The girl said with certainty, "No need."
Susu had no choice but to say to Su Kangxi, "Take her up the mountain with you. Be careful on the road."
Su Kangxi nodded and left with the girl.
Ya Nan couldn't help but ask, "Is her boyfriend a volunteer on the mountain?"
"No, her boyfriend is dead. His body is still on the mountain and cannot be brought down for the time being."
Ya Nan fell silent and asked no more questions.
They were silent for a while, and Susu suggested, "Shall we go help take care of the injured?"
"Okay." Ya Nan agreed without a word and accompanied her to do something.
It wasn't until sunset that someone carried more injured people down the mountain.
Susu immediately saw Xiao Anjing walking at the front, but she didn't see Qin Tianyi among the group.
"Mr. Xiao, you've worked hard. Where is Tianyi? Why didn't he come down the mountain?"
Xiao Anjing, covered in dust and looking exhausted, said, "Don't worry, he's in the car behind. The road down the mountain is already open."
Susu breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the family members in the tents, shouting, "The road is open, the road is open!"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes filled with hope again. Someone said, "That's great! Then the injured can be transported down the mountain for treatment!"
"Yes, yes, we can also take a car up the mountain to find our relatives!"
...
The originally quiet and suppressed tents erupted in excitement.
Before long, a jeep covered in mud drove down from the mountain, carrying several injured people. Qin Tianyi was sitting in the passenger seat.
When he got out of the car, Susu rushed over and hugged him tightly.
Qin Tianyi gently stroked her back and said, "Mrs. Qin, I'm so tired. I want to sleep for a while."
Susu let go of him, took his hand, and said, "Go wash your face first. The water is ready for you."
Qin Tianyi was pulled along by her, smiling, "Are you disgusted that I'm too dirty?"
"It's not about being dirty. If you wash your face before sleeping, you'll sleep more comfortably."
Qin Tianyi listened to her, washed his face, and then fell into a deep sleep, leaning against the tent, exhausted.
Susu sat beside him, draped a jacket over him, and felt a pang of heartache seeing him so disheveled, him who was always so particular about cleanliness and appearance.
But the way he looked now was also what captivated her the most. She gazed at him adoringly, gently kissed his forehead, and felt that he was already a part of her life, and no one could ever separate them.
...
After the road blocked by the mudslide was cleared, more and more people came down from the mountain, some with grief, some with joy.
The few makeshift tents could no longer accommodate so many people, and more professional rescue teams and medical personnel arrived from neighboring areas.
Susu and Tianyi decided to take the train back to Lancheng, and Ya Nan and Kangxi were also going with them.
The two bodyguards bought the train tickets and called for a car. As they were about to get into the car, Susu saw the girl who had lost her boyfriend wandering alone by the roadside.
She asked everyone to wait and walked to the roadside, asking the girl, "Has your boyfriend's body been brought down? Are you planning to..."
"It's been brought down and is at the county funeral home. His parents have arrived, and there's nothing more for me here," the girl said with a mournful smile.
Susu hugged her and said, "Are you going back to Lancheng? We're heading back. Do you want to have some company?"
"No, I want to stay here and help rebuild the village primary school."
"But you're studying at university in Lancheng. Aren't you going back to continue your studies?"
"He sacrificed himself for the children here. I saw on the mountain that the school where he was teaching before was devastated by the mudslide," the girl said with determination. "I want to see it restored to how it was when he was here before I leave."
Susu's eyes welled up with tears. "Alright, take care of yourself then."
"You too. I see you and your husband are very loving. It's truly enviable," the girl said, smiling at her as if she had become incredibly strong overnight.
"Oh, I haven't asked your name yet. I'm Susu."
"Everyone likes to call me Juanzi."
Susu said, "Juanzi, your life is still long. Don't be too sad. You will meet people who love you in the years to come. You must cheer up."
"Perhaps, but I will never forget him," Juanzi waved to her. "Your husband and friends are waiting for you. You should go."
"Juanzi, goodbye." Susu turned and left without looking back, getting into the car with Tianyi and the others.
On the train, they were all exhausted, only hoping to return to Lancheng soon, take a hot shower, and rest for a few days.
Ya Nan, leaning on Kangxi's shoulder, felt uncomfortable, so she simply lay back and rested her head on Kangxi's lap.
Susu and Tianyi sat opposite them. Tianyi ignored them and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.
Susu leaned against Tianyi, smiled, and asked Kangxi, "When are you two planning to have the wedding? It's time you settled down."
Su Kangxi said a little embarrassed, "We're both quite busy. She manages Dechuan's clothing store and is preparing for the certified public accountant exam. We'll get married after she passes."
Susu thought for a moment and said, "Dechuan's fashion store is operating stably now. You can find someone to manage it for you. As for the CPA exam, it's indeed not easy and requires a lot of effort. But I believe Ya Nan has talent in this area and will definitely succeed."
"I believe in her too," Su Kangxi said, then turned to Qin Tianyi and asked, "Mr. Qin, why were you and Mr. Xiao hiding from Sister Susu and coming to the orphanage here? Were you investigating something?"
If Su Kangxi hadn't asked, Susu would have almost forgotten to ask Tianyi about it.
Ever since she learned about the mudslide, she had been solely concerned about Tianyi's safety and had temporarily forgotten to question his lie about going on a business trip by plane.
"Yes," Susu tugged at Tianyi's arm, displeased. "Didn't we agree to be honest with each other? Why did you lie to me?"
With them all sitting face to face like this, and Su Kangxi asking him directly, he couldn't avoid giving a reason.
"I just wanted to give you a surprise," Qin Tianyi said, thinking quickly. "Ao Xiang Group has always been involved in charity. I heard you mention before that the orphanage you stayed at was in a poverty-stricken area, and some classrooms and buildings were in disrepair. So, I thought of using the group's charitable funds to rebuild the orphanage. An Jing came with me as a witness to support me at the board meeting, so that other directors wouldn't think I was abusing my power for personal gain."
Xiao Anjing, who was sitting diagonally opposite them and not with them, immediately chimed in, "Yes, Tianyi really thinks the world of you. He wanted to renovate the orphanage and then bring you here to give you a surprise. He said it was where you grew up, but fate didn't give him the chance to grow up there with you. This is a regret he can never make up for..."