She quickly shook her head, "Really, no need, Mr. Jin. My car..."
Before she could finish speaking, a warm, firm arm came from behind, encircling her shoulders. She was pulled under the umbrella, unceremoniously dragged away as if being taken hostage.
Su Ding didn't want to linger, after all, her daughter was waiting for her at home.
Her thoughts raced, and finally, feeling humiliated, she sat in the boss's limited edition Rolls-Royce.
Inside the car, the atmosphere was stifling.
Luo Zhu drove in front, while Jin Ye and Su Ding sat side-by-side in the back, neither speaking a word.
Jin Ye maintained his usual icy demeanor, his posture upright, eyes fixed ahead, solemn and dignified. Su Ding sat as far away from him as possible, her expression equally blank.
A melodious ringtone shattered the silence.
Su Ding picked up her phone and answered. Her daughter's sweet, soft voice sounded, and a gentle smile immediately bloomed on her face.
Jin Ye, glancing in the rearview mirror, was momentarily captivated by that beautiful, moving smile.
His eyes grew even darker…
He had never felt such an intense emotion for any woman, as if she were born to attract him.
Jin Ye felt that his current state was somewhat off, a strange sense of irritation and… nervousness welling up within him.
"Baby, Mommy will be home soon. Be good." Su Ding chuckled, coaxing her daughter, her face radiating a happiness and contentment filled with a woman's infinite tenderness.
Luo Zhu, hearing this, turned pale and furtively glanced at his boss in the rearview mirror.
This Miss Su is already a mother, you don't still intend to…
Indeed, Jin Ye's face darkened completely.
His breathing became heavy and suppressed, his fair, slender fingers with clearly defined knuckles clenching unconsciously. He hadn't expected her to already have a child.
After hanging up the phone, Su Ding felt the air pressure in the car drop again.
She looked uneasily out the car window, wishing time would pass faster so she could escape Jin Ye, this walking air conditioner.
"Miss Su, the call just now was…" Luo Zhu, resisting the icy aura emanating from his superior behind him, tried to ask in a relaxed tone.
"My daughter," Su Ding replied with a polite smile, suddenly feeling a pair of resentful, deep gazes cast upon her.
"I didn't realize Miss Su became a mother so young. Forgive my presumptuousness, but may I ask, your husband…"
"Oh?" Su Ding blinked, quickly sensing the underlying implication in Luo Zhu's tone.
So, Sister Hong's understanding last time was correct; it was this Mr. Jin who wanted to exploit her. She had refused him before, and now he was forcefully escorting her home and prying into her affairs.
Truly…
Disgraceful!
Su Ding's thoughts shifted, and she put on a smile. "My husband does business abroad. He just had our daughter call to ask where I am."
Glancing sideways at Jin Ye beside her, she continued with a smile, "My husband is a rather low-key person. He loves me and our baby very much. I trust the company will help us artists protect our private information, preventing it from being leaked to those with ulterior motives."
Jin Ye's brow furrowed. He inexplicably felt targeted by her words.
Luo Zhu, a shrewd individual, felt sweat about to stream down his forehead. This actress was truly audacious, daring to insinuate things about Mr. Jin.
He forced a smile, "Of course. The company will protect the privacy and security of its artists. Please rest assured."
Su Ding also nodded, saying no more.
The car sped along, quickly arriving at the entrance of the residential complex. The rain had stopped by then.
Su Ding got out of the car and waved to them, "Thank you for the trouble today, Mr. Jin. Goodbye."
Jin Ye, with a grim expression, turned his head away, ignoring her.
Luo Zhu awkwardly called out to Su Ding, "Goodbye, Miss Su."
With that, he pressed the accelerator and the car shot away from this place of potential trouble.