Shen Lin pressed down on her hands and whispered in her ear, "It's best if you don't."
Ye Xinning was angered by his self-righteous attitude.
“Shen Lin, is Jiang An’s matter over? What makes you question me so casually? Don’t say that Xiao Chen and I are innocent. Even if Xiao Chen and I really had something going on, we’re still equally guilty.”
Shen Lin seemed to have heard a joke, "What do you have to compare with me? Is it your scheming, your stubbornness, or is it that your Ye Group is now subservient to my Shen family?"
Ye Xinning narrowed her eyes. "What did my mother say?"
"What else could it be but wanting to use the Shen Group to get that piece of land in the south?"
Ye Xinning tugged at the corners of her lips, her eyes darkening.
She knew that Ye Rouxin's sudden visit to the Shen family must have been for a reason.
"Ye Xinning, Miss Ye." Shen Lin leaned on her shoulder, his words seemingly gentle but actually full of sarcasm.
"The Ye family needs external help to get to where it is now, and your mother is obviously using you as a stepping stone. And you still want to bargain with me?"
Ye Xinning knew that Shen Lin had the right to insult her. Since her grandfather passed away and her mother took power, the Ye Group had been plagued by internal strife, increasing number of competitors, and the Huo family was unpredictable.
When she married Shen Lin, it seemed like a marriage of convenience, but in reality, it came with conditions.
Ye Rouxin's offer of 5% of the Ye Group's shares was a token of her sincerity to Shen Yu, and it was this offer that convinced Shen Yu to agree to the marriage.
Since marrying Shen Lin, the Ye Group has indeed received a lot of overt and covert assistance from the Shen Group.
This is why Ye Rouxin refused to agree to her divorce from Shen Lin no matter what she said.
But……
Does she really want to depend on the Shen family and live this kind of life forever?
"Shen Lin, if you don't want to help the Ye Group, you don't have to." She remained silent for a long time before speaking.
If Shen Lin doesn't help the Ye Group, Ye Rouxin will feel a sense of crisis and may gradually break free from her dependence on the Shen Group.
Shen Lin placed his hand on her hair, his voice low and deep, "How can I not help? That's my mother-in-law's company, don't you think?"
Ye Xinning was tired of his pretense. "It's really unnecessary to do this just to get revenge on me."
"But I think it's very necessary."
Ye Xinning had reached her limit of patience, but upon hearing this, she couldn't help but get angry, and she used all her strength to push him.
“Chen Lin, what you’re doing is a waste of your energy.”
It drains her feelings for him, it drains all the love and tolerance she once had for him.
Shen Lin looked at her no longer calm expression, his eyes still dark.
"I'm just making you see the truth, Ye Xinning. You have to accept everything now, and don't even think about divorce. I will never divorce you, I won't agree to it. Going to Qu Wen is useless, going to anyone else is useless. In Nancheng, no one dares to offend the Shen family or me for the sake of a case."
After Shen Lin finished speaking, he released her hand.
There was a red mark there, from the bracelet pressing down on his wrist.
Looking at the bracelet again, Ye Xinning's gaze remained fixed, lost in some distant memories.
Shen Lin noticed her gaze and glanced down at the bracelet.
It's very old; it seems she's worn it on her wrist since before she got married.
He was about to leave, but then he stepped forward and lifted her wrist.
"Has the Shen family gone bankrupt? Why does Mrs. Shen need to wear such a low-class thing?"
Ye Xinning was still immersed in her own emotions when she heard these words. She looked up and stared at Chen Lin's cold profile. She could see that when he said these words, a look of disgust flashed across his face.
She lowered her head again, and this time, she chuckled softly.
"Chen Lin, you dislike it?"
“If you like it, I’ll have Wenzhu buy you a better one. This one isn’t suitable for your status.”
Doesn't it suit her status? Does she deserve the title of Mrs. Shen?
"Now that you're here, you remember I'm Mrs. Shen. But what about when you were having an affair with Jiang An, when you got Jiang An pregnant? Why didn't you remember I was Mrs. Shen then?"
"Ye Xinning, I'm talking to you about this bracelet." He lifted her wrist, and perhaps because she mentioned Jiang An, his expression became even colder than before.
Ye Xinning shook off his hand, not wanting to have any contact with him.
"Not rare."
She doesn't need what he buys; he can just buy things for other people.
The reason she had such strong emotional fluctuations just now was simply because of his attitude towards the bracelet.
disgust?
How could he so disdain the things she treasured?
Ye Xinning felt incredibly ironic. Thinking of the past that only she remembered, a sense of desolation washed over her once again.
"Ye Xinning".
Seeing her so cold, Shen Lin was very displeased. She could smile so naturally in front of that man downstairs, so why did she act like this when she got home? Did being with him make her so uncomfortable?
"What exactly do you want?" Perhaps because she was thinking about some things from the past, Ye Xinning's patience had been completely exhausted tonight. Now, Shen Lin's antics only made her feel extremely irritated.
"What exactly do I want? Look at your dejected face, are you putting on an act for me?"
Ye Xinning was amused by his nonsensical accusations.
“Shen Lin, I want a divorce. You won’t sign, so you’ve used my weaknesses to blackmail me and used my helpless situations to mock me. I’ve endured it all. What more do you want? Yes, I’m not as powerful as you. Even if I file for divorce, you have countless ways to make me lose. But no matter what, you’ve disappointed me too much. This disappointment grows in my heart like vines whenever I see you. Even in this situation, do you still expect me to smile at you? I’m sorry, but I may have to disappoint Mr. Shen. I, Ye Xinning, cannot do it.”
After saying that, she didn't look at Shen Lin, grabbed her clothes, and went to the bathroom.
She was so exhausted that she didn't even have the energy to argue with Chen Lin.
Fortunately, she'll be away on a business trip for the next week, so out of sight, out of mind, and having a buffer period is better than seeing her every day.
...
The next morning, Ye Xinning woke up to find herself alone in the bedroom. She hadn't returned since Shen Lin stormed out of the bathroom the night before after she went there.
After Jiang An left, he must have felt terrible, but he couldn't do anything because of Shen Yu. I guess Shen Lin must be annoyed just seeing her right now. It's probably for the best; it's more comfortable if they can't see each other.
She quickly tidied up and went downstairs.
Downstairs, Shen Yu and Xi Yuan sat at the dining table, and surprisingly, Shen Ting was also there.
Good morning, sister-in-law.
Ye Xinning nodded, and Shen Yu gestured for her to sit down.
"Dad, good morning, Aunt Xi."
"Hmm, Shen Lin didn't come back last night?"
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