Shen Lin spoke without any warmth whatsoever. Gu Shilin looked at Ye Xinning and Ji Jianshen and quietly patted Shen Lin on the shoulder.
"Second brother, speak properly."
Gu Shilin was still completely unaware of what was going on, and Shen Lin felt even more guilty after hearing her say that.
Shen Lin pressed his thin lips together, saying nothing.
Ye Xinning quickly turned her gaze away from Shen Lin, stepped forward, nodded to Gu Shilin, and Gu Shilin still called her Second Sister-in-law as before.
"Second sister-in-law, are you and my eldest brother... are you coming to see my mother together?"
Ye Xinning nodded, "Ji Jianshen said he wanted to come over, so I came with him to take a look."
Gu Shilin looked at Ji Jianshen behind Ye Xinning, wanting to say something to Ji Jianshen, but he didn't know what to say.
"Let's go. Let my older brother and my mother be alone for a while," Gu Shilin said to Shen Lin after a moment's hesitation.
Ji Jianshen must have come here hoping to have some time to talk alone. It would be difficult for him to speak if everyone was here.
Shen Lin didn't move; he looked at Ye Xinning.
Ye Xinning noticed Shen Lin's gaze, but she pretended not to see it and looked at Ji Jianshen, saying, "I'll wait for you outside. Say what you want to say, no rush, take your time."
"Um."
Ji Jianshen held her hand and nodded, "I'll be fine soon."
Ye Xinning went out with Gu Shilin and the others, leaving Ji Jianshen standing alone.
As Ye Xinning left the cemetery, she stood alone to one side. The weather was cold now, and she was wearing thicker clothes than before, but because she was already very thin, she didn't look much different. Since the baby was still small, she didn't appear to be pregnant yet.
Seeing Ye Xinning standing there alone, Gu Shilin nudged Shen Lin's arm. "Second brother, hurry up and apologize to your sister-in-law."
"Why should I apologize? Did I say anything wrong? She showed up with Ji Jianshen. Did she even consider my feelings? Am I supposed to go up to her with a smile and say, 'You've arrived'?"
Shen Lin's words were sarcastic and cynical.
Gu Shilin rolled his eyes helplessly. "Second brother, if you keep being so domineering and forceful, you and your wife are really going to be finished."
"Anyway, she's so adamant now and has no intention of getting back together with me," Shen Lin said coldly after Gu Shilin finished speaking.
Gu Shilin was furious with him. "My second sister-in-law hasn't gone through the divorce proceedings with you yet, and my mother... the obstacles between you two have decreased. If you don't seize the opportunity to salvage the relationship, it won't be right."
After saying that, Gu Shilin looked at Shen Lin seriously and asked, "Or is it that you, Second Brother, don't want to keep me at all?"
What do you think?
Gu Shilin hummed in agreement. "That's it then. Although my second sister-in-law and my eldest brother are close, the child in her belly is yours. That's something that can't be changed, and it's also your bargaining chip, second brother. Women are emotional creatures. If you bring up the child more, my second sister-in-law might soften her heart."
Shen Lin looked in the direction where Ye Xinning was standing, and he had to admit that Gu Shilin's words had touched him.
She was carrying his child, a bond of kinship that could never be severed. As long as the child in her womb remained, there was still a possibility for them to be together.
As for Jiang An and that child...
Shen Lin squinted, it wasn't that there was no way out.
Thinking this, Shen Lin stepped forward and stood beside Ye Xinning, looking at her profile. "Are you angry?"
Hearing the cold voice in her ear, Ye Xinning raised her head and looked at Shen Lin with a calm gaze.
"Why are you angry?"
"My tone wasn't very good just now. It was mainly because you appeared with Ji Jianshen. Ningning, it's because you're all I can think about that I know how deep Ji Jianshen's feelings are for you. So whenever I see the two of you standing together, I can't control my emotions."
Ye Xinning lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers.
She thought back to the past, when Shen Lin gave her a bracelet. She couldn't let it go, and even after so many things happened, that bracelet was still on her wrist.
This time, she resolutely took off the bracelet to express her determination. At first, it was indeed uncomfortable and difficult to get used to.
But now that some time has passed, everything is fine, and I don't feel anything anymore.
Therefore, habit is truly a terrible thing.
She seems to have gotten used to life without Chen Lin now, and she will gradually change her habit of loving Chen Lin.
"Chen Lin, it's over between us. Whether you're comfortable or not, that's your business."
Her cold words felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over Shen Lin's heart, but he couldn't refute Ye Xinning's words because what she said was true.
"I know you still resent me, but Ningning, please give me a little more time, okay? I will change. Believe that I can change the situation, okay?"
Ye Xinning tilted her head to look at Shen Lin. She just smiled slightly at what Shen Lin said. She had already expressed her determination about her relationship with Shen Lin many times. She had no intention of responding to Shen Lin's words again.
After Ji Jian finished his conversation, he came downstairs and went straight to Ye Xinning. Looking at Ye Xinning, he said, "Let's go."
Ye Xinning nodded, and the two of them got into the car without speaking to anyone else and drove away.
Shen Lin stared in the direction they had left, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
After Mu Mingwei's death, Ji Jianshen successfully took over the Gu Group. His identity as Gu Hanyu, the eldest son of the Gu Group, was also revealed. Upon returning to the Gu family, Ji Jianshen did not change back to his original name, but continued to face everyone under the name Ji Jianshen.
Seeing Ji Jianshen's hard-won success, Ye Xinning couldn't help but feel happy for him.
It was around this time that Ji Jianshen called her, inviting her to visit his father, Gu Qingyuan.
Holding the phone, Ye Xinning refused after a brief silence, "Ji Jianshen, you go visit Uncle Gu. It's not appropriate for me to go with you to many places. You go by yourself. I'll go with Dad and you later if there's a chance, okay?"
Ji Jian held the phone tightly, remaining silent for a long time.
In this relatively silent atmosphere, they gradually came to understand each other's attitudes.
Time ticked by, and finally Ji Jianshen broke the silence first.
"Xinning, do you want to hear anything else from me?"
Ye Xinning tightened her grip on the phone. "Go ahead."
“I know that what I’m doing now will make you uneasy and uncomfortable, but like you said, we are relatives, we are family.”
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