Upon hearing Jiang An's name, Ye Xinning stopped what she was doing, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke, "Do you know what kind of explanation I want?"
"I can guarantee that Jiang An will not threaten your position, and you will always be Mrs. Shen."
"Anything else?"
"Isn't that enough?"
Shen Lin's eyes were deep, wondering why Ye Xinning wanted to ask anything else.
He listened to Chi Zhao's words and came to tell her all this, but she still had such a calm attitude. Was it because she didn't care? That's why she was acting so impatient?
"You don't care at all about my explanation, do you?"
"You've said these things before."
She had already said it, and she knew he didn't want a divorce and wouldn't let Jiang An replace her as Mrs. Shen.
He said he would give her the explanation she wanted, but he never knew what that explanation was, nor did he know what the biggest problem between them was.
What she cared about was whether he had actually had a relationship with Jiang An.
What she cared about was whether he had truly betrayed her, both in heart and body.
He offered an explanation, but she had expected him to deny his relationship with Jiang An. She had been hoping for too much.
Shen Lin interpreted her calm attitude as a complete lack of concern about the matter.
She didn't care what his relationship with Jiang An was like, or whether he was in contact with Jiang An or not.
Shen Lin released her hands, unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and walked straight into the house. Since she didn't care, why should he explain?
In the end, it's all just superfluous.
Ye Xinning sat in the car, watching Shen Lin stride away, puzzled. Wasn't he just unsteady on his feet from drinking? How come he's walking so fast now? As Ye Xinning was pondering this question, her phone suddenly rang, and she put the unsolvable problem aside.
The call was from Wen Yu. Ye Xinning answered it with a gentle voice.
"Aunt Wen."
"Miss, are you busy? Is it convenient for us to talk?"
"It's convenient, Aunt Wen, please tell me."
"The woman you asked me to look after seems to have some health problems. I've seen doctors going back and forth to her residence these past few days."
Jiang An? Ye Xinning pursed her red lips and said, "Was there something wrong when you fell before?"
"It shouldn't be. I followed that doctor and overheard some things. It seems that the doctor who took care of Jiang An was only staying by Jiang An's side to do a paternity test."
"Paternity test?"
Ye Xinning was surprised by Wen Yu's words. Why would they need to do a paternity test? Was that doctor one of Shen Lin's people? Otherwise, why would they ask for a paternity test?
"If I heard correctly, that's exactly what the doctor said on the phone."
Ye Xinning's originally calm thoughts became turbulent because of Wen Yu's phone call.
If there were no suspicion about the relationship, why would a paternity test be conducted?
Was that doctor one of Shen Lin's people? Did Shen Lin suspect the identity of the child in Jiang An's womb? Or was it that Shen Lin had never had a relationship with Jiang An, and that it was all just Jiang An's scheme, and the child in her womb had nothing to do with Shen Lin?
Ye Xinning's thoughts were incredibly complex. She had made too many guesses, and even things she had never thought of before, she now wanted to hold onto a sliver of hope.
She didn't say anything else to Wen Yu, only asking him to keep an eye on things.
She opened the car door and went to find Shen Lin as quickly as possible.
At that moment, her thoughts were simple: she wanted to hear Shen Lin talk about his relationship with Jiang An, and whether the child in Jiang An's belly was his.
At this moment, she was extremely excited. She knew clearly that if Shen Lin told her now that he had no relationship with Jiang An and that the child in Jiang An's belly was not his, she would choose to believe him without hesitation.
Ye Xinning walked through the living room. Shen Lin had already gone upstairs. Only Xi Yuan was in the living room. When she saw Ye Xinning come in, Xi Yuan smiled.
"I'm back."
Ye Xinning greeted Xi Yuan briefly and then headed upstairs.
Seeing her hurried steps, Xi Yuan asked in confusion, "What happened? I've rarely seen Ye Xinning so flustered."
Ye Xinning was unaware of how unusual her behavior was, but all she wanted to do was see Shen Lin and ask him for answers to the questions that mattered most to her.
Ye Xinning went upstairs to the bedroom but didn't see Shen Lin. She guessed he should be in the study, so she turned and walked towards the study.
The study door was ajar, and she was about to knock when she heard a sound coming from inside.
"I just got home. You called me. What's up?"
"..."
"I've had a little. Don't worry about me. Take care of yourself and our child."
Ye Xinning's hand, which was on the doorknob, froze. She stood there, almost forgetting the purpose of her visit to find Shen Lin.
—Take good care of our children
Ye Xinning's mind was filled with Shen Lin's words. Her blood rushed to her head, and she felt as if her heart was being squeezed, so painful that she had difficulty breathing.
She thought about the purpose of coming to find Shen Lin, and the little bit of wishful thinking she had because of Wen Yu's words.
Look how funny that is!
She could develop expectations and trust in him because of a single phone call, but reality dealt her a heavy blow.
At that moment, Ye Xinning was glad that she had overheard Shen Lin's phone call first, and glad that she hadn't gone in and spoken to Shen Lin directly.
She could imagine that if she told him, Shen Lin would look at her with a cold face and a mocking gaze, laughing at her for being presumptuous.
After leaving the study, Ye Xinning returned to her bedroom, where she was all alone.
She took a shower and lay down on the bed. Shen Lin hadn't returned to the bedroom yet. The empty bedroom was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Ye Xinning stared fixedly at the ceiling.
She couldn't quite describe her feelings. She had known for a long time that Shen Lin didn't love her, and she also knew about Shen Lin and Jiang An's relationship, so she wasn't exactly heartbroken.
But I just feel uncomfortable, a dull feeling in my heart.
Ye Xinning later found out...
That's because she thought she saw hope, but reality slapped her hard in the face.
...
The next morning, Ye Xinning woke up very early. On the other side of the bed was Shen Lin.
On a rare morning, she woke up to find him still in bed. Had he been on the phone with Jiang An until too late last night?
Ye Xinning tugged at the corner of her lips, then, without lingering, threw back the covers and got out of bed.
After a quick wash and change of clothes, Ye Xinning went downstairs.
Downstairs, Shen Ting was on the phone. When she saw her come down, she nodded.
Ye Xinning sat on the other side of the sofa and picked up a book to read. The maid was still making breakfast, and Xi Yuan and Shen Yu had not yet gotten up.
He hung up the phone quickly and smiled as he said good morning to her.
"Mm." Ye Xinning nodded, her voice gentle.
"Those two people from last night have already been taught a lesson and will never appear in bars again. It's considered that they stood up for my sister-in-law."
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