Ye Xinning was stunned by this realization.
Did Huo Yanzhi cry?
This man, whom she saw as cold and heartless, devoid of any human warmth, cried?
Ye Xinning stood frozen in place, not daring to make the slightest movement.
Huo Yanzhi didn't say anything. Time passed by, and Huo Yanzhi finally got up from her shoulder. But this time, he didn't even look at Ye Xinning again. He put one hand in his pocket, took long strides, and walked into the elevator. Soon the elevator doors closed, and Ye Xinning could no longer see him.
Thinking about what had just happened, Ye Xinning felt a throbbing pain in her head. So, was Huo Yanzhi crying because of what she said?
But weren't what she said true? In her mind, Huo Yanzhi had always been that kind of person, only caring about his own selfish desires and using any means to achieve his goals.
Even assuming she could avoid implicating Huo Yanzhi in Huo Qijun's actions, and even if she didn't hold a grudge about Huo Yanzhi imprisoning her back then, but...
The issue of children is a hurdle she will never be able to overcome in her life.
She will always remember that because of Huo Yanzhi, she lost her child, a little life that connected her with Shen Lin. Because of Huo Yanzhi's selfish behavior, she lost the opportunity to become family with that child.
Therefore, it's impossible for Huo Yanzhi to ever get her forgiveness in this lifetime.
...
The next morning, Ye Xinning got up, turned on her phone, and saw that she had already received a message.
—Ningning, I'm in Beicheng now. I have a lot of work to do. I miss you.
Ye Xinning stared at the sentence that appeared on her phone screen for a long time before putting the phone down.
The message was sent by Shen Lin, which was completely out of character for the cold and aloof CEO of Shen Group, but it was indeed sent by Shen Lin.
Ye Xinning chose to ignore Shen Lin's complaints and expressions of emotion, pretending not to see them.
When I came out of the bedroom, Aunt Wen had already prepared dinner.
Seeing her come out, he greeted her with a smile, "Miss, you're up! Come and have breakfast."
Ye Xinning walked over and sat down. "Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wen."
"It's not hard work, it's all what I should do."
Aunt Wen watched her eat breakfast, feeling not tired, but very satisfied.
Aunt Wen waited until Ye Xinning had almost finished eating before speaking.
"Miss, there's something I've thought about a lot and I still want to tell you."
Ye Xinning put down the porridge in her hand and looked at Aunt Wen, "Yes, Aunt Wen, you can say whatever you want, I'm listening."
"Didn't Miss ask me to investigate the bracelet? I found it."
Upon hearing Aunt Wen say that they had found information about the bracelet, Ye Xinning immediately perked up, "You found it?"
"Um."
Who is it?
"Zhou Yun".
Hearing Zhou Yun's name spoken by Aunt Wen, Ye Xinning was nothing but shocked.
"What did you say? Zhou Yun took it?"
"Yes, I carefully compared the information and managed to get the surveillance video from the jewelry store. The person who appeared in the jewelry store was indeed Zhou Yun."
Ye Xinning lowered her head, her red lips pressed tightly together, her expression solemn.
She never expected that the person who took the bracelet would be Zhou Yun.
Before this, she had suspected Huo Yanzhi, Huo Qijun, and even at times, she wondered if her father had had the bracelet taken away so that she would stop clinging to the past.
However, among so many people, she never imagined that the person who took the bracelet was Zhou Yun.
"Have you looked for Zhou Yun, Aunt Wen?"
"I haven't looked into it yet. I've thought about it and I feel that this matter is very important to you, Miss, so I want to tell you first before making any further plans."
Ye Xinning placed one hand on the table, making irregular sounds from time to time.
"Aunt Wen."
"Hmm? Miss, please tell me."
"Do you think this matter, from Zhou Yun's perspective, is considered the beginning or the end?"
Aunt Wen has been with Ye Xinning for so long, how could she not know the reason behind her asking this question?
"Miss wants to know if this matter has anything to do with Mr. Ji Jianshen, right?"
Ye Xinning lowered her head and rubbed her temples.
She didn't want to speculate about Ji Jianshen with negative thoughts, but Zhou Yun was someone close to Ji Jianshen, so she couldn't help but think otherwise.
“Miss, I know you’re conflicted right now, but you can tell Mr. Ji about your relationship directly.”
Is it appropriate for me to tell him?
"There's nothing inappropriate about it, Miss. What are you worried about?"
What is she worried about?
Ye Xinning lowered his head, his gaze deep.
To be honest, she didn't know what she was worried about.
She was just wondering if it would be too rash for her to go to Ji Jianshen and tell him about the lost bracelet. At first, Shen Lin was identified as the culprit, but now it has been found that Zhou Yun is the one responsible. Would it make Ji Jianshen think that their friendship was somewhat fake?
After all, although Zhou Yun worked for Ji Jianshen, it didn't mean that Ji Jianshen had arranged this. Moreover, she thought about it a lot but couldn't come up with a reason to convince herself why Ji Jianshen would do this.
"I don't know if I should tell him about this. I'm in a very troubled state right now."
“I understand that Miss doesn’t want to consider Mr. Ji’s side. In that case, would Miss like to talk to Zhou Yun first?”
Ye Xinning thought about it and felt that Aunt Wen was right. It would be good to talk to Zhou Yun first.
Having decided to talk to Zhou Yun about this, Ye Xinning didn't hesitate. She was about to call Zhou Yun right after finishing her meal, but before she could even make the call, Ji Jianshen called.
Seeing that the caller ID showed Ji Jianshen, Ye Xinning looked at Aunt Wen in surprise, "Ji Jianshen called."
Aunt Wen couldn't guess why Ji Jianshen would call at this time.
"Take it, miss."
Ye Xinning nodded, the call connected, and Ji Jianshen's voice came through, tinged with a few coughs.
"Ningning, are you busy?"
"I'm not busy, I just had breakfast. How about you? Are you still not feeling well?"
"These are all old ailments. I came to Nancheng to take care of some work. Is it convenient for you here? Let's have a meal together."
Ji Jianshen spoke up and took the initiative to invite them.
Ye Xinning was surprised, "When did you arrive in Nancheng? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
"I wanted to tell you in advance, but I thought you were still in France. I only found out you were back when I called Uncle Song just now."
"Okay, then I'll come find you."
...
When Ye Xinning arrived at the address sent by Ji Jianshen, Ji Jianshen was already there.
Ye Xinning walked over, but before she could sit down, she saw a jewelry box next to Ji Jianshen.
The jewelry box caught her attention; she stared at it intently, even forgetting to sit down.
"Ningning, what would you like to drink?"
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