Susu glared at him and said, "Don't even think about it. While my headache is gone, the doctor said I have to wait until all the residual small blood clots in my brain have dissolved on their own."
"The scattered small blood clots will eventually dissolve and be absorbed by the brain. There's no need to stay in the hospital. Regular check-ups will suffice," Tianyi said, unwilling to give up.
Susu hugged him affectionately and said, "No, we agreed that I can only be discharged when the doctor says so. You have to keep your word."
"But An Jing..."
"An Jing told me long ago that she'll be going abroad to accompany them for the New Year, and the company will also be on holiday then. Nothing will be delayed," Susu said, gently shaking him. "It's only a few days until the New Year. Are you going to listen to me or not?"
"Alright," Tianyi said, hugging her back. He couldn't resist her charmingly seductive pleas and agreed.
Just then, Tianyi's phone rang with a short, sharp tone. An Jing had sent him photos of their baby.
Susu and Tianyi both scrambled to look, leaning over the phone to see the newborn baby, pink and chubby.
"So cute. She looks just like Xiao Tiantian when she was born," Susu said with a beaming smile. "An Jing's mother is better at taking care of people than An Jing. Look how well they've raised Lan Yu and this child."
Hearing Susu's words, Tianyi felt a pang of regret. He hadn't seen Tiantian when she was born.
He looked at the photos of An Jing's newborn daughter for a few more moments, trying to make up for his regret.
Susu smiled and said, "Now Tiantian has a companion. The two girls can play together in the future."
Tianyi was genuinely happy for An Jing and said, "That's wonderful. An Jing has another daughter."
"Who do you think the baby looks more like? Although she's still a little meatball, her features resemble Lan Yu's."
"I think she looks more like An Jing."
The birth of a new life always brought joy. Susu and Tianyi could talk about children endlessly.
...
Sasha finally found an excuse to leave the Xie family alone and meet Yu Wei.
She remembered the first time she met Yu Wei was many years ago when Yang Sijie took her to an art exhibition.
Yu Wei was a young, ambitious lad then, holding up his own painting at the entrance of the exhibition, hoping someone would appreciate his talent.
She was only seventeen or eighteen. As she walked into the exhibition hall with Yang Shujie, she glanced at him and, not understanding anything, asked, "Mr. Yang, why is he standing here holding his painting? Shouldn't painters' works be sold directly to galleries?"
Yang Sijie smiled and replied, "Not everyone who can paint is a painter, nor can all painters' works be acquired by galleries."
"Oh, but I think his painting is quite beautiful."
Yang Sijie shook his head and smiled, "You don't appreciate paintings like that. I'll teach you how to discern the artistry of a painting later."
At that time, she accompanied Yang Sijie around the exhibition, but still couldn't grasp what made those paintings valuable.
When they were leaving, Yu Wei was still at the entrance. She thought the portrait Yu Wei was holding was very lifelike. She couldn't help but pull Yang Sijie and say to Yu Wei, "Hey, can you draw a sketch of us standing together?"
Yu Wei stared at them, stunned, and didn't react immediately.
Sasha took out a hundred-dollar bill from her bag and handed it to him, saying, "This is for your payment. Can you finish it quickly?"
Yu Wei, who had been destitute and hadn't eaten a full meal for days, immediately took the bill and said, "Yes, please stand still and don't move."
Yang Sijie, however, pulled his hand away, uninterested in an impromptu sketch. He said, "You always get into mischief. You draw it yourself. I'll wander around."
Without waiting for Sasha's pleading, he had already walked away.
Yu Wei asked, "If I only draw you, I should return fifty. But I don't have fifty in change. How about you leave your contact information, and I'll return it to you when I get change for this money?"
"Whatever," Sasha said listlessly, seeing Yang Sijie disappear. "Stop dawdling and hurry up."
This was how they met, and they exchanged contact information. Later, Yu Wei found her and wanted to return the fifty, but she refused, thinking he was a good person, and introduced him to some painting jobs.
Yu Wei saw Sasha finally appear in the private room of the Western restaurant and greeted her respectfully, "It's been a long time. You're still as beautiful after having a child."
Sasha just smiled faintly and asked, "Is the business abroad going well? Are there any problems?"
"Everything is normal. No one pays attention to small companies like ours."
Yu Wei also remembered that during his most difficult times, his chance encounter with Sasha and the sketch he drew for her gradually improved his life and changed it completely.
At that time, others outside the exhibition saw him sketching Sasha and also came to him for portraits.
He, who was once arrogant and disdained such quick sketches, discovered that he could earn a basic living abroad this way. He started charging five or ten dollars per sketch.
For a long time afterward, sketching people on the street became his main source of income.
Sasha said with relief, "That's good. Although the company is still very small, it can help Mr. Yang preserve important things from the original group, so there can be no mistakes."
"I understand that. The people there are absolutely reliable."
"By the way, I heard you say on the phone that Gu Susu was indifferent when she learned Sophie was in Paris?" Sasha asked.
Yu Wei nodded. "She said she cared about that Sophie, but in reality, she doesn't anymore. She's saying one thing and meaning another."
"This is going to be difficult," Sasha said, a bit of a headache forming.
She had tried to deal with her twice in Lancheng before, but without success.
Now that Qin Tianyi had a terminal illness, and she had stepped into the public eye, frequently appearing due to the Ao Xiang Group's affairs, it was even harder to make a move.
Yu Wei suggested, "Why don't we just find a few people to tie her up and put her on a smuggling ship, transport her abroad as a smuggler, and send her directly to our laboratory?"
"It's not easy to get away with simply kidnapping someone now. Because of the previous incident, Qin Tianyi has already assigned bodyguards to her. There are people protecting her openly and secretly." Sasha had thought of this simple method long ago. If she could have succeeded, she wouldn't be having a headache now.
Yu Wei couldn't think of a solution for the moment.
Sasha took a sip of the tea on the table, telling herself not to be anxious, and said, "Let's put dealing with Gu Susu on hold for now. We can let her relax her guard, and then we'll think of a better plan. Why don't you go back abroad for the New Year and look after the company there?"
"That's fine. I'll do as you arrange," Yu Wei said, willingly obeying her.
Sasha thought for a moment longer and said, "After you go back abroad, don't come back. I'll figure out a way to send Gu Susu to your place. You don't need to worry about this anymore, just wait to use her for drug testing."
"Okay. Be careful and watch yourself while you're here," Yu Wei said, looking at her.