On the yacht, Jin Ye was surrounded by a group of socialites as soon as he entered.
After coldly refusing them, he fixed his gaze on Su Ding, who was looking at her phone in the corner, without choosing to approach.
“Brother Jin Ye, you’re finally here.”
Tang Yiyi, well aware of his attention, pretended not to see him and stepped forward to greet him.
Jin Ye responded indifferently.
“Young Master Jin, you really came with Yi Yi tonight?”
The girl who had teased Tang Yiyi earlier asked curiously, while winking at a few of her sisters.
Jin Ye found these women annoying and replied impatiently, “Mhm.”
With that, he walked away from the noisy women and sat down not far from Su Ding.
Tang Yiyi quickly dismissed the other girls and obediently sat beside him. She didn’t disturb him, instead picking up her phone to check unread messages.
Liang Hao: [How’s it going, can you handle that girl?]
Liang Hao: [I’ve watched the video you sent last time several times. This girl has a great figure. Do you have any other videos? I’m dying of longing!]
Liang Hao: [I’m with my clients in the exhibition area. Where are you? You’ve arrived, right? Don’t stand me up.]
Tang Yiyi could almost picture Liang Hao’s lewd expression.
Suppressing her disgust, she typed a message: [Don’t worry, Uncle Liang, she’s already here tonight.]
[I don’t have any other videos. Haven’t you seen enough of the video from when she changed clothes last time? It’s okay, you’ll see her in person soon.]
[Wait for me in room 402. There’s a surprise.]
After sending the text, she also focused her attention on Su Ding.
Meanwhile, Su Ding, completely unaware that two people were staring at her intently from not far away, was feeling annoyed.
Had Devil stood her up?
She had gone to so much trouble to escape, just to meet him, and now?
What a liar!
But she couldn’t go back now. The yacht had already set sail, drifting on the sea, so she could only endure tonight.
However, she wouldn’t have come for nothing!
Su Ding remembered Tang Yiyi’s words. Since she had a clue, why not go and check the situation?
If she could truly clear her name, she would regain her freedom.
Tang Yiyi’s objective was simply to get her away from Jin Ye. She couldn’t think of anything else she could gain.
“Excuse me, where is the restroom?”
Su Ding got up and asked a passing server. After getting directions, she thanked him and walked away.
Tang Yiyi watched Jin Ye’s expression, unable to tell what he was thinking, but she knew it was definitely about Su Ding.
As long as Su Ding was taken by Mr. Liang tonight, Jin Ye would definitely be furious.
After Jin Xiao apprehended Su Ding, Jin Ye would surely no longer protect her, especially considering the severe humiliation Miao Miao had suffered, coupled with the grandfather’s presence. Su Ding was doomed this time!
“Mr. Jin, our Old Master Qin would like to invite you over.”
At that moment, a middle-aged man walked over and politely asked Jin Ye.
Jin Ye heard him, recognized the person, and got up, saying, “Alright, I’ll be right there.”
Old Master Qin was the host of this yacht party and an old acquaintance of Old Master Jin. Jin Ye was a junior and a guest in his presence, so it was only polite to pay his respects in person.
As for Su Ding, it seemed she wouldn’t be able to escape tonight.
Seeing Jin Ye leave with someone, Tang Yiyi’s face displayed a satisfied smile. Everything was proceeding very smoothly.
Restroom.
After Su Ding finished in the restroom, she planned to go to room 402.
However, since she was going to ask for clues, it was best to have a backup plan to avoid further complications later.
She picked up her phone, about to turn on the recording function.
Suddenly, she remembered something, took off the earring from her earlobe, and pressed it a few times.
Indeed, she heard a “beep–” sound.
“It really has a recording function?”
Su Ding exclaimed in surprise. She had bought this earring online once.
She was initially attracted by its appearance. After buying it, she read the instructions and discovered it had a recording function, but she rarely thought about it and gradually forgot.
Now, when she wanted to record, she happened to be wearing it!
Double insurance!
Su Ding put the earring with the recording function back on, then turned on her phone’s video recording and headed towards room 402.
By the time Su Ding arrived, Tang Yiyi was already waiting at the door.
“You came after all,” she said with a gentle smile.
Su Ding, however, detected a hint of coldness in her words. “What clue do you have about Jin Miaomiao? You can tell me now.”
Tang Yiyi pushed open the room door. “Let’s go in. It’s not convenient here.”
Su Ding frowned and followed, “Okay.”
The door opened to reveal a standard deluxe room with a private bathroom. An aromatherapy lamp was lit, and through the window, one could see the yacht’s deck, where a few guests were admiring the night view of the sea from the bow.
“Please sit,” Tang Yiyi gestured for Su Ding to sit.
Su Ding sat down on the stool. Her instincts told her that something was not quite right.
Her body tensed, and she said sternly, “What clue? Just say it.”
“Actually, I didn’t attend that party, you know that, right?”
Tang Yiyi played with her nails and said lightly, “You harmed Miao Miao so badly. You’re truly vicious.”
Su Ding stared at her. “I didn’t do it. If I had done it, I wouldn’t be here asking you for clues.”
“Oh, really?”
Tang Yiyi let out a slow, light chuckle. “That’s true, you wouldn’t be stupid enough to harm Jin Miaomiao in the Jin family. Isn’t that just asking for trouble?”
Su Ding looked at her sarcastic, ambiguous demeanor and felt even more bewildered.
“So…”
She paused, something flashing through her mind, and then suddenly looked up, narrowing her eyes and asking coldly, “Was it you?”
Tang Yiyi still didn’t answer directly. “Perhaps Miao Miao set it up herself?”
She said it lightly, with a casual tone.
“If it were fake, she wouldn’t still be in the hospital, and Jin Xiao wouldn’t be so enraged…”
Su Ding’s expression was serious. Thinking about this incident by herself, she realized that it might not have been Jin Miaomiao framing herself.
As Jin Ye had said, she wasn’t worth Jin Miaomiao paying such a price to deal with.
Unless…
There was a third person instigating things.
Just as Su Ding was about to speak, Tang Yiyi interrupted her, saying softly, “Su Ding, you’re confined by the Jin family, yet you dare to show up here. I have to admire your courage.”
She paused, a triumphant smile in her eyes. “The Jin family will never accept you.”
“Is that so?”
Su Ding’s eyes held a cold glint, and her voice was equally calm. “Since it’s just the two of us now, why don’t you just admit it? You did it, didn’t you?”
“I would never harm Miao Miao. It’s all you. If it weren’t for you, Brother Jin Ye would have been mine long ago. Your current predicament is all your own doing!”
Tang Yiyi still didn’t answer directly, her gaze towards Su Ding no longer hiding her jealousy.
Su Ding’s clear, cold voice carried a hint of seduction. “My purpose in coming here is to show my dominance, right? Even if you don’t admit it, the truth is quite clear.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about?”
Tang Yiyi glanced at her phone, a slight smile on her lips, and said indifferently.
Su Ding said word by word, “Even if you scheme and frame Jin Miaomiao, pinning the blame on me, thinking the Jin family would punish me for it, but…”
“I never…”
Without giving Tang Yiyi a chance to retort, Su Ding said coldly, “Jin Ye loves me. No matter what I do, he will accept me!”
She said this deliberately to provoke Tang Yiyi, but she felt a pang of melancholy as she said it.
“You’re dreaming! You harmed Jin Miaomiao so badly, Jin Ye can’t possibly love you anymore!”
Tang Yiyi indeed lost her previous calm demeanor. After all, even though everyone believed Su Ding was the culprit, Jin Ye had never shown her any tenderness.
She had already been harboring resentment about this, and being hit by Su Ding’s words made her even more furious!
“Don’t deceive yourself. Haven’t you ever wondered how I managed to get on the yacht smoothly?”
Su Ding deliberately provoked, “Jin Ye has feelings for me in his heart, and he will never accept you!”
“Shut up! You shut up! The Jin family won’t accept you…” Tang Yiyi said indignantly.