"It's infuriating, but..."
Ye Xinning looked up at him, curious about what he could say to appease her.
Getting angry is bad for your health.
Ye Xinning felt that these words were just perfunctory, so she ignored Shen Lin and continued what she was doing.
Shen Lin sat down next to her, took the computer from her hands, and then pulled her into his arms.
"I will definitely do what I promise you, just trust me. Also, I hope that what happened today will not happen again. I will worry about you after you left at the airport."
Ye Xinning did not move, but stared at him.
His eyes were full of seriousness and worry. Ye Xinning used to be able to joke with him, or even tease him.
But at this moment, she realized that Shen Lin was serious; he was genuinely worried about her.
Ye Xinning didn't know what to say. After a brief silence, she lowered her voice and said, "Chen Lin."
"Um."
"You must remember what you said."
He kissed her forehead. "I know."
What Ye Xinning really wanted was for him to firmly choose her; at this moment, his promises were already something to her.
She wasn't entirely unreasonable; she knew the old lady had special feelings for Shen Lin, and from Shen Lin's perspective, it would definitely take some time.
...
The next morning, Ye Xinning got up early, walked out of her bedroom, and went downstairs. The weather wasn't as cold as the previous days, and there was even a bit of sunshine. With nothing to do, Ye Xinning took her coffee and went to the garden outside to bask in the sun.
Xi Yuan was pruning flowers with the maid in the living room when she saw Ningning come out and greeted her with a smile, "Ningning, come here."
Ye Xinning walked over, looked at Xi Yuan, and chuckled softly, "Good morning, Aunt Xi."
"morning."
Xi Yuan handed the tools in her hand to the maid and pulled Ye Xinning to sit down on the side.
"So, you didn't argue with Shen Lin last night, did you?"
Ye Xinning lowered her eyes, a faint smile on her face. "If I argue with him, wouldn't that be exactly what some people want?"
Xi Yuan knew perfectly well who this "someone" referred to.
"That's good. Last night I was worried that Jiang An's sudden appearance would cause you and Shen Lin to quarrel. It's good that it didn't. You're right, Jiang An's appearance was hoping that you and Shen Lin would quarrel. Your calm handling of the situation is very good."
Ye Xinning smiled and said nothing, while Xi Yuan glanced in the direction of the guest rooms on the second floor.
"By the way, how did Jiang An find the old lady? And how did he get her to bring her back, showing her unconditional favoritism?"
Ye Xinning shook her head. "I don't know either. That's exactly what I can't figure out."
"Chen Lin told you that the child in Jiang An's belly has nothing to do with him, right?"
"Um."
"Since Shen Lin has said so, let's wait and see. It can't be that the old lady is biased towards her even though the child she's carrying has nothing to do with Shen Lin."
Ye Xinning thought the same way. As long as the child wasn't Shen Lin's, then no matter what Jiang An said now, it would naturally fall apart once the child was born.
The two stopped talking about Jiang An and changed the subject to other things.
Just as they were having a good time, a voice suddenly came from behind them.
Ye Xinning turned around, and the person standing behind her was none other than Jiang An.
Jiang An held her waist with her hand, wearing a large down jacket that made her look very pregnant.
Ye Xinning's smile gradually faded. She had always been very clear about her feelings towards Jiang An; if she didn't like him, she didn't like him, and if she hated him, she hated him. There was no need for her to maintain any false friendliness with Jiang An.
She pursed her lips and said nothing.
Jiang An's soft voice rang out, sounding so gentle, "Miss Ye, Aunt Xi, what are you talking about?"
“Miss Jiang shouldn’t be able to join in on our conversation. Besides…” Xi Yuan looked Jiang An up and down, a smile playing on her lips.
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to address you as Miss Jiang? Ningning is Shen Lin's wife, so you should call her Mrs. Shen. As for me... I don't think I'm that familiar with you, Miss Jiang. Please just call me Madam Shen."
It was obvious who Xi Yuan was favoring, and there was no need to say more. Jiang An's expression turned pale and then red in an instant because of her words. She did not expect Xi Yuan to be so biased towards Ye Xinning.
Logically speaking, Xi Yuan came to the Shen family at such a young age. In Jiang An's view, Xi Yuan should be a very resourceful person. Such a person is either very shrewd and knows how to protect themselves, or someone who is on the same side as her.
But just now, Xi Yuan didn't hold back at all when she spoke to her, and even stood on the same side as Ye Xinning.
Jiang An quickly calmed himself down.
She smiled and said, "Yes, I was careless just now. I did not address her correctly. Miss Xi does not look much older than us. Standing next to Uncle Shen, she looks more like a father and daughter than a husband and wife. That is why I just couldn't bring myself to call her Madam Shen."
As soon as Jiang An finished speaking, Xi Yuan's expression changed, and she took several steps back because of Jiang An's words.
A smug glint flashed in Jiang An's eyes. Anyone could stab each other in the spotlight.
Ye Xinning helped Xi Yuan up and asked with concern, "Aunt Xi."
Xi Yuan shook her head reassuringly, forcing herself to say that she was fine.
Ye Xinning knew perfectly well that Jiang An was not in good condition, so she shifted her gaze to him.
It was even colder than before, without a trace of warmth. "Jiang An, if you want to stay here peacefully, please shut your mouth."
"What, did I say something wrong? Isn't she only in her thirties? Didn't she become the mistress of the Shen family?" Jiang An was not afraid at all. When he caught sight of Grandma Shen Lin coming over, she not only did not stop, but instead intensified her actions.
"What? I thought you really liked the mistress, otherwise why would you get along so well with her..."
"Smack..."
"Smack..."
The two slaps that rang out were, first from Ye Xinning slapping Jiang An.
The next sound was...
Grandma Shen Lin hit Ye Xinning.
The two slaps were delivered without any interval. The old lady's slap was very hard, and Ye Xinning felt a burning sensation on her face, a pain that seemed to pierce her heart.
Xi Yuan was the first to react and shielded her behind him. Even though he usually respected the old lady as an elder, he was furious at this moment.
"Mom, what are you doing? Why are you hitting Ningning for no reason?"
The old lady hit someone, but she still acted self-righteously, saying, "I haven't even asked you yet. How dare you lay a hand on An'an, a pregnant woman? Have you no shame? If she hadn't hit An'an first, why would I have hit her? You ill-mannered brats, you deserve it."
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