"The text message came from Chi Zhao's phone, but you never suspected Chi Zhao. Why?"
Ye Xinning was somewhat surprised that Shen Lin would ask such a question.
“We’ve known Chi Zhao for so many years, so I can make that judgment, and he has no reason to do anything to me.”
"Do you have anyone you suspect?"
Ye Xinning shook her head helplessly, then said in a low voice, "There are too many people at the banquet tonight, a real mixed bag, and I have no way of guessing who they are. Besides, the person who got Chi Zhao's phone must be someone close to Chi Zhao, but I don't know that many people in the Chi family. I have no way of guessing."
Shen Lin's eyes were deep and thoughtful. He bent down and placed a kiss on Ye Xinning's forehead.
"Alright, you've been scared tonight too. Don't think too much about it now. Just get some sleep."
Ye Xinning nodded, then said softly, "You too."
"I'm going to the study to take care of some work. I'll be right back. You should rest."
"Um."
After explaining things to Ye Xinning, Shen Lin turned and went to the study. Once inside, he took out his phone and dialed Wen Zhu's number.
"President Shen."
“Investigate the Chi family, including the Chi family patriarch and Chi Zhao’s older brother, Chi Xuan.”
Wenzhu was unaware of what had happened. Upon hearing Ye Xinning say that she wanted to investigate the Chi family, Wenzhu had many questions in her mind. However, Shen Lin's decisions were never something she, as his subordinate, could fathom.
"Okay, Mr. Shen, I'll check."
"Also, check if Jiang An has been behaving himself lately."
"good."
...
On the night Ye Xinning returned from the Chi family, she had a nightmare.
In her dream, she stood on the top floor of a high-rise building, her gaze filled with sorrow and despair. Standing before her was Shen Lin, whose eyes were cold and indifferent, offering her no warmth whatsoever. In her dream, her eyes were filled with disappointment, but Shen Lin remained unmoved.
Later, she didn't even know what she said, but after saying that sentence, she turned around and prepared to jump.
Just as she was about to jump, Ye Xinning was jolted awake by the dream. She was covered in cold sweat and her body was trembling uncontrollably.
The person beside her had already turned on the light. "Ningning, what's wrong?"
Ye Xinning looked at Shen Lin in front of her. The person in front of her had gentle features and was full of worry. He was completely different from the person in her dream.
She still trembles uncontrollably at the thought of how cold the person in her dream was.
Ye Xinning didn't know why she had such a dream. The scene in the dream was so real that it made her feel very scared.
If that really is something that will happen one day...
Ye Xinning shook her head, realizing that she was overthinking things.
She and Shen Lin were so loving, how could such a thing happen?
"It's nothing, just a nightmare," she said with a smile, looking at Shen Lin.
Shen Lin held her hand tightly. "What nightmare did you have?"
Ye Xinning didn't plan to tell Shen Lin about that scene, because she knew he would overthink it.
"I dreamt that my money was stolen by a thief." She thought for a moment and told a casual, insignificant lie.
Shen Lin didn't want it to be about this. He lowered his head and kissed her lips again. "Is this a nightmare? In real life, no one would dare to steal from you. Besides, you're so skilled, not every thief can succeed against you."
"If one day my favorite thing is really stolen by a thief, what do you think I should do?"
"It's okay, you still have me. I can help you get back what belongs to you."
What was originally just a casual joke, with Shen Lin's response, moved Ye Xinning deeply once again.
"Yes, with you here, I'm not worried about anything."
...
The next morning, Shen Lin left early because of an urgent matter at the company.
After he left, Ye Xinning called Aunt Wen over.
"Miss."
"How's the investigation into Jiang An that I asked you to do?"
Aunt Wen had originally intended to tell Ye Xinning about this, but said, "Miss, something very strange is that I can't find out where Jiang An is now."
Aunt Wen's words made Ye Xinning's gaze turn exceptionally cold and deep. "Can't find anything?"
"Yes, I couldn't find it myself, and I even asked a few friends with wide connections to help me check, but I still couldn't find it."
Ye Xinning's hands landed on the dining table, making a sound every now and then.
“Aunt Wen, I was almost ambushed at the Chi family’s party last night. I don’t know who it was, but I do know that everything lately has been very strange.”
From the unfamiliar text messages that kept being sent to her phone, to what happened at the Chi family's house yesterday, all of this made Ye Xinning suspicious.
"Does Miss suspect it's Jiang An?"
“I know how capable Jiang An is. I can’t guarantee anything else, but when it comes to the Chi family, it’s not Jiang An’s business.”
Aunt Wen thought so too. Based on their previous interactions, Jiang An was not a wise or intelligent person.
“It seems that it’s not safe for Miss to go out alone. From now on, I’ll drive Miss to work. We can leave things at home to other people. This way, Miss’s safety can be guaranteed, and Miss can discuss anything with me in a timely manner.”
Ye Xinning thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, but it means Aunt Wen will have to work hard again."
"Any hardship is to be expected."
...
North City.
Inside a villa, Ji Jianshen stood barefoot in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, the white curtains swaying in the wind, with Zhou Yun standing behind him.
"gentlemen."
"Hmm." Ji Jianshen didn't turn around; his very faint voice echoed in the large bedroom.
"Something happened at the Chi family's house last night."
"Hmm, how badly was that person injured?"
"There is no danger to his life, but he still needs to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time."
"Okay, I understand."
Zhou Yun watched Ji Jianshen's retreating figure. Ji Jianshen realized that she hadn't left yet and turned around. "Is there anything else you want to say to me?"
“Sir, if it weren’t for the phone call last night, Miss Ye would have been in trouble.” Zhou Yun couldn’t understand why Ji Jianshen could remain so calm in such a situation.
"She'll be fine."
Zhou Yun was puzzled and was about to ask when something suddenly popped into her mind. Zhou Yun said in shock, "So, the phone call Miss received last night was made by Mr.?"
"Otherwise what?"
Zhou Yun, “…”
Well, with all these problems piling up, she does seem a bit foolish.
"Sir, why don't you just tell Miss directly? Miss went out with Wen Yu today, and it's clear that what happened yesterday has left a shadow on her heart."
Should I tell her?
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