Su Ding felt a little agitated. Just as she was about to send another message, a voice sounded from behind her, "Miss Su, someone is looking for you."
The waitress pointed to a small door leading to the back.
Su Ding frowned and pondered for a few seconds, "Is it Shao Lin?"
The waitress shook her head, "I'm sorry, a lady asked me to find you, but she didn't tell me her name."
Immediately after, Shao Lin replied to her message.
Follow her, I want to see you. —
Su Ding put away her phone and followed the waitress to the back, "Let's go."
Jin Ye had already put all his energy into it.
The people planted at the venue also quietly followed Su Ding, moving towards the back, but they couldn't be too obvious.
If it was Shao Lin, they would immediately step forward and apprehend her.
After all, she was a wanted criminal that the police were looking for.
However, Su Ding walked to the back garden and only saw a long corridor and a small bridge leading to a pavilion in the center of the lake.
There was no one in the pavilion.
She turned to look at the waitress, confused, "Where is she?"
The waitress didn't speak and walked towards the pavilion with a blank expression.
Seeing her walk past her and away, Su Ding thought for a moment and quickly followed, "Hey."
The waitress soon arrived at the pavilion and stopped.
Seeing this, Su Ding also walked in, "You wanted to see me, right?"
The waitress changed from her previous respectful demeanor, raised her chin slightly, and her eyes held a scrutinizing gaze. Her red lips parted slightly, "Su, Ding."
"Who are you?" Su Ding frowned, looking at her.
"I'm here to deliver a message. She told me to tell you that if you want to save that child, you need to pass her test."
"What test?" Su Ding asked.
"The test is..." The waitress slowed down her tone, staring mysteriously into her eyes, and said no more.
Su Ding looked into the woman's eyes. They were phoenix eyes, with heavy eye makeup. There was a magical power in her light amber pupils.
She felt a moment of daze and was about to step back.
Her wrist was suddenly grabbed by the woman, who pushed her into the lake. Su Ding instinctively tried to fight back!
Before she could leverage, the woman pulled her and leaped into the cold lake water.
The lake water instantly submerged her. Su Ding, caught off guard, choked on water. Just as her head emerged from the surface, the woman forcefully pushed her down!
"Ah..."
Su Ding was forcibly held underwater, and the next moment, she forcefully slammed her elbow into the woman's abdomen!
The woman cried out in pain, and the strength in her hands lessened.
Su Ding took the opportunity to break free and tried to swim to shore, but the woman grabbed her hair from behind...
Splash!
At this moment, water splashed, and three bodyguards jumped into the lake to provide support!
Seeing this, the woman quickly let go of Su Ding and disappeared into the bottom of the lake like a nimble fish.
By the time Su Ding was pulled ashore by the bodyguards, she had already fainted.
"Miss Su! Miss Su!"
"There's blood..."
The bodyguards were startled by the blood beneath Su Ding and quickly called for an ambulance.
Jin Ye, upon realizing that Su Ding's earphones had lost signal, had rushed over here and happened to see the shocking bloodstains!
Damn it!
He went over, held the cold Su Ding in his arms, and roared, "If you can't catch them, all of you can get lost!"
The bodyguards behind him quickly jumped into the water to chase the woman.
Finally, Su Ding was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, and Jin Ye paced anxiously outside the emergency room.
"Fortunately, the fetus is safe," the nurse said, coming out with sweat on her forehead.
"Where is my wife?" Jin Ye anxiously asked.
"She is a bit weak and needs to rest in bed for a while. You can go in after half an hour," the nurse said before leaving.
Jin Ye waited outside the door, staring at the time uneasily.
"Excuse me, is Su Ding in this ward?" a young man inquired.
Jin Ye turned his head coldly, silently asking who the newcomer was.
The young man was Jonny. He had heard that a lady had fallen into the water and, after finding out it was Su Ding, he came over.
Jin Ye's cold eyes swept over him, "Is there something?"
He knew this was the man who had tried to chat up Su Ding at the fashion show.
Jonny showed a handsome smile, "I'm Miss Su's friend. I heard she fell into the water, so I came to visit. May I ask who you are?"
"I'm her husband," Jin Ye replied coldly.
"Husband?" Jonny exclaimed, "Oh, she's actually married!"
Jin Ye said expressionlessly, "She's still resting. Please come back another day."
Jonny looked at the ward with concern, thought for a moment, and put down the fruit basket in his hand, "Alright then, goodbye."
Before leaving, he couldn't help but glance at Jin Ye a few times.
Seeing that half an hour had passed, Jin Ye gently pushed open the door and sat by the bed.
Su Ding was already fast asleep, her face pale and colorless.
Another two hours later, Su Ding slowly woke up and softly called out, "Jin Ye..."
Jin Ye squeezed her hand, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Su Ding shook her head, touched her stomach with her hand, and her voice was a little hoarse, "Is the baby okay?"
"Yes, the baby is fine." Jin Ye gently stroked her face, his eyes full of pity.
Su Ding let out a soft smile, "That's good."
Jin Ye said gently, "Don't worry."
Su Ding recalled the scene of falling into the water and said, "That woman was probably sent by Shao Lin. She said that if I want to save Xiao Xi, I need to pass a test."
"A test?" Jin Ye was confused.
"I don't know. Pushing me into the water today was probably just the beginning."
Su Ding's eyes were a little worried. After a moment of silence, she said uncertainly, "That woman is a bit strange..."
"How is she strange?" Jin Ye asked.
"I can't quite say." Su Ding shook her head. She wanted to say that the woman's eyes seemed to have a bewitching power, but that would sound too mystical.
Jin Ye comforted her, "It's okay, I've already sent people to pursue her."
Su Ding nodded and said nothing more.
She knew that something else was bound to happen next.