Despite Ye Xinning's statement, Shen Nanxing and Shen Ting did not consider it a serious problem.
“Sister-in-law, I know you’re angry, and it’s true that my brother was wrong. It’s okay for you to be angry with him, but don’t bring up divorce. Nanxing and I only accept you as our sister-in-law; we don’t accept anyone else,” Shen Nanxing continued.
Ye Xinning, "..."
Before she could even speak, Shen Ting spoke up from the front, "Sister-in-law, don't think too much. Let's enjoy the holiday today first, and we'll talk about the rest later."
As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling face. Since Shen Ting and Shen Nanxing had already said that, it would seem rather rude of her to say anything more.
The Shen family treated her very well, and she had nothing to complain about. It would be a bit unreasonable for her not to give them this much face.
...
The car stopped in front of Ming Mansion. Ye Xinning originally thought it was just her and a few others, but when she saw Chi Zhao also come in, she looked at Shen Nanxing suspiciously.
Shen Nanxing lowered his head and asked Shen Ting, "Didn't we say it was just the four of us? Why is he here too?"
Shen Ting looked completely innocent and unaware of the truth. "I don't know either. How about I ask around for you?"
Ye Xinning, "..."
Shen Nanxing, "..."
Shen Nanxing shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't ask, don't ask. His coming here has nothing to do with me. Asking would only make me seem like I'm being overly deliberate."
Shen Ting laughed, but remained silent.
Chi Zhao quickly arrived at their side, his gaze falling on Ye Xinning, "You're back."
"Brother Chi Zhao seems quite relaxed, why doesn't he go home?"
"Aren't you welcoming me here?"
Ye Xinning glanced at him without any emotional fluctuation. "This place will soon have nothing to do with me anymore, and the house isn't in my name, so Brother Chi Zhao doesn't need to ask me."
Chi Zhao smiled with pursed lips, but before she could say anything, a soft voice came from inside.
"Is Mrs. Shen complaining that I didn't put the house in your name?"
Ye Xinning looked up, and Shen Lin walked out with one hand in his pocket. His gaze towards Ye Xinning was filled with tenderness.
Ye Xinning didn't want Shen Lin to interpret her words that way, so she frowned and explained again, "It's not what you think."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Lin chuckled softly. He walked up to her, took her hand, and kissed her forehead the next second.
"What's mine is yours, there's no difference between them." Shen Lin said this in a gentle voice, full of doting affection.
The unexpected turn of events happened so fast that it took Ye Xinning a while to react.
She pushed Shen Lin away, maintaining an appropriate distance while communicating with him.
"What's yours is yours, not mine; there's a big difference between the two."
Shen Lin said nothing, but still stepped forward and took her hand.
"The guests have all arrived. Are you really going to make so many guests stand at the door? Today is such a special day."
Ye Xinning only realized there were other people standing around after his reminder. She looked at the others, who were all smiling gently with their lips pursed. It was obvious who they were smiling at.
Ye Xinning's face instantly turned red. She really didn't know what Shen Lin meant by all this. She thought she had made herself very clear to him, but Shen Lin didn't seem to think that they were going to get a divorce at all.
"Sister-in-law, it's cold outside, let's go inside." Shen Nanxing came to her side, took her hand, and ignored the other men as they walked inside.
So Ye Xinning couldn't bring herself to say to Shen Lin, "We're getting a divorce."
...
This time, we spent the Spring Festival together with no one else but a few younger relatives, so we weren't as reserved.
Aunt Ning and her entourage cooked a meal. Ye Xinning and Shen Nanxing decorated the Ming Mansion together, while the other men sat on the sofa chatting. Shen Nanxing spoke to her in a low voice.
"Sister-in-law, my brother is a sharp-tongued man, but he cares about you."
Ye Xinning lowered her head, fiddling with the little trinket in her hand. "The situation between us is very complicated."
"No matter how complicated it gets, it's just a matter of love. You love my older brother, and my older brother loves you too, isn't that enough?"
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes, her smile faint. "Do you think he loves me?"
"Is there any need to doubt this?" Shen Nanxing looked at her in surprise.
Ye Xinning shook her head. "Maybe. In your eyes, he loves me, but that love is completely unequal."
Because of marriage, Shen Lin changed. She became increasingly greedy, hoping that Shen Lin could treat her as well as before. Any slight mistake by Shen Lin would trigger a strong reaction from her.
In such a relationship, over time, the problems between her and Shen Lin will only increase, and she just doesn't want to repeat that kind of life again.
She didn't want all her feelings for Shen Lin to be wasted on figuring out who loved more.
In the end, she ended up becoming like a resentful woman.
Ye Xinning knew that such a future was not what she wanted, just by thinking about it.
After finishing decorating with Shen Nanxing, Ye Xinning received a call from Xiao Chen.
"I'm going to answer this call. You go and sit down."
Shen Nanxing hummed in agreement, and Ye Xinning took the phone and went to the other side.
The call connected, and Xiao Chen's voice came through, "Where are you?"
“Ming Mansion,” Ye Xinning said truthfully.
Xiao Chen chuckled softly, "What, you've made up?"
"The way you're saying that makes it sound like I've been making a scene the whole time."
Xiao Chen sighed deeply, "Who knows? But that's a matter between you and your husband, so I can't give you any professional advice. However, there is something I need your help with."
Ye Xinning asked in confusion, "What is it that you need my help with?"
"Please tell Shen Lin to thank me for the collaboration with the Li family."
...
When Ye Xinning returned to the living room, the New Year's Eve dinner was already prepared, and everyone had moved to the dining room, leaving her the seat next to Chen Lin.
Ye Xinning paused for a long while before taking a step towards that direction.
Chi Zhao sat down next to Shen Lin. The seating arrangement was quite reasonable. Next to Chi Zhao was Shen Nanxing, but Shen Nanxing kept talking to Shen Ting on the other side and didn't say a word to Chi Zhao.
Seeing her return, Shen Nanxing winked at her, "Who were you talking to on the phone, sister-in-law? You've been gone for so long."
Ye Xinning smiled gently and replied, "My boss."
Shen Nanxing shouted, "No way, it's already New Year's Eve, the boss isn't calling about work, is he?"
Ye Xinning turned to look at Shen Lin, paused for a moment, and then spoke, her words carrying a profound meaning.
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