Su Ding's face also turned cold. If it weren't for Jin Miaomiao forcing her to leave last time, she wouldn't have suffered such torment!
Before she could speak, Jin Ye strode forward with a cold expression and said unceremoniously, "Who sent you?"
"I... I came on my own!"
Seeing Jin Ye's grim expression, Jin Miaomiao felt a little flustered. After all, her father had repeatedly instructed her not to cross her cousin again.
Jin Ye narrowed his eyes. "Get lost! I don't want to say it a second time!"
"Brother! You..."
Jin Miaomiao frowned, but when her gaze fell on Su Ding, it immediately turned malicious.
Yin Bo, standing nearby, struggled wildly and roared, "Jin Miaomiao, you must save Yiyi! Yiyi has been disfigured by this woman. If you truly regard Yiyi as a sister, then don't let her stay here!"
A single sentence awakened the dreamer!
Jin Miaomiao's mind instantly cleared, and she shouted at Jin Ye, "I call you cousin out of respect! But you can't force me to leave! If I leave today, Su Ding will definitely harm Yiyi. I'll regret it for the rest of my life! Yiyi did all this for me, I can't..."
"Slap!"
A loud slap landed fiercely on Jin Miaomiao's face!
Jin Miaomiao stumbled and fell directly to the ground.
Su Ding looked at her with a cold expression, her eyes filled with disgust. "Your sisterly bond is deep? Fine. As long as you bow and apologize to me here today, I'll allow you to take Tang Yiyi back." She paused. "Otherwise, get lost immediately!"
Jin Miaomiao, having been slapped by Su Ding and hearing her words, felt as though she had suffered a great humiliation. She truly wanted to rush over and tear that face apart! But Jin Ye's eyes were like knives, staring at her fiercely, and she dared not! She bit her lip tightly, glaring at Su Ding with resentful and angry eyes.
"I'll count to three, waiting for your apology. I want to see how deep your sisterly bond really is!"
Su Ding's words were sharp and clear, yet filled with endless sarcasm. She looked down at Jin Miaomiao, her imposing aura making one's heart tremble! Although Jin Miaomiao was Jin Ye's sister, her repeated humiliation had reached Su Ding's limit. Jin Miaomiao had been repeatedly warned that Tang Yiyi was using her, but she remained stubbornly blind. Very well, then Su Ding would give them an opportunity to fulfill their "deep sisterly bond." When the truth was revealed, she hoped Jin Miaomiao could bear it!
"Three!"
"Su Ding, don't push your luck!" Jin Miaomiao's voice was filled with panic upon hearing the countdown.
"Two!"
"Su Ding!" Jin Miaomiao shouted angrily, still hesitating. As a daughter of the Jin family, how could she apologize to Su Ding? How could she hold her head up in the future!
"Jin Miaomiao, Yiyi was harmed like this because of you! Save her!" Yin Bo urged incessantly from the side.
"One!"
"I'm sorry!"
Just as Su Ding finished the final count, Jin Miaomiao's apology echoed. Jin Miaomiao, her expression filled with humiliation, gritted her teeth tightly and walked up to Su Ding, making a perfunctory bow. "Happy now?"
Su Ding looked at her with cold eyes. "What did you say? I can't hear you."
"You!"
Jin Miaomiao was infuriated, but thinking of Tang Yiyi's current condition, she gritted her teeth and said loudly, though through clenched teeth, "I'm sorry, Su Ding."
"Sorry for what?" Su Ding asked indifferently. It wasn't that she was being unreasonable. Jin Miaomiao and Tang Yiyi had colluded to have her insulted. If her uncle hadn't arrived in time, Su Ding might have already been dead. This apology was deserved!
Jin Miaomiao took a deep breath and stared at Su Ding. "I shouldn't have targeted you. I'm sorry!"
"Anything else?" Su Ding asked coldly.
Jin Miaomiao bit her lip. "Yesterday, I shouldn't have hidden it from my brother and colluded with Yiyi to capture you and have people bully you."
"What about the arson last time?" Su Ding pressed on.
Jin Miaomiao's eyebrows shot up. "What arson? I didn't do it! You're still trying to frame me! Su Ding, let me tell you, even though I'm asking for your help now, it doesn't mean you can force me to admit to something I didn't do!"
Seeing Jin Miaomiao's reaction, Su Ding felt a flicker of doubt. Could it really not have been her?
"But the person who set the fire that night said you instigated it. What do you have to say for yourself!"
Jin Miaomiao retorted indignantly, "Does what he say mean anything? Do you have a brain? I could just as easily say that you set the fire and framed me..."
"Jin Miaomiao!"
Jin Ye's low, grim voice cut through the air, clearly warning her to mind her tone. Jin Miaomiao angrily shut her mouth.
Su Ding frowned. If Jin Miaomiao really hadn't set the fire, then who had framed her? Besides... Tang Yiyi! Thinking of this, Su Ding's expression darkened. It was that woman again! She scrutinized Jin Miaomiao with a complex gaze, a mixture of examination, mockery, and sympathy... Truly "deep best friend affection"!
"Hey, stop looking at me like that!" Jin Miaomiao exclaimed irritably. "I've apologized. Can I take Yiyi now?"
"Yes." Su Ding nodded readily. She was quite looking forward to seeing the inevitable dogfight between Jin Miaomiao and Tang Yiyi. Then, she looked at Jin Ye. "Let's go."
Jin Ye took her hand, and they left the hospital. Jin Miaomiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Yin Bo and frowned. "What happened to you? Did that man named Ouyang use such cruel methods?"
Yin Bo's expression remained grim. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Yiyi is in an even worse condition..." He recounted how Ouyang Kai had tortured Tang Yiyi, beaten him, and even kept his aunt, describing deeds so outrageous they seemed inhuman. He was simply too arrogant!
"What? He actually took your aunt away?" Jin Miaomiao knew Yin Bo's aunt. She was formidable and highly skilled in medicine. To think that even she had been subdued by Ouyang Kai, Jin Miaomiao was greatly shocked! Yin Bo nodded sadly.
"This man named Ouyang is truly not simple!" Jin Miaomiao narrowed her eyes, her suspicion about Su Ding's identity growing. How did she know that man? Just then, the operating room light went out.
"Doctor, how is she!" Yin Bo rushed forward anxiously to inquire about her condition, only to see the doctor frowning deeply and saying, "She is out of danger for now, but her face... you will need to contact a more specialized plastic surgery hospital." Seeing Tang Yiyi's tragic state, Yin Bo had already guessed it, but hearing the doctor's tone, the situation seemed even worse.
"How could this happen!" Seeing the nurse wheeling Tang Yiyi to a ward, Jin Miaomiao hurried after them, only to see Tang Yiyi with her entire face bandaged, a sense of panic creeping into her heart. Yiyi's face was truly ruined. Jin Miaomiao felt immense guilt. If it hadn't been for her standing up for Tang Yiyi, she would never have ended up like this. It was all Su Ding's fault!
"Yiyi, don't worry. I know some very famous plastic surgeons in the Southern Territory. I'll call them to treat you."
On the hospital bed, Tang Yiyi remained silent, only clenching her hands tightly and shedding tears silently. Yin Bo felt a pang of heartache. "Yiyi, once I find that person's hiding place and bring my aunt back, you know her medical skills are superb, she'll definitely be able to restore your appearance..." However, Tang Yiyi waved her hand, signaling them to leave. Jin Miaomiao and Yin Bo had no choice but to retreat.
Meanwhile.
Su Ding and Jin Ye drove to the outskirts, to the place where the four rapists were held. Upon arriving at the prison, the guard informed Jin Ye, "Mr. Jin, they have shown no unusual behavior these past few days."
"Alright, you may withdraw." Jin Ye took Su Ding's hand and walked directly to the front of the cells. The four young men all looked over in unison.
"Su Ding!" They exclaimed, but then, remembering Jin Ye and Su Ding's relationship, their expressions shifted from shock and anger to restraint. Su Ding saw their reactions clearly and asked impassively, "Are you sure it was me who helped you into the room that night? Take a good look again." She stood there openly, allowing the four to examine her. Jin Ye's expression darkened, clearly displeased with their gazes on Su Ding. His cold eyes, like knives, swept over the four men. The four young men seemed to freeze and quickly averted their gaze, lowering their heads.
"Perhaps we made a mistake. Zhang Jing's behavior that day was also very unusual. Maybe it was her..."
"Yes, after all, we were all drunk and unconscious that night." Su Ding knew these people were saying this out of fear of Jin Ye's dominance, and she didn't mind. But she couldn't understand why they had seen her. It was too strange.
"Tell me about Zhang Jing," Su Ding said.