She glanced at Jiang An, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Jiang An spoke up, "Miss Ye, don't you want to know where Brother Shen Lin was last night?"
Ye Xinning smiled, turned around, and looked at Jiang An with a half-smile, "He's with you, he cares about you."
"Since Miss Ye already knows this, why does she still... insist on occupying Mrs. Shen's position?"
Ye Xinning's red lips curved into a smile, her every frown and smile captivating. "Give up the position of Mrs. Shen? Fine, make Shen Lin agree to divorce me and pack his bags tonight. I definitely won't stay until tomorrow."
Jiang An bit her lower lip.
Ye Xinning retorted sarcastically, "So the problem isn't with me, it's with you."
Jiang An still looked as charming as ever, but for some reason, there seemed to be tears in her eyes.
“Miss Ye, I know you are Mrs. Shen, and I have never thought of taking anything from you. Please don’t misunderstand. Actually, I didn’t want this child at first, but he is my flesh and blood. I can’t do it. Please, Mrs. Shen, don’t make me abort the child.”
Ye Xinning paused, vaguely understanding something.
I turned around, and sure enough.
Not far away.
Shen Lin's gaze turned icy as he stared at her coldly, his expression a mixture of displeasure, anger, and blame.
Ye Xinning chuckled softly the moment she lowered her eyes.
No wonder Jiang An, who was originally so aggressive, suddenly softened and said those things; he was just putting on a show for Shen Lin.
Shen Lin approached her, his voice cold and devoid of warmth, "You shouldn't have come."
Should I not have come?
Ye Xinning curled her lips, "Do you think I came to the hospital to force her to abort the child?"
"Apologize." Shen Lin's icy words chilled Ye Xinning's heart even more.
He wouldn't listen to her explanation or give her any chance to argue; his first demand was for her to apologize.
“Absolutely not.” She looked up at Shen Lin and said, word by word.
Shen Lin gripped her hand tightly, so hard that it made her frown. "I said I apologized."
Ye Xinning remained silent.
Their stubborn attitude made the atmosphere increasingly tense.
Shen Lin exuded a chilling aura, and Ye Xinning had no doubt that if she didn't apologize to Jiang An today, Shen Lin might really break her wrist.
"Brother Shenlin, I'm fine. Miss Ye doesn't need to apologize."
Ye Xinning raised an eyebrow and looked at Jiang An. His face was filled with suppressed emotion, and his eyes were brimming with tears. He looked so pitiful.
"It's all my fault. I made Miss Ye unhappy. I'm sorry, Miss Ye." Jiang An said, tears falling from her eyes.
Then she turned around, cried, and left. Everything happened so perfectly.
A deep, sinister voice came from above, "Ye Xinning, you really can't change your aggressive personality, you were before, and you still are now."
Leaving those words behind, Shen Lin shook off her hand and strode off in the direction Jiang An had gone.
Ye Xinning stood there, watching the man disappear at the end of the corridor.
Looking down at her reddened wrist, Ye Xinning couldn't help but smile.
But that smile was even uglier than a cry.
Yes, she was aggressive. She knew he didn't love her, but she still forced him to marry her. So now, the best thing to do is to cut your losses.
...
Ye Xinning went to her mother's room.
In the room, Ye Rouxin, the mother, lay on the hospital bed. Sitting beside her was a middle-aged man who held Ye Rouxin's hand and asked her about her well-being. He was none other than Huo Qijun, her mother's lover and her future stepfather.
The first person to notice her coming in was Aunt Mu, a maid from the Ye family.
"The young lady has arrived."
Ye Rouxin and Huo Qijun looked in her direction.
Kenneth Fok greeted her warmly and kindly, "Ningning is here, come and sit down."
Ye Rouxin looked at her, her eyes gentle and calm, "Come and sit down."
Ye Xinning didn't even look at Huo Qijun, but walked over and sat down in front of the hospital bed.
Having just been in a car accident, Ye Rouxin's complexion was still not good, and her forehead was wrapped in bandages. But even so, she remained calm and composed, even holding documents in her hand.
"You were in a car accident, why are you still pushing yourself so hard?" she said calmly, her tone unhurried.
"You've been busy. Didn't you say you'd come right away when you answered the phone? Why have you been delayed for so long?"
"Busy getting torn apart," Ye Xinning murmured.
Ye Rouxin didn't hear her. "What did you say?"
Ye Xinning shook her head again. "No, there was a bit of traffic on the way. How was it? What did the doctor say?"
Ye Rouxin said softly, "It's nothing, just a mild concussion."
"That's good."
Ye Rouxin asked again, "Aren't you with Shen Lin? Didn't he come with you?"
"He's busy." Busy taking care of his mistress.
Ye Rouxin frowned. "Are you unhappy?"
"No."
Ye Rouxin sighed, "You've been married for so long, but your relationship has always been lukewarm. If you ask me, the problem is that you're missing a child. A child is the bond that holds a couple together. Once you have a child, things will be different."
After Ye Rouxin finished speaking, Ye Xinning stared at her with a meaningful smile.
"why are you laughing?"
"Mom, don't you think what you're saying is contradictory? When we were little, you and Dad had endless arguments and insults, and it seems like I didn't play any role back then."
Ye Xinning mentioned her father in front of Huo Qijun, but Huo Qijun seemed unaffected.
Instead, Ye Rouxin's expression changed, and she became even more stern than before. "Shut up, I said you're not allowed to mention him."
Ye Xinning was used to her like this. She got up before leaving.
She told Ye Rouxin, "Shen Lin and I can't go on anymore, and we'll be getting a divorce soon."
After saying that, he ignored Ye Rouxin's shock, scolded her, and left.
As Ye Xinning stepped out of the ward, she looked up and saw Huo Yanzhi standing at the door.
The man wore a black overcoat; he was tall and slender with striking features. A year had passed, and he seemed even more enigmatic than before.
He stood not far away, watching her with a deep gaze that seemed to carry a mixture of deep affection and morbid obsession.
Ye Xinning paused for a few seconds, then, as if she hadn't seen anything, strode forward and walked straight ahead.
Just as she passed by the man, he suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm.
Ye Xinning reflexively shook him off.
"Don't touch me." Her voice was cold and bloodthirsty.
Huo Yanzhi parted his thin lips slightly, his eyes revealing a gentle smile.
"Ningning, it's been so long, why do you seem so distant with me?"
Ye Xinning raised her eyes, her cool gaze falling on Huo Yanzhi.
"Is the word 'estranged' appropriate to describe us? You and I have never been close."
"How can you say that? Ningning and I have an inseparable relationship."
"Are you talking about your brother becoming my stepfather? That's quite an unbreakable bond, isn't it, Uncle?"
The words "little uncle" probably provoked Huo Yanzhi. The next second, he grabbed her hand and pinned her down.
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