Qin Tianyi helped him pick out fish, placing boneless pieces into his bowl.
Xiao Mei watched from the side, noting how her young master transformed when faced with children, his icy demeanor melting completely.
She recalled what Chen Ma had said: if the young mistress had more children, her young master would surely be tied down and wouldn't marry the eldest daughter of the Shu family.
Gu Susu remained in her room, reviewing the information on the Yimei fashion factory. Its qualifications were quite complete, and its previous fashion productions had never encountered any issues. It seemed to be a legitimate large factory within the industry.
Just as she was about to contact the factory representative to arrange a meeting for the next day, she felt a surge of sourness in her stomach again.
She hadn't lied; she had downed a cup of Americano when leaving the company, and now she wasn't hungry at all, just uncomfortable.
To alleviate the persistent discomfort she'd been experiencing, she needed to find time to secretly go to the hospital. She knew she couldn't delay any longer, yet she couldn't bring herself to make the decision.
But tonight, she made up her mind: she would go to the hospital tomorrow.
She drank a few sips of the mineral water provided in the room to ease the discomfort in her stomach and then called the representative from the Yimei factory.
After dinner, Qin Tianyi asked Xiao Mei to take Xiao Xing downstairs to play in the community.
He walked to the door of the room, his hand on the doorknob, and gently pushed the door open just a crack, not entering directly.
He hadn't intended to come tonight, but he heard that Gu Susu had encountered an unpleasant incident at the company, even being slapped by Huo Jin. He vowed to settle this score with the Huo family sooner or later.
He assumed Gu Susu didn't want to eat dinner because she was upset about the day's events at the company. Listening to her through the crack in the door as she contacted someone from Yimei, he didn't detect any unhappiness.
It seemed she didn't care about being hit. In her eyes, he only saw work and children, with no place for him.
In an instant, remembering Xiao Anjing's advice on how to please women, he decided against using any of it. He pushed the door open and said coldly, "Xiao Xing saved some food for you. Go eat."
Gu Susu asked nervously, "Where's Xiao Xing? Why don't I hear him?"
"Xiao Mei took him downstairs to play."
"Oh, I'm not hungry. I really don't want to eat tonight."
Qin Tianyi took out his laptop and placed it on the table in the room, saying, "The child specifically saved this for you. He'll be unhappy if you don't eat it. He didn't even touch the twice-cooked pork, saving it for you."
Gu Susu's stomach was still churning, and she felt like vomiting. But she couldn't let Qin Tianyi notice. She responded with a hum and left the room, sitting down at the dining table.
Looking at the food saved for her, she wanted to eat something. However, she smelled a fishy odor, and the discomfort in her stomach became unbearable. She quickly rushed to the bathroom outside, closed the door, and turned on the exhaust fan and the faucet before daring to retch.
What came out was yellowish-brown liquid – the coffee she had just drunk. She regretted not having avoided that coffee.
She washed her face and then emerged from the bathroom, only to find Qin Tianyi waiting just outside.
Her heart pounded with panic, fearing he would see through her. She deliberately covered her face with her hand and said, "My face still hurts a bit, so I washed it with cold water."
Qin Tianyi, who hadn't been able to see the extent of her injury since arriving, said, "Stop covering your face."
Gu Susu had deliberately rubbed her face hard while washing it. She removed her hand from her face, allowing Qin Tianyi to see.
Qin Tianyi gasped in pain, not expecting Huo Jin to be so brutal. He gently cupped her face and examined it closely, then said calmly, "I warned you long ago not to get too close to Chang Qingchuan at Mishang. Now you know how embarrassing and painful it is."
Gu Susu pushed his hand away and said, "There's nothing between him and me. I don't care what others think; what they say is their business."
"Very good." Honestly, Qin Tianyi admired her personality. She was like a wild horse that could never be tamed, making him unable to resist.
"I'm hungry now and want to eat something." Gu Susu sat back down at the dining table and began to eat the still-warm food.
Qin Tianyi's words weren't finished yet. He also sat at the dining table and continued, "You know Chang Qingchuan is a man who lives off women. I gave him a card, and he told me everything about you."
"That was because he needed money for his mother's treatment," Gu Susu retorted.
"Later, because Mishang and RA had a joint project, he actually got involved with that Huo Jin. With his family background, he couldn't refuse Huo Jin. Dignity and love are worthless in his eyes. Was it worth getting beaten up for such a person?"
Gu Susu found him tiresome. "I don't like him, and he's not the one I love. His girlfriend just misunderstood. He and I can only be considered classmates or friends, nothing more."
Qin Tianyi keenly seized on one of her sentences and asked, "Then who is the person you love? Is that person also Xiao Xing's real father?"
She couldn't continue talking with him. He was too fond of nitpicking and sowing seeds of doubt about her.
"I don't know."
"No, you do know. Tell me who that person is!" Qin Tianyi's expression turned particularly grim.
Gu Susu, unable to bear it, said, "Qin Tianyi! That's enough! Do you think this is meaningful? I'm under your constant watch. Who else could there be?"
"Your body is under my watch, but what about your heart?" Qin Tianyi pointed to her chest, his voice filled with anger.
Gu Susu put down her chopsticks. She had no appetite to begin with and couldn't eat any further. She changed the subject and asked, "How is the acquisition of the Ai Group progressing? Once you successfully acquire Ai Group, how do you plan to accommodate the Ai family? Will Ai Shunan and Ai Yifeng retain their original positions in Ai Group?"
"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Qin Tianyi guessed, "The Ai family has approached you. Who was it?"
Seeing that he didn't give a definitive answer, Gu Susu felt that something was definitely amiss. Given Ai Yifeng's proud personality, he wouldn't easily approach her.
"Have you forgotten what you promised me back then? I don't want the Ai family to end up like the old lady or your father."
Her words struck Qin Tianyi like a needle to his most sensitive spot. His expression turned terrifyingly cold. "That's all because of you. Everything should have been under my control..."
"How laughable! I wasn't even in Lancheng when you wanted to avenge your mother. What do you mean 'because of me'! Please keep your promise to me! I'm tired and want to rest."
Saying this, she completely ignored his reaction and headed straight for the room. Qin Tianyi followed her. As soon as they entered the room, he grabbed her wrists, pushed her onto the bed, rendering her completely immobile.
"I really want to see what kind of heart you have!" Qin Tianyi pressed down on her fiercely.
Gu Susu was already feeling unwell all over, and she couldn't endure him tormenting her like last night again. She couldn't help but cry and ask, "How long will you torment me before you're satisfied?" With that, she broke down into uncontrollable sobs.