"That's why I said congratulations."
Mu Yinjing looked away, gazing into the distance, and said casually, "At first, I was also unwilling, thinking that he couldn't let go of you, so why should I marry someone who doesn't love me? But after thinking about it seriously, I felt that since you two are impossible, why shouldn't I seize this opportunity and marry him? As for whether he loves me or not, it's not that important anymore."
Ye Xinning remained silent. She didn't know how to respond to Mu Yinjing's words, and she felt that remaining silent was the best course of action at this moment.
"I called you out because there's something I need to tell you."
"Yes, go ahead," Ye Xinning said calmly.
"Regarding the child you were pregnant with, Yanzhi found a doctor to make you abort the child. You have been resentful of Yanzhi ever since you found out about this, but I am telling you now that there was a reason why Yanzhi chose to do that. Your child was an ectopic pregnancy and it was impossible for you to keep it. In order to reduce your pain and sadness later, he decided to keep it from you."
Ye Xinning was incredulous, her body stiffening.
It took her a long time to find her voice, "What did you say? That child was an ectopic pregnancy?"
"Yes, he didn't want to tell me about it. I saw him at the prison gate that day, and I thought he would talk to me, but he didn't."
"And you? Why did you choose to tell me?"
“There’s no particular reason. I just feel that this is all in the past. From now on, Huo Yanzhi is my husband, and we are one. Your loss with him is a thing of the past. I hope he will no longer feel guilty because of what happened to you. From my perspective, apart from my obsessive love for you, he has done nothing to wrong you.”
After saying what she wanted to say, Mu Yinjing left quickly.
Ye Xinning stood there, thinking about what Mu Yinjing had said, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
...
When Shen Lin returned to Ming Mansion, Aunt Wen was busy in the living room. Upon seeing him return, she respectfully said, "Mr. Shen is back."
"Yes." Shen Lin took off his coat and handed it to Aunt Wen. "Is Ningning back?"
"Yes, Miss is back. She's upstairs."
"I'll go up and take a look."
"Yes, Mr. Shen."
Shen Lin went upstairs, pushed open the door and went in. Ye Xinning was standing in front of the balcony, lost in thought.
Shen Lin walked over and put his arm around Ye Xinning's waist from behind.
"Didn't you say you were waiting for me to pick you up so we could come back together?"
Ye Xinning turned around when she heard the sound, and looked at Shen Lin as he returned, her gaze gentle.
“I was with my mom, and she had someone bring me back.”
"How was your day? Did you have a good time?"
Ye Xinning thought about it seriously, "I'm still happy."
"Um."
Shen Lin didn't want her to talk too much about Huo Yanzhi, so she changed the subject, "Your aunt and the others will be here on Friday. I'll pick them up then. You can wait at home."
Upon hearing that Shen Lin said his aunt would be arriving on Friday, Ye Xinning quickly said, "It's alright, we'll go together then."
"No need. I've already told my aunt about your pregnancy, and she said you shouldn't go to the airport with her."
"That being said, it's my first time meeting my aunt, so I should go there in person."
Before Shen Lin could say anything more, Ye Xinning had already made her decision. "It's decided then. I'll go with you. Also, I'll prepare a gift for Auntie in advance, whatever she likes."
Shen Lin lowered his head and kissed her lips, whispering, "A gift is just a token of affection. As long as it's from you, she'll like it."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"good."
Ye Xinning leaned against Shen Lin's chest. After this conversation, her mood was much better than when she had just returned from Huo Yanzhi's wedding.
At least I won't be saddened by what Mu Yinjing said anymore.
Ye Xinning didn't tell Shen Lin about the ectopic pregnancy. Anyway, so much time had passed, whether she told him or not wasn't that important.
...
Friday arrived quickly. Ye Xinning prepared a gift for Shen Lin's aunt in advance and told Xiao Chen that she would leave the law firm half an hour early to pick her up.
Upon arriving at the airport terminal, Shen Lin grasped Ye Xinning's hand and whispered, "Let's wait here for a while; we should be out soon."
Ye Xinning nodded, seemingly feeling a bit nervous and at a loss for what to do.
As for why she was nervous, she couldn't explain it. Perhaps it was because this was the first time she had formally met Shen Lin's elders, especially given the depth of their relationship.
When she saw Shen Yu and Xi Yuan before, it was clearly a marriage alliance, so she didn't have many feelings about it.
But the person he was about to meet was Shen Lin's aunt, the most important person to him.
Sensing Ye Xinning's nervousness, Shen Lin lowered his head, his deep gaze fixed on her. "Your aunt doesn't eat people, why are you so nervous?"
"I also want to not be nervous. Could you teach me, Mr. Chen, how to not be nervous?"
"Relax, don't overthink it. Your aunt is just quiet, but she's very easy to get along with."
"Okay." Ye Xinning smiled, perhaps because she was nervous about meeting the parents.
The two waited for a short while before finally seeing a familiar figure – it was Gu Shilin.
Beside Gu Shilin was a middle-aged woman with exquisite makeup, her hair piled high, and an outstanding temperament that gave her a dignified and elegant air.
Ye Xinning looked away and whispered to Shen Lin, "Is that your aunt next to Gu Shilin? Your aunt has such a great presence."
"You can tell your aunt these compliments later."
Ye Xinning, "..."
Soon, Gu Shilin arrived in front of them with his men.
"Second Brother, have you been waiting long?" Gu Shilin asked.
"No, we just got here too. Auntie, you must be tired from traveling all that way."
Shen Lin's words drew Ye Xinning's attention to the middle-aged woman. They had been a bit far apart before, but now that they were closer, the details were much clearer. Shen Lin's aunt was holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads in front of her, and when she wasn't speaking, her expression was somewhat cold, and her distance was very obvious.
"It's alright." The middle-aged woman replied to Shen Lin's greeting in a very indifferent voice, which seemed to indicate that she disliked Shen Lin. However, Ye Xinning knew that this elder was indeed quite cold-hearted.
"That's good. Auntie, it's your first time meeting Ningning, please introduce yourselves. This is my wife, Ye Xinning, and Ningning, this is your aunt." Shen Lin introduced them.
"Hello, Auntie, I'm Ye Xinning." Ye Xinning stepped forward, looking at the middle-aged woman politely.
"Hello. I am Mu Mingwei, Shen Lin's aunt."
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