Chapter 82: Chapter 82

Ye Ling saw that he wasn’t leaving, but instead sat there, especially noticing his proper, upright posture like a serious man. For some reason, an inexplicable anger rose in her heart. In their past life, when they were husband and wife, Shen Bin never had much to say. If she didn’t speak for a day, he wouldn’t either. Whenever she was upset, he would just sit beside her .

This scene made Ye Ling recall their past life when they were a married couple; he was exactly the same. This man was always . So when she spoke, besides anger, there was more grievance, "If you don’t know how to comfort people, just go away. Does sitting around make others feel better? Who do you think you are?"

Shen Bin turned his head and stared directly at Ye Ling, his phoenix eyes as calm as a lake, thin lips slightly parted, "Did I offend you before?"

Ye Ling widened her eyes. How strange it was that a usually dense person could sense this. She then sneered, looking at him sideways, "I know you, from a rural background, you worked your way up to being a company captain, but you’re divorced. Can someone like you really have a future in the company?"

Ye Ling knew Shen Bin all too well. This was also what people often gossiped about him—a man who came from the countryside and got divorced, who rose to a management position without connections and never went to college. It’s not easy to move up further.

Ye Ling was not in a good mood, so her words to Shen Bin were naturally not pleasant. She deliberately chose words to provoke him, not believing he wouldn’t leave.

Shen Bin nodded quite honestly, "My personal issues don’t affect my future. Coming directly from the countryside into the company as a temporary worker, not having gone to school has had a significant impact on me."

Who wants to discuss this with you, yet here you are taking it seriously.

Ye Ling’s mouth twitched. Was this really the Shen Bin from her past life? Or had she never truly understood him?

Shen Bin glanced at his watch, stood up, and his voice was heavy, "It’s getting late, let’s go."

"You go ahead, I want to sit for a while." Ye Ling didn’t care if this counted as being unreasonable.

Anyway, the two of them had nothing to do with each other now, she could do whatever she wanted. Even when they were married in the past life, she could still do whatever she wanted, let alone now.

Shen Bin’s tall figure blocked the sunset, and Ye Ling looked up to meet Shen Bin’s gaze. Since he blocked the light, all Ye Ling could see was a piece of gloom, furrowed eyebrows as if faced with a difficult problem. Ye Ling knew what this expression meant; it signaled a serious tone was coming.

"Ye Ling, you’re not a child, sitting here won’t solve any problems." Just listen to this tone.

Ye Ling rolled her eyes and leaned back, "Do you have something to ask my dad?"

Otherwise, why would someone as aloof as him suddenly become so concerned? Without waiting for him to respond, Ye Ling waved her hand irritably, stood up, sidestepped him and walked back. Once she reached the city, Ye Ling stopped, turning to glare at Shen Bin.

"Don’t you have things of your own to do?"

"I’m going to the compound to handle some business." Shen Bin’s tone was without any warmth.

Those eyes, clearly phoenix-shaped, but when he looked at people, it made them uneasy. In their past life as a married couple, although Ye Ling wanted to do whatever she pleased, she was, deep down, a bit afraid of Shen Bin. He was too serious, making even their marriage feel like a leader and subordinate relationship.

"Suit yourself." Ye Ling’s earlier quick pace slowed to a crawl.

Once Shen Bin passed her, Ye Ling slowed down even more. She wasn’t stupid; Shen Bin wanted to escort her back to the compound, but she didn’t want to return to the compound. Seeing the distance between them grow wider—almost two hundred meters now—Ye Ling felt success was in sight. But that straight-walking figure actually stopped, then turned back, meeting Ye Ling’s gaze directly.

Ye Ling froze. She didn’t know why, but she always managed to be strong in front of others, yet when facing Shen Bin, she felt guilty and lacking confidence.

"Crazy." Ye Ling didn’t care anymore and turned to run.

Ever since encountering Shen Bin, she had become strange, unlike herself. In her past life, she confessed to another man during her marriage but didn’t cheat. Besides, she divorced right after that incident. Why should she feel guilty upon meeting this man in this life?

Shen Bin ran half a block, ultimately stopping at the school’s entrance. She never imagined she would end up here. On this big weekend, the school was quiet without a soul in sight. Suddenly, Ye Ling laughed, a hearty laugh that left her breathless.

Since coming back to life, Ye Ling hadn’t laughed so heartily, not even in her past life when at least each time she insulted Ye Qian she had this kind of joy, but not in this life.

"What are you foolishly laughing at in front of the school?" Zhao Guodong and Zhang Linong saw Ye Ling from a distance.

They saw her like something was chasing her and looked back to find no one there. When they looked again, they saw Ye Ling laughing to herself, and Zhao Guodong, after asking, saw her hands full of scabs, frowning even more.

"Why are you two here?" Having spent enough time together, Ye Ling felt at ease with them and could be her true self.

"You ran out of the house, your father is looking everywhere for you, couldn’t find you in the compound and started looking outside. Almost everyone in the compound knows. Linong and I came to check, and I just knew my guess was right, you’d definitely come to the school." Zhao Guodong couldn’t help but feel proud while saying this.

Zhang Linong, however, was more somber, "Your family is looking everywhere for you, it’s better to go home first if there’s anything to discuss."

Compared to Zhao Guodong, he was naturally more mature.

"Yeah, I saw your father’s eyes were red." Zhao Guodong nodded in agreement.

Ye Ling suppressed her laughter, "I’m not going back."

"Then where are you going?" Zhao Guodong was anxious, "You’re small, yet you have quite the temper. What good does arguing with family do? You’re still family afterward, aren’t you?"

Ye Ling glanced at him. He knew nothing about it, and the more she explained, the more questions he would ask. It was better not to explain.

Zhang Linong recognized the seriousness of the issue; he knew about the Ye family’s situation. With a daughter left in the countryside for sixteen years without anyone’s care before being brought back, one could easily guess how the family treated her. However, the Ye family also had its reasons; perhaps these were just assumptions, but facts always spoke louder than words. Just by observing the current situation, it was clear.

"Ye Ling, if you really don’t want to go home, you can come to my grandma’s house; she lives in the city too." Zhang Linong felt pity seeing her arms hang straight down, "But you must promise not to betray me."

"Alright, I won’t betray you," Ye Ling felt a warmth in her nose, and her mouth broke into a wide smile. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)