If A Mei truly wished to escape her current life, he could help her obtain incriminating evidence against Lu Yuanhong. Once Lu Yuanhong was arrested, A Mei would be able to start anew.
However, he couldn't discern A Mei's intentions at the moment and wouldn't take risks lightly.
"Miss A Mei, you're completely overthinking things. You should communicate more with your husband."
A Mei looked at him, hurt and disappointed, and asked, "Is that really what you think? Do you think I'm just crazy?"
Qin Tianyi zipped up his black backpack, never meeting her gaze. "Not at all."
Just then, another bodyguard called out to him, "A Ban, the car to pick you up has arrived. Are you ready?"
He immediately replied, "Yes, I'll be right there."
As he spoke, he respectfully walked past A Mei. A Mei whispered to him, "Be careful. I'll be waiting for you."
He didn't respond, nor did he look back at her. His heart had already flown to Susu in the hospital, and he quickened his pace, leaving the basement.
...
When Shu Zhongze arrived at the hospital, Susu was in the delivery room, attempting a natural birth. However, the heads of both babies hadn't turned, and one was stuck in the birth canal, putting her in a very dangerous situation.
Fortunately, Shu Zhongze arrived in time and signed the surgical consent form as Susu's father. The doctors were fully prepared and rushed her into the operating room.
Lying on the operating table, Susu's mind was filled with images of Tianyi smiling gently at her. It wasn't until the doctor administered the anesthetic that she stopped feeling pain.
The surgery was not a full general anesthetic. After the C-section, the doctor asked her to listen for the babies' cries.
She heard two vigorous cries in succession, and her heart filled with joy. Only then did she completely relax. The two babies they had both longed for had finally been safely delivered.
The nurses first took the two babies out for the family to see. By then, Chen Ma, Su Kangxi, and Xiao Anjing had all arrived outside the delivery room. Everyone was captivated by the chubby, fair, and plump twins, who hadn't even opened their eyes yet.
Chen Ma then busily asked the nurse, "Where's the mother? How is she?"
"She's fine, everything is safe. The mother is just a bit exhausted and needs rest." The nurse then asked them, "Who are the guardians of these two children? Please come with me to the nursery to collect the identification tags."
Shu Zhongze quickly stepped forward and said, "I am the maternal grandfather of these two children. I'll go."
Seeing Shu Zhongze's face beaming with the joy of becoming a grandfather, the others felt that Susu and Shu Zhongze's relationship had eased considerably.
When Susu was wheeled out of the operating room, she vaguely sensed many people around her, but she was too exhausted and sleepy, falling into a weak slumber.
That night, Su Kangxi dispatched several plainclothes police officers to guard the hospital's nursery. He personally guarded Susu's hospital room with her two bodyguards to ensure absolute safety.
Su Kangxi leaned back on the long bench outside the hospital room, his arms crossed, his eyes closed, feeling on the verge of sleep. Suddenly, he heard a bodyguard shout, "Who's there?"
He immediately snapped awake and saw a person wearing a mask and a baseball cap standing in front of him. The person said in a hoarse voice, "Officer Su, it's me."
Su Kangxi realized the person standing before him was the current Qin Tianyi and quickly told the two bodyguards, "Don't shout. He's one of us."
The two bodyguards exchanged glances and retreated to a corner.
Qin Tianyi lowered his voice and anxiously asked Su Kangxi, "How are Susu and the babies? Are they all safe?"
"Susu gave birth. They're twins, a boy and a girl, both very healthy. Mother and babies are safe," Su Kangxi quickly shared the good news.
He clasped his hands together, his voice filled with excitement, "That's great, that's great!"
"But why are you at the hospital? Won't this expose you?" Su Kangxi immediately asked with concern.
Qin Tianyi suppressed his excitement and said, "I didn't sneak here myself. Lu Yuanhong suddenly told me to stay in the plastic surgery ward on the fifth floor below, using plastic surgery as an excuse. He wants me to kill someone for him, but he hasn't told me who that person is yet."
Su Kangxi said, puzzled, "He wants you to kill someone in the hospital? Is it one of his enemies, or a rival in illegal transactions? Is that person hospitalized here?"
"I think the person he wants me to kill is Susu."
Qin Tianyi's words shocked Su Kangxi. "Why? What threat could Susu pose to him!"
"Don't forget Susu is Shu Zhongze's daughter. Jia Nanfang knew this long ago, and Lu Yuanhong should know it too. He must have realized that Susu and Anjing have been secretly preventing his acquisition of the Shu Corporation."
Su Kangxi felt that the situation was extremely tricky. Without Qin Tianyi needing to say it, he knew that if Qin Tianyi didn't complete Lu Yuanhong's task, all his previous undercover work would be in vain.
Qin Tianyi had also been contemplating this matter and hadn't come up with a solution that would satisfy both sides. He said, "Let's leave it at that for now. After Susu recovers a bit, tell her and Anjing about this. If something happens to Susu, it might affect their acquisition of the Shu Corporation. Let Anjing think of a way; he's always full of clever ideas. I'll be changing my contact number intermittently while at the hospital. I'll be waiting for your news."
"Okay, you're right. We should all brainstorm a solution together for this."
Qin Tianyi's voice was heavy with emotion as he said, "Susu hasn't woken up yet, has she? I... I want to go in and see her, but this, this..."
"Go in. I'll watch at the door. Be quick and come out," Kangxi understood his feelings at the moment. "She's exhausted from ensuring the safe birth of these two children today. She probably won't wake up for a while."
Qin Tianyi no longer hesitated. He quickly and gently pushed open the hospital room door and walked in.
The light inside was dim. This was a private VIP room. The entire inpatient building had passed its lights-out time, and the main lights in all rooms had long been switched off.
He walked to the bedside and saw Susu sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, but her forehead was covered in sweat.
Some of her disheveled hair was stuck to her forehead and face. In her sleep, she was completely unaware.
Qin Tianyi carefully brushed aside the hair from her face and gently wiped the sweat from her face with a tissue. He couldn't help but kiss her forehead lightly and whispered, "Wife, you've worked hard."
"Tianyi... Tianyi..." she suddenly called his name in her sleep.
He froze in shock. After a moment, she merely shifted her body and didn't truly wake up; she was talking in her sleep.
Only then did Qin Tianyi stand up straight. Though reluctant, he knew he had to leave quickly.
However, Susu's expression in her dream turned pained. She shook her head and murmured, "No, don't hurt him... It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."
Qin Tianyi couldn't help but clench her hand again and lean close to her, saying, "No, it's not your fault."
The pained expression on her face finally eased, and her breathing gradually became even.
Qin Tianyi's palm rested in hers, gently rubbing it twice before he released her hand, placed it back, and stroked her head. Suppressing his reluctance, he walked out of the room.