But seeing that Shen Lin was unmoved, she ultimately didn't say a word.
But her smile and silence were taken by Shen Lin as a tacit agreement, and he looked around the room again.
"Did your father never return to Nancheng after that?"
"No," Ye Xinning replied calmly.
Shen Lin didn't say anything more. There were many things about Ye Xinning's father that couldn't be discussed in detail, and they never talked about them in depth.
"Let's go, I'll take you home." He walked over, took Ye Xinning's hand, and was about to lead her outside.
But Ye Xinning stood still without moving, and Shen Lin turned around to look at her.
At that moment, Shen Lin understood a principle: Ye Xinning answering his call and talking to him did not mean that she was willing to go back to the Shen family with him.
He stared into Ye Xinning's eyes, waiting for her to speak without saying a word.
After a brief silence, Ye Xinning spoke, her voice even calmer than before, "Chen Lin, let me put this to you: I choose to believe you about Jiang An, but that doesn't mean I'm without temper. Jiang An's visit to the Shen family is a slap in my face."
She was expressing her dissatisfaction, which was the most crucial point between them.
Shen Lin is a sensible person; he must know what she's thinking.
He remained silent for a long while before speaking again, "I know, give me some time, I'll handle it."
"Is what you mean by 'resolving it properly' what I want?"
"I can guarantee it, it definitely is."
When Shen Lin said those words with such certainty, Ye Xinning stared into his eyes.
She didn't speak, so Shen Lin continued, "Come back with me first, and I'll resolve this as quickly as possible."
Ye Xinning was still hesitant. Shen Lin was speaking so seriously at this moment, and she didn't know if she should soften her heart.
“She’s my grandma, the most important person to me. She’s been protecting me ever since my mom passed away. Over the years, I’ve seen how stubborn and unreasonable she can be, but I still have to consider a lot of things. Do you understand?”
How could Ye Xinning not know what Shen Lin meant by those words?
Shen Lin's mother passed away very early. When she left, Shen Lin was not yet able to gain a foothold in the Shen family. It was Shen Lin's grandmother who protected him all the way, which is why Shen Lin is where he is today.
Besides... after all, he was an elder, so she tried to put herself in Shen Lin's shoes.
"Shen Lin, don't let me down."
Finally, this is what she said.
Hearing her say that, Shen Lin knew that she had agreed to go back.
He intertwined his fingers with hers, and said, "Okay."
Ye Xinning asked Shen Lin to come over, but she didn't get anything out of it. However, Shen Lin successfully persuaded her.
On her way back, she thought about how Shen Lin hadn't reacted at all when he saw everything in that room, and she couldn't help but feel a little lost. So, could Shen Lin's memories ever come back?
Thinking this, she didn't speak to Shen Lin the whole way, but Shen Lin mistakenly thought she was still unhappy about Jiang An's matter, so he stopped the car in front of the Shen family's house.
Ye Xinning was still deeply immersed in her emotions when she got out of the car and opened the door for her.
Holding her hand, Ye Xinning came back to her senses.
She lowered her head, met his gaze, and heard him say gently, "We're home."
Ye Xinning got out of the car and walked inside with him.
The two went in together, and as soon as they entered the living room, they sensed the strange atmosphere.
Everyone was in the living room, including Shen Ting, who hadn't been seen much in the past few days.
Shen Ting sat alone on a single sofa, while Grandma Shen sat on one side holding Jiang An's hand, and Shen Yu and Xi Yuan sat on the other side.
As for their expressions, Shen Yu was solemn, Xi Yuan lowered her head and remained silent, and Shen Ting also had no expression. Jiang An, on the other hand, looked flattered and pitiful.
Ye Xinning curled her lips. She really is always like this. If you didn't know better, you'd probably think that Ye Xinning was the mistress.
She didn't say a word, but the smile on her lips was just right.
The first person to notice her return with Shen Lin was Shen Ting.
"Big brother and sister-in-law are back."
Ye Xinning nodded to Shen Ting, which drew everyone's attention. Ye Xinning thought that at that moment, what they were most concerned about was what she would do, whether she would make a scene or remain silent in grievance.
"Ningning is back." Xi Yuan stood up and walked towards her, her eyes filled with worry.
Grandma Shen witnessed this scene and said sarcastically, "Indeed, birds of a feather flock together. People of similar backgrounds tend to associate with each other."
Upon hearing this, Xi Yuan's face turned pale.
In the Shen family, the person the old lady disliked most was the one with the most ambition, and Xi Yuan was the second most ambitious.
These words not only expressed dissatisfaction with Ye Xinning, but also included Xi Yuan in the insult.
Ye Xinning patted Xi Yuan's hand reassuringly.
Then she turned her gaze to the old lady and said, "Grandma is right. Birds of a feather flock together. It is our fate that Aunt Xi and I got along. This is something that some people cannot force."
"Ye Xinning".
The old lady probably didn't expect Ye Xinning to talk back to her, and she immediately got angry.
Ignoring whether she was angry or not, Ye Xinning continued, "Grandma is getting old, she should rest early."
"You have no manners. Is this how the Ye family taught you to speak to your elders?"
"My manners are reserved only for those who respect me as much as I do."
The old lady was so angry that she glared at him.
Ye Xinning didn't want to say much. She looked at Shen Yu, greeted him, and prepared to go upstairs.
After taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped, her gaze falling on Jiang An, but she spoke to Shen Yu and Xi Yuan.
“Mom and Dad, Miss Jiang is a guest that Grandma brought back. Please have the servants arrange a guest room for her. We can’t neglect Grandma’s friend, can we?”
After she finished speaking, Shen Yu nodded in agreement, "Of course, don't worry. We will treat all guests who come to our door well. As long as this guest doesn't have any ulterior motives, it's fine."
"Then I'll have to trouble Dad."
After Ye Xinning finished speaking, she went upstairs.
In the living room, Jiang An's hands were clenched tightly at her sides, and her red lips were bitten so hard they almost bled.
The old lady angrily rebuked, "Do I still have any standing in this family? If I had known, why would I have come back to Nancheng? I would have just stayed out here and died alone."
Ye Xinning didn't say anything and went straight back to her bedroom. Everything in the living room was no longer her concern.
...
About ten minutes later, Shen Lin also came up.
When he came in, Ye Xinning was holding her laptop and working on documents.
The man hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear, "You did a great job."
Ye Xinning ignored him.
Still angry?
"Shouldn't you be angry?" she retorted.
God knows how frustrated she felt when she saw Jiang An sitting in the living room just now, and how much effort it took for her to calm herself down...
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