"Mom, are you thinking about Dad?" Su Xiaorui asked softly, playing with the bubbles.
Su Ding looked at her daughter seriously. "Darling, do you want Mom to remarry?"
Su Xiaorui nodded innocently. "Of course! Then I'll have a dad, and I can play with Brother Xiao Xi too. Wouldn't that be great?"
Su Ding chuckled and gently stroked her daughter's hair.
Su Xiaorui blinked her big eyes. "Mom, I really like Dad. Will we really move into a big house in the future?"
Su Ding thought for a moment, feeling a pang of annoyance.
She regretted not being able to provide her daughter with better living conditions, which led to her daughter's eager anticipation of moving into a luxurious house.
Seeing that her mother's expression was not one of joy but a slight frown, Su Xiaorui guessed that her mother didn't like moving. She looked at Su Ding with a hint of worry.
She said softly, "Actually, we don't have to move."
Su Ding saw her daughter's small face filled with disappointment, yet trying to put on a brave face. She sighed helplessly, "We'll talk about it tomorrow."
After bathing Su Xiaorui, Su Ding carried her to her room. In less than ten minutes, the little one was fast asleep.
When she came out of the bedroom, she heard the sound of a bowl shattering in the kitchen.
Su Ding walked over worriedly. "Are you alright?"
Jin Ye turned around with a flustured expression, his hand still stiffly raised in mid-air...
Jin Ye hesitated for a few seconds. "I'm fine."
He was clearly a bit lost, but he forced a calm demeanor. "Uh, I'll clean it up."
Su Ding smiled gently. "I'll handle it, you go take a bath."
Jin Ye frowned, but then nodded. Before leaving, as if remembering something, he said, "I've just scheduled a locksmith. Someone will come to install new locks first thing tomorrow morning."
Su Ding's mouth fell open in surprise. "Change the locks?"
Jin Ye explained, "It's the latest electronic anti-theft lock. There will be surveillance and a real-time alarm system at the door. If there's any anomaly, the owner will be notified. This is to prevent what happened a few days ago..."
A warm current flowed through Su Ding's heart. Before she could even say "thank you," he continued:
"From now on, you don't have to entrust the child to others when you're busy. I've arranged for bodyguards to stay with Xiaorui, and the nanny has also been vetted and will come tomorrow.
You don't need to worry about their character; they are all from the Jin family's old estate and are well-known. You can rest assured about their ability to handle dangerous situations."
"Thank you..." Su Ding said gratefully.
Jin Ye frowned, gave her a displeased look, and turned to leave.
After Su Ding finished tidying up the dishes in the kitchen, she also cleaned the living room, which she hadn't had the energy to do for the past few days. Her mind was now in a state of extreme excitement, which was strange.
When she finally finished everything, Jin Ye emerged from the bathroom.
His short, dark hair was still wet, water droplets trailing from the tips of his hair down his handsome face and onto his collarbone. His alluring Adam's apple bobbed up and down, making him incredibly captivating.
The moment Su Ding saw him, her breath hitched.
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were a little hazy, and her small pink lips were slightly parted, revealing a captivating shyness like that of a young girl.
Jin Ye walked towards her step by step. In the warm yellow lamplight, his figure was exceptionally tall.
"It's so late, let the maid handle it tomorrow."
He spoke, his deep, husky voice intoxicating.
Su Ding's heart pounded faster, but her eyes were fixed on the man, never leaving him. As he gradually approached, her heart was in her throat.
Only when the man was right in front of her did she shake her head, dispelling her wandering thoughts.
She lowered her head. "I know. You should go back and rest."
She didn't see the slight curve of Jin Ye's lips as he revealed a triumphant smile.
He reached out and gently stroked the top of her head, as if petting his well-behaved little cat, and softly said, "Alright, goodnight."
It wasn't until Jin Ye left that Su Ding regained her composure.
After a quick shower in the bathroom, she still felt dry and thirsty. She went to the kitchen to make some hot tea. Just as she was about to enter the master bedroom, she realized that the master bedroom and the guest room were very close to each other.
She saw that the light in the guest room where Jin Ye was staying was still on.
The door was ajar...
Just as she was about to push open the master bedroom door, the guest room door creaked open, and Jin Ye appeared before her.
His bathrobe was slightly open, revealing his firm, well-built chest and his perfect physique in all its glory.