Su Ding returned to the hospital room, where Xue Zhi Qiao was already waiting for her.
"Why are you here?"
"My film crew is nearby, so I dropped by to see you," Xue Zhi Qiao poured her a glass of water and handed it to her.
Su Ding took it. "Thank you."
Xue Zhi Qiao smiled and tapped her forehead. "Thank you for what? I came because I want you to solve my confusion."
Su Ding looked up. "What confusion?"
"Last time, that child from Jin Ye's home, why does he look so much like Xiao Rui? Are you and Jin Ye involved?"
Su Ding glared at him. "No!"
Xue Zhi Qiao narrowed his eyes, clearly not believing her. "Still hiding it from me!"
Su Ding sighed helplessly. "It's really not. I suspected it was my child at the time, but I did a paternity test, and we're not related."
"Paternity test?" Xue Zhi Qiao raised an eyebrow, sensing this might involve Su Ding's privacy.
He waved his hand. "Alright, I'll take your word for it. Are you really planning to get together with Jin Ye?"
Su Ding's expression froze for a second, and she lowered her eyes. "No."
Seeing her expression, Xue Zhi Qiao felt incredibly sour.
He wasn't bad looking compared to Jin Ye. Although his family wasn't as wealthy as the Jin family, his family was still reputable.
He had pursued her, half-seriously and half-jokingly, for a long time when he was abroad.
"Don't deny it. Anyone can see it. Whether out of selfishness or goodwill, I advise you to get out of it promptly. It's not that easy to get into the Jin family," Xue Zhi Qiao couldn't help but remind her.
Su Ding smiled. "Okay, I know."
She didn't want to think about these things for now; it only added to her worries.
She still had an examination to do later, and then she could go home. She hadn't seen Xiao Rui for a few days and really missed her.
"Let's not talk about that. Are you hungry? I'll take you down for a good meal," Xue Zhi Qiao asked, leaning against the wall.
Su Ding glanced at the time; she still had time for the examination, so she put on her clothes and went with him.
The two of them walked out of the hospital and went to a restaurant across the street to order.
Xue Zhi Qiao enthusiastically served her food. "Eat more. You look thinner than you did a few days ago."
Su Ding smiled. "Thank you."
Suddenly, a girl dressed in a very unconventional style rushed over from the next table. "Brother Zhi Qiao!"
Xue Zhi Qiao and Su Ding were both startled.
The girl jumped up excitedly. She looked young, likely a high school student.
"Can I have your autograph? I really like you. I've watched so many of your dramas..."
The girl chattered away, boldly sitting down next to Xue Zhi Qiao.
Xue Zhi Qiao quickly tried to move away, to avoid any gossip.
"I'll sign for you, but can you be a little quieter?"
"Mhm!"
The girl finally stopped talking, took out a pen, and handed it over.
Xue Zhi Qiao had no choice but to take it and sign on her notebook.
The girl then started taking pictures of him with her phone, and she also aimed it at Su Ding opposite them.
Su Ding quickly covered her face, wishing she could curse right then and there. What kind of fan was this!
"Is this your girlfriend? She looks pretty ordinary," the girl muttered as she took pictures of Su Ding.
Su Ding's face immediately fell.
Young lady, speaking like that to someone's face, did a dog eat your EQ?
Xue Zhi Qiao's pen stopped. He looked at the girl unpleasantly. "Don't you use your brain when you go out?"
The girl, directly confronted by her idol, froze. Tears started streaming down her face.
She frowned, her face tear-streaked, and pointed at Xue Zhi Qiao incredulously. "You, how could you do this..."
Su Ding saw that she was still a high school student and quickly tried to smooth things over. "Zhi Qiao, she's just a young girl."
Normally, she wouldn't be so saintly.
But Xue Zhi Qiao was a public figure, and making a scene would have bad consequences.
The girl's grievance and anger immediately shifted to Su Ding. "Hmph, why are you butting in!"
"Ugly!"
The girl cursed again. "Green tea!"
After saying that, she turned and ran, not even taking the notebook and pen on the table.
Su Ding was cursed at for no reason, feeling wronged and speechless. What kind of person was that?
Xue Zhi Qiao's face was grim, and he felt a bit regretful.
If he had known, he would have been more cautious and chosen a private room. It was a mistake.
"We should leave," Su Ding stood up. Fortunately, they had almost finished their meal.
"Mhm."
Xue Zhi Qiao accompanied her out of the restaurant. Just as they were about to cross the road, a white car suddenly sped around the corner and headed straight for them.
Su Ding reacted extremely quickly, pulling Xue Zhi Qiao back to dodge.
Seeing the car hit the roadside guardrail, it crashed with a bang. The car swayed and only stopped after a long time.
"That was close," Xue Zhi Qiao said, still shaken.
But Su Ding's expression was exceptionally grave. That car had intentionally rammed into them.
She had seen it clearly.
Because not long ago, a similar car had rammed towards her, driven by the same driver!
Xue Zhi Qiao patted her. "Hey, are you alright? Scared silly?"
Su Ding shook her head. "Let's go back."
Xue Zhi Qiao sent her back to the hospital and then returned to his film crew to continue filming.
Su Ding waited in the hospital room for the nurse's examination, her heart pounding uneasily, as if something was about to happen.
Just then, the hospital room door was suddenly pushed open. "It's bad, Xiao Rui is gone!"
Xiao Yuan rushed in anxiously, her face as pale as paper.
Su Ding's heart stopped. She thought she had misheard. Her eyes widened. "What did you say?"
"My mother-in-law went downstairs to buy something and left Xiao Rui watching TV at home. The door lock was broken, and Xiao Rui is gone." Xiao Yuan was so anxious she was about to cry. "The surveillance cameras were broken, and the neighbors said they didn't hear anything."
Su Ding's face turned deathly pale. Xiao Rui!
Xiao Yuan pulled Su Ding, whose body was weakening, apologetically. "I'm sorry, Su Ding... I'm sorry. I've already called the police. They should find her soon."
Su Ding felt her mind go blank. It was as if the sky had collapsed.
The reason her life could continue was because of her daughter's companionship. It couldn't be...
Xiao Rui couldn't be in danger.
Tears fell uncontrollably, her hands and feet felt weak, and a creepy sense of panic washed over her.
She fumbled for her phone with trembling hands, only to find it was turned off.
She rushed to plug it in, almost falling to the ground.
Her fingers shakily opened the phone. There were many missed calls from Xiao Yuan...
She couldn't care about anything else. The first call she made was to Shao Lin.
It must be her! It must be that woman!
Shao Lin was the only one in Jiangcheng who hated her to the bone. Xiao Rui must have been harmed by her!
Ring, ring, ring...
The room was filled with the sound of the phone making calls, but no one answered for a long time.
Panic spread in her heart.
Su Ding was completely helpless. As long as Xiao Rui could be returned, she would pay any price!
What to do, what to do.
Xiao Yuan was anxiously by her side. She had contacted the police.
The police said it was intentional kidnapping, with no fingerprints left behind. The surveillance cameras at the time had been deliberately damaged.
It would be difficult to investigate quickly.
Suddenly, Su Ding stood up from the ground, her eyes filled with tears, a sharp and piercing flame of hatred in them.
She pushed the door open and was about to go out.
Xiao Yuan followed her closely. "Where are you going?"
Su Ding replied coldly, "Jin family."
Her steps were fast, and her entire body exuded intense killing intent...
Shao Lin, I warned you not to touch my bottom line. If you do, I will definitely make you pay the price.