Chapter 1225: The Troublesome Old Woman 2

Litian took the initiative to ask: "Uncle Doctor, can I stay in the hospital for a few more days? I don't mind getting shots or taking medicine; I'm not afraid of pain or bitterness."

Tears welled up in Shi Youxuan's eyes.

Since Litian was small, he had never feared heaven or earth, only shots and medicine.

In his own words: "Being cut with a knife is better than getting a shot."

From childhood to now, he had been injured many times from practicing martial arts, but Litian never went to the hospital, not even for a broken bone.

Yet now, he was willing to stay in the hospital rather than go home.

"Mom, don't cry."

Litian said sensibly: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I made Mom worry about me."

"No, good child, this matter cannot be blamed on you. It is all your Great Aunt's fault; she is the one who made you suffer."

Shi Youxuan told Litian that they would go home in a day, and once home, she would make the Great Aunt apologize and admit her mistakes, then have the Great Aunt live outside instead of letting her stay in the house.

One cannot drive one's own family out because of an outsider.

Litian was very moved.

Mom considered him her own family, while the Great Aunt was an outsider.

Litian had a strong constitution; once his mood relaxed, his body recovered quickly!

One day later.

Litian was discharged and returned home. Shi Youxuan demanded that Ji Yingjie apologize to Litian. She shrieked as if her tail had been stepped on: "What? You want me, the dignified head of a clan, to apologize to a wild child? No, impossible, not a chance."

Shi Youxuan:...

This had already been agreed upon; it was not the first time she had brought it up.

When they spoke on the phone yesterday, the Great Aunt had readily agreed; she hadn't expected this reaction now.

Shi Youxuan did not blame her for going back on her word; she had a way to deal with her: "Dignified head of a clan? Are you still one now? Your clansmen have all been sold by Zhu Qingrui. If you want to revitalize the Ji Family, don't you have to rely on me?"

Ji Yingjie:...

She said indignantly: "Are you threatening me?"

Shi Youxuan smiled without speaking, but her eyes conveyed: Yes, I am threatening you, so what?

Ji Yingjie: "Don't forget that you are also a member of the Ji Family. Revitalizing the Ji Family isn't just helping me; it's helping yourself."

Shi Youxuan spread her hands and said indifferently: "Then there's no need to revitalize it. If you let me call the shots, I'll just donate the Treasure to the country..."

"I'll apologize," Ji Yingjie stated.

Shi Youxuan: "Is it sincere? I have always been very democratic, even with the children, and it is even more impossible for me to coerce my Great Aunt. I cannot do anything unfilial."

Ji Yingjie gritted her teeth: "I am sincere. I also reflected on my words and actions last night. That remark was a bit excessive; I was wrong, I admit it."

She went before Litian and apologized "sincerely."

She also promised never to make things difficult for Litian again, nor would she lecture him.

Ji Yingjie's promise came with conditions.

She did not want to live alone outside; she still wanted to live with the Sheng Family!

It was lively with many people; she said that living alone was like being a lonely widow, and she might get depressed.

Depression was nonsense.

Anyone might get depressed, but Ji Yingjie certainly wouldn't.

Shi Youxuan had seen it long ago; she was just uncomfortable if she wasn't stirring up trouble, and with many people around, she could constantly provoke others.

The reason Shi Youxuan agreed to continue living together was also because she feared that if the Great Aunt were idle, she would cause other trouble, or simply run away to seek revenge, which would be even more troublesome.

Ji Yingjie promised not to harass Litian, but she didn't promise not to bother the other children.

Thus, the couple turned a blind eye and agreed.

Their own children might not have other outstanding merits, but their ability to withstand a beating was quite strong.

After Ji Yingjie had been quiet for half a day, she went to Sheng Zirui.

Seeing the Great Aunt approach, Zirui knew it was nothing good, but he did not dodge.

Ji Yingjie was surprised: "Are you not afraid of me? Everyone else avoids me; why don't you?"

Sheng Zirui corrected her: "Great Aunt, you are mistaken. They avoid you not because they fear you, but because they dislike you. I don't avoid you, and that doesn't mean I don't dislike you, nor does it mean I fear you."

Ji Yingjie:...

The child wasn't big, yet he dared to look down on her?

She was very angry and felt insulted.

"Why are you not afraid of me?" She automatically removed the "dislike" part.

"You cannot strike at me; I have no weaknesses."

Ji Yingjie:...

Was this child too arrogant?

Even more arrogant than her.

No, she couldn't stand it. Why should a small child have a more overbearing momentum and a stronger aura than her?

"Do you know what your biggest weakness is? It's that you are too cold, not close to your siblings, and a maverick..."

Zirui interrupted her: "Being a maverick is a trait, not a flaw. An excellent person will inevitably have aspects that differ from others."

Seeing the Great Aunt about to speak, he immediately placed his index finger to his lips, made a shushing gesture, and continued unceremoniously: "Great Aunt, don't misunderstand. The maverick I speak of refers to myself; it has nothing to do with you. You are willful, overbearing, and unreasonable."

Ji Yingjie was so angry she slapped the table and stood up: "You are too out of line! Is this how a junior speaks to an elder?"

Zirui met her head-on: "The ancients said: 'Mother is kind, child is filial.' If a mother is not kind, the children do not need to be filial. If this applies to parents, how much more so for you, who are only a distant elder relative?"

"You are two generations above me, yet you don't have the slightest demeanor of an elder—you are acerbic, mean, and nitpicking. As a junior, I am just following your example; you should feel gratified."

"You..."

Ji Yingjie turned and returned to her own room.

The brothers poked their heads out from behind the sofa, all giving Zirui a thumbs-up in unison, admiring him to the point of prostration.

High, truly high.

Why hadn't they noticed before that Zirui was actually so sharp-tongued?

……

Ji Yingjie behaved herself for a long while without causing trouble, but by the next day, she was already itching to act up again.

However, she did not care to bother with Zirui much, because she hadn't gained any advantage and had even been angered half to death by him.

She leaned in close to Zihan.

Seeing this, Zihan immediately greeted her with a smile: "Great-Aunt, could you tell me about your legendary experiences from the past? My mom says you are exceptionally formidable, well-traveled and knowledgeable; you've crossed more bridges than we have walked roads, and eaten more salt than we have eaten rice..."

Flattery will get you everywhere.

Ji Yingjie knew perfectly well that this child was deliberately buttering her up to make her happy, but she was still very pleased.

At the very least, it showed that Zihan had a sense of awe toward her, which was much better than the other children of the Sheng Family.

Zihan had a way with people, praising others invisibly.

When he praised someone, he looked especially sincere, his gaze open and filled with honesty.

Even someone as difficult as Ji Yingjie was spun around in circles by his flattery.

With Ji Yingjie pestered by Zihan, she truly had no time to go and trouble the other children, and for a time, the Sheng Family became much quieter, as if it had returned to the harmonious and wonderful times of the past.

In truth, Zihan's fawning over his Great-Aunt did not come from his own heart, but was a task assigned to him by his mom and dad.

The reason Ji Yingjie caused trouble every day, besides her overbearing personality, was also for a very important reason: she was doing it on purpose, intentionally making the Sheng Family unable to stand her so that they would let her move out on her own, which would allow her to find an opportunity to leave Jiangzhou and do the things she wanted to do!