It doesn't look like a museum."
Gu Susu, on behalf of Sophie, replied with a smile, "Mr. Qin, you wouldn't know. Actually, buildings like this are common in Paris. As for its history and what it operates now, Sophie knows best. Her nightlife is quite rich."
Qin Tianyi said "Oh," and winked at Sophie with a smile, "It seems I'll have to rely on you as a guide from now on. I've been coming here in vain all this time."
My goodness, this cold handsome guy's sudden smile was so captivating that it stunned both Gu Susu and Sophie. Sophie was practically drooling.
Gu Susu, with her strong self-control, nudged Sophie, "We should get out. Are we going into the wine bar or not?"
"Ah, ah." Sophie snapped back to reality and found that Qin Tianyi had already gotten out of the car and opened the rear door for them.
This was Gu Susu's first time at such a wine bar. Sophie had asked her out a few times before for nighttime outings, but she had declined.
Firstly, she didn't like places that were too noisy. Loud noise would give her a headache. Secondly, she was afraid Yang Sijie would be unhappy.
Upon entering the wine bar, she found it completely different from the noisy, chaotic, and mixed-crowd establishments she had imagined. A rich cultural atmosphere wafted towards them, along with the hazy ambiance created by the lighting. A DJ was playing light rock music.
Sophie, familiar with the place, found a corner seat for them and they sat down. She ordered dinner and drinks.
Qin Tianyi exclaimed, "The environment here is really nice."
"This is my favorite wine bar," Sophie said with a smile to Qin Tianyi. "But tonight you have to thank Susu. I only brought you here because she treated. This place is not cheap. She lost a bet with me, so she's treating you."
"That won't do. I should treat," Qin Tianyi said immediately.
Gu Susu waved her hand and said, "I've heard from Sophie. Fortunately, you helped last night, otherwise, I don't know what would have happened. Of course, I'm treating you both."
"We can't let a woman treat. It's my gratitude that you're bringing me here..."
"It's fine, it's settled that I'm treating, so I'll treat..."
Sophie made a pause gesture and said to Qin Tianyi, "Mr. Qin, don't argue. Let Susu treat. Her boyfriend is super rich."
Gu Susu immediately said, "I'm treating you with my own money, not my boyfriend's."
Qin Tianyi didn't argue about who would pay anymore. He asked with a pang of heartache, "What does your boyfriend do? And why isn't he with you tonight?"
"He's not in Paris, but he'll be here to see me tomorrow," Gu Susu said with a sweet smile.
"Mr. Qin, look at her. She's like this whenever she talks about her boyfriend. How can you expect me, who's still single, to bear it?" Sophie teased her.
Qin Tianyi stopped looking at Gu Susu and turned to Sophie, "You were born and raised here, weren't you? I didn't expect your Chinese to be so good."
Sophie asked him, "How did you notice? We should look the same when standing together."
"Last night at the hospital, watching you interact with the doctors and nurses and handle the registration, you didn't seem like someone here for business or studies."
Sophie then asked curiously, "Last night I saw a photo of you with a child. Are you married then? Your wife must be very beautiful, right?" As she spoke, she glanced at his left ring finger but saw no ring.
Qin Tianyi said faintly, "Divorced."
Sophie was a little surprised. "What kind of woman would divorce a man like you? If it were me, I'd cling to you forever..." She then laughed to cover it up, "Just kidding."
Qin Tianyi took it as a joke and replied, "A woman with a very hard heart."
As he said this, his eyes flickered towards Gu Susu. If she had ever loved him, even if she had amnesia and forgot who he was, she shouldn't have forgotten him.
Sophie couldn't continue the conversation. When Gu Susu met his gaze, she felt as if she were the woman he was describing, as if she were guilty.