But Shen Lin didn't ask a single question, and even returned to the Shen family in silence.
The car stopped in front of the Shen family's house. Ye Xinning breathed a sigh of relief. She felt much more relaxed now that Shen Lin wasn't asking her any questions, and she wouldn't feel any pressure.
Shen Lin got out of the car first, while she remained in the car to calm herself down. But at that moment, Shen Lin, who had been walking forward, suddenly turned around and walked back towards her. Before Ye Xinning could even react to what he was going to do, Shen Lin opened the car door and took her hand.
Ye Xinning got out of the car with him and went to the living room.
In the living room, only Xi Yuan was home. When she saw them return, Xi Yuan got up, and Ye Xinning deliberately pulled her hair away from her face so as not to worry Xi Yuan.
"You're back." Xi Yuan came up to them and spoke gently.
"Mm." Ye Xinning nodded.
Xi Yuan wanted to say something more, but Shen Lin said, "Aunt Xi, we're tired, let's go upstairs first."
"Okay, okay, if you're tired, go upstairs and rest. Don't worry about me here."
Ye Xinning followed Shen Lin upstairs. She had just sat down in the bedroom when Shen Lin left again.
Ye Xinning couldn't figure out what he was thinking, assuming he was angry that she left the banquet first and didn't want to stay in the same bedroom with her anymore.
As she thought this, she couldn't help but sigh.
A moment later, the bedroom door was pushed open again, and Shen Lin walked in with an ice pack in his hand.
Ye Xinning froze almost instantly as Shen Lin walked straight toward her with an ice pack in hand, until the icy touch made her shudder.
So, he didn't leave the bedroom to do anything else, but to get her an ice pack to put on her face.
Because of this realization, Ye Xinning's long-standing cold heart seemed to be warmed by some warmth, gradually thawing its icy exterior.
Why did he do that? Was he worried about the injury on her face?
Or is he just afraid that she'll go out tomorrow morning with a noticeable handprint on her face and he won't know how to explain it?
Ye Xinning's mind was in turmoil, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure it out.
Unable to figure out the problem, she decided to ask it from the root of the matter.
"Shen Lin, why did you go to the Ye family?" She lowered her head and didn't look at Shen Lin, but asked this softly.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Shen Lin returned her question exactly as it was asked.
Ye Xinning, "..."
She never expected him to answer like that.
From the moment she appeared at the Ye family home until she returned here, Shen Lin didn't ask a single question. She originally thought he didn't ask because he didn't care.
"I'm going to the Ye family to see Huo Yanzhi." She tilted her head slightly to meet his gaze. After a brief silence, she finally spoke.
Her principle has always been that if Shen Lin asks her, she will tell him, whether it's about the past he has forgotten or why she took each step the way she did. Even now, her thought remains the same: if Shen Lin asks her, she will tell him the truth.
She stared intently at Shen Lin, eager to hear what he would say.
Shen Lin's gaze was icy, his hand holding the ice pack remained unaffected, and his words were utterly cold and indifferent.
"What, Huo Yanzhi just dissolved his marriage with Mu Yinjing, and you're already in such a hurry?"
A bucket of cold water was poured over Ye Xinning's head, and the feeling of coldness running from her head to her heels almost made her feel suffocated.
She turned her face away to refuse Shen Lin, her voice tinged with sarcasm, "So, that's what you think of me?"
Dissatisfied with her actions, Shen Lin turned her face back to him, forcing her to look him in the eye. "If you don't do this, will I think this way?"
Ye Xinning could no longer keep her smile to herself. See? This is Shen Lin. He never thinks about why she did what she did, and he never wants to believe her. Whenever she does something, Shen Lin always assumes the worst about her.
Ye Xinning was secretly annoyed that he couldn't see the truth. Shen Lin, who had lost his memory, was just that kind of person.
She snatched the ice pack from Shen Lin's hand. "Since Mr. Shen thinks this way, why ask me?"
Since he's already convinced she has feelings for Huo Yanzhi, why bother asking her anymore? Even if she says something, she'll probably be unable to defend herself.
His hand fell empty, and Chen Lin's dark gaze fell on Ye Xinning.
There was a very obvious handprint on her face. Ye Rouxin's slap was quite hard, and unsurprisingly, it would definitely be swollen by tomorrow morning if she didn't apply ice properly. All the way there, he suppressed his anger. He thought he was so angry because of her sudden departure from the banquet and her inexplicable return to the Ye family.
But when he got home, his first instinct was to find ice to help her reduce the swelling. He had never laid a hand on her, so why should she suffer such humiliation at the hands of others, not even her mother?
What angered him was that the person he was in distress could be so repressed.
Back in the bedroom, he didn't even realize that his mind was on her face. Even so, she was still able to ask so calmly why he went to the Ye family. That was one thing, but the fact that she went to the Ye family to see Huo Yanzhi made Shen Lin unable to suppress his anger any longer.
Without saying a word, he slammed the door and left.
She was so eager to find Huo Yanzhi, so why should he bother to approach her again? He was a man of great stature, whose every word could make the business world of Nancheng tremble. When did he ever need to "please" a woman?
When Shen left, the door slammed shut with a deafening roar. Ye Xinning had originally intended to thank him after the conversation.
Putting aside Shen Lin's misunderstanding of her feelings, his timely appearance tonight did save her a lot of embarrassment and prevented her from being particularly miserable in front of Huo Qijun.
She really should thank him for that.
But Shen Lin left.
She sighed; it seemed there was no need for her to say anything more.
Since Shen Lin probably doesn't care, there's no need to go through all that trouble.
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A golden age.
Chi Zhao propped his legs up on the table in front of him, held a wine glass in one hand, and looked at Shen Lin, who had been drinking ever since he came in.
On the other hand, Chen Ting was also somewhat puzzled.
"Brother, didn't you go to the Lu family's banquet? Why are you here drinking with such a heavy heart?"
Chi Zhao smiled and chuckled, "This isn't because of Ye Xinning again, is it?"
As soon as he said that, Shen Lin's hand froze for a second.
Chi Zhao and Shen Ting exchanged glances, both of them thinking, "Just as I expected."
Chi Zhao changed his posture and personally poured a glass of wine for Shen Lin.
"Come on, tell us what happened between you and Ye Xinning that's making you so upset? Tell us and let us cheer you up."
Shen Lin gave him a cold look.
Shen Ting couldn't help but laugh. When it comes to insulting people, no one can compare to Guo Chizhao.
However, he was also curious about what had happened.
"Brother, so you and sister-in-law really had another fight?"
"What do you mean by 'again'? Do you two argue all the time?"
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