The man played with the fruit knife in his hand and said with a laugh, "Of course I know, her husband doesn't want her anymore, she's just a castoff. As for you, you're so beautiful, how can you only have a husband? Come on, be good, let me have a taste too. Don't push me too hard, it would be a shame to ruin your face."
Susu felt that the man in front of her was too detestable, and she would never let him succeed!
...
At dinner that night, only Qin Tianyi and Sophie were at the table. They sat on opposite sides of the long table, making the atmosphere feel very lonely.
Little Xingxing attended a boarding primary school and only came home on weekends. Susu had also said she would be working overtime that night, so there was no one to make the meal lively.
Tianyi just wanted to finish dinner quickly and then take the two little ones for a walk and play in the garden.
Sophie kept sneaking glances at him, recalling the first time she saw him on the campus in Paris.
She pretended to casually push a plate of Qin Tianyi's favorite dish towards him and said, "Mr. Qin, this is specially made for you by Aunt Chen. Eat more."
"Thank you." Tianyi absently picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and asked, "Has your studio been very busy lately? Why is only Susu working overtime, and you're not?"
Sophie's expression became unnatural as she said, "We are responsible for different clients, and I'm not clear about the situation with her clients."
Tianyi simply said "oh" in a low voice. Without Susu's company, even the most delicious food tasted bland to him.
Just as he was about to put down his chopsticks, Sophie, as if remembering something, said, "The client she's been following most closely recently is Huo Zheng, the eldest young master of the Huo family."
Tianyi's expression darkened slightly, and he asked, "How does your studio have business dealings with Huo Zheng?"
Sophie, as if stating a fact, said with a naive expression, "Huo Zheng opened a fashion processing factory. He came to the studio and pleaded with Susu for days before Susu agreed to do sample designs for his fashion factory. So, because of work, they often meet at the studio or arrange to talk outside."
"So, is Susu working overtime tonight because she has an appointment with Huo Zheng?" Tianyi's voice was noticeably cold as he asked.
Sophie shook her head and said, "I'm not sure about that. Susu didn't tell me why she was working overtime when I left the studio."
"I see." Tianyi tried his best to remain calm.
Huo Zheng wasn't a model anymore and opened a clothing factory that needed Susu's help, which was nothing.
Susu's design talent and skill were evident. If Huo Zheng wanted his factory to succeed and not be looked down upon by his father, he would definitely need to hire a capable designer.
Besides, Susu had said before that she had no other feelings for Huo Zheng, and taking care of him more was because of Huo Jin.
He couldn't get angry just because Susu was focused on her work. Regardless, he didn't need to fuss over that kid Huo Zheng; no matter what, Huo Zheng couldn't take Susu away.
Sophie watched Tianyi turn away from the dining table, feeling disappointed that she didn't see any trace of anger towards Susu in his eyes.
She lost her appetite too. She put down her chopsticks and immediately followed Tianyi to the nursery.
As Tianyi stepped into the nursery, about to instruct the nanny to prepare to take the two children to the garden, his phone rang twice briefly.
He thought it was some spam message, and impatiently took out his phone to check. It turned out to be a location and message from Susu.
He immediately dialed Susu's phone number, but it went through without an answer. He had no choice but to send her a message first, "Stay at the entrance, wait for An Jing and me to come."
After sending the message, he forwarded Susu's location to Xiao An Jing, telling him to hurry to this hotel.
An Jing received the location and then got Tianyi's call, making him ask in confusion, "What place is this? Why should I rush over now?"
"Lan Yu's residence, Susu found it." Tianyi didn't have time to explain more. He hung up and rushed out.
Sophie watched his series of actions from the side, also a bit confused. She followed him to the door and anxiously asked, "Mr. Qin, what happened? Is Susu in trouble?"
"You stay at home and keep an eye on the children with Aunt Chen." Tianyi finished speaking and then personally drove off in a sports car.
Sophie couldn't help but feel nervous. Did something happen to Susu when she went to see Lan Yu?
Although Tianyi's words on the phone were unclear, An Jing didn't dare to delay and drove to the hotel indicated by the GPS.
...
The man, holding the fruit knife, approached Susu with a half-joking, half-threatening demeanor. Susu glared at him and, without warning, slapped him across the face, stunning him.
"Bitch, how dare you hit me!" The man covered his face, his eyes filled with ferocity, and stabbed at her with the fruit knife.
Susu cried out and dodged, but she still didn't completely avoid it. She felt the knife graze her back, tearing her clothes and skin, causing pain.
The man, having missed his stab, unwillingly lunged forward and grabbed Susu by the shoulder. He hardened his heart, thinking he couldn't let beauty get in the way of business.
Young Master Xie had only instructed him to deal with Lan Yu. This woman who suddenly appeared was too troublesome. It was better to finish her off quickly and prioritize the task assigned by Young Master Xie.
He intended to stab Susu in the vital spot of her neck. Susu broke free from him, turned around, and wrestled with him.
She couldn't defeat him. Cornered, she even used her head, headbutting him and knocking the fruit knife from his hand. She ran towards the window, pulled back the curtains, and tried to open the window to call for help.
The man chased her to the window, furiously grabbed her by the neck, and punched her hard in the abdomen.
Susu was hit so hard that she almost doubled over. Enduring the pain, she fiercely squeezed a bloody spot on his arm.
He flinched in pain and his anger reached its peak. Before Susu could open the window, he pushed the room's window open for her, intending to pick her up and throw her out.
Susu sensed his intention and desperately held onto the window frame, squatting down to prevent him from picking her up.
The man hadn't expected this woman to be more difficult to handle than Lan Yu. To make her stand up straight, he angrily pulled her hair.
A series of urgent knocks came from outside, "Susu, Susu! Are you in there?"
Qin Tianyi sped all the way, but his calls to Susu went unanswered. He knew she was in danger.
Anxiously, he ran several red lights and was the first to arrive. He hadn't seen An Jing yet.
He couldn't care less and rushed to the third floor. He reached the door of room 302 and pounded on it desperately, calling Susu's name.
Upon hearing his voice, Susu shouted back, "Tianyi! I'm inside! Come save me quickly!"
The man, realizing more help had arrived, forcefully pulled Susu up, intending to cover her mouth, but Susu bit him.
Enraged, he could only try to force Susu's head out the window, intending to pull her out entirely.
Qin Tianyi heard Susu's response and knew she was in danger inside. He felt there wasn't enough time to find a staff member to open the door, so he used all his strength to kick the door open.