"Um."
"How is she...?"
"Not good... Our people say the bracelet is broken."
The man on the bed sharpened his gaze and coughed instantly. "What did you say?"
"The bracelet is broken, and Miss is very sad. She probably won't forgive that Shen family member easily this time."
The man remained silent, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
After a long pause, he spoke, "Have someone keep an eye on her, and thoroughly investigate the Shen family to find out how the bracelet broke."
"good."
...
On the other side, Shen Lin took the old lady to the hospital. The doctor said there was nothing seriously wrong; she had just been traumatized and would wake up soon, so there was no need to worry.
Hearing the doctor say that, Shen Lin's anxiety subsided.
He told Shen Yu and Xi Yuan, "Dad, Aunt Xi, I'm leaving now."
Shen Yu knew he was going to find Ye Xinning, so he didn't say anything more.
"Okay, go ahead."
When Jiang An heard that he was leaving, he immediately lost his composure.
"Brother Chenlin, Grandma hasn't woken up yet."
Shen Lin's gaze swept towards Jiang An, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Whose grandmother?"
Jiang An's body trembled uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, Brother Shenlin, I..." she said weakly, looking like she was about to cry again.
Shen Lin didn't react at all, regardless of whether she was genuinely pitiful or just pretending.
"Know your place." Shen Lin's words alone made Jiang An purse her red lips, not daring to utter a single word.
Shen Lin left with his phone and car keys, while Jiang An stood there, his hands clenched at his sides.
But thinking about Ye Xinning's attitude tonight, she felt relieved.
Ye Xinning was so angry about what Shen Lin had done; how could she possibly be appeased with just a few words?
Jiang An's eyes gleamed. This time, she refused to believe that she couldn't sow discord between Shen Lin and Ye Xinning, no matter how important the bracelet was.
"Your mouth is practically sticking out to the sky, try to tone it down."
Jiang An was enjoying himself when he heard Xi Yuan's mocking voice. He quickly wiped the smile off his face and put on his innocent, white rabbit look again.
"What are you saying, Aunt Xi? I'm just happy that Grandma is alright. After all, Grandma is quite old. If something had happened to her, we would all be responsible, wouldn't we?"
Xi Yuan almost slapped Jiang An across the face.
"Don't try to intimidate me with the old lady. Let me tell you, I could never accept a woman like you in my life. Ningning is so good. Even if Shen Lin doesn't cherish her, our Shen family will."
"Is that so? If I remember correctly, Aunt Xi is only Uncle Shen's third wife and Shen Lin's second stepmother. It's a bit inappropriate to say such things at this time."
Xi Yuan was furious with Jiang An. Without thinking, she rushed forward to slap him.
But Shen Yu stopped her, "Alright, don't do it. People are coming and going, what kind of scene is this?"
Xi Yuan was furious. What did he mean by "people coming and going in an unruly manner"? Jiang An was just asking for a beating.
"Let me tell you, watch your tone. The old lady can protect you for a while, but can she protect you forever?"
After saying that, Xi Yuan ignored the old lady in the ward and turned to leave.
Shen Yu shook his head and could only go in to see the old lady alone. There was nothing he could do; it was the old lady's own doing.
After all the commotion tonight, the person who was hurt the most was actually Ye Xinning. Thinking of this, Shen Yu sighed. He and Ye Xinning's father were friends, but Ye Xinning hadn't had a happy time since marrying Shen Lin. In the end, he still felt guilty towards his old friend.
Meanwhile, after leaving the hospital, Shen Lin kept calling Ye Xinning, but no matter how many times he called, her phone was switched off and no one answered.
Having no other choice, he had to ask Wenzhu to find out where Ye Xinning was.
However, Wenzhu's investigation yielded no results. After an hour or two, Shen Lin still had no clue as to where Ye Xinning was.
Just then, Shen Lin suddenly remembered the place where Ye Xinning had left in anger when Jiang An and the old lady returned from the airport last time.
Without further delay, Shen Lin immediately drove towards the abandoned residential area.
He had a strange intuition that Ye Xinning went there after leaving the Shen family, a place that seemed to hold special significance for Ye Xinning.
Shen Lin drove to his destination and went upstairs as soon as he parked the car.
However, he stood at the door and knocked for a long time, but there was still no response from inside.
Just as he was wondering if Ye Xinning was not here.
My phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the phone; it was Huo Yanzhi's.
Shen Lin's gaze shifted as he answered the phone, "Is something wrong?"
"Let me guess where you are right now? Are you at the hospital, or at Ningning's place?"
Shen Lin particularly disliked Huo Yanzhi's attitude of having everything under his control.
"What does it matter to you where I am?"
"Mr. Shen, that's not how you say it. Tonight, I was the one who took Ningning to her father's old place. You should thank me, Mr. Shen."
Shen Lin's gaze turned completely cold as he noticed the key point in Huo Yanzhi's words.
"What did you say? You brought her here tonight? You two were together?"
"Since Mr. Shen didn't have time, of course I came. Besides, I felt that Ningning really needed companionship at that time."
Shen Lin's grip on the phone tightened instantly, his gaze chillingly cold.
"Don't forget that she is Mrs. Shen, my wife, Chen Lin's wife."
"Really? Then that might not be the case soon."
Shen Lin couldn't listen anymore, so he hung up the phone, not giving Huo Yanzhi any chance to provoke him.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Lin stood alone at the door for a long time. He knocked again, but there was still no response from inside. He lowered his voice.
“I know you’re inside. I’ll keep waiting here until you open the door.”
There was still no response from inside, so Shen Lin continued.
“I know you’re angry, but does being angry mean you have to call Huo Yanzhi to pick you up? You’re acting impulsively.”
There was still no response from inside. Shen Lin was furious, but he had no other choice.
He couldn't very well break down the door if Ye Xinning didn't open it.
And this door...
Although this is an old residential area that was built many years ago, and the houses are particularly old, Ye Xinning's door is very sturdy.
Even if he kicks it, he might not be able to get it open.
But Shen Lin felt it was unnecessary to have a cold war at the door all night.
"This is how children handle things. Do we really need to do it this way?"
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