The call was answered quickly.
Xiao Chen's voice came from inside.
"Hello, Attorney Ye, what brings you here at this hour?"
Ye Xinning held the phone, looked down, and spoke softly.
Are you busy?
"It's alright. What's up? Did you need something?"
"Yes, I've decided to divorce Shen Lin. Could you please draft a divorce agreement for me? I'm currently in France, and I'll go through the formalities once I get back."
Hearing that she wanted to divorce Shen Lin, Xiao Chen was extremely surprised. "What's going on? Wasn't she pregnant and resting at home? Why does she suddenly want a divorce?"
"If it's not a good fit, then we'll get a divorce."
How could Xiao Chen not know what kind of person she was? Her decision to divorce must have been due to something that happened.
"I won't ask any more questions if you don't want to tell me. I'll help you prepare the divorce agreement. Do you have any special requirements?"
Ye Xinning shook her head. "No."
"Okay, then come find me when you come back."
"good."
...
Song Zhengchu's injuries had almost healed, and the day finally came for him to be discharged from the hospital.
Ye Xinning and Wen Yu went to pick them up. In the ward, Wen Yu was packing her things, while Ye Xinning was talking to Song Zhengchu.
"Dad, you should rest well when you get home. Put your work aside for now."
"I'm fine now, look how energetic I am." Song Zhengchu reassured Ye Xinning. There were so many things piled up at the company, and now that he was finally discharged from the hospital, everyone was waiting for him to go back and deal with them.
"I know Dad is worried about the company, but your health is the most important thing," Ye Xinning said with a sigh.
She felt a lingering fear when she thought about how her life hung in the balance in the intensive care unit.
"Okay, okay, I know my daughter is worried about me. I'll listen to you and get some rest when I get home."
Ye Xinning's eyebrows curved into a smile.
By this time, Wen Yu had almost finished packing his things.
"You can go now."
Ye Xinning was helping Song Zhengchu and was about to leave when a sound came from the doorway.
Am I too late?
Ye Xinning looked up and saw Ji Jianshen wearing a light brown coat, his hands in his pockets, his handsome face smiling gently at them.
"Why are you here?" Ye Xinning asked in surprise. She hadn't told anyone that her father was being discharged from the hospital today.
Ji Jian smiled warmly, "Since Uncle Song is being discharged from the hospital, I should definitely come."
Ye Xinning pursed her lips. As Ji Jianshen spoke, he had already come to Song Zhengchu's side. "Let's go, Uncle Song."
Song Zhengchu gave Ji Jianshen a meaningful look, raised an eyebrow, and said without speaking, only smiling, "Let's go."
So, instead of Ye Xinning and Aunt Wen who were supposed to pick them up, Ji Jianshen was also there.
Ji Jianshen drove the car, stopping all the way at the Song Family Manor.
After Song Zhengchu returned home, his grandmother pulled him upstairs to his bedroom to rest.
The old lady was really frightened by Song Zhengchu's accident.
Ye Xinning didn't follow. She sat down on the sofa and asked Aunt Wen to make tea.
Ji Jianshen sat down opposite her.
"You don't have much to do lately, do you?" Ye Xinning said, bringing up a trivial topic.
"It's alright, not too many."
Ji Jianshen didn't say the specifics, but Ye Xinning knew that his purpose in France was to take back what belonged to him.
"Hmm." She didn't know what to say, so she just responded casually.
At that moment, I don't know why, I suddenly thought of Gu Shilin.
She hadn't seen Gu Shilin since then, and she didn't know how his hand was doing. Also, had he accepted her background?
Ji Jianshen was so perceptive that he guessed what Ye Xinning was thinking almost the instant she fell silent.
"Don't you have anything you want to ask me?" Ji Jianshen remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.
Ye Xinning looked up at him and said, "I have nothing to ask."
"I've heard about Gu Shilin's situation. Have you ever blamed me for this?"
"Do you think I should blame them or not?"
Ji Jian pursed his lips and remained silent.
Ye Xinning thought for a moment and then changed her question, “Or, let me ask you this way: you deliberately concealed Qin Yongwang’s matter at the beginning, and then told Gu Shilin later. Was it to provoke him, or was it all just a coincidence?”
"If I said that I did indeed harbor thoughts of revenge, would you think I was a dark person?"
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes and fiddled with her fingers. In truth, she would have weighed whether Ji Jianshen said these words or not, but she hadn't expected him to be so frank with her.
“From the very beginning, you were the victim. Mu Mingwei abandoned you. Mu Mingwei did things that wronged you and your father. It’s normal for you to harbor resentment, and I can understand that. As for what you call dark, Ji Jianshen, I am just an observer. Whether you are determined to take revenge or not, that is your business. My opinion is not important.”
“I thought you were angry with me these past few days,” Ji Jianshen said.
Hearing this, Ye Xinning smiled faintly, "No, you're overthinking it. And what right do I have to be angry? Nothing, Ji Jianshen. We're friends, we're family. Just do what you need to do and don't worry about anything else."
They are friends, they are family...
Ultimately, in her heart, he and Shen Lin were different.
Shen Lin is her lover, and even though he hurt her, he is still someone she can't let go of in her heart.
He was a friend, family, and even though he was so good to her, that kindness only moved her, not made her love him.
"Has Shen Lin not come to see you these past few days?" Ji Jianshen asked this question out of nowhere.
"He came, but I didn't see him."
Why is it missing?
"Since I've already decided to end it, I should cut ties cleanly and without any lingering thoughts."
Ji Jianshen wanted to ask Ye Xinning, "What about the child?"
But after asking that question, he was afraid that Ye Xinning would misunderstand him and think he had ulterior motives and was forcing her not to have children.
And so the topic was dropped.
...
Ji Jianshen left after having dinner at the Song family's house that evening, and Ye Xinning saw him to the door.
Ji Jianshen stood there and turned to look at him.
"I'll be able to take back the Gu Group soon. When that happens, shall we go see my father together?"
Looking at Ji Jianshen's father...
Ye Xinning is a smart woman; she knew what Ji Jianshen meant by making such an invitation at this time.
"After everything settles down, you must have a lot to say to Uncle Gu, so I won't go with you. We can go together next time."
Ji Jianshen was slightly taken aback, then nodded, his smile still gentle, "Yes, okay, there definitely will be."
...
Ji Jianshen left, and Ye Xinning stood there watching his departing figure, struggling with whether she should continue to get along with Ji Jianshen as a friend.
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