Gu Susu no longer wanted to go to Yang Sijie's villa. She said, "Okay, you can have someone send the child over. You don't need to come in person."
"Sister Susu, do you think something is wrong with Brother Sijie? Did he upset you?" Su Kangxi couldn't tell from Gu Susu's voice if she was happy to see Yang Sijie. Instead, he felt that Gu Susu didn't want to see Yang Sijie again.
"No, no, it's just that he's become too outstanding. We're not on the same level anymore."
"Sister Susu, please don't think that. Brother Sijie has never forgotten our feelings at the orphanage. He's still as approachable to me as an older brother, and it should be the same for you." Su Kangxi tried his best to speak for Yang Sijie.
Gu Susu said with a bitter smile, "But I've changed. I've become unrecognizable."
"Sister Susu..."
"Little one, stop talking. I'll wait at home tomorrow for him to send someone with the child. Thank you for taking care of Xiao Xingxing for me during this time." Gu Susu didn't let him continue.
Saying more would only lead to more regret and heartache.
"Okay." Su Kangxi couldn't understand Gu Susu's thoughts. He just said, "Sister, why are you being so polite with me? We'll all be in Lancheng from now on, so we can get together often. It's really good."
Gu Susu hummed faintly and said, "You're not young anymore. You need to learn to take care of yourself. Don't always skip breakfast. No matter how rushed you are in the morning, you still need to eat something. Keep some bread at home that's easy to take with you. It's good to eat something on the way to work."
"Xiao Xingxing told you everything about me. That little rascal." Su Kangxi smiled, but his heart felt warm.
Gu Susu repeated her earnest advice, "Take care of yourself."
Just as she was about to hang up, Su Kangxi suddenly felt something was off in her tone. "Sister, what's wrong? Your tone sounds like you're saying goodbye to me."
Gu Susu had already made plans to leave Lancheng, but she didn't want anyone to know when she was leaving or how she was leaving. She hated goodbyes and didn't want to make it too sad. She just wanted to leave this place quietly by herself.
"You're overthinking it. I'm just worried that if you don't eat breakfast, you'll get gallstones, and then you'll suffer."
"Oh, don't worry. I'm as strong as an ox. Getting sick is impossible."
Gu Susu also smiled and said helplessly, "Alright, I'll pretend I didn't say anything. It's after work, and you probably haven't had dinner yet. Come over to my place to eat."
"No, I have a mission. I'll probably be busy until very late today. Take care of yourself too." Su Kangxi suppressed the sourness in his heart and still spoke in a happy tone.
"Then you be busy. I won't disturb you." Gu Susu hung up.
Su Kangxi silently put his phone in his pocket. In reality, he had no mission that night. It was his last day working at the police station.
He had been fired and was no longer an intern police officer. He had no future in this line of work.
He didn't agree to Gu Susu's invitation to dinner because he just wanted to go to a noisy bar alone to get drunk and vent his unhappiness, otherwise, he would suffocate.
After finishing the call with Su Kangxi, Gu Susu scrolled through Yang Sijie's WeChat. She thought about asking him if Xiao Xingxing was okay with him, but she held back.
The child would be sent back tomorrow, so why bother?
...
The next morning, shortly after Gu Susu got out of bed and was having breakfast with Xiao Mei, the doorbell rang.
Xiao Mei was surprised, "Who could it be so early?" As she spoke, she got up and walked to the door. She looked out through the peephole and quickly said excitedly, "Miss Gu, the young master is back."
Gu Susu immediately put down her chopsticks and stood up. "I didn't expect him to send someone with the child back so early."
Xiao Mei quickly opened the door. "Young master, you're finally back."
Xiao Xingxing blinked his bright eyes, hugged Xiao Mei, and said coquettishly, "Sister Xiao Mei, I miss your cooking."
"Today I've prepared shrimp and crab to make you a feast." Xiao Mei looked ready to showcase her skills.
Gu Susu also came to the door. In the days she hadn't seen him, Xiao Xingxing's face had become rounder and rosy.
She hadn't expected that Su Kangxi, who was so careless about his own life, would take such good care of the child.
"Baby, Mom missed you so much..." Just as she was about to hug Xiao Xingxing tightly, she noticed that the person standing behind Xiao Xingxing was Yang Sijie.
He had personally sent the child back...
"You... why did you personally send the child back?" Gu Susu gently hugged Xiao Xingxing and became instantly flustered.
Yang Sijie smiled at her and said calmly, "This child doesn't like Mark. I didn't have anything to do today, so I sent him over. Are you living here? Won't you invite me in for a bit?"
Gu Susu didn't know what to say. She was wearing casual home clothes, and her hair was messy, tied up with a simple hairband. She looked so disheveled.
Xiao Xingxing took Yang Sijie's hand and smiled innocently, "Mom, let Uncle Yang come in and sit for a while. I want him to see the toy Dad bought me."
"Oh, please come in. This place is small and messy, and it's not my own house. I didn't expect you to come. Sit, please sit." Gu Susu didn't even know what she was saying.
Meanwhile, Xiao Mei noticed that this tall and handsome man looked at Gu Susu with obvious intentions, and immediately became hostile towards Yang Sijie.
In her eyes, Young Master and Gu Susu were a match made in heaven. That Miss Shu was simply not worthy of Young Master. And no matter how handsome this uninvited man was, he wasn't as handsome as Young Master. He couldn't steal the young madam away.
Seeing Yang Sijie looking around her living space, Gu Susu asked, "What would you like to drink, tea or coffee?"
"Neither is necessary, plain water will do," Yang Sijie replied with elegant posture, his demeanor like that of a European aristocrat.
Gu Susu said to Xiao Mei, "Pour Mr. Yang a cup of warm water."
Xiao Mei responded and went to the kitchen. She poured a cup of warm water, added two spoonfuls of salt, stirred it, then couldn't help but add a spoonful of sugar, stirring it evenly. The cup looked perfectly normal.
"This place is exquisite yet cozy. I don't find it messy at all." Yang Sijie's gentle smile made Gu Susu stop being stunned.
"Yes, it's enough for me and the child."
Yang Sijie asked naturally, "I heard Kangxi say that you've divorced that man. Is it not too convenient to still be living in his house..."
"Mr. Yang, please have some water." Xiao Mei placed the cup of warm water in front of him.
Yang Sijie said thank you and didn't immediately drink the water.
Xiao Mei stood aside, constantly staring at Yang Sijie, feeling that he would become Young Master's biggest enemy.
With Xiao Mei present, Gu Susu felt as if she were being monitored by Qin Tianyi's eyes and didn't know how to talk to Yang Sijie. She said to Xiao Mei, "Don't you need to make something delicious for Xiao Xingxing?"
Xiao Mei said "Oh" and turned to go into the kitchen.