"Of course not, but what you're saying makes it difficult," Xiao Anjing said, no longer deliberately uncooperative. "Your police force wants to catch the big fish while ensuring Susu's safety. Even if Susu fakes her death, if outsiders don't know, it will still affect our Aoxiang Group."
Su Kangxi said, "It's precisely because it's difficult that I'm discussing it with you. I've thought about it. We just need to make Lü Yuanhong believe that Sister Susu was killed by an assassin. You can insist on not announcing Susu's death to the public and stabilize the people within your group. Wouldn't that be feasible?"
"I can only temporarily stabilize those within the group who have ulterior motives. If it goes on for too long, problems will still arise," Xiao Anjing said truthfully.
Su Kangxi asked, "Then how long do you think you can hold them off? We're not asking you to persist indefinitely. We will also take this opportunity to find evidence of Lü Yuanhong's crimes and take him and the drug trafficking group behind him down in one fell swoop."
Xiao Anjing gritted his teeth and said, "Three months. I can hold on for a maximum of three months, and during these three months, I'll also have to delay and prevent Lü Yuanhong from acquiring Shu's."
"I understand your difficulties. Alright, then three months. Let Sister Susu stay out of sight for three months, which will also give her ample time for postpartum recovery."
Xiao Anjing asked, "What about Tianyi and Susu's three children? If Susu also fakes her death and hides, it means she won't be able to see the children for these three months. Can she, as a mother, bear that?"
"This, this, we'll persuade Sister Susu together. The children can be looked after by others, and I'll also dispatch people to ensure their safety," Su Kangxi said, looking at Xiao Anjing.
Xiao Anjing felt it was truly difficult to speak. Although Su Kangxi hadn't mentioned Tianyi's situation, he knew this must also be Tianyi's intention. To convince Susu, they would likely need to make her understand that after three months, she could safely see her children and have the hope of reuniting with Tianyi.
"Why don't we talk to Sister Susu separately? You and Ya Nan go for a walk later, and I'll talk to her. Then, when you're alone with Susu, you can communicate with her."
Su Kangxi thought it made sense. If they spoke together, it might arouse Sister Susu's suspicion and easily give them away. "Then it's settled."
"Okay, please convey this to Tianyi: tell him to take care of himself and not to leave such a large group, as well as his wife and children, to me," Xiao Anjing said irritably. "I still have my mother to look after, and I'll need to get married and have children in the future. Tell him to hurry back, or I won't bother with his messy affairs!"
Su Kangxi knew he was also concerned about Qin Tianyi. He patted his shoulder and said, "I'll relay all these words to him. Don't worry, President Qin knows how to protect himself."
"That would be best," Xiao Anjing said with a cold expression. "I'm going back to Susu's ward. You stay here a bit longer."
When he returned to Susu's ward, the two children had already been taken away by the nurses.
Susu was resting on the bed. Due to the cesarean section, she couldn't move around much with the stitches still in, so she had to lie down as much as possible.
Chen Ma also packed the thermos and returned to the villa, saying that Xiaomei would bring soup tomorrow.
Only Ya Nan was still by the bedside accompanying Susu, asking how she had given birth so unexpectedly, as it should have been three or four weeks before her due date.
"The due date is just an estimated time; it's hard to say. Some people deliver early, and some deliver late," Susu told her. "On the way to the hospital to await delivery, who knew I would collide with another car? Fortunately, Xiao Lin's driving skills were excellent, and the impact wasn't severe. Otherwise, otherwise, it might not have been as simple as premature labor..."
Susu still felt scared thinking about it. Fortunately, both children were born safely and were quite healthy.
Ya Nan's expression tensed. No wonder Kangxi was waiting outside, claiming it was work. Had Susu really encountered danger?
"Was the car you were in intentionally hit? Could someone have wanted to harm you?"
Susu said thoughtfully, "I don't know. Could it be Jia Nanfang?"
After thinking about it, the only person who still hated her and had enmity with her was Jia Nanfang.
"I think it must be her," Ya Nan said. She knew some of the things between Susu and Shu Yan. With Shu Yan, her only daughter, gone, Jia Nanfang shouldn't give up so easily.
"Not just her, but also her lover, Lü Yuanhong, both want to kill you," Xiao Anjing said as he walked in, overhearing their conversation.
Ya Nan said indignantly, "These two lovers are too wicked. They didn't make a move earlier, precisely because they wanted to wait until Susu was about to give birth to strike, so they could make Susu taste the pain of losing her child and also take Susu's life!"
"Truly vicious and clever!" Susu said, still feeling a sense of lingering fear.
Xiao Anjing looked at her and said, "These two people are too terrifying."
Susu asked, "But how do you know Lü Yuanhong also wants to kill me?"
"You forgot about the acquisition," Xiao Anjing said, glancing at Ya Nan beside him, as if it were inconvenient to say too much.
Ya Nan said shrewdly, "President Xiao probably has something to discuss with you. I haven't had enough of looking at the two little darlings. I'll go to the nursery to see them again."
Saying that, she turned and walked out of the ward, gently closing the door behind them.
She hadn't taken two steps before she saw Su Kangxi returning. She grabbed him and said, "President Xiao has official business with Susu. Why don't you accompany me to the nursery to see Hengheng and Tiantian again? Those two little guys are so cute. I want to kiss them properly when they're not so soft."
Su Kangxi, seeing how much she liked children, felt a pang of guilt. He held her hand instead and said, "So you like children so much? Then we'll have a few more in the future."
"Don't be shameless. Who will take care of a few more? You're so busy with work usually; do you want to wear me out?" Ya Nan pretended to be angry and shook off his hand.
Su Kangxi grabbed her arm, stopping her from walking further, and said earnestly, "Ya Nan, thank you for not hating me or disliking me. But I, you've seen the nature of my work. Do you really want to marry me? Someone like me will have very little time to spend at home. You'll have to manage your own career and take care of the entire family. I'm afraid you'll be too tired."
"As long as I can be with you, I'm not afraid of any hardship," Ya Nan said, looking up into his eyes. She knew clearly that he was the one she liked. If she didn't choose the person she liked just because of these things, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
Su Kangxi was filled with indescribable emotion and promised her, "After I finish this important case, I'll ask for a long leave from my superiors and we'll have a destination wedding, okay?"
"No," Ya Nan immediately changed her expression, breaking free from him, and thought with a laugh, "Who said I wanted to marry you? I have plenty of choices. I'll consider it for another ten years or so."
Su Kangxi was confused and chased after her, "But you just said..."
"Silly, so stupid!" Ya Nan turned around, smiling, and took his hand again. "Let's go, accompany me to the nursery."