Jin Xiaoxi turned her head and saw her aunt. She slowly stood up and greeted her, "Auntie."
Tang Yiyi stared at the child, who bore a striking resemblance to Jin Ye, and was stunned.
Calling Miao Miao aunt, Xiaoxi…
Isn't this Jin Ye's son from Jiangcheng?
Why is he here!
"Xiaoxi, why are you here?" Jin Miaomiao cast a suspicious glance at Su Ding and asked Xiaoxi.
"I came to find Mom."
Jin Xiaoxi went over and took Su Ding's hand, not wanting his aunt to ask further. He quickly explained, "Dad already knows."
Jin Miaomiao became even more puzzled.
If her cousin knew Xiaoxi was here, why didn't he bring him to see Grandpa?
Tang Yiyi had originally planned to first show weakness to Su Ding, understand her background, and then find a way to drive her away.
However, seeing Jin Ye's son now made the situation even more troublesome.
"Cousin actually knows, this..." Jin Miaomiao murmured, frowning.
Seeing Xiaoxi affectionately holding Su Ding's hand, she quickly said, "Xiaoxi! She's not your mom, what are you doing here with her?"
Jin Xiaoxi said coolly, "She is my mom."
"What's wrong with you, your mom is Shao Lin," Jin Miaomiao said, recalling past events.
Before leaving Jiangcheng, she couldn't contact Shao Lin.
When she asked her cousin, he said Shao Lin had left and not to ask anything else. She thought they had broken up then.
But even if they broke up, it shouldn't lead to the child mistaking a stranger for his mother.
"She's not!" Jin Xiaoxi snorted coldly, offering no further explanation.
"Jin Miaomiao, Miss Tang, may I ask what brings you here today?"
Su Ding spoke calmly, shifting the topic.
Tang Yiyi raised her eyelids and looked at Su Ding with a scrutinizing gaze. She did indeed have some beauty.
"I'm here to tell you not to keep trying to seduce my brother. You should have kept your head down after what you did before. Understand?"
Seeing Xiaoxi indignantly looking on, Jin Miaomiao stepped forward to grab him, "You woman, still trying to corrupt Xiaoxi!"
Jin Xiaoxi dodged her hand, his little face serious, "Auntie, please don't talk about my mom like that!"
"She's not your mom!" Jin Miaomiao glared at Su Ding angrily.
"Which eye did you see me seducing him with? Stop spouting nonsense here!"
Su Ding stared coldly at Jin Miaomiao, exuding an aura of indifference.
Tang Yiyi slowly took over the conversation, "Where were you last night?"
Su Ding's expression changed slightly, "You have no right to know my whereabouts."
"No right to know, or too ashamed to say?" Jin Miaomiao lunged forward to push Su Ding, but Su Ding dodged.
Tang Yiyi stopped Jin Miaomiao, looked at Su Ding, and chuckled, "Then Miss Su, why did you come to the Southern Territory? Isn't it because Jin Ye is here?"
"My coming to the Southern Territory has nothing to do with Jin Ye. I know nothing about his affairs."
Tang Yiyi's gaze grew colder, but her smile became more pronounced. She asked with doubt, "Is that so?"
Su Ding said indifferently, "It can't be helped if you don't believe me."
"I believe you, of course I believe you," Tang Yiyi smiled, but her eyes didn't reach her smile. "Then please Miss Su keep your word."
She paused, then looked up, meeting Su Ding's eyes directly.
"I like Jin Ye, and I want to pursue him."
Each word was spoken with utmost seriousness, like a declaration, and even more like a warning.
Su Ding looked at her determined and sharp eyes, a sense of crisis inexplicably rising within her.
But then she thought, what did it have to do with her?
She tugged at her lips, her expression trying a bit too hard to appear nonchalant, "If you want to pursue him, then go ahead. What's the use of telling me?"
Tang Yiyi chuckled, her smile graceful, "Then you won't try to get back together with Jin Ye, will you?"
Su Ding felt as if she were being forced into a corner.
She frowned, but still said, "Of course not."
"That's good. I'm very sorry about what happened last time. I misunderstood."
Tang Yiyi stepped forward and bowed solemnly to Su Ding, "Thank you for giving up Jin Ye. I will work hard."
Su Ding took a step back in surprise, somewhat bewildered by Tang Yiyi's actions.
"You..."
Tang Yiyi suddenly smiled at her kindly, "Sister Su Ding, can we be friends?"
Su Ding opened her mouth, completely stunned.
Jin Xiaoxi also looked at Tang Yiyi curiously, furrowing his small brows.
"Yiyi, are you crazy?" Jin Miaomiao pulled Tang Yiyi over, anxiously saying, "What are you doing? You believe her nonsense?"
Tang Yiyi smiled and patted her, "I believe Sister Su Ding wouldn't lie to me."
Saying that, she looked at Su Ding.
Su Ding felt awkward again. As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling face.
She gave a perfunctory hum, feeling a sense of unease. This Tang Yiyi was quite skilled.
"Do you still need anything?"
Jin Xiaoxi disliked Tang Yiyi's smarmy demeanor and asked directly.
Jin Miaomiao was unhappy, "Xiaoxi, how can you speak to your aunt like that?"
Jin Xiaoxi, who had shown little closeness to her throughout, said matter-of-factly, "Auntie, if you come to find my mom, and Dad finds out, will he scold you?"
"You!"
Jin Miaomiao's expression changed, "You child, you're so disloyal..."
Tang Yiyi smiled gently at Jin Xiaoxi, "You're Xiaoxi, aren't you? You're so handsome. I came in a hurry this time, I'll bring you a gift next time."
After speaking, she said to Su Ding, "Then we won't disturb you any further. Goodbye."
Su Ding nodded indifferently.
Tang Yiyi pulled the fuming Jin Miaomiao away.
As soon as they were outside, Jin Miaomiao broke free from Tang Yiyi's hand, "Yiyi, are you out of your mind? How can you be nice to someone like that?"
Tang Yiyi smiled softly, comforting her, "By confronting her, can we drive her away?"
Jin Miaomiao said with a sour face, "This kind of slut will definitely cling and not leave."
"Exactly. Moreover, if we clash head-on, and your cousin finds out, his impression of us will..."
Tang Yiyi thought of Jin Ye's indifference and sighed faintly.
Jin Miaomiao had to admit that her cousin still favored Su Ding, not to mention Xiaoxi...
"I'll go back and tell Grandpa now that Su Ding kidnapped Xiaoxi here, and he didn't even come to the old house to see him when he came to the Southern Territory!"
Tang Yiyi suppressed her joy and said, "Mm!"
Upon returning to the old house, Grandpa Jin was having tea and chatting with Jin Ye.
"Grandpa," Jin Miaomiao pulled Tang Yiyi in, glanced at Jin Ye, and gathered her courage to speak, "Do you know Xiaoxi is here in the Southern Territory?"
Grandpa Jin looked at Jin Ye in surprise, "Xiaoxi is here?"
Jin Ye frowned. He hadn't figured out how to tell Grandpa yet. He paused and nodded.
"Where is Xiaoxi? Why isn't he home?"
Grandpa Jin looked at Jin Ye and asked sternly, "What exactly is going on?"
Jin Miaomiao quickly answered, "Grandpa, please don't blame cousin. It's that woman Su Ding. She secretly brought the news here and wouldn't let Xiaoxi see you..."
"Su Ding?" Grandpa Jin found the name somewhat familiar.
"It's cousin's ex-wife. Didn't she previously..."
Before Jin Miaomiao could finish, Jin Ye interrupted her coldly, "Jin Miaomiao!"