After returning from Song Xiang's house that day, she never went to see Shen Lin again, but she would call Gu Shilin every day to ask how Shen Lin's injury was healing.
But no amount of hearsay can compare to seeing it with your own eyes.
Seeing Shen Lin fully recovered now, Ye Xinning still has many feelings.
It's good that the injury has healed. Otherwise, she will always remember it. Otherwise, she will always feel that she is too cold-hearted. He was injured for her sake, but she didn't even go to see him.
The reason she didn't go to see Shen Lin was actually quite simple: she thought that if she didn't appear by Shen Lin's side, all of Shen Lin's stubbornness would gradually fade away with this distant relationship.
But at this moment, seeing Shen Lin appear here with flowers in his hands, her eyes were filled with an unbearable complexity.
After standing there for a long time, Ye Xinning finally took a step and walked towards Chen Lin.
She walked up to Chen Lin, looked at him, and said in a calm tone, "Why did you come over?"
Her words were completely flat, as if Shen Lin's arrival had not stirred any ripples in her heart.
Shen Lin hadn't seen Ye Xinning for several days. During the time he was recuperating at Gu Shilin's place, Ye Xinning hadn't visited him even once.
He felt disappointed, but it was all because he had expectations for Ye Xinning. He didn't blame Ye Xinning. He knew that everything had a cause and effect. It was because of the terrible things he had done in the past that he and Ye Xinning had gradually come to this point.
"Ningning." He stared into Ye Xinning's eyes and said, "I've come to see you."
"I'm fine, I don't even want to see you, so why are you coming to see me?"
"You're not coming to see me because you're busy, not because you don't want to."
He had even come up with an excuse, but whether he was convincing himself or someone else, Shen Lin himself didn't know.
Ye Xinning hadn't expected that after he said those words, Shen Lin would say something like that.
She suddenly felt incredibly conflicted, unsure of what to say.
"This is for you." Seeing that she didn't speak, Shen Lin handed her the book.
Ye Xinning did not reach out to take it, but instead asked Shen Lin.
What are you doing?
"I want to send you flowers, Ningning. Have you forgotten what I said before? I'm pursuing you."
The mere sound of the word "pursuit" uttered from Shen Lin's voice made Ye Xinning's head throb with pain.
“Chen Lin, I’ve told you countless times that there’s no possibility for us anymore, so why are you still so persistent?”
"Just because it's impossible now doesn't mean it'll be impossible in the future. I will continue to do what I should do."
Ye Xinning, "..."
Indeed, truly stubborn people are those who, no matter what you say, will not change anything.
"Whatever, I'm leaving."
After saying this, Ye Xinning turned around and prepared to go inside.
But before she could do anything, Song Zhengchu returned.
Upon seeing Shen Lin arrive, Song Zhengchu was visibly surprised. "Why did Shen Lin come? Have your injuries healed?"
"Okay, thank you for your concern, Dad."
Ye Xinning was almost startled by Shen Lin's address.
"Chen Lin, who are you calling 'Dad'?"
"Sorry, I forgot for a moment and didn't translate it correctly. I hope Uncle Song won't mind."
Ye Xinning, "..."
She didn't believe Shen Lin's nonsense at all. Who was he? How could he not have switched gears in a moment? The only explanation was that he did it on purpose.
Ye Xinning felt a headache coming on. Shen Lin's persistence and the fact that nothing she said seemed to work were a problem for the first time.
"Oh, I don't mind. It's just a form of address. You can call me whatever you want. By the way, have you eaten? If not, would you like to come over and have a meal with us before you leave?"
"Can't."
"Can."
As soon as Song Zhengchu finished speaking, two voices rang out simultaneously. The first one was Ye Xinning, and the second one was Shen Lin. The two spoke in unison, as if they had a tacit understanding.
Ye Xinning glared at Shen Lin, but Shen Lin seemed not to notice her gaze and said to Song Zhengchu, "Since Uncle Song has invited me, I won't stand on ceremony. I hope it won't be a bother."
"No, it won't bother you at all. Please come in."
Song Zhengchu walked in front, while Shen Lin and Ye Xinning walked behind. Ye Xinning didn't know why her father had invited Shen Lin to dinner, but Shen Lin's acceptance of the invitation made her very upset. How could he agree to that?
Does this man still have a clear understanding that their relationship ended a long time ago?
When Shen Lin arrived at the Song family's house for dinner, Song Zhengchu and the other man sat on the sofa in the living room chatting. Ye Xinning didn't know what they were talking about, so she didn't wait for them and went out to find Old Mrs. Song.
Midway through, the maid asked her,
"Miss, what should we do with the flowers that Mr. Shen sent?"
"Throw it away."
"Oh? Okay, Miss."
The maid was surprised, but still followed Ye Xinning's instructions and prepared to throw the flowers.
As Ye Xinning watched the maid leave, she spoke up again, almost as if possessed, "Never mind, could you please find me a vase to put the flowers in?"
Ye Xinning's change in attitude made the maid laugh. "Miss, actually these flowers are very beautiful. It's obvious that Mr. Shen put a lot of thought into them."
Ye Xinning rubbed her temples. "Alright, go arrange the flowers."
How could she not know Shen Lin's intentions? From the moment he followed her to France, from the moment he got injured for her sake, from the moment he came here with flowers, every single thing he did expressed his determination. Ye Xinning knew she shouldn't be soft-hearted towards Shen Lin, but she wasn't an emotionless machine after all, so how could she really remain indifferent?
After dinner, Ye Xinning sat on the sofa and texted Xiao Chen to discuss work matters. Song Zhengchu was still talking to Shen Lin, "You're staying at the Gu family's place now, right?"
"I didn't stay at my aunt's place; I stayed at the house outside Gu Shilin's place."
"Okay, when do you plan to go back to China?"
After Song Zhengchu asked this question, Shen Lin's gaze fell on Ye Xinning. "It's not certain yet."
Song Zhengchu was a discerning person; how could he not know what Shen Lin's attitude meant?
He took a sip of tea and said casually, "Ningning is going back to Nancheng tomorrow. She's worried about her mother."
Ye Xinning, "..."
Her father's deliberate act of revealing her return to China to Shen Lin was so obvious it couldn't be more obvious.
She found it strange.
Why is Shen Lin's father, who was previously dissatisfied with him, being so protective of him this time?
Even...
There was a subtle intention to bring her and Shen Lin together.
Ye Xinning was lost in thought, resting her chin on her hand. Her gaze inadvertently lifted and met Shen Lin's eyes in mid-air.
The man's gaze was deep, but Ye Xinning could vaguely see something within it...
Melancholy.
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