Chen Ma brought out two bowls of dessert from the kitchen and asked Susu, "Young Madam, do you want to eat more pastries? Did you eat dinner at the company tonight?"
Susu felt hungry and said, "Are there any pastries? Then bring me a few pieces. I forget to eat when I'm busy. I'm really a bit hungry now."
"Yes, yes, I'll go get you a few steamed cakes," Chen Ma said, returning to the kitchen.
Just as Susu took a sip of dessert, Sophie appeared in the dining room wearing a light, thin nightgown. She immediately glanced at Tianyi.
Tianyi seemed thirsty and was drinking the dessert, as if he hadn't seen Sophie at all.
Sophie didn't think there was anything wrong with her attire. She walked towards Susu and asked with a worried expression, "Susu, are you okay? You..."
Susu quickly made a gesture to her, signaling her not to say more, lest Chen Ma overhear. She whispered back, "Don't let Chen Ma hear. Look, I'm sitting here fine, I'm definitely okay."
Sophie naturally sat in the seat next to her and said, "It's good that you're okay."
Seeing Sophie dressed like that, Susu felt nothing towards Tianyi and Sophie. It seemed she had been overthinking things.
"It's late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Sophie smiled and replied, "I just went to bed when I heard some noise. I thought you guys were back, so I came out to see."
As she spoke, she inadvertently glanced at Qin Tianyi. He was staring intently at the dessert in his bowl, as if he couldn't see her figure at all.
Just as she was feeling disappointed, Tianyi suddenly looked up. However, he wasn't looking at her. Instead, he looked at Susu with a hint of anger and said, "What are you dawdling for? Finish eating quickly and go back to your room to rest."
Susu quickly said "Oh" and dared not speak to Sophie anymore, lowering her head and eating the dessert quickly.
Chen Ma brought the steamed cakes over and placed them in front of Susu. She also saw Sophie and said in surprise, "Miss Sophie, aren't you cold dressed so thinly? Be careful not to catch a cold."
Sophie felt bored and immediately said, "Yes, I do feel very cold. I should go back to my room. You guys eat more."
After saying that, she seemed very cold, hugged her arms, and ran back to her room.
Susu didn't pay much attention. She picked up the reheated steamed cakes and ate them heartily, smiling at Chen Ma and saying, "They taste really good."
"If Young Madam likes them, I'll reheat two more," Chen Ma said, about to go back to the kitchen.
Susu stopped her and said, "No need. Keep the extra ones for tomorrow morning."
"Alright, Young Madam, eat slowly. Don't choke," Chen Ma reminded her before going to the kitchen to tidy up.
Susu glanced at Tianyi, whose face was still ashen. She didn't dare to eat too slowly. She finished eating quickly and obediently returned to her room to lie down.
Sophie returned to her room, closed the door tightly, and lay on the bed. She took out the light blue shirt Qin Tianyi had worn from under her pillow.
She couldn't help but hold it and sniff it. There was a faint scent of mint.
This was the scent of Tianyi, which made her incredibly attached, yet incredibly sad.
They were so close, yet he completely ignored her, seeming so out of reach.
...
After finishing the sweet soup and steamed cakes, Tianyi and Susu returned to the bedroom.
Susu, without thinking, prepared to go to the bathroom to wash up. Tianyi stopped her and said, "Didn't the doctor say the wound can't get wet? How are you going to wash?"
"I'll be careful, just a light wipe."
Tianyi carefully picked her up and walked into the bathroom with her, saying coldly, "I'll help you."
"No need..."
"Don't move around, be careful of the wound." Tianyi's tone was domineering, completely commanding.
Susu didn't struggle or refuse. She let him place her in the bathtub and carefully helped her wash.
After washing, she lay on the bed and finally felt truly comfortable and safe.
Although Tianyi's face was cold and he hadn't spoken, he sat by the bed guarding her until she fell asleep.
Only then did he quietly get up, leave the bedroom, and go to the study. When he checked his phone again, there were several missed calls.
He had already set his phone to vibrate and didn't intend to answer any calls before Susu rested.
Now he finally called An Jing back. As soon as the call connected, An Jing asked, "Is Susu injured? Is it serious?"
"It's nothing, just a superficial wound," Tianyi replied briefly.
"That's good. Thank you. Please tell Susu thank you from me. If it weren't for her this time, Lan Yu might have been harmed by that person," An Jing said gratefully.
However, Tianyi said very seriously, "An Jing, even though we are brothers, I have to say this. You and Lan Yu need to handle your own affairs and stop implicating Susu. Also, you need to tell Lan Yu to stop bothering Susu for no reason."
An Jing could understand Tianyi's feelings. If he were Tianyi, he would probably be scared too. He said, "Yes, I understand. I'm sorry. Regardless, we are still very grateful to you."
"Who was the person who wanted to harm Lan Yu? Does Lan Yu know him?" Tianyi knew that person's goal was to harm Lan Yu, but indirectly injured Susu, so he couldn't let that person go.
An Jing replied, "Yes, she knows him. Lan Yu said she saw this man at a dinner party when she accompanied Xie Qining. This matter should be related to Xie Qining."
"He lost two hundred million yuan to the Xie family, and the Xie family still doesn't control him properly, letting him run wild. I need to know how this prodigal son was raised." Tianyi then asked, "Where are you now? Have you found out the man's identity?"
"Not yet," An Jing said. "I'm with Lan Yu at the hospital. She's also injured. She's undergoing examination inside, and I'm waiting outside."
"Then you stay with her," Tianyi reminded him. "We've made an enemy of the Xie family. You'd better not let Lan Yu out of your sight. They can't deal with us for now, so they'll target Lan Yu first."
"Okay, don't worry, I understand everything."
Tianyi hung up first. The thought that this matter was indeed related to Xie Qining made him have to prepare for it early.
He hadn't expected Xie Qining's revenge to come so quickly. He thought he would at least lie low for a few months.
...
An Jing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the other party hang up.
Fortunately, Susu wasn't seriously injured, and Tianyi wasn't really blaming him. But he really couldn't be careless anymore.
Even if Lan Yu insisted on divorcing him, he had to clarify some things. He had to keep her by his side during this time.
In the emergency room, after the doctor performed a full examination on her, he said, "There's no major issue, just superficial wounds. But how did you get these injuries?"
Lan Yu felt her face still hurt and said, "I encountered a bad person, but fortunately, the bad person didn't succeed."
The doctor understood and said, "The person who accompanied you is your husband. I think you should call the police."
Lan Yu nodded and said, "Okay. If there's nothing else, I'll go out first, so my husband doesn't have to wait outside for too long."
She had considered calling the police, but that person was Xie Qining's subordinate, and she was afraid it would cause trouble for An Jing again.
At this moment, a nurse brought the lab report. The doctor stopped her and said, "Wait a moment, the blood test results are out."
Before handing it to her, the doctor glanced at it and said, "Ah, you're pregnant. You didn't mention it earlier. Then it's best not to take some anti-inflammatory drugs."