He suddenly released his tight hold on her, letting her fall back onto the pillow of the hospital bed.
He used the strength in his hands to prop himself up on the bed, shifting his body away from the woman as much as possible.
Xiao Anjing returned from buying medicine and saw Gu Susu curled up asleep on Qin Tianyi's hospital bed. He quickly asked Qin Tianyi, "Young Master, isn't she supposed to have a cold? Why are you letting her sleep in your bed? Be careful she doesn't infect you."
Qin Tianyi, who needed help, ignored Xiao Anjing's words and said to him, "Help me into the wheelchair. You wake her up and give her the medicine."
"Me? Give her medicine?" Xiao Anjing pointed to himself, unwilling. "Wake her up and let her take it herself."
"Don't you understand what I'm saying?" Qin Tianyi said coldly.
Xiao Anjing reluctantly helped him into the wheelchair, then poured a cup of warm water. He called out loudly by the bedside, "Miss Gu, wake up, it's time for medicine!"
But Gu Susu hugged herself tightly, grunted, and continued to sleep, not even opening her eyelids.
Xiao Anjing didn't want to push her awake directly, so he turned to Qin Tianyi and said, "She's sleeping soundly and can't wake up."
Qin Tianyi pushed the wheelchair to the bedside himself and slapped Gu Susu's face a few times. "Hey, take your medicine before you sleep! You won't get better just by sleeping without taking it."
Gu Susu finally opened her eyes with difficulty. She saw Xiao Anjing holding the water cup and medicine, and Qin Tianyi sitting in the wheelchair, having given her the entire bed.
She quickly got out of bed and said, "I'm sorry, I was too sleepy."
"Take your medicine," Qin Tianyi commanded from the side.
Gu Susu took the medicine from Xiao Anjing's hand and swallowed it with warm water. She said apologetically, "Mr. Xiao, thank you. I'll go back to rest now. You can have Xiao Mei cover for me today."
"Okay, you go back then." Xiao Anjing couldn't have been happier. With her here, Qin Tianyi's mood became extremely volatile.
Qin Tianyi didn't want her to leave, but after calming down, he felt that since he had decided to let go, he couldn't get entangled with her anymore.
"An Jing, drive her back. Don't let Xiao Mei come here. Let her go to the apartment. I'll call Shu Yan. Having her take care of me is enough." Qin Tianyi said this to Xiao Anjing, but it was actually meant for Gu Susu to hear, to make her retreat.
Whether it was out of sympathy or for some other reason, he didn't want to involve Gu Susu any further.
Gu Susu's mood was like a roller coaster. When she fell asleep in his arms earlier, was his tenderness just a dream?
Men were fickle. For someone like her who came to him willingly, he was just pacifying her. He still cared most about his fiancée. Her heart ached, but she still stood up and walked to Xiao Anjing's side, saying to Qin Tianyi, "Then I'll be going back. Take care."
Qin Tianyi just grunted, signaling Xiao Anjing to hurry and take her away.
Xiao Anjing felt that today was utterly unlucky. As soon as he arrived, he was treated like an errand boy and a driver, but he couldn't say anything. Seeing that Gu Susu's cold seemed quite serious, and she appeared to have a fever, he could only send her back first.
Although Gu Susu felt unwell all over due to her cold and fever, she straightened her back and walked steadily out of the ward when leaving in front of Qin Tianyi.
Xiao Anjing didn't follow her immediately. Instead, he turned back to Qin Tianyi and said, "You can fool her, but you can't fool me. You won't call that Miss Shu. I'll have the nurse watch you. As soon as she arrives, I'll be back."
After saying that, he caught up with Gu Susu. In the elevator, he saw that Gu Susu's earlier energy was gone. She was almost leaning against the elevator wall, as if she might collapse at any moment. Qin Tianyi gazed at the hospital room door, alone in the empty room, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his lips. Giving her freedom like this, letting her do as she pleased, was perhaps the best for her.
...
Gu Susu sat in the back seat of the car. After taking the medicine, she felt even more dizzy and groggy. She wanted to sleep but couldn't, and her heart was still preoccupied with Qin Tianyi.
Xiao Anjing drove silently in the front. Gu Susu couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Xiao, I still don't quite understand. Tianyi knows that Xiao Xing is his biological child, so why is he willing to give the child to me and not want him? Before he knew he was his biological child, he still wanted to fight for custody. What's wrong with him?"
He didn't answer her immediately, feeling that this woman was also emotionally clueless. He finally understood why Qin Tianyi and this woman always had misunderstandings when they were together.
"Don't you understand this?"
Gu Susu said, "I don't understand."
Xiao Anjing almost told her that Qin Tianyi did it to protect her and their child.
But he didn't say it. For the goal they had been working towards for so many years, he had to keep Qin Tianyi away from this woman.
"I told you last time, after Tianyi marries Miss Shu, they will have their own children. How can he keep Xiao Xing by his side then?"
Gu Susu felt nothing but heartache. She was too foolish. He had a new married life, so why would he let Xiao Xing be a burden?
"Then, are his feelings for Miss Shu very good?" Gu Susu quickly corrected herself, "I don't mean anything else. I've just met Miss Shu a few times, and I feel she has a bad temper and is not easy to get along with. Is Tianyi really suitable to be with Miss Shu?"
Xiao Anjing smiled and said, "Aren't all these young ladies born into wealthy families like this? They are all raised to be particularly delicate and pampered, and their tempers can flare up at any moment. However, she is very obedient and gentle towards Tianyi."
"Oh, that's good then."
To make her give up, Xiao Anjing continued, "There's something you might not know yet."
"What is it?"
"Their Shu family not only has great influence in Lancheng but also throughout the southern part of the Lanjiang River. And Shu Yan is Mr. Shu's most beloved youngest daughter. He usually brings Shu Yan to all his events. So, once Tianyi marries Shu Yan, he will essentially become half an heir to the Shu family."
Gu Susu smiled and said, "His dream is to be a live-in son-in-law."
"Of course not, but with the strong support of the Shu family, we can reclaim everything the Xiao family once lost sooner." Xiao Anjing suddenly stopped the car by the roadside and pointed to the dazzling golden building not far away. "Look at that most prominent financial center in Lancheng. It was once a Xiao family property. To enter that building and restore the Xiao family's former glory is his dream, and it is mine too."
Gu Susu looked at the building that reflected golden light under the sunlight. It was something she could never aspire to. She had heard of the building's glory, but only from others' gossip.
She hadn't expected that was where Qin Tianyi dreamed of being. Then she truly couldn't help him, couldn't help him realize his dream, and would only become his stumbling block.
"It's good to have dreams. I know what I need to do now."