Xu Xinchen's thinking was simple: they were already two floors apart, and unless there was a specific reason, they wouldn't have much contact. She could let go of the person who couldn't cause any more trouble.

Seeing Xu Xinchen's behavior, Chen Ningsheng instinctively felt that something was amiss, but seeing that Xu Xinchen seemed uninterested, he went along with her.

At worst, he could just send more people to keep an eye on things, and then withdraw them once he was sure Lin Lina was harmless. With that thought in mind, Chen Ningsheng stopped dwelling on the matter, and the two changed the subject to talking about other things.

Xu Xinchen was halfway through the conversation when she suddenly remembered something, and her gaze towards Chen Ningsheng became very serious.

Chen Ningsheng was taken aback by Xu Xinchen's gaze, his brows furrowing instinctively. He grabbed Xu Xinchen's hand and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xu Xinchen stared at Chen Ningsheng for a while before softly asking, "Have you resolved that matter?"

Chen Ningsheng shook his head gently: "It's not resolved yet, but don't worry, it's not a very complicated matter, so you don't need to worry so much."

Xu Xinchen thought of what Lin Bingchun had said to her before, and couldn't help but feel worried. She reached out and grasped Chen Ningsheng's hand, and then squeezed the tender flesh on his palm.

“Ning Sheng, I think we should tell your father. It’s not that we want his help, but we want to give him a heads-up so he’s mentally prepared. At least if things get out of hand someday, he won’t panic.”

Xu Xinchen recounted what Lin Bingchun had said to her to Chen Ningsheng, and at the end, she added her own opinion, "I think what Bingchun said makes a lot of sense. If we don't give him a heads-up, he might be even angrier when he finds out about this one day."

Chen Ningsheng leaned back against the parking space, pulled his hand out of Xu Xinchen's palm, and stared straight ahead at the road.

Seeing Chen Ningsheng's expression, Xu Xinchen felt a pang of anxiety. She instinctively felt that Chen Ningsheng was angry, so she quickly moved closer to him and whispered to coax him, "If you don't want to, then forget it, okay? I believe you can handle it."

Although Xu Xinchen really wanted to tell Chen Ningsheng's father so that the old man could prepare himself, she wouldn't necessarily contradict him if Chen Ningsheng was unwilling.

She didn't want to upset Chen Ningsheng. At worst, she would keep an eye on Chen Ningsheng's activities and ask for help as soon as she noticed anything amiss. Xu Xinchen secretly made up her mind.

Hearing Xu Xinchen's nervous tone, Chen Ningsheng couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair, letting out a soft sigh, "Never mind, you always manage to make me give in."

As he spoke, Chen Ningsheng put on a helpless expression: "You can tell him, but I hope you will be the one to talk to him about this."

Xu Xinchen was instantly startled by Chen Ningsheng's words: "What? What did you say? You said I should go and talk to him about me and your father?" As Xu Xinchen spoke, she pointed tremblingly at herself, her face turning deathly pale.

Having experienced the incident where Chen Ningsheng's father confronted her, Xu Xinchen now feels extremely uneasy about going to see Chen Ningsheng.

When Sheng's father met him, he couldn't help but feel flustered.

After all, Chen Ningsheng's father had been in the workforce for so long and held a high position for a long time. His aura was not something that ordinary people could match, so it was inevitable that Xu Xinchen would be a little nervous if she had to face him alone.

Chen Ningsheng nodded firmly, his tone resolute, "If you hadn't gone to tell him, I would have preferred to keep this a secret from him forever."

Xu Xinchen was instantly dumbfounded, spreading her hands in a helpless gesture, "Ning Sheng, you know perfectly well that your father and I used to..."

Xu Xinchen didn't continue speaking at this point, but she believed Chen Ningsheng would understand. And Chen Ningsheng did indeed grasp the other layer of meaning in Xu Xinchen's words.

Xu Xinchen had left him because her father had approached him; how could he forget that? Recalling that incident, he couldn't help but reach out and grab Xu Xinchen's hand.

He forcefully intertwined his fingers with Xu Xinchen's, then tightened his grip, holding Xu Xinchen's hand firmly in his own, unwilling to let go.

"No matter what he says to you, just remember that I will never leave you. The reason I wanted you to speak to him this time is because of this matter."

Upon hearing Chen Ningsheng's words, Xu Xinchen fell silent instantly. She could guess what Chen Ningsheng meant; he wanted to use this matter to get her to interact with his father so that his father could have a better impression of her.

Xu Xinchen didn't need to say a word; Chen Ningsheng already understood what she was thinking, and he nodded firmly.

"If we can't reconcile with my father and the others, I will always stand by your side."

"But I know you care about this a lot and want to break the ice between us. This might be a great excuse, but if you don't want to do it, I won't force you."

As he spoke, Chen Ningsheng reached out and rubbed his forehead: "But I will absolutely not ask them for help myself." He simply couldn't bring himself to say it; having been away from home for so many years, he had hardly ever asked his family for help.

He couldn't bring himself to go home and talk about such a small thing, but if Xu Xinchen wanted to use this opportunity to get in touch with his father, he was willing to let Xu Xinchen handle the matter.

Xu Xinchen understood his thoughts. She remained silent for a while before gently saying, "Let me think about it carefully."

Actually, Xinchen was already somewhat eager to go, but she hesitated because she hadn't yet received Chen Ningsheng's father's approval.

She had no idea what his father would think of her coming so abruptly, so she needed to think this over carefully.

Hearing Xu Xinchen's words, Chen Ningsheng smiled and nodded, "Okay, it's alright, take your time to think about it." In Chen Ningsheng's view, since he hadn't planned to tell his family anyway, it didn't really matter whether Xu Xinchen wanted to consider it or refuse directly.

Xu Xinchen nodded, her mood not as good as when she left the company.