Xiao Chen's words successfully silenced Ye Xinning.
Xiao Chen gave her time to think, and also took the opportunity to introduce the project he was talking about.
“Jiahe, a subsidiary of the Shen Group, is looking for a lawyer. Their manager contacted us, and I thought the terms were good, so I agreed. It just so happens that Ms. He's case here will be closed soon, and you have the time and energy. You can be the lawyer for her.”
Ye Xinning spoke up after a moment of contemplation, "Would it be inappropriate for me to go?"
“What’s inappropriate about it? Besides, this is with Jiahe, so you don’t need to worry about any inconvenience with Shen Lin. Besides, I’m here for you. If there’s anything you can’t solve, you can come to me.”
Xiao Chen has already said so much; if Ye Xinning hesitates any longer, she's overestimating herself.
"I can separate work from life, it's okay, you can arrange it."
Xiao Chen didn't say anything more. The two chatted about other things for a while, and then the car arrived at its destination.
Ye Xinning and Xiao Chen got out of the car together, and coincidentally, they saw Mu Yinjing, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.
Mu Yinjing was accompanied by her father. The two attended the banquet together, and Mu Yinjing was dressed up in her finest attire. Ye Xinning could roughly guess what their purpose was.
Even from a distance, Mu Yinjing saw her, and Ye Xinning could feel the chill in Mu Yinjing's eyes.
Mu Yinjing hated her, and she knew it clearly.
But she only knew it; she didn't care.
She turned her gaze away and walked inside with Xiao Chen, while Mu Yinjing stared intently in the direction they had left.
"Dad, did you see that? How arrogant she was."
Mr. Mu calmed her down, "Alright, she's the young mistress of the Shen family, not someone we can afford to offend. Haven't you learned your lesson from last time?"
Speaking of what happened last time, Mu Yinjing was filled with rage.
If it weren't for Ye Xinning, Huo Yanzhi wouldn't have been so insistent on canceling the marriage with her, and the Mu family wouldn't have lost so many partnerships because of that incident.
Her current predicament is all because of Ye Xinning. If she's not having a good time, Ye Xinning shouldn't expect to either.
Thinking of this, Mu Yinjing's eyes were filled with coldness.
On the other side, Ye Xinning walked in with Xiao Chen. Tonight's party was hosted by the Lu family, who have a long-term partnership with Xiao Chen's law firm. Xiao Chen brought her here tonight as a way to maintain that relationship.
As a lawyer, one needs to be familiar with many relationships. Ye Xinning and Xiao Chen went to greet people together. Suddenly, a commotion came from the crowd. Many people gathered together and whispered. Most of these people were women, and their eyes were filled with envy and admiration.
Ye Xinning followed the gazes of these people and looked towards the door...
At the doorway, the man stood with his head down, a few stray hairs falling across his forehead, partially obscuring his prominent eyebrows. His features were handsome and refined. He wore a well-tailored black suit with a neat collar, revealing a section of his fair neck, exuding an air of asceticism.
Who else could it be but Shen Lin?
Ye Xinning wasn't surprised to see Shen Lin at the banquet. She knew that Shen Lin had mentioned a banquet at noon.
She looked away and whispered to Xiao Chen, "I'm going to the restroom."
"Chen Lin is here, aren't you going to say hello to him?"
Ye Xinning smiled faintly, "I'll go over and say hello, and then, how should I introduce myself? Should I introduce myself as a lawyer or as the young mistress of the Shen family?"
Xiao Chen, "..."
Ye Xinning smiled and turned to walk towards the restroom.
At the doorway, Shen Lin watched the departing figure, his gaze becoming profound.
When Ye Xinning looked in his direction just now, he thought she would come over and talk to him, but unexpectedly, she turned around and walked in another direction.
So, she refused to come here with him because she wanted to be with other people.
As Shen Lin continued to think, his gaze grew colder. Wen Zhu, standing beside him, could clearly feel her boss's face instantly turn gloomy.
"Mr. Shen, Mr. Lu is speaking to you."
Wenzhu whispered a reminder, and Chen Lin looked up.
President Lu, Lu Xingyu, the eldest grandson of the Lu family, is noble and has an outstanding temperament.
"Mr. Shen, you're so late. Was something holding you up?"
"Mr. Lu is joking."
“I think I just saw Mrs. Shen. Didn’t Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen come together?” Lu Xingyu asked with a smile.
“My wife has her own job and doesn’t need to follow me around all the time.”
"I see." Lu Xingyu gave a long "oh," then smiled and started talking to Shen Lin about other topics.
Shen Lin seemed distracted the whole time, and not only Lu Xingyu but even Wen Zhu noticed it.
"President Shen."
Wen Zhu spoke up again to remind him, but this time Lu Xingyu spoke first.
"It seems Mr. Shen has something on his mind that makes it unsuitable for conversation. In that case, I won't disturb you any longer. Please make yourself at home, Mr. Shen."
After Lu Xingyu finished speaking, he turned and left. Shen Lin watched him leave, paused for a few seconds, and then walked towards the restroom. It was obvious who he was going to see.
Wenzhu was quite perceptive; she followed them to the door but didn't go inside.
...
On the other side, Ye Xinning had just come out of the restroom when she was stopped in the corridor.
She looked at Mu Yinjing standing in the middle, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, feeling physically uncomfortable, and she didn't want to have any conversation with Mu Yinjing.
"What, Miss Ye, after causing me to end up like this, do you really think you can just walk away?"
Ye Xinning didn't want to argue with her, but when she heard her throwing mud at her like that, she instantly became unhappy.
"Miss Mu, if I remember correctly, everything you're going through is entirely your own fault, and it has absolutely nothing to do with me. How can you even have anything to do with me?"
"If it weren't for you being there, how could Yanzhi have canceled the wedding with me? How could our Mu family have lost so much business and ended up like this?"
Mu Yinjing's words almost made Ye Xinning laugh in anger.
So, is this what they mean by trying their best to shift the blame onto her?
This Miss Mu didn't even consider looking for the cause within herself.
"If you hadn't deliberately provoked me at the dinner table and burned me, if you hadn't spilled coffee on me, would things have come to this? All of the current results of the Mu family are due to Miss Mu's own efforts. Instead of complaining like this, Miss Mu should reflect on herself."
After Ye Xinning finished speaking, he prepared to walk past Mu Yinjing and leave.
Mu Yinjing was already furious and embarrassed by her words.
She spoke retaliatoryly, her tone full of schadenfreude, "Ye Xinning, don't laugh at me. In my heart, you're far more miserable than me."
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