Secretary Zhan said gratefully, "If it weren't for you this time, Shu Corporation would have been finished. It's truly a turn for the better."
Susu suddenly realized something and glanced at her abdomen, saying, "You and President Shu?"
Secretary Zhan smiled slightly, about to say something to her, when Susu, having guessed part of it, said to Xiao Anjing, "Anjing, could you wait for me outside for a moment? I have a few words I'd like to say to Secretary Zhan."
Xiao Anjing didn't quite understand the subtle exchange between the women. He simply said, "Okay. You two chat, I'll sit in the office." With that, he left the conference room.
Now, only Susu and Secretary Zhan remained in the conference room. Before Secretary Zhan could speak, Susu asked, "You're pregnant, is the child Shu Zhongze's?"
"Mrs. Qin, you're so perceptive." Secretary Zhan's face was filled with the joy of an expectant mother. "At first, I just admired President Shu immensely. After having the opportunity to work by his side, I was unknowingly drawn to him..."
Susu didn't want to hear about their romance. She re-examined Secretary Zhan and asked, "What could a man nearing sixty attract you with? It's probably his net worth and money, isn't it?"
"It's not what you think. I truly like President Shu, it's not about his money..."
"If that's the case, then I won't return the shares to him. You stay with him, take good care of him in his old age, and enjoy your true love."
Secretary Zhan quickly responded, "I wish I could do that, but I can't make this decision alone. President Shu has to agree."
Susu thought that perhaps it was she who disagreed now.
"Don't be nervous, I was just joking." Susu, knowing what she was thinking, said, "Congratulations, I hope you get your wish."
Before she could say anything more, Susu had already risen and left the conference room, calling for Xiao Anjing, not wanting to stay another second at Shu Corporation.
No matter how old Shu Zhongze was, a playboy was still a playboy. But what did that have to do with her? She disdained to compete with an unborn child for anything in the Shu family, nor was she the least bit interested.
Xiao Anjing was driving and noticed Susu in the passenger seat seemed preoccupied, her mood completely different from her determined spirit at Shu Corporation earlier. He asked, "What's wrong? What did you say to Secretary Zhan just now? Are there still shareholders who haven't been cleared out?"
"Nothing, it's just that I suddenly realized that perhaps one day Secretary Zhan might be of a higher generation than me." Susu smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Ah." Xiao Anjing heard this and asked, bewildered, "What situation?"
Susu felt that there was no point in discussing this with Xiao Anjing. "Shu Zhongze and Secretary Zhan got together, and Secretary Zhan is likely pregnant."
Xiao Anjing stared at the road ahead, his mouth agape for a moment. After a pause, he said, "Your father is truly..."
"He is not my father. I have never acknowledged him."
"Right, right, Old Master Shu still has it in him. Impressive, impressive."
Susu heard the envy in Xiao Anjing's tone and smiled helplessly. She looked out the car window. Men... this is what men are like; they take pride in what should be shameful.
Xiao Anjing noticed the hint of a sneer in Susu's eyes and quickly said, "I won't be like your father. We're all men, but we're all different."
"How are you different? Don't you like young and beautiful women?" Susu looked at him again with amusement.
Xiao Anjing said, "Let's not talk about this. What I mean is, you shouldn't mind too much that Old Master Shu has found someone. He's already divorced. Whether he has a girlfriend or remarries, it's nothing. As for his girlfriend being young, that's his capability. Can't people who are older pursue happiness? Don't let this affect your relationship."
"Oh, do we have a relationship?"
"When you had a difficult labor and when you were hiding in the private hospital, I felt he was quite worried about you. His fatherly love didn't seem fake."
Susu seemed not to hear him and suddenly asked, "Do you think Tianyi might have lost his memory somewhere, forgotten me, and then found new happiness?"
"No, definitely not!"
"How can you be so sure? Do you know where he is?"
"I don't." Xiao Anjing answered her instinctively, then immediately added, "I just know him too well. Once he falls in love with someone, he loves them for a lifetime and won't change easily."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Susu felt a pang of loss again. Xiao Anjing also didn't know where Tianyi was. Was he even still alive? She couldn't help but start to doubt herself.
The car fell silent for a moment, both lost in their thoughts of Tianyi.
Xiao Anjing only hoped that Tianyi would appear soon. Now, everything was improving. Even without a confession from Lü Yuanhong, the police had enough evidence to prosecute him, and Shu Corporation would smoothly return to Shu Zhongze's hands.
Their company, Ao Xiang, had gained significant fame from this acquisition of Shu Corporation. They had successfully bid for a plot of the most promising land in Lancheng. However, the group's funds were a bit tight recently, and the development couldn't be rushed. But he was confident that with this piece of land, Ao Xiang Group could reach new heights.
The glittering skyscraper occupied by the financial giant Xie family would be returned to the hands of them, the two descendants of the Xiao family.
After the car drove into the Ao Xiang Group parking lot, Susu spoke again, "Anjing, from now on, Ao Xiang will be yours to manage. I want to return to my own studio and continue designing. Although I've learned a lot about business in Tianyi's absence, I feel it's not something I like or am good at. I still want to do what I'm good at. If Ao Xiang Group needs me, I will always step forward. What do you think?"
Xiao Anjing turned off the engine and complained, "Why are you all the same? When you say you're not going to manage it anymore, you just hand it over to me..."
"Besides me, who else isn't managing Ao Xiang? Are you referring to Tianyi?" Susu keenly caught his earlier words and pressed, "Did he contact you? Even if you don't know where he is now, did he contact you before?"
Xiao Anjing hesitated, not wanting to hide anything from Susu anymore. He looked at her and said, "Regarding Tianyi, you should ask Officer Su. He knows more than I do. But I can tell you that the person who saved you during the fire in the hospital room that day was indeed Tianyi. I only saw him once after he disappeared."
Susu froze for a moment, then felt immense joy and surprise. She excitedly clasped his hand and said, "Really? Then he's alive, he's alive! And he's been watching over me and the children, but why didn't he come home?"
Xiao Anjing couldn't answer her question and felt a pang of sadness. "He couldn't stay by your side all the time, but everything he did was for you. You should prepare yourself mentally. Even if he returns, he might not be the same person as before."