Little Star was more sensible than most children. Seeing Gu Susu's consistently poor expression, he carefully pushed away the spoon Qin Tianyi was feeding him. "Daddy, I'll eat by myself."
"Are you sure you don't need me to feed you?" Qin Tianyi asked him.
Little Star nodded, hopped down from him, and sat in his child seat. "Mommy said I can eat by myself."
As he spoke, he picked up his cup and took a sip of milk, very capable.
Gu Susu's heart was filled with mixed emotions. The child understood nothing, yet he was very good at reading expressions. She shouldn't have kept a stern face. She smiled and said, "Star, Mommy isn't angry. Mommy just hopes to see you do things yourself and not always rely on others. Eat well."
Little Star hummed and obediently lowered his head to eat.
Qin Tianyi's gaze deepened as he looked at her face, saying unfathomably, "You're very good at educating children."
Gu Susu watched Little Star eat breakfast, observing his expressions, and felt guilty. She lowered her head, not responding to Qin Tianyi, feeling she shouldn't have treated Little Star so sternly because of her own emotions.
Qin Tianyi ignored her further, patting Little Star's head. "So good. When you're done, let Uncle Xiao Lin take you to kindergarten. Mommy and Daddy have something to do today."
"Okay, Daddy, Mommy, don't worry. You go ahead and be busy. I'll be good at kindergarten."
Qin Tianyi felt that Little Star was somewhat like himself when he was young, and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
He couldn't help but glance at Gu Susu, blaming her for not knowing how to raise children, especially boys.
Gu Susu naturally felt heartbroken too and knew that children should be allowed to be children. But Little Star was indeed more sensible than children his age.
After breakfast, Xiao Lin helped Little Star with his schoolbag and drove him to kindergarten.
Qin Tianyi and Gu Susu returned to their room, changed into black formal wear, and prepared to go to the cemetery for a memorial.
As they were about to leave, Gu Susu couldn't help but say, "We're about to divorce. Can you stop making Little Star dependent on you?"
"I am giving him normal care," Qin Tianyi said calmly.
"But have you thought about how he will break free from this false fatherly love when he leaves here with me? For him, this isn't care, it will only harm him." Gu Susu didn't know if he could understand her words.
Whether he truly loved Little Star or faked his love for Little Star, it didn't matter.
What mattered was that Little Star was her child. After they divorced, he would leave here with her and start a new life.
She didn't want Qin Tianyi to leave too deep an impression on Little Star that he couldn't forget, as it would affect his future life.
Qin Tianyi had no intention of letting her and Little Star leave him, so he didn't comment on her words and didn't take them seriously. He stepped out of the room first and saw Chen Ma, who was also ready, on the first floor.
He naturally took Chen Ma's arm and said, "Let's go."
Gu Susu didn't hear his clear response and didn't know what he was thinking. She wanted to ask him again, but with Chen Ma present, she couldn't say more.
If Chen Ma knew they planned to divorce, she would be heartbroken. She would tell Chen Ma the truth when she and Little Star were about to leave.
After getting into the car, Gu Susu and Chen Ma sat in the back, while Qin Tianyi drove in the front.
Gu Susu looked out at the winding coastline and winding mountain roads, her mood becoming heavy, temporarily putting aside the matters on her mind.
The car was very quiet. On the way to Xiao Yongmei's cemetery, no one spoke.
Qin Tianyi and Chen Ma had more memories and reminiscing about the past, their moods more complex and sad than Gu Susu's.
This was Gu Susu's second visit to Xiao Yongmei's cemetery. Coming here again, nothing had changed. The tombstone seemed to be maintained regularly, looking the same as before.
She stood behind Qin Tianyi and Chen Ma like an outsider. After they finished paying their respects, she offered a daisy and then walked aside to gaze at the distant sea.
She had no heartfelt words to say to Xiao Yongmei, nor did she want to disturb Qin Tianyi's silent mourning before the tombstone or Chen Ma's rambling to the tombstone.
After the memorial, Qin Tianyi didn't stay long and drove out again.
Gu Susu didn't bother to find out where he went, thinking that he must find a place to vent his suppressed emotions.
Whether he went out to indulge himself or to confide in that Miss Shu, it had nothing to do with her. This was all she could do for him.
She didn't go to the company today. She used the remaining time to communicate with Chang Qingchuan online about the details to pay attention to during the press conference.
When night fell, Qin Tianyi did not return. She tossed and turned in bed and finally managed to fall asleep.
The next morning, Gu Susu still didn't see Qin Tianyi. She went directly to work at Mishang Company.
As soon as she arrived at the company, she received a notification from Chang Qingchuan's secretary, asking her to prepare for a meeting in the conference room.
She inquired about the content of the meeting today.
The secretary guessed, "Chief Chang probably wants to hold another meeting before the press conference to coordinate the collaboration between the designers and various departments."
Gu Susu thought it made sense. In the fashion industry, the annual spring fashion show was particularly important, affecting the company's sales performance, profit margins, and various other aspects for the entire year.
She picked up the relevant materials she had and went to the large conference room on the top floor of the company.
Gu Susu walked into the conference room and was surprised to see Qin Tianyi already seated at the head of the conference table.
Qin Tianyi faced the laptop on the conference table, his fingers typing on the keyboard.
The silhouette of his profile was distinct, making his features even more handsome. His long fingers moved on the keyboard as elegantly as playing a piano.
Gu Susu stood at the conference room door, stunned, until someone else was about to enter the conference room and gently nudged her, bringing her back to her senses.
Manager Li from the sales department smiled at her and walked past her into the conference room, saying, "Hello, Mr. Qin."
Qin Tianyi looked up, his fingers paused on the keyboard, and his eyes swept over Gu Susu and Manager Li, but he only said to Manager Li, "Hello."
Then he turned back to the laptop.
Manager Li was very respectful to Gu Susu and gestured for her to go first.
But Gu Susu didn't know where she should sit in the conference room. She stood at the door, not moving, and said to Manager Li, "You go ahead and take a seat. I'll sit down after the design department arrives."
Manager Li responded and sat down in the seat to Qin Tianyi's left without refusing.
This was the first time Gu Susu had to work with Qin Tianyi since coming to Mishang Company, and she felt inexplicably nervous.
She simply retreated to the corridor outside the conference room. When Chang Qingchuan appeared, she met him and said, "Chief Chang, today's meeting should be for senior management only. I don't need to attend, right?"
Seeing her like this, Chang Qingchuan knew it was because Qin Tianyi was present and she wanted to avoid suspicion. He said, "Actually, it was Mr. Qin's idea to have you attend the meeting, not mine."