Chapter 150: Shi Youxuan is no longer someone anyone can bully just because they want to

She only thought this in her heart; she could not say it out loud.

Shi Yuke changed the subject without a trace, asking what delicious food her mother had made, and saying that she was especially hungry and tired now, just wanting to have a big meal and then get a good sleep; other matters could wait!

Shi Yucheng originally had a belly full of words he wanted to say to his daughter, but seeing this, he had no choice but to keep them to himself for now.

The eldest daughter was back, and only the second daughter was missing; if Shi Youxuan returned, the family would be complete.

He wanted to call Shi Youxuan and ask her to come back so the whole family could gather for a meal, but he was met with strong opposition from his wife.

Jiang Yadan not only opposed it, but also said sarcastically, "Even if you invite her, she won't come. Do you think she's still the little girl who played the fool in your house?"

"That dead girl is cunning as a fox; she doesn't help at all when the family is in trouble, yet she earns a fortune for herself..." Jiang Yadan badmouthed her stepdaughter.

She began to live in fear, but after a period of time, seeing that Shi Youxuan made no moves, her courage grew again, and she began to stir restlessly.

"Heh, if I hadn't heard it with my own ears, I really wouldn't have known Mom had such a big opinion of me." Shi Youxuan's voice sounded from behind; when did she come in?

Jiang Yadan was startled, and looking back, it was indeed Shi Youxuan.

A servant was carrying quite a few gift bags and asked, "Madam, these were all brought back by the eldest young lady, where should I put them?"

"Put them in the living room."

Jiang Yadan immediately put on a smiling face and said sheepishly to Shi Youxuan, "Why didn't you call before you came back?"

Shi Youxuan smiled and said neither softly nor harshly, "If I don't come back, you say I'm heartless; if I do come back, you blame me for not notifying you beforehand. I didn't call because I was afraid of making you awkward; if you were to hide away because I was coming back, that wouldn't be good."

Jiang Yadan's old face turned red, and she had nothing to say.

But Shi Youxuan did not intend to let her off just like that: "Mom, I've kept all the good you've done for me over the years in my heart. Don't worry, I won't forget you just because I'm no longer a fool. I keep you in my heart every moment; you are the person I care about most..."

These words made Jiang Yadan's heart jump with fear; she almost apologized and admitted her mistakes to Shi Youxuan on the spot.

The bit of luck she had before was now completely gone; Jiang Yadan was one hundred percent certain that Shi Youxuan knew everything—the several failed attempts to harm her when she was young, and that she herself had instigated the kidnapping by Daobalian not long ago. She knew all these things!

Cold sweat broke out all over her body, and in an instant, even her back was soaked.

If it weren't for her daughter constantly comforting her with her eyes, she would have fled for her life.

Shi Yucheng did not know about the matters here, but Shi Yuke knew everything. She knew her mother would be no match for Shi Youxuan, and she wanted even more to ease the tense relationship between the two.

So she spoke well on her mother's behalf: "Sister, you came back at just the right time. Before you walked in, Mom was just praising you, praising you to the heavens and belittling me as worthless."

"She only said those things about you because she saw I was unhappy and wanted to balance things out in my heart; you just happened to catch it."

"Yes, yes, that's exactly how it is." Jiang Yadan hurriedly echoed, hoping Shi Youxuan would let bygones be bygones.

Shi Yuke smoothed things over well, but she couldn't stop someone from tearing it down.

Shi Yucheng said with a chuckle, "Xuanxuan, don't listen to your sister's nonsense; she's lying."

"Your mother often nags about you at home, blaming you for not coming back."

He meant he wanted his second daughter to come home often to visit. They were both his daughters, and to Shi Yucheng, both the palm and the back of the hand were flesh; he cherished both daughters equally.

It was just that Jiang Yadan had a guilty conscience and was terrified inside; she wished she could plug her husband's mouth so he wouldn't keep talking.

"Dad, are you not angry with me anymore?"

Shi Youxuan didn't take Jiang Yadan to heart at all; what she cared about most was Shi Yucheng's feelings.

Among the reporters lurking at the hospital entrance were her own people; she knew the moment the father and daughter "escaped" from the main gate.

So she rushed over as well to give Shi Yuke a helping hand!

"You brat, you helped your sister in secret without telling me. It looks like your wings have truly hardened." Shi Yucheng scolded with a laugh.

On the way home, Shi Yuke pushed all the things she couldn't explain onto Shi Youxuan, leading their father to mistakenly believe the sisters were harmonious and getting along well.

Neither of them explained, and Jiang Yadan was desperate for Shi Youxuan not to notice her, so she took the initiative to go to the kitchen to add dishes, trying every possible way to curry favor with her.

For once, the family atmosphere was harmonious and full of joy.

Just as they were about to eat, the doorbell rang again; this time it was Bai Xue who had come!

"Clap!"

Hearing that Bai Xue had arrived, Shi Yucheng immediately let his face drop, threw his chopsticks onto the table, and loudly ordered the servant: "Don't open the door, tell her to get lost!"

Shi Youxuan and Shi Yuke exchanged a look. Shi Yuke urged her father: "Don't get angry, she is still my mother-in-law, and I am still a daughter-in-law of the Sheng Family. We are relatives, so it's not good to make things awkward..."

"There's nothing good or bad about it. My, Shi Yucheng's, daughter doesn't need to be rich or powerful when she marries, but at the very least, she shouldn't be treated like a nanny to serve an ungrateful wretch, nor should she be watched like a prisoner. Even when she returns to her maiden home, she follows her. Do not open the door."

Shi Yucheng wasn't stupid; he had rushed over to "rescue" his daughter, and he didn't believe Bai Xue didn't know.

Bai Xue coming to find her was definitely to demand someone back. Not to mention how much her daughter had suffered and how many grievances she had endured in her hands before, but she couldn't keep treating everyone like a fool forever.

He made up his mind not to let his daughter go back, and Shi Yuke was anxious to the point of desperation.

If she didn't go back, how could she get the Sheng Family's property into her own hands?

Everything had been going quite smoothly, but now her father had popped out to stick his oar in, affecting her fortune.

Shi Yuke hated her father for it and wanted to ask Shi Youxuan to plead for her, but she just stood there saying nothing, as if she were there to watch the show.

Shi Yuke had almost worn her lips thin, but nothing she said worked. The doorbell outside became increasingly impatient, and later, it simply turned into pounding on the door, as if they were going to break in and snatch someone!

"I can't make you understand, I'm leaving."

Shi Yuke stood up to go, but her arm was grabbed by her father, who glared and threatened: "Shi Yuke, you listen to me well: if you dare walk out this door today, I, Shi Yucheng, will no longer have you as a daughter."

"Then don't."

Shi Yuke still wanted to leave; her father was just trying to scare her, and she wasn't afraid at all.

No matter how angry he was now or how harsh his words were, it didn't matter; she could just act spoiled later once his anger subsided, and she would get away with it!

She had always gotten away with it like this since she was a child; she had long since mastered how to deal with her father.

However, she overlooked the fact that things were not as they used to be. Her father had been hospitalized twice recently because of her, and his health was very poor; he could not be too agitated.

Seeing that he couldn't stop her, Shi Yucheng's face showed an abnormal flush.

But only Shi Youxuan noticed the change in Shi Yucheng; Shi Yuke was anxious to get out, and Jiang Yadan was anxious to stop her daughter...

She supported her father and whispered something in his ear, and Shi Yucheng's expression immediately softened quite a bit.

Shi Youxuan nodded firmly again.

"Really?" Shi Yucheng remained half-doubting, though he was not as agitated as he had been just a moment ago.

"Really, absolutely true; I swear it on your health."

There was no oath heavier than this, so Shi Yucheng's temper subsided even further.

He did not even have much of a reaction when he saw Bai Xue enter.

Simply acting as if he had not seen her, he said to Shi Youxuan, "Xuanxuan, help Dad upstairs to take his medicine."

"Alright."

Shi Youxuan obediently took her father's arm and went to the Study, took out the blood pressure medication from a drawer, poured out two pills, and handed them over with a cup of warm water.

After Shi Yucheng took the medicine, the splitting headache he had just felt gradually faded; he did not want to go back down to face Bai Xue's face, so he stayed in the Study and did not go out.

The father and daughter chatted casually in the Study, but the atmosphere in the living room was not so harmonious.