"Grandpa, Su Ding is my wife in Jiangcheng. We have some misunderstandings that haven't been resolved, and Xiao Xi is temporarily staying with her."
Jin Ye looked at his grandfather and explained very seriously.
Old Master Jin's sharp eyes saw through Jin Ye's nervousness, and then he looked at Miao Miao's disgusted expression and remembered.
He was silent for a moment, and his hoarse voice said, "Even so, the child should come home."
"That's right, Su Ding did it on purpose!" Jin Miao Miao snorted.
Jin Ye shot Jin Miao Miao a cold glare, then turned to his grandfather and said in a deep voice, "Grandpa, Xiao Xi only arrived in the Southern Territory yesterday. Su Ding originally contacted me to send him over, but something delayed her."
Old Master Jin noticed his grandson's anxious explanation and thought that Xiao Ye really cared about that woman.
He became even more curious about this Su Ding.
She could get along well with Xiao Xi, and she could make his grandson, who had always been aloof from women, care so much about her.
"Then ask her to bring Xiao Xi to visit another day,"
Old Master Jin said slowly, his tone unreadable.
Jin Miao Miao looked up and said indignantly, "She betrayed my cousin, and she still instigates Xiao Xi every day to break off relations with the Jin family..."
Old Master Jin's face suddenly darkened.
Tang Yiyi watched nervously from the side, remaining silent, and secretly watched Jin Ye.
"Grandpa, why do you still want to see her~"
Jin Miao Miao didn't notice her grandfather's expression and continued to complain.
Old Master Jin suddenly looked at Jin Miao Miao, his originally kind demeanor suddenly turned cold and stern, "Miao Miao, are you not listening to Grandpa either?"
"I..." Jin Miao Miao had rarely seen her grandfather get angry and was instantly startled.
Old Master Jin, having been in the world for many years, saw through Jin Miao Miao's prejudice at a glance. He was not interested in the squabbles of these young girls.
However, this involved Jin Ye's lover and the Jin family's eldest grandson, so he had to rein in the situation.
He would not easily believe one-sided accusations before meeting Su Ding.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry." Jin Miao Miao softened at the right time.
Old Master Jin nodded slowly, his expression no longer as stern as before.
"Xiao Ye, if what Miao Miao says is true, you should also be decisive."
This stern and solemn sentence, though not loud, carried a weight that made Jin Ye's heart tremble.
His grandfather's words were a reminder and a warning.
Jin Ye lowered his head, "Yes."
Jin Miao Miao dared not speak for a moment, looking at the old man nervously.
After all, she was not his biological granddaughter, and her father was just an adopted son of Old Master Jin. If she angered him, she would be the one to suffer.
"Alright, all of you go and get busy."
Old Master Jin waved his hand, signaling for the younger generation to withdraw.
Jin Ye nodded and got up to leave.
Just as he reached the corner, Tang Yiyi ran up to catch him, "Brother Jin Ye!"
"What is it?" Jin Ye asked indifferently.
"I, I want to say I'm sorry." Tang Yiyi bit her lip and lowered her head cautiously.
Jin Ye frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
Tang Yiyi put on a wronged expression, "I should have stopped Miao Miao just now, otherwise, I wouldn't have caused trouble for you."
Jin Ye looked at her with sharp eyes, "How did she know Xiao Xi was in the Southern Territory?"
In a flash, his voice became even colder, "Did you go looking for Su Ding?"
This question was filled with anger and deterrence.
"Ah, no, that..." Tang Yiyi was startled by Jin Ye's gaze and hurriedly explained, "We saw it by chance."
Jin Ye would never believe such nonsense. Jin Miao Miao would definitely do something like this.
He said coldly, "Please tell Jin Miao Miao that if she bothers Su Ding's life again, she will never be able to spend a single cent from the Jin family again."
After speaking, he gave Tang Yiyi a warning look.
Tang Yiyi was startled, her face turned pale, her beautiful eyes flickering with unease and grievance.
"Yes, I understand."
She paused, bit her lip, and asked shyly, "The yacht party in a few days... can I be your companion?"
The yacht party was a customary gathering for the upper-class circles in the Southern Territory.
Distinguished families in the Southern Territory would attend, and basically, everyone with a reputation would participate, including the Jin family.
In the past, Jin Xiao attended, but now that Jin Ye was back, he naturally had to attend.
Only those with invitations could attend the party, and companions were generally chosen from the invited socialites.
"Let's talk about it," Jin Ye replied indifferently.
In his past years, he had only attended once. At that time, he didn't bring a companion, which attracted many socialites to try and win him over.
It was simply overwhelming.
His uncle had said back then that bringing a companion could avoid such annoyances.
Seeing that Jin Ye didn't outright refuse, Tang Yiyi felt there was hope and quickly said, "Brother Jin Ye, I won't bother you, don't worry, I'm just a little nervous."
Jin Ye gave a faint hum and strode away.
Tang Yiyi, however, heard consent in that hum and became excited.
This was the first step in winning over Jin Ye.
She had to be the most beautiful socialite at the banquet and shine among all the women!
Jin Miao Miao waited for Tang Yiyi in her room and then came down to look for her.
"What are you doing, Yiyi," Jin Miao Miao interrupted Tang Yiyi's fantasy.
Tang Yiyi smiled, "Hmm, nothing."
Jin Miao Miao's face soured, and she said dejectedly, "It's so annoying, Grandpa actually gave me a stern face for the first time."
Recalling the scene just now, she was still scared.
She gritted her teeth, "It's all that damned Su Ding's fault, she's so vile! I really want to find someone to beat her up!"
Tang Yiyi pondered for a moment and called out, "Miao Miao."
"What's wrong?" Jin Miao Miao turned her head with an unpleasant expression.
"Let's ask Yin Bo for help," Tang Yiyi said, looking at her with shining eyes.
Jin Miao Miao reacted and exclaimed joyfully, "That's right! Let Yin Bo find someone to beat her up, and there's no way they'll trace it back to us. Even if we're caught, Yin Bo likes you so much, he definitely won't say anything."
Tang Yiyi immediately called Yin Bo.
"What? Find someone to beat her?" Yin Bo repeated in shock after hearing Tang Yiyi's words.
"Yes, didn't you say last time that you were willing to help me? Are you just saying that?"
Yin Bo remembered the incident where he sent Su Ding to Jin Ye's bed and felt a little guilty.
He had indeed done it.
However, it was for his own selfish reasons, and it backfired.
If Jin Ye and Su Ding reconciled, then Jin Miao Miao would still be his.
"This, it's not very good." Yin Bo didn't want to bully a girl.
Tang Yiyi's voice turned cold, "Don't you have many brothers under you? What, you're not willing."
Yin Bo was still hesitant, mainly because he had no enmity with Su Ding.
Tang Yiyi heard Yin Bo remain silent, and suddenly changed her tone, her voice becoming much gentler.
"Yin Bo, I beg you, you know how much I love Jin Ye. If you are willing to help me, I can promise you that I won't avoid you anymore."
She had been rejecting Yin Bo's invitations these past few days.
Yin Bo's heart became active upon hearing this, but he was still hesitant.
He missed Yiyi so much, but beating up a girl was really too much...
"Yin Bo, if you agree to teach her a lesson, I'll see you right away," Tang Yiyi softened her voice. "You can do whatever you want."
Yin Bo was stunned and asked subconsciously, "Really, really?"
In all these years of dating Tang Yiyi, they had only kissed, and nothing more had happened.
Tang Yiyi said suggestively, "Yes, as long as you listen to me."
Yin Bo involuntarily swallowed, took a deep breath, and finally agreed.