Su Ding took out her phone and called Jin Ye.
"Ring, ring, ring..."
The call went through, but no one answered.
Her heart turned as cold as ice. Jin Ye had told her when he left the hospital to call him if anything happened, and he would arrive promptly.
But now?
She was truly a complete fool!
If a man truly cared about you, this kind of situation wouldn't happen again and again.
She could tolerate a cross-border business trip, but this continued even after returning to the country?
Su Ding remembered their sweet moments and then recalled Jin Ye and Jiang Jiayi doing that kind of thing behind her back, her anger surged, and she slammed onto the bed.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The room door was knocked. Su Ding raised her bloodshot eyes, trying her best to control herself and stabilize her emotions.
"Come in," Su Ding said faintly.
"Ding Ding," Jiang Jiayi pushed the door open, carrying a food container.
Su Ding's eyes twitched, her heart tightened. She stared at Jiang Jiayi as she slowly walked towards her, her breathing slowing.
"Ding Ding, I asked the auntie at home to simmer some porridge. It's nourishing and perfect for you right now. Do you want to drink it? I'll serve you some."
Jiang Jiayi conscientiously moved a chair to the bedside, speaking gently and attentively.
Su Ding remained silent, her lips tightly pressed, her expression extremely grim.
Her hand beneath the covers was already making slight cracking sounds. She tried hard to calm her emotions, attempting not to lose her composure.
"Jiayi, let me ask you, where did you come out from yesterday morning?" Su Ding asked softly.
Jiang Jiayi's expression suddenly changed. She avoided Su Ding's gaze, her lips mumbling a few times but emitting no sound.
"Jiayi." Su Ding called out again. This time, her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but it carried immense weight.
"Ding Ding, can you please not ask?" Jiang Jiayi's eyes instantly reddened, her voice trembling slightly.
"Why won't you tell me?" Su Ding pressed on.
Jiang Jiayi suddenly stood up and placed the food container on the table. "Ding Ding, it's better if you don't know some things."
Su Ding laughed in anger. "What do you mean it's better if I don't know?"
"Just as it sounds. The truth you want to know will not only hurt you, but also those who love you. There's no point in pursuing it." Jiang Jiayi took a deep breath and turned away.
"I don't care who the truth might hurt, I just want to know what happened!" Su Ding's voice was already a little unsteady. The emotions she had suppressed were gradually erupting.
"What did you and Jin Ye do!" Su Ding asked coldly.
"Ding Ding, do you remember? I said I genuinely wanted to be your friend. I saved you regardless of the danger. I envied your love with President Jin, and I asked you to help me find a boyfriend..."
Jiang Jiayi spoke with a choked voice, "Don't you trust my character this much?"
Su Ding suddenly took out the photos from under the pillow. "Then why were you in Jin Ye's room? Tell me, I don't want to doubt, I just want to know the truth!"
The ward fell into an awkward silence, only the sound of their breathing could be heard.
After about three minutes, Jiang Jiayi slowly turned around, facing Su Ding, her face full of tears...
"Why don't you ask President Jin what he did to me!"
Jiang Jiayi gave Su Ding a look of sorrow and resentment. "I am also a victim! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have kept this shameful matter hidden!"
After saying that, Jiang Jiayi pushed the door and ran out.
Su Ding clearly hadn't expected her reaction. Things seemed to be not as simple as she had imagined.
If Jiang Jiayi had conspired with Jin Ye to betray her, she shouldn't have been so defiant.
Instead, it seemed like Jiang Jiayi was the one who had been wronged?
Su Ding's head started to ache as she thought about it. Her gaze fell on the photograph.
Jiang Jiayi's profile in the photo looked very haggard and hurt, not at all like someone after an illicit affair.
At this moment, Su Ding's phone rang.
It was Jin Ye!
She immediately answered the call and got straight to the point, "Come here immediately, I have something to ask you."
Jin Ye rarely heard her speak to him in such a tone. He quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
"You can tell me when you get here." Su Ding hung up after speaking.
She got out of bed to wash her face. Looking at her clearly thinner face in the mirror, she felt a bit dazed.
She picked up her phone and opened the album.
She quietly looked at the photos of Xiao Xi and Xiao Rui inside, then touched her own abdomen, as if gathering courage and confidence.
No matter what, she had to be a strong mother.
Su Ding waited for about twenty minutes before Jin Ye pushed the door open and entered.
"Why aren't you lying in bed?"
"You're here." Su Ding remained seated on the stool, her tone indifferent.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that her mood was not right, Jin Ye walked up behind her, hugged her, and nestled his face against hers, nuzzling her cheek. "Hmm?"
Su Ding's eyes felt hot, and her nose stung. She quickly turned her face away.
If not for today's photo, this gesture would have been so heartwarming and sweet. Unfortunately, she now saw Jin Ye as an increasingly unfathomable person.
"Speak." Jin Ye frowned, gently cupped her face and turned it towards him, leaning in to peck her lips, his voice gentle.
"Jin Ye." Su Ding looked up, staring intently at Jin Ye.
A faint sadness and distance flickered in her dark eyes. Her pale lips pursed slightly as she said, "Who were you with last night?"
"I was alone in the hotel," Jin Ye replied, frowning in confusion.
"Before you showered, who came out of your room?" Su Ding stared into his eyes.
"I was alone in the room." Jin Ye saw the suspicion in her eyes and gently stroked her hair. "What do you want to ask? Don't you trust me?"
However, Su Ding dodged him when he reached out to touch her hair.
"Please tell me the truth." Her voice was hoarse, suppressing some emotion.
"I am telling you the truth. Who said something to you? What happened?" Jin Ye became somewhat annoyed.
Su Ding pushed him away, picked up the photo from the bed, and waved it. "What is this? Please explain it to me. This morning, before I entered your room, I saw Jiang Jiayi going downstairs, and this photo shows her at your door."
Jin Ye took the photo, his brow furrowing deeply. "Her appearing at my door means that she and I did something? Is that what you think of me?"
"Don't lie to me anymore!" Su Ding could no longer contain herself. She raised her angry eyes. "Is it fun to deceive me? Is it that hard to admit you've fallen for someone else?"
"Su Ding, I won't admit to something I haven't done."
Jin Ye also showed some anger, which was rare. He didn't blame Su Ding for overthinking, but he couldn't accept that Su Ding saw him as such an uncontrollable man.
Hearing him call her by her full name, Su Ding also exploded with emotion, her voice rising several octaves. "Jin Ye, if you haven't done anything, then please explain why Jiang Jiayi was outside your room? Why did Jiang Jiayi tell me to ask you what you did to her—!"
The last sentence had turned into an accusation!
Su Ding's voice was already hoarse. She roared in anger like a leopard, a cry of betrayal and loss of control, her body even trembling slightly.