Qin Tianyi winced and retracted his finger, complaining with displeasure, "Can't you practice with my finger in your mouth more? We could try a different way, it would feel quite different."
Seeing he was being flippant again, Susu ignored him and pushed against him with her hands, trying to stand up.
He, however, took the opportunity to rise, scooping her up horizontally. "I have nothing else to do, I'll keep you company."
Susu couldn't break free from his embrace, so she could only let him carry her to the bedroom and place her on the bed.
Qin Tianyi lay beside her but did nothing, only holding her tightly from behind, saying with some fatigue, "Don't worry, even if you want it tonight, I won't have the strength. I'm too tired from the day."
Susu smiled and closed her eyes, feeling his warm and powerful heartbeat, and his clean scent, which lulled her into a peaceful sleep. She even forgot to tell him about Shu Zhongze's strange behavior.
...
The next day, Jia Nanfang met with Mrs. Han. They discussed the wedding details. Because Shu Zhongze had set the date so abruptly, organizing a grand yet dignified wedding was a daunting task with countless details.
Both families had their own ideas, and many details couldn't be settled immediately.
As for the requests made by the Han family, she dared not agree rashly. She could only arrange for another meeting with Mrs. Han, where both sets of parents and the children would be present.
The two families had not officially met before the wedding, and with Shu Zhongze present, some details could be finalized.
After parting ways with Mrs. Han, Jia Nanfang went directly to the Shu Corporation building.
All the way, she thought of Mrs. Han's nouveau riche demeanor and despised the family from the bottom of her heart. Such people were useless no matter how rich they were.
Mrs. Han was adorned with gold and silver, a chaotic mix of various luxury brands that made Jia Nanfang dizzy and seemed utterly ridiculous.
In the past, families like the Hans couldn't even dream of reaching the Shu family's doorstep. Now, she had to become in-laws with such a family, all because of that foolish girl Shu Yan, who, at the banquet, had caused such an embarrassing incident.
Shu Zhongze did not blame her along with Shu Yan, and she felt as if she had prayed to all the gods. She could only follow Shu Zhongze's arrangements.
However, there was no other way besides Shu Zhongze's plan. Otherwise, not only would Shu Yan's reputation be ruined, but she would also have no face to remain in the Shu family.
It would be better to marry off such an unfilial daughter sooner to have fewer worries. She wouldn't be picky about the family anymore.
She arrived outside Shu Zhongze's office. Shu Zhongze's secretary stood up and greeted her respectfully, "Mrs. Shu, hello."
Jia Nanfang asked, "Is Mr. Shu in his office?"
"Yes," the secretary replied. "However, Mr. Shu is meeting someone in his office."
"Who is it? Is it something important?"
The secretary shook her head. "Mrs. Shu, I haven't met that person. Mr. Shu didn't say, so I'm not sure."
Shu Zhongze was currently in a bad mood these days, so Jia Nanfang dared not barge in. She decided to wait outside. Casually, she noticed a package on the secretary's desk addressed to Mr. Shu.
She glanced at the sender's address and saw it was from Gu Susu's studio. She had been there before and knew the place.
Without revealing her intentions, she asked the secretary, "This package is for Mr. Shu, why is it on your desk?"
The secretary quickly replied, "The courier just delivered it. Mr. Shu has been in a meeting in his office, so I haven't sent it in yet."
"I'm waiting for him to be free anyway, I'll open it for him to see." Jia Nanfang smiled, picked up a letter opener from the secretary's desk, and directly cut open the tape on the packaging.
The secretary wanted to stop her but dared not speak. After all, she was the president's wife, and a couple was one entity; it was really inappropriate to interfere.
Jia Nanfang efficiently opened the package sent by Gu Susu to Shu Zhongze, her heart pounding. What was going on?
Had Gu Susu and Shu Zhongze already started contacting each other privately so quickly?
But when she opened it, she found that the large box contained only a vase and a large bouquet of fresh flowers, nothing else.
The secretary, watching from the side, also found it strange. Someone would send flowers to Mr. Shu, and these flowers were clearly the type that girls liked.
Jia Nanfang did not pay attention to the slightly wilted fresh flowers, her gaze fixed on the vase, her heart greatly shocked.
This vase had always been a treasured item of Shu Zhongze. Ever since that woman died, he had never taken it out again. Why was it sent from Gu Susu with fresh flowers in it?
The only explanation was that Shu Zhongze intended to give this vase to Gu Susu, and Gu Susu had returned it.
On the surface, she remained composed. Seeing the secretary's reaction, she thought that most people would be like the secretary, not paying attention to the vase, only being attracted by the flowers. In reality, this seemingly inconspicuous vase was the most valuable. In those years, Shu Zhongze had spent a fortune for that woman, specially commissioning a master from abroad to design this vase. It was not an ordinary glass vase but a vase made of natural green crystal through a special process, worth a fortune.
Jia Nanfang's hands trembled slightly as she gently touched the smooth, jade-like vase. Her heart was filled with a mix of love and hate. After so many years of marriage, even though she loved arranging flowers so much, he had never offered to give her this vase, yet he had generously offered it to Gu Susu.
She wished she could smash the vase right then. At that moment, the door to Shu Zhongze's office opened from the inside, and Shu Zhongze walked out with a man wearing black casual clothes.
She immediately dared not touch the vase again and, along with the secretary, greeted them with smiling faces.
Shu Zhongze said goodbye to the man. The man lowered his cap brim and quickly left, heading for the elevator.
Jia Nanfang's gaze followed the man's retreating figure, curious about who this person was that Shu Zhongze personally escorted to the door.
Shu Zhongze watched the man in black enter the elevator before glancing at Jia Nanfang and asking, "Why are you here?"
"I just met with Mrs. Han..."
"Come to my office to talk," Shu Zhongze interrupted her, turning to go back to his office. He then saw the fresh flowers and vase on the secretary's desk, his expression changing slightly.
Jia Nanfang, following behind him, also stopped. Before he could ask, she quickly explained, "When I just arrived, a courier delivered it. He said it was fresh goods and couldn't be sealed for too long, so I opened it for you. Seeing that the flowers were wilted, they needed to be aired out and watered quickly."
Shu Zhongze gave a faint "Oh" and instructed the secretary, "The flowers are for you. Please carefully take this vase to my office."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Shu." The secretary was delighted at first, then looked at the vase beneath the flowers. Although she felt a bit confused, she dared not ask further questions.
...
Two days later, at dusk, at the Shu family mansion.
Jia Nanfang went to Shu Yan's room and pushed the door open. She saw Shu Yan sitting by the window, lost in thought. She said, "Yan, change your clothes, put on some makeup, and we'll go out for dinner."
Shu Yan slowly turned her head and looked at Jia Nanfang, asking, "Mom, I can go out for dinner? Just the two of us?"
Jia Nanfang nodded. "Your father will be with us too. The three of us will go out for dinner."
Shu Yan immediately asked with surprise and delight, "Dad doesn't blame me anymore? I don't have to marry that idiot from the Han family?"