Shen Lin remained silent, holding her hand as they walked to the hallway leading to the restroom.

Before Ye Xinning could react, he pinned her against the wall.

The two were in a very ambiguous position, and Ye Xinning could only maintain that one position.

Shen Lin finally spoke, his voice low and fearful.

"So, you're satisfied with our relationship now?"

What a nonsensical statement! Ye Xinning didn't understand what he meant at first.

Until the conversation at the dinner table just came back to mind.

—We're doing fine.

This is what she said at the time.

But what exactly is wrong with what she said?

"Don't you like my answer?" she asked him, her tone indifferent, simply wanting a definite answer.

Shen Lin paused for a moment because of her question, then released her hand.

You're overthinking it.

"I'm overthinking it? Wasn't it you who questioned me just now?" Ye Xinning found it somewhat amusing. He was the one who forcefully dragged her away from the table just now, and now he was the one telling her that she was overthinking it.

The stark contrast in attitudes before and after is nothing short of ironic.

Shen Lin had already let go of her hand. He lit a cigarette and started smoking by himself.

"Ye Xinning, do I need to tell you? You have no right to question me like this."

Not qualified?

Ye Xinning remained silent this time. She started walking, preferring to return to the dining table rather than engage in meaningless conversation with Shen Lin.

As he passed by Shen Lin, he grabbed her wrist.

"Didn't Mr. Shen say that I have no right to question you? In that case, please let go of my hand."

She was angry, and this emotion was so intense that she couldn't control herself at all.

There's a party tonight, you'll have to come with me.

Ye Xinning refused without even thinking, saying, "I have something to do tonight, you should find someone else."

After she finished speaking, she shook off his hand and left quickly without pausing for a moment.

Back at the dining table, Ye Xinning kept her head down and didn't say a word.

Ye Xiaoxiao noticed the change in her mood and asked in a low voice, "Sister, what did your husband say to you? You seem to be in a bad mood."

Ye Xinning held her cutlery and ate her meal attentively, answering Ye Xiaoxiao's question with remarkable calmness.

"It's nothing, eat quickly, we still need to go back to the law firm after you finish eating."

Ye Xiaoxiao originally wanted to ask some other questions, but seeing Ye Xinning's coldness, she didn't dare to speak again and could only lower her head and eat seriously.

A short while later, Shen Lin also returned to the dining table. None of the four people spoke, and the atmosphere was extremely strange.

After finishing the meal, Ye Xinning thanked Shen Ting, "Thank you for treating us to this meal. We have other things to do, so we'll be leaving now."

Shen Ting waved her hand dismissively, "Sister-in-law, you're too kind. Do you need my brother to give you a ride?"

"No need, we've driven off. That's all, goodbye."

Ye Xinning said goodbye to Shen Ting without saying a word to Shen Lin the whole time.

After saying those last words, he left.

Shen Ting stared in the direction they left, and asked Shen Lin in confusion, "Big brother, did you two have a fight?"

"Arguing?" Shen Lin snorted coldly and turned to walk towards his car.

Shen Ting, “…”

So did they have a fight or not?

...

Back at the law firm, Ye Xinning and Ye Xiaoxiao had just entered when they ran into Xiao Chen, who was coming out of the break room.

"You're back," Xiao Chen greeted them with a smile.

Ye Xinning nodded.

Xiao Chen glanced at his watch and asked again, "Have you eaten?"

"Um."

"It's for work-related expenses, remember to submit it for reimbursement," Xiao Chen kindly reminded her.

Ye Xinning, "..."

Before Ye Xinning could say anything, Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and reported to Xiao Chen, "Mr. Xiao, there's no need to report the expenses. My sister and I ate with my brother-in-law and the others."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow, his gaze falling on Ye Xinning, and smiled, "Is that so? Then I apologize for disturbing you."

Ye Xinning rubbed her forehead at Xiao Chen's teasing words, feeling a headache and helplessness as she thought about her complicated relationship with Shen Lin.

"It just so happens that Shen Ting is here too, and I couldn't refuse."

"It's okay, you don't need to explain to me. Lunchtime is your own time to eat, it's your freedom."

It would have been better if Xiao Chen hadn't said that, because Ye Xinning found it very strange.

She pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but Xiao Chen spoke first, "Alright, you guys go ahead and get busy."

Xiao Chen carried his coffee cup toward his office, but stopped after a few steps and turned to look at Ye Xinning. "Oh, by the way, don't forget the party tonight."

"Um."

She remembers.

...

In the evening, after Ye Xinning finished tidying up, Xiao Chen came over and knocked on her office door.

Ye Xiaoxiao noticed first, "Mr. Xiao, are you here to see my sister?"

Xiao Chen nodded, his gaze falling on Ye Xinning inside, and raised his voice, "Attorney Ye, can we leave now?"

Ye Xinning looked up and saw Xiao Chen arrive. Only then did she realize that she had been so focused on organizing the case that she hadn't heard a sound.

She quickly grabbed her keys and bag, but didn't forget to ask Ye Xiaoxiao about her plans, "Xiaoxiao, Mr. Xiao and I have work to do. You just got back, what are your plans?"

"Sister, you and President Xiao are busy, don't worry about me, I'll take care of myself."

Seeing that she said that, Ye Xinning did not press the matter. "Then remember to tell me if anything happens."

"good."

After explaining things to Ye Xiaoxiao, Ye Xinning left with Xiao Chen.

On the way to their destination, Ye Xinning drove, and Xiao Chen sat in the passenger seat.

Ye Xinning originally wanted Xiao Chen to sit in the back, which would be proper etiquette, but Xiao Chen said he had something to tell her, so Ye Xinning had no choice but to throw her bag from the passenger seat to the back seat to make room for Xiao Chen.

"How's Miss He's case going?" Xiao Chen asked on the way. Ye Xinning replied in a low voice, "If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to reach an out-of-court settlement, which will also help Miss He get the best possible outcome."

"This case was originally quite tricky, but I didn't expect you to handle it so quickly." Xiao Chen smiled gently, his voice full of praise.

Ye Xinning was very modest, "It was just luck; I just happened to find that loophole."

"You always like to say that."

Ye Xinning felt a little awkward after Xiao Chen's words. Afraid that Xiao Chen would misunderstand her as Versailles, she carefully considered what to say.

Before she could even speak, Xiao Chen asked, "How have things been between you and Shen Lin lately?"

"It's fine." Ye Xinning said, her hands on the steering wheel, a silent smile playing on her lips.

So what day is it today? Why is everyone asking her the same question?

She answered Xiao Chen in the same way she had answered Ye Xiaoxiao at the hotel. She thought the topic would end there, but Xiao Chen continued to speak.

"If I asked you to take charge of a case related to the Shen Group, would you be willing?"