Ouyang Kai understood Su Ding’s intention and sighed helplessly, "You need to think carefully if this man is worth it."
Su Ding nodded and looked at Jin Ye, "Can you go back first?"
Jin Ye frowned, displeased, tightening his grip on her hand to signify his stance. No!
"It's 3:30 in the morning."
Su Ding glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "We can talk about it tomorrow. I want to rest."
Seeing the dark circles under Su Ding's eyes, Jin Ye knew she was forcing herself to deal with them. He felt he had been careless and finally nodded, "I'll stay with you."
Before Su Ding could speak, Ouyang Kai, with a stern face, began to reprimand him.
"Go downstairs, get a room, and sleep by yourself. You dare to come looking for my niece. This matter is not over."
Jin Ye didn't even spare Ouyang Kai a second glance. Instead, he looked at Su Ding, silently asking for her opinion.
Su Ding patted Jin Ye's hand, "Go back."
Finally, the three retreated from the room and returned to their own rooms to rest. The 'war' was temporarily halted!
...
The next day, after Su Ding finished washing up and went out, the bodyguard led her to the restaurant on the first floor.
At this moment, at the large dining table, Jin Ye and Ouyang Kai sat diagonally opposite each other, ignoring each other, with two powerful auras clashing around them.
"Dingding, over here!"
Ouyang Kai waved, signaling Su Ding to come over.
Su Ding sat down between them and asked, "Uncle, does the family know you came out this time?"
Ouyang Kai knew his niece was asking about the old man's intentions.
Thinking of this, he sighed helplessly, naturally stood up, sat next to Su Ding, and whispered, "I came out to collect debts this time."
Su Ding understood. Her maternal grandfather actually knew that her uncle had contacted her but did not approve of her returning to the family.
If it weren't for her uncle coming out to collect debts this time, they might not have met.
Su Ding said, "After my injuries heal, I want to formally visit him."
Just as Ouyang Kai was about to speak, he saw Jin Ye walk over and sit on Su Ding's other side.
"Eat," he said in a deep voice.
Su Ding looked at his expressionless face but knew this man was unhappy.
She subtly curved her lips. In some aspects, this man was very easy to understand, such as now when he disliked her whispering with Ouyang Kai.
Su Ding said directly, "Uncle, visiting too suddenly might make the elder uncomfortable."
"..."
Ouyang Kai did not want Jin Ye to know about their family affairs. He had not yet accepted Jin Ye as his niece's husband, but now Su Ding spoke without reservation.
He sighed inwardly and said, "But I'm worried about you being here. From being carried away in the middle of the night to falling into the sea and almost losing your life, and now this? If I hadn't come, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
Then, Ouyang Kai looked meaningfully at Jin Ye, "Don't worry, the Jin family in the Southern Region does not yet have the power to cover the sky with one hand!"
His words were resounding!
Su Ding knew Ouyang Kai was standing up for her and was deeply touched. It seemed that the matter with her grandfather was not something to be rushed.
From the moment her grandfather learned that her uncle had found her and confined him, she understood.
"Mm, thank you, Uncle."
Su Ding smiled, while Jin Ye on the other side tightened his chopsticks, his brows deeply furrowed.
At this moment, Ouyang Kai's phone suddenly rang with a video call. Ouyang Kai glanced at his phone, his expression changed, and he abruptly stood up and walked away.
Only Jin Ye and Su Ding were left at the dining table.
Jin Ye's voice, low and tinged with self-reproach, said, "I'm sorry, I'll handle Jin Miaomiao's matter..."
Su Ding lowered her gaze, "Let's eat."
Actually, at this point, blaming anyone was useless.
Jin Miaomiao and Tang Yiyi had joined forces, viewing her as an enemy. As daughters of two major families in the Southern Region, they had tried every means to keep Jin Ye away and harm her. It was impossible to guard against!
In fact, the best way to break this situation was to reveal the truth about Jin Miaomiao being violated that night.
"Regarding the man that night, have you found any clues?"
Su Ding pondered for a moment and asked about the progress of the matter.
Jin Ye thought for a moment and realized which matter she was referring to, "According to them, the target has now been locked onto a girl named Zhang Jing. I sent people to her house to inquire about the situation, and Zhang Jing left the Southern Region the next day."
"Zhang Jing..."
Su Ding felt the name was somewhat familiar but couldn't recall where she had heard it.
Jin Ye continued, "Zhang Jing is now the most suspicious. She and Tang Yiyi must have reached some kind of confidentiality agreement in private. I've already sent people to investigate."
Su Ding nodded, noticing the dark circles under Jin Ye's eyes, clearly from lack of sleep.
And herself...
Looking in the mirror that morning, she saw terrifying bruises of a palm print.
She sighed inwardly and said, "Tang Yiyi is definitely not as pure and harmless as Jin Miaomiao imagines. This incident should be another scheme orchestrated by Tang Yiyi."
Jin Ye nodded, "I'll go talk to the Tang family."
"Dingding, Uncle has to go attend to work. I have to go home tonight. Are you sure you won't come back with Uncle?" Ouyang Kai walked back with steady and powerful strides.
Ouyang Kai's intention was that even though the old man was very stubborn, he wouldn't be unmoved when his granddaughter stood before him.
Su Ding looked so much like her older sister; the old man would surely remember her mother.
Then, everything would fall into place.
In terms of family affection, Ouyang Kai was an idealist and believed that blood ties were hard to sever.
Su Ding, on the other hand, was the opposite. From her mother's years of silence on matters concerning her maternal grandfather and uncle, she had long deeply understood that the rift between her maternal grandfather and mother was not easily resolved.
If she were to rashly appear before her maternal grandfather and break the previous agreement, would it also leave her maternal grandfather with a bad impression of her?
"Uncle, I've thought about it. I'll visit at an appropriate time."
Su Ding pointed to the bruise on her face and joked, "If I go back with this face, will Grandpa really not throw me into the sea to feed the fish?"
When Ouyang Kai heard this, he couldn't help but glare fiercely at Jin Ye again.
He made arrangements, "Alright then, you can stay here for the next few days. This hotel is one of our family's properties. I'll leave these ten bodyguards with you. If anyone dares to bully you again..."
Ouyang Kai's eyes instantly turned sinister, "Killing is acceptable."
As soon as he said this, his overbearing aura instantly spread throughout the hall, his eyes carrying a proud defiance of the world!
As the future head of the Ouyang family, he had the capital for it.
"A'da, A'xiao!"
Ouyang Kai suddenly called out, and two men emerged from the corner, "Young Master!"
Ouyang Kai said in a deep voice, "Protect the young lady closely. This kind of situation must not happen again."
He then cast a cold glance at Jin Ye beside them.
"If Jin Miaomiao comes looking for trouble again, catch her and beat her back!" Ouyang Kai said coldly.
"Yes!"
Su Ding looked at how thoroughly Ouyang Kai was considering her and felt an inexpressible gratitude.
After her mother passed away, she thought she had no family left in the world. But now, her uncle was protecting her so fiercely, making her feel an unprecedented sense of security.
From being all alone to being protected by family.
Her heart warmed, and she nodded, "Thank you, Uncle."
"Silly girl, why so formal?"
Ouyang Kai looked at Su Ding with very gentle eyes, which further deepened Jin Ye's suppressed irritation.
Jin Ye had to constantly remind himself that this was Su Ding's uncle!
Only then did he refrain from stopping their eye contact.
"Alright, it's getting late, and I have to go. You should rest and recover here at the hotel today. The doctor will be here soon."
After speaking, Ouyang Kai turned and left with his personal bodyguards.
As he walked out of the hotel entrance, his subordinate quietly reported, "Young Master, Tang Yiyi has woken up and wants to see you..."
"Good, this venomous woman. I have to teach her a lesson for my niece!"
Ouyang Kai sneered and strode into the luxury car.
The car sped away.