Su Ding clutched the bath towel in her hand, biting her lip.
Nervous, embarrassed, ashamed, indignant, shocked, sad...
All emotions were mixed together, leaving her speechless for a long time. What on earth was going on?
Finally, she walked into the bathroom with a stiff posture.
On the top shelf of the bathroom, there were clean disposable underwear and a box of tissues...
Although Su Ding was unwilling to admit it, she knew clearly who had prepared them.
But she still felt awkward.
After she finished cleaning and came out, Jin Ye was sitting on the bed, staring at her with cold eyes.
Su Ding's heart sank, and her face also looked bad.
"Why are you here?" Jin Ye's tone was cold and stern, with an accusatory air.
"I wanted to ask you, why are *you* here?"
Su Ding retorted expressionlessly, sitting up straight, exuding an aura of not fearing authority.
"Why did you leave Jiangcheng?" Jin Ye continued to press.
"Why I left, or where I went, has nothing to do with you, Mr. Jin."
Su Ding clenched her fists, anger surging in her heart.
Since he had slept with Shao Lin and gotten her pregnant with his child, she shouldn't delude herself into thinking he still had feelings for her.
Jin Ye was directly angered by her attitude. He took two steps forward, closing in on her, his deep voice overflowing, "You want to escape, don't you?"
Looking down at her from above made Su Ding feel an instinctive urge to resist.
"Jin Ye, my affairs have nothing to do with you!"
She raised her eyes and said angrily, turning to leave, but was grabbed by a strong hand, "You're not allowed to go!"
Su Ding became even more enraged, "Let go of me!"
She tried to shake Jin Ye's hand off forcefully, but couldn't.
The man's grip was strong, like iron clamps holding her wrist tightly, making it difficult for her to escape.
"I said, you're not allowed to go."
Jin Ye pulled back, drawing the very light Su Ding into his arms, tightly grasping her waist, "Don't you understand?"
His deep, cold voice brushed past her ear, sending an inexplicable chill down her spine.
She was forced to lean into Jin Ye's embrace, feeling the warmth of his chest.
But the thought that this was the body that had possessed Shao Lin made her feel increasingly nauseous. How dare he touch her with this body!
"Get lost!"
Su Ding violently shoved Jin Ye away, her eyes turning red, "How long are you going to pester me! I've already gone this far, why won't you let me go! Jin Ye!"
With the last word, she used all her strength, like a roar.
"Pester..."
Jin Ye's heart was struck with pain. The woman he had longed for so much was resisting him so vehemently!
In turn, a sense of unwilling resentment and obsession shot to the top of his head, making the blood coursing through his body boil, "Yes, I *will* pester you. If you dare to betray me, you'll never escape my control!"
He approached Su Ding step by step, enunciating each word, "You, will never, escape."
His gaze was fierce and cold, carrying a cursed certainty.
Su Ding was frightened by his demeanor and retreated step by step in disbelief, "You..."
She couldn't accept it.
She had been tormented beyond recognition by this relationship, and all she wanted was to return to peace!
But she understood that the man before her was serious.
"Jin Ye, what do I have to do for you to let me go?" Su Ding's voice trembled slightly.
Jin Ye's icy gaze locked onto her, "When I get tired of playing."
Tired of playing.
Those three words hit Su Ding's heart like a massive stone, causing her so much pain she almost suffocated.
"This is revenge." She seemed to lose her voice.
"Yes."
Jin Ye lifted her beautiful face, meeting her pained gaze, and spat out the word coldly.
Su Ding saw the familiar face before her, yet it was exceptionally indifferent and strange.
She had to admit that their relationship, the one that belonged to them, had truly ended.
Between them, there was only hatred.
"Okay, okay."
Su Ding took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and eased the spasmodic pain in her heart.
When she raised her head again, she had regained her composure. Her eyes held only coldness and resistance. "Then, Mr. Jin, please do as you please."
Jin Ye narrowed his eyes dangerously, "What do you mean?"
Su Ding said indifferently, "I will still do my best to live my life well. If you want to retaliate or cause trouble, I can't stop you."
Jin Ye opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but was interrupted.
"If you keep your pregnant wife at home yet entangle yourself with your ex-wife, I think this kind of revenge is utterly absurd."
Su Ding mocked coldly, "I'm leaving now."
Jin Ye frowned deeply and instinctively grabbed her hand, "No."
He didn't want to find Su Ding hiding from him again. This was an accident. If he hadn't been there this time, would she have drowned and perished?
Thinking of this, his heart became even more flustered. He couldn't accept Su Ding's death.
"Are you trying to restrict my personal freedom, Mr. Jin?" Su Ding forcefully shook off his hand and glared at him coldly, "Unless you chop off my legs!"
Sharp-tongued and icy.
Jin Ye was so enraged by the woman before him that his anger flared. He stiffly changed the subject, "If you're brainless again next time, I'll have to go fishing for your corpse."
Su Ding gritted her teeth, "Mr. Jin need not worry."
"I'm not worried, I just don't want my prey to die before I'm done playing," Jin Ye said coldly.
"Fine," Su Ding said through gritted teeth, nodding. "Then, Mr. Jin, may I leave now?"
"What if I say no?"
Jin Ye saw that her face had regained its color. She was probably angered, but overall, she looked much better than when she was pulled out of the river.
"I... Achoo!"
Just as Su Ding was about to retort, she couldn't help but sneeze.
The tense atmosphere instantly broke. Her head felt a bit dizzy, likely from catching a chill.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The door was knocked on urgently, "Su Ding! Su Ding! Are you inside?"
Hearing Jiang Chu's voice, Su Ding quickly went to open the door.
Jiang Chu saw her with her hair down, wearing a bath towel. He was momentarily stunned, and then Jin Ye turned around.
"You again?" Jin Ye walked over with a sullen face.
He forcefully blocked in front of Su Ding, his powerful aura declaring ownership.
Jiang Chu looked at Jin Ye, then at Su Ding, with disbelief. His expression shifted, and his heart felt sour, bitter, and a little painful.
"You two..."
He truly couldn't believe what he was seeing.