An Jing finally relaxed a little, sat down at the dining table, and said, "I'll listen to you and eat."
Susu immediately pulled Daisy to bring out the remaining dishes from the kitchen, feeling that based on the current situation, accompanying Lan Yu would require a great deal of patience.
For the next few days, Susu accompanied Lan Yu on outings.
The child was left with Mother Xiao to care for, while An Jing continued to search for Xiaoxiao.
Lan Yu was originally in good spirits, but after falling ill, she lost control of her emotions.
When she had an outburst, even though she knew it was wrong to lose her temper, she couldn't control herself.
Susu walked with her to all the surrounding scenic spots and talked with her a lot, telling her not to care too much about others' feelings and that it was okay to let herself go a little.
With Susu accompanying her, Lan Yu felt much more relaxed. She didn't have to constantly face An Jing and his mother, nor the crying child.
One day, they were walking along the lakeside greenway, with Daisy following behind them.
Having spent a few days with her, Susu had a better understanding of Lan Yu's state of mind. She chatted with her, saying, "An Jing cares about you a lot and treats you very well. Why do you still feel pressured when you face him?"
"I don't know. It's just a feeling. The better he is to me, the more pressure I feel. I always feel it's not real, and he might leave me or abandon me one day." Lan Yu nervously rubbed her hands.
Susu asked, "It's not just him who puts pressure on you, but his mother too, right? Does his mother still not know about your past?"
"An Jing's intention is for me not to tell his mother, fearing she's old-fashioned." Lan Yu stopped and said worriedly, "But I'm always afraid that one day she'll find out and dislike me as a daughter-in-law, making An Jing not want me anymore."
Susu felt that this was the root of the problem. Lan Yu wasn't open enough with her mother-in-law and feared that her mother-in-law wouldn't accept her past.
"Don't overthink it. I think An Jing's mother is a very good person and not unreasonable. Even if she finds out one day, she won't be as overbearing as Xie Qining's family. You really don't need to worry about this at all."
"I understand. An Jing and his mother are both good people." Lan Yu finally felt a bit more relaxed and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you and stop being so fixated."
"That's right." Susu didn't walk forward but turned towards the railing by the lake, looking at the birds playing in the water.
Lan Yu followed her gaze to the lake and said, "The air here is so good."
"Not only is the air good, but the scenery is too," Susu said. "When you have nothing to do, spend more time in nature, and you'll realize how small we humans are, and how insignificant our troubles are."
"Yes, it makes one's heart open up." Lan Yu took a deep breath, feeling that her mood had improved a lot recently.
Susu continued to advise her, "Let everything take its course. It's not easy for you to suddenly tell your aunt about the past. If your aunt finds out later, then you can think about the future."
"You're right. I've been too worried lately, making you all concerned." Lan Yu apologized, "An Jing is already working hard to find Xiaoxiao, and I've added these troubles to him..."
"Why would you say trouble between husband and wife?" Susu disagreed with her statement. "Don't always feel like you're not good enough for him because of the past. You have many excellent qualities too, otherwise, why would he have fallen for you and be so fond of you?"
Lan Yu couldn't help but smile, "Yes, I need to be more confident."
"Come on, let's keep walking. We'll walk around this lake today, just for exercise." Susu pulled her along and said, "Later, you can help me take photos and videos. I want to send them to Tianyi so he gets envious."
"Okay." Lan Yu's eyes lit up.
Susu had originally agreed with Tianyi that she would only stay for a week, but seeing the current situation, she felt she needed to stay a few more days.
Lan Yu had finally shown some improvement, and she couldn't just leave now. She had to continue accompanying Lan Yu until her condition was completely stable.
Moreover, An Jing hadn't given up on searching for Xiaoxiao, and Mother Xiao had to take care of the child. If she left, their whole family would lose a helper, which might not be good.
Susu thought about discussing it with Tianyi that evening. She wanted to stay for another week.
...
Xie Qining never dreamed that the trip abroad with Old Zhou to discuss projects would be successful.
However, besides his wife Sasha, Zhan Jiayi, as a member responsible for this project, also came along.
Xie Zhendong had indeed promoted Zhan Jiayi exceptionally. Old Zhou was a vice president in the group, had a long tenure at Xie's, and was very loyal to Xie Zhendong.
His father, Xie Zhendong, had allowed a woman in her early twenties to be responsible for overseas projects alongside Old Zhou. The employees had been discussing it privately.
He guessed that his mother must have heard about this. When they returned to China, he would see how his mother would deal with Zhan Jiayi.
As soon as their group arrived abroad, Sasha was busy shopping from early morning to late night, showing no interest in their project matters.
Xie Qining, on the other hand, accompanied Old Zhou to discuss projects every day, but he was merely an observer, or even less than a sidekick.
No one cared about what he said or the opinions he offered; they all ignored him.
While the people discussing the project were busy from dawn till dusk, he was idle like a loafer.
For the first day or two, he was curious and wanted to experience it, so he could tolerate it.
After a while, he found it very boring and no longer wanted to go to negotiations with them. He started sleeping in his hotel room and went out to haunt bars at night.
As night fell, Sasha was still busy handling many matters related to the company's deregistration here.
The police in Lancheng had already identified the composition of the drug as a hallucinogen.
Yu Wei had been taken to the detention center, and the police were investigating the source of the drug and had also interrogated Yu Wei.
She believed that Yu Wei had not revealed the true source of the drug, so the Lancheng police had not found their way here.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, she wanted to handle the company here. Even if the police investigated, they wouldn't find any clues.
Just then, her phone rang. Seeing it was an unfamiliar local number, she immediately rejected it.
But as soon as she rejected it, the call came again. She rejected it again, and it called again, three times in a row.
When it called again, Sasha had no choice but to answer.
The other party spoke in a pure local accent English, "Hello, may I ask if you are Mrs. Xie Qining? This is the police station. Please come over."
Upon hearing the words "police station," Sasha couldn't help but feel a little nervous and asked, "Did something happen to him?"
"You'll know when you come over," the other party said and hung up.
Sasha felt guilty and put down her phone, then rushed over.
She wondered what trouble that idiot Xie Qining had gotten into again, or if her own affairs had been discovered by the police?
When she arrived at the police station, she learned that Xie Qining had gotten into a conflict with someone at a bar and needed to compensate the other party for medical expenses to be bailed out.
So it was just such a minor matter. She breathed a sigh of relief as she signed and paid at the police station.