Ye Xinning tried to dodge, but Shen Lin was very forceful and didn't give her any chance to escape.
"If I only cared about what you said, why would I help you?"
Ye Xinning lowered her head; how could she not know what Shen Lin's purpose was in doing all this?
He was trying to win her back, to save their marriage. He had helped her a lot, and logically she should be grateful to him.
However, she really couldn't bring herself to pretend that this had never happened and reconcile with Shen Lin.
Moreover, she was genuinely curious whether Shen Lin truly knew the root of their problem.
"Shen Lin," she called his name.
"Um?"
What do you think is the most important thing in a marriage?
Shen Lin frowned, clearly unable to understand why she suddenly changed the subject.
Ye Xinning didn't care about his silence; she hadn't asked the question because she wanted his answer.
In other words, what makes her relationship with Shen Lin different from others is that she almost always asks Shen Lin questions with the answers already in mind.
"We've been married for a while now, not a long time, but not short either. Most of the time you've been cold and distant to me, but then you changed, and I started to hope that we could have a good future together. So I gave you a chance. I believed in Jiang An, and I believed in you. To be honest, for a while I really thought that the only problem between us was Jiang An. But in the past few months, I've realized that there are so many problems between us. You don't understand me well enough, from the small things like my food and clothing preferences to the big things like my personality and character. And I was indeed greedy. I wanted you to believe in me unconditionally, to warm me, to be considerate of me, and to give me what no one else can give me."
"After all that, what you're trying to say is that I'm not good to you, right?" Shen Lin stared intently at her, his gaze deep and unwavering.
Ye Xinning was silent for a moment, then opened her mouth, her voice much calmer, "Chen Lin, let me put it this way, I don't understand you now, just as you don't understand me now and in the past."
She clings to her past with Shen Lin to maintain this marriage, which is unfair to Shen Lin who has lost his memory, and also unfair to herself.
She will be disappointed, and Shen Lin will be puzzled.
Shen Lin was extremely annoyed. He didn't understand why Ye Xinning kept going around in circles about this one thing.
"I'll say it again: I never thought our problems were serious enough to warrant a divorce. I've already had Wenzhu investigate the things you mentioned. Now you just need to stay home and we can live a normal life."
Upon hearing Shen Lin say that he had already asked Wen Zhu to investigate, Ye Xinning's usually calm heart was stirred.
Does Shen Lin's decision to have Wen Zhu investigate mean that he is actually starting to believe her a little?
"If it turns out that what I said is true, what are you going to do?"
"Let's wait for the results to come out before we talk about it."
Shen Lin reiterated the same point: in his view, no words were as convincing as the facts presented before him.
Ye Xinning lowered her head and stopped speaking. So, should she soften her heart again because of Shen Lin's vague words?
“You always say I don’t trust you, but have you ever thought about it from my perspective? In my opinion, what you said is utterly absurd. It’s normal that I can’t accept it right away. I promise you now that Wenzhu will investigate. We’ve moved out since you don’t like Grandma. I can also assure you that the child has nothing to do with me regarding Jiang An’s matter.”
Ye Xinning pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but couldn't find the words.
Shen Lin held her hand tightly as he spoke softly, his voice full of tenderness.
“I’ve tolerated your tantrums these past few days. Also, didn’t you suspect me of taking your bracelet? I wasn’t lying when I said I didn’t. I had Wenzhu investigate, and the bracelet was taken by someone else. The jewelry store manager was bribed.”
When Shen Lin started talking about the bracelet, Ye Xinning's attention was completely drawn to it.
"What did you say? You were bribed?"
"Um."
"Have you found out who it is?"
"No, we can't find anything. That person seems very mysterious, and I have no way to track him down for the time being."
Ye Xinning searched her mind for suspicious candidates, but no matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't think of anyone.
Putting aside her sentimentality, this bracelet is nothing special, and its price is only average. What kind of person would be motivated to do this with such an object?
Is it Jiang'an?
Or perhaps it was Huo Yanzhi?
It seems unlikely that Jiang An would do this. He certainly wouldn't know anything about the bracelet, and if he didn't know, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths.
As for Huo Yanzhi… Ye Xinning thought about it and felt it was unlikely. Huo Yanzhi was a ruthless person who never showed mercy in his actions. If he really wanted her bracelet, there was no need for him to wait until now, nor was there any need for him to frame Shen Lin.
Who could it be? Ye Xinning pondered for a moment but couldn't think of anyone, so she could only put it aside for the time being and ask Aunt Wen to investigate later.
"I'm sorry," she said slowly, addressing Shen Lin, for she had misunderstood him before.
Shen Lin lowered his head. The two were very close, and Ye Xinning could clearly feel his hot breath and strong heartbeat. "Apologize to me?"
Ye Xinning felt that one thing should be done at a time, and since she had misunderstood Shen Lin, it was appropriate to apologize at this point.
"Um."
She nodded gently, but Shen Lin lifted her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes. "This time it's over, but will you misunderstand me like this again next time?"
Ye Xinning, "..."
Is this person just fixated on this point?
“I did act impulsively this time, but the people at the jewelry store described it so vividly that I was too anxious at the time, so I came to you directly without any suspicion.”
Shen Lin leaned down and nuzzled her nose with his own. "I see, you don't trust me either, yet you always say I don't trust you."
Ye Xinning tried to refute, "That's different."
Shen Lin kissed the end of her hair again, "What's different?"
The atmosphere between the two became increasingly ambiguous, and Ye Xinning felt that something was amiss.
How could Shen Lin have started touching her inappropriately during such a short conversation? They still have so many things to resolve.
She reached out and stood between herself and Chen Lin, saying, "I think it's better if we keep a certain distance."
With a faint smile in his eyes, Shen Lin said meaningfully, "Mrs. Shen, would you like me to find our marriage certificate again so you can see it? We are husband and wife, a legally married couple."
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