For the next few days, Ye Xinning stayed at home with Ye Rouxin every day, and occasionally took Ye Zhimu to the Shen family, but they did not see Shen Lin on these occasions.
All things considered, it seems that she and Shen Lin haven't seen each other for quite a long time.
Thinking of this, Ye Xinning lowered her eyes slightly.
"Mommy, Mommy."
Ye Xinning only came back to her senses when she heard Ye Zhimu's voice.
She looked down at the woman. "What's wrong?"
"Mom, what are you thinking about? I've been calling you for ages and you haven't heard me. I'm asking you, should we go see your brother today?"
Ye Xinning hummed in agreement and said to Ye Zhimu, "We're going back to Jiangcheng next Monday. Let's say goodbye to your brother today."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhimu pursed her lips but remained silent.
Ye Xinning placed her hand on her hair, looking at her face, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
"It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just... do we really have to go back to Jiangcheng?"
Ye Xinning did not answer directly, but instead threw the question back to Ye Zhimu, "I have my reasons for deciding to go back, and besides, my mother's work is there."
"But Jiangcheng is very, very far from Nancheng. After we go back, it will be a long time before we can see Grandma and my brother again."
How did Ye Xinning answer this question?
"Although we live in different cities, it's easy to come back—just a plane ticket. So, Mu Mu, do you like life in Nancheng?"
Ye Xinning asked this last question very seriously.
Ye Zhimu loves life in Nancheng; she has many relatives who love her there, but...
She glanced cautiously at Ye Xinning's expression. "I will listen to everything Mom says. If Mom wants to go back to Jiangcheng, then we will go back to Jiangcheng."
Ye Xinning rubbed her daughter's head and said, "Mmm."
After visiting the Shen family, Ye Xinning stayed for another afternoon. Only after dinner did she mention her intention to return to Jiangcheng.
"Are we going back?"
Xi Yuan asked her, puzzled, "I thought you weren't leaving this time."
"I still have work to do over there, Aunt Xi. I'll come back to see you when I'm not busy."
Hearing Ye Xinning say that, Xi Yuan didn't know what else to say.
Because she was leaving, Ye Xinning talked to Chen Mojing for a long time.
When Ye Xinning left, she did not expect to run into Shen Lin.
It had been a long time since their last meeting, and this time, Ye Xinning was taken aback.
Shen Lin looked at her without saying a word.
Ye Zhimu walked over and took Shen Lin's finger, "Dad."
"Um?"
"Thank goodness Dad you're back, otherwise we wouldn't have had a chance to say goodbye. Mom and I are going back to Jiangcheng. Dad, please bring your brother to Jiangcheng to visit us when you have time."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lin's expression changed drastically. He looked at Ye Xinning, but spoke to Ye Zhimu, "Mumu, you go to the car and wait for a while. I need to say a few words to your mother."
Ye Zhimu got into the car. Ye Xinning and Shen Lin were two stops apart. Originally, she didn't want to talk to Shen Lin about this, but since Ye Zhimu had brought it up, she thought for a moment and said, "I'm taking Mumu back. I'll leave Mo Jing here to you. I'll bring Mumu back when I'm not busy with work. Of course, you can also have Aunt Xi take Mo Jing to Jiangcheng to find me."
After Ye Xinning finished speaking, Shen Lin remained silent.
He was the one who said he wanted to talk, but he was also the one who remained silent on the other end.
Ye Xinning licked her lips, about to speak, when Chen Lin's deep voice rang out, "You're going back to Jiangcheng?"
"Um."
"Why do we have to go back?" Shen Lin's voice grew lower with each question.
Ye Xinning explained, "My job is there, and the only reason I came back this time was because of my mother's health. Now that she's feeling better, I should go back. It's not good to keep taking leave."
"Excuse."
This time, as soon as Ye Xinning finished speaking, Shen Lin said coldly.
"With your abilities, you can't find a job in Nancheng, can you? You just want to go to Jiangcheng, you just want to work at Cheng Yuhuai's law firm, you just can't bear to leave that man."
Ye Xinning looked at Shen Lin, her expression no longer as calm as before. She stared intently at Shen Lin, and she could clearly feel his anger and his questioning.
She paused for a few seconds before speaking again, her tone still calm, "Yes, I want to go back to Jiangcheng."
"I'm afraid you're thinking about more than just going back to Jiangcheng. Cheng Yuhuai likes you. You're not going back this time to be with him, are you? If so, what was the point of you hugging Ji Jianshen that day? Or are you weighing the two of them and deciding who to choose? Why? You can give Ji Jianshen a chance, but you can't give me one?"
Ye Xinning paused for a long time before saying, "Whether it's you or anyone else, I never thought of it. Shen Lin, you've misunderstood."
"Of course, I could easily not tell you these things, but I've thought about it a lot and I think reason should play a more important role in my decision. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
After saying these words, Ye Xinning stopped talking to Shen Lin and started walking away.
Shen Lin reached out and grasped her wrist. "Ye Xinning."
Ye Xinning looked down at the hand he was holding, not understanding what he meant.
"How about we don't leave?"
"It's getting late, I need to go back and pack my things," she said calmly.
Shen Lin spoke again, his voice even colder than before, "If you go back to Jiangcheng this time, there will be no future for us. I won't chase you to Jiangcheng. Ye Xinning, have you thought it through? Do you want to end our future just like this?"
Ye Xinning looked down at Shen Lin's fair and slender hands, thinking about what he had just said, and smiled slightly. She pried open Shen Lin's hands and said slowly.
"I couldn't have gotten it."
...
On the way back to the Ye family, Ye Xinning's mind was filled with the words Shen Lin had just said.
—If you go back to Jiangcheng this time, there will be no future for us.
—I won't chase you to Jiangcheng.
—Ye Xinning, have you thought this through? Do you want to end our future together?
The cold tone of Shen Lin's voice still lingered in her ears. Ye Xinning tugged at the corner of her lips. What made Shen Lin think that she had to compromise at all times? Or did he think that she had to make choices for him every time?
How she decides is her business. Whatever she does, she only needs to respect her own heart. As for Chen Lin...
The reunion was unexpected, and the only reason they spent time together was because they had two children—an inseparable bond.
Thinking this way, Ye Xinning forced herself not to think about those complicated things.
Back at the Ye family home, after tidying up her things, Ye Xinning chatted with Ye Zhimu for a while. The child fell asleep, but Ye Xinning didn't sleep a wink all night.
As for why she couldn't fall asleep, she didn't want to delve into it, nor was there any need to.
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