Ye Xinning guessed that Shen Lin would say this, "You don't want me to go, right?"

“Yes, I know you’re always upset when you see Grandma. You’re pregnant, so it’s not a big deal if you don’t want to go.

Shen Lin's considerations were entirely from her perspective, which Ye Xinning was naturally aware of.

She sighed, stepped forward, and hugged Shen Lin. "I know you're thinking all this because you care about me. Thank you, Shen Lin."

Shen Lin noticed the change in her mood, lowered his head, and nuzzled her head with his chin. "What's wrong? Are you angry?"

"Not angry."

Shen Lin was skeptical. "Really?"

Ye Xinning tilted her head and thought about it seriously for a moment, then answered Shen Lin like this, "I was just thinking about how to balance my relationship with your grandmother so that you wouldn't be in such a difficult position."

Shen Lin kissed her lips, his voice low and deep, "You are my wife, you don't need to please anyone, including my family. The only thing I care about is whether you are wronged or sad."

Ye Xinning naturally knew that Shen Lin didn't care whether she had a good relationship with his grandmother or not.

But since Shen Lin was good to her, she wanted to do her best to ease his burden.

"I'll go to Grandma's birthday banquet with you," she said, taking Chen Lin's hand.

Shen Lin hadn't expected her to bring this up herself. He took her hand and said, "If you don't want to go, you don't have to force yourself."

"It's alright. In such a big setting, I believe that even if Grandma has a lot of complaints about me, she won't make things difficult for me."

Shen Lin looked down at her face, and seeing that she had made up her mind, he didn't say anything more. "Okay."

...

Soon it was Grandma Shen Lin's birthday banquet day. Shen Lin had work to do and wouldn't be able to return to the old house until the evening.

Ye Xinning was picked up by Xi Yuan's driver from the old house early in the morning and taken there.

Xi Yuan hadn't seen Ye Xinning for a while and missed her terribly, so she asked Ye Xinning to go over and talk to her as soon as possible.

When Ye Xinning arrived at the old house, he did not see the old lady.

"Aunt Xi, where is Grandma?" Ye Xinning asked after looking around.

Xi Yuan glanced upstairs and said, "I'm not feeling well, so I'm resting upstairs."

Upon hearing that the old lady was not feeling well, Ye Xinning couldn't help but show some worry on her face. "Why would she be not feeling well?"

“It’s normal for elderly people to have some illnesses, big or small. The old lady’s health has probably been deteriorating lately because of a lot of bad luck.”

"Everything is going wrong?"

"It's nothing. To put it bluntly, she's just getting old and still likes to worry about things that aren't her concern. Don't worry about her. With Shen Lin and his son around, everything will be fine." Xi Yuan held Ye Xinning's hand, comforting her and telling her not to overthink it.

Ye Xinning was perceptive. Although Xi Yuan didn't say it directly, she could roughly guess that it was probably related to the old lady's dislike of her.

At first, she was saddened by the old lady's thoughts, but now, after experiencing so much, she has become more open-minded.

She's not a Renminbi; why would she need so many people to like her?

"By the way, I called Shen Lin last time, and she said your pregnancy symptoms were quite severe. How are you? Have you felt any better these past few days?"

Ye Xinning nodded, "It's much, much better than before."

Xi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. If you don't understand anything, just ask your mother. There's nothing I can do to help you with this."

Ye Xinning nodded, "I will, thank you Aunt Xi."

Xi Yuan smiled and said, "There's no need to thank me. But have you and Shen Lin discussed whether you hope the child is a boy or a girl?"

Ye Xinning had never even thought about this matter until Xi Yuan brought it up.

Do you want a boy or a girl?

"Actually, I love both boys and girls."

Xi Yuan joked, "That's true. Your relationship is stable now. Didn't Shen Lin plan to hold a wedding for you a while ago? I wonder how the preparations are going."

"I didn't ask about that."

Xi Yuan lowered her head and said, "It's good not to ask. Let him handle all of this. You just need to focus on your pregnancy."

"Um."

...

In the afternoon, guests began to arrive one after another. Ye Xinning changed into a white dress. Although she was pregnant, she wore flat shoes, but because of her height, even in flat shoes, she still exuded a remarkable temperament, adding a touch of elegance and grace.

She stood with Xi Yuan to greet the arriving guests. Everyone knew she was the young mistress of the Shen family and the wife of the president of the Shen Group, and their eyes couldn't help but linger on her.

Ye Xinning faced every gaze with composure and confidence, a confidence and ease that only comes from being loved by Shen Lin.

Shen Lin still hadn't arrived. Ye Xinning glanced at the time; it was already six o'clock in the evening.

She found a quiet corner to call Shen Lin. The phone rang for a long time before it was answered, and Ye Xinning spoke softly.

Are you still at the company?

A deep, warm voice came through the phone, "No, I'm on my way."

"That's good. The dinner is about to begin. We'll be waiting for you at home."

"good."

After exchanging a few brief words, Ye Xinning hung up the phone.

Since we're already on our way, it'll be quick.

...

On the other side.

Not far from the Shen family's old house, Shen Lin stood under a streetlamp. The dim light made his face appear to flicker between light and shadow, and the light in his eyes was colder than usual.

Beside him stood a woman, wearing a blue strapless dress, with exquisite makeup on her face. She lowered her head slightly, looking so pitiful. Who else could it be but Jiang An?

"Who sent you?"

Under the cover of darkness, Shen Lin kept his head down, his thin lips parted slightly, and his words were cold and chilling, devoid of any warmth.

"Grandma is good to me, so I should come to her birthday banquet to congratulate her." Jiang An lowered her head, looking extremely aggrieved as she spoke, as if she really was as innocent as she appeared.

Shen Lin suddenly sneered, his gaze falling on Jiang An's face with obvious mockery, "Grandma, who is your grandma?"

Jiang An bit her lower lip, her gaze shifting constantly. "You don't want me to come?"

Did I tell you not to show your face in front of her?

Jiang An raised her head and saw the ruthlessness in Shen Lin's eyes. All of this was because of Shen Lin's favoritism towards Ye Xinning.

Thinking of this, Jiang An suddenly laughed, "Brother Shen Lin cares so much about her feelings? Right now it's just me showing up. If I show up with our child later, I really don't know how she'll react?"