At that moment, Ye Xinning's steps felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. She never expected to see such a scene when she arrived at the airport.
Standing beside Chen Lin's grandmother was Jiang An, who was several months pregnant. Jiang An was wearing a lotus-colored coat. In such cold weather, she was wearing so little. Who was she trying to please? It goes without saying.
Ye Xinning looked Jiang An up and down, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. Compared to the last time she saw her, Jiang An was much fatter this time, and her belly was much bigger than before. Not only that, Jiang An was also wearing exquisite makeup, which was even more beautiful than every time she had seen her before.
So, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble even during pregnancy? Putting aside the elaborate makeup, just look at how many layers of clothing she's wearing—isn't she worried about the baby getting cold?
Thinking about this, Ye Xinning herself found it unbelievable. Faced with such a scene, she could still make fun of herself in her heart. So this is what people mean by finding joy in hardship?
She was curious as to how Jiang An came up with the idea of using Grandma Chen Lin as a breakthrough point, but she had to admit that Jiang An's choice was incredibly clever.
Grandma Shen Lin didn't like her, which she was well aware of. Apart from that, most elderly people valued the matter of carrying on the family line.
Jiang An insisted that the child in her belly was Shen Lin's, and Shen Lin's grandmother believed that this alone was enough to make her unconditionally like Jiang An.
And she...
She had never been liked by Grandma Shenlin.
However, she was curious about what Shen Lin was thinking.
Thinking this, Ye Xinning shifted her gaze to Shen Lin...
From the moment Jiang An came into view, Shen Lin's gaze turned cold, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and his expression became even more unfathomable.
With four people at the airport, Ye Xinning knew without guessing what Jiang An was thinking. As for what Grandma Shen Lin was thinking when she brought Jiang An back to Nancheng, it was already obvious.
She didn't speak, and neither did Shen Lin. They thought Jiang An would be the one to break the silence, but Jiang An remained silent as well.
Ye Xinning raised an eyebrow. After her trip to New Zealand, Jiang An had become much smarter, to the point that Ye Xinning had the illusion that Jiang An must have some kind of expert guiding her.
Once the idea was settled, Ye Xinning shook her head again. What was she thinking?
Surely Ye Xinning isn't so unlucky that everyone is plotting against her.
The last to speak was Grandma Shen Lin. She addressed Shen Lin directly, but her words were clearly directed at her.
"Ah Lin, you could have just come to pick me up, why did you bring someone else with you?"
It goes without saying who this "other person" is.
Ye Xinning's smile deepened.
So, is this irony or satire?
"Grandma just got back and isn't fully awake yet. Let her go home and rest first."
Ye Xinning, "..."
She almost burst out laughing.
The way Shen Lin spoke to his grandmother—was it a sign that he was protecting her?
Grandma Shen frowned at these words, not expecting Shen Lin to defend Ye Xinning.
"What a vixen."
"Grandma," Shen Lin said in a low voice, his displeasure already evident.
Ye Xinning remained silent. Amidst the unpleasantness between the grandfather and grandson, who would have thought that it would be Jiang An who would speak up to dissuade them?
"Grandma, Brother Shenlin is not calm. Don't argue with him and don't upset yourself." Jiang An's voice was soft and sweet, sounding as harmless as a little white rabbit. Her obedient and sensible appearance made Ye Xinning frown.
She seemed to understand the difference between herself and Jiang An.
At least she couldn't be like Jiang An, who practically wore his fawning and flattery on his face.
“An’an is so sensible. Unlike some people, who have no manners at all. Their faces are never gentle. It’s as if we owe them millions.”
Grandma Shen said unhappily.
Ye Xinning still had nothing to say; with Shen Lin standing there, it wasn't her turn to speak.
"Grandma, it's all done."
Shen Lin spoke, ending this meaningful conversation.
"Let me take you out first."
Shen Lin stepped forward, while Jiang An remained standing in place. If Jiang An followed Shen Lin to help Grandma Shen, they would each stand on one side.
Just imagining such a scene made Ye Xinning's gaze turn cold.
At that moment, her thought was that if Shen Lin really did that, she would turn around and leave.
Ye Xinning is not someone who should suffer such injustice.
Fortunately, Shen Lin did not do that. He stood in front of Jiang An and asked, "Grandma, what do you mean by this?"
He looked at Jiang An, but spoke to Grandma Shen.
Grandma Shen glanced at him and said, "Of course, we'll take the pregnant An'an home to live with us."
Which family?
"The Shen family."
"Can't."
Shen Lin spoke in a cold voice.
Grandma Shen was also displeased, "What do you mean 'no'? An'an is carrying your child now, are you going to let her suffer outside? What if something happens to the child?"
Shen Lin pressed his thin lips together, saying nothing more than the same three words as before, "No."
"You don't want An'an to come to your house, is it because someone is objecting and you're afraid? Let me tell you, you don't need to be afraid of anyone. My Shen family is not a place for a vixen to speak."
Ye Xinning found it incredibly funny to hear Grandma Shen calling her a vixen.
Can you believe it? She is Shen Lin's wife, the person listed on Shen Lin's household registration, but now Shen Lin's grandmother calls her a vixen.
If she's a vixen, then what is Jiang An? Is Jiang An Shen Lin's white moonlight and cinnabar mole?
Ye Xinning remained silent. If one were to pinpoint the biggest change in her from the beginning until now, it would be the growing chill in her gaze.
As for Shen Lin, he was completely helpless. He couldn't do anything with his grandmother because she was his family, his elder, and the person who had accompanied him as he grew up and taken care of him. But Jiang An was different.
His sharp gaze fell on Jiang An like a blade, his tone as cold as ever, "You're going to the Shen family?"
Anyone could feel the oppressive atmosphere and rage that was palpable at that moment.
Faced with Shen Lin's questioning, Jiang An lowered her head in grievance, avoiding eye contact with Shen Lin, but she looked so pitiful.
"Brother Shenlin, I didn't. I'm not going to the Shen family. Grandma asked me to go with her. I don't have to go. Brother Shenlin, please don't be angry. I'll leave now."
As Jiang An was about to leave, her eyes were brimming with tears, as if they might fall at any moment.
Grandma Chen grabbed her, refusing to let her leave. "An'an, just stand here with me. I said you can't leave, and that means you can't. Let's see who here has the audacity to kick you out."
"Grandma, this is not something you can interfere with." Shen Lin's voice grew colder with each passing moment.
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