Susu smiled and said, "I feel at ease with you managing the accounts. Are you still studying finance? When do you plan to get certified?"
"I'm studying," Ya Nan said sheepishly. "I've decided to get an accounting certificate first. Later, I'll aim for a CPA. It's very difficult, but I'll do my best."
"Where there's a will, there's a way. You can definitely do it," Susu said, full of confidence in her.
Ya Nan made a gesture of encouragement to cheer herself on, saying, "Then I'll take you at your word."
Susu said playfully, "As a future accountant, with such ambitions, do you still feel you're not good enough for a little police officer?"
"What little police officer?" Ya Nan was surprised that Susu had seen through her thoughts. She lowered her head and said, "What makes me not good enough for him? It's he who isn't good enough for me."
Susu countered, "If that's the case, have you forgiven him yet? He really cares about you, but he's afraid you'll never forgive him."
Ya Nan said hesitantly, "I don't know. Whenever I think of my father's death, I can't move past it. Even though my father left a will saying he didn't blame him, when I face him, I can't shake off my father's shadow. And what about him? When he faces me, won't he remember those past events?"
Susu completely understood what she was saying and sighed, "Then don't force yourself. Give him and yourself some time. I wasted so much time with Tianyi due to mutual suspicion and misunderstandings. I just want to remind you that nothing is more important than cherishing the person beside you."
"Mmm, I understand," Ya Nan's tone was also filled with helplessness.
"By the way, I'm worried about Tianyi, so I plan to return to Lancheng tomorrow. I'll have to ask for your help with Little Star. We'll bring him back to Lancheng after Tianyi has recovered," Susu stated her plan.
Ya Nan asked worriedly, "But what about your own health? When will it flare up again?"
Susu said calmly, "I'm fine now. If my estimation is correct, the side effects of the drug should not manifest for another month."
Ya Nan grabbed her hand and said, "Okay, if it flares up again, you tell me. I'll be with you, and we'll overcome those damned side effects together. I never expected Yang Sijie to be such a wicked person! Does he even deserve to be called loving you? How can he be so cruel to the person he loves? He should be cut into a thousand pieces to quell my hatred!"
Susu gave a wry smile. Fortunately, those nightmarish days were over, and her life would eventually break through the clouds to be bright and sunny.
Ya Nan quickly changed the subject to avoid upsetting Susu. She smiled and said, "By the way, have you thought of a brand name for the fashion we're selling? Many customers are asking what brand our clothes are, and I can't answer them."
Susu had long harbored the idea of starting her own fashion brand, but due to various circumstances, she had never acted on it.
"I'll think hard about it. We must come up with a catchy name."
...
Susu didn't tell Tianyi that she had returned to Lancheng. When she appeared at the door of Tianyi's hospital room, he, who was leaning on the hospital bed, looked a bit surprised but quickly broke into a smile.
He reached out his hand to her, "Are you feeling better? Why didn't you stay in Tokugawa a few more days with Little Star?"
Susu saw that his complexion had improved and walked towards him, but her legs felt weak, and she stumbled, staggering to the side of the bed.
Qin Tianyi reached out and steadied her, smiling, "Be more careful when you walk. How can anyone feel at ease with you like this?"
Susu held his hand and pressed it to her cheek, "I'm not a child. I don't need you to worry about me."
"Su Kangxi told me everything. No matter how much money it costs or how many experts we find, I will never let you suffer like that again," Qin Tianyi said, his voice trembling with pain.
Susu looked at his throat, feeling a tightness, and said, "See, I'm fine. Don't worry."
"You're lying again." Qin Tianyi's fingers caressed her cheek. He truly didn't know what to do with her.
Susu smiled and said, "I'm not lying. No matter what side effects the medicine has, I can endure it myself next time."
Qin Tianyi held her tightly with one arm, his heart aching, and said, "It's all my fault that I couldn't protect you completely, and you had to endure so much. For me, you feigned amnesia and schemed with Yang Sijie. Susu, from now on, I will protect you well and never let this happen again!"
"It's not your fault. It's all my fault for not listening to you, always thinking of our past affection. So, this was something I should have resolved myself. I dragged you down and almost caused you to lose your life," Susu choked back a sob.
Qin Tianyi released her and looked at her quietly, his eyes darkening. He said, "What do you mean 'should have resolved yourself'? I am your man, your husband. No matter what happens, you should tell me, and I will shelter you from the storm."
"Okay, I understand."
"Are you and Su Kangxi still hiding something from me?" Qin Tianyi feared she might be keeping something else from him and enduring it silently.
Susu saw he was overly anxious and smiled, "No, I promise you, I won't hide anything from you anymore. If I hide anything from you again, I'll be a dog."
"Be serious. Who's joking with you?" Qin Tianyi, having been deceived too many times, asked, "Have the foreign police found Yang Sijie's body?"
Susu shook her head and said, "Kangxi said they haven't found it, but it was probably washed away by the sea."
"That's good." Qin Tianyi recalled the scene at the time. Yang Sijie had no chance of survival.
Seeing that he still looked serious, Susu wanted to cheer him up and said, "Little Star has grown taller again, and he's much more active than before."
Qin Tianyi's stern face couldn't help but show a hint of a smile.
Susu continued, "Ya Nan is quite good at taking care of children. She's used her methods to make Little Star stronger. He didn't cry when he saw me."
Qin Tianyi unexpectedly kissed her on the cheek and said, "Little Star is a good child. When will you give me another daughter?"
"Ah." Susu froze for a second, then immediately smiled unhappily, "Do you think having a baby is that simple, that you can just have one when you want..."
Qin Tianyi smiled at her and said, "Having a baby is certainly not simple. When our bodies have fully recovered, we'll work on it together."
Susu's face blushed, and she playfully hit his shoulder, "Who wants to work on it with you? You're still thinking about those inappropriate things even in this state."
Qin Tianyi pretended to be hurt by her blow and cried out. She immediately withdrew her fist and asked, "What's wrong? Did I hit your injured spot? But I only gently tapped your shoulder."
Qin Tianyi continued to feign pain, and she was so anxious that she almost pressed the emergency button by the bed.
He suddenly reached out and hugged her, his voice hoarse, "Lie with me for a while. I want to talk to you."
Susu allowed him to hold her, afraid of touching his injured areas, and said, "Don't do this. What if President Xiao comes in and sees?"
"Him? He's disappeared somewhere again these past two days, leaving me to the nurses and ignoring me," Qin Tianyi said resentfully, holding her tightly.