"Of course, with Director Cheng here, why would we need to be reserved? Of course we can order whatever we want to eat."
Everyone at the law firm was easy to get along with, and we ate together quite naturally. Only Ye Xinning sat at her seat and hardly said a word.
Cheng Yuhuai then leaned over to talk to her. "What's wrong? No appetite?"
Seeing that she wasn't eating much, Cheng Yuhuai asked with concern.
Ye Xinning shook her head. "No."
When she said no, Cheng Yuhuai smiled again and took the initiative to tell her which dishes were delicious and which ones tasted good, so she could try more of them.
Ye Xinning felt a little uncomfortable because of his attitude.
She smiled faintly, then stood up. "Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."
"Okay, okay, Attorney Ye, do you need me to come with you?" Qin Yuchu asked with a smile.
Ye Xinning shook her head, "No need, I can go myself."
After Ye Xinning finished speaking, he got up and left the private room, heading towards the restroom.
After leaving the restroom, she thought about the atmosphere in the private room and didn't go back immediately. She stood in the corridor, lost in thought for a while, when she heard a voice behind her.
"Why haven't you gone back yet after being out for so long?"
Ye Xinning turned around upon hearing the sound, looked at Cheng Yuhuai, paused slightly, and then asked, "Why did you come out?"
"I've been watching you for so long without going back, come out and see."
"Yeah?"
Ye Xinning smiled but didn't speak. Cheng Yuhuai looked at her and suddenly asked...
"You seemed very uncomfortable just now. Was it because I was there that you felt awkward? Did I put pressure on you?"
They were supposed to be having dinner together, and she had agreed to come herself, so they shouldn't be talking about those topics. But since Cheng Yuhuai had brought it up, Ye Xinning lowered her voice and said...
"I think I've made myself very clear."
"You said you don't like me? I know you don't like me now, but who knows what the future holds. Xinning, you should know how I feel about you."
"No, no, no, Cheng Yuhuai, you misunderstood me. Whether now or in the future, it is impossible for us."
Why are you so determined?
"For no reason, I never thought about developing a relationship with you outside of work. In other words, you might think I'm being ungrateful, but that's really the case, Cheng Yuhuai. Your affection has only brought me pressure, helplessness, and trouble."
Cheng Yuhuai looked at her quietly. Ye Xinning didn't want to guess what his mood was like at that moment. Whether he was unhappy or angry, she just said what she wanted to say.
Am I really that bad?
After a long time, Cheng Yuhuai finally spoke again, half teasing and half serious. Ye Xinning's expression was very serious. She replied to him earnestly, "You are very good, in every way. You are young and promising, and humble, but that doesn't mean we are suitable. If you continue like this, I think I might think of some other way, such as leaving Huanan Law Firm."
Ye Xinning spoke very harshly this time; she didn't want to continue dealing with it like this, as it was completely pointless.
If all she gets from this job is frustration, why should she stay here?
Even if we assume that Shen Lin already knows she's in Jiangcheng and that Ye Zhimu exists, she can go back to Nancheng to live now.
Anyway, she's not hiding from anyone anymore. After returning to Nancheng, she can live with her mother and see Chen Mojing again.
Once the idea came to her, Ye Xinning began to seriously consider whether it was right or wrong for her to leave everything in Nancheng to continue working in Jiangcheng.
Cheng Yuhuai hadn't expected Ye Xinning to suddenly say such hurtful things. He had always believed that as long as he persisted and didn't give up, sooner or later Ye Xinning would be moved by his sincerity.
But now, looking at the determination and indifference in Ye Xinning's eyes, Cheng Yuhuai suddenly realized that he had been wrong all this time.
Ye Xinning didn't like him, not because he wasn't good enough, nor because he didn't persist in pursuing her.
It's because there's no room for anyone else in her heart.
Cheng Yuhuai suddenly remembered that day when he was having dinner with Shen Lin and Bai Yueshu. It was the first time he had seen Ye Xinning so absent-minded, and her emotions became so abnormal because of others.
And all of this is because of... Shen Lin.
Cheng Yuhuai stared into Ye Xinning's eyes, suddenly wanting to ask this question.
"You still love Chen Lin, don't you?"
Ye Xinning paused, caught off guard by Cheng Yuhuai's sudden mention of Shen Lin.
That's my private matter.
She didn't give a direct answer, but as clever as Cheng Yu Huai was, how could he not know what such an answer meant?
Even if Ye Xinning herself doesn't admit it, she can't deny that Shen Lin is the one who occupies her entire heart.
"You're not just rejecting me; you would have made the same decision for anyone, right?"
"Yes." This time, Ye Xinning answered very quickly, without pausing for even a second.
Cheng Yuhuai laughed, then let out a long sigh, "It seems that no matter what I do, you will never have any feelings for me."
Ye Xinning pursed her lips and said seriously, "You deserve better."
"Then I'll see if the people I meet in the future are as good as you say."
When Cheng Yuhuai said these words, Ye Xinning knew that her words tonight had worked.
Cheng and Huai should be able to let go from this moment on.
"Yes, you are so outstanding, you will definitely meet someone more suitable."
Cheng Yuhua raised the corners of his lips and looked at Ye Xinning again. The woman in front of him did have enough attractive qualities, but for so long, he had expressed his feelings and taken some actions, but Ye Xinning had never given him any hope.
These words tonight made him realize even more that the woman in front of him would never like him.
If he continues to pester them, it will only make things look bad for both of them.
"Alright, now that we've talked things out, we'll still be colleagues. Don't feel pressured."
Cheng Yuhuai only said that last sentence casually. He knew that if Ye Xinning still loved Shen Lin and Shen Lin didn't let go, it was only a matter of time before Ye Xinning left the law firm and went back to Nancheng with Shen Lin.
...
Cheng Yuhuai left, and Ye Xinning stood there, relieved that she had made things clear.
Although she didn't like Cheng Yuhuai, his affection for her had indeed caused her some trouble recently.
Thinking this way, Ye Xinning felt a little better.
She stood there for a while before finally walking back to the private room.
Unbeknownst to her, at the end of the corridor, a large and a small figure had been standing there for quite some time.
Ye Zhimu watched her mother disappear from that direction, then tilted her head slightly to look at the tall figure holding her hand.
"Dad, Mom is gone."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lin looked away.
Let's go.
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