He lowered his head and said to Ye Xinning, "Okay."
His tone was so gentle, but the moment he looked up at Ye Rouxin and Huo Qijun, his eyes were devoid of any warmth, chillingly cold.
"What are you two doing?" Shen Lin asked coldly. Even though Ye Rouxin hadn't had much contact with him, she could tell he was angry.
Ye Rouxin pursed her lips, thinking about her conversation with Ye Xinning earlier, and she felt a little impulsive.
“Shen Lin, we’re just here to ask Ningning about what happened last night. Yanzhi is still in the hospital. Only when we know the whole story will I know who’s at fault. We’re all family, and we shouldn’t let these things ruin our harmony,” Huo Qijun said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.
"If I remember correctly, Chairman Huo and Mom haven't registered their marriage yet, right? Isn't it a bit premature to say they're family at this point?"
Huo Qijun's expression changed, and his smile became awkward. He clearly hadn't expected Shen Lin to be so disrespectful to him.
"If Chairman Huo wants to know about what happened last night, he can ask the people at the hospital."
Huo Qijun stared at Shen Lin's expression, and at that moment a guess formed in Huo Qijun's mind: Shen Lin did not know what had happened last night.
If he had known, he wouldn't have been so calm.
For Huo Qijun, the excuse that he came to Ye Xinning to ask about what happened last night was just that—an excuse.
No one knew Huo Yanzhi's actions better than him. The only thing that could make Ye Xinning act so ruthlessly was probably the miscarriage she suffered back then.
Shen Lin didn't ask? Ye Xinning didn't say either. What exactly were these two up to?
Huo Qijun put aside his complicated thoughts and remained the considerate and easy-going elder he always was. "Alright, then let's go ask Yanzhi."
As Huo Qijun spoke, he stepped forward and took Ye Rouxin's hand.
Ye Rouxin stood still.
She looked at Ye Xinning, who was leaning against Shen Lin's chest. How could she not have noticed that Ye Xinning's voice had been trembling with tears? Every time Song Zhengchu was mentioned, it was a trigger for the mother and daughter. They could never talk about this topic calmly.
Even if she didn't want it to be like this, but...
The mere mention of Song Zhengchu's name was enough to make her lose her mind.
"Ningning." Ye Rouxin didn't want to leave like this. She knew that her previous words had hurt Ye Xinning. She wanted to tell Ye Xinning that that wasn't her intention, but she just couldn't explain why she couldn't control her emotions.
Ye Xinning leaned against Shen Lin's chest, and no matter how Ye Rouxin called her, she didn't make a sound. Shen Lin then spoke up.
"Ningning isn't feeling well, Mom should go back first."
Shen Lin was still somewhat polite to her because she was his elder, but politeness did not mean that Shen Lin would tolerate her indefinitely. Ye Rouxin knew that Shen Lin's words were a way of telling her to leave.
"Ningning, I'm sorry, it was Mom's attitude that was the problem. I'm going back now, you get some rest."
Ye Rouxin left with Huo Qijun.
Ye Xinning remained in the same position.
Shen Lin lowered his eyes and saw that her eyes were still red. He felt a sudden pang of heartache for no reason. Thinking about how she had faced all of this alone, he sighed silently.
He bent down and picked the person up in his arms.
Startled by being lifted into the air, Ye Xinning quickly clung tightly to Shen Lin's neck.
Back in the bedroom, as soon as she closed the door, Shen Lin lowered his head and kissed her eyebrows and eyes. This turn of events was so sudden that Ye Xinning was stunned for a second before realizing that Shen Lin was trying to distract her and prevent her from dwelling on her unhappiness.
His voice was deep, and his eyes held a tenderness rarely seen on ordinary days. "Don't cry anymore, okay?"
His tone was coaxing and indulgent, which made Ye Xinning laugh. Although she was still in a bad mood, she took the initiative to kiss Shen Lin's lips on tiptoe, which was rare for her. "Where did I cry? Mr. Shen, are you having some kind of illusion?"
She didn't really want to admit that she had just shed tears; it just didn't seem to fit her public image.
Her mother's words pierced her deepest feelings, and at that moment, she couldn't hold back her tears; more than anything, she felt a chill in her heart.
Shen Lin tightened his grip on her waist. How could he not know her stubbornness, or even who it was that still had red eyes?
He didn't call her out on it. "Okay, then I must have misread it. Looks like I'll have to ask Wenzhu to order me a pair of glasses tomorrow. It's not easy for someone to misread something like this."
Ye Xinning raised her eyes angrily, "Chen Lin, are you mocking me?"
The man's eyes were filled with tenderness. "You said I was wrong. I went along with what you said, so how did it become my fault?"
Ye Xinning never thought that Shen Lin could be this difficult to deal with; she seemed to have no way to deal with him.
"Let go of me." She was furious and embarrassed, and struggled to get out of his arms, but how could Shen Lin let her go so easily?
He reached out and pulled her back into his arms, then picked her up again in his arms.
By the time Ye Xinning reacted, Shen Lin had already placed her on the large bed in the bedroom. Ye Xinning tried to get up, but the man leaned down and kissed her, silencing the words Ye Xinning was about to say.
Ye Xinning lay on the bed, her hands tightly clasped together with his. The man kissed her gently, his touch incredibly tender compared to his usual stormy and passionate kisses. In this gentle embrace, Ye Xinning gradually relaxed and unconsciously began to respond to his kiss.
Shen Lin paused in his actions because of her response. They had kissed many times during their long marriage, but no matter how much time had passed, Ye Xinning's reactions were always so immature, and he usually took the lead.
But it was precisely this woman who made him crave more, and just now, her simple response ignited his passion.
He was no longer as slow and hesitant as before; his gentle kisses gradually became forceful and aggressive.
After the kiss ended, Ye Xinning lay beneath Shen Lin, struggling to breathe, her cheeks flushed from the prolonged kiss.
Shen Lin was not satisfied with just one kiss. He picked Ye Xinning up and made her sit on his lap.
This ambiguous posture made Ye Xinning's cheeks blush even more.
She struggled to get down, but Chen Lin's well-defined hand landed on her waist. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "..."
Ye Xinning blushed even more after hearing his words.
She countered, "That's a very natural physiological reaction."
Her annoyance was even more vivid in Shen Lin's eyes. Without saying anything more, he hooked her chin, tightened his grip, and kissed her again...
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