"No, I haven't seen him since what happened with Mo Jing last time. But that's fine, frequent meetings can lead to some unwarranted misunderstandings between us."
"Shen Lin seems to be very busy lately. His Shen Group has a project called Blue Moon Bay. You really have no intention of getting back together with Shen Lin?"
Ye Xinning shook her head, "I don't have that kind of courage anymore, and I feel that my current life is good, so there's no need to do things that bother me and Shen Lin."
"How do you know it's a problem if you haven't tried it?"
"Whether it is or not, at this moment, I have no intention of starting over."
Ye Rouxin sighed and said nothing more.
Ye Xinning had nothing to do at home in the morning, and in the afternoon, she received a call from Shen Nanxing, who asked if she was busy and if so, if not, to have dinner together.
Ye Xinning figured there was nothing else to do, so she took Ye Zhimu to the appointment.
As it happened, Su Xiangsi was also bored, so the three of them got together for once.
"I've been so busy lately, so much going on at the hospital. Sister Xinning, how are you and Mumu doing lately?" Shen Nanxing complained while drinking her coffee.
"We're doing fine. I just finished the case I was working on."
"No surprises, right?"
"No."
Shen Nanxing thought of something, "Now that the case is over, does that mean Sister Xinning will be going back to Jiangcheng soon?"
Su Xiangsi also looked at Ye Xinning, "Really?"
"The original plan was yes. My mother is recovering very well, and if nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to go back next week."
Shen Nanxing said somewhat dejectedly, "Why do we have to go back? Actually, there are many good law firms in Nancheng."
"I'm quite happy with my work there, and there's no particular reason for me to stay here."
The reason I decided to come back was because of Ye Rouxin's health, and also because I took on Tong Shier's case later.
"Actually, Sister Xinning, my older brother..."
Shen Nanxing wanted to speak up to persuade him, but Ye Xinning interrupted her, "I know you all want me to get back together with him, but I have no such intention, so there's no need to say anything more."
Shen Nanxing sighed, and Su Xiangsi said, "In that case, Sister Xinning, please respect your own heart and make your decision first."
...
After having dinner with them, Ye Xinning took Ye Zhimu home.
On her drive home, she noticed a car following her.
At first, she didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a coincidence, but the car followed her all the way to the vicinity of the Ye family's house.
Ye Xinning pursed her lips, her gaze deep, and began to guess who was sitting in the car behind.
Finally, Ye Xinning parked the car on a road near the Ye family's house. She stopped the car and told Ye Zhimu to wait for her in the car.
After getting out of the car, Ye Xinning looked at the cars behind her.
After she stopped, the car also stopped, seemingly not caring at all whether she would notice.
Ye Xinning had a guess in her mind.
She walked over.
Approach the car and stand still.
Soon the passenger window rolled down, and Zhou Yun's face appeared in front of them.
Ye Xinning felt a chill run down her spine; it was exactly as she had guessed.
Zhou Yun got out of the car and greeted her respectfully, "Miss Ye."
Ye Xinning's gaze fell on Zhou Yun. "Is he in the car?"
Zhou Yun did not deny it, "Yes."
Ye Xinning originally wanted to ask Zhou Yun what he was doing following him.
But after thinking about it, she realized that she wouldn't get any answers to this question from Zhou Yun.
"Can I talk to him?"
"sure."
Zhou Yun opened the car door, and in the back seat, Ji Jianshen's face appeared before her.
It had been almost five years since they last met, and time had left no trace on Ji Jianshen; on the contrary, it had made him even colder than before.
Perhaps due to their blood relation, Ye Xinning noticed that Ji Jianshen and Shen Lin were becoming more and more alike in their cold and aloof demeanor.
She looked up at Ji Jianshen, who was looking at her, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
When did you arrive?
“Last night,” Ji Jianshen said, his voice gentle, as if he were still the same person who was always kind and considerate to her, no matter what.
It was as if the unpleasant parting four years ago had never happened.
Ye Xinning pursed her lips. "Since you're here, let's go to my place for a meal."
"Wouldn't that be too inconvenient?"
"Probably not."
So Ji Jianshen went to the Ye family with Ye Xinning.
From the moment Ye Zhimu saw Ji Jianshen, she stared at him with wide, curious eyes.
Later, while Ji Jianshen was talking to Ye Rouxin, Ye Zhimu leaned down next to her and asked, "Mommy, who is this handsome uncle?"
Ye Xinning thought for a moment and said, "My mother's friend."
"Is he a friend? Does he like Mommy?"
Ye Xinning, "..."
“I don’t think it’s appropriate for someone your age to discuss these kinds of things with me,” Ye Xinning said seriously.
But Ye Zhimu stuck her little head out and looked at Ji Jianshen again, and then said, "Does Mommy like him? She probably doesn't. If she did, I probably wouldn't exist."
"..." Ye Xinning.
She didn't say anything, but Ye Zhimu's little head was full of complicated thoughts. The more you talked to her, the more excited she became.
After dinner, Ye Xinning saw Ji Jianshen off.
The two walked side by side. Since their reunion, her attitude towards Ji Jianshen had always been this gentle and indifferent.
Ji Jianshen looked at her many times, his gaze complex.
Finally, Ye Xinning broke the silence first.
How have you been these past few years?
"It's not a matter of good or bad, it's all about work." What he really meant was that since she left, he had no personal feelings left, and he spent almost all his time working.
"Work is only a part of life, you don't need to make yourself so tired."
"Is it only a part? But in other things, it seems that I can no longer find my value and meaning in my existence."
Ji Jianshen murmured softly, then changed the subject, "Your daughter is very cute, very beautiful, and looks a lot like you."
When Ye Zhimu was mentioned, Ye Xinning's expression softened. Although there was helplessness in her words, she couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
"He's very mischievous; I really don't know who he takes after."
"That's good. A carefree, optimistic, and cheerful childhood is so important for a person's entire life."
Ye Xinning was slightly taken aback, thinking of Ji Jianshen's background.
Abandoned as a child, Ji Jianshen has been healing his childhood wounds ever since he endured hardship to reclaim what was rightfully his.
She took a breath, stopped, and looked at Ji Jianshen. "Do you know why I didn't let you leave, Ji Jianshen?"
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