Su Ding jumped, her hand shaking, almost dropping her phone.
"N-nothing," she said hastily, steadying the phone. Seeing Jin Ye standing before her, his oppressive aura compelled her to rise.
"Sit."
Jin Ye finished speaking calmly, strode over with his long legs, and sat down in the seat beside her.
Su Ding hesitated for two seconds, shifted half a meter away, and smiled stiffly, "Mr. Jin."
Jin Ye watched her move away without expression, feeling a flicker of displeasure, but said nothing. He casually took out a small box from his pocket and handed it to her.
Su Ding stared at the exquisite little box in his large palm, puzzled.
"A token of gratitude for taking care of Xiao Xi these past few days," Jin Ye said faintly.
"Ah?" Before Su Ding could reach for it, Jin Ye placed the box by his leg. "Open it and see."
"Oh." Su Ding wasn't one to be coy. If someone else helped her look after Xiao Rui, she would also give them a thank-you gift. She immediately picked it up. "Thank you."
Opening the box, she found a high-end pearl necklace inside. Su Ding had seen it in a magazine; it was a new design by a top international luxury designer, valued at over two million…
This… his generosity was too extravagant!
She was so startled she dared not accept it. She closed the box and handed it back, "It's too precious."
Jin Ye didn't take it back, merely asking, "Do you like it?"
Su Ding didn't know whether to say she liked it or not. She truly couldn't afford such an expensive gift.
Two million could buy another small apartment!
She stammered for a long time, explaining, "Mr. Jin, I really can't accept it. It's simply too valuable."
Jin Ye looked at her calmly, making Su Ding feel small and petty, her face flushing with embarrassment.
In Jin Ye's eyes, this was nothing at all.
Yet, she reacted as if she had never seen anything before, like a country bumpkin. After all, in the entertainment industry, using luxury goods wasn't a remarkable thing.
Jin Ye took the box, opened it, took out the necklace, stood up, and walked behind the sofa…
Su Ding turned her head, thinking, surely it wasn't what she imagined?!
Immediately after, Jin Ye walked behind her, bent down, and his voice remained cold and deep, "Don't move."
Su Ding immediately froze.
Strong, firm arms reached from the front to behind her head. Her hair was gently brushed aside, and the faint scent of tobacco from the man's body drifted into Su Ding's nostrils…
"Mr. Jin, is it done?" Su Ding was so nervous she felt suffocated.
The most distinguished man in Jiangcheng was putting a necklace on her, an obscure little actress. If this got out, how many women would kill themselves!
"Not yet, wait a moment."
Jin Ye's deep, cello-like voice was pleasant to hear. His slightly rapid breathing betrayed his inner turmoil. He had already put the necklace on Su Ding, but he lied.
He was indulging in the sweet, pleasant scent of the woman…
It was the same scent from that night five years ago.
Jin Ye's gaze darkened, and he suppressed the urge to rush forward, then stood up and left.
Su Ding finally let out a sigh of relief, her face breaking out in a slight sweat from nervousness, "Mr. Jin, th-thank you."
Jin Ye returned to the sofa and sat down, poured himself a glass of cool tea, and drank it down in one gulp, suppressing the sudden heat that surged through his body.
He gradually calmed down, his deep dark eyes fixed on Su Ding, and he said in a low voice, "Five years ago…"
"Knock, knock, knock."
The office door was knocked upon, interrupting Jin Ye's words.
Immediately after, the door was gently pushed open. The clicking of high heels echoed into the office, accompanied by a soft voice, "Brother Jin, are you in?"
Su Ding's head snapped up. Shao Lin?
Jin Ye's face darkened, his expression as grim as a demon from hell. He stood up just as Shao Lin walked in.
Su Ding thought to herself: The rumors were true, they really were involved!
The faint, inexplicable good impression she had of Jin Ye vanished at that moment…
Shao Lin entered and saw Su Ding, also greatly surprised!
Why was she here? The paternity test had been swapped. Su Ding couldn't possibly know about the child! Was she trying to seduce Jin Ye?
Jin Ye stared at her coldly, "Who gave you the courage to barge into my office without permission?"
Shao Lin, who had been guessing, was now so frightened by Jin Ye's reprimand that her face turned pale. She dared not think of anything else.
Her eyes immediately filled with tears. "Brother Jin, Auntie told me to come see you more often. Secretary Luo said you were inside… I… I didn't mean to."
Jin Ye's face was dark. "Secretary Luo? Doesn't he understand my rules? Or is someone using their influence to bully others?!"