Chapter 104: True Feelings Revealed in Adversity

Sheng Family Mansion.

"Bang!"

Sheng Hai threw his teacup to the ground; no one could remember how many sets of cups he had already smashed.

Bai Xue had been married to Sheng Hai for over twenty years, and this was the first time she had seen him in such a rage!

She nudged her son and whispered, "Quick, think of a way to make your father calm down. If he gets sick from the anger, the two of us will lose our backbone."

Sheng Yukai wore a mournful expression: "Mom, if I had a way, I would have used it long ago; I wouldn't be hiding in the room, afraid to go out."

Bai Xue thought that made sense.

Sheng Yukai had no ideas at all right now, only regret for his past actions.

The thing he regretted most was going to apologize to Yingzi!

Apologize for what?

He hadn't even seen her face before he was nearly finished off by her.

He realized afterward that this whole affair was orchestrated by Yingzi from start to finish, and it couldn't have been Sheng Hanyu's idea.

Although Sheng Hanyu hated him to the bone, he couldn't come up with such tactics to deal with him; if he could have, he would have used them long ago, not waited until now.

Splashing dirty water, adding garlic to body wash, no heat in the bathroom, the flowery clothes the middle-aged woman wore, the reporters guarding the stairwell...

This was all Yingzi's conspiracy; there was no one else but her.

He couldn't help but shiver when he thought of the photos of him looking panicked in front of the camera on the internet, as well as the photos of him fleeing in a panic, while not a single word of his own explanation existed.

These were all tactics he was used to using, only they had been upgraded.

This woman was too terrifying; Sheng Hanyu now didn't even have any other thoughts about Yingzi, he just wanted to stay far away from her, preferably never to cross paths again.

Unable to think of a solution, Bai Xue called Wang Yingzhi over to scold her to vent her anger.

Just as she felt a little better after scolding her, a servant came to report: "Madam, Miss Shi is outside, saying she has a way to help the young master out of his predicament."

"Don't let her in."

Bai Xue refused without even thinking.

What kind of solution could Shi Yuke possibly have?

Even if she had one, she wouldn't tell them.

Bai Xue was certain that Shi Yuke was here to watch the show and to get revenge for what happened last time.

But her son said to the servant: "Let her in."

"Are you crazy?" Bai Xue suddenly raised her voice: "Why are you seeing her at a time like this? Have you forgotten how her father acted like a madman trying to fight you to the death last time? That whole family is full of lunatics, not one of them is normal."

"A normal one wouldn't have taken a fancy to him anyway." Sheng Hai interrupted his wife and told the servant to let Shi Yuke in.

Since her husband had said so, Bai Xue gave up; she would treat it as trying to save a dead horse as if it were alive. If she had no solution or wasn't here for this matter at all, there would still be time to kick her out later.

She turned and went upstairs, not wanting to see that woman.

Sheng Yukai almost didn't recognize Shi Yuke at first sight. It had only been half a month, but she had lost at least two sizes, her complexion was very poor, and her face was pale with purple lips.

"Yuke, you, why have you lost so much weight?" Sheng Yukai reached under the coffee table, took out that box of Blood Bird's Nest, and placed it in front of her: "I had intended to visit you these past two days, but then I ran into this situation and couldn't get out. Take this back to nourish your body."

Shi Yuke glanced at the Blood Bird's Nest on the coffee table, half-believing: "Is this prepared for me?"

"Of course, who else would it be for if not you? You've suffered so much for me, I've always felt very guilty toward you..." Sheng Yukai's tactics for coaxing girls were old-fashioned but effective on Shi Yuke; a few words made all the grievances in her heart disappear.

"Yuke, you said just now that you have a way to help me?" Sheng Yukai returned to the main topic.

"Yes."

Shi Yuke nodded: "But I have conditions."

"What conditions?"

"Marry me!"

This time she was serious; it wasn't a tease, nor was it the sense of superiority that came from thinking "if you don't marry me, there are plenty of others fighting to do so."

The doctor said it would be very difficult for her to have her own children in the future, so she had to marry Sheng Yukai; she had no other choice!

"Marry you..."

Sheng Yukai hesitated: "I can't make the call on this matter myself... How about this, you tell me how to help me first, and we can discuss this later."

Shi Yuke wouldn't be fooled and said firmly: "No, if you don't agree to marry me, I will go online and expose our relationship, as well as all the things you've done."

"Don't, my dear lady, if you don't help me at a time like this, I won't blame you, but you can't add to my troubles." Sheng Yukai was already at his wit's end; if Shi Yuke got involved as well, he would truly be at a dead end.

Shi Yuke said: "I will help you; I keep my word, and I will definitely do what I said."

After saying this, she stared straight at him.

The implication was that the things he had promised her, he must also do.

"You tell me first, if I think it works, I'll marry you... I'll definitely keep my word this time, okay?"

"Okay."

Shi Yuke wasn't afraid of Sheng Yukai going back on his word; the initiative in this matter was in her hands. If he dared to play tricks, she could make him fall into an abyss from which he could never recover at any time.

She whispered something in Sheng Yukai's ear. Sheng Yukai was first surprised, then pleasantly surprised, and finally nodded frantically: "Good, good, good, let's do as you say; this matter is settled."

Shi Family.

Shi Yuke happily went to her parents' room and announced: "Mom and Dad, I want to announce some good news to you; Sheng Yukai has agreed to marry me."

"Really?" Jiang Yadan was overjoyed; this news was like a pie falling from the sky for her.

"No, I don't agree."

Shi Yucheng was almost angered to the point of fainting. Good news?

It was more like a death knell.

"Why don't you agree?"

Shi Yuke was frantic; she had finally managed to get Sheng Yukai to agree to marry her, and now her father was refusing again.

"Has your brain gone bad? Sheng Yukai isn't just the second young master of the Sheng Family anymore; he is the Chairman of the Sheng Family. Do you even understand what the concept of a Sheng Family Chairman is? When the fool got married, just ten percent of the shares were enough for her to eat and drink for ten lifetimes without worry. If I become the Chairman's Wife, you and Mom will both be set for life..."

Jiang Yadan held the same view; the mother and daughter were once again acting as foolishly as they had before, believing that as long as they could marry into the Sheng Family, they would enjoy glory, wealth, and a life of ease forever.

Because of the Sheng Family, Shi Yucheng had already lost one daughter.

Now the one remaining was also harmed by the Sheng Family to the point of losing the right to be a mother, and yet she still insisted on blindly throwing herself toward them; between the anxiety and the anger, Shi Yucheng's condition worsened and he was hospitalized.

"Yingzi, come out for a moment, I have something to ask you." Jian Yining beckoned to Yingzi from outside the door, acting furtive.

So she went out: "What is it? We're in a meeting, and we're just waiting for you. Whatever it is, can it wait until after the meeting?"

Jian Yining said: "Shi Yucheng has been hospitalized, and it doesn't look good."

Yingzi was immediately anxious: "What happened? What kind of illness does he have? No, I have to go see him right now." She was about to leave when Jian Yining grabbed her: "Wait a minute, you're going just like that?"

She fell silent.

After a long silence, she made up her mind: "I'll go just like this, and we'll see what happens when I get there."

She knew her father must want to see Shi Youxuan right now, but it was not yet the time to reveal her true identity.

"Fine, then I'll go inside and tell them."

Jian Yining went inside and said to the three of them: "Yingzi and I have something important to take care of, so we have to step out for a bit. The meeting is paused." After saying this, he closed the door and left.