Ye Xinning was driving home when, at an intersection, her car was suddenly stopped by a Land Rover. A moment later, someone knocked on her car window. It was Huo Qijun's assistant, and the car belonged to Huo Qijun.
It goes without saying who is inside the car.
Ye Xinning looked at Huo Qijun's assistant, pursed her lips, and remained silent.
"Miss Ye, Chairman Huo would like to speak with you."
She propped her head up with her hand and laughed, "Really? Well, your Chairman Huo's way of inviting people is quite unique."
"Miss Ye, please."
Ye Xinning raised an eyebrow. "What if I don't go?"
"Chairman Huo said that you are a smart man and that this will pass."
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes, her gaze shifting between a range of emotions.
She parked the car and got out.
When they reached Kenneth Fok's car, his assistant opened the door, and Kenneth Fok sat in the back seat.
Upon seeing her arrive, Kenneth Fok put down the documents in his hand and smiled appropriately.
"Ningning is here."
Ye Xinning got into the car, looked down, and fiddled with the bracelet on her wrist. "Mr. Huo, why did you go to so much trouble to stop me? Is there something important?"
Kenneth Fok smiled gently, and indeed looked like a kind elder.
"How's the injury on your hand? Is it getting better?"
"That's about it." Her answer seemed somewhat indifferent; this sudden concern was probably just a prelude.
As for what Huo Qijun's real goal was, she didn't say, waiting for him to continue.
"Your mother and I have been busy these past few days and haven't been able to visit you. It's good that you're feeling better. By the way, have you seen Huo Yanzhi these past few days?"
"I saw him."
Upon hearing her say that she had met Huo Yanzhi, Huo Qijun's expression changed.
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes, and Huo Qijun could not see her expression, nor could he judge her thoughts at this moment, let alone know what changes the name Huo Yanzhi had caused in her.
He continued, "Really? What did you talk about when you met?"
Ye Xinning smiled softly, without answering.
Huo Qijun looked at her, and she slightly raised her head to meet his gaze. "What are you trying to test me about?"
"What are you saying? How could I be testing you? It's just that you know about Yanzhi and Miss Mu's situation. Both of them are rather irrational, and things have escalated to this point."
Ye Xinning rested her chin on her hand, waiting for Huo Qijun to continue.
“I think this is just a misunderstanding. Ningning, consider it a favor from Uncle Huo. We’re all family. Could you please persuade Yanzhi not to act impulsively?”
Ye Xinning found Huo Qijun's words particularly amusing. "Is he acting on impulse? But I don't think those four words have anything to do with him at all."
For someone like Huo Yanzhi, meticulous scheming is more suitable.
“I know Yanzhi has some of his thoughts, but Ningning, he’s not rational enough. You should be very rational. You and President Shen get along very well. His unrealistic ideas are unnecessary, right?”
Ye Xinning now understood Huo Qijun's purpose; to put it nicely, he wanted her to persuade Huo Yanzhi.
To put it bluntly, it means making her realize her place and not getting involved with Huo Yanzhi.
She smiled faintly. So, in this way, Huo Yanzhi made everyone think that everything he did was for her, and that he loved her.
“I think you’ve come to the wrong person. I have no dealings with Huo Yanzhi. Instead of coming here to find me, you should spend more time thinking about what kind of person your brother really is.”
Ye Xinning glanced at the time; it was already past six. She had no intention of wasting time with Huo Qijun here and having any meaningless conversations.
She opened the car door to get out.
Huo Qijun's voice suddenly rang out from behind.
“My relationship with your mother is stable, Ningning. From now on, we are a family, including Yanzhi.”
Ye Xinning tugged at the corner of her lips, her voice indifferent, "I'm not family with you, nor with him."
After she finished speaking, she left in her high heels.
He didn't care at all what kind of expression Huo Qijun had in the car...
On the other side of the road, Chi Zhao glanced at Shen Lin sitting next to him.
His expression didn't change much; he just watched Ye Xinning get into Huo Qijun's car and then watched her leave.
Chi Zhao, driven by curiosity, couldn't help but speak up when she saw his calm demeanor, "You just stay here and watch them chat."
"Otherwise what?"
"Aren't you even curious about what they talk about?"
Shen Lin looked up, glanced at him, and looked away. "Huo Yanzhi wants to cancel the wedding with Mu Yinjing. How could Huo Qijun sit still? He talked to her about nothing more than that little thing."
Seeing his calm analysis, Chi Zhao asked with a hint of sarcasm, "Aren't you worried?"
What are you worried about?
"Of course I'm worried they'll get back together, what else could it be?"
Shen Lin paused in his work of flipping through the documents, then said nonchalantly, "She can't leave me. As long as I don't agree, even if Huo Yanzhi is eyeing her, it's impossible."
"Then why don't you get a divorce?"
Why get a divorce?
Chi Zhao smiled and said, "You're not usually one to avoid problems, but you're avoiding me right now."
This time, Shen Lin simply tossed the document aside.
"I don't want the hassle."
"Just because you don't want the hassle?" Chi Zhao asked again.
This time, Shen Lin remained silent for a long time.
When she spoke again, her voice was deep and resonant. "She has a calm personality and doesn't have the arrogance and naivety of typical rich heiresses. She has her own thoughts and doesn't rely on me excessively. With her, I don't need to think too much. My dad, Aunt Xi, and Chen Ting all like her. Finding another one would mean starting all over again, and I don't want things to be so complicated. Besides... there's the Ye Group. In a way, she and I are a good match."
Shen Lin's analysis all focused on the external objective environment, without mentioning a single word about his feelings for Ye Xinning.
Chi Zhao tilted her head and asked him, "Isn't it because of love?"
Shen Lin seemed to have heard something utterly absurd. He twitched his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes.
"I told you long ago that I don't love her, and I could never love her."
"If you don't love her, why go to such lengths to keep her? You should know that what she wants most is to divorce you."
"She wants a divorce, so am I supposed to agree?"
Chi Zhao watched as he denied everything, refusing to acknowledge his true feelings for Ye Xinning.
"If you keep dragging this out without giving her a reasonable explanation, her enthusiasm will be completely exhausted."
Shen Lin's gaze fell on the window. The direction where Ye Xinning's car had been was now occupied by other cars. His eyes were deep and his speech was slow.
"It's not the right time yet."
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