After the banquet ended and most of the guests had left, Shen Nanxing and Ye Xinning also planned to leave.

Ever since Jiang An arrived, the old lady had been pulling Jiang An to sit and talk. Shen Nanxing whispered to Ye Xinning, "I don't know what kind of bewitching potion that little slut Jiang An gave Grandma, how come she likes her so much."

After being comforted by Shen Lin, Ye Xinning's mood had improved considerably regarding Jiang An's sudden appearance at the Shen family.

At this moment, she looked at Jiang An over there with a cold gaze and a very indifferent tone, "Perhaps, this is what is called chemistry at first sight."

"It's not about love at first sight. Your grandmother liked your maternal grandfather back then, but he didn't like her, so she held a grudge. Then, when you married your older brother, she took out all her old grievances on you."

Everyone knows about these old stories, but Ye Xinning doesn't seem to care much. She says, "I don't come to the old house very often. Like I told Aunt Xi before, I'm not a hundred-yuan bill. I can't make everyone like me. I just need to do what I can be true to myself."

Shen Nanxing gave her a thumbs up, "That's the right way to think. It shows that you've broadened your perspective."

Ye Xinning knew that Shen Nanxing was trying to calm her down and make her not be upset about what had happened that day.

Shen Lin also took her hand and said to her, "Let's go."

"good."

Apart from that one sound, Ye Xinning said nothing else.

She didn't push away when Shen Lin held her hand.

But even such behavior made Jiang An's face turn cold.

...

Back home, Ye Xinning thought about what had happened that night and called Aunt Wen to the study alone.

"Miss, you were looking for me?"

Ye Xinning nodded before speaking, "Yes, Aunt Wen, do you remember the time I asked you to help me investigate Jiang An?"

Aunt Wen nodded. "Of course I remember. Why did you suddenly bring this up again, Miss?"

Jiang An appeared at the banquet tonight.

Aunt Wen was extremely surprised. "What? Miss, are you saying that Jiang An appeared at Old Madam Shen's birthday banquet tonight?"

“It’s strange, isn’t it?” Ye Xinning said with a complicated look in her eyes. “At first, I didn’t think much of it, but why would someone who can’t be found anywhere choose to return to China at this time? I just can’t figure it out.”

Aunt Wen roughly understood what Ye Xinning meant: "Miss feels that there are many suspicious things about Jiang An's return this time."

“I have a feeling something’s not right, so I called Aunt Wen over. I want her to investigate this thoroughly again, even if it’s just having someone secretly follow him. We need to find out what Jiang An’s purpose is in coming back this time, and also…”

At this point, Ye Xinning paused briefly before continuing, "Also, investigate whether she gave birth to the child she was pregnant with, or whether she made another choice."

Aunt Wen nodded. "Yes, Miss, leave this matter to me. I will investigate and get you a satisfactory result as soon as possible."

"good."

After replying with that sentence, Ye Xinning suddenly thought of something else.

"By the way, Aunt Wen."

Aunt Wen looked up at Ye Xinning, "Is there anything else you want to say, Miss?"

"I'm asking you to investigate Jiang An's matter, but don't tell Shen Lin for now."

Aunt Wen replied with an "okay" before leaving.

Ye Xinning stood in the study, looking out the French windows. Her previous instruction to Aunt Wen was subconscious, and it was precisely because of this subconscious arrangement that she was now lost in thought.

Why didn't she want to tell Shen Lin about this?

At this moment, Ye Xinning couldn't even give himself an answer.

...

After Aunt Wen went out, she met Shen Lin in the corridor. "Sir."

"Hmm." Shen Lin saw that Aunt Wen came out of the study.

Is Ningning in the study?

"Here I am."

"Did she want to see you?"

"Um."

Aunt Wen simply responded, without saying a word about what it was about.

Shen Lin nodded and said nothing more. "I understand. Aunt Wen, go ahead and get busy."

Aunt Wen went downstairs, and Shen Lin stood there, staring blankly in the direction of the study.

After a long while, he withdrew his gaze, turned and walked in another direction, while taking out his phone and dialing Wenzhu's number.

...

The next morning, Ye Xinning was still resting upstairs when she received a call from Su Wan.

The call came suddenly. When Ye Xinning answered, she heard Su Wan say on the other end, "Oh, you finally answered the phone. If you hadn't answered, I probably would have come straight to your house."

Ye Xinning realized what Su Wan meant and immediately sat up in bed. "Wanwan, you've come to Nancheng?"

"Yes, I'm on my way to your place now, it should take about twenty minutes."

"Oh, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I'll come downstairs now."

"It's alright, it's not too late to talk about it now. Take your time and don't rush. Otherwise, if you fall or get hurt, I don't know how worried Shen Lin will be."

Ye Xinning's face turned red instantly after Su Wan's words.

She rubbed her temples and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you say."

"Is this an exaggeration? It's not an exaggeration at all. Shen Lin is really holding you in the palm of his hand right now."

"So where did you get these conclusions from? Did Li Zeya do this when you were pregnant?"

After Ye Xinning mentioned Li Zeya, Su Wan on the other end quieted down for a moment. "Okay, that's enough for now. I'll be at your house soon."

After hanging up the phone with Su Wan, Ye Xinning tidied up and went downstairs.

Su Wan arrived shortly after sitting in the living room.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and when they met again, a hug was inevitable. "How are you? Are you having trouble with the pregnancy?"

"Yes." Ye Xinning nodded and pulled Su Wan to sit down on the sofa. "It's a bit serious, so the work at the law firm has been temporarily suspended."

"It's good to stop now. The most important thing for you right now is to focus on your pregnancy. We're all waiting for you to give birth."

Speaking of this, Ye Xinning lowered her head. Her abdomen was still flat, but just thinking about the little life that was already there made her feel incredibly happy.

"By the way, what brings you to Nancheng all of a sudden? Is it for work?"

"Would you believe me if I said I came here specifically to see you?"

"Why wouldn't I believe that? So you really came here specifically to see me?" Ye Xinning looked at Su Wan expectantly.

Su Wan originally intended to tease her, but unexpectedly, she was the one who laughed first.

"No, I came to Nancheng on some business. My business has run into some problems with a partner in Nancheng, and I came here specifically to resolve this issue."

Ye Xinning nodded knowingly, "Okay, when are you going to meet with your business partner?"

"There's a party tonight, and we'll discuss cooperation afterwards."

"What kind of party? Do you need me to go with you?"