The second floor of the villa, the children's room.
Su Ding finished her homework with the three little ones and was playing a puzzle when Jin Ye returned.
The servants served the meal. Although Su Ding had already eaten dinner, she still accompanied her husband and children and ate a few bites.
After the family had a warm dinner, they washed up and went back to their respective rooms.
"I met Shao Lin today," Su Ding said while applying skincare at the dressing table to Jin Ye, who was lying in bed reading.
"Mm," Jin Ye replied and turned a page of his book.
Seeing that the man didn't seem to care much, Su Ding continued to chat, "I told her that the child she's carrying is not yours. She didn't have any reaction. I don't know what she's thinking."
If she were Shao Lin, with her earnest expectations shattered into a lie, she would definitely be devastated.
"Are you very curious?" Jin Ye asked, his gaze fixed on the book in front of him.
"Yes," Su Ding finished her last skincare step, washed her hands, and walked to the bed. "Do you know?"
Jin Ye placed the book on the bedside table, stretched out his arms, and pulled Su Ding into his embrace.
"She doesn't believe your words."
He said in a low voice, holding the soft and fragrant woman in his arms. The day's fatigue finally had a chance to ease, and his voice was gentle. xxs
Su Ding blinked in surprise, thought for a moment, and nodded.
"Yes, she probably thinks I'm lying to her..."
She paused for a moment and muttered to herself, "This is the path she chose, and she has brought it upon herself."
Jin Ye stroked her hair and hummed in agreement.
Lying in Jin Ye's arms, Su Ding's mind was a bit chaotic and confused. She closed her eyes, telling herself not to think about these things anymore.
"Sleep, why think so much?" Jin Ye's hand naturally slipped under the hem of her clothes and landed precisely where it should.
Su Ding pushed him helplessly, but couldn't move him, so she gave up.
They were truly like an old married couple. His touch was so familiar, but she also loved physical contact with him and snuggled deeper into his embrace.
"Sleep, goodnight."
The moon hung high, and the darkness gradually enveloped Jiangcheng. Time passed quietly.
The first ray of morning sunlight fell on the faces of the two people in bed through the curtains.
Su Ding's curled eyelashes fluttered slightly as she gradually opened her eyes. She stretched, and the still sleeping man subconsciously pulled her into his arms.
After a period of lingering affection, they got up.
After seeing Jin Ye and the three children off, Su Ding leaned on the sofa and checked the shop photos that Xin Jia'er had sent her last night, and also looked at the matters that needed to be paid attention to when opening a shop.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar phone call came through.
As soon as she answered, a familiar female voice came from the other end, speaking cautiously, "Is... Su Ding?"
"Xie Shanshan?"
Su Ding quickly guessed who was calling.
The other party quickly responded, with a slight cry in her voice and trembling, "It's me, it's me, Xiao Xu. I'm sorry, I was blind yesterday and shouldn't have spoken to you like that... I know I was wrong... Please forgive me..."
Xie Shanshan sat in her rented room, tears streaming down her face as she spoke on the phone.
She really regretted it.
After hooking up with Guo Tao these past two years, she had been treated like a queen at Ou Ya Company. She never imagined that one day she would be kicked out of the company.
Even more unexpected was that Guo Tao, who had always flattered her with sweet talk, actually hit her in front of the boss.
Her face was still swollen, and she had several injuries on her body.
Su Ding was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Are your injuries better?"
As if surprised that Su Ding would care about her injuries, Xie Shanshan was stunned, and an indescribable sense of shame welled up in her heart.
She choked out, "Yes, the doctor gave me medicine. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Su Ding finally felt relieved and said calmly, "Let's forget about what happened yesterday."
She didn't feel that she had any deep hatred or grudges with Xie Shanshan. Xie Shanshan had received what she deserved, and that was enough.
Xie Shanshan nodded gratefully, "Thank you..."
After a pause, she added, "Um, Xiao Xu, could you please tell President Bai not to fire me? I really can't do without this job... You know my family's financial situation is not good... I..."
"Xie Shanshan."
Su Ding's voice was flat, interrupting Xie Shanshan's complaints.