"Mhm, understood, I understand everything."
"Then are you willing to be discharged from the hospital and come back with me?" Su Su truly considered her a close friend and a younger sister. The person who had helped her before, Huo Jin, was no longer around, leaving only Sophie. "Will you be the children's aunt from now on?"
"Yes, I will live well and work well from now on, and integrate into your big family." Sophie had no other concerns and agreed.
...
At night, lying in bed, Qin Tianyi turned his back to her, pretending to be asleep from exhaustion.
Su Su leaned closer to him again and said pleadingly, "Husband, I know you're not asleep, talk to me properly."
Qin Tianyi closed his eyes and unhappily pulled the quilt over to his side. "What is there to talk about? I don't agree to have Sophie live at our house."
Su Su hugged him tightly, rubbing against his back, insisting he turn to face her, and said coquettishly, "Can't you just talk to me nicely? You've seen all the psychological evaluation reports. She's really recovered and there are no problems this time."
"The reports say she's normal now, but they don't guarantee she won't have problems in the future. And is her feeling for you just friendship?" Qin Tianyi was annoyed thinking about what had happened when Sophie stayed at their house last time. "Her feelings for you have already surpassed friendship. I think it's better to let her go back with her family."
"Qin Tianyi!" Su Su pushed him and sat up abruptly, saying angrily, "That part of her feelings that exceeds friendship can be converted into kinship. Why do you have to think in that direction? Besides, she was exploited by Lü Yuanhong last time. Didn't I tell you about it? Why do you keep bringing it up?"
Qin Tianyi sighed and said, "Can it really be converted into kinship? Besides, her mother is here to pick her up. Is it appropriate for us to insist on keeping her? Paris is her home, and she'll be with her family. Her family wouldn't treat her too harshly."
"What family? Her mother wants to take her back to marry her off without asking if she likes it, as if dealing with a defective product." Su Su tugged at him forcefully, her voice rising. "Why are you like this? We can't push her into the fire pit again! Let her stay at our house for a while longer. If you still can't accept it, we'll think of other solutions."
Qin Tianyi said helplessly, "But you're already planning for her to be the children's aunt. Once she's back, can she still leave? I think you intend for her to live in our house forever."
"Forever? I hope she can meet someone suitable, get married, have children, and start a family. Don't jinx it!" Su Su said, getting angrier, threatening him. "Are you going to get up and talk to me properly? If you don't look at me when you talk, I'll sleep in the living room tonight. No, the study!"
Qin Tianyi was still very conflicted. Had Sophie truly recovered completely? Could she really find her place if she lived with them?
Su Su said no more, directly snatched the quilt from him, bundled it up, and was about to leave the bedroom.
Qin Tianyi immediately jumped out of bed to stop her, preventing her from leaving. "Are you really going to sleep in the study? Why are you acting like a child, getting upset over nothing? My dear wife, can't we discuss this tomorrow?"
"No, you have to give me a definite answer tonight." Su Su stared at him, saying resolutely.
Qin Tianyi finally nodded and said, "Alright, I agree. But after Sophie comes to our house, she'll have to undergo a health assessment every three months to ensure she remains problem-free."
Su Su happily nodded repeatedly, hugging the quilt. "I knew you'd agree! That's no problem, I can accompany her. We'll ensure every assessment is truthful and reliable."
Tianyi snatched the quilt from her hands and said, exasperated, "If I hadn't agreed, would you really have slept separately from me? Who is the most important person in your heart?"
"Of course, it's you." Su Su knew he was about to start this pointless argument again, like the equally pointless question of who to save if two most loved ones fell into a river.
She sat back on the bed, and Qin Tianyi followed, putting down the quilt. Just as he was about to start discussing who was more important, she quickly said, "Oh, right. When I saw Sophie today, she normally told me that Yang Sijie is actually still alive. I don't think she was lying. It seems Yang Sijie really did go to the orphanage, but he's disabled. Sophie said he was in a wheelchair."
Tianyi's playful expression subsided. He said without much surprise, "Really? How is that possible?"
Su Su looked at him, feeling his reaction wasn't as intense as she'd expected, but she didn't think much of it. "His life is too resilient. If he's still alive, where would he be hiding now? Perhaps in the town where the orphanage is located?"
"I don't think so. The towns around the orphanage have very poor conditions. He wouldn't hide there." Tianyi stared at her, asking with a serious expression, "If Yang Sijie is really alive, and you saw him, what would you do?"
Su Su was momentarily unable to answer. She held his hand and smiled, asking, "Why are you so serious? Did you already suspect he was alive?"
Qin Tianyi shook off her hand and immediately denied it, "I haven't seen him, and I don't know if he's alive."
"What's wrong?" Su Su found his reaction very strange. "This is like protesting too much. Did you already know that Sophie's words weren't hallucinations and went to find Yang Sijie? And last time, when you and Xiao Anjing suddenly ran to the orphanage to donate without telling me, and almost got into danger due to a mudslide, was it all to investigate if Yang Sijie was there?"
"No, we were just making a donation. You're overthinking things." Tianyi regained his calm expression and asked her again, "If you saw him again, what would you do? Would you be reluctant to bring him to justice again..."
"Of course not. If I found him, I would report him to the police without hesitation." Su Su replied.
Tianyi breathed a sigh of relief, embraced her, and lay down. "Alright, stop making a fuss. It's time to rest."
Su Su hummed and nestled in his arms, falling asleep shortly after.
Tianyi, however, couldn't sleep. Su Su also knew that Yang Sijie was alive.
When he had first asked her what she would do, her expression had told him that she couldn't bear to see Yang Sijie die a second time in such a desperate situation.
She still had compassion for Yang Sijie.
He gently stroked her hair. Their breaths were only inches apart. He kissed her lips with infinite tenderness. Forget it, forget it. The youthful affection between her and Yang Sijie could not be completely erased after all.
As long as her person and her heart were with him, why should he care about those most hidden feelings in her heart? As long as she was happy and comfortable, that was enough.