When Ye Xinning returned home that evening, she had just stepped inside when she heard Shen Yu's loud voice coming from the living room.

"I'm asking you, where have you been these past few days?"

Ye Xinning quickened her pace and entered the living room, where she saw Shen Lin sitting on the sofa. From her perspective, the man's profile was cold and stern, while Shen Yu was clearly angry.

So when did Shen Lin return?

Shen Lin really did go to find Jiang An. If it weren't for Shen Yu, why would he be so angry and furious?

Ye Xinning began to regret why he had come back at such a time. If he could, he really didn't want to face all of this anymore.

The first person to notice Ye Xinning's return was Xi Yuan, who came out of the kitchen.

"Ningning is back. Have you eaten yet? Dinner will be ready soon."

With Xi Yuan's shout, everyone in the living room turned their attention to her.

"Ningning is back."

"dad."

Ye Xinning stepped forward and respectfully called out "Dad" to Shen Yu.

Shen Yu nodded, and seeing that she had returned, she did not continue the previous topic.

Ye Xinning thought to herself that this was for the best, as it avoided making her feel awkward.

After she entered, Shen Lin only glanced at her briefly before looking away.

Their cold attitude made Ye Xinning almost think they were strangers.

That makes sense, he just came back from Jiang An's place, and he probably only has Jiang An on his mind and in his heart. He wouldn't have the energy to deal with her, and he'd probably feel awkward just looking at her.

After dinner, Ye Xinning returned to her room.

She had just sat down at her vanity to remove her makeup when the bedroom door was opened from the outside, and Shen Lin walked in the next second.

She turned around, her gaze falling on him, then looked away a second later, silently continuing what she was doing.

The footsteps behind her grew closer, and the next second, someone took the makeup remover wipe from her hand and lifted her chin.

Ye Xinning had no choice but to meet Shen Lin's gaze. She looked at him, raised a smile, and there was a hint of deliberate mockery in that smile.

"Mr. Shen is back. It's been several days since I last saw him."

"So you knew too. It's been several days since I last saw you."

Ye Xinning, "..."

So what does this mean? Does he expect him to throw a firecracker party to welcome him back?

Why didn't you call me?

Why should I call you?

She wasn't that pathetic; he was already with Jiang An, yet she still called him.

Shen Lin's hand remained on her chin.

"Don't you want to ask me where I went?"

Do I need to ask?

She remained silent for a long time after she finished speaking.

Ye Xinning felt uncomfortable with his grip on her chin and tried to break free, but he showed no intention of letting her go.

Ye Xinning's suppressed anger flared up again.

"Shen Lin, you know where Jiang An is. You've always known, haven't you!"

He remained silent and did not give her any answer, but Ye Xinning knew that he had tacitly agreed.

"So you've been lying to me all along? Dad sent Jiang An away, and you knew but never said anything. You were managing this marriage with me while you had no intention of breaking up with Jiang An. So what do you take me for? Shen Lin, do you think I'm that easy to fool?" "I never intended to lie to you; it's just that you didn't ask."

Should I ask?

Ye Xinning didn't even know what was going through Shen Lin's mind when he said those words.

This man always has this ability. He has absolutely no grounds for argument, yet he speaks with such self-righteousness.

"Let me go."

She yelled at him.

A wave of resentment washed over me; I didn't want to see him again, and I didn't want to have any contact with him.

Shen Lin ignored her words.

Why did you stop working on that case in Beicheng?

The topic changed so quickly that it took Ye Xinning a moment to realize what he was talking about.

“My affairs are none of your business,” she said coldly.

Shen Lin gritted his teeth, "Ye Xinning, don't forget who helped you get this case. Now you're telling me it has nothing to do with me?"

Ye Xinning chuckled coldly, "Yes, Mr. Shen is right. If it weren't for Mr. Shen's connections, how would I have gotten this case? I really have to thank Mr. Shen for giving me the status of Mrs. Shen."

When he got to the end, Ye Xinning really spoke each word one by one.

Shen Lin looked at her with a deep gaze, "What? You're not satisfied with being Mrs. Shen now? Weren't you the one who schemed so hard to marry me in the first place?"

When asked about the past, Ye Xinning never expressed regret.

However, she felt somewhat lost at this moment. She asked herself, if she had known that marrying Shen Lin would end like this, would she have still taken such a gamble? She thought there was a high chance she wouldn't have.

"Chen Lin, you're not happy with me, and I've endured so much to maintain this marriage. If that's the case, why don't we get a divorce?"

Shen Lin completely ignored the word "divorce" she mentioned. What he cared about was why she had handed over the case in Beicheng to someone else.

"Are you in such a hurry to distance yourself from me? Haven't you always said you would keep your public and private life separate?"

Ye Xinning looked at him, puzzled, thinking that he was overthinking things.

"You're overthinking it. It wasn't me who suggested changing the case; it was my supervisor who made the decision."

If she really wants to maintain boundaries with him, then it's through divorce. Right now, only divorce can make her feel that there are truly boundaries between them.

Hearing that it was a decision made by company leaders, Shen Lin was still somewhat skeptical.

"Is what you said true? You're not lying to me?" Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, Ye Xinning pushed him away and stood up from in front of the dressing table.

"Am I crazy? Why would I lie to you? Don't assume everyone is as cunning and deceptive as you, always hiding their true self."

After making that comment, Ye Xinning stood up.

He took her makeup remover wipes, so she simply went to the bathroom to get makeup remover balm to remove her makeup.

Shen Lin stood there, looking at the closed door, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

...

Ye Xinning came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. She thought Shen Lin wouldn't be in the bedroom anymore, but to her surprise, the man was sitting on the sofa.

She was holding a book in her hands; that book was hers.

Perhaps finding it uninteresting, the man casually flipped through it a few times and put it down, then turned to look at her.

"Do you usually read these kinds of meaningless books?"

After their previous argument, Ye Xinning now dislikes him.

He walked over and picked up his book.

"Whether it's my business or not, what does it have to do with Mr. Chen? Mind your own business."

He turned to leave, but Shen Lin suddenly reached out and grabbed her.

She lost her balance and fell heavily towards him behind her. The next second, the position they were in made Ye Xinning so embarrassed that he was about to explode.

She sat on Shen Lin's lap in an odd position, her hands resting on his chest. Her bathrobe was already somewhat disheveled from the previous movements, barely covering her private parts.

At that moment, Shen Lin's voice rang in my ears.

I didn't go to see her.