Shen Ting couldn't bear to hurt Shen Lin's feelings, but Chi Zhao was different; he was quite blunt with his words.

"Get this straight, she's the one who wants a divorce. If she really wants it, are you going to lock her in the house? Forget it. You might have a slight chance with other people using this method, but that person is Ye Xinning, a well-known lawyer in Nancheng. If she's determined to divorce, there's nothing you can do."

After Chi Zhao finished speaking, Shen Lin's gaze became even deeper and more profound than before.

“When I first heard about Jiang An’s situation, she also said she wanted a divorce, but in the end she calmed down.”

Chi Zhao didn't think this time could be compared to that time.

"Have you ever thought about why she decided not to divorce him in the first place? Was it because Jiang An was sent away? Now? Jiang An is no longer her only reason for wanting a divorce. What do you think are the conditions that could be used to keep her?"

Shen Lin felt a surge of frustration. "Am I not good enough to her? Why is she so determined to get a divorce? After so many attempts, don't I, Shen Lin, deserve even a little bit of her affection?"

Chi Zhao and Shen Ting exchanged a glance. Shen Ting remained silent, while Chi Zhao sighed, "The real reason is that you don't know what she wants."

"What does she want? She wants me to understand her, trust her, and treat her well. I've done all of that. What more does she want?"

Chi Zhao shook his head. "What you understand is completely different from what she wants."

Shen Lin pursed his lips tightly, remaining silent.

Chi Zhao offered a different perspective: "Perhaps it can be understood this way: you don't want a divorce because of love?"

"Whether I love her or not, she is my wife."

"If it were someone else, would you still try to keep your wife like this?"

"Such an assumption does not exist."

Chi Zhao spread his hands, looking helpless. "See? That's the crux of the problem. Right now, you're trying to keep Mrs. Shen, your wife, not Ye Xinning as an individual."

The color in Shen Lin's eyes changed, but he never thought it was a problem.

In his mind, there was essentially no difference.

"What do you plan to do now?" Chi Zhao asked Shen Lin.

Shen Lin's silence revealed his helplessness at this moment.

As Chi Zhao just said, if Ye Xinning insists on divorce, there is nothing he can do. He can use his power to suppress her, but this method is only possible if Ye Xinning will give up the idea of ​​divorce.

If she doesn't give up this idea, divorce is only a matter of time.

Shen Lin became increasingly agitated as he thought about it, and simply kept drinking with his head down.

Shen Ting wanted to offer some advice, but Chi Zhao shook his head at him, saying that there was really no need for it; at this moment, nothing Shen Lin said would make a difference.

The next morning, Ye Xinning called Shen Lin, wanting to set a time with him to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their divorce certificate this weekend. She couldn't get through to Shen Lin, but Ye Xinning received a call from the Shen family first.

The call was from Xi Yuan. As soon as Ye Xinning answered, she heard Xi Yuan's anxious voice, "Ningning, where are you now?"

Ye Xinning paused for a second, then asked, "Why did Aunt Xi call me while I was outside?"

"Did you and Shen Lin have a fight? Ningning, I went to Ming Mansion to deliver some things to you, but you weren't there. I called Shen Lin but he didn't answer. Your maid said you haven't been home for two days, is that true?"

Ye Xinning didn't expect Xi Yuan to find out about this so quickly. She had originally planned to tell the Shen family later.

"Aunt Xi, I've made some decisions." After a brief silence, Ye Xinning spoke, her voice gentle yet powerful.

Xi Yuan's voice came from the other end of the phone, "What decision?"

“I’ve thought about it a lot. There are many problems between me and Shen Lin. Even though this relationship makes me feel very tired and Shen Lin is also very tired, I think we should get a divorce and end this marriage that shouldn’t exist.”

Just as Ye Xinning finished speaking, Xi Yuan's surprised voice came through the phone.

"What?"

Ye Xinning repeated, "Aunt Xi, I have moved out of Ming Mansion. I have thought it over and decided to divorce Shen Lin."

Xi Yuan was so shocked by the news that she couldn't speak for a long time. To outsiders like them, Ye Xinning and Shen Lin had been getting along very well during this time, and they all believed that Ye Xinning and Shen Lin could stay together forever.

"Ningning, why?" Xi Yuan still couldn't understand.

Ye Xinning muttered nonsense in a low voice, "I just explained the reason."

"But I've seen that Shen Lin has been changing lately. Shouldn't we wait a little longer? We know how difficult things have been for you and her. Wouldn't it be a shame to break up like this?"

"I've thought it through very clearly," Ye Xinning said.

Xi Yuan didn't know what to say. Usually, Ye Xinning could be persuaded, but this time, she couldn't be persuaded at all.

“Ningning, divorce is no small matter. Shen Lin’s father doesn’t know about it yet. I think we should meet.”

"Okay." Ye Xinning did not refuse the meeting and readily agreed.

Her original plan was to visit the Shen family. No matter what, the Shen family had been very good to her. It was for this reason that when she told Shen Lin about the divorce, she knew she had to go to the Shen family in person. Putting everything else aside, it was only right to thank the two elders for their care over the years.

...

Shen Lin slept in the presidential suite on the top floor of Mingsheng for a whole night. He drank too much last night, so when he was woken up by a phone call the next day, his head was still throbbing.

He answered the phone, sat up on the bed, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing his drunken tone, Shen Yu on the other end of the phone said unhappily, "What's wrong? Ningning is at home. You need to come back right now."

Upon hearing Ye Xinning's name, Shen Lin perked up. "She went home? I'm going there now."

After saying this, Shen Lin hung up the phone and got up.

After changing his clothes, he went straight out and ran into Chi Zhao. Seeing how hurried he was, Chi Zhao asked in a low voice, "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Shen Lin didn't stop walking. "Ye Xinning went to my dad's place."

Chi Zhao responded with an "Oh," and asked, "Did they say what it was about?"

"I don't know. I'm leaving now, talk to you later."

Chi Zhao stood there watching Shen Lin's departing figure, shaking his head helplessly. If he wasn't mistaken, Shen Lin would probably have to get a divorce this time, whether he wanted to or not.

...

Shen Lin returned home and hurriedly walked inside as soon as he parked his car.

But he hadn't walked more than a few steps when a voice called his name from behind.