Jin Ye's stiff expression finally eased, and a low "Mm" came from his throat.
Su Ding breathed a sigh of relief and lifted Su Xiaorui from Jin Ye's embrace. "Did you finish your homework properly today?"
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaorui's eyes darted away, and she nodded guiltily.
Su Ding pursed her lips and smiled. "Mommy will check it later."
In the next second, Su Xiaorui scampered away.
Su Ding took the suit jacket Jin Ye had taken off to the dryer. "You go home and spend time with Xiao Xi tonight. I'll come over tomorrow after I'm done with my work."
She had to attend to both sides; she couldn't always leave Xiaorui at home.
Jin Ye nodded. "Okay."
Su Ding spread out the slightly damp suit jacket, but her attention was suddenly caught by a patch of bright red. Lipstick?
She frowned slightly and brought the jacket closer.
On the back collar of the suit jacket, there was a lipstick mark. Although not very obvious on the dark fabric, it was still noticeable if one paid attention.
To make sure, Su Ding brought her nose closer and sniffed.
The scent of rose-scented lipstick, the texture of the red mark, it was undeniable...
Where could Jin Ye have gotten this from?
Su Ding felt a subtle unease. She glanced at the man on the living room sofa who was helping Su Xiaorui with her studies. She pursed her lips and did not ask him directly.
Jin Ye solved a math problem using a very simple method, and Su Xiaorui's eyes instantly sparkled.
"Daddy, you're so amazing."
"Good girl," Jin Ye smiled faintly.
The father and daughter were interacting harmoniously, and they didn't even notice Su Ding approaching them.
"Have some fruit," Su Ding brought over the fruit plate.
Jin Ye casually reached up, put his arm around Su Ding's waist, looked up at her standing there, and softly asked in his hoarse, low voice, "We'll look at houses next week."
Feeling the warmth of the man's large hand against her skin through her clothes, Su Ding felt a little uncomfortable.
She looked down at the man. She rarely saw him from this angle, but he was surprisingly captivating. Even though she was looking down at him, she felt a strange sense of being gently captured.
"Okay," Su Ding lowered her gaze and softly replied.
She reached behind her, grasped the man's hand on her back, and squeezed it gently. "Come here, I want to talk to you."
Jin Ye stood up and gently patted Su Xiaorui's head. "Be good, go wash up."
Su Xiaorui nodded obediently and ran off.
Seeing that the child was gone, Su Ding's suppressed expression was revealed. The melancholy in her eyes made Jin Ye instantly aware.
"What's wrong?" Jin Ye instinctively reached out to pull Su Ding into his arms.
Su Ding pushed him away. "There's lipstick on your suit, explain it."
Su Ding didn't want to keep her doubts to herself, so she directly asked her question. She trusted Jin Ye's character, but she still needed an explanation.
"Lipstick?" Jin Ye's serious face showed surprise.
"On the suit collar, you can go see for yourself." Su Ding pointed towards the dryer, not moving herself.
Jin Ye frowned and got up, half-believing.
In a moment, he walked back quickly. "This... perhaps it was brushed against accidentally?"
He explained hurriedly, but even as the words left his mouth, he felt they sounded weak.
Seeing his distressed and anxious expression, Su Ding's feelings of grievance and悶闷 gradually dissipated. She asked lightly, "Brushed against accidentally?"
"I don't know..." Jin Ye lowered his head in frustration.
Normally, no matter how difficult a project he faced, he never felt this flustered and helpless. But he really couldn't explain the lipstick mark.
Su Ding slowly walked over and stopped in front of Jin Ye.
Looking up at the stern man, she reached out and gripped the front of his clothes, pulling him down. Jin Ye went with the motion, and their faces were suddenly inches apart...
Their rapid breaths mingled, intertwined.
Their eyes met, and sparks of intimacy flew. Jin Ye's breathing grew tight.
It was as if a magical force drew him closer. He lifted Su Ding's chin and kissed her soft, pale pink lips.
He gently sucked and licked, their fluids exchanged...
Su Ding's eyes grew hazy, and her arms wound around the man's broad, firm back, her body and mind immersed in the surging tide of love.
It wasn't until Jin Ye's hand accurately landed on her chest, lifting her clothes, that she awoke from her intoxication.
She quickly pressed down on the restless hand. "Okay, it's getting late, you should go home."
Jin Ye's eyes were filled with burgeoning desire, dark to the extreme.
He greedily pulled Su Ding closer, leaning down to kiss her again. But Su Ding kept dodging him, which only made him want to conquer her more.
"Be good, I want to..."
"No, you don't." Su Ding cupped her hands over her chest, looking at him warily. "Hurry home."
Just as Jin Ye was about to press closer, a clear "Daddy—" came from the bedroom.
Su Ding immediately raised her hand and pointed to the bedroom. "Your daughter is calling you!"
As if provoked, Jin Ye's jaw itched. While Su Ding wasn't paying attention, he quickly reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her into his embrace.
He playfully bit her lips as punishment, his large hand sliding under her clothes and giving a squeeze.
His hoarse voice was sexy and deep. "Naughty."
After saying that, he released Su Ding, whose face was flushed red, and entered the room. He played with Su Xiaorui for a while until his mother called, only then did he get up to leave.
"Be careful on the way." Su Ding tidied his clothes for him.
"Mm, I'll come over tomorrow night."
Jin Ye bent down, hugged Su Xiaorui, then hugged Su Ding, and finally left reluctantly.
Jin Residence.
Jin Ye returned to the living room. Sister Ding was boiling medicine for Xiao Xi, and Mother Jin was accompanying Xiao Xi.
"Daddy, where is Mommy?" Jin Xiao Xi looked behind him several times.
"She'll come tomorrow. Tonight she has to stay with her sister Xiaorui." Jin Ye gently stroked his son's head.
Mother Jin looked up and saw Jin Ye, knowing he had just returned from "over there."
She put on a stern face, got up, and walked to the door. "Xiao Xi, go play by yourself for a while. Grandma has something to say to your Daddy."