Before meeting Ye Xinning, Shen Lin had imagined many things he would say to her, but he never expected that when they were actually standing face to face, he would be at a loss for words.
All the longing, all the worry, in the end, all boils down to one question: "How have you been these past four years?"
"Whether it's good or bad is my business and has nothing to do with Mr. Shen. Or has Mr. Shen forgotten that we divorced a long time ago?"
Two years after Ye Xinning left, Xiao Chen, acting as Ye Xinning's representative, filed for divorce in court. His marriage with Ye Xinning had indeed ended completely two years ago.
However, the fact that the piece of paper is gone does not mean that their feelings for each other are gone.
Especially in the past four years, he has never forgotten her for a single moment.
"Have you been in Jiangcheng for the past four years? You left so decisively back then, you clearly promised me that you wouldn't divorce me as long as I survived."
Shen Lin looked at Ye Xinning and said these words in a low voice, as if there was a hint of grievance in his words.
Ye Xinning also thought of Shen Lin's crazy actions when they parted ways.
“I never said that. Mr. Shen, have you misunderstood something? Besides, I can go wherever I want, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. Moreover, I, Ye Xinning, have never had the habit of explaining myself to others.”
From the moment they met, Ye Xinning didn't say anything nice to Shen Lin. He always had a smile on his face, but it was just a facade.
Four years have passed, and you still haven't let go of the past?
Let go of the past?
"When Mr. Shen talks about the past, does he mean your aunt's scheming against me and her attempt to kill our family? Or does he mean letting go of Jiang An's schemes?"
“I know you resent me, but Ningning, four years have passed, and those things shouldn’t be the biggest problem between us.”
"So what do you think is the biggest problem between us?"
"Do you still love me?" This question surprised Ye Xinning. She hadn't expected Shen Lin to ask her this question in such a direct way.
After a brief pause, he said, "I don't love you anymore."
But Shen Lin didn't believe it. "If you don't love me, why are you avoiding me? Why haven't you heard from me for four years after leaving Nancheng?"
"That's just because I want a peaceful life. If I want to start over, I can only leave Nancheng and go to a place without you. Only in this way can I say goodbye to the past completely."
"What about the child?" Shen Lin's question made Ye Xinning's smile freeze for a moment.
She knew that Shen Lin had already spoken to Ye Zhimu. With Shen Lin's intelligence, a little thought would make him realize that since she hadn't aborted the child, Ye Zhimu was his and her child.
"That's my child."
Ye Xinning couldn't guess what Shen Lin was thinking. When Ye Zhimu was mentioned, she could no longer remain calm.
"If you truly hated me to the extreme, why would you have kept that child? Ningning."
Shen Lin pressed closer, and Ye Xinning clenched her hands at her sides. She began to refuse to have this conversation with Shen Lin, saying, "I have things to do. If Mr. Shen has nothing else to do, please leave and don't disrupt our lives."
After saying that, Ye Xinning closed the door without hesitation in front of Shen Lin.
The door closed, and all the strength Ye Xinning had just displayed vanished. Her reunion with Shen Lin was too sudden, so much so that she didn't know what to do to handle the situation.
She stood in the living room, lost in her own thoughts, and didn't even notice when Ye Zhimu left the bedroom.
Ye Zhimu came to the sofa, squatted down in front of Ye Xinning, and looked at her with a pair of clear eyes, asking in confusion, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Hearing the sound, Ye Xinning removed her hands from her eyes and looked at her daughter who was squatting in front of her.
"Why did you come out? Didn't I tell you to stay in the bedroom?"
Ye Zhimu held Ye Xinning's hand, "I'm worried about Mom."
These words, along with the handshake gesture, changed Ye Xinning's bewildered state.
If she was alone when she was lost before, now that she has a daughter, everything is different.
Thinking this, Ye Xinning felt a little better. She pulled Ye Zhimu up and sat her down on the sofa next to her. "Mom is fine."
"Is that uncle someone Mom knows?"
This time, Ye Xinning did not deny it. "Yes, Mom knew him before."
Little Ye Zhimu said "Oh," and then asked, "Did that uncle do a lot of bad things to Mommy? Why did Mommy get so emotional when she saw him?"
Did she do something bad? Ye Xinning recalled her affair with Shen Lin. Shen Lin's aunt, in order to get revenge on her parents and on her, had Jiang An plot against her and Shen Lin. In a way, Shen Lin was dragged into this affair.
As for Shen Lin, it's true that he first met her in Nancheng and saved her life many times, but he later forgot about her. It's also true that when Jiang An gave birth, Shen Lin chose to be busy with her. It's also true that when she wanted a divorce, Shen Lin repeatedly used extreme measures, even threatening her father's safety to blackmail her.
If you really think about it, they both owe each other something.
"Perhaps it existed in the past."
Little Ye Zhimu looked at her, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Ye Xinning rubbed her head. "Alright, it's getting late. Mom will take you to bed."
"Did that uncle leave?"
Whether he left or not is not of much concern to us.
"All right."
That night, Ye Xinning didn't let Ye Zhimu sleep in the children's room, but instead took her to sleep in the bedroom with him.
Shen Lin's appearance was sudden. Although she tried her best to tell herself that the past was the past and that all she had to do now was live her own life well and not be affected by Shen Lin.
But she still couldn't help being affected, and at times like this, only Ye Zhimu could give her some peace of mind.
...
The next morning, Ye Xinning got up on time to help Ye Zhimu wash up and make breakfast.
She had calmed down a lot after a night.
It was true that she had reunited with Shen Lin, and in the past, she had imagined that Shen Lin would know about Ye Zhimu's existence.
Since she can't avoid it, she should just live a normal life.
After breakfast, Ye Xinning took Ye Zhimu out to kindergarten.
But to Ye Xinning's surprise, a black figure appeared at the door as soon as she opened it.
Shen Lin leaned against the wall, looked up when he heard the sound, and saw that it was them coming out. Shen Lin spoke, his voice low and deep, "Where are you going?"
Ye Xinning knew from this scene that Shen Lin hadn't left all night.
Is this a self-inflicted injury ruse?
Ye Xinning smiled and said calmly, "Where we go is our business."
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