But the phone rang for a long time without being answered. Ye Xinning wondered, "Is he busy?"
The call ended automatically when no one answered, so Ye Xinning had no choice but to send a message to Ji Jianshen.
—Wanwan told me you were in France on business, and I'm in France too. If we have time, let's meet up, and I'll treat you to dinner.
After sending the text message, Ye Xinning put down her phone. Ji Jianshen would reply to her after seeing it.
After dinner, Ye Xinning called Aunt Wen to inquire about Ye Rouxin's situation.
"Xia He has shown no abnormalities. She has been going back and forth between the company and home recently, and we have not yet found any suspicious persons she has been in contact with."
Ye Xinning stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze fixed on the distant night, his eyes deep and serious. "Keep an eye on Xia He, and report back to me immediately if anything happens."
"Yes, miss."
"By the way, let me know if there's any movement from the Huo family. My work here might not be finished for another week."
"Okay, Miss, don't worry, I'll have someone keep an eye on things."
"Okay, then thank you for your help, Aunt Wen."
...
The next morning, Ye Xinning and Ye Xiaoxiao left the hotel together to meet their business partner.
As soon as they stepped out of the hotel lobby, they saw Wenzhu parked in a car at the entrance. When she saw them come out, Wenzhu greeted them warmly.
"Miss Ye, are you going out?"
"Yes, we're going to meet a business partner," Ye Xiaoxiao said enthusiastically.
Where are we going?
Ye Xiaoxiao gave out the address without warning, and by the time Ye Xinning tried to stop her, it was too late.
"Ah, perfect timing. Mr. Shen and I are also going there on business. In that case, let us take you both there."
"Need not."
"OK."
Two voices rang out simultaneously: the one in front was Ye Xinning, and the one behind was Ye Xiaoxiao.
Wenzhu's smile was somewhat awkward.
Ye Xinning smiled faintly, "We'll just take a taxi ourselves, no need to trouble you."
"Miss Ye, you're too kind. It's no trouble at all; it's just on my way anyway."
Ye Xinning, "..."
"Sis, Wenzhu said she'd give us a ride, that's great. It's getting late, and it seems like it's hard to get a taxi around here. It wouldn't be good if we were late for our meeting with our business partner."
"..." Ye Xinning looked at Ye Xiaoxiao, but before she could say anything, Shen Lin in the back seat rolled down the car window, his gaze falling on her, and said briefly, "If you want to be late, you don't have to get in the car."
Ye Xinning twitched her lips, but in the end, she gave in.
Ye Xiaoxiao and Wen Zhu sat in the front, while Ye Xinning moved to the back seat. Just as Shen Lin had told Ye Xiaoxiao, it wasn't easy to get a taxi here, so she continued to linger at the hotel entrance, knowing she might really be late.
With Ye Xinning and Ye Xiaoxiao getting into the car, Wenzhu was the most relaxed. If those two hadn't gotten in, one can imagine how oppressive her atmosphere would have been all morning.
The car started and drove towards its destination. Ye Xinning kept her eyes on the outside of the car window and refused to look back at Chen Lin no matter what.
With Chen Lin sitting right next to her, Ye Xinning felt very uncomfortable in the spacious back seat.
Fortunately, Shen Lin didn't say anything shocking or outrageous along the way.
The car stopped at their destination, and Ye Xinning and Ye Xiaoxiao got out. Suddenly, Shen Lin grabbed her hand.
"Let's have dinner together tonight."
Ye Xinning refused without hesitation, saying, "I have things to do."
"Your collaboration only goes on until noon at most, and your afternoons are all free. Tell me, what are you busy with?"
When her lie was exposed, Ye Xinning looked a little embarrassed, but she quickly recovered.
"Yes, I just don't want to have dinner with you. I'll be more direct now, since Mr. Shen doesn't understand what I'm saying."
Shen Lin's eyes were deep and unfathomable. "Have I forgotten everything I said last night?"
last night?
Ye Xinning thought of what Shen Lin had said last night, telling her not to stray from him.
Before shaking off Shen Lin's hand and turning to leave, she left only three words: "I don't remember."
As Shen Lin watched the woman turn and leave without looking back, his expression softened unconsciously, and a beautiful smile subtly curved his lips.
"Mr. Shen, where are we going now?" Wen Zhu asked from the front.
"The Gu family." Shen Lin watched the person disappear from sight before turning his gaze away.
The Gu family, Gu Shilin's home, is the place where Shen Lin's aunt has long lived abroad, namely France.
"Okay, Mr. Shen, do you need me to pick up Miss Ye tonight? Miss Ye said she doesn't have time to have dinner with you."
“Take it.” Shen Lin’s eyes were calm. She stepped back, and he took a step forward. Was there no time?
It does not exist.
...
Ye Xinning met with her client in the morning to discuss the details of the case. Her client came to France at the beginning of the year and is cooperating with their law firm to fight for the family property left by her father in China.
Ye Xinning received all the information about the case from his client and decided to review it before giving a reply.
After having lunch with the client, Ye Xinning left the restaurant with Ye Xiaoxiao.
Halfway there, Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly exclaimed, "Ah!"
Ye Xinning turned to look at her, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"Sis, I forgot my bag. Wait here for me, I'll be right back."
Ye Xinning was annoyed. She hadn't expected Ye Xiaoxiao to forget something so important, and she was also worried that her bag was lost.
"Go quickly, I'll wait for you here."
"Um."
Ye Xinning stood there waiting for Ye Xiaoxiao when a message came in on her phone. She looked down at her phone and saw it was from Ji Jianshen.
She had forgotten about it after sending a message to Ji Jianshen last night, and only remembered it now, so she quickly opened the message.
—I'm not in France, and my plans have changed. I'm sorry, I can't have dinner with you.
Ye Xinning looked at the message on the screen with some regret, but she also knew that Ji Jianshen was very busy with work.
——Okay, then next time, I'll come to the North City to find you next time.
After sending the message, Ye Xinning waited patiently, but there was no reply from the other end for a long time.
Ye Xinning waited patiently for news, completely unaware that danger was approaching her.
Not far away, a group of men wearing hats were walking towards her. The next second, before Ye Xinning could react, a hand chop landed on her shoulder, and Ye Xinning fainted before she could even see who it was.
Several men worked together to get her into the car, which sped away in less than five minutes.
...
Ye Xiaoxiao took out her bag and didn't see Ye Xinning, so she assumed she had gone somewhere else.
Ye Xiaoxiao took out her phone to call Ye Xinning, but no one answered. She tried calling several more times, but still no one answered.
Ye Xiaoxiao panicked.
She immediately called Shen Lin.
"Brother-in-law, I can't get through to my sister on the phone, and she's disappeared."
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