Ye Xinning pretended not to see it and continued to praise herself, "But I'm curious, is Auntie the same to everyone, or is there something I did wrong that made Auntie so unhappy?"
Gu Shilin shook his head hurriedly.
"No, it's not that my second sister-in-law did anything wrong. My mother's temperament has become more and more indifferent over the years. She's like that with everyone. Last time, my second sisters-in-law went to France, and I told my mother, but she said that we didn't need to disturb her."
Gu Shilin was referring to the time he spent in France before he reconciled with Shen Lin.
I didn't think about it in detail at the time, but now it seems there were indeed some problems. It seems that Shen Lin didn't go to see Mu Mingwei back then.
Why?
Ye Xinning was curious, because from Gu Shilin and the others' descriptions, she knew that Mu Mingwei wasn't like this from the beginning.
So why did things turn out this way? There's always a reason for everything; it's impossible for something to happen without any reason at all.
"I don't know. Maybe it's because my mom became a Buddhist. Since she started practicing Buddhism, she has indeed become much less talkative than before. It's also possible that my mom still can't let go of what happened to my older brother."
Gu Shilin has an older brother who went missing when he was young, a fact that Ye Xinning had heard about.
That was Mu Mingwei's child. So many years have passed and they still haven't found him. It's only natural that Mu Mingwei's condition would change.
"By the way, Shi Lin, is there really no news about your brother at all?"
"No, actually, after so many years of searching, the chances of him still being alive are very small, but our family is unwilling to give up, so we are still searching. Over the years, my mother has become more and more depressed because of this. We all know that in her heart, what she misses most is my lost brother."
As Ye Xinning listened to Gu Shilin say this, the unhappiness she had felt because of Mu Mingwei gradually dissipated.
Actually, if you put it that way, Mu Mingwei is also a pitiful person.
Having lost her child years ago, and although Gu Shilin was by her side later, Ye Xinning knew that the child had become an insurmountable obstacle in Mu Mingwei's heart.
But what if we can't get over it? The person was lost when he was a child, and so many years have passed. If they could be found, given the status and position of the Shen and Gu families, they shouldn't have been completely without any news.
...
In the evening, Mu Mingwei came down for dinner after she had rested. She was still very quiet, only asking Shen Lin one question during dinner: "When are we going to the cemetery?"
"Auntie can go whenever she wants, it depends on her arrangements."
"Then let's do it the day after tomorrow, Shi Lin. You make the arrangements. After we visit the cemetery, we'll go straight to the airport to return to France."
Gu Shilin asked in surprise, "Mom, are we in such a hurry to go back to France?"
"I don't go out much now; I'm not used to staying outside for long periods of time."
"It's rare for my aunt to come all this way, why don't you stay a little longer?"
"There's no difference between here and in France. You all have your own things to do, and I'm not used to it here either."
Shen Lin frowned, clearly not expecting Mu Mingwei to return to France so soon.
So it really was just to visit on the anniversary of his mother's death.
"I understand. Auntie doesn't want to stay here any longer, so I'll have Wenzhu make the arrangements."
"Um."
After dinner, Mu Mingwei went back to her bedroom to rest.
Shen Lin and Gu Shilin probably had something to talk about, so they went to the study together. Ye Xinning took a glass of water and went to the kitchen door.
Aunt Wen and the others were tidying up when they saw her coming, which startled Aunt Wen.
"Miss, why did you come to the kitchen? Please go sit in the living room. It's so slippery here. You might fall and hurt yourself."
Ye Xinning shook her head at Aunt Wen, feeling that they were all being too nervous about her pregnancy.
"Aunt Wen, don't worry, I'm fine, I won't fall."
"That being said, Miss is completely different now that she is pregnant. She needs to be extra careful in every aspect."
Ye Xinning's red lips curved slightly, feeling exceptionally comfortable, a warmth that came from being trusted.
"Miss, is there anything you'd like to eat here?"
"No, Aunt Wen, I need to talk to you about something. Can you come out with me for a moment?"
"good."
Aunt Wen washed her hands and walked outside with Ye Xinning.
"Is there something you need, Miss?"
"Aunt Wen, why were you staring blankly at Chen Lin's aunt just now?"
Aunt Wen hadn't expected Ye Xinning to ask such a question. She paused for a moment before saying, "When I saw that Mrs. Gu just now, I was momentarily stunned because I mistook her for someone else."
"Mistaken identity?"
"Hmm, when I saw Mrs. Gu just now, she looked very familiar, but I couldn't figure out who she was no matter how hard I tried. Maybe it was because she looked a lot like someone I know at some point, which gave me that illusion."
Ye Xinning kept her head down, her gaze hidden in the shadows, so Aunt Wen couldn't see her expression.
"Why did you suddenly think of asking this, Miss?"
"It's nothing, I just thought of it and asked you." Actually, Ye Xinning had been wondering for a moment when she saw it that Aunt Wen was staring at Mu Mingwei, whom she was meeting for the first time, for so long. It was just a case of mistaken identity.
"Alright, I'm all set. Aunt Wen, go ahead and get busy. Get some rest when you're done."
"Okay, sure."
After talking with Aunt Wen, Ye Xinning went back to her bedroom. She was probably experiencing the effects of pregnancy, but by nine o'clock she felt extremely sleepy.
She took a shower and went to bed, and soon felt sleepy.
It wasn't until she felt the bed sink beside her and a pair of warm, large hands land on her waist that Ye Xinning realized what was happening.
"Have you finished talking to Gu Shilin?"
She didn't turn around, but just said this softly.
Shen Lin, who was behind her, tightened his grip on her arm. As their bodies came into contact, he couldn't help but have some wicked thoughts.
"We're done talking."
As he answered Ye Xinning's questions, he kissed the back of her neck, his warm breath brushing against her ear, and Ye Xinning felt her body heat up instantly.
She nudged Chen Lin with her elbow, her tone involuntarily softening, "Stop fooling around, I'm sleepy, I want to go to sleep."
"It's only nine o'clock." The person behind him still didn't stop moving.
"But I'm really sleepy." Ye Xinning couldn't stand the tickling any longer and finally turned around, looking down at her. His deep gaze was now filled with something else.
Ye Xinning couldn't help but laugh, "Why is Mr. Shen becoming more and more enthusiastic about this kind of thing?"
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