Tang Tang looked at Jin Xiao Xi's bright eyes and asked dazedly, "Xiao Xi, what's wrong?"
Jin Xiao Xi gave her a sly smile.
"Follow me."
Jin Xiao Xi took Tang Tang's small hand, went upstairs, and headed straight for Jin Miao Miao's room.
Jin Miao Miao lived on the third floor. Due to Tang Yi Yi's condition, several doctors and nurses were hired to change her dressings and clean her wounds. The entire third floor was permeated with a strong smell of disinfectant.
"Xiao Xi? What are you doing here?" Jin Miao Miao was in the hallway, having just come out of Tang Yi Yi's room.
"Aunt, I want to ask you something."
Jin Xiao Xi's sudden change in attitude made Jin Miao Miao a little unaccustomed to it.
But she had always hoped her little nephew would be close to her, so she walked forward, "What is it?"
"Grandpa Jin invited my mother to be a guest at our home, and said that Aunt would personally apologize to my mother. My mother seems to be arriving soon, so I came to thank Aunt."
Jin Xiao Xi spoke these words fluently, blending truth and falsehood perfectly.
After hearing this, Jin Miao Miao was furious. "What? Grandpa and Father invited Su Ding to our home? And I have to apologize to her? That's too much!"
After she told Grandpa about the Ouyang family's identity, she clearly saw Grandpa was very angry with Su Ding.
Why had his attitude changed so quickly?
Jin Xiao Xi nodded, "Aunt, didn't you know?"
Jin Miao Miao immediately said angrily, "I didn't know! How could Father agree to such a thing behind my back? I won't apologize, I'll die before I apologize!"
"No, I need to go ask Father!" Jin Miao Miao, fuming, was about to rush out.
"Aunt, Grandpa Xiao and Grandpa Jin are talking in the study right now, it seems they are discussing how to get you two to reconcile..."
After Jin Xiao Xi finished speaking, she heard Jin Miao Miao say indignantly, "I know."
With that, she went downstairs in a huff.
Jin Xiao Xi also pulled Tang Tang and slowly went downstairs, a smile on his little face, "Let's go, let's follow them."
After Jin Miao Miao went downstairs, Jin Xiao happened to walk out of the old man's study.
"Dad! Why did you and Grandpa invite Su Ding to our home?" Jin Miao Miao questioned angrily.
"How did you know?"
Jin Xiao's subconscious reaction was to ask this, which made Jin Miao Miao even more certain of Jin Xiao Xi's words, and she became even angrier.
Jin Miao Miao was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes, "No, you're not allowed to let her come! Yi Yi will be scared, she'll kill me, she'll kill all of us! She's a venomous shrew!"
She couldn't understand what great power Su Ding possessed that everything was going her way!
Jin Xiao was getting a headache from the commotion. "She's not coming, stop making a fuss. She won't be coming."
"I don't believe you! Grandpa personally invited her, you must have been hiding it from me and invited her, I won't apologize!"
Jin Miao Miao knew her father well enough to see that he was just trying to placate her to avoid trouble.
Jin Xiao sighed, "I'm not lying to you."
Seeing his daughter's wronged expression, on the verge of tears, and recalling what Su Ding had done to his daughter before, he understood her anger and sorrow.
"Who told you Su Ding was coming?" Jin Xiao asked helplessly.
"Xiao Xi," Jin Miao Miao said aggrievedly.
Jin Xiao's headache worsened. This little rascal, unable to get his way with his father, was now coming to Jin Miao Miao to make trouble and express his dissatisfaction. This child... alas!
He had no choice but to explain, "This matter needs to be kept secret. I shouldn't have told you, but I had to tell you to put your mind at ease."
Meanwhile, in a corner of the living room.
Jin Xiao Xi pricked up his ears, and Tang Tang also listened attentively.
"Father did invite Su Ding, and it's true that she came to clarify her identity with the Ouyang family. Her identity is in question, and she is currently confined to the side courtyard by your grandfather.
So you don't need to be afraid of her hurting you, and her identity might be unusual. Don't provoke her, and keep this matter to yourself."
Although Jin Miao Miao was a little confused by Jin Xiao's words, she didn't seem to have anything to say.
"Is that true?"
"Yes, so be good and don't make trouble."
Jin Xiao sighed helplessly, shook his head, and turned to leave.
Jin Miao Miao stared at Jin Xiao's departing back, her doubts deepening. What mysterious identity could Su Ding have?
After Jin Miao Miao also went upstairs, Jin Xiao Xi and Tang Tang came out.
"Mother did come, she's in the side courtyard!"
Jin Xiao Xi and Tang Tang exchanged a look and headed directly towards the side courtyard.
They never expected that Grandpa Jin, a man of his word, would lie, and they had even locked up their mother.
The side courtyard was next to the residence, and it took two minutes to get there.
Jin Xiao Xi immediately recognized the two bodyguards standing at the entrance of the side courtyard as Grandpa's men.
"Is Su Ding here?" Jin Xiao Xi asked directly.
"Young Master," the bodyguards only called out, but did not answer his question.
Jin Xiao Xi naturally knew he wouldn't get an answer, so he barged in, only to be blocked by the bodyguards.
This was exactly the effect he wanted!
He immediately burst into tears, and Tang Tang followed suit, crying and insisting on seeing Su Ding.
The bodyguards couldn't handle such shrewd little children. Fearing that they might accidentally harm the young master, they quickly called the old man.
Seeing that the phone call had gone through, Jin Xiao Xi cried even harder.
"I want to see my mother, I just want to see my mother, boohoo, why are you doing this... boohoo..."
Hearing his beloved great-grandson crying so hard, Grandpa Jin, afraid he would strain his voice, shouted helplessly into the phone, "Xiao Xi, don't cry, alas..."
Jin Xiao Xi raised his hand and glared at the bodyguard, "Give me the phone."
He was the spitting image of little Jin Ye, his little eyes filled with warning and deterrence. The bodyguard naturally handed it over.
Grandpa Jin already knew how Jin Xiao Xi had found out Su Ding was confined there. Although the secret had been revealed, he was relieved in his heart.
His precious great-grandson from the Jin family was so smart, it truly made him happy.
"Great-Grandpa, I want to be with my mother. Lock me up too," Jin Xiao Xi's voice still carried the childish tone of someone who had been crying.
"What are you saying..."
Grandpa Jin was somewhat speechless. How could he lock up his own great-grandson?
But Jin Xiao Xi continued, "I heard what Grandpa Xiao and Aunt said. Since Grandpa doesn't intend to harm my mother, but only wants to wait for the truth to be revealed, then I am willing to be with my mother and wait for the truth."
"..." Grandpa Jin knew Xiao Xi was attached to Su Ding, but he didn't know he was this attached.
Jin Xiao Xi continued, "If you don't agree, I don't want to live anymore. I didn't have a mother since I was little, and now that I finally have a mother, Great-Grandpa is going to treat her like this..."
This act of unreasonable demands and threats was all learned from his aunt, Jin Miao Miao.
It seemed to be very effective, and he wanted to try it.
As expected, Grandpa Jin's heart ached even more. He quickly said, "Shut up, don't say such things. You are the apple of our Jin family's eye, you must not be harmed."
"Then promise me!" Jin Xiao Xi immediately demanded, sniffling.
The old man had no choice but to agree, as he couldn't handle him.
"You can go in, but you absolutely cannot take Su Ding out. That is the principle."
"Mm-hmm, okay! Tang Tang and I will go in together."
Grandpa Jin agreed and told the bodyguards, sending the two children in.
Jin Xiao Xi's heart suddenly became excited. He could finally see his mother. Ever since his mother disappeared and was found, they had only met briefly before she left again.
This time, no matter what, he wouldn't let his mother leave unless he went with her.
Residence, Study.
Grandpa Jin exchanged a look with Jin Xiao sitting opposite him and sighed helplessly.
"Father, I didn't expect Xiao Xi to overhear."
Jin Xiao knew it was his mistake. In fact, even when facing his own daughter now, he felt an overwhelming pressure and his senses had become much dulled.
Grandpa Jin waved his hand, "Never mind, if he doesn't see Su Ding, Xiao Xi will find other ways."
The reason he agreed was also after careful consideration.
The side courtyard was guarded by his men. Moreover, the two bodyguards from the Ouyang family were unarmed, while his Jin family bodyguards were armed.
No matter how bold Su Ding was, she wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Xiao Xi.
In fact, his intuition told him that perhaps the truth was as Su Ding claimed, that she had nothing to do with that organization.
Because no matter how infatuated Ye was, he wouldn't gamble with the Jin family's foundation. No, he still had to go and ask.