Susu couldn't explain clearly to her for a moment. She held her tightly and said with heartache, "Sophie, I'm sorry. You're like this and all you can think about is me. I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
"Susu, I'm so scared. They all bullied me, they all bullied me!" Sophie tried to break free from her, shouting, "Don't touch me, don't touch me..."
Susu held her even tighter, desperately comforting her, "It's okay now, Sophie, it's really okay. You're safe now, we're all safe!"
Sophie seemed not to hear her, and pleaded, "Don't hit me, I'll do anything..." As she spoke, she broke free from Susu and started to pull at her clothes.
Susu stopped her and said loudly, "Sophie! It's all in the past! If you don't pull yourself together, no one can help you! You're still young, you can start all over again. Don't be like this! Don't turn yourself into a madwoman, okay? I'm begging you!"
Sophie was completely stunned by Susu's words. She stared at her blankly and asked tearfully, "Can I start all over again?"
Susu also shed tears and said, "Yes, of course, we can both start again."
Sophie hit her head hard and said, "I wish I could forget those things forever. Tell me, how did you lose your memory before? I want to lose my memory too!"
Susu grabbed her hands to stop her from hitting herself and said, "Losing your memory doesn't feel good, and it doesn't solve problems. I owe you, Tianyi and I both owe you. Just tell us what you want us to do."
Hope seemed to flicker in Sophie's eyes. She grasped Susu's hand and said, "I want to leave here and start over in a new environment."
"Yes, that's not difficult. I'll help you arrange it. But don't give up on yourself. Get better quickly. You can only leave if your mental assessment is normal here, understand?" Susu looked into her eyes, hoping she would listen and pull herself together.
Sophie nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you and get better quickly."
Susu hugged her tightly again, "Mmm, trust me. When you're better, I'll help you change your life, and everything will be alright."
...
Emerging from Sophie's room, Susu felt completely drained. Seeing Sophie transform from a cheerful girl into a madwoman was incredibly painful.
Fortunately, the psychiatrist said her condition wasn't too severe and she would gradually recover.
Qin Tianyi, who had been waiting at the reception, saw her emerge from the elevator looking dejected and immediately went to her.
"Sophie, is she alright?"
"Mmm, not too bad," Susu replied.
Qin Tianyi took her hand again, feeling how cold it was. He asked, "Does she need us to do anything?"
"She wants to leave here, to leave Paris. But the doctors here say she has to wait until her mental assessment is normal before she can be discharged."
Qin Tianyi asked curiously, "This is a sanatorium, why do they need an assessment to be discharged?"
Susu said with a heavy heart, "To be precise, this is a mental hospital. Calling it a sanatorium was probably to keep Su Kangxi from worrying me too much."
"Sophie has a mental illness?"
"Any girl with a sense of shame, to be in a place like that, which is like hell on earth, how could her mind not be affected?" Susu said, on the verge of tears again.
Qin Tianyi understood her feelings and said nothing more, leading her to the car.
Before driving, he asked, "Where else do you want to go?"
"The fashion design school. I only applied for a leave of absence at the time. I want to apply for withdrawal, I don't want to come here anymore," Susu said, her eyes red.
"Okay, we'll go and handle the withdrawal," Qin Tianyi said, starting the car.
They only stayed in Paris for two days before returning to Lancheng. Susu and Sophie's attending physician exchanged contact information, keeping track of Sophie's condition and hoping for her speedy recovery so they could bring her to Lancheng.
...
Another month passed. Susu accompanied Tianyi for a follow-up examination at the hospital. Seeing the results, her mood was like the sun breaking through the clouds.
Qin Tianyi's injuries had all healed. Even the doctor praised his good physical condition, saying that for an ordinary person, it would take at least a year or a half to recover like this.
After leaving the hospital, Qin Tianyi stretched his limbs freely, eager to practice some martial arts.
Beside him, Susu worriedly held him back, "You've only just fully recovered, don't move too much."
Qin Tianyi held her hand and said proudly, "The doctor said I have a good constitution, what are you still worried about?"
"Don't get carried away."
"Let's go pick up Little Star, and celebrate properly," Qin Tianyi said, pulling her into the car.
Susu sat in the car, watching him hum a tune while driving. She said with a smile, "Oh, don't be too pleased with yourself. Although the examination results show that you're fine, it won't hurt to rest for a couple more days."
"If you make me lie in bed any longer, I won't be able to stand it. Once I'm better, I need to be active."
Susu couldn't argue with him and was helpless. It seemed he was truly bored. "Alright, as long as you're happy, just don't overwork yourself."
Qin Tianyi dared to lean over and kiss her while driving, "My wife is the best."
"You're risking your life!" Susu immediately pushed him away, telling him to focus on the road. She was used to his current behavior – playful and affectionate, completely different from his usual aloofness in front of her.
She was also in a good mood and said, "Tianyi, there's another piece of good news. We received the latest assessment of Sophie's mental state from Paris. She's doing much better. I think we can arrange for someone to bring her to Lancheng soon."
"Since I promised to give her a new environment, you can arrange all of this. You don't need to ask me," Qin Tianyi said, focusing on driving.
Susu stated her plan, "After I bring her here and settle her in, I want to arrange for her to work at Mishang. You see, we can't let her be idle. If she's idle, she'll start overthinking. What do you think?"
"Sure, I hired her before. Before she starts working at Mishang, just inform Chang Qingchuan," Qin Tianyi agreed completely. He was willing to cooperate with Susu in anything as long as it truly helped Sophie.
"Mmm, I know what to do." If he wasn't driving, she would have kissed him.
The continuous good news in the past few days had gradually cleared the clouds in her heart, like walking through a misty valley after escaping from an abyss.
The thick fog finally dispersed, and she saw the long-lost sunshine.
"By the way, how is the preparation for your studio going? Do you need my help with anything?" Qin Tianyi asked.
Susu smiled and said, "It's still in the preparation stage. I wouldn't dare trouble you, Mr. Qin. There's nothing much to it, just renting a venue and running around to register with the relevant departments. Initially, I don't plan to hire anyone and will mainly focus on promoting my own designs."