Chapter 325 A Handsome Child

Sophie, an immigrant born and raised in Paris, had parents who had immigrated from China as skilled workers, which explained her excellent command of Chinese.

She had only returned to China twice in her life, accompanying her parents to visit elderly relatives. Her thoughts and perspectives were, in reality, no different from those of the local people here.

"Alright, alright, I'll accompany you, and I promise not to say a word," Sophie said, making a gesture of zipping her lips. However, in her mind, she thought, "We'll see. That man named Qin Tianyi is definitely not just in a simple boss-employee relationship with Susu."

After they finished their work in one go, Gu Susu checked the time and realized five to six hours had passed. She crossed her hands and massaged her shoulders, thinking Qin Tianyi must have already left.

She had told him it would take four to five hours at most. Even with his patience, she figured he wouldn't wait any longer.

"Soso, you must be starving. What should we go eat?" Gu Susu picked up her bag, preparing to leave the studio.

Sophie was also exhausted. The constant focus on colors had made everything seem blurry and a bit dizzying. She said, "Huh? Didn't you want me to accompany you and Mr. Qin to look at the design drafts?"

"Do you think he's still waiting outside?"

"He probably is."

Gu Susu smiled and said, "He definitely left long ago. As the boss of a company, he wouldn't sit on the sidelines for so long."

"He wouldn't wait just to look at drafts, but he's primarily here for you..."

"Here you go again," Gu Susu immediately told her to stop.

Sophie, feeling a bit unconvinced, said, "Okay, I won't say anymore. But do you dare to bet with me? He's definitely still waiting for you outside."

"What are we betting on?"

"A big meal."

Gu Susu gave her an okay gesture. They closed the door together and walked out of the studio.

As soon as they reached the reception area, Sophie jumped up and said to Gu Susu, "I won!"

Gu Susu was speechless. She saw Qin Tianyi still sitting in the same spot, not having moved at all.

Qin Tianyi also saw her. He closed his laptop, put it in his bag, and stood up, saying politely, "Miss Gu, are you finished?"

Gu Susu nodded wearily and prepared to look at the design drafts for him immediately. She said, "Mr. Qin, please let me see your company's design drafts."

"Now? I saw you went into the work area and haven't come out. You haven't had dinner yet, have you? How about we find a place to eat and talk? That way, you won't be too tired or overworked," Qin Tianyi said thoughtfully.

"No need..."

Just as Gu Susu was about to refuse, Sophie quickly interjected, "Yes, please! We're both really tired and hungry."

"Then let's go eat first." Qin Tianyi followed Sophie's lead and made a gesture of invitation, like a French gentleman.

Sophie immediately pulled Gu Susu along, saying, "Let's take a break and eat something. It won't delay looking at his designs too much. Besides, your boyfriend isn't in Paris right now, and it'll be so boring for you to go back to that big house alone."

Gu Susu hadn't really wanted to go to dinner with Qin Tianyi, but seeing his sincere expression and not wanting to spoil Sophie's fun, she finally nodded.

Qin Tianyi really wanted to spend time alone with Susu, but given the current situation, he knew he wouldn't be able to persuade Gu Susu without Sophie's company.

He wasn't very familiar with the restaurants in the area. In the car, Sophie directed them to an elegant and relatively quiet restaurant.

Qin Tianyi requested a private room, citing the need to discuss business. They had no objections and each ordered a light, simple meal.

Qin Tianyi found the simple meals here difficult to eat and wasn't very hungry, so he only ordered a drink for himself.

Sophie deliberately left the seat next to Qin Tianyi for Gu Susu and sat to Gu Susu's left, preparing to remain silent and just observe.

As soon as they were seated, Qin Tianyi, as if very concerned about Gu Susu, kept asking about her situation.

Gu Susu had no desire to answer him and said directly, "Mr. Qin, do you still need to see the design drafts? Why are you only asking about my personal matters? After you're done, we want to go back and rest early."

Qin Tianyi found no further reason to delay. He took out his laptop and opened it, finding the folder he had prepared while waiting for her.

Gu Susu looked through them one by one very seriously. Sophie also glanced at them from the side. Most of these design drafts were for menswear.

Sophie wondered why these designs, which were clearly quite mature, still needed their advice.

When Gu Susu saw the last few photos in the folder, she was stunned.

There was a single photo of a boy with a bright, innocent smile, and also a photo of him with Qin Tianyi. In every picture, they were both smiling very happily.

In the last photo, Qin Tianyi and the young boy were surrounded by a group of children with rosy cheeks, with green mountains and clear waters in the background.

Sususun just stared at the photos without speaking.

Sophie, however, couldn't hold back and asked, "Mr. Qin, is this your son? He's such a beautiful and handsome child."

"Yes, he's at that mischievous age, quite difficult to manage," Qin Tianyi said, glancing at Gu Susu from the corner of his eye, wondering if she would recall anything.

The moment Gu Susu saw the photo of Little Star, she felt an indescribable sense of familiarity and closeness, as if the child were her own.

Suddenly, a child's voice echoed in her mind, "Mommy, Mommy, don't leave me..."

She clutched her head in pain, her breathing becoming rapid. She frantically said to Sophie, "The child in the photo is moving his mouth, he's talking to me..."

Gu Susu's appearance terrified Sophie. She looked at the photo again; it was clearly still.

She quickly got up to comfort Susu, saying, "No, how can people in a photo talk? It's not a video."

Qin Tianyi quickly whispered in her ear, "My son's name is Little Star, Gu Yuxing. Do you remember him?"

"Little Star?" Gu Susu repeated the three words. Her headache intensified, as if her head were about to explode.

Sophie anxiously asked from the side, "Susu, Susu, are you alright?"

"I have a headache, a bad one..." As she spoke, she removed her hands from her ears and began to hit her head uncontrollably, as if something was about to burst forth, but her mind remained a complete blank.

Sophie was frightened. Qin Tianyi immediately grabbed Gu Susu's hands, preventing her from hitting her head again.

"Let go of me, let go of me! Who is Little Star? Who is he!" Gu Susu cried out, somewhat losing control.

Qin Tianyi hadn't expected her to react so suddenly. He dared not let her get too agitated and quickly said, "Calm down. He's my son. You met him at my company before. It's okay if you don't remember."

Sophie seemed to realize something and hurriedly searched her bag for medicine. She took out a pill and put it in Gu Susu's mouth, saying to Qin Tianyi, "This medicine can cure her headache. Quickly help her take it."

"Okay." Qin Tianyi released one of her hands and handed her a cup of water, saying, "Take the medicine, and you'll be fine."