Ye Xinning bit her lip and remained silent.

Shen Lin suddenly stood up and walked steadily to her.

What is Mrs. Shen thinking?

Ye Xinning turned her face away, trying her best not to meet his gaze.

"I didn't think about it much."

Shen Lin pressed on, "Really?"

Ye Xinning didn't like interacting with him like this, nor did she like this atmosphere. "If you don't want to talk, then forget it."

She decided that she shouldn't waste time getting entangled with him for an answer he might give her.

She pushed him away and started to walk outside.

Shen Lin reached out, took her hand, and pulled her back. "Didn't you want an answer? Why don't you want to know now?"

"Didn't you say you didn't want to talk about it?"

"There's no particular reason, we just don't want to cooperate anymore."

He stated the reason for canceling the cooperation with the Mu Group in a very simple sentence.

Ye Xinning's restless heart gradually calmed down after he said those words.

She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and remained silent.

Shen Lin stared at her and said casually, "Does Mrs. Shen think I did this for you?"

"No."

He lifted her chin, forcing her to look him in the eye. "If I said it was all for you, what would you think?"

Ye Xinning found this somewhat amusing. "Didn't you say it wasn't for me? You just simply didn't want to cooperate with the Mu Group?"

Shen Lin stared at her, still pressing for the same question, "Answer me."

Ye Xinning coldly released his hand. "I don't feel anything, and I'm not moved at all. I just think, did you do something to wrong me again, and that's why you're making up for it in this way?"

After Ye Xinning finished speaking, she released Shen Lin's hand, turned around and left the study.

Shen Lin stood there, watching her departing figure, his gaze deep.

When Shen Ting knocked on the door and came in, he saw Shen Lin standing by the window. He walked over.

"Big brother."

Shen Lin turned around and glanced at him. "What is it?"

"Dad wants you to go to the study to find him."

"What is it?"

"Dad didn't say."

Shen Lin said he understood and left the study with Shen Ting.

As the two walked, Shen Ting suddenly said, "Brother, why do you look unhappy?"

Shen Lin didn't speak, but Shen Ting guessed, "Did you have a fight with your sister-in-law?"

Shen Lin frowned, instinctively denying, "No."

"Then why aren't you happy?"

As they spoke, they arrived at the door of Shen Yu's study.

"I'm not unhappy, you've misunderstood."

After saying this, Shen Lin knocked on Shen Yu's study door.

Shen Yu's voice came from inside, and Shen Lin pushed open the door and went in.

In the study, Shen Yu sat at her desk. When she saw him come in, she put down the documents in her hand.

"They're here."

"Chen, I heard you were looking for me?"

"Have those cooperation projects with the Mu Group really been decided to be shelved?"

Do I look like I'm joking?

Shen Yu knew that once he made a decision, there was usually no room for negotiation.

He changed the subject, "How have things been between you and Ningning lately?"

"fine."

"Is it really that good?"

"Um."

"What about Jiang An?"

Shen Lin sat in the chair, fiddling with the ring on his ring finger. "What does Dad want to say?"

"You had Chi Zhao find a doctor to see Jiang An?"

Shen Lin chuckled, "Your news comes very quickly."

Shen Yu was very angry at his dismissive attitude.

"If I don't get the news quickly, are you going to New Zealand the next day?"

Shen Lin remained silent, not saying a word.

The father and son remained locked in this stalemate, and as time ticked by, Shen Lin finally spoke.

"I never thought about going to New Zealand."

"Then what do you mean by arranging for a doctor to go?"

"I have my own plans."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say anything, Shen Yu had no choice but to give up.

“Ningning isn’t stupid. She’ll find out about what you’ve done very soon.”

"She couldn't have found out that much detail."

"So what are you thinking? Is it really impossible for you to have Jiang An?"

Shen Lin raised his eyes, his cold gaze falling on Shen Yu. "When did I ever say that I couldn't live without her?"

Shen Yu had never been able to fathom his inner thoughts, so seeing this, she didn't say anything more.

"I called you over here just to tell you that you'd better be clear about what you're doing. Be careful with Jiang An, or I won't mind doing something else to make her cut off all contact with you."

Shen Yu's last words were a warning: he would not allow Shen Lin to have anything with Jiang An, and he would not agree to Shen Lin divorcing Ye Xinning.

What he didn't know was that Shen Lin had never considered divorcing Ye Xinning.

...

The next morning, Ye Xinning left before Shen Lin went out. She had been able to sleep well the night before and didn't even know when Shen Lin returned.

Downstairs, Aunt Xi and Shen Yu linked arms, preparing to leave.

Ye Xinning looked at them and said, "Aunt Xi and Dad are going out?"

Xi Yuan smiled a little shyly, "Your dad said he's going to take me to pick out a birthday present."

Ye Xinning smiled gently, "Then you all go ahead and have a good time."

After Xi Yuan and the others left, Ye Xinning had a simple breakfast downstairs and drove away.

She arranged to meet with Ms. He today to go over the details of the case.

...

When Ye Xinning arrived at the teahouse, Miss He was already there. Upon seeing her, Miss He stood up to greet her, "Hello, Attorney Ye."

Ye Xinning shook hands with her, "Sorry I'm late."

"No, it's not even the agreed time yet. I was too hasty and came too early. Attorney Ye, please have a seat."

The two sat down, and Ye Xinning noticed that Miss He's complexion was not good, so she asked with concern, "Miss He doesn't look well. Have you not been resting well lately?"

"Sigh, I haven't seen my child in so long. That man won't let me see him."

Ye Xinning's expression turned somewhat cold. "He's the one at fault, so why shouldn't you be allowed to see the child?"

“He framed me,” Ms. He said, somewhat agitated. “He said I had an extramarital affair, but I have no relationship with that man at all; we are just ordinary colleagues.”

Ye Xinning comforted Ms. He, "Don't get agitated. I'll talk to the other party's lawyer first and help you get the right to see your child. This is your legal right as a mother, and he has no right to deprive you of it."

"Yes, thank you, Attorney Ye."

After chatting with Miss He for a whole morning and thoroughly reviewing the current situation, Ye Xinning finally left the teahouse.

But what she didn't expect was that she would run into an acquaintance she hadn't seen in a long time.

When Mo Zichen saw her come out of the teahouse, his voice held a hint of amusement as he asked her in a low voice.

"Work?"

Ye Xinning nodded and asked in confusion, "When did you arrive?"

"We bumped into each other the other day, how about we have lunch together?"