Especially Jin Xiaoxi, who burst into tears when he hugged her, sobbing and refusing to let go, "Mom, Xiaoxi missed you so much…"
He almost thought he would lose his parents forever.
Su Ding's eyes welled up with tears. She wanted to wipe her son's tears, but she couldn't break free.
Jin Xiaoxi hugged her tightly. After crying, he wiped away his tears, then sniffled as he released Su Ding's hand, lowering his head.
"Xiaoxi."
Su Ding cupped her son's face. "Mom is fine, be good."
Jin Xiaoxi stubbornly refused to let Su Ding see him cry. He mumbled, "Mom, let's go inside."
"Okay, good boy."
Su Ding didn't insist. She took the two children back to the room.
She told them about being shipwrecked at sea, then stranded on a deserted island. There were no other animals there, only trees covering the mountains, and the scenery was beautiful. Later, a rescue ship arrived.
The two children listened with both nervousness and surprise, exclaiming, "It's so good that Mom is back!"
"Mmm, Mom missed you all too," Su Ding hugged them. "Mom wants to see Xiaoxi get married when we're old, and Tang Tang will definitely be a beautiful little girl when she grows up."
"Tang Tang is Xiaoxi's wife," Tang Tang said seriously.
Su Ding found it amusing. "Then our Xiaoxi is very fortunate to be able to marry a lovely girl like Tang Tang."
Jin Xiaoxi's sadness had been replaced by joy. He nodded, blushing.
Soon, he remembered something else.
"Mom, while you were away, I found out that Tang Yiyi conspired with Liang Fan to frame you."
Su Ding looked at Jin Xiaoxi in astonishment. "How did you know?"
Jin Xiaoxi calmly replied, "I found the surveillance video from the yacht party and had someone question Liang Fan. Liang Fan confessed everything, saying Tang Yiyi instructed him."
Su Ding was touched. She raised her hand to stroke her son's head. "You went through so much."
"It's a pity it was useless. I presented all the evidence to great-grandfather, grandfather, and aunt, but Tang Yiyi claimed she only harmed you for aunt's sake, so everyone thought she was excusable."
Jin Xiaoxi said indignantly. Facing Su Ding, he couldn't help but feel wronged.
He lovingly held his mother's hand and blamed himself. "Mom, Xiaoxi couldn't help you. I'm sorry."
"Don't say that, darling. You're only six years old, and you've already done enough."
Su Ding smiled gently at Xiaoxi. "Your dad will handle my affairs. That's an adult's responsibility and burden. Xiaoxi, don't worry too much."
Jin Xiaoxi nodded but still felt guilty.
He had hoped to help his mother and gain recognition from his great-grandfather and others, but he didn't know how.
Jin Ye went directly to the prison where the four rapists were held.
This was a private domain belonging to the Jin family. Unless it was a matter of serious nature, it was rarely used.
That morning, Jin Xiao had intended to bring Su Ding here.
"Young Master, their hands and feet have been broken by Master Xiao. They've been crying out about their injustice whenever they wake up these past few days."
"Mmm."
Jin Ye walked quickly towards the prison. Four young men were held in four cells.
They lay sprawled on the ground. Though still young men, they were now haggard and had aged several years from the torment.
"Young Master Jin, Young Master Jin, we really didn't mean to. Su Ding framed us deliberately. Please, just let us go, please."
They crawled on the ground, pleading pitifully.
Jin Ye swept them with his cold gaze and said in a low, chilling voice, "Are you sure it was Su Ding?"
Three of them nodded repeatedly and said in unison, "It was her, it was really her. I vaguely saw her when I was drunk."
The remaining person remained silent, frowning. "I was sleeping too soundly."
"The probability of mistaking someone when drunk is very high. You still dare to confirm?"
Jin Ye questioned coldly, his warning making the four people on the ground suddenly realize something…
Someone quickly said, "Perhaps we mistook someone. I was very drunk then, but someone definitely brought us into Jin Miaomiao's room."
"Yes, yes, someone brought us. I was sleeping on the sofa, and in my hazy consciousness, someone pulled me up."
"Me too."
Jin Ye's somber expression did not change. He continued, "All four of you, honestly recount what happened that night. Don't miss any detail. Describe everyone present. Anyone who dares to speak half a lie…"
"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare," the four said repeatedly. One of them even added, "Oh, Young Master Jin, I just remembered something else."
"Speak."
"At that time, Miss Miaomiao called Su Ding and asked us to play a prank on her and record it, then send it to classmate Tang Yiyi, who hadn't come. You can ask Tang Yiyi for the video from then; perhaps you can find some clues."
A young man suddenly remembered and quickly prompted.
The other three boys had varied expressions. They were the ones who participated in the prank. If Jin Ye saw them taking turns humiliating Su Ding, wouldn't their fate be even worse?
Their faces were filled with panic and distress. They couldn't care less and immediately started crying and apologizing to Jin Ye.
"Young Master Jin, it was really Miss Miaomiao who told us to say those things. We… we were just being foul-mouthed, we didn't mean to bully Miss Su Ding…"
Jin Ye frowned. Su Ding had mentioned this to him before.
Miaomiao had deliberately invited Su Ding to the party and arranged for classmates to bully her, but she hadn't expected Miaomiao to record a video and send it to Tang Yiyi.
The real culprit must be among the classmates present at the party.
If they could indeed identify someone acting suspiciously through the video recording at the time, they could lock onto the target.
"Good."
Jin Ye swept them with his cold gaze. "You can tell me if you have any suspects. If they are the real culprits, I can spare your lives, otherwise…"
"Thank you, Young Master Jin, thank you, Young Master Jin!"
After Jin Ye left, the four of them began to recall the details of the party that night.
Jin Ye, on the other hand, directly called Tang Yiyi.
Tang Yiyi had just returned to the Tang family that day when she heard that Jin Ye and Su Ding had returned home. She felt uneasy for a moment.
But then she thought, even if Su Ding knew she was the one who harmed Miaomiao, she wouldn't be able to produce any evidence, so she was safe for the time being.
Suddenly, the phone rang.
Jin Ye!
Tang Yiyi's heart pounded rapidly. She thought of many possibilities but couldn't suppress her joy and answered.
"Brother Jin Ye, you're back!"
Jin Ye spoke directly. "That night at the party, did Miaomiao send you a video?"
Tang Yiyi's heart skipped a beat. She panicked, not knowing what to do. Had Brother Jin Ye already started suspecting her?
She had believed him without any evidence.
"I, I don't remember. What video?" Tang Yiyi's voice was a little weak.
"Miaomiao asked classmates to bully Su Ding and recorded it, giving it to you. Is that right?" Jin Ye asked coldly.
Tang Yiyi's voice became hoarse. "I, uh, it seems there was, but Miaomiao has a straightforward temper and was impulsive at the time. I didn't take it seriously and deleted it."
"Deleted?" Jin Ye's voice was deep and mysterious.
"Yes, deleted," Tang Yiyi tried to remain calm.
Jin Ye's voice was filled with intense coldness. "It seems Miss Tang did not sincerely want to help Miaomiao find the real culprit. Rest assured, the Jin family has the technical means to restore deleted videos. Please cooperate, Miss Tang."
Tang Yiyi felt Jin Ye's hostility towards her and became flustered.
"I, I sincerely want to help Miaomiao. I'll look for that video again."
She said anxiously.
In reality, it would be easy for Jin Ye to get the video. Miaomiao would definitely have a backup. It was only to avoid agitating Miaomiao that Jin Ye had asked her for it and to test her attitude.
Jin Ye wasted no words. "Send it to me within an hour."
After speaking, he hung up.
He turned around and pushed open the door, looking at the subordinate waiting outside. "Come in."
"Young Master Jin, here is the list of attendees at that party."
The subordinate handed him the printed document. "The names of the girls who stayed overnight and those who left early have been noted. We also had people question them and have ruled out a few who left beforehand."
"Additionally, the interview videos and recordings have been sent to your email."
Jin Ye nodded. "Good. You may go out first. I need to review this."
Which girl at the party had Tang Yiyi colluded with to commit this act? Who provided the drinks to Tang Yiyi and those boys? And through whose hands did it pass?