"Since you have no objections, I'll rename Hengheng to Shu Yuheng..."
"If you want to change it, go ahead. As long as my little darling, Tiantian, takes my surname."
Just as Susu was about to protest his obvious favoritism towards their daughter, Tianyi leaned in and kissed her deeply.
When she was almost breathless from his kiss, he gave her a moment to catch her breath and said, "Don't worry, you'll always be first in my heart, and our daughter second."
Susu took a breath and found him childish. "Who's jealous of Tiantian? I mean you can't be too biased. You should treat your son and daughter equally..."
Tianyi pinched her chin, having his own theory. "Those two boys will have heavy responsibilities in the future. I can't spoil them too much; they need to be trained to be real men. Tiantian is different. While she's not married and hasn't left us, I should spoil her more. How is that biased?"
Susu couldn't argue with him, feeling he was thinking too far ahead. She pouted, "You're twisting words. If you don't spoil our sons, I will."
"Then it's okay if I only spoil you, right?" As he said that, he naughtily tried to kiss her again.
She pushed him away, saying with embarrassed annoyance, "Not again. This isn't our home. Stop messing around. I need to go and discuss some important matters with the people in charge here."
Tianyi let her go, stood up first, and pulled her up with him. "Alright, busy bee. So, you mean when we get home, we can do whatever you want?"
As Susu stood up, she hit his shoulder. "Annoying."
In the twilight, they left the Shu family mansion together. Susu told him about Shu Zhenhao's background, who had caused a scene in the conference room, and expressed her desire to meet him personally.
Tianyi drove, saying calmly, "No need. I've already met him privately. He's agreed to return abroad as soon as possible and stop bothering you."
Susu said in surprise, "Ah, you're really quick."
"Actually, it's very easy to deal with people like him. It's just a matter of spending more money. Whoever offers more benefits can make him listen."
"But won't he get more if he continues to fight me for the Shu family's assets?"
Tianyi glanced at her and smiled. "Can he win if he fights you? People like him are used to not lacking money. He's not stupid. Why would he fall out with us? If he can't win, he might not even have basic living expenses. It's not worth it."
Susu felt he made sense. So, Shu Zhenhao was just here to cause trouble for more money and wasn't a threat to them or the Shu Corporation.
What worried her more was Secretary Zhan's whereabouts. Even the servants in the mansion said they hadn't seen Secretary Zhan for half a year.
In the past six months, she hadn't visited the Shu family mansion, and Shu Zhongze hadn't brought any other women back.
The only strange thing was that half a year ago, Shu Zhongze suddenly dismissed two younger maids. After leaving the Shu family, those two maids didn't return to their hometown and seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
This was because the old housekeeper, who managed the household, was from the same hometown as these two maids. She had contacted people back home, but no one had seen them return.
The old housekeeper thought they might still be in Lancheng, perhaps looking for other jobs and not wanting to contact their families.
However, Shu Zhongze had never been harsh on the household staff, nor had he personally dismissed anyone. The old housekeeper found this matter a bit odd and mentioned it to Susu.
Susu wondered if Shu Zhongze wanted to keep Secretary Zhan's pregnancy and childbirth a secret, so he dismissed those two maids to take care of Secretary Zhan?
The car had stopped at the villa entrance. Susu was still pondering this matter when Tianyi nudged her. "Darling, we're here. What are you thinking about again?"
"I'm wondering where Secretary Zhan has gone?" Susu got out of the car and took Tianyi's hand. "We've already issued an obituary. She should know my father has passed away. Why hasn't she appeared yet?"
"That's true, it is a bit abnormal."
"And everyone who knew her says they haven't seen her for half a year."
Qin Tianyi walked into the house with her. "I'll have someone investigate this. Don't worry, we'll figure it out."
He pulled her into his arms and smiled, "We're home now, we can..."
Before he could finish, Xiao Xingxing ran over, throwing himself at them. He said affectionately, "Mom and Dad, you're back so early! No need for overtime, yay!"
Susu smiled and maintained a distance from Tianyi, stroking Xiao Xingxing's head. "Yes, we can spend the evening with you little ones."
Xiao Xingxing retorted, "I'm not a little one. My younger siblings are."
Tianyi scooped Xiao Xingxing up and lifted him high. "You really are growing up, little man. You're so heavy, I can barely lift you."
Xiao Xingxing hugged his neck tightly and whispered in his ear, "Dad, it's so good you're back. I was afraid you'd be away for a long time again, and Mom would be sad, and I would miss you so much."
Tianyi couldn't help but hold him tighter, his voice hoarse as if something was stuck in his throat. "That won't happen again."
Susu also stepped forward and hugged Xiao Xingxing from the other side. "Don't worry, Mom and Dad will be with you as you grow up. Now, let's go play with your younger siblings."
"Okay," Xiao Xingxing agreed immediately. "I'm the eldest brother now. They'll have to listen to my commands from now on."
"Yes, you won't be alone anymore. You'll have to support each other when you grow up," Susu said to him with a smile, feeling that their family could finally return to a normal life.
...
They finally had a peaceful life. After experiencing so much, such days felt exceptionally precious.
Susu found out that the two security guards had deliberately let Shu Zhenhao onto the top floor and had them dismissed by the HR department. This served as a warning to the shareholders and high-level executives behind them.
Shu Zhenhao also left Lancheng as agreed with Tianyi and would no longer harass them.
Susu picked up fashion design again and returned to her studio to do what she loved every day.
Qin Tianyi smoothly returned to his position as CEO of Aoxiang Group and immersed himself in his familiar work, resuming his workaholic mode.
As promised, Tianyi granted Xiao Anjing a six-month leave. These past few days, Xiao Anjing had been meticulously handing over the projects he was managing.
Today, Xiao Anjing entered his office with a project proposal and suddenly noticed a strange yellow paper talisman on the office wall. He couldn't help but ask, "What's this? When did you start believing in this stuff?"
Qin Tianyi didn't waste words. He got up and handed him a pen. "Write the character 'smile' on it."
Xiao Anjing took the pen, asking inexplicably, "Why?"
"Just write it," Qin Tianyi said with a serious expression. "This is a talisman specifically for stopping children from crying, and I personally obtained it from a very spiritual temple. The abbot there said that if a hundred people write the character 'smile' on it, children will stop crying and will smile often."