"Because of your so-called hatred, you and Mu Mingwei have pushed me and Shen Lin to this point step by step. I don't know whether to say that Shen Lin is unlucky to have an aunt like Mu Mingwei, or that our whole family is unlucky to have met lunatics like you and Mu Mingwei."

"Madman? Ye Xinning, do you know what Aunt Mu was thinking back then? She said it would be best if you could kill that child before you found out about these things. It's a pity that none of that happened. But seeing you in such pain now, I'm quite satisfied. How about it? Your own child came out of the womb of the woman you hate the most. Right now, you feel more like you're living a life worse than death, right? I never thought Aunt Mu's ideas were crazy. On the contrary, I think your whole family deserves it. Your mother killed my parents, and your father killed Aunt Mu's beloved. Why should you be happy? The more you suffer, the happier I am."

Ye Xinning's gaze fell on Xia He, her eyes devoid of any emotion, only numbness remained.

"You go to such lengths to seek revenge, but Xia He, have you ever thought about it? You barely survived because fate gave you a chance, but you just don't want even that chance. Since that's the case, you can't blame anyone else."

After saying this, Ye Xinning turned around and said, "Zhou Yun, take her away. Since she is so shrewd and ruthless, let's wait and see if everything goes as she wants and if everything develops according to her plan."

Zhou Yun led the person away, and Ye Xinning instructed, "Keep a close eye on them."

"Understood, Miss."

After Zhou Yun dismissed the person, Ye Xinning sat on the sofa. Ye Weiran, who was next to her, looked at her pale face and knew perfectly well that everything that had just happened was just her putting on a brave face.

"Little Aunt."

"fine."

After saying this, Ye Xinning paused slightly and said to Ye Weiran, "Can you do me a favor? Xia He has a younger sister who went missing when she was little. I want to find out if she is still alive."

"Why did my aunt decide to investigate this?"

"Xia He schemed against me like this, I have to get some revenge, otherwise all these years of suffering would have been for nothing," Ye Xinning said coldly.

"Okay, I'll ask Lu Jingyan to help investigate. Don't worry, Auntie, I'll find out as soon as possible and let you know."

"Um."

Seeing that Ye Xinning looked unwell, Ye Weiran said with concern, "Auntie, why don't you go upstairs and rest for a while? You look really bad."

Ye Xinning has been dealing with one thing after another since morning, and by this time she is indeed physically and mentally exhausted.

I originally planned to go back to Nancheng today, but now...

Xia He...

child……

Sinking...

She needs an environment to sort out how to handle all these people and events.

Aunt Wen also said, "Miss, just rest for a while and don't think about it at all."

Ye Xinning nodded.

...

While Ye Xinning was asleep, there was another person at Ye Weiran's door. Who else could it be but Shen Lin?

When the paternity test results came out, Aunt Wen gave Shen Lin a copy.

So much time has passed, I guess Shen Lin has asked all the questions he needed to ask.

Having arrived here at this moment, it is obvious what I should say and do.

Ye Weiran glanced out the window and asked Aunt Wen, "Should we tell Aunt that Uncle has arrived?"

Aunt Wen simply shook her head. "Let's not do it for now. Miss hasn't had a good rest these past few days. Now that she suddenly knows about the child, even though she seems fine on the surface, the suffering she's going through is something we can't truly understand."

Ye Weiran was naturally aware of this. "Alright, do you need me to go out and say something to my uncle?"

Aunt Wen looked at Shen Lin outside, thought for a moment, and shook her head, "No need. In the current situation, no matter what we say, Mr. Shen probably won't leave. Let him wait outside for Miss to wake up before we talk about it."

...

Ye Xinning slept for a long time. She had a dream with a variety of complex scenarios. In the dream, Shen Lin stood not far away, watching her silently with a sorrowful gaze.

She was holding a child who was crying and screaming in her arms, saying things that showed he hated her.

She stood on the edge of the cliff, her face covered in tears.

The dream wasn't so pleasant. When Ye Xinning woke up, her face was still wet with tears and she was covered in cold sweat.

She sat on the bed, her hair disheveled, slowly calming the despair and helplessness brought on by the dream.

It was already dark. Ye Xinning turned on the bedside lamp and sat for a while. There was a knock on the door, followed by Aunt Wen's voice, "Miss, are you awake?"

"Yes, you're awake. Come in," Ye Xinning replied slowly.

Aunt Wen pushed open the door and came in. Seeing Ye Xinning sitting on the bed, Aunt Wen placed the dinner she was carrying on the table. "Miss Weiran arranged for someone to make something delicious, everything you can eat. Please come and try it."

Ye Xinning actually didn't have much of an appetite, but she knew that she needed to eat regardless of whether she had an appetite or not.

She threw back the covers, got out of bed, and sat on the sofa to eat.

"Where is Wei Ran?"

"Mr. Lu is back. Miss Wei Ran and Mr. Lu are in the living room with the young master."

It turned out that Lu Jingyan had returned. Ye Xinning nodded to indicate that she understood, focused on her meal, and didn't ask any more questions.

Aunt Wen waited until Ye Xinning had almost finished eating before speaking, "Miss."

"Um?"

Ye Xinning looked up at Aunt Wen, "What's wrong?"

“You had just fallen asleep this afternoon when Mr. Shen arrived and has been waiting at the door ever since. He’s still here now.”

Upon hearing about Shen Lin, Ye Xinning paused in her grip on the cutlery, then lowered her head and said in a very calm tone, "Aunt Wen, let him go back."

"Aren't we going to meet?"

"What should we say after we meet?" Ye Xinning asked, as if she were asking Aunt Wen, or perhaps herself. "Even if I meet him, I don't know what to say. I've always been bothered by that child, but now that child is my child with him. Whether it's Mu Mingwei or Xia He, the ones who want revenge are our family."

"How can you attribute everything to yourself, Miss?"

Ye Xinning simply huddled on the sofa, muttering to herself, "Mu Mingwei and Xia He are the ones who work behind the scenes. I can't guard against them. In other words, they want to take revenge on me. No matter if I encounter Shen Lin or someone else, all of this will happen."

"Miss..." Aunt Wen wanted to speak up and advise Ye Xinning not to have so many complicated emotions.

Ye Xinning spoke first, "Before I knew about the child, I only hated Shen Lin, hated his aunt for scheming like that, and hated that he and Jiang An had a child. But now it's different."