Almost the instant Jiang An finished speaking, Chen Lin's hand gripped her neck. His eyes were filled with a sinister glint, and his grip was heavy. In a moment, Jiang An's expression changed; she struggled violently, unable to breathe.
"Are you threatening me?" Shen Lin asked, his face devoid of any smile, his voice icy and bloodthirsty.
Jiang An trembled with fear. At this moment, Shen Lin was like a bloodthirsty demon, as if he would strangle her to death if she said anything he didn't want to hear.
The more afraid he was, the more obvious the smile on Jiang An's face became.
Whether it's a threat or not depends on how Brother Shen Lin sees it.
Shen Lin tightened his grip, and Jiang An struggled violently. "I'm just going to the banquet to celebrate Grandma's birthday. If Brother Shen Lin insists on not letting me go, then I don't mind letting the so-called Mrs. Shen know something else. But by then, Brother Shen Lin will probably only care about having nothing left."
When Shen Lin remained silent, his aura was so cold it was frightening.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but before shaking off Jiang An and turning to leave, he only said one sentence.
"Jiang An, you'd better keep your mouth shut."
...
Ye Xinning waited at the banquet for a while before seeing Shen Lin come in from outside.
She strode forward and quickly came to him. "You're back."
Shen Lin held her in his arms, completely disregarding the stares of everyone else around them.
"Hmm, have you been waiting long? Are you bored?"
“No,” Ye Xinning shook her head and said, “I had a great time chatting with Aunt Xi.”
"Okay, that's good."
While the two were talking, Chi Zhaochen listened, and Shen Nanxing and her boyfriend Zhou Jianan also arrived.
"Big brother and sister-in-law."
Shen Nanxing came over, took Ye Xinning's hand, and greeted her with a smile.
"Yes, it's here."
"Yes, I originally wanted to come earlier to chat with my sister-in-law, but there was too much to do at the hospital. Luckily, Zhou Jianan picked me up, otherwise, with my driving skills, I don't know how late I would have arrived."
Ye Xinning glanced at Zhou Jianan over there, raised an eyebrow, and lowered her voice to ask Shen Nanxing, "You're here to see Grandma, have you thought it through?"
"For me, it doesn't matter who I see. I'm in charge of my own feelings. Besides, you know how stubborn my grandma is. Why should I care about her?"
Ye Xinning glanced at Chi Zhao and asked Shen Nanxing, "Have you really let go? Do you still have love for Zhou Jianan?"
“For me, that’s not the most important thing anymore. I feel that I’m very happy with Zhou Jianan now.”
One thing Ye Xinning could see was that Shen Nanxing was significantly more carefree than her when it came to relationships.
"As long as it's what you want, that's fine. What I'm afraid of is that you're compromising yourself."
Shen Nan whispered in Ye Xinning's ear, "Nothing of the sort. Zhou Jianan is very good to me. Sister-in-law, don't worry."
The two whispered to each other for a while, and then Shen Ting laughed and said, "Nanxing, you've been whispering to your sister-in-law as soon as you arrived. Don't you see that your brother's face has turned green? You've taken his place."
Shen Nanxing didn't care about any of that. "Big brother sees sister-in-law every day. I haven't seen sister-in-law for so long. What's wrong with wanting to have a private chat with her?"
Shen Ting shook his head helplessly. At this moment, Chi Zhao, who had been silent all along, spoke up. It was unclear who he was talking to, but it was clear that he seemed to be in a bad mood.
"I don't know how he can be so carefree."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xinning turned to look at Chi Zhao and understood.
It seems she still can't let go of Chen Nanxing.
When it comes to feelings, only the person experiencing them knows whether they are hot or cold. Ye Xinning didn't say much about Shen Nanxing and Chi Zhao's relationship.
While the group was talking, Grandma Shen Lin came downstairs. As the birthday celebrant of the banquet, the younger generation couldn't help but go up to offer their birthday wishes. Throughout the process, Shen Lin held Ye Xinning's hand tightly.
Although the old lady didn't like Ye Xinning, she didn't say anything in front of so many people. After Ye Xinning finished his birthday wishes, she simply nodded.
"Alright, I'm glad you're all back."
"It's Grandma's birthday, so of course we have to come back. We wish Grandma a long and healthy life." Shen Ting was the most talkative person in their group.
These words made the old lady beam with joy. "You talk too much, but your brother is about to have a child, shouldn't you hurry up too, Shen Ting?"
Shen Ting touched his nose, not answering the old lady directly, but smiling vaguely, "Of course, I'll try to bring a girlfriend to meet Grandma next time I come back."
Ye Xinning looked at Shen Ting and immediately knew that Shen Ting was just being perfunctory.
Since Su Xiangsi, it seems that no woman has been able to enter Shen Ting's heart.
Ye Xinning was lost in thought about Su Xiangsi and Shen Ting when a sudden commotion broke out in the living room.
Before Ye Xinning could even raise her head, she heard Shen Nanxing exclaim in surprise, "How could it be her?"
Ye Xinning raised her head in confusion, looking towards the doorway. When she saw who was standing there, her eyes narrowed, filled with disbelief.
Jiang'an!
After a long absence, Jiang An's abdomen was flat again, and she had a great figure. A blue dress and exquisite makeup made her look stunning.
Ye Xinning didn't know why Jiang An was here, nor did she know what Jiang An had done during her disappearance, or what happened to the child she was carrying.
Was the baby born, or was it aborted by her?
Ye Xinning had too many questions in her mind. Jiang An's arrival attracted a lot of attention. Jiang An and Shen Lin's affair had caused quite a stir back then. Now that Jiang An was in the Shen family, everyone's eyes were filled with undisguised curiosity.
Ye Xinning clenched her fists, and when no one else spoke, the old lady broke the silence.
She looked at Jiang An in the distance and said with heartache, "Is that An'an? Come here to Grandma."
Jiang An walked towards the old lady with a perfectly timed smile on his face.
"Mom." Shen Yu was the first to speak. Shen Nanxing's parents also considered Ye Xinning's feelings and whispered in the old lady's ear, "Mom, this person is not suitable to be here. You have to consider Ningning's feelings."
The old lady ignored her completely and beckoned Jiang An to her side. "An'an, where have you been all this time?"
Jiang An held the old lady's hand and said, "I'm sorry, Grandma, I haven't been able to visit you for a while. I had some business to attend to in Beicheng."
The old lady looked down at Jiang An's abdomen, but Jiang An whispered, "I'll tell Grandma later."
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