Ye Xinning placed her hand on the child's face. The soft touch made her quite endearing, even if she didn't know this was Jiang An and Shen Lin's child.

But what can we do?

From the moment Jiang An made the design, this child was destined to become a tool.

She needs the child as a condition; only then can she save her father.

After mentally preparing herself, Ye Xinning picked up the child and walked outside.

When Jiang An saw Ye Xinning come out carrying the child, she completely lost control of her emotions. She frantically tried to rush up and snatch the child away, but Ye Weiran pulled Jiang An back in time.

Ye Xinning stood beside Ye Weiran and heard Ye Weiran ask her whose child it was.

She pursed her lips and uttered Shen Lin's name.

Ye Weiran was shocked and wondered why Ye Xinning wanted to take the child away.

“My father is in an accident. I can only guarantee his safety by exchanging this child for him.”

Ye Xinning spoke to Ye Weiran in the simplest terms.

After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang An.

"Jiang An, who gave you the idea to use the old lady to frame my father?"

Jiang An struggled desperately to snatch the child back from Ye Xinning's arms.

Hearing Ye Xinning ask this, she looked at Ye Xinning coldly, "Do you think my target is your father? Heh."

"Is it me who's wrong? You want to use the old lady. You know that I have a big conflict with the old lady. As long as we have an argument and I accidentally kill the old lady, then the rift between me and Shen Lin will be completely irreparable, and then you can achieve your goal."

Undoubtedly, all of Ye Xinning's guesses at this moment were correct. Jiang An was capable of doing anything for Shen Lin.

Seeing that Ye Xinning had guessed everything, Jiang An stopped beating around the bush. She looked at Ye Xinning and said directly, "Yes, that's what I think. Ye Xinning, why are you so persistent? I've already given birth to Shen Lin's child, and you still don't want to separate from him?"

"Is it that I don't want to separate from him? Do you know how much effort I put into divorcing Shen Lin? It's all Shen Lin's fault that he refused to sign the papers. Why don't you all go to Shen Lin instead of repeatedly trying to ruin my life and scheme against me?"

"I'm also wondering, what kind of spell did you cast on Shen Lin? Why is he so devoted to you? Ye Xinning, my love for Shen Lin is no less than yours. Why does Shen Lin never even glance at me, but relentlessly pursue you?"

Jiang An practically roared these words.

Ye Xinning looked at the woman in front of her who had gone mad because of love, her eyes filled with indifference.

"Ye Xinning, you can't just plant someone in my house. Tell me, who's helping you behind this?"

Ye Xinning never thought that Jiang An could do all these things on his own. Judging from Jiang An's behavior, he was just a love-struck fool. How could he possibly do something so shrewd?

Jiang An smiled at Ye Xinning, "You're curious, aren't you?" She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, "I know you're curious, but Ye Xinning, do you think I'd tell you if you were curious? I just like the way you are, knowing nothing and having no way to deal with me."

Ye Xinning said coldly, "What a madman."

Everything that needed to be said had been said, but Jiang An still wouldn't cooperate, so Ye Xinning didn't want to say anything more.

“Your child is in my hands now. You’d better think carefully about what to say and what to do to my father. Jiang An, don’t blame me for not reminding you. What you can do to my father, I can do to your child as well.”

After saying this, Ye Xinning prepared to leave with the child.

But as soon as they turned around, they stopped again.

Ye Xinning looked at the man who appeared at the door and a faint smile appeared on her lips. He came quite quickly, faster than she had expected.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Who is Shen Lin? If she can find out, how could Shen Lin not find out?

Thinking this, Ye Xinning looked down at the child in her arms. Shen Lin was coming. Could she still take this child away?

Ye Xinning held the child and looked at Shen Lin. Their eyes met, but there was no warmth in her eyes. She didn't say anything; at this moment, saying anything more would be pointless.

"Come back with me." Shen Lin said, without saying anything else, just these four words.

Go back with him?

“Go back to where? Shen Lin, don’t you find that ridiculous? If I hadn’t aborted the child, we would still have that child as a bond between us. Now that I’ve aborted the child, where do you get the confidence to think I’ll come back?”

"I didn't think things through regarding the child, I don't blame you. As for your father's situation, I can also try to help."

What are the conditions?

"No conditions."

Ye Xinning chuckled softly, her eyes devoid of any warmth. "Chen Lin, you're only telling me this now? Don't you think it's extremely hypocritical?"

"Everything I said is true."

At this moment, Ye Xinning would not believe anything Shen Lin said.

"Let me go."

"impossible."

"Really?" Ye Xinning pulled out a knife and pointed it at Shen Lin. "You really won't let go?"

Shen Lin's eyes flashed, staring at the knife in Ye Xinning's hand. His thin lips were pressed tightly together, and his jaw was clenched.

"Shen Lin, either let me go, or I'll die in front of you."

Ye Xinning spoke, each word distinct and clear.

As expected, after she uttered those words, Shen Lin fell silent.

He stared intently at her, as if weighing his options.

Ye Xinning knew exactly what he was thinking. "Shen Lin, I know you're skilled, but are you really confident you can take the knife from my hand? Or are you really willing to gamble with my safety?"

Ye Xinning said all this because she knew very well that Shen Lin would not disregard her safety.

This was already known from the last time she burned down the Ming Mansion.

The two sides were locked in a standoff when finally Chen Lin spoke, his voice low and deep, "Let her go."

Upon hearing Shen Lin tell them to leave, Jiang An was the first to lose control. "No, no, Brother Shen Lin, that's my child! How can you let her take my child away?"

At this point, no amount of Jiang An's frantic efforts would help.

Before leaving with the child, Ye Xinning only said one sentence, "Jiang An, if you want your child to be safe, you'd better think carefully about what you're going to say and do to my father, and how you're going to explain the video. I can only give you three days at most."

After saying that, Ye Xinning and Ye Weiran left together.

Behind him, Jiang An was still shouting, but Ye Xinning ignored him.

What she needs is to exchange this child for her father's safety.

After leaving, Ye Xinning received a call from Zhou Yun.

Zhou Yun had already arrived in Ye City. After saying goodbye to Ye Weiran, Ye Xinning took the child directly to find Zhou Yun.