The person on the other end remained silent for a long time, and Ye Xinning awaited his reply.
"I have a lot of things to do, so I can't go there for the time being."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xinning's expression changed, revealing disappointment.
"I see." She knew he was busy, and she had thought things would get better towards the end of the year, but he was still busy.
"How about I come see you?" she asked tentatively after thinking for a moment.
"I don't have time to spend with you now that you're here. I've been really busy lately. I'll come to Nancheng to see you after this busy period is over."
Ye Xinning didn't want him to refuse again, and sighed inwardly.
"Are you worried that my visit will interfere with your plans? I'm just going to see you; it's been such a long, long time since we last met."
Ye Xinning realized that the last time she saw him was before she married Shen Lin.
“No,” he said softly.
Ye Xinning wanted to say something more, but someone spoke on his end. The next moment, he heard him say, "I have something to do, so I'll hang up now."
He hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
Ye Xinning held the phone and sighed.
North City.
In the huge villa, a man stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, wearing slippers and thick pajamas, his face pale and sickly.
The woman beside him wore exquisite makeup, and even in the winter, her red dress swayed gracefully, making her look charming and alluring.
Who else could it be but Su Wan?
Su Wan frowned at him. "She wanted to come see you, why didn't you allow it?"
"There's nothing to see."
The man's voice was low, with a hint of indifference in it.
Su Wan didn't think so. "You know very well why you asked me to come but not her. I just want to tell you that in life, you never know what unpredictable things will happen. If you don't seize the time to see some people, you may never see them again."
The man remained silent, his gaze fixed on the distance, his thin body clearly indicating a sickly state.
Su Wan said all she had to say. Whether he listened or not was beyond her control. She said nothing more. "I'm taking a flight from Beicheng this afternoon. I'm leaving."
Su Wan left.
The man remained standing in the same position. Soon after, another man pushed open the door and walked in.
"gentlemen."
"Um."
"The arrangements for the end of the year have been finalized. Would you like to take a look?"
The man remained silent for a long time before speaking again, his voice as indifferent as ever, "Cancel all activities and book tickets to Nancheng."
...
Ming Mansion.
When Ye Xinning returned home, Shen Lin had not yet come back.
She went upstairs to her study, and was busy when Aunt Ning knocked on the door.
"Mrs."
Ye Xinning looked up, her gaze falling on her. "Is there something you need?"
"Your mother is here."
Ye Rouxin is here? Ye Xinning was surprised.
What was it about her mother, who never visits unless there was a reason, this time?
"Okay, I understand. I'll be right down."
After tidying up briefly, Ye Xinning went downstairs. In the living room downstairs, Ye Rouxin did not sit on the sofa, but walked around and looked around the living room.
Ye Xinning leaned against the stairs, her tone mostly nonchalant as she spoke, "Why did you come over?"
This sound pulled Ye Rouxin back to reality, and she turned to look at Ye Xinning.
"They're down."
Ye Xinning hummed in agreement and sat down on the sofa. Ye Rouxin also came over and sat down opposite her. Aunt Ning went to pour tea.
Ye Rouxin looked at Ye Xinning's face and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she looked alright.
Xia He told me that she saw you at the hospital a few days ago. Are you feeling unwell?
Ye Xinning smiled and said, "That happened several days ago. Isn't it a bit... inappropriate to ask now?"
Ye Rouxin said apologetically, "I've been so busy these past few days, I haven't been able to keep up at the company. I've actually wanted to come see you for a while now."
Ye Xinning shook her head indifferently, "You don't need to explain these things to me. Whether you come or not makes no difference to me."
After saying that, she lowered her head and continued to play with the bracelet on her wrist.
Seeing her cold and indifferent demeanor, Ye Rouxin felt a pang of sadness, but she also knew that there had been too many misunderstandings between them lately.
"The New Year is almost here, and it will soon be the anniversary of your grandfather's death. When that time comes, bring it back, and we'll go to pay our respects together."
When Ye Xinning mentioned her deceased grandfather, a different kind of emotion flashed in her eyes.
"I'll go by myself."
"Ningning, stop making a fuss." Ye Rouxin thought she was just throwing a tantrum.
Ye Xinning chuckled softly and asked Ye Rouxin, "Huo Qijun will definitely go with you then, right?"
"It is perfectly reasonable for him, as a junior, to pay respects to your maternal grandfather."
"It's perfectly reasonable, why do you still want me to go with you? Mom, do you really think we can get along peacefully?"
“Ningning…”
Before Ye Rouxin could say anything more, Ye Xinning's cold smile had already appeared on his lips.
"Alright, there's no need to say anything unnecessary. I can't control your affairs, but please don't try to dictate what I should do based on your own ideas."
"I didn't force you, I just..."
“I told you, don’t talk to me about those pointless things. I’m not interested and I don’t want to know. I will go to the memorial service for my grandfather, but I won’t go with you.”
Seeing her resistance, Ye Rouxin thought it over and decided to say nothing.
For so long, every time the mother and daughter parted on bad terms, she didn't want it to be the same this time.
Perhaps it was because she was getting older, but she increasingly hoped that she could have a calm and peaceful conversation with Ye Xinning. She only had this one daughter, and she was the only person she cared about the most.
"Alright, alright, if you don't want to come with us, then go with Chen Lin. Spend more time talking to your grandfather; he misses you too."
"I will arrange it."
Ye Rouxin stopped pressuring her, and Ye Xinning's expression softened considerably, no longer as cold as before.
"By the way, I ran into Jiang An at a restaurant a couple of days ago. Is she back?"
"Mm," Ye Xinning replied casually, adding, "I came back with Grandma Chen Lin."
When Grandma Shen Lin was mentioned, Ye Rouxin's expression changed. "The old lady is back? She didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"
“What can she do to me? Besides, I’ve already moved out of the Shen family and am living here with Shen Lin. Let them do whatever they want.”
Speaking of this, Ye Rouxin nodded in satisfaction, "This place is very suitable for you to live here. It's good for you to leave the Shen family and enjoy your own world. It will help your relationship grow stronger."
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes and smiled faintly, some words slipping out as if they had become a habit, "Mom hopes that my relationship with Chen Lin is better, because she thinks that way, she will have more opportunities to take advantage of me?"
Ye Rouxin was angered by her, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just hope you all do well."
"Yeah?"
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