Chi Zhao really didn't know when the "not the right time" that Shen Lin mentioned would actually be.
All he knew was that, given Shen Lin's reluctance to say anything, it would probably take a lot of effort to convince Ye Xinning.
"Let me tell you, Huo Yanzhi has canceled his wedding with Mu Yinjing. If you have any sense of crisis, you should treat her better."
Shen Lin remained silent. Although Chi Zhao had known him for many years, he couldn't guess what Shen Lin's true thoughts were at that moment.
"By the way, Jiang Anna, this is the latest result from the doctor over there."
Chi Zhao sent the file on his phone to Shen Lin, saying, "Take a look."
Shen Lin didn't look, leaning back in his chair and pretending to doze off. "Tell me."
Chi Zhao, "..."
"The doctor examined her and found that the pregnancy was unstable. In addition, she had an accident not long ago, so it is now even more unstable. If we do chorionic villus sampling for paternity testing at this time, it is very likely to cause a miscarriage."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lin's brows furrowed deeply, and his voice grew colder and deeper, "So we still can't do it?"
"Doctors don't recommend taking this risk."
Shen Lin lowered his head and remained silent.
Chi Zhao knew he was anxious, but this wasn't something that could be resolved in a short time.
"Uncle Shen seems to know about the doctor I arranged to go there this time. I think you should not hide it from him, otherwise you will anger him again."
When Shen Yu sent Jiang An away, Shen Lin pretended not to know. Now that the doctor has been assigned to Jiang An, it was only a matter of time before Shen Yu found out.
Shen Lin's voice rang out softly, "I will make the arrangements."
...
When Ye Xinning returned home, Xi Yuan and Shen Yu were both in the living room. Upon seeing her return, Xi Yuan greeted her with a smile, "Ningning is back."
"Aunt Xi, Dad."
"Dinner will be ready soon, sit for a while."
"Um."
Shen Yu has been busy these past few days, and Ye Xinning hasn't had a chance to sit and talk with him like this in a long time.
At this moment, there were also some topics to discuss.
"Is the law firm very busy lately?"
"It's alright," she answered truthfully. Although she had a few cases on hand, none of them were particularly difficult, so it was all fine.
Shen Yu was very kind and instructed, "If you encounter any difficulties at work, tell me or Shen Lin. Don't bear it alone."
Ye Xinning agreed to all of them.
Shen Yu suddenly asked, "By the way, do you and that girl from the Mu family have some kind of conflict?"
Ye Xinning was surprised; she hadn't expected that Shen Yu, who usually didn't care about these things, would pay attention to them this time.
She pondered how to phrase it appropriately. After all, she had indeed taken some revenge against Mu Yinjing, and Huo Yanzhi was involved, so she needed to be more cautious.
Before she could speak, Shen Yu said, "It's not a big deal. It's just that Shen Lin withdrew from a few projects related to the Mu Group, and I happened to see the video."
Ye Xinning almost lost control of her expression because of Shen Yu's words.
For her sake, Shen Lin withdrew from several cooperation projects related to the Mu Group.
She remembered the few words her mother had said on the phone before, so was this what her mother meant?
Because of this news, Ye Xinning was unable to calm down for a long time, and even forgot to answer Shen Yu.
Shen Yu was a sensible person; seeing her so surprised, it was clear she didn't know about this matter.
"Dad, have I caused trouble for the company?"
Ye Xinning organized her thoughts and began to speak, although she didn't know why Shen Lin wanted to do this.
Shen Yu waved his hand dismissively, "The cooperation with the Mu Group is over, it's over, it's not important. What's important is whether you feel better about your grievances."
Ye Xinning was terrified. "Thank you, Dad. I'm alright."
By using public opinion against Mu Yinjing, she had actually managed to get some justice for herself.
"That's good."
Shen Yu didn't say much. Afterwards, the two chatted about other topics until they heard a sound at the door. It was the brothers Shen Lin and Shen Ting returning.
Shen Yu looked at the two brothers who had returned so late and was somewhat displeased. "Where did you go? Why are you coming back so late?"
"I had some things to take care of, so my older brother went over and helped me with that."
"What could possibly happen at your bar?"
Clearly, Shen Yu was still not happy about Shen Ting working in a bar.
"Dad, that's occupational prejudice of yours. As the saying goes, there are 360 professions, and every profession can produce an expert. What's wrong with my job?"
Shen Yu glanced at him but said nothing more.
Aunt Xi came out of the kitchen at this moment and greeted them, "You're all back. Perfect timing, dinner is ready. Let's eat."
The group headed towards the kitchen, with Ye Xinning at the very back. Her hand, which had been hanging by her side, was held by Shen Lin, who had appeared out of nowhere.
He looked down at the burns on her wrist.
Ye Xinning thought of what Shen Yu had just said. So, was he really making things difficult for the Mu family for her sake?
"Has the medicine been applied?"
Shen Lin spoke, but she didn't hear him. The man's emotions rose. "Ye Xinning, can't you hear me when I'm talking to you?"
Ye Xinning exclaimed "Huh?", looked up at him, somewhat bewildered, "You're talking to me?"
Shen Lin's eyes fell on her face. The way she tilted her head to ask him the question just now, with a hint of confusion, was quite different from her usual cold and aloof demeanor. Surprisingly, she was... a little cute.
Shen Lin was so engrossed in watching that he snapped out of it and coughed softly, “Shen Nanxing called to ask me if the burn on your hand had healed and if I wanted more ointment sent over.”
Shen Nanxing.
Ye Xinning shook her head. "No need. It's almost healed. She brought a lot more before."
Shen Lin nodded, said nothing more, but still held her hand until they reached the dining table before letting go.
When the rest of the family saw this intimate scene, they all smiled knowingly.
After dinner, Ye Xinning returned to her bedroom, while Shen Lin, presumably having work to attend to, went to his study.
After taking a shower in her bedroom, Ye Xinning found that Shen Lin had not yet returned. Thinking of what Shen Yu had said earlier, she quickly dried her hair and headed to Shen Lin's study.
In the study, Shen Lin was on the phone. When he saw her come in, he glanced at her, looked away, said a few words to the person on the other end of the line, and hung up.
"Did you need something?" He sat at his desk, arms crossed, exuding an air of nobility and elegance.
Ye Xinning didn't beat around the bush; he spoke very directly.
"Dad told me that you withdrew from several collaborations with the Mu Group."
"He really likes you; he tells you things like this."
Ye Xinning ignored the deeper meaning in his words, "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why did you suddenly cancel the cooperation with the Mu Group?"
Was it because of me? She didn't say the last sentence.
His deep, dark gaze fell upon her, and after a long while, he spoke.
What do you think could be the reason?
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