“I’m being ridiculous? The child in An’an’s belly is my great-grandson. You’re the one being ridiculous. How could you let your father send An’an to New Zealand, so far away? I think you and your son have both been bewitched by a vixen.” Grandma Chen said unhappily, and then took Jiang An and said, “Where’s the car? Let’s go home.”
Shen Lin stood still, clearly not going to answer the question about Jiang An's trip to the Shen family today.
Seeing him standing still, Grandma Shen put her hand on her forehead, looking very uncomfortable. "My head hurts so much. I thought I could get home and rest soon after such a long flight, but I was careless."
Shen Lin's brows furrowed even deeper.
Seeing that the situation was at a stalemate, Ye Xinning finally spoke up to break the silence.
"Chen Lin, you take Grandma back. I have some things to do at my law firm, so I'll be going now."
After she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something, looked at Jiang An, and curled her lips in a meaningful smile.
"Miss Jiang spent a long time designing this exquisite makeup. It's best not to overdo the tears in your eyes. You should be careful not to let a single tear fall, otherwise it would be a waste of such a carefully crafted look."
After she finished speaking, she was about to leave when Shen Lin grabbed her hand and stopped her from going.
Jiang An's face had already turned pale and then red because of Ye Xinning's extremely sarcastic words.
"Why are you holding her back when she's busy with her own things? Let her go, so she doesn't get in the way," Grandma Chen said unhappily.
"Grandma..." Shen Lin's voice rose, and the displeasure in his tone was even more obvious than before.
Seeing this scene, Ye Xinning's smile was very faint. She pushed Shen Lin's hand away and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. You take Grandma home."
After she finished speaking, she strode away, ignoring Shen Lin's disapproving gaze.
Shen Lin wanted to chase after her, but before he could take a step, he heard his grandmother's voice.
"Oh dear, the child I raised myself is about to be bewitched by someone else and abandon me. No, no, this gives me a headache."
When Shen Lin turned around, the old lady looked like she was about to faint. Helpless, he had no choice but to stop and take her back first.
...
On the other hand, Ye Xinning was in a low mood as she left the airport.
In fact, everything she said about the law firm was a lie.
She just didn't want to be there listening to Grandma Chen Lin's endless belittling remarks.
And Jiang'an...
She really couldn't understand how Jiang An, with his limited brain, could come up with the idea of making trouble for Grandma Shen Lin.
She could tell that Shen Lin's attitude just now was on her side, but she also knew very well that Shen Lin's grandmother was a very important relative to Shen Lin.
She chose to believe Shen Lin's words and that the child in her womb was not Shen Lin's, but if Shen Lin's grandmother insisted on letting Jiang An move into the Shen family...
She could not accept it.
Absolutely impossible.
She trusted Shen Lin, but that didn't mean she could let Jiang An act so recklessly.
Just now, she didn't let Grandma Shen Lin get angry, which was already the greatest restraint she could muster.
Thinking this, Ye Xinning felt even more lost.
She was wandering aimlessly down the street when she heard footsteps behind her.
She took a few steps, and the people behind her followed a few steps; she stopped, and the people behind her stopped as well.
She turned around and her gaze fell on the man.
Huo Yanzhi stood not far away, his hands in his pockets, his long trench coat making his figure appear even taller and more upright.
His eyes were deep and unwavering as he stared at her. At that moment, Ye Xinning could clearly see that there seemed to be endless emotions in his eyes.
For two days in a row, Huo Yanzhi followed her around. Even with all her patience, Ye Xinning couldn't help but want to curse him.
"Huo Yanzhi, do you have nothing better to do?"
"You're finally willing to talk to me."
Ye Xinning found it utterly absurd.
She was clearly the one who was hurt, the one who suffered the most in this past, yet Huo Yanzhi's words made it sound like she was being unreasonable.
"Huo Yanzhi, can you be normal? Aren't there enough problems between us? You killed my child, and your brother destroyed my parents' family. I can only hate you for the rest of my life."
"sorry."
The three words that suddenly rang out startled Ye Xinning.
She looked at Huo Yanzhi, wondering if those three words, carrying such weight, could offset the things he had done.
"Huo Yanzhi, do you know what that means to me? It makes me feel disgusted."
"Isn't what you're bothered by just the past? Then I apologize to you."
Do you think this can be resolved with just an apology?
"Then what else do you want? Stab me in the back again? Fine, as long as you accept it, I'll do anything."
Ye Xinning felt that Huo Yanzhi's attitude was problematic; fundamentally, his understanding was flawed. How could he possibly believe that she would forgive him? It was impossible, no matter what.
"Go away, don't follow me. That last stab is over. If you keep following me, I don't know what else I might do."
"Why!"
Huo Yanzhi suddenly became very agitated.
He gripped her hand tightly, his tone becoming much more anxious.
"Why can't you accept me? Is Shen Lin good to you? How much has he hurt you? Why do you insist on being by his side, but won't even turn around and look at me? If we're really talking about who you were, I was the one who met you first. What is Shen Lin to you?"
Ye Xinning's hand was hurt by his grip, and she struggled to let go, but the more she struggled, the tighter Huo Yanzhi held on.
"Ningning, please give me another chance, okay? Believe me, I will treat you ten times, a hundred times better than Shen Lin did. Please don't be so cruel, don't just cut off all my hope, okay?"
Ye Xinning's eyes were filled with coldness; she felt that Huo Yanzhi was utterly insane, and she didn't want to say anything to him. After several struggles, she finally gained her freedom.
She retreated to a place far away from Huo Yanzhi and stopped walking alone. Before taking a taxi to leave, she only said something to Huo Yanzhi.
“You are different from Shen Lin. Shen Lin was even willing to give up his life for me, but you have been dark from beginning to end. You are always stubborn and self-centered, never thinking about others. I never think this is love.”
Huo Yanzhi watched Ye Xinning get into the car and leave, and thinking of her denial just now, his gaze turned as cold as ice in winter.
Why should she deny his love?
One day, she will realize that she and he are the most suitable for each other.
He was the one who loved her the most.
...
Sitting in the car, Ye Xinning thought of Huo Yanzhi's madness and found it all laughable.
The driver asked her where she wanted to go. She instinctively wanted to give him the Shen family's address, but thinking about the terrible situation there, she remained silent for a long time and gave him a different address.
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