"Okay, okay."

Ye Xinning stood to the side, watching the old lady greet Jiang An affectionately, and seeing how close the old lady was to Jiang An.

Compared to the old lady's attitude towards her just now, Ye Xinning twitched the corners of her lips. Was this a kind of sarcasm?

Shen Nanxing couldn't stand it anymore either, "Grandma, why are you so close to this woman?"

"Shut up, it's not your place to tell me what to do."

After that shout, Shen Nanxing felt wronged and was about to speak up.

Before she could speak, Ye Xinning grasped her hand and shook her head.

Shen Nanxing didn't understand why he still had to endure it.

But Ye Xinning simply smiled and took a step forward, looking at Jiang An, "Long time no see, Miss Jiang."

Jiang An turned his head and looked at Ye Xinning. After a long time, he finally spoke, "It has indeed been a long time. I didn't expect that when we meet again, you would still be... Mrs. Shen."

Jiang An's last words, "Mrs. Shen," were quite meaningful, as if they implied something.

Ye Xinning's expression remained unchanged; in fact, her smile grew even wider. "Miss Jiang has come here with the kindness of wishing Grandma a happy birthday. On behalf of Chen Lin, I thank you. After all, you are a guest, so please don't be shy, Miss Jiang."

After saying this, Ye Xinning stopped standing there and turned to go to the balcony.

Everyone was surprised by Ye Xinning's calmness. They weren't fools; they could hear the imposing aura emanating from Ye Xinning when she spoke.

She was warning Jiang An that she was now the one sitting in Mrs. Shen's position, and that Jiang An was just a guest even though he had come here.

Jiang An clenched her fists at her sides; how could she not know Ye Xinning's sarcasm?

However, she doesn't care now.

Shen Nanxing disliked Jiang An. Seeing Ye Xinning having to be considerate of everything in this situation, leaving her to suffer alone, made her even more unhappy.

"I don't understand how some people can be so at ease knowing they're involved in something wrong?"

She didn't care that there were so many people around, and immediately started mocking them.

Upon hearing this, Jiang An's expression visibly changed.

The old lady said unhappily, "Shen Nanxing, if you can't speak properly, you don't have to."

Shen Nanxing glared at Jiang An fiercely, "Oh, I was wrong. You're not even a third wheel. My older brother and sister-in-law's love is mutual, unlike some people who are like a leech that you can't shake off no matter what you do."

The old lady was angered by Shen Nanxing's words and raised her cane to hit him. Shen Nanxing did not dodge and just stood there.

She was determined to vent her anger for Ye Xinning today. "Grandma, did I say something wrong? My sister-in-law respects you so much, but you have never given her the love and care that an elder should have. Don't you think you've gone too far?"

The old lady was furious, and her cane was about to fall on Shen Nanxing when, at the crucial moment, a pair of hands pulled Shen Nanxing away.

Shen Nanxing looked up and saw Chi Zhao standing beside her. "Are you stupid? Can't you move away?"

Shen Nanxing was already annoyed, and looking at Chi Zhao only made her more annoyed. "Let go, it's none of your business."

Shen Nanxing forcefully shook off Chi Zhao's hand, turned around and left.

Chi Zhao watched her retreating figure with a helpless expression.

If Jiang An's matter could be resolved with just a few words and a fit of temper, Shen Lin probably wouldn't be in such a state of turmoil lately.

...

On the other side, Ye Xinning went to the balcony alone. Looking at the night outside, and thinking about what had just happened, she lowered her head and looked at the bracelet on her wrist, unconsciously lost in thought.

She heard footsteps behind her, and she knew who it was without turning around.

She didn't speak, she just kept her head down.

The person behind her came to her side and took her hand.

Are you unhappy?

Ye Xinning felt that Shen Lin's words were somewhat too calm.

Jiang An appeared out of nowhere, and in such a setting no less. Did Shen Lin ever consider what she might be thinking?

"Do you think I should be happy or unhappy?" She simply didn't answer the question directly, but instead asked it back.

"Whether you're happy or unhappy, it's all my fault."

Ye Xinning raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by these words. "Alright, then tell me, where did you go wrong?"

"I shouldn't have brought you here, and I shouldn't have let Jiang An appear here."

"I volunteered to come here. Can you decide whether Jiang An shows up or not?"

Chen Lin remained silent, his thin lips pressed tightly together.

While Shen Lin remained silent, Ye Xinning spoke again, "Shen Lin, during the time Jiang An disappeared, did you contact her?"

"No." This time, Shen Lin answered firmly.

Since Shen Lin hadn't contacted Jiang An, he probably didn't know that Jiang An would suddenly appear tonight. Thinking this, Ye Xinning felt a little better.

"What does it mean that she showed up here tonight? Is it because she's still not giving up on you?"

"Whatever she's going to do, it doesn't matter."

Shen Lin pulled her into his arms. Ye Xinning looked up at him. His gaze was deep, and his eyes were filled with her. "Ningning, you have to believe that no matter what, I only love you, from beginning to end, and only you."

"But her presence affected my mood."

"I know, but this is the only time. I promise I won't let her appear in front of you again."

After Shen Lin made some assurances, Ye Xinning felt a little better. "But Jiang An's appearance tonight will definitely be on the news tomorrow, and I don't know how people will talk about it then."

"Don't worry, I'll have Wenzhu handle it."

No matter what she said, Shen Lin would always say "okay" and go along with what she said.

Ye Xinning really disliked Jiang An, so even though she knew some of her requests were a bit excessive, she still spoke up.

She and Shen Lin had finally remarried, and now she was pregnant. Their lives were finally moving in a positive direction, and she didn't want any more unexpected changes to occur.

"Shen Lin, Jiang An's return shouldn't have any impact on our lives, right?" Leaning against Shen Lin's chest, Ye Xinning didn't know what she was thinking, but she subconsciously said this.

Is she uneasy?

Perhaps so, because of her love for Chen Lin, even Jiang An could make her panic.

Shen Lin held her tightly, lowered his head, and kissed her forehead, his tone firm and his gaze deep.

"No, definitely not."

Regardless of who is behind Jiang An, what their purpose is, or how that child came to be, he will thoroughly investigate all of this.

He was able to handle the situation without affecting their lives in the slightest.

What Shen Lin didn't know was that even though he was of noble status and powerful, not everything was under his control. Some things were beyond his control.