She remained silent for a long time after she finished speaking. When she spoke again, she said in a low voice, "I never felt it was forced, Ningning. I just wanted to show you through this action that I can change for you. I can change anything you don't like, as long as you are willing to give me another chance to make up for the mistakes I made and to have the opportunity to be good to you."
Ye Xinning pursed her lips and said, "Chen Lin, it's over between us."
"Let's leave those bad memories as the past and start over, okay?"
"Shen Lin, if you only asked me to come here to say these things, then I'll be leaving now."
Seeing that Ye Xinning's tone remained completely unyielding, Shen Lin felt a sharp pain in his heart; this topic could not be continued.
“If you don’t want to hear it, you don’t have to. Let’s talk about Xia He.”
After all that talk, we've finally gotten to the main point, and Ye Xinning breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's talk while we eat," Shen Lin said in a low voice.
Ye Xinning replied perfunctorily, "I know." She had no appetite at all and just wanted to know what was going on with Xia He and whether her mother's medicine was really related to Xia He.
"I've looked up Xia He's information. Xia He came to the Ye Group seven years ago. After joining the Ye Group, she overcame many obstacles and became your mother's capable assistant in just one year."
Ye Xinning nodded. "I know all of that."
"Haven't you ever wondered why Xia He got promoted so quickly?"
Ye Xinning suddenly raised her head and looked at Chen Lin with deep eyes. "Although Xia He is not talkative, she is indeed capable. It is reasonable that such a person could come to my mother's side within a year and get a promotion opportunity."
"I initially thought so too, but later discoveries changed my mind."
As Shen Lin spoke, he handed the collected information to Ye Xinning.
“I looked up Xia He’s detailed information. Xia He grew up abroad and later returned to China and joined the Ye Group. Before and after joining the Ye Group, there was a person in Xia He’s chat history. It was a cross-sea phone call, and the caller ID was France.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Xinning suddenly clenched her hands, which were hanging at her sides.
France……
"You said Xia He was abroad before returning to Nancheng, and that she was in France?"
"Um."
Ye Xinning's thoughts were in disarray. When France was mentioned, only one person came to mind: her father.
If the person Xia He contacted was her father...
So, why did Xia He come to the Ye Group? Did Xia He really drug her mother? Who instructed Xia He to do this? Was it... her father?
The moment Ye Xinning had this thought in her mind, she dismissed it.
That's impossible.
Even if the father was heartbroken because the mother made a mistake, it was never a reason for him to take her life.
It couldn't possibly be her father. If her father hated her mother, why would he leave her in Nancheng to stay with her?
"Is it possible to find out who made that mysterious phone call?"
"Cannot be found."
Ye Xinning raised her head and met Shen Lin's gaze. She didn't flinch and asked directly, "Is he my father?"
"As I said, I couldn't find it. The people over there are very cautious, and I have no way of confirming who it is."
Shen Lin's gaze was intense, and at that moment Ye Xinning believed what Shen Lin said; he truly did not know who had called.
This relieved Ye Xinning. She had made so many assumptions in her mind, and now it was time to verify them one by one.
"Thank you for giving me this information."
"What are you planning to do next?" Shen Lin asked.
"Let's not alert them yet. I need to know if Xia He switched my mother's medicine. I need to wait until her next move. As for who that person in France is, I'll have Aunt Wen investigate."
Shen Lin's thoughts were roughly the same as Ye Xinning's; his plan was also to avoid alerting the enemy for the time being.
"I will also have Wenzhu continue the investigation, and I will let you know if there is any news."
Ye Xinning originally wanted to say that she didn't need Shen Lin's help, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she felt that it was unnecessary, and that Shen Lin wouldn't listen to her if she said it.
"Shen Lin, thank you for the information you brought me about Xia He. I don't like owing favors. Tell me what you want me to do."
"Is it really okay to say anything?" Shen Lin asked.
"Of course, if it's about getting back together, there's no need to say anything if I'm giving you a chance. I've always said the same thing: it's over between us."
Shen Lin lowered his eyes, changed the subject, and said half seriously and half jokingly, "I was just saying. I don't have anything you need to repay. If you really want to make up for this favor, then sit down and have a proper meal with me."
Ye Xinning couldn't believe that Shen Lin's request was so simple. "Is this all you need?"
Shen Lin raised his head, his gaze falling on her, and said casually, "Of course, if you want to do something else, that's not impossible. I won't refuse at all."
Ye Xinning, "..."
She looked at Shen Lin and said thank you again.
Shen Lin continued eating without saying a word. He ate a lot and was very busy eating, but even if he wanted to spend more time with Ye Xinning, a meal that lasted for several hours would eventually come to an end.
As he put down his chopsticks, Ye Xinning stood up from her seat. "You've finished eating, so I'm leaving now. Thank you for what you did this time. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Ye Xinning didn't even wait for Shen Lin to say the next word before she picked up her things and prepared to leave.
Seeing Ye Xinning's figure disappear from sight as she quickly left, Shen Lin smiled helplessly.
A self-deprecating smile appeared on his face. "Even so, you're not willing to sit with me a little longer?"
Wen Zhu came in after Ye Xinning left. Shen Lin had already adjusted his emotions and returned to his usual indifference.
"President Shen."
"Okay." Shen Lin stood up. "Back to the company."
"President Shen, the company called and said someone is waiting for you at the company."
Shen Lin turned his head and glanced at Wen Zhu. "Who?"
Wenzhu hesitated for a moment before saying the name, "Miss Ye's father, Mr. Song Zhengchu."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lin narrowed his eyes, his emotions shifting rapidly. "What does he want with me?"
"It's not clear at the moment."
Shen Lin parted his thin lips slightly and said in a calm voice, "Continue to investigate Xia He's matter. Remember, recognize her true identity and don't harm her by mistake."
Wenzhu naturally knew who this "she" was.
"Yes, Mr. Shen."
"There's one more thing: investigate Song Zhengchu thoroughly. I need all his information, including everything he did in Nancheng and in France, as detailed as possible."
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