Tianyi had originally intended to tell her that Sophie had killed Aunt Chen and was now locked up by him.
But An Jing interrupted him before the words could leave his mouth. It was perhaps for the best, as he was still hesitant and conflicted about whether to tell Susu now.
If Susu knew that Sophie had killed Aunt Chen, she would undoubtedly be heartbroken.
An Jing's appearance at this moment felt like fate, so he decided to wait a while longer before telling Susu.
"Are you alright?" An Jing pointed to his head and asked, "Is your brain okay?"
Tianyi stared at him expressionlessly and said, "Your brain is the one that's not okay."
"You can still curse me, which means you're fine," An Jing said with a happy smile. "Thank heavens..."
"How long was I unconscious?" Although Tianyi was awake, his head still throbbed faintly.
An Jing replied, "A day and a night. If you hadn't woken up, the doctors would have had to perform brain surgery. Fortunately, you're awake. It seems the blood clot in your skull caused by the car accident has dissipated on its own."
Tianyi then asked, "How did Susu get the injury on her forehead? I couldn't get there at the time. She said someone saved her; who was it?"
"After you left in a hurry, I went directly to find Su Kangxi and asked him to bring people to look for you," An Jing recalled the situation with a sense of extreme peril. "When we arrived, Huang Xiuli was trying to hit Susu with a rock, while two accomplices were fighting with the lawyer who was helping Susu. Later, Su Kangxi and his men apprehended Huang Xiuli, but the other two escaped by jumping into the river. Susu said her head injury was caused by Huang Xiuli pulling her hair and smashing her head against a rock. As for the lawyer who saved Susu, I checked and his surname is Gui, named Gui Nan. He served in the army for two years before attending law school, so he's quite capable of fighting."
Tianyi felt both fortunate and heartbroken for Susu, saying, "Then, once my injuries heal, we'll properly thank this Lawyer Gui."
"Kangxi said that Lawyer Gui, while cooperating with the investigation at the police station, mentioned that Susu was tricked into a hotel opposite the studio and then kidnapped. The police have investigated the waiter who delivered the message at the coffee shop, and that waiter showed no suspicious signs. It's true that a man found that waiter and asked her to pass on a message, saying his surname was Qin. However, when the police showed her your photo, the person who approached her was not you..."
"It definitely wasn't me. I was in a meeting at the group when Susu met with the lawyer!" Tianyi shuddered at the thought. This kidnapping targeting Susu was meticulously planned.
"They also investigated the hotel where Susu was lured. The hotel was closed for business at the time, with no employees inside. We don't know how those two people who helped Huang Xiuli got the hotel's main door key. One of them disguised himself as a waiter and tricked Susu into a VIP room."
Tianyi asked, "Wasn't Huang Xiuli caught? If they make her confess, then everything will be clear."
"She was babbling incoherently at the police station, as if she had a mental breakdown. She didn't say anything useful," An Jing sighed. "It looks like she'll have to be sent to a mental hospital."
A cold glint flashed in Tianyi's eyes as he said, "We shouldn't have kept this troublemaker around in the first place. Regardless of whether she's mentally broken, keep an eye on her for me. I won't let her harm anyone else."
"Okay," An Jing continued. "I've also investigated. She was detained for fifteen days last time for causing trouble at a birthday banquet and was released a week ago. Apart from collecting Qin Yaxuan's ashes, she doesn't seem to have had much contact with anyone. Oh, and she also pleaded with some elders of the Qin family to help her get justice, but no one paid any attention to her."
"It seems that Yang Shasha really does things flawlessly," Tianyi said, knitting his brows.
An Jing nodded. "Susu also told the police that when she was kidnapped, she overheard Huang Xiuli and the other two kidnappers talking, mentioning 'Sister Sha.' I think they were referring to that Shasha."
"It's a pity those two escaped. Otherwise, we might have been able to expose that woman's true colors."
"Alas, if Su Kangxi and I had arrived even a little earlier, they wouldn't have escaped."
"Thank you," Tianyi said, looking at him with a smile. "Fortunately, you were there when I was impulsive. Your arrival helped my wife and me immensely."
An Jing, unaccustomed to such politeness, grinned playfully and said, "Let's not be so sentimental between us."
"By the way, did you come to find me urgently just to say all this?"
"Oh, I almost forgot. There's something very important," An Jing said, looking at him. "Xie Zhendong suddenly had his secretary contact us, saying he wants to cooperate with us on a city construction project."
"The old fox," Tianyi felt his head ache even more, leaning back on the hospital bed.
An Jing said, "His secretary couldn't reach you, so he told me Xie Zhendong's intentions first. I haven't given them a definitive reply yet."
Tianyi suddenly smiled and said, "You can reply to him. Wait until I'm discharged from the hospital, and we'll have tea together sometime."
"Tianyi, what are you thinking? Do you have a plan?" An Jing looked at him expectantly, hoping he had a plan to resolve Aoxiang's current crisis.
Tianyi shook his head. "Not yet. But we should talk to him and see what his next move is. As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles.'"
"Alright, we can only take it one step at a time."
...
Xie Zhendong sat in his spacious and brightly lit office, listening to his subordinate's report.
One wall of his office was made of transparent glass, with lush green plants growing outside, making one forget they were in a building of steel and concrete.
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he asked, "How could this happen? Huang Xiuli was arrested again?"
"She, she tried to kidnap Qin Tianyi's wife but failed," his subordinate stammered.
Xie Zhendong said disbelievingly, "With her current state, could she still kidnap Qin Tianyi's wife?"
The subordinate's expression shifted evasively, and he remained silent.
He realized his subordinate was holding something back and questioned, "Who was behind her?"
"Mr. Xie, this, this I haven't found out yet..."
"Speak!" Xie Zhendong's expression sharpened.
The subordinate lowered his head, afraid to meet his gaze, and said, "We found out it was, it was the young madam, her intention."
"Shasha?"
"It's not certain yet, just a general possibility..."
"Don't cover for them. I know my own son; he doesn't have this kind of cunning," Xie Zhendong said bluntly. "If Shasha instigated it, then I've underestimated this daughter-in-law. What evidence have you found?"
Upon hearing this, the subordinate knew the matter likely had nothing to do with Mr. Xie's son and thus spoke more boldly about what they had found regarding Shasha, mentioning her connections not only to people in the entertainment industry but also to some underground companies.
Xie Zhendong just listened, his brow furrowed. To be honest, he wasn't very satisfied with either of Xie Qining's wives. He had initially thought this Shasha was just a vain celebrity. If she hadn't conceived Qining's child through IVF, he wouldn't have allowed her into the Xie family.