Gu Shilin sat on the edge of the bed picking at his fingernails, showing no surprise at all.
"The Song family has always held a very important position in France. It's just that the internal strife in recent years has given other families the opportunity to develop. I thought you were aware of that."
“I knew there was such a Song family in France, but I never thought her father would be the heir of the Song family.”
Gu Shilin pursed his lips and said, "But that's normal. If Song Zhengchu really wanted to hide it, it's normal that you wouldn't be able to find out."
Shen Lin frowned. Facing Song Zhengchu, who had such a powerful background, he vaguely felt that his chances of winning back Ye Xinning were even slimmer.
He used to think that Ye Xinning married him partly because of the Ye Group and Ye Rouxin.
The status of the Shen Group and its influence in Nancheng will have a certain impact on Ye Xinning's ideas.
Now that she knows Song Zhengchu's identity, Ye Xinning will definitely tell Song Zhengchu about any difficulties she faces, and Song Zhengchu, out of love for his daughter, will surely help her solve them.
He has lost another advantage he considered.
"How much do you know about Song Xiang, the ambitious daughter of the Song family?" Shen Lin pinched his brow and decided to change the subject.
“Song Xiang,” Gu Shilin said, squinting. “Actually, I don’t know much about her. I only know that she has always wanted to replace Song Zhengchu. Song Zhengchu, out of consideration for his sibling relationship, has not taken any substantial action against Song Xiang. But this leniency has only made Song Xiang more ruthless. She has incited shareholders to suppress Song Zhengchu and secretly cut off many of Song Zhengchu’s resources and channels. The most serious one recently seems to be the competition with Nans.”
On Nan Si's side, Shen Lin thought of the reason why Ye Xinning was kidnapped this time, "Is this why Qin Xiang targeted Ye Xinning?"
"Well, I think Qin Xiang and the others must have wanted to do something for a while. The reason they didn't dare to make a move in Nancheng before was partly because Nancheng wasn't a place they could easily make a move in, and partly because of you."
"I?"
"right."
After thinking about it, Shen Lin understood that the Shen family indeed held an unshakeable position in Nancheng, and Qin Xiang couldn't possibly do anything without considering this.
"Arrange for someone to keep an eye on Qin Xiang," Shen Lin said after a long silence.
Gu Shilin said jokingly, "I thought you were going to say you'd find someone to protect Ye Xinning."
“Given what has happened, Song Zhengchu will definitely be more vigilant in protecting her. I believe that Song Zhengchu will not let anyone lay a finger on her in France again.”
"Aren't you stupid?"
Does Gu Shilin agree with Shen Lin's speculation? But he's still keeping an eye on Qin Xiang...
Why did you arrange for someone to watch Qin Xiang?
"This person is ruthless and seemingly gentle, but in reality, he is capable of anything. I have to think twice."
"It's you again. You really thought of everything for Ye Xinning's safety. But don't blame me for pouring cold water on you. You've been injured like this because of her, and she still left with Song Zhengchu. She's unwilling to stay here and take care of you. It's clear that you're no longer important to her."
"Does my aunt know how much you talk?"
Seeing Shen Lin's anxious and defiant expression, Gu Shilin wouldn't let him have his way, and kept rubbing salt into his wounds.
"I'm telling you, don't be so skeptical. Ye Xinning's status as a daughter of the Ye family is indeed not comparable to yours. But now she is Song Zhengchu's daughter. Do you still think you have an advantage? If you ask me, you can actually try to think about it from a different angle."
What's the approach?
"Playing the victim," Gu Shilin said without batting an eye.
The suggestion had barely been made when Shen Lin, with a grim face, rejected it, "Do I need to play the victim?"
"Young Master Shen, do I need to remind you? You're the one who's chasing after Ye Xinning. If you don't put in a little more effort, I think you should just give up on chasing her and find someone else to be your wife. With your attitude, it's no wonder Ye Xinning will change her mind."
"As long as I truly love her, she will see it sooner or later. I don't need all those fancy things you're talking about."
Gu Shilin was somewhat speechless.
"Is this fancy? Believe it or not, if you use my method, it will definitely be much better than your current rigid and inflexible approach."
"I said I don't need it."
"you……"
"Alright, get out."
Gu Shilin was interrupted by Shen Lin before he could finish speaking. Shen Lin rubbed his temples, clearly not wanting to hear him continue.
Gu Shilin rolled his eyes again, and before leaving, he turned back to look at Shen Lin, saying, "Serves you right for not being able to win over your wife."
A sinister look suddenly appeared between Shen Lin's brows. He looked up and threw a pillow toward the door.
Gu Shilin was prepared and dodged with a turn of his head. He said smugly to Shen Lin, "You're lying in bed, and your wounds will easily reopen. You can't hit me, hehe, aren't you annoyed?"
"roll."
"I'm not leaving, I'm going."
After provoking Shen Lin, Gu Shilin saw that Shen Lin's expression was unpleasant and then left triumphantly.
Shen Lin was left alone in the bedroom. Thinking about what Gu Shilin had just said, Shen Lin picked up his phone from the bedside table, opened Ye Xinning's number, and rubbed his fingers together for a long time. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, making it difficult to discern his true thoughts at that moment.
...
The next morning, Ye Xinning woke up at the Song family home. She was probably a little unaccustomed to sleeping in the same bed, as she woke up very early.
Feeling bored, Ye Xinning decided to wash up and go for a walk around the manor.
As Ye Xiaoxiao said yesterday, everything here exudes wealth and elegance, as if it were a scene that could only be seen in movies. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes and experienced it firsthand, she wouldn't have believed that her usually quiet and refined father had such a wealthy background.
What are you thinking about?
A voice came from behind her. Ye Xinning turned around and saw Song Zhengchu standing behind her, looking at her with a loving expression.
"Good morning, Dad."
"Good morning, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Song Zhengchu handed her a cup of coffee and led her to sit down on the other side.
"Maybe it's because I feel like everything is not real, so I can't sleep."
"Just because of this?" Song Zhengchu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Dad, is there anything else?"
"I didn't think there was anything else, I just thought you would be worried about Shen Lin's injury."
When Shen Lin was mentioned again, Ye Xinning lowered her eyes and remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "He is with Gu Shilin. Gu Shilin will take good care of him, and there is also a doctor there, so I don't need to worry."
"Really? When I asked Xiaoxiao, she said you stood in front of the French windows last night before going to bed, holding your phone and hesitating for a long time. Were you going to call Chen Lin?"
Ye Xinning, "..."
I was careless. How could I forget that Ye Xiaoxiao, that big sieve, was here?
"No, I'm not going to call him. Ji Jianshen is worried about me. I'm just thinking about whether I should call him back."
Not wanting to admit that she was going to call Shen Lin, Ye Xinning thought for a moment and casually told a harmless lie.
But this sentence made Song Zhengchu frown. "You care a lot about Ji Jianshen?"
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