Susu really wanted to know what happened between her and Shu Zhongze later. She said she was pregnant, what about the child?
"Secretary Zhan, my father he..."
Zhan Jiayi said with great restraint, "Don't call me Secretary Zhan anymore. Manager Shu and I have had no relationship for a long time."
"Oh."
"I'm sorry, I've already bought it. You two take your time looking." Zhan Jiayi picked up the gift box that the salesperson had placed and turned to leave immediately.
Susu watched her retreating back. She was even thinner than before. She wondered what she was doing now. It seemed she was doing even better than before.
"Susu, you know that woman. The skincare set she just bought costs thirty to forty thousand yuan," Lan Yu said to Susu, looking at the price tag on the counter.
Susu came back to her senses, looked at Lan Yu, and said, "She used to be my father's secretary."
"No wonder you called her Secretary Zhan. Her surname is Zhan?" Lan Yu asked as she pulled Susu away from the counter and whispered, "Do you know her current identity?"
Susu shook her head and said, "Do you know?"
"She's now one of Manager Zhao's women outside. It's said she's the most favored one," Lan Yu's voice became even softer.
Susu didn't know about this person and asked, "Manager Zhao? Who is that?"
Lan Yu reminded her, "It's that Manager Zhao who tried to bully me several times."
Susu immediately thought of that person. He was ordinary-looking and a bit overweight, not managing his figure as well as her father.
But she still found it hard to believe. Even if Secretary Zhan had left her father, with her experience as the president's secretary at Shu Corporation, it shouldn't be difficult to find a respectable and high-paying job.
Lan Yu said with certainty, "It's definitely him. It was because he used ten million yuan as bait to make me drink that cup of wine, and I almost got into trouble. My best friend specifically found out about this Manager Zhao. He's known for being lecherous and promiscuous. He has a wife at home, but he still has several women outside. After my friend investigated, she even showed me photos of those women he was with outside. The one I remember most clearly is Secretary Zhan, whom you know."
"Why would your best friend investigate these things for you?" Susu was a bit confused.
Lan Yu said with shame, "At that time, when she heard that Manager Zhao was willing to invest ten million yuan in our company, she took it upon herself to investigate these things. She said my looks definitely surpassed those of his women outside, especially the most favored one. That's why I have such a deep impression of Secretary Zhan."
"Did you consider listening to your best friend back then..."
"No, no! After she told me these things, I firmly refused. Although I really wanted to establish the company back then, I still had my bottom line and principles."
"That's good." Susu reminded her again, "Your best friend definitely has problems. She's missing now. From now on, whether she appears in front of you again or not, you must never trust her again."
"I know. I don't need you to tell me now. I've figured some things out. In the past, she was always causing trouble around me, and I was too foolish."
After this small interlude, they continued to wander around the mall but did not encounter Zhan Jiayi again.
Susu dragged Lan Yu around until ten o'clock at night. She didn't buy much for herself but bought Lan Yu a set of skincare products and a dress.
She hadn't said anything beforehand, just let Lan Yu try on the skincare products and the dress. When she saw that they suited Lan Yu, she secretly went to swipe her card to pay. By the time Lan Yu wanted to refuse, it was too late.
When the mall was about to close, Susu noticed it was only ten o'clock. Knowing that Tianyi was out drinking with An Jing and wouldn't be back too early, she dragged Lan Yu to watch a movie.
The two of them had a very enjoyable evening. After the movie, she sent Lan Yu back and then drove home alone.
As soon as Susu stepped into the house and before she could change her shoes, Tianyi also returned.
Tianyi saw her just returning and standing at the door. He suddenly hugged her tightly from behind, startling her and almost making her scream.
She turned around and saw Tianyi behind her. She also smelled the scent of brandy, knowing he had drunk quite a lot that night. She whispered, "Let go of me. Be careful not to wake up the family."
Tianyi, however, held her tightly, leaning almost entirely on her, and asked, "Where did you go tonight? Why are you back so late?"
Fortunately, Susu had the shoe cabinet to support her. She said, "As you ordered, I went out with Lan Yu to help her relax."
"So good." Tianyi smiled and said, "An Jing was even more drunk than me tonight. I had the driver take him straight home."
Susu gasped, but then she quickly felt that Tianyi's move was a swift and decisive one, saving them the trouble of mediating from both sides. It was efficient and direct.
Lan Yu saw Xiao An Jing, who was even more dead drunk than the man behind her. Could she bear to ignore him? Taking care of him would lead to reconciliation, wouldn't it?
"What are you smiling about? Was I wrong to have the driver send him back? The group's office isn't a hotel. Why shouldn't he go home if he has one?" Tianyi, half-drunk, half-sober, released her waist but pressed on her shoulders, making her face him.
Susu said with a laugh, "You're saying An Jing treats the office like a hotel, but weren't you the same before? It's okay for you to treat it like a hotel, but not for him. Meeting a boss like you is truly stingy."
Tianyi looked at her, his eyes filled with a smile, and said, "Who's stingy? Am I not doing this for his own good? You don't understand men. I'll carry you back to the room and explain it to you properly."
Susu quickly pushed him away. For him to be able to carry her in his drunken state, it was likely they would both fall.
"Stop messing around. I'll help you back to your room first, and then I'll make you some hangover tea..."
"No need, I'm not drunk, I'm very clear-headed. That little bit of alcohol can't get me drunk." He picked Susu up horizontally without her consent.
Susu covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound, for fear of waking others. She could feel that he was not walking steadily.
In his arms, her heart was in her throat. She whispered, "Be quiet, we'll fall to the ground."
"No, I'm very capable... Look how straight I'm walking... straight..."
Susu was speechless. She didn't expect him to be like this when he was drunk and acting crazy. She could only help him by guiding his way, saying, "We're at the stairs, lift your foot! Lift it higher... Yes, turn right and walk straight..."
Tianyi, surprisingly without incident, carried her into the bedroom.
But after taking a couple of steps into the bedroom, he could no longer stand and fell to the ground with her in his arms.
Susu knew he wouldn't be able to hold on. When he let go, she fell and landed next to him on the ground. She felt a sharp pain in her back from the fall.
However, being drunk, he felt nothing. He was still closing his eyes and murmuring, "See... I told you I wasn't drunk... Didn't I carry you to the bed..."
As he spoke, he draped an arm over her.
She pushed his arm away, feeling both angry and amused. "To the bed? Look where you are lying."