Su Ding smiled gently, softly stroking his hair, and said to the two elders, "Everything is in the past. Let's not talk about what happened before."
Old Master Jin felt even more ashamed and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, thank you... thank you!"
Jin Xiao also nodded at them.
"Alright, Old Master, now you've seen clearly. My nephew's woman is so good, treat her better from now on. As for that organization, I will report it truthfully to my father when I return, and we will handle it as soon as possible."
Ouyang Kai waved, signaling Ah Da and Ah Xiao to depart.
The car started and drove away, soon disappearing from sight, leaving only its taillights.
Old Master Jin looked at Jin Xiao and said wearily, "Go and talk to Miaomiao, don't let her get into trouble."
After giving the instruction, he went back to rest.
Jin Xiao stood in place, still in a daze as he recalled everything that had happened that day.
Not to mention Miaomiao, even he found it hard to imagine things would come to this point, but since it had, they could only accept it.
He still had to deal with the subsequent matters.
Business dealings with the Tang family, the lawsuit against Zhang Jing, the handling of those male classmates, and taking care of Miaomiao…
As he was lost in thought, a servant arrived with some people.
It was the police.
Four police officers stepped forward and stated directly, "Based on the evidence submitted by your side, we have discovered that the mastermind behind the fire at Miss Su Ding's residence is Tang Yiyi. The arsonist apprehended has also confessed that Tang Yiyi instructed them to deliberately mention Miss Jin Miaomiao's name to mislead Miss Su Ding."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you."
A heavy, indescribable feeling settled in Jin Xiao's heart. Although these matters were no longer important, they served to emphasize the misunderstanding and harm he had inflicted upon Su Ding.
Just as the police were leaving and he was about to go upstairs to inform Miaomiao of this, he looked up and saw Jin Miaomiao standing on the stairs, having heard everything clearly.
"Miaomiao..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw tears falling from Jin Miaomiao's eyes.
They continued to fall like rain.
With red-rimmed eyes, Jin Miaomiao walked down the stairs step by step and looked at Jin Xiao with a hoarse voice, "Dad, I'm sorry, Sister Su Ding... I... I was wrong!"
She buried her face in her father's shoulder and cried, memories flashing through her mind.
Each scene revealed her vileness.
She regretted it so much.
Jin Xiao patted his daughter's shoulder, understanding her feelings all too well.
Suddenly, Jin Miaomiao wiped away her tears and choked out, "I want to apologize to Sister Su Ding in person!"
"But they've already gone to the pier, and you might not..."
Before Jin Xiao could finish his sentence, Jin Miaomiao rushed out, telling the driver to speed up.
She could no longer make any excuses.
Even if she couldn't make it in time, she had at least taken action.
Along the way, Jin Miaomiao's heart underwent a transformation. She finally recognized her own issues and was willing to face them.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ouyang Kai went to coordinate the boat matters. Su Ding and Jin Ye stood at the pier, gazing out at the vast ocean.
They vaguely recalled their past experience of being stranded on a deserted island.
From then until now, both of them felt an indescribable sense of emotion. From this day forward, they only wished to walk hand in hand through the rest of their lives.
Just then, a figure ran towards them from afar.
Su Ding looked over and saw that it was Jin Miaomiao, her hair disheveled by the sea breeze and tears still visible on her face.
Jin Miaomiao stopped in front of Su Ding, still panting.
She looked at Su Ding intently, her heart filled with guilt. But when she truly faced Su Ding's calm and composed eyes, many words suddenly failed her.
"Sister Su Ding, I... I..." Jin Miaomiao's eyes filled with tears again, her eyes red and her lips trembling slightly.
Su Ding looked at her quietly.
Jin Miaomiao looked at her, bowed deeply, her voice scattered by the sea breeze, "I'm sorry... I'm truly sorry... From now on, I will only recognize you as my sister-in-law..."
Su Ding looked at her and suddenly smiled.
The past hatred and disgust seemed to have been blown away by the wind.
Although she still couldn't truly dote on Jin Miaomiao as an elder sister-in-law, the rift between them was slowly dissolving.
"I forgive you."
Tang Yiyi was dead, and everything was in the past.
People always improve over time, and it's never too late for any of this.
Jin Miaomiao looked at Su Ding before her. In her tear-blurred vision, Su Ding's face wasn't entirely clear, but the smile on her face was one of release, melting the ice between them.
So this was how beautiful Su Ding was.
So Su Ding had always deserved her cousin, but she had been prejudiced.
Jin Miaomiao nodded choked with emotion, "Thank you, Sister Su Ding... I wish you a safe journey... I'll wait for you to come home..."
"Okay," Su Ding's voice replied.