The three of them turned their gazes to Xia Zhenzhen's face. Just then, the door was pushed open.
Ye Sinian was on his way home from get off work when he witnessed this scene.
He frowned and walked over: "What are you all doing standing here?"
"Brother-in-law, you're finally back! My sister lost her ring and she's really worried about it."
Before Ye Sinian could react, she rushed forward with teary eyes and grabbed his hand.
Ye Sinian subconsciously tried to pull his hand back, but suddenly met a pair of watery eyes that seemed to envelop him like a giant vortex.
He suddenly felt dizzy and closed his eyes. He swayed and almost fell over.
When he opened his eyes again, he couldn't help but look at Xia Zhenzhen. The girl was biting her red lips, her eyes were moist, and she looked like a pitiful little flower.
He couldn't help but ask, his tone unconsciously carrying a hint of concern: "Zhenzhen, are you alright?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the people in the room varied.
It was a perfectly normal sentence, but for some reason, when Ye Sinian said it, it inexplicably felt somewhat ambiguous.
It should be noted that, apart from Xia Shih-han, Ye Ssu-nien has always spoken to his own younger sister, Ye Chu-yue, with a gentle and kind tone. He has never been this gentle before.
A look of joy flashed in Xia Zhenzhen's eyes; it seemed the golden finger had taken effect.
She originally intended to use it on Shen Yanqing, but given the current situation, only by having Ye Sinian protect her could she escape unscathed.
"Brother-in-law, I'm fine. My sister lost her ring, and we were just discussing searching the room. My sister is frail, so why don't you do the search yourself?"
As Xia Zhenzhen spoke, she gave Ye Sinian's hand a suggestive squeeze.
Ye Sinian pulled his hand away as if he had been electrocuted, and nodded coldly: "Okay."
For some reason, he subconsciously couldn't resist what Xia Zhenzhen was saying.
“Si Nian, then you shall search.”
Xia Shih-han didn't notice Xia Zhen-zhen's little actions. She walked over and naturally reached out to take Ye Sinian's arm. The latter stiffened for a moment, then subtly pulled his arm away, saying, "Okay."
Xia Shihhan didn't expect him to react so coldly. She looked at Ye Sinian with surprise, but quickly realized what was going on.
Ye Ssu-nien was always aloof in front of outsiders, perhaps he felt embarrassed with so many people watching.
Standing not far behind them, Gu Baiwei's brows furrowed little by little. Something was wrong, very wrong.
Given his personality, he would absolutely not have any intimate contact with anyone other than his wife after getting married. But just now, Xia Zhenzhen actually grabbed his hand. He didn't react the first time, but the second time...
She stared at Ye Sinian's back for a while, then followed him without making a sound.
Xia Shih-Han and Ye Sinian lived in the master bedroom on the second floor, as did Gu Bai-Wei, while Xia Zhen-Zhen and Sun Yue-Hua lived on the first floor.
Ye Sinian first went into Sun Yuehua's room. The room was simply furnished and could be seen from beginning to end at a glance.
He quickly glanced around, his gaze landing on the desk drawer. He opened it and found it empty except for a pack of band-aids and some miscellaneous items. There weren't many things inside, and it was easy to see at a glance.
Ye Sinian looked away and shook his head: "Not here."
Sun Yuehua breathed a sigh of relief, and the group then went into Xia Zhenzhen's room next door.
Xia Zhenzhen immediately tensed up.
Ye Sinian entered the room and quickly searched all possible places, finally his gaze falling on the pillow on the bedside table.
Xia Zhenzhen's expression changed slightly. She bit her lip, blushed, and quickly stepped forward: "Brother-in-law, I'll open it myself and show you."
As she spoke, to everyone's astonishment, she suddenly lifted the pillow, revealing a pink lace-trimmed bra underneath.
Ye Sinian's gaze fell upon the pink fabric, and he immediately looked away as if he had been burned.
Xia Zhenzhen was surprised that he was so innocent. She smiled and quickly and discreetly clenched the ring hidden under the fabric in her hand. She then picked up the pink underwear and pillow together and said, "Brother-in-law, look."
Ye Sinian naturally wouldn't look at it. Instead, she proudly showed the items to the three people behind her, looking like a soldier showing off his spoils of war.
Gu Baiwei's gaze fell on Xia Shihan's hands, and she felt that the way Xia Shihan held things was a little strange.
Before he could say anything, Ye Sinian made the final decision: "Alright, there aren't any here either."
With that, he took the lead and walked out.
When passing by Xia Shih-han, he walked past her without even glancing at her and went upstairs.
Normally, he would definitely go over and take his daughter-in-law's hand. What's wrong with him today?
Gu Baiwei's gaze fell on Ye Sinian's back, and she felt that her son's attitude towards his daughter-in-law seemed unusually distant and strange today.
"Did you two have a fight?"
She walked quietly to Xia Shihhan's side and asked in a low voice.
Xia Shihhan shook her head. She also felt that Ye Sinian seemed a little strange today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.
Just then, a baby's earth-shattering cry came from the living room. Xia Shihhan and Sun Yuehua's expressions changed instantly, and they rushed towards the cradle.
Gu Baiwei's gaze fell on Xia Zhenzhen, who was walking behind Ye Sinian. Suddenly, she remembered that her son's strange behavior seemed to have started when this woman grabbed his hand.
Could it be related to this?
She glanced in the direction of the living room and saw Xia Shihhan breastfeeding her baby. Feeling a little more relaxed, she followed Ye Sinian and Xia Zhenzhen ahead.
The two walked side by side. Xia Zhenzhen, whether intentionally or unintentionally, lightly touched Ye Sinian's hand with the back of her hand. Ye Sinian dodged it without making a sound and quickened his pace to go upstairs.
How strange. If Xia Zhenzhen were to deliberately seduce him like this normally, Ye Sinian would probably just give her a cold look and tell her to get lost. But today, his reaction is so indifferent? Something's not right.
Unbeknownst to her, Ye Sinian was also deeply conflicted. On one hand, he knew that he loved his wife, Xia Shihan, but on the other hand, he didn't know why his heart was racing uncontrollably when Xia Zhenzhen accidentally touched him. This feeling made him somewhat panicked.
He suppressed the panic in his heart, but when he opened the door, he suddenly felt something being stuffed into his palm.
Xia Zhenzhen smiled sweetly: "Brother-in-law, you can't show favoritism just because Auntie is your relative. You have to treat everyone equally."
As she spoke, she gave his hand a meaningful squeeze and then quickly released it.
Ye Sinian frowned, and slightly opened his hand, revealing an exquisitely crafted diamond ring lying in his palm—the very one Xia Shihan had lost.
Xia Zhenzhen blinked at him, looking obedient: "Brother-in-law, my aunt and the others all think I stole the ring. You must find the culprit as soon as possible and clear my name."
Gu Baiwei found the coquettish tone in the voice a bit irritating and couldn't help but urge, "Niannian, hurry up and find it."
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