When Ye Xinning realized that she had once again been thinking about Shen Lin's purpose and speculating about his intentions, she closed the book.
I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself down.
That shouldn't be done.
Now that things have come to this, she really shouldn't have any more feelings for him. No matter what he's doing in France, whether he's investigated or not, it's none of her business.
All she wanted was an explanation to herself; as for the rest, she should choose to ignore it.
...
Outside the manor, Shen Lin looked in the direction of Ye Xinning's bedroom. No one had come out yet. Shen Lin had waited for so long, and he knew that there was no point in waiting any longer.
“These are the things I bought for her. Give them to her and tell her that I understand everything she is doing now.”
Shen Lin handed the items to the servant and turned to leave.
The maid, carrying some things, called out from outside the car, "Mr. Chen, Miss won't accept your things."
Shen Lin drove away. The maid watched the car disappear into the distance, and having no other choice, she took her things upstairs.
Upstairs, Ye Xinning heard a knock on the door and got up to go to the door.
"What's wrong?"
"Miss, Mr. Shen asked me to give this to you."
The maid handed her the things she was carrying.
Ye Xinning frowned. "He tells you to take it, so you take it? Whose servant are you?"
This statement was clearly made with anger.
The maid was so frightened by Ye Xinning's words that she dared not speak. "I'm sorry, Miss Ye, I didn't want to take it either, but Mr. Shen handed it to me and left. I couldn't stop him."
Ye Xinning frowned deeply as she looked at the things the maid handed her, her eyes filled with indifference.
"Just throw it away."
After saying this coldly, Ye Xinning turned and went to the bedroom.
She didn't care at all what Shen Lin brought.
The maid looked at the closed door, somewhat embarrassed.
So, are we really going to lose it?
Just as the maid was at a loss for what to do, Song Zhengchu walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Mr. Shen asked me to give this to Miss, but Miss doesn't want me to throw it away."
Song Zhengchu hummed in agreement. "Give it to me."
The servant gave the items to Song Zhengchu and then left.
Song Zhengchu glanced at the contents of the bag; there were skincare products specifically for pregnant women and some daily necessities.
At the very bottom of the bag was a necklace, which Song Zhengchu immediately recognized as a limited edition designed by a famous designer.
Song Zhengchu raised an eyebrow. It would be a shame to lose so many things.
He placed the bag at Ye Xinning's door and then turned and went to the study.
...
Ye Xinning got thirsty while reading, so she went out to get some water. When she opened the door, she saw the bag placed at the doorway.
She frowned. Hadn't she told the maid to take it away and throw it away? Why was it brought back and placed at her door again?
Ye Xinning ignored it and walked straight ahead. After a few steps, she turned back and took the bag back to her bedroom.
...
Gu's Group.
Gu Shilin and Shen Lin sat on the sofa, facing the senior executives of the Gu Group.
"Mr. Gu, Mr. Shen, our scattered shares are still being acquired."
Gu Shilin frowned as he looked at Shen Lin, whose gaze was deep and silent.
"How's the investigation into the winery incident going?"
"Found it."
Who is it?
"Ji Jianshen, a philanthropist and entrepreneur from Beicheng."
Gu Shilin frowned and asked, "Ji Jianshen? Who is he?"
Gu Shilin did not know Ji Jianshen, but Shen Lin did.
“A person whose background cannot be traced, yet who holds a pivotal position in Beicheng, is also Ningning's... best friend.”
Shen Lin's words stunned Gu Shilin. "What did you say? Ji Jianshen, someone related to my second sister-in-law, is actually targeting our Gu Group?"
"I don't understand either. Why would Ji Jianshen do this? Don't you know him?" Shen Lin asked, wanting a definite answer from Gu Shilin. He also wanted to know what Ji Jianshen's reasons were.
"Where would I meet such a person? To be honest, I've never even heard of this name before."
Shen Lin frowned deeply.
Given this, the reasons behind Ji Jianshen's actions are worth pondering.
"Why don't you meet with Ji Jian first?" Shen Lin said after thinking for a moment.
"What should I say when I meet him?"
"Don't you know what you're saying? Or are you really going to hand over the Gu Group to someone else?" Shen Lin retorted.
"Of course not. Weren't we supposed to meet? Fine, I'll go meet him. I want to ask him why he's targeting my Gu Group."
...
Gu Shilin arranged to meet Ji Jianshen, but to the surprise of both Shen Lin and Gu Shilin, Ji Jianshen refused to meet with Gu Shilin.
Upon hearing the news, Shen Lin stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, still hearing Gu Shilin's angry voice in his ears, "What kind of person is Ji Jianshen that he even refused to meet with me?"
Shen Lin held his phone, remaining silent for a long time.
When he spoke again, his voice was low, "I'll go."
Shen Lin personally called Ji Jianshen to arrange a meeting.
This time, Ji Jianshen agreed.
Shen Lin drove to the meeting place, and when he arrived, Ji Jianshen was already there.
The two sat facing each other in the coffee shop. Ji Jianshen's smile was as perfect as ever, leaving no room for criticism.
Shen Lin looked at Ji Jianshen and said, "I never imagined that we would be sitting across from each other again."
Ji Jian smiled, picked up his coffee, and looked out at the street where pedestrians came and went in a hurry. His voice was calm and unhurried.
"Didn't Mr. Shen expect this?"
"Mr. Ji's words could mislead me. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Mr. Ji had long anticipated this day."
Ji Jianshen smiled faintly at Shen Lin's words. Although he didn't say anything, his attitude told Shen Lin that he had guessed correctly.
"You've long anticipated that one day you and I would sit across from each other."
"Gu Shilin calls you Second Brother. She is your only aunt. This day was expected no matter how you look at it."
"Her? You seem to know my aunt?" Shen Lin's gaze was deep.
Ji Jianshen simply lowered his head and smiled, neither answering nor explaining Shen Lin's question.
"Did you come to see me to discuss matters concerning the Gu Group or Xinning?"
Shen Lin stared at Ji Jianshen. "What do you want me to talk about?"
"Whatever it is, it's easy for me to answer. If you're here for the Gu Group, then Shen Lin, I have nothing to explain. I'm doing all this now, and if you were me, you would have made the same choice. As for Xin Ning... I've supported her decision from beginning to end. In other words, if I wanted her as a person, I wouldn't have let her return to Nancheng back then, much less marry you."
"So, in this matter concerning Ningning, I should thank you for letting go?"
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