She knocked on the door, and Tianyi's voice came from inside, "It's unlocked, come in."
Susu walked in and saw him frowning, staring at some document.
She smiled and placed the snow clam porridge in front of him. "Mr. Qin, please eat this before you continue working. You didn't eat much at dinner, and you've wasted the good stuff Chen Ma stewed all day."
Qin Tianyi looked up at her, a smile appearing on his face. "Alright, my dear wife."
He put down the document and took a bite of the snow clam porridge.
Susu glanced at the document he had put down. It was the construction agreement for the second phase of the amusement park. The first party was Aoxiang Group, and the second party was only Shu Group.
She asked curiously, "Didn't you want a three-party cooperation? Did the Huo Corporation fail to reach an agreement?"
When she returned from the banquet last night, she could still feel his good mood. It should have been that a preliminary agreement had been reached with the Huo Corporation, which was why he had gone to the group with such high expectations this morning.
Qin Tianyi ate the porridge and said indifferently, "The Huo Corporation doesn't want to join anymore."
"Why?" Susu immediately realized something. "Did Shu Zhongze use any tricks?"
Qin Tianyi put down the bowl and rubbed his forehead. He said, "It's understandable that Shu Zhongze used tricks to prevent other groups from participating and carving up the profits that should have belonged to his Shu Group."
"That's true. In your circles of prominent families and wealthy tycoons, whoever becomes an heir or a leader must have good methods and strategies."
Qin Tianyi pulled her onto his lap and sighed, "What bothers me isn't the tricks Shu Zhongze played, but that Xiao Anjing colluded with Shu Zhongze behind my back and made me sign an additional agreement, which has made me constrained by Shu Group in the second phase project."
Susu's heart sank with him. She couldn't believe Xiao Anjing would do such a thing. "Could there be a mistake? Xiao Anjing went through life and death with you, he wouldn't do this, would he?"
"I asked him today, and he admitted it himself."
Susu said "Oh" and asked, "What did he say? Why did he do it? For Shu Yan?"
"He said it was for Aoxiang, in a very righteous manner." Qin Tianyi told Susu everything that had happened, including the details.
After listening, Susu asked thoughtfully, "Then how do you plan to handle this? Are you going to break ties with Xiao Anjing completely?"
"After this incident, I will let him leave Aoxiang. Considering our long-standing relationship, I will give him some dividends annually to ensure he and his mother live without worry in the future."
Susu wrapped her arms around his neck. "Are you really going to drive him away?"
Qin Tianyi asked, "Do you think my handling of this is improper? Do you have any different ideas?"
"After hearing what you said about what happened, this occurred before you were to marry Shu Yan. His actions at the time were indeed for the benefit of Aoxiang, and he didn't intend to betray you."
"He didn't even tell me about this beforehand, and just made me sign. After the fact, I'm no longer marrying Shu Yan, and he didn't confess this to me. What about my trust in him!"
Susu stroked his chest, telling him not to be too angry. "No one is perfect. Think about it calmly. What he said is not wrong. If you had really married Shu Yan at that time, that additional agreement would have been a piece of waste paper. Besides, I also thought you would definitely marry Shu Yan at that time..."
Qin Tianyi lifted her chin, his face finally showing a smile. "Are you still jealous about this?"
Susu pushed his hand away. "Who's jealous? Aren't I helping you analyze Xiao Anjing's situation? Actually, it's not as serious as you think. Think about it again. He said Shu Yan actively showed him affection, but he hesitated. Why did he not immediately agree to this marriage?"
Qin Tianyi's mood improved slightly upon hearing her words. "Why? Was it also for Aoxiang?"
"It was for Aoxiang, and it should have been for you too. Because he must have known that his marriage with Shu Yan was not just about the two of them, but also concerned Aoxiang and Shu Group. And he was well aware of your attitude towards Shu Yan. As your assistant, partner, and friend... he also considered your feelings. Given your relationship, marrying someone you dislike would be very awkward to see every day."
"You're just too soft-hearted. You've come up with so many reasons for him."
"Then do you think I'm right or not?"
"Perhaps," Qin Tianyi thought of how Xiao Anjing had tried to protect Shu Yan today, and he still felt uncomfortable. "He's completely smitten with Shu Yan. Even if I forgive him this time, who's to say he won't do something like this again next time."
Susu smiled and said, "I think he's just blinded by Shu Yan. He doesn't love her that much, or is so smitten with her that he's lost his mind."
"You even understand the thoughts of this man?" Qin Tianyi was displeased again.
Susu felt his jealousy again and couldn't stand it. "I don't understand Xiao Anjing's thoughts, I understand yours. If it were you, when I said I wanted to marry you proactively, would you hesitate and avoid me, and even hide away to consider it for days?"
"Of course not," Qin Tianyi answered immediately.
Susu smiled at him. "Mr. Qin, that's right. It's you who's smitten, not him."
Qin Tianyi hadn't expected to be led on by her. He pretended to be cold and said, "With your figure and your skills, I wouldn't be smitten."
Susu leaned into his arms, tilted her head, and smiled at him. "It's no use denying it. Your firm answer just now has already exposed you. So, it's not that Xiao Anjing loves Shu Yan that much. He only feels guilty and sympathetic towards Shu Yan."
Qin Tianyi wrapped his arms around her waist and tickled her sides, asking mischievously, "Can I be compared to him?"
Susu squirmed, her cheeks flushed, and said angrily, "Stop messing around and let me finish. At that time, Xiao Anjing wanted you to marry Shu Yan for Aoxiang, but he also watched you break off the engagement and dislike Shu Yan. In his eyes, he only saw how weak and pitiful Shu Yan was, and didn't see her ruthless and terrifying side. He was simply blinded by her. Why don't you give Xiao Anjing a chance..."
Qin Tianyi traced her lips with a finger, stopping her from speaking further.
In his heart, he wanted to give Xiao Anjing another chance, but he felt that doing so would be indulging Xiao Anjing's presumption. Susu had spoken so many good words for Xiao Anjing just now, and every word had touched him.
"Hey, you, wait until I finish speaking." Susu grabbed his finger.
Qin Tianyi put his finger into her mouth, letting her suck on it. He said, "No need to say more, I understand everything. It's so late, and you're not sleeping. You came to my study, are you having trouble sleeping alone and want me to accompany you?"
Susu's face turned red. She bit his finger and tried to get away. "You're busy, I'm more comfortable sleeping alone."