She replied to the message, but there was no reply for a long time.
She wasn't in a hurry. She knew Ji Jianshen's personality well. He was a man of few words, and they had only spoken a handful of times in the long they had known each other. But every time she needed Ji Jianshen's help, he or someone around him could help her in a timely manner.
During those years in Switzerland, Ji Jianshen's help to her could not be expressed in a few simple words of thanks.
She was chatting with Shen Nanxing when Ji Jianshen didn't reply, and Ye Xinning forgot about the matter.
Unbeknownst to her, a car was parked not far from the Ming Mansion. In the back seat, a man gazed intently in the direction of the Ming Mansion. Zhou Yun turned around from the front, and Ji Jianshen, wearing a thick coat, looked at the villa with a deep and complex expression.
Zhou Yun spoke cautiously, her tone tentative, "Sir, the Shen family member just left by car."
"Um."
Ji Jianshen's reaction was indifferent. His gaze lingered for a long time before he spoke, his tone cold, "Let's go to the airport."
Zhou Yun couldn't help but ask a few more questions, "Sir, how should we arrange the rest of the matters here?"
"No need to arrange it, she will weigh the pros and cons herself."
Zhou Yun wanted to say something, but Ji Jianshen lowered his head and said, "Alright, drive, don't delay."
Zhou Yun could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Sometimes he really couldn't understand why the master had to do all these things for the young lady, yet also watch her go through it all on her own.
This relationship was so complicated that he couldn't understand it at all. Could it be love?
...
Ye Xinning and Shen Nanxing sat on the sofa and chatted for a long time. Shen Ting and Chi Zhao had drunk a bit too much, so Ye Xinning asked Aunt Ning and the maid to take them to the guest rooms upstairs.
Shen Nanxing was also very tired, so she went to rest after sitting for a short while.
Ye Xinning was left alone in the living room. She got up and went to the French windows. Ji Jianshen's messages on her phone were still unread.
Take good care of yourself in Nancheng. Contact me if anything happens.
Ye Xinning thought for a moment and replied to him like this.
—Do you think it's really the right thing to cling to the past and wait for an uncertain future?
—That depends on how you interpret it.
Looking at Ji Jianshen's reply, Ye Xinning thought about her recent fluctuating emotions and the things she had gone through with Shen Lin, and her mood changed somewhat.
There were still some things I didn't understand before, and I thought about asking you for help. After this experience, you've helped me understand a lot of things, and I now have a general idea of how to handle certain situations.
—It's good that you've thought it through. Many times, you have to get through things alone, and it's through these experiences that you can grow.
--good.
After sending that message, Ji Jianshen didn't reply for a long time. Ye Xinning assumed he was busy and didn't send any more messages.
She stood by the window; it was past midnight, and there was still no message from Chen Lin on her phone.
For no apparent reason, she became somewhat uneasy, sensing that something was amiss.
She was curious about what Jiang An and the old lady planned to do on New Year's Eve.
Aunt Wen called, and Ye Xinning answered the phone, "Hello, Aunt Wen."
"Is Miss asleep?"
Ye Xinning replied softly, "No, Aunt Wen isn't asleep yet. Is she keeping vigil for the New Year?"
"At my age, I don't talk about those things anymore. But when I think about certain people, I can't sleep. I thought you probably haven't slept yet, so I called to say 'Happy New Year, Miss.'"
"Aunt Wen, Happy New Year."
"Miss, things will be much better next year."
Aunt Wen's words were meant to comfort and reassure Ye Xinning, and Ye Xinning knew that perfectly well.
Thinking about her recent meeting with her father, she asked Aunt Wen a few more questions, "Dad came back to Nancheng a while ago, did you know that, Aunt Wen?"
There was no sound from Wen Yu's side. After a long time, she spoke again, and her voice sounded strange; it seemed she was crying.
"As long as he's okay, it doesn't matter where he is."
Ye Xinning understood the meaning behind such a tactful remark.
When her father came back, he didn't even tell Aunt Wen a word. It seemed that she could understand better the hardship that Aunt Wen had endured by silently neglecting her for so long.
"Aunt Wen." Ye Xinning held the phone, looking into the distance.
"Miss, please speak."
“My father has started a new life over there, so perhaps Aunt Wen can also try to start a new life.”
This wasn't the first time she'd said this, but Wen Yu's response was always the same: "I'm already very satisfied with my life now. Miss, you don't need to worry about me. As long as you're well, I'm happy with everything."
Ye Xinning wanted to say something more, but Aunt Wen spoke first, "Miss asked me to investigate Jiang An's matter, and there are results."
If we don't talk about it, Ye Xinning has almost forgotten about it.
Hearing Aunt Wen say this now, she remembered that when Jiang An and the old lady came back before, she had asked Aunt Wen to investigate how Jiang An and the old lady got together.
"How about it?"
"The old lady had been recuperating before. Later, I don't know how Jiang An came to her place, but he eventually found her contact information and contacted her. The old lady has always cared about Chen Lin, and even more about Chen Lin's children and descendants. When Jiang An found her, she naturally couldn't let this opportunity pass."
"That's why we returned to the South City together, seeking refuge there."
"Hmm, Jiang An is very shrewd. Among so many people in the Shen family, she found the old lady, and coincidentally, the old lady is the only one who doesn't like Miss. That's quite strange."
“Jiang An has never been a wise man. Why didn’t he think of going to see the old lady earlier?” Ye Xinning asked.
Wen Yu immediately understood her meaning, "Miss suspects that Jiang An has someone backing him?"
"This is just my speculation."
"Then I'll continue investigating. Don't worry, Miss, as long as there are any clues, we'll always find something."
"good."
...
After hanging up the phone with Wen Yu, Ye Xinning returned to the master bedroom. Shen Lin had not yet returned. After washing up, she lay on the bed and fell asleep without realizing it because she was so sleepy.
When Ye Xinning woke up again, it was already eight o'clock the next morning. She picked up her phone and glanced at it, but there were still no messages.
She put down her phone, quickly washed up, put on light makeup, and went downstairs.
Downstairs in the living room, only Shen Nanxing remained.
"Where are Chi Zhao and Shen Ting?"
Shen Nanxing was watching a show on her tablet. When she saw her come down, she turned off the tablet and said in a low voice, "Good morning, sister-in-law. They had something to do and left first."
Ye Xinning said "Oh," and then said, "Let's have breakfast."
Aunt Ning prepared a very lavish breakfast, but since it was just Ye Xinning and Shen Nanxing, they didn't really enjoy it.
"Sister-in-law, let's go to the hospital later."
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