Shen Nanxing nodded. "It's not impossible."
Shen Ting also felt that Shen Nanxing's words made some sense. "So what do we do now?"
"I think we should try to see our older brother first, just in case something happens to him, right?"
Shen Ting thought about it and agreed that it made sense. "Then let's head to Ming Mansion to find our elder brother."
"Um."
The two discussed it and prepared to leave.
Chi Zhao, who had been silent all along, spoke up at this moment.
"stop."
Shen Ting turned to look at Chi Zhao, while Shen Nanxing stood still without moving.
"What's wrong?"
"He didn't have a brain injury; he remembered."
"What did you remember?"
He listened attentively and then asked again.
Chi Zhao left his seat and came to them. "None of us know the details of what happened five years ago, but he does have a gap in his memory. Over the years, Ye Xinning has said more than once that she was the one who saved Shen Lin. Although what that woman named Ling Qingxue said seemed flawless, Ye Xinning had no reason to tell such a big lie. So there is only one possibility: Shen Lin has forgotten Ye Xinning. The person who saved him back then was indeed Ye Xinning, and that is why he is in so much pain, locking himself away from everyone. He remembers what he did to Ye Xinning, and the guilt, regret, and other complex emotions make it impossible for him to accept this fact now."
Shen Nanxing and Shen Ting exchanged a glance, and Shen Nanxing spoke, "What made you make this deduction, or is it all just your own assumptions?"
"There is only one possibility right now. If you don't believe me, go and verify it with him. It's almost certainly true."
Shen Nanxing lowered her head and muttered softly, "If that's the case, then my older brother deserves it. He could mistake someone for someone else in such an important matter. You men really are all the same. I can imagine how desperate Ningning must be."
Chi Zhao, "..."
Shen Ting, “…”
That one sentence insulted them all.
"Shen Nanxing, have all the men in the world offended you?" Chi Zhao's lips curled slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of nonchalance as he spoke.
Shen Nanxing didn't look at him. Just thinking about how she had pursued him for so long without any results made her lose all interest.
"Alright, alright, let's go find our older brother and see what's going on." Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was getting increasingly strange, Shen Ting quickly interrupted their conversation.
...
Ming Mansion.
When the three arrived, Aunt Ning, who was busy in the living room, quickly put down what she was doing and came over to them. "Mr. Chen Ting, Mr. Chi Zhao, Miss Nan Xing, what brings you here?"
"Where's my brother?" Shen Nanxing asked.
"He's upstairs," Aunt Ning sighed. "The master hasn't come downstairs for the past few days. He's been staying upstairs, either lost in thought or drinking."
"So bad?" Chi Zhao was somewhat surprised, as this was very different from the Shen Lin he knew.
"Alas, ever since the divorce, the master has become much more withdrawn than before, and lately he hasn't even left the house."
"Aunt Ning, please take us upstairs to have a look," Chi Zhao said.
"The master said he would not see anyone."
“It’s okay, we have a good relationship. Even if we really go in, he won’t do anything to us. If he makes things difficult for Aunt Ning, we’re still here for her,” Shen Nanxing said.
Aunt Ning hesitated for a moment, but still led them upstairs.
As soon as the bedroom door opened, a strong smell of alcohol wafted out. The three of them went in together. Shen Lin was sitting on the bed, looking completely dejected. He was still drinking. The suddenly opened bedroom door did not attract his attention at all. He still kept all his attention on the bottle of alcohol in his hand.
Shen Ting walked over and took the wine bottle from his hand. "Big Brother."
Give it back to me.
When Chen Lin spoke, his voice was low and hoarse, and his expression was cold and somber.
“You’ve been drinking these past few days. You can’t keep going like this.” Shen Nanxing analyzed the dangers of Shen Lin’s alcoholism from a doctor’s perspective, talking on and on for a while, but Shen Lin ignored her.
"Who let you in? Get out."
"Have you really regained your memories?"
Chi Zhao spoke, getting straight to the point and stating the most important thing.
Upon hearing this, Shen Lin froze in his wine glass. The next second, he raised it and downed the entire glass in one gulp.
With such a performance, it goes without saying that what happened is already clear.
Chi Zhao sighed inwardly, realizing that he had indeed guessed correctly.
"When did you recover? Was it the night of the car accident?"
Shen Lin did not deny it.
"Is it really Ye Xinning?"
"Um."
This time, Shen Lin spoke, uttering only one word.
Chi Zhao rolled his eyes. Sure enough, only the name Ye Xinning could elicit any reaction from Shen Lin.
"So what are you going to do next? Just keep drinking?"
Shen Lin lowered his head and remained silent.
Chi Zhao sat down on the sofa next to him and said earnestly, "I think you can go and see her. She must want you to regain your memory."
"Go find her?"
A self-deprecating smile appeared on Shen Lin's face. "Why should I go to her? What face do I have to appear in front of her?"
He didn't believe her and misunderstood so many things about her.
Even now, Shen Lin can still recall the night the bracelet broke. She was so heartbroken, so sad, and so attached to that bracelet. But what did he say?
—It's just a bracelet. If you care so much, I'll buy you ten or a hundred to return it to you.
As his own words echoed in his mind, Shen Lin felt as if his heart was being gripped by an invisible hand, the pain making it hard for him to breathe.
“You can’t just keep avoiding it. Go tell her and see how she reacts. You have a past together. Even if there are some misunderstandings now, those real stories can never be erased.”
"I don't have the courage to see her."
When Shen Lin said this, he lowered his head, so Chi Zhao and the others couldn't see his expression. But it was under these circumstances that they could sense Shen Lin's helplessness and frustration at that moment.
Seeing him like this, Shen Nanxing felt sorry for him, but thinking about the grievances Ye Xinning suffered in that marriage, she felt that he had brought it on himself.
“Ningning was full of expectations when she married you, but what have you done, brother? Not only do you often make sarcastic remarks to her, but you also caused this Jiang An incident. If I were Ningning, I would probably have used up all my love for you. How could I possibly forgive you?”
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