The sea vessel slowly set sail.
In the distance, Jin Miaomiao was still waving goodbye from the dock, shouting something loudly.
Su Ding stood on the deck, waving back at her.
"Thank you, Su Ding," Jin Ye said softly, embracing Su Ding's shoulders from behind.
Su Ding smiled and turned around, her gaze seemingly tracing the man's deep and handsome facial features.
He didn't need to say more; she understood.
"I want to go home," she said softly, her voice laced with a hint of shy playfulness.
"Alright, after we visit Grandpa, we'll go home and bring Xiao Rui back," Jin Ye replied, his eyes and heart entirely focused on the woman before him.
Everything would become the past. Now, he only wanted to welcome the future with Su Ding.
Jin Ye leaned down, circled Su Ding's slender waist, pulled her into his embrace, and kissed her forehead. "I love you."
Accompanied by the sea breeze and the sound of the waves, this declaration of love felt exceptionally romantic.
Su Ding's eyes curved into a smile. "Me too."
Unlike the tender affections and sweet intimacy on this side, Ouyang Kai was busy arranging matters on the ship with Ah Da and Ah Xiao.
After finishing, he sat back in a lounge chair.
"Taking Ding Ding home on such a tiny, dilapidated ship is really mistreating her."
Ah Da chuckled. "Little Miss won't mind these things."
Since Ouyang Kai had secretly run away, all vessels returning to Li Jing Island had to be ships belonging to the Ouyang family's territory.
He could only arrange for this small vessel to go back, so as not to alert the old man.
Ouyang Kai looked at the vast blue sea and let out a long sigh.
Although he had returned to the island and left it countless times, his feelings this time were exceptionally different. He could finally bring his sister's daughter, his niece, home.
"I hope the old man will be sensible," he thought silently.
Ah Xiao then said, "Young Master, when we return, we still have to report to the Master about that mysterious organization. Perhaps if he gets busy, he won't be dealing with you."
Ouyang Kai shot him a look, but he did agree with what he said.
The mysterious organization was indeed a matter. He still didn't know who the supporting powers behind the mysterious organization were all those years ago.
As he was contemplating, the roar of a ship's engine suddenly came from behind.
Ouyang Kai and his companions quickly looked back, seeing a giant ship approaching them from a distance.
"What's going on!"
Ouyang Kai's expression changed. They were already in the widest part of the sea, and apart from the Ouyang family, very few ships passed through here.
Let alone such a colossal vessel.
Seeing the giant ship approaching aggressively, Ouyang Kai instinctively felt a sense of danger. He shouted loudly, "Quickly order them to activate defensive measures."
Just as Ouyang Kai headed towards the ship's cabin, the giant ship had already increased its speed and rammed into them!
Bang!
The vessel Ouyang Kai was on shuddered violently.
Everyone on board lost their footing, stumbling a few steps, some even rolling onto the ground, unable to stand.
"What's happening?" Su Ding and Jin Ye exchanged glances and walked towards the cabin.
At this moment, Ouyang Kai was instructing the captain to retreat, change direction, and accelerate.
But chaos had already broken out on the ship.
As Su Ding, swaying unsteadily, was about to head inside to find Ouyang Kai, a crew member who passed by, from somewhere, pulled out a knife and stabbed a companion in the abdomen.
Instantly, blood flowed profusely.
This scene severely shocked Su Ding and Jin Ye, who had not expected such a thing to happen.
Soon, they saw that a portion of the crew members had started fighting their companions, throwing the entire scene into utter disarray.
A sudden situation also occurred with Ouyang Kai!
"Ah!" The captain suddenly let out a scream, looking back in disbelief to see his personal assistant stabbing him with a knife.
Ouyang Kai was even more horrified. He was focused on the situation ahead, and by the time he noticed this sudden turn of events, the captain had already been wounded!
He immediately kicked the assistant away, and the dagger fell to the ground.
"What are you doing!"
With no one in control, the ship had stopped sailing. Ouyang Kai also sensed that something was wrong.
After being kicked down, the assistant immediately ran outside the next second.
Ouyang Kai cursed under his breath, wanting to control the ship, but he watched as the giant ship rammed into them again. Simultaneously, figures from the giant ship shot towards their vessel like arrows.
"Damn it! Who are these people!"
Su Ding and Jin Ye were defending against the chaotic crew members, not expecting the people from the giant ship to join the fray.
Soon, the ship was completely under control.
Jin Ye, Su Ding, and Ouyang Kai were surrounded by several people, all holding weapons, appearing formidable.
"Who exactly are you people!" Ouyang Kai's face darkened as he roared.
He had lived this long without ever being schemed against like this, which he found unbearable.
"You talk about dealing with the X organization, yet you don't recognize us. How laughable..."
From behind those people, a figure slowly emerged. He wore a black suit, was tall, and spoke slowly, with a mocking tone.
Upon hearing the voice, Su Ding looked up abruptly, her face instantly turning pale!
It was him!