Qin Tianyi said dismissively, "You people actually believe this stuff? Superstition, it's ridiculous."
Susu closed her phone and didn't give it back, pouting. "Anyway, Ya Nan said this method works. If you don't believe it, so be it."
Qin Tianyi grabbed her. "Transfer the lucky charm to my phone. I want one too."
"What do you need that for? This is just to help kids fall asleep."
"When I get back, I'll need to coax Tiantian to sleep every day. Send it to me." Qin Tianyi hugged her and acted spoiled.
Susu laughed at him for being so clingy. "You're a grown man, you don't believe in this, and you're not afraid of being laughed at."
"Who would dare laugh at me? I believe in anything that's good for our daughter." Qin Tianyi acted like he wanted to cling to her entirely.
"Oh, don't lean on me, you're too heavy." Susu smiled as she sent the lucky charm from her phone to him, then complained, "You only care about our daughter. What about Little Star and Heng Heng? When you get back, you won't spend much time with them."
"Boys should be raised freely, while girls need to be pampered," Qin Tianyi stated self-righteously. "I'll train them more in the future."
"I think you're just biased," Susu said, annoyed that he only doted on their daughter. "If you don't pamper them, I will."
"Look, you're getting upset. I love them all, okay?"
Susu turned and hugged his neck, bursting into laughter. "That's more like it."
Qin Tianyi adored her bright smile and kissed her passionately.
...
Two days later, they emerged from their apartment building, dragging their packed suitcases, ready to head to the airport.
The best burn and plastic surgery center in New York had been contacted and booked. The doctors there, after reviewing the photos of Qin Tianyi's facial injuries, were eighty percent confident in restoring his former appearance.
Susu had also inquired extensively online, and the experts there explained that an eighty percent chance meant that even if his appearance couldn't be fully restored, it could at least be restored to eighty percent of its former state, which was already a very high probability.
This reassured Susu. She didn't care if his appearance could be restored to its former handsomeness, but she hoped that his current appearance wouldn't affect his normal life and wouldn't frighten people who saw his face.
When Qin Tianyi went out, he wore a wide-brimmed baseball cap, a mask, and sunglasses. Susu linked her arm through his, scanning the area for the ride-hailing car she had booked online. It should have arrived by the agreed-upon time.
"Why isn't it here yet? This driver is too unreliable!" Susu scanned the cars outside the building but couldn't find the ride-hailing car with the license plate she had booked.
Qin Tianyi wasn't in the least bit anxious. He patted her hand and said, "There's still plenty of time. It should be here soon."
Just then, they noticed several police cars driving over and stopping at the entrance of the building.
Seeing the police cars, Susu wondered if someone in the building had committed a crime.
Several police officers got out of the cars, looking ready for action. Soon, they were all pointing their dark, menacing weapons at them.
Qin Tianyi immediately shielded Susu behind him, his gaze chillingly fixed on the officers, not understanding what was happening.
Susu was terrified and gripped his arm tightly, whispering, "Are these police officers mistaken? Why don't you take off your sunglasses and mask? They must have the wrong person..."
But before she could finish, she saw Su Kangxi also get out of one of the police cars and walk towards them with several officers.
Upon seeing Su Kangxi, Susu immediately let go of Qin Tianyi and smiled at him. "Kangxi, who are you trying to arrest? Is there a mistake? Tianyi and I are on our way to the airport."
Su Kangxi walked up to them and said apologetically to Susu, "Sister Susu, I'm sorry, but you can't leave for now. We're here to arrest Mr. Qin. He's suspected of murder and needs to accompany us to the police station."
Susu stared at him in disbelief, her voice tinged with anger. "You must have the wrong person. We have a flight to catch..."
"Sister Susu, please cooperate." Su Kangxi couldn't explain in detail at the moment.
"What if we don't cooperate!" Susu retorted sharply.
A police officer accompanying Su Kangxi said impolitely, "Cooperating with police investigations is the duty of every citizen. Mr. Qin, you are suspected of being involved in a murder and burial case in a cave in the Luoxia Mountain Scenic Area. Please come with us."
"You're mistaken, my husband didn't kill anyone!" Susu became even more indignant, wanting to protect Tianyi and resist the police.
The officer who had just spoken was already reaching for his weapon. "Do you know the consequences of obstructing us from performing our duties?"
Su Kangxi quickly stopped his colleague, and Qin Tianyi pulled Susu aside, saying calmly, "Change your flight. I'll go with them. It'll be fine once I explain."
"But why do they say you killed someone? Why frame you? Don't go with them..."
"Be good. Wait for me here. Since they've made a mistake, I'll go and clarify things." Qin Tianyi's tone was relaxed as he comforted her.
Su Kangxi also hurried to say, "Yes, Sister Susu, please don't act impulsively. The consequences of further obstruction would be dire."
Susu glanced at the police cars and the fully armed officers, feeling that the situation was not as simple as they claimed.
"The consequence of resisting arrest is immediate lethal force," Su Kangxi's colleague stated the consequence directly.
Susu shivered. Qin Tianyi held her hand. "Don't be afraid, it won't happen."
He then looked coldly at the officer and said, "Don't scare my wife. There's no need for such a large display. I'll go with you."
The officer immediately handcuffed him and signaled to Su Kangxi to escort Qin Tianyi into the police car.
Susu watched helplessly as Tianyi was taken away by the police. She could only vent her anger at Kangxi. "He was your informant, he helped you bust an international drug trafficking ring, so why are you arresting him? Don't you know he would never kill anyone!"
"I know too well the unavoidable circumstances of being an undercover agent. A moment's carelessness can lead to breaking the law," Su Kangxi said helplessly. "I'm sorry, I'll explain in more detail later."
He didn't have time to say more to Susu and quickly got into the car with the departing team.
Susu was left alone, gripping the handles of the two suitcases, feeling as if she were in a nightmare.
Everything Qin Tianyi had done was like that of a lone hero. Not only did the police not commend him, but they arrested him as a murderer. It was too much for her to accept.
As she was about to drag the suitcases back into the apartment, she heard someone call from behind, "Ma'am, did you order a car? I'm sorry, there was some traffic, so I'm late. I'll help you with your luggage. Please don't give me a bad rating."
Susu turned around, not paying attention to the ride-hailing driver. She said sadly, "No need, cancel the order."
"But canceling the order now will still incur a penalty..." Before the other person could finish, he recognized the dazed woman. "Susu, is that you? Why did you order a car and then not want it? Isn't the destination the airport? You don't need to rush for a flight anymore?"