“Shen Lin, do you know what I was thinking during the time I decided to divorce you? During that time, I kept thinking about whether I loved the Shen Lin of the past or the Shen Lin of the present. I kept telling myself that I loved the Shen Lin who hadn’t lost his memory and with whom I had shared a wonderful time, not the Shen Lin who had no trust in me and no patience after losing his memory. But when I overheard your conversation with your father at the door of the Shen family’s study, I spent the whole night seemingly chewing over our relationship. It was at that time that I finally understood something.”
At this point, Ye Xinning paused slightly before speaking again. Her eyes were filled with sorrow, but her words carried a gentle smile.
"Chen Lin, cold-heartedness, domineering and obsessive are your true nature, and you can't change it no matter what. The brief warmth five years ago was only because I saved you, and you were grateful to me, which led to everything that followed. In other words, if we had chosen a different way to meet, there might not still be love between us."
Shen Lin's face paled even more because of Ye Xinning's words. If Ye Xinning was only denying his amnesia, he could still say something, but she was different. She began to doubt their previous encounter.
"Ningning, I really know I was wrong. Please give me another chance."
“Shen Lin, there’s no need for this. This isn’t like you.”
These were the last words Ye Xinning spoke before she left.
Shen Lin sat there alone, his mind filled with Ye Xinning's words. He didn't know how to win her back, nor how to change the things he had done.
At this moment, Shen Lin suddenly felt an intense hatred for his amnesiac self. If it weren't for what he did, how could he and Ye Xinning have ended up like this?
She's so resistant to him now that no matter what he does, she'll never look back at him again. He's unintentionally widened the distance between them.
...
In the evening, Ye Xinning finished her work and walked out of the office with Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Sister, where are we going back to?"
"Let's go to the Ye residence." Ye Xinning said with a slight smile, her gaze falling on the parking space in front of the law firm. She didn't see Shen Lin's car, so he must have already left.
Ye Xinning breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he was gone. To be honest, she didn't know how to face Shen Lin after his recovery.
She and he did indeed have many beautiful memories. Five years ago, she truly loved Shen Lin. The things that happened later were also something she couldn't ignore. She was conflicted. Even though they were the same person, her attitude towards him was completely different.
"Sis is going back to the Ye residence? Let's go together."
Ye Xinning naturally nodded.
"Okay, let's go."
The two got into the car, and Ye Xinning was just about to start the engine when he received a call from Ye Rouxin.
"Hello, Mom."
"Where is Ningning?"
"I just came from the law firm," Ye Xinning replied as she started the car.
"Xia He is away from me because of something. Could you drive over and pick me up? We can go back together."
Ye Xinning hummed in agreement. "Where are you? Send me your location."
"Okay, I'll send it to you."
Ye Rouxin sent her location, and Ye Xinning glanced at it before driving there.
Upon arriving at their destination, Ye Xinning parked the car and sent a message to Ye Rouxin. Shortly after sending the message, Ye Rouxin walked out of a coffee shop not far away. When Ye Xinning saw another person walking out with Ye Rouxin, his gaze froze.
While she was distracted, Ye Rouxin and Shen Lin had already come to her.
"Ningning."
Ye Rouxin's voice brought Ye Xinning back to her senses. She looked at Ye Rouxin, her gaze sweeping over Chen Lin for a second before looking away.
"Okay, let's get in the car and go."
Ye Rouxin turned to Shen Lin and said, "Shen Lin, I'll leave the matter we just discussed to you."
"Yes, Mr. Ye, you don't need to be so polite."
Ye Rouxin smiled, got into the car with satisfaction, and Ye Xinning started the car.
Ye Xiaoxiao looked at Shen Lin, who was standing still, and asked Ye Rouxin in confusion, "Auntie, how come you're with my brother-in-law..." Ye Xiaoxiao realized her mistake halfway through the joke and quickly changed her expression.
"Why is Mr. Shen with Aunt?"
"I am in talks with the Shen Group about a collaboration."
"Talk about cooperation?" Ye Xiaoxiao didn't respond. "Didn't the Shen Group stop cooperating with the Ye Group after my sister's divorce? Why are they giving us another chance now?"
Speaking of this, Ye Rouxin also couldn't understand it. "I don't know why either. For a while, Shen Lin canceled many of his collaborations with the Ye Group, and there was basically no contact between the two sides. But these past few days, I received a letter of intent for cooperation from the Shen Group. I read it and it was indeed quite good, so I met with Shen Lin to discuss it."
When Ye Rouxin said this, her gaze fell on Ye Xinning in front of her, trying to find the answer from Ye Xinning.
Shen Lin's sudden change of attitude was strange.
The only answer was to find it from Ye Xinning, so she called Ye Xinning to come and pick her up.
But now Ye Xinning hasn't said anything, and she doesn't even say a word when she sees Shen Lin, which makes Ye Rouxin wonder if she guessed wrong. Shen Lin simply wants to cooperate with the Ye Group on this project, and it has nothing to do with Ye Xinning.
"Mom," Ye Xinning, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
"The company's development depends on you and the entire company. Relying on external forces is useless. Do you understand this?"
Ye Rouxin's expression changed. How could she not know what Ye Xinning meant? "I have no intention of relying on the Shen Group. You and Shen Lin are divorced, what other ideas could I possibly have?"
"It's good that you know."
Upon hearing this, Ye Rouxin felt that Ye Xinning did not trust her again. "This collaboration was really initiated by Shen Lin. I had no intention of using your relationship with him for anything."
"I know."
Ye Xinning was exhausted. She held the steering wheel with one hand and rubbed her temples with the other. "I just want to tell Mom that Shen Lin and I are divorced. To some extent, Shen Lin has no obligation to help the Ye Group."
Ye Rouxin wanted to say something more, but seeing how tired Ye Xinning was, she stopped herself from speaking.
It's a fact that Ye Xinning and Shen Lin are divorced, and nothing she says can change that. Keeping fixating on this will only strain the relationship that the mother and daughter have finally managed to improve.
“I know you’re divorced. Now you are you and he is him. Since Shen Lin isn’t suitable, Mom will find you someone else. You can go and get to know him then.”
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