Upon hearing this, Shen Lin's gaze sharpened. "What did you say?"
"This is the result of my secret investigation. Take a look for yourself."
Chi Zhao handed the investigation results to Shen Lin, whose face turned icy after reading them. "So the item disappeared a year ago?"
"Yes, a year ago, I calculated it, and it fits the timeline. Jiang An got pregnant and gave birth, and the timing all matches up."
Shen Lin gripped the documents tightly in his hand, his eyes were sinister, and he exuded a bloodthirsty chill.
...
What was Shen Lin like five years ago, before he met Ye Xinning?
At that time, he was aloof, cold-blooded, and domineering, with no concept of family affection whatsoever.
When Shen Lin was young, his mother, Mu Mingqing, passed away from illness. After that, Shen Yu married two wives. Whether it was Shen Ting's mother or Xi Yuan now, Shen Lin had seen too much. It was because he had seen so many cold and indifferent marital relationships that love was something extremely unattainable in his mind.
He never imagined that one day he would fall in love with someone, nor did he ever imagine that one day he would want to start a family with someone.
So, five years ago, before meeting Ye Xinning, Shen Lin made a decision: never to get married and never to have children.
At that time, Shen Lin had already decided to never get married, but Mu Mingwei disagreed.
Despite Shen Lin's insistence, Mu Mingwei suggested that they temporarily store the sperm so that if Shen Lin regretted it later and wanted to have another child, there would still be a way to deal with it.
Shen Lin had always respected Mu Mingwei, and in the end, he followed her wishes and temporarily stored the sperm at the hospital.
The person in charge of that matter was a doctor that Gu Shilin found, and she didn't pay any more attention to it after that, leaving everything to Gu Shilin.
However, Shen Lin never expected that after all this, such a big incident would occur.
Also, the sperm was safely stored in France, so how did Jiang An obtain it?
Shen Lin couldn't understand this, so he looked at Chi Zhao and said, "Arrange for someone to investigate how Jiang An obtained it, and who is helping her behind the scenes."
Chi Zhao nodded, but in his heart he actually had some guesses.
“Shen Lin, not many people know that you stored your sperm in France.”
Shen Lin was a sensible man; once Chi Zhao had said this much, he immediately understood.
Whom are you suspecting?
"Although it's not appropriate to say it like this, I think Gu Shilin is highly suspicious in this matter. We should investigate him thoroughly. The doctor was arranged by Gu Shilin, and he's the only one I can think of right now."
Shen Lin's gaze was deep and unfathomable.
Gu Shilin, is that right?
But he never doubted Gu Shilin, nor did he know what reason Gu Shilin had to do such a thing.
"I'm going to France." After a moment of silence, Shen Lin decided to go to France himself.
This matter was entrusted to Gu Shilin; he needed to meet with Gu Shilin to resolve the issue.
Chi Zhao supported Shen Lin's trip to France.
“You’re going to France? That’s fine. After all, you have an unbreakable family bond. If this matter really has something to do with Gu Shilin, you can go and meet him and persuade him to explain to Ye Xinning.”
"If I go to France, then she will leave all the matters in Nancheng to you and Shen Ting."
Shen Lin decided to go to France, but he couldn't stop worrying about Ye Xinning whenever he thought of her.
Ye Xinning was pregnant, and her repeated fainting spells made Shen Lin very worried, fearing that something might have happened to her.
Moreover, Ye Xinning is currently preoccupied with getting a divorce. If they really do end up divorcing, this child is the only thing that can soften Ye Xinning's heart, so this child absolutely cannot be harmed.
Chi Zhao patted Shen Lin on the back, indicating to her, "Don't worry, I'll come over often while you're in France, and I'll make sure your child with Ye Xinning is safe and sound."
"good."
...
The next day, Shen Lin was about to leave for France. Before leaving, he went to the master bedroom to say goodbye to Ye Xinning.
Ye Xinning stood on the balcony, looking out the window.
Shen Lin stood behind her. As autumn approached and the weather cooled down, she stood there wearing only a thin cardigan. Shen Lin felt extremely sorry for her, but he knew clearly that Ye Xinning did not want to see him if he were to go forward.
Shen Lin turned and went into the bedroom. When he came out again, he had a coat in his hand. He walked over and draped it over Ye Xinning's shoulders from behind. "It's cold. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Ye Xinning maintained her previous expression, grabbed the clothes Shen Lin had taken out, and threw them in front of Shen Lin, saying, "Don't touch me."
Shen Lin froze. In the past few days, Ye Xinning hadn't given him a kind look. The few things she said to him most often were to ask him to let her go or not to touch her.
This cold attitude pierced Shen Lin's heart. He looked into Ye Xinning's eyes, and there was not a trace of warmth in them.
"You hate me that much now?"
Ye Xinning twitched the corners of her lips and remained silent.
Do you find it disgusting?
That's possible.
Ever since she learned of the child's existence, she has been haunted by his betrayal every night. All she can think about is him and Jiang An. She finds herself unable to accept any contact with him anymore; whenever he gets close, she feels…
dirty!
Ye Xinning's gaze was fixed on the distance, and he remained silent.
Shen Lin knew that no matter how long he stood there waiting, Ye Xinning would not say a word to him.
Their relationship had reached the point where they couldn't say a word to each other anymore.
The solution to all of this is for him to find out the whole truth and give her an explanation.
"I won't be in Nancheng for the next few days. Eat well, sleep well, and if you need anything, just tell Aunt Ning and the others. I'll be back soon."
The person in front of him didn't say a word. Shen Lin stood there for a few more seconds before turning around and leaving.
Hearing the door close behind him, Ye Xinning finally moved, turned around, and looked in the direction of the bedroom door.
After returning to Ming Mansion, Shen Lin took her phone and wouldn't let her leave the bedroom. She didn't know what was happening outside, nor did she know what Shen Lin wanted to do to let her go.
She felt that her life had become a mess, and she wondered how it could end.
...
France.
Shen Lin walked out of the airport, with Wen Zhu following beside him.
Have you made contact with Gu Shilin?
Wenzhu nodded. "We got in touch, Mr. Shen. Mr. Gu said he has some things to do and can't come to pick us up for the time being."
Chen Lin stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at Wen Zhu. "Is he busy with something?"
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