He simply pinched the rim of the bowl with his fingers, afraid the oil stains would dirty his hands. He just swished it in the water, picked it up, and prepared to put it in the cupboard, saying, "Don't we have a dishwasher at home? Why wash by hand?"
"Put it down, put the bowl down," Susu knew he wouldn't wash the dishes properly.
As he obediently let go, a bowl directly fell to the ground and shattered.
"Good fortune, blooming on the ground," Susu covered her forehead and muttered.
Tianyi said aggrievedly, "You told me to put it down."
Susu just wanted to push him out and said, "Young Master, I beg you, the kitchen is not a place for you. Go sit outside. It's just a few bowls, I'll have them washed in no time. The dishwasher doesn't clean well, and it's not worth using the dishwasher for just a few bowls."
Tianyi stood still, refusing to leave, and said, "Then teach me how to wash dishes. Whatever you do, I just want to be with you."
Susu couldn't move him, so she agreed, "I'll wash one first, and you watch carefully. You'll get it once you see it."
Tianyi immediately became enthusiastic and stood by the sink. Susu picked up a rag and demonstrated how to wash the bowl.
He immediately said he understood and was about to try again when Susu quickly handed him a pair of gloves, saying, "If you're afraid of oil stains, wear these gloves. This way, your hands won't get dirty."
Tianyi put on the gloves and washed a bowl. While Susu was drying the bowl, he unexpectedly splashed water from the sink.
Susu, caught off guard, was splashed in the face with water and angrily exclaimed, "Qin Tianyi! You did that on purpose."
She turned on the faucet of the other sink, filled a bowl with water, and was about to throw it at him.
He reacted quickly and dodged, then splashed her with the remaining plates in the sink.
Susu retaliated without backing down, and they began a water fight in the kitchen, getting soaked. The kitchen floor was also covered in water.
"You're still splashing, you've made a mess of the kitchen," Susu covered her face with her hands, afraid he would splash her again. "Stop messing around, there's water all over the floor, be careful not to slip."
Tianyi smiled and didn't splash her. Instead, he walked over to her, took her hand, and asked, "Still want to play? Or should we get Xiaoxingxing's water squirting toy and continue?"
Susu broke free from him, clenched her fists, and playfully hit him twice. "The kitchen isn't a playground, you're annoying. Hurry up and clean up."
Saying that, she wanted to mop the floor, but as soon as she took a step, she slipped on the water on the floor.
Fortunately, Tianyi caught her by the waist and gave her a deep kiss.
Sophie, who was sitting in the living room, heard the laughter from the kitchen. She stood at the kitchen door and saw them playing happily like children, and Tianyi kissing Susu.
Her heart fluttered, and she stood there stunned, imagining herself being kissed passionately by Tianyi, her cheeks flushing red.
When Tianyi released Susu and looked up, he saw Sophie standing at the kitchen door. He didn't pay much attention, picked up Susu, and said to Sophie, "Please clean up the kitchen. We're going upstairs to shower."
Sophie dared not meet Tianyi's gaze, bowed her head, and replied, "Okay."
Susu, blushing as she was carried by Tianyi, felt it wasn't right and quickly said, "What are you doing? Put me down. We made the mess, how can we let Sophie clean it up?"
"You're all wet, go upstairs and change your clothes so you don't catch a cold." Tianyi ignored her protests, carried her horizontally, brushed past Sophie, and said thank you again.
His presence swept past Sophie, who said, "You're welcome," and then gazed longingly at his strong back.
As a fashion designer, she had seen many male models. Qin Tianyi's physique was even more standard and handsome than those models, with broad shoulders and long arms, making him look incredibly charming in anything he wore.
But the person he held in his arms was not her, and she felt an unspeakable sadness and grievance.
...
On the weekend, Tianyi kept his word and took Susu and Xiaoxingxing to the most luxurious karaoke room.
He also sang ten songs, but they were all children's songs. Although he was tone-deaf, singing children's songs wasn't too embarrassing.
On Monday, she sat in her office at the studio. The thought of Tianyi singing children's songs and doing childish actions with Xiaoxingxing over the weekend made her chuckle uncontrollably.
In the past few days, Tianyi had seemed to have regressed, becoming less serious and rational, acting more like a playful child, as if he were finally relaxing himself.
In a good mood, she left her office and was heading to the pantry to make coffee when she noticed several colleagues gathered at the reception desk, gossiping with Zhang Ting.
"Who are you all talking about now? Are you that bored?" Susu disliked gossip among her studio staff and wanted them to disperse.
Upon seeing Susu, the group immediately picked up their teacups and walked away.
Susu then smiled and reminded Zhang Ting, "The reception desk is the face of the studio, not a place for gossip."
Zhang Ting pouted, took out her phone, and showed it to her, saying, "Sister Gu, the woman who came to the studio to find you last time and then fainted, it seems she committed suicide."
Susu snatched her phone, stared at the news headline and picture, and suddenly felt suffocated.
Former wealthy socialite found dead from hanging after falling into desperation. Her body was discovered after a foul odor emanated from her rented room.
Below the headline were even more shocking photos. Qin Yaxuan's deathly pale face was not pixelated when her body was discovered.
The clothes she was wearing in the photo were the same ones Susu had worn when she met her for dinner that day. This was undoubtedly her.
"Alright, I know. Focus on your work." Susu returned the phone to her, forgot about making coffee, and returned directly to her office, taking out her own phone to read the detailed online reports.
Susu still remembered the first time she met Qin Yaxuan. At that time, she was full of princess-like temper, domineering and ruthless in her actions, almost having someone kill Tianyi to reclaim Mishang.
She never expected that she would end up committing suicide, and that such an unsightly photo of her corpse would be exposed after her death.
Susu also saw one or two hundred-yuan bills scattered near her body in a photo, which were likely leftover money for payment, or perhaps an extra hundred or two.
After all, she was a living person she had seen just last week, and now she was gone so suddenly, it was hard for her to accept.
If Tianyi had been a little softer and agreed to let Huang Xiuli go, perhaps Qin Yaxuan wouldn't have committed suicide?
She thought about calling Tianyi to ask if he knew about this, but staring at the familiar number on her phone, she still didn't dial it.
She had promised Tianyi that she would no longer interfere with Huang Xiuli and her daughter's affairs. In front of him, she would pretend to know nothing and didn't want to have any unpleasantness with him over these matters.
However, she couldn't focus on her work all day, her mind filled with what Qin Yaxuan had said to her that day.
"He's a little lion..." "He has the nature of a wolf..." "He's a bastard..."