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When it was time for dinner, Ye Rouxin finished her work and came downstairs. The mother and daughter sat and chatted while waiting for dinner.

"Why do you still have so much work to do on the weekend?" Ye Xinning asked, thinking that Ye Rouxin had been busy in the study all afternoon.

"It's nothing, just a collaboration with the Huo Group."

When mentioning the Huo Group, Ye Xinning couldn't help but think of Huo Yanzhi.

Seeing Ye Xinning's silence, Ye Rouxin knew what she was thinking.

Have you seen Yanzhi since he got married?

Ye Xinning shook her head and said calmly, "No."

After she became pregnant, she rarely went out. It was okay when she was working at the law firm, but now that she's not working, she almost never goes out.

“He and Mu Yinjing are doing quite well. After their marriage, Mu Yinjing went to work at the Huo Group, and the Mu family is also helping. Yanzhi is not under as much pressure as before.”

Ye Xinning nodded.

She had hated and resented Huo Yanzhi, but she had never loved him.

It's good that everyone has started a new life now; not disturbing each other is the best outcome.

Ye Xinning wasn't very interested in discussing the shelves, so Ye Rouxin changed the subject and started talking about something else. Just as the two were engrossed in their conversation, the maid came in.

"Chairman Ye, Miss."

Ye Rouxin looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The son-in-law has arrived."

The "son-in-law" naturally refers to Shen Lin.

Ye Rouxin, unaware of what was going on, directly told the maid, "Quickly let Shen Lin in. Why do we need to send a message to come here? Just let him in."

"Okay, Chairman Ye, I'll go and fetch someone right away."

The maid left, and Ye Xinning went upstairs without thinking.

But Ye Rouxin stopped her, saying, "How can a married couple act like this? If you're arguing, talk it out. If you're not arguing, why are you hiding?"

Ye Xinning "..."

Ye Xinning was stopped by Ye Rouxin and couldn't leave even if she wanted to, so she had no choice but to sit down on the sofa.

Shen Lin came in quickly, with Wen Zhu accompanying him, carrying gifts of various sizes.

"mom."

Shen Lin greeted her first, and Ye Rouxin responded with a hum, "What brings you here?"

"I wasn't too busy at work, so I thought I'd come and visit my mom."

Ye Rouxin said "oh," and Wenzhu handed the gift to the maid before leaving.

"Come on in, no need to bring gifts. We're all family now, don't be so polite."

"It's all as it should be."

From the moment Chen Lin entered, Ye Xinning kept her head down and didn't utter a single word, as if she were just a wisp of air.

At this time, dinner was ready, and Ye Rouxin told them to eat first.

Ye Xinning then got up from the sofa, but just as she stood up, Shen Lin walked to her side and quietly took her hand.

Ye Xinning tried to shake off her hand, but Ye Rouxin just watched. At this moment, whatever she did would be extremely obvious.

With no other option, Ye Xinning could only let Shen Lin hold her hand.

During the meal, Ye Xinning ate attentively, while the man next to her placed a lot of food in her bowl, but she didn't touch it at all. Even Ye Rouxin could tell that the atmosphere between the two was indeed a bit strange.

After dinner, Ye Xinning went upstairs to her bedroom to rest.

Shen Lin stood in the living room, his gaze fixed on the upstairs, and didn't look away for a long time.

"Did you have a fight?" Ye Rouxin asked Shen Lin.

Shen Lin shook his head. "It wasn't an argument. I made Ningning unhappy."

Ye Rouxin patted his shoulder, "I know my daughter's personality very well. This isn't just simple anger. You should think carefully about how to calm her down."

After saying that, Ye Rouxin went upstairs.

Shen Lin stood there for a long time before turning around and walking upstairs.

After returning to her bedroom, Ye Xinning sat on the balcony reading a book, completely unconcerned about the situation downstairs.

She kept reading until she got thirsty and wanted a drink, at which point she finally put the book down.

She got up to go downstairs to get water.

I had just opened the door and hadn't even taken a step out when I saw the man standing in the doorway.

The hallway was dimly lit. Shen Lin stood at the door, his handsome features appearing exceptionally deep at that moment.

The other person probably didn't expect her to open the door so suddenly. Their gaze fell on the water glass in her hand, and after a second, they spoke, "Thirsty?"

Ye Xinning ignored him and headed straight downstairs.

But Shen Lin grasped her hand and took the water glass from her. "Give it to me, I'll get it. You wait for me in the bedroom."

Before Ye Xinning could react, Shen Lin had already strode away quickly.

She went back to her bedroom and waited for a short while before Shen Lin came up with a water glass.

"Drink it."

He handed her the water glass without saying anything more.

Ye Xinning held the water glass, drank the water, and didn't say anything.

After finishing her glass of water, Ye Xinning finally spoke, "You didn't need to come here."

"With you here, how could I not come?"

These words sounded all too familiar; Shen Lin had said the same thing when Xia Wan kidnapped her.

She was saying he was here too, so how could he not come?

“If I don’t want to forgive, it will be in vain no matter how long you stay here.”

"I know."

Ye Xinning raised her head, remained silent, and stared at Shen Lin with a very indifferent gaze.

Shen Lin continued, "I know you're angry, and I know I didn't handle things well this time. It's okay if you're angry."

"So what's next?"

"I will not have any further contact with Jiang An. I didn't think things through before. I promise that no matter what the reason, I will never see her again. Ningning, you have to believe me. You are the only one in my heart, and you are the only one I have ever been committed to in this life."

"You said the same thing before, but what happened later?"

"It's my fault for disappointing you multiple times."

Ye Xinning suddenly felt extremely irritated. No matter how long it had been, Shen Lin kept saying the same thing. No one could match his attitude of admitting his mistakes, but what could he do?

What happened next?

She turned her head away from Shen Lin, making her attitude even colder.

“I’ve heard these words far too many times, Shen Lin. If you can’t be consistent in your words and deeds and can’t be loyal to our marriage, I don’t think this marriage can continue.”

"Nothing ever happened between Jiang An and me."

"Whether anything happened or not, I have my own judgment. I will investigate myself. Since you are not willing to say a word, then let's wait until I find out before we talk."

Ye Xinning's attitude was very firm. Shen Lin could tell from her attitude that she really cared about this matter and would not forgive him until he gave a reasonable explanation.

Shen Lin finally left Ye Xinning's bedroom. Before leaving, he told Ye Xinning, "I will give you a reasonable explanation within a week at the latest. Until then, you can stay with Mom. I will come to pick you up after this is over."