"Who is it?" Ye Xinning asked.
Aunt Ning looked at Shen Lin with some difficulty, hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Miss Jiang An, and the old lady."
Ye Xinning paused in her work on the computer, then nodded, simply indicating that she understood.
They didn't say anything else.
Jiang An and Grandma Shen Lin coming to Ming Mansion was exactly what she expected.
She had anticipated when these two would become restless, but she didn't expect them to arrive so soon.
Shen Lin looked at her, his gaze complex.
That was his grandmother. It's not like he could just send her back or avoid seeing her once she was at the door.
Considering Ye Xinning's feelings, he took the initiative to ask, "Do you want to go upstairs to handle this? I can manage here on my own."
Ye Xinning shook her head, "No need."
She was never one to run away from things. Since these two were here, she would accept them. Besides, with Shen Lin around, how could Jiang An possibly cause any trouble?
"Sure?"
"Um."
Hearing Ye Xinning say that, Shen Lin didn't say anything more, but secretly held her hand.
...
The old lady led Jiang An in. Jiang An was wearing a lotus root-colored dress, with long, straight black hair draped behind her. Her face had delicate yet sophisticated makeup, and she really looked like someone who had been wronged.
After observing them, Ye Xinning looked away. She had no interest in guessing the purpose of Jiang An and the old lady's visit.
Actually, it's obvious without even guessing that they've come to interrogate him and force Shen Lin to return to the Shen family.
"Grandma, what brings you here?" Shen Lin asked, his voice low, his attention not on Jiang An for even a second.
"If I hadn't come over, would I have known you'd moved out of the Shen family's house?"
After saying this, the old lady's sharp gaze swept over Ye Xinning. "I've seen plenty of seduction techniques. But to bring my grandson out of the Shen family, I really underestimated your abilities."
Shen Lin frowned. "Grandma, I was the one who decided to move out of the Shen family. I made this decision before you came back. It has nothing to do with her."
"How can it not have anything to do with her? If she hadn't influenced your thoughts day and night, would you have moved out of the Shen family? Every generation of my Shen family has lived in that house, and you are the only one who has moved out."
“We are husband and wife, and it’s our business to move out, but no matter where I move, I will always be a member of the Shen family. Why should Grandma care so much?”
Shen Lin's voice was deep. The person in front of him was his grandmother, but that didn't mean he could tolerate her indefinitely.
The old lady was so angry at Shen Lin's words that she almost couldn't stand up.
Her hand trembled as she pointed at Shen Lin, "I told you, you would change after marrying this woman. This woman is so shrewd, you've completely changed now. My grandson Shen Lin wouldn't be so disregardful of my feelings."
Jiang An helped the old lady up and said with concern, "Grandma, are you alright? Brother Chen Lin didn't mean to upset you, please don't be angry."
“He’s already like this, isn’t he just trying to anger me? He moved out of the Shen family without informing me, which shows he completely disregards me, his grandmother.”
"I did not mean that."
“Brother Shen Lin said he didn’t mean it that way. Grandma, please don’t be angry. It’s all my fault. It’s because of my existence that Brother Shen Lin left the Shen family and moved here. I’ll book a plane ticket to go back to New Zealand tomorrow. Grandma, please talk to Brother Shen Lin again, and he will definitely go back to the Shen family.”
Jiang An's words were so touching and heart-wrenching; she seemed so understanding and considerate.
Ye Xinning couldn't hold back any longer.
She chuckled, and her laughter, when everyone else remained silent, was somewhat eerie.
All eyes were on her, but Ye Xinning was not afraid.
"Miss Jiang, you've really put it well."
Jiang An bit her lip and remained silent. The old lady asked, "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing, I was just thinking, Miss Jiang is so sensible, why did Grandma bring her back from New Zealand?"
"What kind of vicious words are you saying? An'an is carrying Shen Lin's child. What if something happens to her while she's alone in New Zealand? Or do you secretly wish for something to happen to the child in her womb?"
Ye Xinning's gaze softened.
She got up, came to Jiang An, and reached out to touch Jiang An's stomach.
Jiang An dodged, and her outstretched hand hung limply in mid-air, but Ye Xinning wasn't angry.
She even smiled slightly, "How could Grandma think so badly of me? Of course, Miss Jiang should take good care of herself, have a good pregnancy, and give birth to the child properly. Only then can many things get a clear answer. I just hope that Grandma won't be too disappointed at that time."
Jiang An lowered her head, her voice trembling with tears, "I know Miss Ye doesn't like me, but you can't slander me like this. The child in my belly, if not Brother Shen Lin's, whose is it?"
"Whether it is or not, you'll know when you're born."
Jiang An moved his lips, wanting to say something, but the old lady had already spoken, "Ye Xinning, shut up! How can you curse a child like that?"
curse?
She wanted to ask, of all the things she had just said, which one was a curse on the child?
Or is it that if the child isn't destined for the underworld, then it's cursed?
Ye Xinning found it uninteresting.
She didn't want to suffer in the living room any longer, so she turned and went upstairs. As for how to deal with it, that was Shen Lin's business.
Ye Xinning went upstairs, but what she didn't notice was that after she went upstairs, Jiang An's hands, hanging by his sides, clenched tightly, and his gaze became even more... sinister.
Shen Lin watched the person disappear from sight before turning his gaze away.
“If Grandma came all this way just to make me move back to the Shen family, then don’t waste your time and energy. I have no intention of moving back. This will be Ningning and my home from now on. We will only live here when we have our own children.”
Shen Lin's words infuriated the old lady, who glared at him and exclaimed, "Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! Look at how infatuated you are with that woman!"
"The woman Grandma was talking about is none other than my wife."
The old lady was so angry she couldn't speak.
"So, you're saying you're not going back?"
“This is my home. If Grandma wants to stay with us for a few days, I will immediately have someone prepare a guest room. But it can only be Grandma. Others are not welcome at Ming Mansion.”
The old lady was furious. Pointing at Chen Lin, she said in a trembling voice, "Fine, so you're not listening to me now, huh? Then I'm leaving. I'm an old woman, and I'm no longer someone you care about. An'an, let's go."
Jiang An spoke cautiously, "Grandma, please go outside and wait for me. I want to say a few words to Brother Chen Lin."
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