"I understand. If there's a suitable buyer, go ahead with the sale," Susu asked. "Has the accounting firm job been finalized?"
Before Yanan could answer, Kangxi held her hand and said, "Sister Susu, she passed the interview with that accounting firm here and is just waiting for official onboarding."
Susu raised her teacup and said happily for her, "Congratulations! You've been promoted to a white-collar elite, one step closer to your dream."
"Yes, yes," Kangxi echoed, raising his cup.
Yanan said shyly, "What dreams can I have? Coming back to Huilancheng is also to take good care of him."
Susu smiled and said, "That's also one of the dreams. I should have ordered a bottle of wine."
The three of them clinked their cups. Yanan drank all the yogurt in her cup and said, "No need for wine. We want to have a baby soon. The doctor said it's best not to drink alcohol during preparation."
"Have you been to the doctor for a check-up?" Susu asked with concern.
Kangxi remained silent but still held Yanan's hand.
Yanan replied, "Yes, neither of us has any major issues, but we don't know why we can't conceive. The doctor told us not to worry and to relax."
"Yes, yes, you will definitely have one," Susu poured them more tea and said, "Let's have another drink with tea instead of wine."
"Cheers." This time, Yanan smiled and raised her cup first.
Susu looked at them, thinking how good they were now. The young couple was sweet and loving. Even without children yet, it didn't affect their relationship at all.
She wished that she and Tianyi could also return to such a peaceful state someday.
"Susu, why are you crying?" Yanan noticed tears in her eyes.
Susu wiped her eyes and said, "I'm happy for you."
"Oh, right. I'll be staying in Huilancheng from now on. I can visit Little Star, Tiantian, and Hengheng often. It will be lively every weekend then," Yanan said cheerfully.
Susu smiled and said, "You're a child charmer. It will definitely be lively with you around."
Kangxi couldn't help but smile too; he also liked children.
In fact, he thought that even if he and Yanan didn't have children in the future, they could adopt, just like Xiao Anjing. This way, Yanan would also be spared the suffering of childbirth, which wasn't a bad thing.
Susu casually said to Kangxi, "You said that if a lunatic like Huang Xiuli was discovered earlier and locked up, she wouldn't harm people. Does imprisoning her break the law?"
Kangxi answered without much thought, "Of course, it's illegal. It's unlawful detention."
"But Huang Xiuli is a lunatic with mental problems. If she's not locked up, what if she harms someone again?" Susu asked for advice.
Kangxi said professionally, "If Huang Xiuli's mental problems were discovered to be a danger to others, then a report should have been filed, and the police should have forcibly admitted her to a mental hospital for treatment, like now."
"If she's locked up, will she be released? What if she's released and harms someone again?" Susu asked again.
Kangxi said, "That depends on the situation. For someone like Huang Xiuli with serious circumstances, she won't be released just because her mental state is assessed as normal. As for murderers with mental illness who commit more serious offenses, even if they pass all mental assessments, they won't be released. They will undergo lifelong compulsory treatment."
Susu said with sudden realization, "Then I understand. The chance of Huang Xiuli being released is not high, right?"
Kangxi nodded and said, "Yes, Sister Susu. Don't worry. Huang Xiuli was involved in kidnapping and assault, which is no less serious than murder and arson. She won't be released easily."
"Good, then I'm relieved," Susu smiled, thinking she could tell Tianyi about this opportunity, so he would understand that fighting evil with evil would only lead him to break the law, which was not worth it.
After having dinner with Yanan and the others, she returned home and saw Tianyi sitting on the sofa, swirling a wine glass in his hand.
Susu walked over with a smile, sat beside him, and asked, "You're back so early tonight. Have you finished your work at the group? Why are you drinking?"
Tianyi took a sip of the red wine that had been decanted for a long time, his eyes red, and said, "You went to have dinner with Su Kangxi?"
"Did the bodyguard who was secretly protecting me tell you? It wasn't just Su Kangxi, Yanan was there too," Susu said frankly.
Tianyi never expected that after returning from the cemetery, Susu had promised him she wouldn't meddle in Sophie's affairs again, but then she went to see Su Kangxi. Was she planning to call the police to have Sophie taken away?
Seeing that he was just staring at her without speaking, Susu quickly explained, "I had dinner with them because Yanan passed the certified public accountant exam and wanted to discuss selling the Tokugawa shops with me."
Tianyi didn't believe her words at this moment. He felt she was lying to him again. He finished the wine in his glass and said, "You still want Sophie to escape punishment."
"I haven't mentioned Sophie's matter to Kangxi at all," Susu met his gaze without evasion and said, "If I had told Kangxi about this, given his hatred for evil, he would have already taken people to the Qin family mansion. I swear to heaven I'm not lying to you!"
Hearing her swear, Tianyi's heart ached. He felt he shouldn't have doubted her.
She was right. If Su Kangxi knew anything, he would definitely take action.
He had loved her for so many years, always indulging, pampering, and protecting her without any bottom line or principles... He only hoped she wouldn't have to suffer hardships and could live like a child under his protection.
However, he would not indulge her in this matter, nor could he accept her not being on his side.
Susu leaned towards him proactively, hugged him, and said, "You're too tense about Sophie's matter. Don't be so anxious. I will absolutely not act on my own. No matter how confused I am, I understand what you care about the most right now. Please relax. I will share and bear everything with you. If we have to go to hell, we'll go together..."
Tianyi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He hugged her tightly and said in a low voice, "Susu, don't lie to me again."
"Never. Whatever you decide to do, even if it's hell, I'll be with you." They leaned against each other and stayed quiet for a while.
Susu had already decided. Whether to report to the police or have Sophie undergo lifelong compulsory treatment in a mental hospital, it would all be up to Tianyi. No matter what decision he made, she would support him.
But she believed Tianyi was not a bad person, nor an evil one. His heart was actually as kind as hers.
He was just blinded by hatred for a moment. One day, he would understand, let go, and know the right way to act.
The next day, Tianyi's mood had improved significantly. Knowing that Susu hadn't lied to him, and hadn't mentioned Sophie's matter even after meeting Su Kangxi, he no longer had to worry too much about it.
While handling documents in his office, he suddenly received a call informing him that Xie Zhendong had invited several leaders for the groundbreaking ceremony of the flood control cultural wall project. This surprised him.
He hadn't expected Xie Zhendong to have such a move so close to the bidding, being able to utilize the land that was already considered useless. It was truly a clever strategy.