When in the Southern Territories, Jin Ye had already explained the incident to her. At the banquet at Jiang Jia'er's house, Jin Ye and Shao Lin also came. She and Jin Ye were in the middle of a breakup. Both she and Jiang Jia'er had personally seen Jin Ye and Shao Lin go into a room.
However, Jin Ye later said that the person who entered the room was one of his subordinates.
The very next day after the incident, Jin Ye dispatched this subordinate to develop at the overseas branch company.
Shao Lin, kept in the dark, still believed that the man that night was Jin Ye. xxs1
Su Ding had never told her this, as she was taking revenge for the child Shao Lin had caused her to lose years ago.
Counting the days, it should be time for her to give birth.
Shao Lin was causing trouble again, even turning the media of Jiang City upside down. It was time for her to deliver this shocking news to Shao Lin!
Su Ding clenched her fingers, her eyes icy cold.
The most desperate thing was to have one's wings broken and dreams shattered just as one was filled with hope for a new life.
If Shao Lin initiated the public opinion attack, then she should retaliate!
Upon hearing about this, Luo Zhu exclaimed, then chuckled.
"That brother is called Jin Yao, and he was indeed the man that night. He's next door now." Then, he said seriously, "Miss Su, are there any new developments on Shao Lin's side?"
Su Ding hummed in response.
"What do you need us to do?"
"I want Jin Yao to come back for a visit, and then..."
After Su Ding finished explaining things on the phone, she hung up and immediately made a second call to Zhang Hou.
She asked Zhang Hou to check Jin Ye's whereabouts during his return.
Zhang Hou had been established in Jiang City's underworld for many years and had acquaintances in both legitimate and illegitimate circles, making it very convenient to investigate this matter.
Having arranged everything, Su Ding finally let out a sigh and lay back on the sofa, exhausted.
Jin Ye did not return until evening.
Su Ding felt relieved and secretly placed her hopes on Zhang Hou.
She hoped he would bring some useful clues.
The next morning, Su Ding had a restless night but felt no sleepiness, getting up early.
As soon as she went downstairs, she saw Jin Xiaoxi washing up.
"Xiaoxi, you're up so early today?"
Su Ding smiled, stroking his perky curly hair.
Jin Xiaoxi wiped his little face clean and tugged at Su Ding's clothes, "Mom, didn't Dad come home last night?"
"...Mm."
Afraid Xiaoxi would misunderstand, Su Ding said, "Dad is very busy with work these days."
Jin Xiaoxi, however, nodded with a thoughtful expression, "Mom, don't you think Dad has changed since he came back from his business trip?"
Su Ding's heart skipped a beat, "What?"
"Nothing."
Jin Xiaoxi shook his head, yawned, and seemed unwilling to say more.
However, Su Ding kept his words in mind.
It seemed Xiaoxi had also noticed something, which meant it wasn't her imagination, and that Jin Ye himself had problems.
During breakfast, Su Xiaorui and Wang Siwei upstairs had not yet woken up.
Only Su Ding and Jin Xiaoxi were eating.
"Mom, can I go to Grandma's house this evening?" Jin Xiaoxi asked after hesitating for a long time.
"Of course, you can."
Su Ding chuckled, "Xiaoxi, you're doing the right thing. You should visit Grandpa and Grandma often."
Although she didn't get along with Zhao Qin, Xiaoxi was her grandson, and Zhao Qin doted on her grandson.
Jin Xiaoxi also smiled; he knew his mother would agree.
After eating, Jin Xiaoxi put on his backpack and prepared to leave, "Mom, tell Xiaorui and Siwei I went to Grandma's house when they wake up."
"Okay," Su Ding nodded with a smile.
After seeing Jin Xiaoxi into the car, Su Ding returned, her expression turning pensive.
Yesterday, Xiaoxi had given her a clue: Shao Lin.
But after mentioning Shao Lin, Xiaoxi did not seem relieved and still appeared preoccupied.
Furthermore, his leaving for the old house so early this morning made her have some doubts.
Shao Lin had a good relationship with Zhao Qin, and it was highly likely that Zhao Qin was behind Shao Lin's reappearance.
Thinking of Zhao Qin, Su Ding felt a terrible headache.
Indeed, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in this world were like natural enemies, mutually antagonistic. Even keeping a respectful distance didn't solve the problem.
Su Ding shook her head, unwilling to dwell on it any longer.
She had already arranged a method to deal with Shao Lin, and she only hoped Zhao Qin would not continue to be foolish.
Just then, she picked up her phone, wanting to see if Zhang Hou had sent her any useful clues.
But there was nothing from Zhang Hou. Instead, she saw a missed call from Xiao Yuan from ten minutes ago.
Su Ding called her back, and the call was answered quickly.
"Dingding, the public opinion online has been pretty much suppressed. You don't need to worry; it should be fine in a while."
"Has Wilson's movie been affected?" Su Ding asked.
"It has been affected, but there are pros and cons. Not many people knew about this film originally, but now with this incident, the audience's discussion about the film has skyrocketed. It has opened up promotional channels, and the box office is expected to be higher." Xiao Yuan said with a smile.
Su Ding was stunned, "Ah, will the audience buy it?"
They were criticizing her so harshly online, how could they possibly support a movie she acted in? Even a supporting role would be boycotted.
"They will buy it."
Xiao Yuan said confidently, "You don't know, your haters are really strange. To blacken you, they dug into your resume and found the works and awards you received during your years of hard work abroad. Then they dug up all the variety shows and works you participated in after returning to China..."
"...So?" Su Ding felt a little embarrassed. It seemed even being a hater was diligent these days.
"Then, apart from your gossip news, there's no other black material. Some neutral observers are also paying attention to this heat. They heard your professional skills are good, and that you're even more beautiful than so-and-so. They all want to see the movie when it's released."
Xiao Yuan said with a smile.
She herself hadn't expected Su Ding to benefit from this misfortune.
It was truly the first time she had seen public opinion evolve from one-sided criticism to its current state. If someone didn't know better, they would think this was a deliberate scheme to help Su Ding make a comeback.
"Is that true?" Su Ding found it hard to believe and smiled, "But whether it's true or not, as long as the heat dies down, that's fine. I don't want to be verbally abused by tens of millions of people online every day."
Xiao Yuan agreed. If Wilson hadn't strongly invited her this time, Su Ding probably wouldn't have returned to acting.
Then, she sighed again, "It's just that we still have no clues about who manipulated this public opinion war. If we catch her, we definitely won't let her off easily!"
The person behind this was definitely trying to destroy Su Ding.
If another artist couldn't withstand this blow, they might have been in serious trouble.
"I think I know who it is," Su Ding said directly.
"Who?" Xiao Yuan asked in surprise.
How could Su Ding know without even leaving her house?
Su Ding hummed and said, "Shao Lin."
She didn't intend to hide anything from Xiao Yuan, who knew about their feud.
"What? Didn't you say Shao Lin... she, she was locked up?" Xiao Yuan asked, her eyes wide with disbelief. Shao Lin had caused a lot of trouble before.
"She escaped," Su Ding said.
"Have you told Mr. Jin about this? What did Mr. Jin say?" Xiao Yuan quickly asked.
"He hasn't. But you shouldn't say anything either; please keep it a secret for me."
Su Ding cautioned, "There are too many things involved, so Jin Ye cannot know for now." Jin Ye was the biggest mystery at the moment.
"Oh, alright. I promise to keep my mouth shut."
Xiao Yuan assured her.
The two chatted about entertainment industry trends before hanging up.
Meanwhile, at the Jin family's old residence.
When Jin Xiaoxi entered the house, Zhao Qin and He Qing were talking with smiles.
"Grandma."
"Xiaoxi is back!"
Zhao Qin's smile became even brighter. She got up and pulled Xiaoxi to sit on the sofa.
She proactively introduced, "This is Auntie He Qing. She's Grandma's friend and is living with us now. Quick, greet her."
"Hello, Auntie He."
Jin Xiaoxi greeted her, and his gaze fell on He Qing, making him seem lost in thought.
Why did this woman feel so familiar?