Upon entering the Ye family home, everyone who should be there was there, and even those who shouldn't be there were there.
Ye Xinning looked at Ye Rouxin and Huo Qijun sitting together.
Ye Xinning glanced at it, then looked away and walked straight toward the single sofa.
Shen Lin suddenly reached out and grabbed her.
"What?" she asked in a low voice, her tone displeased.
Shen Lin ignored her and led her to sit down on the sofa.
Ye Rouxin smiled and spoke gently to Shen Lin, "You're here. Was there any traffic on the way?"
Shen Lin said slowly, "No, I brought gifts for Mom and President Huo."
Wenzhu followed her in, handed the gift to a maid, and then left.
Ye Rouxin looked away, in a good mood. "No need to be so polite. We're all family, and we don't need anything."
Despite saying that, Ye Rouxin still had the things put away.
Then, looking at Ye Xinning, he asked, "Why didn't you say anything after you came in? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Xinning tilted her head slightly and glanced at Ye Rouxin casually.
"Mom probably doesn't care about me. I'll stay silent so you won't get upset. Wouldn't it be better if everyone just had a good time?"
Ye Rou frowned, forced to suppress her anger because of Shen Lin's presence.
"With your temper, only Shen Lin can put up with it."
"Mr. Shen, can you take this?"
She raised an eyebrow and turned to Shen Lin.
Shen Lin held her hand but didn't say a word.
"Dinner will be ready soon. Ningning and Chenlin must be hungry after their journey. I'll go ask the kitchen to prepare some fruit."
When Kenneth Fok spoke up at this moment, his words were full of consideration and care as an elder.
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes, her gaze full of sarcasm, and completely ignored Huo Qijun's words.
Huo Qijun got up and left, while Ye Xinning remained seated without saying a word. Just then, Huo Yanzhi walked in.
Standing next to him was Mu Yinjing.
Mu Yinjing linked arms with Huo Yanzhi, her face full of smiles, and when she looked at her, her eyes held a hint of pride and smugness.
Ye Xinning roughly understood why Ye Rouxin wanted them to come back for dinner; it turned out this was a big gathering.
She lowered her eyes and remained silent, as if it were none of her business.
"Yanzhi and Yinjing are here too. Please sit down. The food should be ready soon."
Mu Yinjing came to Ye Rouxin's side, affectionately took Ye Rouxin's hand, and called her "sister-in-law" with great intimacy.
Ye Xinning couldn't help but laugh as she listened.
Ye Rouxin and Huo Qijun have been together for so many years, and Huo Yanzhi has always addressed Ye Rouxin as President Ye.
But Mu Yinjing, upon seeing Ye Rouxin, immediately began addressing her as Huo Yanzhi's wife, which was truly... quite dramatic.
"Yin Jing is as sensible as ever. Yan Zhi is lucky to have married you."
Ye Rouxin's words revealed her fondness and appreciation for Mu Yinjing.
Mu Yinjing glanced proudly in Ye Xinning's direction, her eyes filled with smugness.
"Thank you for your affirmation, sister-in-law. I like Yanzhi and I would do anything for him. Besides, I only ever think about him, unlike some people who want more than they have and try to seduce others everywhere."
Mu Yinjing spoke very cryptically, but anyone with a brain would probably know who she was talking about.
Ye Xinning kept her head down.
Even though Mu Yinjing was talking about her, and she was the one being insulted, she remained completely calm.
It was as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
Ye Rouxin withdrew her hand without making a sound, and her tone was no longer as warm as before.
"Miss Mu knows quite a lot."
From Yin Jing to Miss Mu, if Mu Yin Jing still doesn't understand Ye Rouxin's attitude, then she really isn't thinking straight.
She bit her lower lip and said somewhat awkwardly, "Sister-in-law, I was just saying it casually, please don't take it to heart."
Ye Rouxin didn't speak, but Shen Lin, who had been silent all along, spoke up at this moment.
"The Mu family's upbringing is nothing special."
Mu Yinjing stared wide-eyed at Shen Lin.
But after Shen Lin said those words, he lowered his head, put his arm around Ye Xinning's waist, and played with her hand.
Anyone with eyes can see that Shen Lin is standing up for Ye Xinning.
Mu Yinjing had a variety of thoughts in her mind. Wasn't it said that Shen Lin didn't love Ye Xinning?
Didn't they say that Shen Lin only disliked Ye Xinning, while Jiang An outside was his beloved?
Mu Yinjing subconsciously looked at Huo Yanzhi's expression.
Huo Yanzhi didn't speak, but his gaze fell on her, icy cold, devoid of any warmth.
Mu Yinjing felt extremely regretful. If she had known that Shen Lin would speak up, she shouldn't have said that.
The atmosphere in the living room was strange. Ye Xinning lowered her eyes, and Chen Lin's long, slender hand with distinct knuckles landed on her fingers, intertwining with hers in an extremely ambiguous and intimate manner.
Seemingly noticing her unusual silence, Shen Lin took her hand.
She turned slightly to the side, and the man's expression remained unchanged.
Looking at Shen Lin's cold profile, she thought to herself, how could a man be so hypocritical?
He clearly hated her to death, yet he could still put on such a affectionate act in front of others.
If she hadn't heard him say those words of extreme resentment towards her, she probably would have had the illusion that he loved her too.
This strange atmosphere continued until Kenneth Fok came out of the kitchen.
He was holding a fruit in his hand. He was a decisive and efficient man outside, but at home he was a man who had to do everything himself.
Ye Xinning vaguely remembered that this was how the outside world described Huo Qijun's love for her mother.
— Huo Qijun of the Huo Group started from humble beginnings and worked diligently his entire life until he met Ye Rouxin, the president of the Ye Group. This belated encounter made Huo Qijun cherish it even more. For Ye Rouxin, he put aside all the affairs of the Huo Group and took good care of her.
Look how enviable they are, how deep their affection is.
Ye Xinning thought of her father.
At the dining table, Huo Qijun sat next to Ye Rouxin, and Ye Xinning realized once again that there was indeed no trace of her father in this family.
Just then, Huo Qijun started serving her soup, and she became resistant, her tone somewhat unfriendly, saying, "Chairman Huo, you're acting like I'm a guest in this house."
Her words were full of sarcasm, and Ye Rouxin, who had just picked up her chopsticks, put them down again because of them.
"Your Uncle Huo means well, but can you please stop acting like a ticking time bomb?"
"You're starting to despise me now? If you can't stand me, why did you call me back?"
"Ye Xinning, are you trying to drive me crazy?"
Ye Rouxin's anger flared up, and before she even started eating, she began smashing her chopsticks.
Ye Xinning met her gaze, wanting to refute her.
Ye Rouxin coughed violently, her chest heaving, looking like she was having a heart attack.
She pondered for a moment, and finally managed to restrain herself.
"I'm going to the restroom."
After saying that, she stood up and walked straight to the bathroom, ignoring Shen Lin's gesture of holding her hand.
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