"You... it would have been better if you just got drunk and died in the bar. I was worried for nothing..."
Seeing that they would argue endlessly, Gu Susu interrupted them and said to Su Kangxi, "So, you've decided. I'll call a car."
As she spoke, Gu Susu booked a ride-hailing car on her phone and added, "You should thank Ya Nan. If she hadn't found you and brought you back, it would have been quite dangerous for you to pass out drunk in the bar."
"Did you hear that? Your sister said you should thank me. Aren't you going to say thank you properly?" Wei Ya Nan also put on an air of being older and like his sister.
Su Kangxi tilted his head back and said to the sky, "Dream on if you want me to say thank you."
"With your foul temper, it's no wonder you got fired," Wei Ya Nan retorted quickly.
Su Kangxi's expression instantly turned incredibly gloomy. Gu Susu secretly signaled Wei Ya Nan to stop talking.
Wei Ya Nan also realized her words had hit a sore spot for Su Kangxi, so she stopped bickering with him. She took out the clean jacket she had worn the previous night and threw it to him, saying, "Wear this on the outside, and no one will see what you're wearing underneath."
Su Kangxi took the jacket and put it on without saying anything more.
Before long, the ride-hailing car arrived at the entrance of Wei Ya Nan's residence. As Gu Susu left with Su Kangxi, she thanked Wei Ya Nan.
She knew that Wei Ya Nan was right about one thing: Su Kangxi wasn't suited for getting drunk in a mixed crowd like a bar. He was better off drinking alone until he was completely plastered.
Thanks to Wei Ya Nan keeping an eye on Su Kangxi, nothing bad had happened.
On the way back, Gu Susu advised him, "If you're upset about something in the future, you can find me to drink with you. Don't go to a bar to get drunk alone."
"Okay, I know," Su Kangxi could only agree for now.
He hadn't expected Wei Ya Nan to call Sister Susu and tell her about him getting drunk at the bar every night. That woman was really meddlesome. Who asked her to interfere? She shouldn't think she could boss him around just because she knew him.
Gu Susu tentatively asked, "Does Yang Sijie know about you losing your job? Have you thought about working for him? It shouldn't be difficult for him to help you find a job now."
"No need," Su Kangxi immediately disagreed. "I can easily find a job with my own abilities. Security guard or bodyguard, either is fine."
"There's quite a difference between a security guard and a bodyguard. Do you want to be a security guard or a bodyguard?" Gu Susu was not joking with him; she hoped he could plan his future life.
Su Kangxi smiled and said, "I'm not that picky. I'll do whatever is suitable."
"Alright, don't be too laid-back. You should still have a plan."
"Sister Susu, when did you become so nagging? I'll handle it."
As they talked, they unknowingly arrived at Su Kangxi's place. Su Kangxi got out of the car first, asking the driver to take Gu Susu back.
However, Gu Susu wanted to go with him, to see if he needed her to prepare some food or tidy up his room.
Before Gu Susu could say anything, he closed the car door for her and said, "Sister Susu, you should go back first. I don't want to eat anything right now. I just want to go home and sleep."
Gu Susu rolled down the window and said goodbye to him, not insisting on going back with him.
She also understood that being a police officer was a profession Su Kangxi deeply loved and cherished. Now that the job was suddenly gone, Su Kangxi must find it difficult to accept and would need time to adjust himself.
Just then, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was Yang Sijie calling.
Why was he calling her at this time? Did he also know about Su Kangxi's situation?
"Susu, where are you? What are you doing?" Yang Sijie's voice came from the other end.
"Is something wrong, Sijie? I'm on my way home."
Yang Sijie's voice was gentle on the phone, "The fashion event I mentioned last time is tonight."
Gu Susu felt a bit taken aback. "Oh, then I'll go back and get ready right away."
"You don't need to prepare anything. I'll have Mark pick you up downstairs at your apartment building."
"Okay," Gu Susu thought that since she had promised him, she would follow his arrangements.
The ride-hailing car dropped her off downstairs at her apartment building. As soon as she got out of the car, she saw that familiar black sedan again.
The design of this black car was very distinctive. Even in a big city like Lancheng, it was rare to see one on the streets.
She usually didn't pay much attention to luxury cars, but she had heard Ai Yiwei comment on them a few times when flipping through luxury car magazines.
This car was probably a limited edition, a car that only the world's top wealthy individuals would custom-order.
Mark, who was waiting by the car, saw her and walked over, politely saying, "Miss Gu, please get in."
Gu Susu followed him, bent down, and got into the car. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Mark said as he started the car.
Gu Susu asked with some trepidation, "Where is Sijie? Will he enter the event with me, or will we enter separately?"
"Miss Gu, it's still early for the event. Mr. Yang wants to take you to a beauty and styling salon first," Mark replied.
Gu Susu couldn't help but look at her own attire. In this state, she probably wouldn't even meet the image of Yang Sijie's assistant. He said she didn't need to prepare anything, but in reality, some preparation was still needed. It was just that Yang Sijie wanted to arrange everything himself.
Arriving at Lancheng's most famous beauty and styling salon, she pushed the door open and walked in.
She had actually been here twice before. Once was before Ai family held a grand birthday party for Ai Yiwei, and the other was on her wedding day with Qin Tianyi.
The wealthy wives and young ladies of Lancheng's upper class all liked to get their styling done here.
Her first experience here with Ai Yiwei wasn't very good. Ai Yiwei didn't give her a chance to choose and directly picked a dress that didn't suit her. She also gave her an ugly hairstyle. At that party, she became a laughingstock for everyone, like a clown trying to imitate beauty.
The second time, she came here early on her wedding day, also according to others' arrangements. As for what wedding dress to wear or what hairstyle to have, she felt nothing herself, like a puppet on strings.
Mark only followed her to the entrance and immediately said, "Miss Gu, take your time choosing. Mr. Yang will be here later. I'll be at the entrance. You can call me if you need anything."
Gu Susu nodded at him. As soon as she walked in, a fashion designer greeted her warmly, "Miss Gu, Mr. Yang has instructed that you can choose any dress and jewelry you like here."
"Okay," Gu Susu had no idea what to do. She didn't know what kind of attire would be most suitable for tonight's event.
The fashion designer probably sensed her thoughts and asked, "Do you have any preferences for the style or color of the dress yourself?"
Gu Susu looked at the dazzling array of dresses in the VIP room and shook her head blankly, "I don't know what suits me."