Chapter 1018: Your Kindness Must Have a Bottom Line 1

Actually, the niece's guess was correct; she truly coveted Shi Ran.

This child was good in every way; no matter how she looked at her, she liked her!

It was true that she had a daughter of her own, but could one ever have too many good children?

The Ji Family was currently lacking in talent.

Although she had a successor, her daughter was only a month old, wasn't she? To cultivate her own daughter to become the next Clan Leader of the Ji Family would take at least twenty years.

And in these twenty years, there were too many uncertain factors.

She wanted Shi Ran to go to the Ji Family to be the Clan Leader, not as a lifetime position, but as a contract, with a certain degree of freedom.

But Shi Ran was not interested and politely declined.

Shi Ran still underestimated her great-aunt's persistence.

"Ranran, don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Think about it again; even if you take two or three years, it's no problem."

"The Ji Family is especially suitable for your development. We have the world's most advanced technology and countless wealth, and you would be the first hired Clan Leader in the history of the Ji Family, holding power without being bound by all the rules of the Ji Family!"

"There are so many benefits; consider it, don't be in such a hurry to refuse me..."

Shi Youxuan was blunt: "Save it. She won't agree. The polite way she spoke just now is because my daughter is well-mannered; she isn't actually going to consider it."

Ji Yingjie: "Why haven't you left yet?"

Shi Youxuan: "Let's go, Ranran, let's go home."

"Ranran stays."

"If you detain my daughter, I will take your daughter away. In twenty years, my daughter will still be my daughter, but your daughter might not necessarily acknowledge you as her mother."

Ji Yingjie:...

Wicked people must be dealt with by even more wicked people.

She could handle all sorts of wicked people, but in front of Shi Youxuan, she still had no way.

As the mother and daughter prepared to return, Ji Yingjie told Shi Youxuan one thing.

She had received reliable information—Zhu Qingrui seemed to have left L Country and was preparing to head to A Country.

Ji Yingjie: "Don't let Ranran be alone in A Country; it's dangerous."

"Okay, I know."

Her aunt's news was of course reliable, but Shi Ran was not someone who could be seen by just anyone in A Country.

Besides Zhang Ma, Sheng Hanyu had assigned several female bodyguards to protect his daughter closely; it was very difficult for anyone who wasn't well-vetted to get close to her.

Boys were even less likely.

Because Qi Heng was also there, the security measures the Vice President had assigned to his son were so tight that not even a fly could get through, let alone Zhu Qingrui, who was a stranger in a strange land and had no power or influence.

Therefore, she didn't pay too much attention to it, but she couldn't ignore her aunt's words either.

After Shi Ran returned to Jiangzhou, she was almost always out early and back late, and she spent very little time at home.

Interviews from major media outlets in Jiangzhou were endless, and many primary and secondary schools invited Shi Ran to give speeches.

Although it was summer vacation, every one of Shi Ran's speeches was packed.

A genius girl.

A top-tier wealthy and beautiful woman.

A future female scientist.

Many dazzling halos gathered above Shi Ran's head.

Her popularity had already surpassed the popularity Sheng Hanyu had back in the day.

Grandfather was dissatisfied: "It was hard enough for her to come back once, yet she doesn't spend much time with her family and runs outside all day."

Grandmother retorted: "Yo, now you're dissatisfied? Who was that old man showing off his granddaughter to the neighbors this morning?"

"Hehe, that was me."

During the few days his granddaughter had been back, Sheng Jiang had actually not been idle; every day he was showing off to his old buddies how capable and excellent his granddaughter was.

He used to show off his son, and now he was showing off his granddaughter.

His old buddies were indeed envious, but they couldn't even be jealous; the gap was too wide.

After hearing about it so much, everyone asked him if he could bring his granddaughter out to take a photo?

The old buddies also wanted to bask in some of her glory.

It was just taking a photo, so Sheng Jiang thought it wouldn't be difficult, and he agreed.

But he discovered that his granddaughter was very busy.

He told Shi Ran about the request, and Shi Ran readily agreed: "No problem, Grandfather. Is tomorrow noon okay? I have an hour of free time at noon."

"Good, good."

The next day at noon, Sheng Jiang invited his old buddies to a gathering at a restaurant.

Shi Ran arrived on time, very politely accompanied everyone for a meal, and took photos with each person.

She also thoughtfully prepared many exquisite notebooks, with an inspirational quote written by her on the front page, along with her signature, and gave a few to everyone present.

Through this incident, his granddaughter earned him plenty of face, and Sheng Jiang's prestige among his old buddies soared!

Sheng Zichen waited for his sister until very late.

He was so sleepy he was dozing off on the sofa, yet he wouldn't go back to his room to sleep.

"Sister, you're back. Why are you only just back now?"

Hearing the door, he immediately woke up and flatteringly handed the thermos he had prepared to his sister.

"Sister, this is the beauty tea I specially prepared for you. Taste it and see if you like the flavor?"

Shi Ran: "..."

"Tea? At this hour? Is that appropriate?"

Zichen immediately explained: "Sister, you've misunderstood. This is beauty and sleep-aid tea, meant to be drunk before bed."

"Oh, thank you."

Shi Ran took the thermos and prepared to return to her room, but her clothes were tugged by her younger brother: "Sister, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Speak, what is it?"

"Sister, my classmate's mother is a micro-entrepreneur. She wants you to go to her livestream and help her advertise."

"It won't take much time. Last time you helped Grandpa, you were out for an hour; this time, five minutes will be enough."

Shi Ran's face darkened: "You agreed to it?"

She knew her younger brother's flaws all too well.

He was kind-hearted, but easily soft-hearted and lacked principles.

"Yes."

Zichen's voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum, but still audible.

"I'm not going. You agreed to it, so you go yourself. I'm not going."

Sheng Zichen pulled a long face: "Don't be like that, Sister, just go. He's a very good friend of mine and takes good care of me. He doesn't usually ask me for anything; it would be too much if you didn't help with this little favor..."

"You've even learned how to use moral blackmail?"

"You agreed to things for others without my consent; is it my fault if I don't agree to it?"

Zichen knew he was in the wrong, lowered his head, and said softly: "It's not your fault, but I've already promised, so what should I do?"

"Solve the things you promised yourself."

After saying this, Shi Ran returned to her room.

Sheng Zichen wouldn't give up; the next day he went to find his mother to act as a lobbyist, and then he was lectured by his mother!

"Shi Ran is your sister. Did you go showing off in front of your classmates?"

"I didn't."

Zichen felt very aggrieved: "Does this need showing off? Everyone knows even if I don't say anything; it's impossible to hide it, okay?"

Knowing it wasn't her son who had voluntarily spread the word, the anger in Shi Youxuan's heart lessened slightly.

"Your sister is right; you solve this matter yourself."

"Don't be like that, Mom. I've already promised my classmate. I definitely won't do this next time, but could you talk to Sister and help me this once, please?"

"No."

Shi Youxuan refused flatly.

"You won't even help with this little favor..." Sheng Zichen felt aggrieved and was even more worried about losing face in front of his classmates.

But he didn't expect his mother to be furious.

"This little favor?"

"Sheng Zichen, you really are shameless. You don't respect others, and you make promises on behalf of others without their consent. Do you not realize how malicious the nature of this matter is? Do you have no sense of guilt at all?"

"What does that classmate's mother sell? Does she have the qualifications? Are the products legitimate or not? If something goes wrong, who is responsible? Who will bear the liability?"