Chen Ma gently placed her hand on her belly, a smile forming on her lips. "Twins show more than a single baby, and the two little ones are quite well-behaved."
"That's because it's not time for them to move yet," Susu said with a smile. "Don't worry, both babies are doing fine."
"Young Madam, I can't argue with you, I just feel you shouldn't always stay cooped up in your room. You should go out for a walk." Chen Ma tidied the tableware with a smile and left the room, not wanting to disturb her further.
Susu stopped looking at the documents. She got up and moved around, realizing her neck and shoulders were quite stiff. She felt Chen Ma was right; she should go out for a walk.
After going downstairs, she walked to the back garden alone, simply strolling to stretch her limbs.
She was no longer as sad. Ya Nan had returned to Dechuan to check on the shop and factory, saying she would come back to accompany her in a few days.
Whenever she had nothing to do and was alone and quiet, she would unconsciously recall the moments she spent with Tianyi.
She sat alone on the swing, gazing at the moon that night, large and round. Feeling the gentle evening breeze turning a bit cool, she got up to return to her room. But then she remembered that at this time in the past, Tianyi would always drape his jacket over her shoulders and sweep her up into his arms.
He would shield her from the cold wind with his strong physique and carry her directly back to her room.
Every time she protested verbally, her heart would feel sweet and warm. But the man who had doted on her endlessly, spoiling her, was no longer by her side.
She returned to her room dejectedly. Tonight, she didn't want to look at those dry documents anymore. Lying on the bed, she couldn't help but lean towards the side where Tianyi used to sleep.
Even though the bed was large, she was never a still sleeper in the past. As she slept, she always liked to snuggle into Tianyi's embrace.
Tianyi never found her bothersome. He would gather her from head to toe in his arms, kiss her, and say goodnight.
Susu rubbed her face against the pillow Tianyi had used, trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to fall. In her heart, she silently asked the heavens, "Where is Tianyi now?"
"Could it be that he was saved by someone kind, but he lost his memory and forgot about me, Xiao Xingxing, and this home?"
"If he didn't remember us, he wouldn't have not come back."
Chen Ma had said that as long as Tianyi was alive, no matter where he was, he would return home.
But why had a month almost passed in the blink of an eye, and Tianyi still hadn't returned? Had he forgotten the way home?
...
Qin Tianyi gazed at the disk-like moon outside the window and said to Su Kangxi, who was sitting beside him, "The night is truly beautiful tonight. It would be even more beautiful to admire this moonlight in my backyard."
"Indeed. Ya Nan took me to the back garden when Sister Susu was discharged from the hospital." Su Kangxi didn't know what to say to make them both feel a little better.
He had watched Qin Tianyi and Sister Susu go through thick and thin together. Now, they were to be separated, and it was truly unbearable.
Whether facing Sister Susu or Qin Tianyi, he didn't know what words would be most comforting, yet he felt that no comforting words could truly soothe their inner pain.
"Mr. Qin, have you thought it through? Do you really have to do this?" At this moment, he wished Qin Tianyi would change his mind and say, "I've worked undercover, and I know too well the risks involved in such work, and it's a life that ordinary people can hardly bear. You're not a police officer, just a businessman, you don't need to take such risks..."
"Haven't we already planned it? It's most appropriate for me to infiltrate their organization now. I won't back down at this time." Qin Tianyi's tone was light and casual. The eyebrows on the side of his face that hadn't been disfigured held a captivating spirit, which even Su Kangxi couldn't help but admire.
Su Kangxi persuaded him again, "You could tell Susu that you're alive, let her stay with you to heal and recover. Once your injuries are healed, you can continue your original life."
"Do you really think that's possible?" Qin Tianyi retorted. "From what Wei Laoda's former subordinates told me, starting from when Lu Yuanhong had a drug deal, this was a trap. Have you considered how many of his men came to Lancheng to assist him, for Lu Yuanhong to successfully lure me onto that speedboat with a bomb and make the driver willing to perish with me?"
"The speedboat driver and Wei Laoda's former subordinates have one thing in common: they had both been to Southeast Asia. Nothing else has been discovered for now."
"It's simple. These two men are members of Lu Yuanhong's gang." Qin Tianyi looked at him and said, "If Lu Yuanhong knew I was alive, returned to Susu's side, and back to the company, what would he do next?"
Su Kangxi knew clearly but remained silent.
Qin Tianyi answered for him, "He would kidnap Susu or Xiao Xingxing to threaten me and Shu Zhongze. He knows that Susu and the children are our soft spots. After this incident, I've thought very clearly. Just being a successful businessman isn't enough to deal with them. Only by becoming a part of this tightly organized and mysterious group can we completely dismantle them, and only then will Susu and the children be truly safe."
Su Kangxi feared that one day Sister Susu would blame and resent him when she learned the truth. "But..."
"There are no 'buts.' I'm injured like this, with only one side of my face intact, I'm covered in wounds. Plastic surgery will have to be done sooner or later. It might as well be that no one can recognize me, which is also the best opportunity for me to infiltrate their organization."
Su Kangxi no longer hesitated. "Have you really thought it through?"
"The moment I jumped into the water to fight for survival before the bomb exploded, I had already decided. As long as I'm still alive, I will never let Lu Yuanhong go!"
Su Kangxi crossed his arms and remained silent for a moment, then said, "Alright then. In a couple of days, the police will secretly transfer you to Southeast Asia. The police there will cooperate with you and give you a new identity. Whether you can successfully infiltrate this drug cartel will depend on yourself. The best plastic surgeons have also been arranged there. To avoid arousing suspicion from those people, we can't help you with anything else. Be careful with everything."
"Yes, I understand." Qin Tianyi said with apparent ease. "Susu and the children will be entrusted to you and An Jing. They will be safe and sound, without any accidents, right?"
Su Kangxi promised him, "You can rest assured about that. Even if it wasn't for you, I would do my best to protect Sister Susu and her children."
He believed this. It seemed there was nothing left to worry about. "Then it's settled. Give me two more days. I still need to brief An Jing on the company matters."
"Okay, we need to get you out of Lancheng as soon as possible. Although this hospital is quite discreet, I'm afraid that if it takes too long, Lu Yuanhong and his men might discover something. So, use the remaining days to make the necessary preparations. We can't delay any further."