Ye Xinning froze on the spot, her usual composure gone. So, Shen Lin sent her here just to show her his boundless charm with women?

Ye Xinning found it absurd and funny. Logically speaking, she should have turned around and left at this point, but she didn't.

Instead of leaving, she knocked on the door, making a noise that drew the attention of everyone in the office.

Especially Shen Lin, who pushed the woman off him, stood up, and his dark gaze fell on her.

"You've come." He quickly stopped in front of her, knowing that she had just witnessed something she shouldn't have seen. His first thought was to explain that things weren't as she thought.

What he didn't realize was that he was flustered, even afraid that she would misunderstand him.

But to his surprise, Ye Xinning was just smiling faintly, as if she didn't care at all what had just happened.

Shen Lin couldn't quite describe what he felt at that moment—was it frustration or disappointment?

"Is this why Mr. Shen sent me here?" Ye Xinning finally spoke, her voice as calm as ever, but the smile on her face was so glaring.

Shen Lin locked his gaze into her eyes, speaking while observing the changes in her expression, "You saw it, what are your thoughts?"

"I don't really feel anything, I'm just thinking, Mr. Shen is really open-minded, he can still have so much fun in a place like this."

Shen Lin remained silent.

Ye Xinning's smile remained unchanged. Besides them, another woman in the office finally walked towards them at this moment.

Ye Xinning secretly sized up the person in front of her. She had a good figure, great curves, and exquisite makeup. Her short skirt could barely contain her prominent cleavage.

So, do all men like this?

"Who are you?" the woman asked, her tone unfriendly, as if blaming Ye Xinning for spoiling her mood with her sudden appearance.

Ye Xinning leaned against the wall, arms crossed. "So, Mr. Shen didn't tell you who I am?"

Hearing her address Shen Lin as "Mr. Shen," the woman gave her a disdainful look. "You're just a woman trying to climb up to Shen Lin. What makes you so special? Can't you see that Shen Lin and I are doing serious business? Don't you know how to knock before coming in?"

Ye Xinning let out a long "Oh," looked at Chen Lin, and pointed towards the door, "Then shall I leave?"

"roll."

Shen Lin's cold voice rang out.

Ye Xinning didn't want him to really let her leave. Her heart clenched, but she shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Okay."

She tried to walk out, but Shen Lin grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.

Looking at the heavily made-up woman, Chen Lin spoke again, "I said you can leave. Do I need to have security escort you out?"

The scene reversed, and before Ye Xinning could react, she heard the woman angrily say, "Chen Lin, have you thought this through? I'm here representing my father. Have you considered the consequences of kicking me out?"

"Who told you that the Shen family needs to obtain cooperation in this way? Remember, it's me who doesn't want to cooperate with you."

The woman's face turned pale with anger. "Fine, Shen Lin, you just wait."

The woman said this and ran outside.

Soon, only Ye Xinning and Shen Lin remained in the office.

She pushed his hand away and sat down on his sofa.

"Why did you let them leave so quickly? Did my arrival disturb Mr. Shen's good time?"

As if he had known she would say these things, Shen Lin walked over and sat down next to her.

Are you jealous?

Ye Xinning paused, then replied, "Mr. Shen already has a child. If I get jealous over something like this, wouldn't I seem incredibly immature?"

His large hand landed on her waist, and even though she disagreed, he still domineeringly forbade her to back away.

Ye Xinning frowned. Just thinking about how intimate he had been with that woman earlier made her extremely resistant to any contact with him.

"Let go." She was a little angry, but this was the only way she could express her displeasure.

“That woman is the daughter of one of my business partners. The person I was meeting today was originally her father. They are not from Nancheng.”

So you're not from Nancheng after all.

Now that you think about it, it makes sense why the woman didn't recognize her when she came in.

Everyone in the entire southern city knows about her marriage to Shen Lin, and everyone knows that Shen Lin has a mistress.

To go to such lengths to seduce Shen Lin is quite something...

Shameless enough.

However, such an explanation meant nothing to Ye Xinning. If she couldn't even see that the woman was deliberately seducing her, then she must be blind.

Moreover, Shen Lin isn't stupid. If he intended to cheat, why would he have been in that situation with another woman right when she appeared here? He clearly knew she would come.

In fact, she and Shen Lin both knew very well what the answer they wanted most was, but Shen Lin couldn't give it to them.

If she still can't see this after all this time, wouldn't she be a fool?

Seeing that she hadn't misunderstood, Shen Lin subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

He changed his position, turned around and pinned her down, his hot breath spraying on her neck. Ye Xinning's heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to ask him to let her go, she heard Shen Lin lean down and whisper in her ear, "Did you figure it out as soon as you came in?"

"So what if I am?" she said irritably.

A low chuckle came from Shen Lin, and it was clear that he was very satisfied with her answer.

"Not too stupid."

As he spoke, he kissed her lips.

Ye Xinning was stunned. Before she could react, Shen Lin had already gotten up and was about to leave.

"Let's go, that's about enough, let's head to the dinner party."

Ye Xinning sat on the sofa and watched him leave.

I still couldn't quite figure out what he meant by what he just said.

So, what was he trying to tell her?

Ye Xinning didn't want to dwell on the problems she couldn't understand. Besides, she had never been able to understand Shen Lin.

...

The dinner Chen Lin mentioned was at a high-end restaurant in the south of the city. The purpose of the dinner was to discuss a real estate development project, and the people present were all well-known real estate tycoons in the south of the city.

She followed Shen Lin inside. Almost everyone had arrived, and when they saw Shen Lin and her appear, they all stood up.

"President Shen is here."

Shen Lin remained very calm, showing almost no dramatic changes in expression.

Ye Xinning simply accompanied him without saying a word, letting everyone's eyes scrutinize her, her expression remaining unchanged.

The two sat down in their designated seats. The men and women present were either intimately embracing their wives or whispering to their lovers.

Ye Xinning lowered her head and smiled faintly.

So, are all men like this, constantly chasing after women? When she was being kept in the dark about Jiang An's existence by Shen Lin, was Shen Lin, like some of the people present, also doing the same thing with Jiang An?