"It's not that I didn't expect it, but I felt that Qin Nuo was innocent and shouldn't be involved. After all, I'm their uncle, and I was forced to this point by circumstances. So, this matter is really thanks to Shen Lin."
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes, her emotions hidden in the shadows, making it impossible for outsiders to discern her true feelings.
"Ningning." Song Zhengchu suddenly called her name.
"Um."
"What's the situation between you and Shen Lin now?"
Ye Xinning pursed her lips and said, "Nothing's wrong. We're divorced. In a sense, we have no relationship now."
“But I saw how much he cared about you, and he didn’t hesitate at all when he took a bullet for you. You two shouldn’t have ended up like this,” Song Zhengchu said, puzzled.
Ye Xinning turned her head to look out the car window. How could she not know that Shen Lin hadn't hesitated for a moment to block the bullet?
Now, whenever she closes her eyes, all she sees is Shen Lin worrying about her, anxious, and risking his life for her.
“Ningning, Dad has always supported your decisions. Although I have never been by your side for a long time, I know that my daughter is strong and capable of independent thinking. I don’t want you to wrong yourself, but I also don’t want you to miss the person you love most.”
Ye Xinning understood the underlying meaning behind Song Zhengchu's words.
Her gaze remained fixed on the scenery outside the window as she murmured softly, "Will Dad think I'm being overly dramatic about this?"
“I am not you and do not know your journey, but I only hope that you follow your heart and do what you want to do most.”
Ye Xinning remained silent for a long time before speaking again. She didn't say much, only softly saying, "I understand."
...
After the kidnapping incident, Song Zhengchu refused to let Ye Xinning stay in a hotel alone. Not only that, Song Zhengchu also sent someone to bring Ye Xiaoxiao to the Song family.
The group arrived at the Song family's residence and got out of the car. Ye Xiaoxiao stood in front of Ye Xinning, almost speechless at the scene before her.
Before me stands a blue and white seaside villa on the azure coastline of southern France, overlooking the Mediterranean strait. A vast garden with various amenities awaits.
As the sun was about to set, the villa in front of me, bathed in soft light, gave me the illusion of being in an oil painting.
Ye Xiaoxiao whispered in Ye Xinning's ear, shocked, "Sister, Uncle never said much in the Ye family before. He always seemed gentle and easygoing. To put it bluntly, I always thought that Uncle was so humble because he married into the Ye family and didn't have any family wealth. Now it seems that I was really blind. My uncle is truly a man of great talent."
Ye Xinning had heard Song Zhengchu introduce the Song family while they were in the car, but she was still surprised when she actually stood here.
Let's go.
Song Zhengchu said to them with a smile.
"Hmm." Ye Xinning followed Song Zhengchu inside. "Dad, besides Aunt Song Xiang, are there any other relatives here?"
"Yes, your grandma is here."
Ye Xinning let out a long "oh," and realized that since her father had only mentioned her grandmother, her grandfather must have already passed away.
"What kind of girl does Grandma like?" Ye Xinning asked Song Zhengchu. On their first meeting, she wanted to make a good impression on this grandmother she had never met before, but she didn't want to end up like Grandma Shen Lin, who never gave her a kind look from beginning to end.
"Your grandma has a great personality, so don't worry about her. Just be yourself."
"Really?"
"Um."
Hearing Song Zhengchu say this, Ye Xinning breathed a sigh of relief.
Let's walk into the living room together. It's furnished with a lot of antique furniture, paintings by master artists, and some porcelain pieces that are obviously very valuable. The whole place gives off a magnificent and luxurious feeling.
Song Zhengchu asked them to sit down on the sofa. The maids stood in a row in front of them, and He Yu introduced them to the maids, "This is Miss. Please greet her."
"Hello, Miss."
"Hello." Ye Xinning wasn't used to this kind of scene, and He Yu didn't want them to cause any trouble, so she told everyone to go about their own business.
“Wait here for a moment, I’ll go upstairs and call your grandma,” Song Zhengchu said.
"good."
Ye Xinning waited on the sofa for a short while before seeing Song Zhengchu helping an elderly woman with completely white hair downstairs.
The old lady seemed to be blind, and Song Zhengchu had to whisper reminders to her the whole way.
Standing in front of the old lady, Song Zhengchu said, "Mom, the person standing in front of you is Ningning, my and Rouxin's child."
"Ah, my precious granddaughter Ningning, Grandma is finally able to see you."
The old lady's hand groped and touched the hem of her clothes, then touched her cheek, her face full of love and heartache.
"Hello, Grandma, I'm Ningning."
“Oh, my darling, Grandma thought she would never see you again in this lifetime. Your father has been trying to protect you and has never let you come to France. You have no idea how many times I have told him about it. It’s good that you’re here now. It’s good that you’re here.”
Ye Xinning was deeply moved once again as she listened to the old lady's words.
Although they were both grandmothers, the old woman in front of him was completely different from Shen Lin's grandmother.
"Grandma, I know my dad is doing all this for my sake."
"He's always worrying about this and that. But it's also our fault. If Song Xiang hadn't been like this, your father probably wouldn't have been forced to make such a decision."
Ye Xinning noticed that her grandmother addressed Aunt Song Xiang by her full name, and for a moment she couldn't guess how the elders viewed the matter, so she chose not to say anything.
“I’m doing well in the south of the city, Grandma, don’t worry too much.”
"What's so good about it? You took your mother's surname and never knew you had any relatives in France. Is that what you call good?"
"Mom, I've already told you that it was my decision to let Ningning take her mother's surname. Please don't bring this up again."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it."
The old lady held Ye Xinning's hand tightly, not letting go for a moment. "Fortunately, I finally got to see my precious granddaughter before I died. Now I have nothing to worry about."
"Grandma is healthy and will live to be a hundred years old."
"Haha, you're quite the talker, kid."
Ye Xinning chatted with the old lady for a long time, and the old lady liked her from the bottom of her heart. Seeing how well they got along, Song Zhengchu suddenly felt a little regretful.
If he had known that Ye Xinning would eventually find out about what was happening in France, and given the dangers involved, he should have sent Ye Xinning to France sooner.
...
Ye Xinning moved into the Song family home, while Shen Lin stayed at Gu Shilin's villa to recover from his injuries. Since Ye Xinning left, Gu Shilin had investigated all the information about Song Zhengchu and handed it over to Shen Lin.
Shen Lin sat on the bed and read through all the materials.
"His identity is actually that of someone else."
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