Su Kangxi said, "She looks just like Sister Susu used to when she slept."
"Yes, I never thought children were that great before. Now I find having my own child is quite interesting." Yang Sijie smiled and got up, walking out of the bedroom.
Su Kangxi followed him, gently closing the door, took two cans of beer from the refrigerator, and tossed one to Yang Sijie.
Yang Sijie caught it, opened the can, and asked, "What happened to Susu today that she suddenly couldn't come?"
"Her ex-husband is having surgery, so she's staying at the hospital."
Yang Sijie grunted an "oh" while drinking his beer.
Su Kangxi, not understanding his thoughts, asked, "Brother Sijie, Sister Susu is divorced now, and you're single too. Why don't you win her back? Are you going to miss your chance again?"
Yang Sijie smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to, I'm just afraid."
"Afraid? Why be afraid? Sister Susu isn't as fierce as she used to be, but she hasn't become a monster."
Yang Sijie patted Su Kangxi on the shoulder and smiled, "When you meet someone you like, you'll understand. The more you want to win them back, the more cautious you need to be. We haven't seen each other in so many years, and to her, I'm just a childhood friend."
"How can that be? I can tell Sister Susu misses you too. Every time I mention you to her, her expression changes... it becomes different from her usual demeanor."
Yang Sijie's eyes lit up. "Really? I heard from you that she's been through so much these years and wasn't happy living with her biological parents. It truly breaks my heart, but I can't protect her in a proper way."
Su Kangxi took a sip of beer and looked at the night outside the window, saying, "I think you two are both overthinking things. Brother Sijie, you can absolutely protect her well."
"Yes, I will."
"Then Sister Susu is in your hands from now on. I probably can't help you any further."
Yang Sijie looked at him and asked, "What do you mean by that? Are you leaving Lancheng? Quitting being a good police officer?"
"I didn't pass my probation, and I was fired." Su Kangxi said dejectedly after drinking more than half a can of beer. "Since I can't be a police officer, I don't want to stay in Lancheng anymore. I want to go out and try my luck." Yang Sijie expressed his regret, "Why? Why did this happen? You were always so dedicated to your work!"
"When I rescued the kidnapped Little Star, I made a mistake, which led to the death of the police officer who went with me. I'm no longer qualified to be a police officer." Su Kangxi's eyes welled up with tears as he spoke.
Yang Sijie placed his hand on his back, wanting to offer some comfort, "It's not your fault."
"No, it is my fault. I didn't anticipate the danger, and I didn't report to my superiors and make proper arrangements before setting out..."
"It's not your fault. You were just an intern police officer, how could you have thought of everything? If anyone is to be held responsible, it's the department in charge of the kidnapping case."
Su Kangxi crushed the empty beer can in his hand, saying, "Brother Sijie, you don't need to comfort me. I'm just not cut out to be a police officer. The dismissal letter has already come."
Yang Sijie asked him with concern, "It's good that you're not a police officer anymore. After all, that profession has a high risk index. So, where are you planning to go, and what kind of work will you do? Do you need my help? You're still young, have you considered studying abroad? I can..."
"Brother Sijie, no need. I dislike studying the most. I want to travel to the Great Northwest to clear my head and then consider what to do in the future."
Yang Sijie said understandingly, "Alright then, young people should go out and explore more. Does Sister Susu know about this?"
"I haven't told Sister Susu yet. I want to find a suitable opportunity to tell her."
Yang Sijie didn't say anything further. He gazed at the distant neon lights outside the window, drinking his beer, and felt a bit worried about Su Kangxi.
But he knew some things couldn't be spoken aloud. He smiled and asked Su Kangxi, "Is there any more beer? Let's have a good drink tonight, brother."
"Yes." Su Kangxi didn't know if he would have another chance to drink with him like this. He took out all the beer from the refrigerator, wanting to drink his fill.
...
Gu Susu and Chen Ma waited outside the operating room for a full three hours, but Qin Tianyi was still not brought out.
Xiao Anjing rushed over after finishing his work at the group.
As soon as Gu Susu saw him, before he could speak, she said, "Mr. Xiao, I just received the news. Don't worry, as soon as I see him safely out of the operating room, I'll leave immediately."
Xiao Anjing was not an unreasonable person. He didn't say anything, just nodded at her as a greeting.
Chen Ma found what Susu had just said strange. But everyone's heart was hanging on Qin Tianyi's surgery, so they all silently waited outside the operating room.
After waiting for about another hour, the operating room light turned off, and the door was finally opened from the inside.
A doctor walked out. Gu Susu was the first to run over and ask, "Doctor, how was the surgery? Was it successful? Will he be able to recover?"
The doctor who came out smiled and said, "The surgery was very successful. The damaged part of his lumbar spine has been basically repaired. When he can stand and walk normally will depend on the subsequent rehabilitation training and his own perseverance."
Upon hearing that the surgery was successful, Gu Susu felt a weight lifted from her heart and smiled at Chen Ma.
Chen Ma was also moved to tears and clasped her hands together, saying, "It's truly the young madam's blessings for the young master!"
At this moment, a nurse pushed out a hospital bed. Qin Tianyi lay on it with his eyes closed, not yet awake.
Gu Susu followed the bed forward, seeing Qin Tianyi looking as if he were asleep.
"Because it was general anesthesia, the patient will only wake up an hour after the surgery," the nurse said.
Gu Susu acknowledged and followed the nurse pushing the bed to the ward.
She watched as Qin Tianyi was moved to the original hospital bed, and the nurse went over the post-operative precautions with her again.
Xiao Anjing also followed behind. Just as he was about to enter the ward, Chen Ma stopped him and said, "What are you going in for? The young madam is enough inside."
Xiao Anjing tried to break free from Chen Ma and said, "You can't let her guard Qin Tianyi alone. We should go in and watch too."
"Watch what?" Chen Ma said with some anger, "Are you targeting the young madam? Did you prevent her from coming to the hospital?"
Xiao Anjing pulled Chen Ma to the corridor outside the ward and said politely, "It's not me. Look at Tianyi's temper. Even if I didn't say anything to Miss Gu, Tianyi would still drive me away as soon as he woke up."
"I don't care what your reasons are, or anything else. Don't go in and cause trouble now. Just let the young madam take care of him."
Xiao Anjing crossed his arms worriedly, "Chen Ma, you don't understand. Tianyi needs to forget this woman; it's beneficial for everyone. If he finds out this woman was here during his surgery, he'll become very emotional, which is not conducive to his recovery."
Chen Ma said angrily, "Why are you so strange? The young master clearly likes the young madam. Why do you want to break them up?"