As men, Xue Zhi Qiao couldn't miss the implication behind Jin Ye's intentions.
He curved his lips into a smile, "President Jin is busy with state affairs, perhaps a single phone call could involve him dealing with matters of hundreds of millions. I, on the other hand, am free. I happened to study massage and osteopathy abroad for a period..."
He paused, deliberately glancing at Su Ding, "Ding Niu, wasn't I comfortable when I massaged you back then?"
Before Su Ding could react, Jin Ye's face had darkened completely.
"I didn't realize Mr. Xue and Miss Su were old acquaintances, and that your relationship had progressed this far?"
The words were almost spat out through gritted teeth.
Su Ding felt a chill run down her spine, he had even started calling her Miss Su.
He was angry.
That massage had been when she injured her lumbar spine filming an action scene. One evening, the pain was unbearable, so Su Xiaorui had called Xue Zhi Qiao over.
It was only that one massage session in total.
Xue Zhi Qiao deliberately spoke with a hint of ambiguity, "Yes, Ding Niu and I are very close. I am pursuing her."
Su Ding was stunned.
She quickly interrupted, "No, what are you joking about."
Xue Zhi Qiao chuckled with a mischievous grin, looking at the ashen-faced Jin Ye, a sense of triumph in his eyes.
He could tell that Su Ding had feelings for this man.
Jin Ye remained silent for a few seconds, a dangerous smile tugging at his handsome features, "Coincidentally, she has already accepted my proposal."
Jin Xiao Xi’s head instantly shot up, *Meow?* When did he not know?
Su Ding's eyes widened in disbelief, "Jin... Jin Ye, you're not joking either!"
What were these two men doing!
Jin Ye pulled at the corner of his mouth, walked forward, and intimately wrapped an arm around Su Ding's head, pulling her towards his chest, "Mr. Xue, I am not joking."
Xue Zhi Qiao narrowed his eyes, looking at the flustered and blushing Su Ding, a hint of sourness prickling in his heart.
It seemed she had some interest in Jin Ye too.
"Mom!" Jin Xiao Xi provided timely divine assistance.
Su Ding's eyes widened in surprise, but she saw Jin Xiao Xi looking at her with smiling, curved eyes.
She couldn't bring herself to scold him, feeling a little disoriented.
Xue Zhi Qiao looked at Su Ding, then at Jin Xiao Xi, and then at Jin Ye. A suspicion suddenly flashed through his mind.
Could it be that Su Ding and Jin Ye had a past relationship?
His gaze scrutinizingly studied the three of them, making Su Ding feel increasingly uneasy.
"I'm feeling a bit sleepy and want to rest. Please excuse yourselves."
She pulled up the covers, looking at the two gentlemen present.
Xue Zhi Qiao shrugged and gave her a brilliant smile, "Then I'll visit you another day. You be good."
With that, he left with a flourish.
He completely failed to notice the dagger-like glare Jin Ye was sending his way from behind.
After Xue Zhi Qiao left, Jin Ye sat for a while longer, but remained silent for a long time.
"You and him, are you very close?"
His low, husky voice revealed his displeasure.
Su Ding raised her eyes, thinking of Madam Jin and Shao Lin and Jin Xiao Xi, her expression also turning unhappy.
"What about you and Shao Lin?" she couldn't help but ask.
Jin Ye's expression flickered slightly, his gaze lowered, and he glanced at Xiao Xi, "I'll explain to you later."
Su Ding's heart felt cold. In reality, she didn't need him to say anything; Madam Jin had already told her everything.
The choice for Jin Ye's future wife had already been decided.
No matter what, there would be no outcome for them in the end.
Xiao Xi was still present, and she didn't want to say things too clearly. She just nodded wearily, "I'm tired, I want to rest."
Jin Ye looked at her with a hint of disappointment, "Alright."
Jin Xiao Xi reluctantly followed Jin Ye out of the ward, his small fists clenched tightly.
He could sense that Aunt Su Ding was bothered by that woman's presence.
Besides the relationship with his father, there must be other reasons, such as the name Shao Xu...