Susu felt as if she were trapped in memories of the past, unable to extricate herself. Grasping her shoulders, she said loudly, "Sophie, what's wrong with you? Wake up! He's dead, he can't possibly be resurrected..."
"That's right, he's resurrected! He's a demon from hell, of course he can be resurrected!" Sophie's expression grew even more tense.
The car stopped, arriving at the entrance of the treatment center.
Qin Tianyi turned off the engine and said to Susu, "It seems we amateurs can't help her. Let's take her in. The more you talk, the worse her emotions seem to get."
Susu nodded at Tianyi. She had contacted the psychologist on the train.
The psychologist had said she had already spoken with the head of the treatment center and asked Susu to bring Sophie directly.
They took Sophie to the treatment center together. Afterward, Susu found Sophie's reaction too strange.
She had expected Sophie to be unwilling to go, to become emotional, to cry and fuss... and that she would have to spend a lot of effort persuading her. But to her surprise, Sophie was willing to go to the treatment center. As they parted, Sophie even waved goodbye and told her to be careful.
For a moment, Susu couldn't tell which of Sophie's words were spoken with a clear mind and which were ravings.
Qin Tianyi got into the car with her. He didn't start driving immediately but asked, "Sophie isn't quite right. What's wrong with her? Who did she say wouldn't let you go, was she talking about Yang Sijie?"
Susu nodded and said, "When I saw her at the police station in that county town, she was already like this. I don't know what happened to her before. The police also said that when they found her at the orphanage, she was like this. I wanted to bring her back as soon as possible, so I didn't have time to ask specifically at the orphanage. Now that she's finally agreed to go into the treatment center, I'll go to the orphanage again..."
"No need. Don't go. I'll send someone to investigate," Qin Tianyi said with a frown. "Did she perhaps see Yang Sijie?"
Susu's expression tightened, and she couldn't help but become nervous. "How could that be? She wasn't present when Yang Sijie died, but we saw it with our own eyes. Do you think Yang Sijie could have survived in that situation?"
Qin Tianyi leaned back against the seat, recalling the scene at the time, which still felt like a nightmare. He said, "It was almost impossible to survive. Did she see someone who looked very similar to Yang Sijie, or was she stimulated by something else?"
"It's possible," Susu said. "Fortunately, she's willing to accept treatment now, and she should get better."
Qin Tianyi didn't look at her and asked with a hint of anger, "Are you hiding something else from me?"
Susu heard the wrong tone in his voice and quickly asked, "What are you referring to?"
"Sophie just said in the car that you were also coerced by Yang Sijie and went to that kind of place. Why didn't you ever tell me before?" After Qin Tianyi asked directly, he realized that he felt more heartache for her than anger.
Susu explained, "It wasn't like Sophie said. I was kidnapped by Yang Sijie's enemies that time and held there. Yang Sijie rescued me. It was during that time that I discovered Sophie was actually in that kind of place... But Sophie didn't know the inside story at the time, so she misunderstood..."
"What did she misunderstand? Did she misunderstand Yang Sijie? Are you trying to say that no matter how bad Yang Sijie was, he truly loved you?" Qin Tianyi's gaze turned extremely cold.
He didn't care what happened when she was forced to stay by Yang Sijie's side; he wouldn't look down on her because of it.
What he cared about was why she always liked to hide things from him, making him caught off guard every time he learned about them from others, forcing him to suspect that she still had feelings for Yang Sijie that she couldn't let go of.
Susu didn't want Tianyi to have any more misunderstandings and quickly said, "That wasn't love; it was selfish possessiveness that completely disregarded my feelings. No one can hurt and torment the person they love in the name of love! I didn't tell you about this because I felt it was unnecessary. What significance is there in telling you that Yang Sijie defeated his enemies and saved me?"
Qin Tianyi looked at her, his gaze cold and clear, and asked, "Alright, if that's insignificant, what about Sophie working at your studio? If you hadn't been in such a hurry to find her in E'shan this time, I probably would never have been worthy of knowing, right?"
Susu's eyes widened. She had just remembered this. "I'm sorry... You've always been unwilling to let Sophie's affairs interfere with our lives, but Sophie's current state is my responsibility. I can't abandon her. Keeping her in my studio means I can watch over her. I didn't intend to hide it from you for too long, it was just temporary..."
"Yes, temporary!" Qin Tianyi had been furious when he learned Sophie was working at her studio, but he had suppressed it until she returned safely.
He gripped the back of her head with one hand and angrily said, "Gu Susu, when you say temporary, do you mean you'll tell me only after something major happens to Sophie while she's with you? Why can't you be more sensible! Sophie's current state is because she was helping you, but it's not your fault, nor is it a responsibility you can bear! If she never gets better and continues like this, do you plan to ruin your entire life and fall into the abyss with her?"
Susu turned her head away, also agitated. She didn't understand how Qin Tianyi could be so heartless, thinking that helping Sophie would ruin her. It was truly an exaggeration!
"Yes, I will be responsible for her to the end! If she falls into the abyss forever, I will accompany her. If she never gets better, I will stay with her forever..."
Qin Tianyi roared, "What about me and Little Star? What about your promise of a lifetime together?"
His question left Susu speechless for a moment. She bit her lip and looked out the car window defiantly.
She didn't understand why Qin Tianyi always stirred up conflicts between lovers, family, and friends, things that were originally in harmony. When a win-win situation was possible, he forced her to choose between them!
His unreasonable behavior made her tired and angry!
Qin Tianyi grabbed her arm and asked, "Answer me! Why aren't you answering? No matter what happens, I'm always ranked last in your heart!"
Susu turned to look at him and said angrily, "What do you want me to answer? I don't want to continue talking to you when neither of us is rational. We both need to calm down."
Seeing her stubborn attitude, Qin Tianyi's anger surged. He lost his temper and pressed a button, causing the front seats to flatten suddenly.
Susu fell backward, caught off guard. Qin Tianyi lunged at her, pressing her forcefully against the seat and tearing open her collar.
"Qin Tianyi! This is a public road!" Susu exclaimed angrily.
But Qin Tianyi, filled with intense rage, kissed her overwhelmingly.
Susu instinctively struggled with all her might but couldn't overcome his strength.
This is how men are; they are all animals who only know how to conquer women through physical force. When they can't win an argument, they resort to coercion!