"What, is Dad disappointed?"
"I'm just advising you, Ningning is a very thoughtful person, you'd better know what you're doing."
“I know perfectly well that all she wants is love, she wants me to understand her. I will do it, I can do all of that.”
Did you put your heart into it?
"That's not important."
"What nonsense are you spouting? What's important if this isn't important?"
"No matter what method I use, as long as I can keep this marriage, I will be successful. As for the rest, it doesn't matter."
“I’m telling you, Shen Lin, your thinking is wrong.”
"I can judge for myself whether it's right or wrong; I don't need my dad to say anything more."
After Shen Lin finished speaking, his patience had run out.
He turned around, left the study, and walked downstairs.
But what he didn't know was that after he went downstairs, Ye Xinning slowly walked out from the corner of the stairs, looking in the direction he had gone downstairs, her lips slightly curled up, her bitterness overflowing, her eyes full of indifference.
Shen Lin and Shen Yu went upstairs for a long time without coming down, so Xi Yuan asked Ye Xinning to come up and call them.
She came upstairs, walked to the door, and was just about to knock when Chen Lin's voice came from inside.
—I know perfectly well that all she wants is love, she wants me to understand her. I will do it, I can do all of that.
—That's not important.
She heard every single word Shen Lin said.
At that moment, Ye Xinning clearly felt what it meant to feel a sense of loss and what it meant to have a piece of her heart go empty.
She was initially moved by the changes that had occurred during her time in Shenlin.
But Shen Lin's words brought her back to reality.
It turns out that Shen Lin did all this for no other reason than because she wanted it, so he did it deliberately. He didn't even think about why she wanted it this way.
She seemed to understand that the difference between her and Shen Lin was that she needed a steadfast and unquestionable love.
But what Shen Lin wanted to protect was only this marriage and the status of Mrs. Shen.
The fundamental difference in understanding between her and Shen Lin stemmed from the most basic level.
My heart aches terribly, as if something is tightly binding me, making it hard to breathe.
Ye Xinning thought of what Shen Lin had said not long ago, so some things really can't be explained in just a few words as she thought.
She wanted to ask Shen Lin some questions, but it wouldn't be appropriate to say them at the Shen family's house. So when she went downstairs, Ye Xinning acted no differently than usual, as if she had never heard those words before.
After having dinner at the Shen family's house, Shen Lin said he had to leave. Xi Yuan had the servants prepare a lot of food and supplies for them. "Ningning, I made your favorite pastries. Take them back with you. If you need anything else, remember to tell Aunt Xi."
Ye Xinning nodded and thanked her, "Thank you, Aunt Xi. Don't work too hard. We'll come back to see you again in a few days when we have time."
"good."
Ye Xinning got into the car first. Shen Lin and Shen Yu were still talking, but she didn't know what they were talking about, so she just stared blankly out the car window.
Over there, Shen Yu shifted her gaze from Ye Xinning and asked Shen Lin, "Are you taking her to meet the Gu family today?"
"Um."
"Who did Gu Shilin come with?"
"Dad's curious? Then why don't you invite them over? Is it because you feel guilty towards Mom and are embarrassed to see the Gu family again?"
After Shen Lin finished speaking, Shen Yu's expression darkened completely again. He scolded, "Shut up. I've explained to you before. I've invited the Gu family to Nancheng countless times, but they've all refused. It's not my fault. I have a clear conscience and have never shied away from it."
"Say these words to yourself. Do you think I'd believe them?"
Shen Yu helplessly supported her back, "Your stubborn personality will cause trouble."
"Something happened? What did Dad say?"
“Ningning is very thoughtful. If you continue like this, she will leave you sooner or later. The most important thing in a marriage is mutual understanding. You are not putting in the effort now, and even if you are, it is all improper. A marriage is not like this.”
Shen Lin didn't see this as a problem at all. "I'm confident I can manage our marriage well. Dad, there's no need for you to say anything more. I'm leaving."
After Shen Lin finished speaking, he took a step away before Shen Yu could react.
Back in the car, Shen Lin didn't say a word to Ye Xinning before starting the car and driving away.
Ye Xinning looked up at Shen Lin. The man's jaw was clenched, and it was clear that he was in a bad mood.
"Are you alright?" She slowly opened her lips, her voice very soft. Only after the words left her mouth did she realize that her instinctive reaction was to ask about Shen Lin.
"fine."
He replied with the two words "Chen Lin," his voice indifferent.
This time, Ye Xinning was smarter. She nodded without saying anything, just nodded slightly, and turned to look out the car window.
The car drove on and finally stopped in front of Ming Mansion.
Shen Lin unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and opened the passenger door for Ye Xinning. Ye Xinning had just finished tidying her bag. She was slightly taken aback when she saw the open car door, then nodded and thanked him.
"Thanks."
She got out of the car and walked forward.
After a long silence from Shen Lin behind her, Ye Xinning turned around.
Shen Lin stood still, his deep gaze fixed on her.
She was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Shen Lin remained silent. Just now, she had thanked him, a polite attitude she had never shown before.
"Shen Lin?"
After a long silence, Ye Xinning asked again in a low voice.
This time, Shen Lin spoke up. He knew very well that it wouldn't be appropriate to ask anything at this moment.
He dismissed the situation as a coincidence, unwilling to admit that something between him and Shen Lin had already changed in the unseen world.
As for Ye Xinning, she looked at Shen Lin with gentle and calm eyes, but it was precisely this calmness that made her gradually become quiet.
It was a sense of distance, an exceptionally obvious sense of distance, a sense of distance that was very easy to perceive.
...
During the three-day Chinese New Year holiday, on the first day, Ye Xinning and Shen Lin went to see the Gu family and had dinner with the Shen family.
The next day, Shen Lin took her, Shen Nanxing, Shen Tingchi, and Zhao to an island off the coast of Nancheng, where they stayed for two days.
In the past few days, Shen Lin has been very considerate towards her, showing concern and care.
Shen Lin's phone would ring from time to time, but he would always hang up immediately without answering.
Ye Xinning knew perfectly well who was calling, but Shen Lin didn't say anything, and she didn't mention it either; the two of them understood each other without saying a word.
After the Spring Festival, Shen Lin's work became busy, and various tasks meant that he rarely went home for meals. Ye Xinning was also busy with matters at the law firm, so the two had fewer opportunities to talk.
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