The person who called for help was a servant from the Chi family, and soon many people were drawn over.

Ye Xinning saw Shen Lin and Chi Zhao, and then saw Shen Nanxing.

They all came out from the banquet hall behind her...

So, what was the content of the text message she received...?

"Ji Jianshen, I have something to do here, I have to go now." Ye Xinning hurriedly told Ji Jianshen and hung up the phone.

She walked quickly toward Shen Lin, who practically ran to her side and, without a word, pulled her into his arms.

Shen Lin's hands were full of strength, but the moment he embraced her, she felt him trembling.

He was afraid, and as for what that fear was, she thought it was probably the same as hers.

Shen Lin held her for a long time, seemingly oblivious to the noise and chaos around him.

Ye Xinning didn't make any move at first, but later she raised her hand and gently patted Shen Lin's back. She knew that this was the thing that made Shen Lin very nervous.

"It's okay, it wasn't me." She knew that Shen Lin had misunderstood.

"Ningning."

Shen Lin tightened his grip on her, calling her name.

"Yes, I'm here, don't worry," she reassured softly.

After a while, Shen Lin finally let go of her, but still held her hand tightly. "Why did you run out all by yourself?"

Ye Xinning simply shook her head and didn't say anything more.

The person who fell down the stairs had already been brought down. Ye Xinning glanced at it, and Shen Lin immediately reached out and covered her eyes.

The man was covered in blood; he had fallen very badly.

The Chi family members also arrived. Chi Zhao's grandfather, leaning on his cane, had a very serious expression. "What happened? How could he have fallen down the stairs?"

Someone pushed me.

The woman lying on the stretcher weakly uttered these words before collapsing from exhaustion.

The old master of the Chi family had an extremely cold expression. "The police will be here soon. I want to see who dares to do such a thing on my Chi family's territory."

Ye Xinning and Shen Lin exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

At this moment, Chi Zhao spoke up, "Ningning is pregnant and it's not appropriate for her to stand. Let her go inside and rest."

So Chi Zhao, Shen Lin, Shen Nanxing, and Ye Xinning went back to Chi Zhao's study to rest.

Once inside, Ye Xinning sat on the sofa and her gaze fell on Chi Zhao.

Chi Zhao thought she had something to say, "What's wrong, Ningning? Why are you staring at me?"

Ye Xinning lowered her head, her gaze falling on Chi Zhao's hand. "Where's your phone?"

"My phone?"

Chi Zhao was puzzled, wondering why Ye Xinning would suddenly bring this up.

"It's in my room. It's out of power, I should have charged it earlier."

When did you put it in the bedroom to charge?

"Before you arrived, you were busy in the banquet hall and didn't have time to go back to your bedroom to get it."

After listening to Chi Zhao's words, Ye Xinning's gaze became even more complicated.

Even though the group didn't know what Ye Xinning's purpose was in suddenly asking these questions, they knew from this that something they didn't know had definitely happened.

"Why did you go out into the yard alone?" Shen Lin asked again at this moment, repeating the same question he had asked earlier in the yard.

"My sister-in-law told me that Chi Zhao messaged her and asked her to come and find you, which is why we separated."

Everyone fell silent after Shen Nanxing said that.

Ye Xinning herself, after calming down, tugged at the corners of her lips and spoke again, "Based on what I've pieced together, I think the injured person must have shielded me from the disaster that was originally going to happen to me."

Upon hearing Ye Xinning's words, Shen Lin's gaze instantly turned cold.

Ye Xinning rubbed her temples, sorting through the matter once more.

“I received a text message from Chi Zhao asking me to come to you, to the building where the accident happened. I was on my way when I received the message and got a phone call. Because of the phone call, I was delayed for a while. It was during this time that the person had the accident on the stairs. I thought about it and realized that if I had been on the stairs, my pregnancy would have made things much worse.”

Hearing Ye Xinning's analysis, Shen Lin felt that lingering fear rise in his heart again. "Do you have anyone you suspect?"

"You'll have to ask Chi Zhao about that."

Ye Xinning's words reminded Shen Lin, and Shen Lin's cold gaze fell on Chi Zhao.

Who could have access to your phone?

Standing to the side, Chi Zhao saw Shen Lin's cold gaze and knew the seriousness of the matter. Moreover, Ye Xinning's description just now made even him, let alone Shen Lin, feel terrified.

If something really happened to Ye Xinning, how can this be salvaged?

"Let me think... who could have accessed my phone?" Chi Zhao thought seriously, but after a long time, he still couldn't come up with any ideas.

"I don't know either. My phone has a password to unlock it, so logically no one should know it."

"Where did you put your phone to charge?"

"My bedroom."

Shen Lin asked, "Is there a security camera in your bedroom?"

"Are you crazy? Who would install a security camera in their own bedroom?"

Ye Xinning pursed her lips, while Shen Lin's expression grew even worse.

Chi Zhao also knew that this was a very serious matter, and that it was somewhat inappropriate to say it like this.

"Forget it, why should I argue with you so much? There are no security cameras in my bedroom, and because my grandfather doesn't like them, there are no security cameras in any of the hallways or living rooms in our house, except for the yard outside."

Shen Lin frowned. There were no surveillance cameras, making it extremely difficult to investigate this matter.

"Forget it, there are too many strange things about this matter. Let's investigate it slowly. Anyway, I'm fine now."

Shen Lin noticed that Ye Xinning's expression was not good, and knew that although she said that, she must have been traumatized by this incident.

"Let's go back first."

Shen Lin took her hand, preparing to lead her away.

Chi Zhao also knew that Ye Xinning needed rest most right now. A thorough investigation into what happened tonight was necessary, but they had no clue whatsoever, and staying here was not a good solution.

...

Back at Ming Mansion, Ye Xinning lay on the bed, and Shen Lin sat on the edge of the bed, holding her hand tightly.

Ye Xinning vaguely sensed that Shen Lin seemed to have something he wanted to say to her, but since he didn't speak, she didn't speak either, and just waited silently for him to speak.

After a while, Shen Lin finally spoke.