"He's with Jiang An. I came back first."

Ye Xinning told the truth.

"Him and Jiang An?"

Before Xi Yuan could speak, a deep voice came from the stairwell; it was Shen Yu.

Ye Xinning didn't intend to lie and nodded to Shen Yu.

Shen Yu said unhappily, "This unfilial son."

Ye Xinning pursed her red lips and took the initiative to speak, "Dad, are you busy? I'd like to talk to you."

Shen Yu's gaze fell on him. "Come to the study with me."

Upon entering the study, Ye Xinning stood in front of the desk, while Shen Yu looked at her with his arms crossed.

Ye Xinning took out the divorce agreement she had prepared.

“Dad, I know you don’t want me to divorce Shen Lin, and I know you have your reasons, but things have come to an end for us. I want a divorce, to give myself freedom and to give him freedom. I don’t want anything from the Shen family, including the shares you gave me when we got married and the properties transferred to my name.”

As Ye Xinning spoke, she handed the divorce agreement to Shen Yu.

Shen Yu picked it up, glanced at it casually, and put it down.

"I'm not telling you to divorce him, not because I'm unwilling to give you these things."

"I know."

"I'm not letting you get a divorce because I don't want you to mess around with Shen Lin. I'll deal with the mistakes he made, so why are you still so insistent?"

Ye Xinning lowered her head, looking at her wrist, and gently, intermittently stroked it.

“I’ve been married to him for so long, but he hasn’t developed any feelings for me. Maybe we’re just not meant to be. Now that Jiang An is pregnant, it’s an opportunity. Divorce would be better for everyone.”

"Absurd." Shen Yu scolded softly, "Who is Jiang An? Does she think she can marry into the Shen family? She'll only do that if I die."

"dad……"

Ye Xinning originally wanted to say that it was a fact that Shen Lin liked Jiang An, and that it couldn't be denied just because they didn't want to.

But Shen Yu spoke first.

"Take this divorce agreement back with you."

"Dad, I really want a divorce."

"Three days, at most three days. If I can't give you an answer, and Shen Lin is unwilling, I will make him divorce you."

Shen Yu's words can be considered a guarantee.

Ye Xinning hesitated for a moment, but still listened to Shen Yu's words. If Shen Yu agreed, the others would definitely not be a problem. It was only three days, and she could wait.

As Ye Xinning left Shen Yu's study, she encountered Shen Lin, who was coming upstairs, in the corridor.

Her gaze lingered on him for a second before shifting away and heading straight back to the bedroom.

Feeling annoyed by her ignoring him, Shen Lin followed her back to the bedroom.

Ye Xinning rubbed her wrist, somewhat absent-minded, and did not notice that Shen Lin had followed her until the bedroom door behind her was slammed shut. The next second, Shen Lin wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and pulled her into his embrace.

He also had a faint scent of sweet orange perfume on him, a scent that belonged to Jiang An.

The image of Shen Lin and Jiang An's intimacy at the banquet entrance flashed through Ye Xinning's mind, and she felt utterly disgusted.

"Mr. Shen, you just broke away from another woman's embrace and then turned around to hug me. Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

What did you see?

What did she see? How dare he ask?

"Whatever it is, it's Mr. Shen's business. Now, I'm going to take a shower. Can Mr. Shen let go of me?"

Are you unhappy?

"Mr. Shen is overthinking it."

Shen Lin seemed not to have heard her words and continued speaking.

"You saw Huo Yanzhi again tonight?"

"Yes, we met again. So what?"

"Don't dream about having anything with Huo Yanzhi. Mu Yinjing is back too. One of you is a married woman, and the other is a fiancée. Not to mention that you might end up on the same household register in a different way in the future, even now, there's no possibility between you two."

"Yes, I know, but what does that have to do with me wanting a divorce?"

"You want a divorce and become Huo Yanzhi's mistress? Dream on, I will never let you have your way." Shen Lin pinched her chin, his tone icy.

Ye Xinning raised her eyes, her gaze falling on him, and she smiled to herself.

There are many rumors about her and Huo Yanzhi. Some say that Huo Yanzhi deeply loves her, but cannot be with her because of Huo Qijun. Others say that Huo Yanzhi returned to China this time to be with her regardless of ethics.

Outsiders believed she didn't care about these absurd words, but Shen Lin also thought they were true.

Shen Lin seemed to have never seen her feelings for him. Was that a tragedy? she wondered to herself.

"Mr. Shen, I'm going to sleep. Please let go of me."

Chen Lin's gaze lingered on her eyes. "Sleep? Okay."

As he spoke, he leaned in to kiss her, but Ye Xinning sensed his intention and pushed him away, her voice filled with disbelief.

"Chen Lin, are you out of your mind?"

He's pregnant with another woman's child, yet he keeps trying to kiss her and think about having sex with her. Is he deliberately trying to disgust her?

"If you won't let me touch you, who do you want to touch you?" Shen Lin said coldly, his anger rising at the thought of her frequent meetings with Huo Yanzhi recently.

He attributed this feeling to the innate possessiveness of human beings; she was his wife, and no one else could touch her.

Ye Xinning thought Shen Lin was crazy, so she ignored him, went straight to the dressing room to get her clothes, and went to the bathroom.

But as soon as she went in, before she had even taken off her clothes, Chen Lin followed her in.

Ye Xinning, "..."

So, did she lock the bathroom door for nothing?

Shen Lin walked up to her, raised his hand, and trapped her between the walls behind him.

The two were in an incredibly intimate pose. Ye Xinning tilted her head back slightly, revealing her fair neck. She had no makeup on, yet she still looked stunning.

Shen Lin's eyes gleamed. After living together for more than a year, how could Ye Xinning not know what he was thinking?

She leaned closer and breathed on Shen Lin's neck, "What, can't Jiang An satisfy you?"

"You are Mrs. Shen, it is your duty to satisfy me."

Ye Xinning smiled, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"Really? Then how do you want me to satisfy you?"

Shen Lin lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with surprise, wondering why she had suddenly softened.

But obviously, the reason doesn't matter right now. He held her waist and pulled her closer to him.

He leaned down and kissed her passionately. His movements were quick. This was the first time since the Jiang An incident that Ye Xinning had obediently stayed still in his arms, letting him take what he wanted.

It was during these intimate encounters that he discovered this woman always had a way of making him impulsive and unable to control his desires.

Just as he was about to slip his hand under her clothes, eager to go further, the woman beneath him suddenly lifted her leg...