Susu carefully broke free from him, then slowly lay down beside him and said, "Xiao Anjing and Shu Yan got together. When did they get close? Isn't Shu Yan's child yours..."
"Who told you that nonsense, Huo Jin?" Qin Tianyi asked, his emotions a little agitated. "That's not true."
Susu quickly placed her hand on his chest and said, "I know, I was just joking. Don't get excited, I believe you."
Qin Tianyi calmed himself and said placidly, "Shu Yan never speaks the truth. When she wanted to marry me before, she lied to me, saying her half-sister had tricked her and she might not be able to have children. Now she's pregnant and has a child with some man, and she's blaming me. Can you blame me for being angry?"
"The child isn't yours, and it isn't Xiao Anjing's?" Susu was very puzzled. If it wasn't Xiao Anjing's child, then how could the usually philandering Xiao Anjing be with Shu Yan?
Qin Tianyi said irritably, "An Jing has always been too successful with women. He felt pity for Shu Yan, and he was thinking more about the Aoxiang Group. I advised him, but he wouldn't listen. He's playing with fire."
Susu didn't think so. She still held some hope for Xiao Anjing and Shu Yan, saying, "Perhaps Shu Yan will be moved by Xiao Anjing, and it's not bad for them to be together."
"It's easy to draw a tiger or a leopard, but hard to draw its bones. Expecting an adult to change their ways is harder than climbing to heaven!"
"Don't be so certain. Xiao Anjing is rarely serious about love; we should bless him..."
"Susu, you never listen to me. When have I ever been wrong or said the wrong thing?" Qin Tianyi became more and more upset. "If you had listened to me back then and been wary of Yang Sijie, you wouldn't have been harmed so badly by him!"
"I'm sorry, it was my fault for being stupid and brainless, which led to harming myself and others. I... I'll listen to you about everything from now on," Susu said, feeling upset herself.
Qin Tianyi realized he had spoken too harshly and quickly said softly, "I don't blame you. After all we've been through, you know how afraid I am of losing you forever."
"Me too," Susu said, moving closer to him and snuggling tighter.
For a moment, neither of them spoke. They just lay there quietly, both wanting to completely forget the past and start a new life.
But in their hearts, there was an inexplicable barrier. They both pretended nothing was wrong, each working hard to mend what was broken.
Susu fell asleep like this. When she woke up, she looked out the hospital room window, and it was already dusk.
Seeing Qin Tianyi still asleep, she didn't want to wake him. She got up carefully, thinking of going out to buy him some nutritious dinner.
As she got up, Qin Tianyi had already woken up, but he continued to pretend to be asleep. Watching her retreating back as she left the hospital room, his heart ached with turmoil.
Ever since Su Kangxi told him everything that had happened since, he hadn't slept well in the hospital day and night.
The thought that he had survived the boxing match thanks to Susu sacrificing herself made him unable to forgive himself, and he still couldn't accept this fact.
Those scenes were like a lump in his throat. He wanted to forget them and start over with Susu, but Yang Sijie's sinister and arrogant face always appeared in his mind.
Susu walked down the corridor with her head down and accidentally bumped into someone coming towards her.
"Sister Susu, what a coincidence, we meet again."
Hearing the voice, Susu quickly took a step back and looked at Huo Zheng, asking, "Are you here to visit a friend again?"
"Oh, oh, I heard that President Qin is hospitalized here, so I came specifically to visit." Huo Zheng had asked Huo Jin, but Huo Jin said nothing.
He had no choice but to find someone to investigate. Only then did he find out that Susu and Qin Tianyi had returned from abroad to Lancheng not long ago. He didn't know what had happened to them abroad, but as soon as Qin Tianyi returned, he was admitted to the hospital.
And Susu had also been hospitalized a couple of days ago. He had someone check Susu's hospitalization records, and the reason for hospitalization was listed as drug poisoning.
Fortunately, Susu was fine and discharged. He thought that by visiting Qin Tianyi, he might be able to get more information, but he didn't expect to meet Susu again.
"Are you here to see Tianyi?" Susu stared at him and asked, "Are you very familiar with Tianyi?"
"We've met a couple of times..."
"If you're not familiar, there's no need to visit. Please go back," Susu said, wary of him for unknown reasons. "Tianyi is resting and doesn't want to be disturbed."
Huo Zheng didn't care whether he could see Qin Tianyi or not. He smiled and asked, "What are you to him that you can just drive away people who come to visit him?"
"I am his wife," Susu said, word by word.
Huo Zheng was slightly stunned and immediately said, "I know, you are his ex-wife, weren't you divorced long ago?"
"We were divorced once, but we have remarried. Legally recognized as husband and wife," Susu said, deliberately emphasizing the words "legally recognized" in case he didn't understand.
Huo Zheng didn't expect this and smiled sheepishly, "Congratulations."
Susu didn't have the mood to play games with him. She said, "Young Master Huo, I'm not very familiar with you. Your congratulations are not needed. I just ask you not to bother me for no reason."
"I told you to call me Huo Zheng, don't call me Young Master so formally, it's too distant." Huo Zheng was still grinning.
Susu said bluntly, resigned, "Huo Jin is your sister, right? If it weren't for her, I wouldn't even want to talk to you right now."
"You're saying that because of my sister, so you must have a good relationship with my sister?" Huo Zheng asked, still not giving up.
Susu hummed and said, "I really don't have time to chat with you. I have something to do."
"Do you think I have a lot of time?" Huo Zheng felt underestimated.
"Aren't you idle and doing nothing every day?"
"Don't judge me by my past. I was a bit of a loafer before, but now I have my own company, and there's a lot of work to do."
"That's good. Go and do your work. I really have something to do." Susu just wanted to get past him and buy some nutritious dinner for Tianyi.
Huo Zheng, having finally met her again, was unwilling to give up so easily. He said, "You are friends with my sister, can't you be friends with me?"
"I guessed you were Huo Jin's brother before, so I helped her speak for you," Susu said patiently. "Don't overthink it. I have a husband and children. Don't waste your time here; it won't lead to anything. It's better to spend more time managing your own company." Susu pushed him away expressionlessly. Seeing that the elevator had arrived at this floor, she got on without looking back.
Huo Zheng watched her leave in annoyance and didn't chase after her.
He couldn't even be friends with Susu. It seemed he had no hope at all. The person he had longed to meet again after so long turned out to be like this, leaving him feeling dejected.
He, the dignified Young Master Huo, had fallen in love before he even started dating, and if his friends found out, he'd become a laughingstock.
Susu walked out of the hospital. Seeing that Huo Zheng wasn't following, she breathed a sigh of relief.