After dinner, Song Zhengchu told Ye Xinning that he was leaving that night.
Ye Xinning looked at him in surprise, "Why is it so sudden, Dad?"
"I have some things to take care of, so I have to leave now. Dad will come back to see you in a while, okay?"
Ye Xinning secretly hoped that Song Zhengchu would stay longer, but Song Zhengchu had already said he had things to do. She wasn't a child, and she couldn't bring herself to insist that Song Zhengchu stay.
"Then I'll take Dad to the airport."
"No need, I can go by myself. You must be tired after a long day of work, so please get some rest."
In the end, Ye Xinning couldn't refuse Song Zhengchu, so she could only escort Song Zhengchu downstairs.
"dad."
Ye Xinning called out to Song Zhengchu before he went upstairs.
Song Zhengchu turned around and looked at her, asking in confusion, "What's wrong, Ningning?"
Ye Xinning shook her head. "It's nothing, I just suddenly wanted to ask you a question."
"Okay, go ahead."
"When you separated from my mother, did you harbor any resentment?"
Song Zhengchu was visibly taken aback, then said, "There's no resentment, no hatred. The decision to divorce was a mutual one between your mother and me, not what you're thinking."
Ye Xinning hummed in agreement and said, "That's good. Have a safe journey, Dad."
"good."
...
After Song Zhengchu left, Ye Xinning sat alone on the sofa, thinking about the conversation. When Aunt Wen came out of the kitchen after cleaning up, she saw her sitting alone without saying a word.
"Is something on your mind, Miss?"
Ye Xinning looked up and gestured for Aunt Wen to sit down before saying in a low voice, "Aunt Wen, what Dad said to you during his visit to Nancheng must have hurt you."
Aunt Wen smiled faintly, "It's nothing, I'm used to it. This isn't the first time he's said something like that to me. I also know that it's impossible for us to be together in this lifetime."
"Then why is Aunt Wen still so persistent?"
What Ye Xinning wanted to say was that Aunt Wen could actually find someone else to accompany and take care of her.
"I don't know either. Maybe it's like that saying: when you're young, the people you meet are so amazing that no one else you meet later can catch your eye."
Is my dad really that good?
"Very good, very good."
"Then why did my mother divorce him back then?"
"I don't know the answer to that question, Miss," Aunt Wen shook her head and replied slowly.
"Anyway, we won't do anything to hurt each other, right?"
"Of course. I don't know if he loves you now, but before, your father's heart could only hold your mother."
Upon receiving this answer, Ye Xinning breathed a sigh of relief. Yes, even if her father and mother had separated, the fact that they had once loved each other could not be erased, so why would he instruct Xia He to hurt her mother?
She shouldn't have made that connection.
“Aunt Wen, keep an eye on Xia He and monitor her closely. I need all her schedules to be reported, as well as the people she contacts, the circles she moves in, and detailed information about her in France.”
"Yes, Miss, don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Ye Xinning leaned back on the sofa, rubbing her temple with one hand. "Aunt Wen, don't take what my dad said to heart. Having you with me is the happiest thing for me. You are family to me too."
Aunt Wen was moved by Ye Xinning's words, and her eyes reddened slightly. "Thank you, Miss."
"As long as Aunt Wen wants to stay here, she can stay here for the rest of her life. When Aunt Wen gets old, I can take care of her."
“When I get old, I’ll go to a nursing home and won’t need Miss’s care. Miss, now that you’ve divorced Mr. Shen, you can try to meet other people. I can do a good job for you. Miss still needs someone who can take care of you both physically and mentally.”
When this was mentioned, Ye Xinning looked away and said in a soft tone, "We'll talk about it later."
She has no such plans at the moment; she has already expended too much energy on this relationship with Shen Lin.
After she answered, Aunt Wen cautiously asked again, "Miss, you still can't let go of Mr. Chen, can you?"
In response to Aunt Wen's question, Ye Xinning lowered her head, fiddling with her fingers. After a long while, she slowly spoke.
"You'll let it go eventually."
...
The next afternoon, Ye Xinning finished her business and came out of the law firm when a person suddenly appeared at the door and blocked her way.
Ye Xinning raised her head, looked at Huo Yanzhi, and asked in a cold tone, "Is there something you need?"
"You sent people to monitor my brother?" Huo Yanzhi asked, his voice laced with doubt.
"What did you say? I sent people to monitor your brother?"
"Isn't that so?"
"My mom, Xia He, is she with your brother today?" Ye Xinning asked.
Didn't the people you sent to monitor you tell you this?
Ye Xinning now understood. The people she sent were monitoring Xia He, and Xia He had gone with Ye Rouxin to see Huo Qijun, which was why Huo Yanzhi had misunderstood.
"It's none of your business."
After speaking coldly, Ye Xinning walked past Huo Yanzhi toward the parking lot. She never felt obligated to explain her words and actions to Huo Yanzhi.
Huo Yanzhi followed her from behind. She didn't deny it, which Huo Yanzhi took as an admission. He questioned her, "Why did you arrange for someone to monitor my brother? What are you trying to do?"
Ye Xinning found Huo Yanzhi's questions quite amusing. "Huo Yanzhi, even if I really did arrange for someone to monitor your brother, so what? He has tried to kill me time and time again. What's wrong with me monitoring him?"
"Where's the evidence?" Huo Yanzhi asked, demanding that Ye Xinning produce evidence of Huo Qijun's wrongdoing.
"In your heart, you never think that my several accidents were related to your brother, right?"
"He promised me he wouldn't hurt you."
"How ironic, Huo Yanzhi. Do I need to explain things to you in detail? When my grandfather passed away, I met Shen Lin. I was locked in a shipping container and almost burned to death in the fire. If Shen Lin hadn't appeared, I would have died that time. In Beicheng, I was kidnapped and taken to the beach. If Shen Lin hadn't appeared, I would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish, leaving not even a skeleton. Not long ago, on the anniversary of my grandfather's death, I was almost hit by a car in the cemetery. If I hadn't been rescued, do you think you would still be standing here? This time, do you really think your brother is innocent in this murder?"
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it. But when he did, Ye Xinning felt incredibly lucky to have met the Huo brothers and survived until now.
One of them was determined to take her life.
Another person did so many disgusting things to her in the name of love.
“Ningning, everything should be based on evidence. If there is no evidence, then those things were not done by my brother.”
"Think what you want, I don't care."
Her nonchalant attitude made Huo Yanzhi's eyes darken. He grabbed Ye Xinning's arm, preventing her from leaving.
"Remove those people who were monitoring my brother."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com