Ye Xinning didn't know why Shen Lin would have such a strange idea. "No, I've never thought that way."

Although she was reluctant for Shen Lin to come to her with his still-healing injuries, she was deeply shocked when he appeared at Song Xiang's place, and she almost couldn't hold back her tears. Every time she was in danger, Shen Lin would risk everything to save her.

The impact this had on her was unparalleled.

"You really never thought that way? Heh, then what was that reluctance in your eyes when you were at the door just now, facing that person?"

Ye Xinning even felt that Shen Lin was being unreasonable. His face was pale, and he could still make her angry like this. She was about to be driven crazy by him.

"When did I ever feel reluctant to part with him? Shen Lin, what nonsense are you spouting?"

If it's not reluctance, then what is it?

Shen Lin felt extremely uncomfortable whenever he thought about what had just happened. Perhaps this emotional reaction was also transmitted to his body, as he felt uncomfortable all over his body.

His face quickly turned very pale. Ye Xinning was extremely anxious as she watched his expression worsen.

"Chen Lin, how are you?"

"I don't need your help." Ye Xinning really couldn't understand how this man could be so naive. Was this the time to be saying such things?

What does it mean to say "don't let her interfere"?

Shen Lin's repeated resistance made Ye Xinning feel a little wronged. Her eyes suddenly reddened as she looked at Shen Lin and said, "Shen Lin, have you thought it through? If you really don't want me to take care of you, then I'll leave. From now on, we will have nothing to do with each other. If you don't want me to take care of you, then don't appear in front of me from today onwards."

After saying this, Ye Xinning told He Yu to stop the car.

She spoke so definitively that it seemed he would never see her again.

This attitude caused Shen Lin's heart to crumble instantly. He gripped Ye Xinning's hand tightly, his face completely devoid of the coldness he had shown moments before.

"don't want."

Ye Xinning was still very angry, but when Shen Lin approached, his body temperature was alarmingly high, indicating that the man had a fever.

Ye Xinning tried to pry his hands off, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to use all her strength. "Didn't you say you didn't want me to take care of you? Then why are you holding me like this? Let go, I'm leaving."

"Don't you really know why I said those things?"

"I don't know, all I know is that you're acting strangely," Ye Xinning said stiffly. She was so worried about his injury, afraid that something might happen to him, but he acted that way.

“I’m jealous. You don’t know, so let me tell you. I can’t accept another man being so intimate with you, nor can I accept your intimacy with Ji Jianshen. I can’t accept any of these things. Can you understand what I’m saying? Ningning, I know this thought is a bit twisted in your mind, but when I see Ji Jianshen talking to you, I wish I could pull you to my side and not allow him to get even a little closer to you. You are mine, and no other man can have you.”

Shen Lin finished speaking in one breath, and Ye Xinning sat there in a daze, momentarily forgetting to react.

He said it was because he was jealous; he said all his unhappiness stemmed from Ji Jianshen's appearance.

Ye Xinning was shocked by the tone of Shen Lin’s voice when he said those words.

She had always known he was domineering and that he was a stubborn person, but when he said these words to her, she still couldn't help but feel a strange stirring in her heart.

"Shen Lin, Ji Jianshen and I are just friends." She remained silent for a long time before finally saying this.

"good."

Ye Xinning stared at Shen Lin in shock. The man's face was pale. After she finished speaking, he said that sentence.

"You didn't ask me anything else, you just said 'good'?"

"Yes, just this one word, because I believe in you."

Because he trusted her.

Ye Xinning kept hearing Shen Lin's words.

He said he believed her, but just now...

"Weren't you just jealous? How come you're saying you believe me now?"

She was somewhat skeptical of what he said, as the change in his behavior before and after was too obvious.

"I'm jealous because of the naked love that man has for you, not because I think there's anything between you two."

"Isn't this the same thing?"

"no."

Ye Xinning actually knew it wasn't the same thing; she said it only because she wanted to hear Shen Lin say those words firmly again.

“Actually, you’re mistaken. Ji Jianshen doesn’t have the feelings you’re talking about. We’ve known each other for many years, but we’ve only spoken a handful of words. He’s a quiet person and his health isn’t very good. He’s been living a secluded life at home in Beicheng for years, and Zhou Yun has taken care of most things for him. Between us, it’s more like cherishing family.”

"Is that what you think?" Shen Lin looked at Ye Xinning, quite surprised that she thought that way.

Shen Lin was a man, and he knew very well what kind of expression a man would show when he looked at the woman he loved.

The man named Ji Jianshen seemed so gentle, and all his actions were just right, without the slightest hint of deliberateness. Yet it was precisely this restrained yet affectionate attitude that made Shen Lin feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

What could possibly make a man so restrained, loving someone so much yet never revealing his feelings?

“It’s not just what I think, it’s the truth. Ji Jianshen and I are just like I told you. There are no other feelings between us anymore, so Mr. Shen has no reason to be angry or jealous now.”

Having made things clear, Shen Lin was still very uncomfortable, but he could tell from Ye Xinning's words that she cared a lot about Ji Jianshen, so there was no point in him saying anything more now.

...

Ye Xinning and Shen Lin returned to Gu Shilin's house. When Gu Shilin saw that Shen Lin's wound had returned to its previous state, he was extremely anxious.

"How did your injury get like this again?" Gu Shilin came over and helped Ye Xinning share some of the burden. She looked at Shen Lin's wound and it was indeed very shocking.

Has the doctor arrived?

"I'll have someone come and wait for you when you call back."

"Okay, help him inside first."

As Ye Xinning spoke, she and Gu Shilin helped Shen Lin walk inside.

Shen Lin's wound kept reopening, and the doctor's expression was somewhat grave. "For the next few days, Mr. Shen absolutely cannot get out of bed."

After the doctor finished treating the wound, Shen Lin had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Ye Xinning and Gu Shilin stood to one side, and Gu Shilin asked, "Is it that serious?"

"Yes, the wound keeps reopening. If this continues, it will affect Mr. Shen's recovery, which will be a very serious problem."

Ye Xinning knew in her heart that if Shen Lin had rested properly, his injury would have healed long ago.