Before leaving, he placed a box on the dressing table.
"You should know how to answer if my dad and Aunt Xi ask about my wedding anniversary gift."
Ye Xinning lay on the bed, looking at the crumbs scattered on the floor, then at the things on the dressing table.
Her bright face was full of mockery.
It's really hard on him, Shen Lin. He hates her so much, yet he still has to prepare gifts to appease the Shen family.
...
Ye Xinning finished packing and went downstairs.
Downstairs in the living room, Shen Yuxi sat at the dining table.
Ye Xinning walked over and said, "Dad, Aunt Xi."
"Yes, sit down," Shen Yu said.
Ye Xinning sat down.
Midway through breakfast, Shen Yu suddenly spoke up, "What do you plan to do with that guy at the riverside villa?"
Ye Xinning was startled and looked at Shen Yu.
“I didn’t mean anything by it. You are Shen Lin’s wife. You make the decision on this matter. You don’t need to consider anything else.”
Ye Xinning understood Shen Yu's meaning in a flash.
After finishing breakfast, Shen Yu went to the company, with Xi Yuan holding her hand.
Do you understand what your dad means?
"Um."
Shen Yu meant that there was no need to worry about the child in Jiang An's belly; the Shen family didn't care at all.
The idea of a mother gaining status through her son is even less likely to happen in the Shen family.
"It's good that you understand."
"But I've already decided to divorce him."
Xi Yuan exclaimed in surprise, "What?"
"He doesn't love me, and that woman is pregnant. I don't want to hold on any longer. Divorce is the best option."
However, Shen Lin's refusal to agree to a divorce put her in a difficult position.
Xi Yuan sighed, "It's just a child. The Shen family doesn't value the traditional concept of carrying on the family line. Why do you have to block that path?"
Is it to block the road completely? Ye Xinning thought no.
She simply refused to allow the last shred of her self-respect to be trampled upon.
She could never share a man with another woman, especially after all this time. She had done everything she could for Shen Lin, but he still had no feelings for her and didn't remember anything about their past.
She didn't want to continue anymore; divorce was the best option now.
...
After breakfast, Ye Xinning went upstairs to change her clothes.
A hazy blue cardigan paired with a black and white wool skirt is a simple outfit, yet it adds a touch of artistic and romantic flair to her look.
After leaving home, Ye Xinning drove to the Nanxing Court to file a case and finish her work.
She received a call from her friend Su Wan, who was in Nancheng on business and invited her to dinner.
Arrive at the restaurant where you agreed to meet Su Wan.
Ye Xinning went inside, and Su Wan, who was sitting by the window, waved to her. She went over.
"You're here, please sit down."
Ye Xinning sat down.
Su Wan asked her how she was doing, "How are you? Are you and Shen Lin doing well?"
"That's it."
Su Wan noticed the gloom in her eyes, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Jiang An is pregnant.
Ye Xinning's words shocked Su Wan. "How could that be?"
Ye Xinning smiled knowingly. "Do you feel like you've underestimated her?"
"Shen Lin has gone too far. I have to go find him."
Su Wan was about to get up when Ye Xinning stopped her, saying, "There's no need."
Su Wan looked at her with deep heartache, "He still doesn't believe what happened back then?"
“How can he believe it? Shen Lin is an extremely stubborn and controlling man at heart. Amnesia is utterly absurd to him. I have tried to tell him, but he doesn’t believe me at all. In fact, every time I tell him, his disgust for me deepens, and he becomes more convinced that I am a woman who lies to achieve her goals.”
"I'll go talk to him."
Ye Xinning shook her head. "Wanwan, whether you say it or I say it, there's essentially no difference."
Su Wan looked at her with complicated emotions, while Ye Xinning smiled instead.
This topic affected their mood, so Ye Xinning and the other person started talking about other things.
A woman's voice suddenly interrupted their conversation.
"Miss Ye."
Upon hearing that voice, Ye Xinning felt a chill run down her spine.
Is Jiang An some kind of clingy pest? How come Ye Xinning can stick to him wherever she goes?
She kept her head down, avoiding Jiang An's gaze, her eyes flashing with cold light.
"I didn't expect to meet Miss Ye here. What a coincidence! And who is this?"
Su Wan ignored Jiang An.
"Brother Shen Lin stayed at my place all night last night. Miss Ye, you're not angry, are you? I had no choice. I had a bad reaction last night and couldn't sleep well all night. Luckily, Brother Shen Lin was there, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do by myself."
Jiang An not only did not leave, but instead intensified his actions.
Ye Xinning could still tolerate it, but Su Wan couldn't. She stood up and raised her hand to slap Jiang An.
But Ye Xinning stopped her.
Su Wan asked in surprise, "Xin Ning, she's gone so far, and you're still tolerating it?"
Ye Xinning pursed her lips.
Seeing that Ye Xinning dared not do anything to her, Jiang An became even more convinced that Ye Xinning was a weak person.
Her smile widened, and her words became even more rude and insensitive.
"With Brother Shen Lin around, I slept very comfortably in the latter half of last night. By the way, I wonder..." Did Miss Ye sleep well last night?
Jiang An was interrupted by a loud slap that echoed throughout the restaurant before he could finish speaking.
"Smack..."
This slap attracted a lot of attention. Even Su Wan didn't expect that Ye Xinning stopped her not because she was enduring Jiang An.
Instead, you have to do it yourself.
Jiang An covered his face, his expression contorted in pain, his eyes filled with disbelief. "You hit me?"
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