Chapter 149: Father-Daughter Conflict

Shi Youxuan not only didn't care, but she also didn't want him to get involved, so she tried her best to persuade him not to interfere either.

Shi Yucheng's expression grew increasingly ugly; he couldn't even listen after just a few sentences, and he stood up in a huff and left: "I shouldn't have come."

"Dad, Dad, please don't be angry, your health is what matters." Shi Youxuan chased after him, but Shi Yucheng ignored her completely and drove away.

Shi Youxuan felt an indescribable sense of distress in her heart.

From childhood to adulthood, only her father had treated her the best before she got married, yet she had lied to him time and time again.

Although her intentions were good, a lie was still a lie, and there was nothing to explain.

Sheng Hanyu came up from behind and pulled her into his arms: "Don't be sad, he will understand you."

"Mm."

Shi Youxuan rested her head on Sheng Hanyu's shoulder.

When Shi Yucheng arrived home, Jiang Yadan hurried to greet him: "How was it? Did she agree to persuade Yuke to come home?"

"Don't mention her."

Shi Yucheng threw his coat onto the sofa in a fit of anger; although he had quit smoking for a long time, he took a cigarette pack out of the drawer, pulled one out, lit it, and took a fierce drag.

"Cough, cough—"

"Look at you, why are you getting so angry with her?" Jiang Yadan patted Shi Yucheng's back to help him catch his breath, taking the opportunity to sow discord: "That girl wasn't born to us, so she will never be of one mind with us. A belly's distance is like a mountain; only you are foolish enough to treat her better than a biological daughter, while she doesn't take you seriously at all..."

Shi Yucheng was already feeling troubled, and after this earful from his wife, he became even more agitated.

He scolded: "Shut your mouth; you just keep chattering the moment you get back and won't let me have a moment of peace."

When her husband lost his temper, Jiang Yadan stopped inciting him but remained unconvinced: "It's just the way it is; everyone can see it clearly except you."

He was naturally soft-hearted and lacked a firm opinion.

Having hit a wall with Shi Youxuan and then being lectured by his wife upon returning, he was filled with suppressed anger and couldn't sit still, so he stood up and left the house.

After leaving home, he went straight to the hospital, determined that even if he had to drag his eldest daughter back today, he would do it.

However, it was impossible for him to enter the hospital like this; there were Sheng Family bodyguards watching the hospital entrance, and he would be forcibly carried away the moment he appeared.

Arriving at the hospital entrance, Shi Yucheng called Yuke from his car, deliberately acting weak and feeble: "Yuke, Dad is not going to make it; come back and see me one last time..."

"Dad, Dad, what's wrong with you? You were fine just two days ago, how could you suddenly be critically ill?" Yuke was extremely anxious.

But she was only putting on this act for others to see; it was Bai Xue's shift now, and her mother-in-law was sitting right across from her.

In fact, Yuke saw through her father's intentions, and she had long been tired of playing the virtuous wife while accompanying the vegetable Sheng Yukai; she just wanted to take this opportunity to return to her maiden home for some good food and rest.

"Dad is not going to make it, Yuke, come back!"

"Okay, Dad, hold on, you must hang in there until I get home, I'm coming back right now."

Yuke hung up the phone and asked her mother-in-law for leave: "Mom, my dad is in poor health, I have to go back and see him. Please watch over A Kai for me here; if A Kai wakes up, call me immediately."

Bai Xue didn't actually want to let her go, fearing that if she went to her maiden home, she would be persuaded by her parents to change her mind and not come back, but it wouldn't be right to stop her when her father was critically ill.

So, under the guise of concern, she proposed letting bodyguards accompany her home.

Yuke refused flatly: "No need, there aren't many bodyguards to begin with; let them stay here so reporters don't sneak in and disturb A Kai's peace."

This reason was impeccable; if Bai Xue insisted further, it would seem like she was deliberately making things difficult. If it were before, she might have done so, but now she didn't dare.

Although it pained her, Bai Xue still transferred a sum of money to Yuke.

She also told her to check on the situation when she got back, and if she needed money, she shouldn't hesitate to ask!

"Thank you, Mom."

After receiving the money, Yuke's smile became much more sincere, and after saying goodbye to her mother-in-law, she walked out of the hospital briskly.

As soon as she went out, she was spotted by reporters who had been lurking at the hospital for days, having only seen Sheng Hai and Bai Xue, who were always protected by a large number of bodyguards and impossible to approach.

Now that Sheng Yukai's wife had appeared without a single bodyguard by her side, it was simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

A crowd of people suddenly swarmed out from all directions, and microphones of various lengths were pointed straight at Yuke.

"Mrs. Sheng, how do you feel about your husband being hospitalized?"

"Will you get a divorce?"

"Your parents are very dissatisfied with this marriage; why are you still going against their wishes? Is it because of the Sheng Family's assets?"

"It is said that you have a poor relationship with the Chairman of Tianma Group; are you staying in the Sheng Family because you fear retaliation or for some other reason?"

There were many questions, all sensitive and sharp, and Yuke didn't want to answer a single one.

"Move aside, move aside."

"Your questions are ambiguous, and I refuse to answer."

Yuke now began to regret refusing her mother-in-law's suggestion to bring bodyguards.

She hadn't agreed earlier because she didn't want the bodyguards to be Bai Xue's eyes and ears, but she had overlooked the possibility of being surrounded by reporters!

She didn't want to be interviewed, but the reporters, who had finally caught Yuke, were like cats seeing a fat fish; they all wanted to get an exclusive story and were absolutely not going to let her go.

Just as Yuke had nowhere to escape, a large hand suddenly grabbed her wrist, and a low voice said: "The car is on the right." Then, he used his body to block the reporters and covered her escape.

It was her father.

Yuke ducked and ran out; her father's car was parked not far away with the door open. As she dove into the passenger seat, Shi Yucheng also ran over, got into the car, closed the door, and floored the gas pedal—the car "whooshed" away.

"Dad, you're the best."

Yuke hugged her father's waist and acted spoiled.

Shi Yucheng glanced at his daughter and said, "Stop it, I'm driving." In reality, however, the corners of his eyes and brows were filled with smiles.

Hospital Ward.

The bodyguards stood before Bai Xue, recounting everything that had just happened at the main entrance to the Madam.

Especially the part where Shi Yucheng suddenly rushed out to save the young mistress; Bai Xue asked the bodyguard to recount it several times, not wanting to miss a single detail.

After Yuke left, Bai Xue remembered that there were reporters guarding the main gate; every time she went to the gate, it wasn't easy to get in smoothly without the protection of bodyguards, so Yuke would surely encounter trouble going alone.

Therefore, she hurriedly sent people to protect the young mistress, but the people sent out discovered this scene at the gate; there was no need for them to protect the young mistress at all, as she had already shaken off those people.

Bai Xue waved her hand: "You may leave."

She calmed down and thought about it carefully, and the more she thought, the more uneasy she felt, so she had the caregiver look after Sheng Yukai temporarily, and she took people directly to the Shi Family.

……

The Shi Family.

When Yuke arrived home, she sprawled onto the sofa, feeling comfortable in every limb and bone.

Jiang Yadan had long since prepared the food her daughter liked, setting it out on a table full.

Seeing her daughter return, she hugged her in distress and wouldn't let go, feeling that no matter how she looked at her, she had grown thin and looked very haggard; it must be because she had been taking care of that ingrate these past few days that she ended up like this.

"Yuke, this time you're back, let's not go back; just stay at home," Jiang Yadan said.

Shi Yucheng also chimed in: "That's right, in a few days when that ingrate is discharged from the hospital, divorce him; if you find someone good for the rest of your life, then find them, and if you can't find anyone good, Dad will support you for the rest of your life."

Yuke thought to herself: You only earn that little bit of money, how are you going to support me?

She used to be constantly provoked by Bai Xue for coming from a "small, humble household," and these four words were deeply branded in her heart; Yuke would absolutely never return to a "small, humble household."