Shen Lin was caught off guard by Ye Xinning's sudden mention of Jiang An, but he only paused for a brief second.

“After leaving the Shen family, I never paid attention to her again. Whether in China or abroad, she had nothing to do with our lives.”

Ye Xinning thought of the child in Jiang An's belly, and with a slight smile, she still asked that question.

"So, whose child is she carrying?"

When the topic of Jiang An's unborn child came up again, Shen Lin knew all too well that this was a hurdle Ye Xinning couldn't overcome. He reached out and pulled Ye Xinning into his arms.

"I assure you, I have not touched anyone other than you."

"Chen Lin, can I trust you?"

"Then do you want to believe me?" The moment Shen Lin lowered his head, his gaze fell into Ye Xinning's eyes, his deep eyes filled with affection.

Ye Xinning knew that she had chosen to believe Shen Lin; otherwise, she wouldn't be standing in front of him right now.

Shen Lin was clearly aware of this, which is why he chuckled softly after he finished speaking.

"My heart and eyes are filled with nothing but you; there is no room for anyone else."

Ye Xinning chuckled softly at his words, "You can really spout sweet nothings so easily now, I wonder where you learned it from."

Shen Lin stared into her eyes, "Because the person standing in front of me is you, I don't need to learn these words from anyone else."

Ye Xinning looked away, refusing to look at him. If she continued to stare, she didn't know how many more of these kinds of things this man would say.

"Then I'll leave Ruan Yuan here to you. I'll go to the Ye Group to see if I can get those documents that Mom signed and look for any useful information."

She had only been here a short while and was about to leave, which Chen Lin found very disheartening. "I'll go with you," he said.

"No, you have a lot of work to do too. I can go by myself. I'll contact you if anything comes up."

"Then I'll pick you up after get off work tonight."

"good."

...

After leaving the Shen Group, Ye Xinning drove to the Ye Group.

Now that Ye Rouxin is in trouble, the Ye Group is being managed by a distant relative's uncle.

The man's name was Ye Zhengming. When he saw Ye Xinning arrive at the Ye Group, Ye Zhengming's smile was just right.

"Ningning's here." Ye Zhengming invited Ye Xinning to sit down in his office. "Why did you come over so suddenly without calling your uncle beforehand? If I had received your call earlier, I would have come down to meet you."

Ye Xinning looked at the tea that Ye Zhengming personally handed over, took it, and took a small sip.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhengming. I think you know why I've come this time."

Ye Xinning didn't say it explicitly, but Ye Zhengming understood perfectly. "Hey, what happened to your mother this time was too sudden. None of us high-level executives had time to react before your mother was taken away."

Ye Xinning held her teacup, idly toying with it. "So, Uncle Zhengming, do you think my mother did this?"

Ye Zhengming hesitated and remained silent for a long time.

Ye Xinning understood this attitude very well. She smiled gently and said, "So my uncle thinks that my mother is not innocent."

Ye Zhengming quickly waved his hand, "Ningning, your uncle didn't say that. Your uncle just thinks that you are a lawyer and have the backing of the Shen Group. You can already reveal the truth of the matter. Of course, I personally hope that your mother is innocent, but as a shareholder of the Ye Group, I can't make any rash conclusions before the truth comes out."

Ye Xinning squinted and remained silent.

Ye Zhengming's behavior didn't seem like he was involved in this matter, and his explanation was airtight, so Ye Xinning couldn't see any major problems for the time being.

Ye Xinning pursed her lips and smiled gently, "Uncle, you're being too serious. Of course, the matter needs to be investigated thoroughly. I also believe that my mother is innocent. As for the masterminds behind this, I will certainly not let any of them get away with it."

"Of course."

Whether it was small talk or mutual probing, Ye Xinning had done it all, so now it was time to get down to business.

"Uncle, I've come here to see some important documents my mother signed before. Could you provide them to me here?"

When Ye Xinning asked for company documents, Ye Zhengming hesitated. "Ningning, it's not that your uncle is making things difficult for you, but these involve company secrets. Although you're one of us, you still have other jobs to do. It's a bit inappropriate for you to be looking at these things."

“I am my mother’s defense lawyer, and I am qualified to access information related to her.”

“But this is not just her problem, it’s the problem of the whole company.”

Ye Zhengming remained tight-lipped, and Ye Xinning frowned, her voice becoming several decibels deeper than before, "So Uncle Zhengming's words mean he doesn't want to show me the contents of the document."

"It might not work."

Ye Zhengming looked troubled, but his attitude was very firm.

Ye Xinning remained silent, his expression cold and somber.

"Perhaps Ningning, you can go to Assistant Xia. Assistant Xia is your mother's capable assistant. Almost all the documents your mother signs go through her hands. You can learn a lot by going to her."

Xia He?

Ye Xinning noticed the key point in Ye Zhengming's words: "You're saying that almost all the documents my mother signed went through Xia He's hands?"

“Xia He has been with your mother for many years and is very capable. Almost everyone recognizes her as the chairman’s special assistant. So, many times, when your mother has no time to deal with something, everyone will inform Special Assistant Xia first.”

Therefore, it is remarkable that Xia He, as an assistant, could wield such a great influence within the Ye Group.

Ye Xinning felt a chill run down her spine again. Xia He was no simple person from the start.

What is her purpose in coming to the Ye Group?

"So, is this the only way? I really can't look at the documents?"

"I'm sorry, Ningning, your uncle knows you're very anxious, but this really can't be shown to you. It involves trade secrets, and your mother is in there right now. I have to consider the entire Ye Group."

Ye Zhengming's attitude was firm, and Ye Xinning had no choice.

"I understand, thank you, Uncle."

"I'm sorry, I wasn't of any help."

Ye Xinning left the lobby of the Ye Group, looked at the sky, and let out a long sigh.

If she can't access the documents, she has to look for other solutions. There's no need to ask Xia He; if Xia He really did this, she won't get any useful information from her.

Just as Ye Xinning was at her wit's end, her cell phone, which was in her pocket, suddenly rang.

Ye Xinning took it out, and when she saw the caller ID, she was stunned.

— Xia He called.