Chapter 1624: Some People, No Matter How You Wander, Will Always Meet

Flying Speed Chinese.

Originally, the intention was to educate the child, but the education went off track; yet, it hit the mark by accident and achieved an unexpected effect!

Sheng Hanyu covered his mouth and chuckled.

……

Weekend.

Shi Youxuan asked Fang Jie to cook a few extra dishes; today, her eldest daughter and son-in-law would be bringing her granddaughter over.

They had made an agreement back then, and for these past few years, Shi Ran had always kept the promise, coming to her maiden home every weekend to see Shi Yuan.

This was to ensure the adopted child wouldn't have the misconception of being without a father or mother.

Why haven't they arrived yet today?

They usually should have arrived by this time; Shi Youxuan called them, but Qi Tian answered.

He apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry Mom, we were at the hospital and forgot; we made you worry for us. I should have called you in advance..."

The hospital?

Shi Youxuan was a bit nervous: "You went to the hospital, what happened?"

"Ranran suddenly fainted after getting off work..."

Just as Shi Youxuan's heart jumped into her throat, Qi Tian finished his sentence with a long pause: "After we were sent to the hospital, the doctor said she is pregnant."

And so, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, settled back into her chest.

Since Shi Ran was pregnant, Shi Youxuan didn't let them come over, but instead took Shi Yuan and went to visit them herself.

She was pregnant with her second child, and the in-laws were very happy; Ma Ling'er was practically ready to put her on a pedestal, bringing food and drink to her bedside, the kind of treatment where if she asked for the stars, she wouldn't be given the moon.

Shi Ran was helpless: "Mom, the doctor said there is no problem with me this time, you don't need to be so nervous."

"That won't do, you must be careful during the first three months."

Ma Ling'er brought out the same intensity she had when she first cared for her during confinement, doing everything herself, incredibly nervous.

Shi Youxuan's presence instead seemed redundant.

So she prepared to say goodbye and leave; she wanted to take her granddaughter back with her as well.

One sheep is herding, two sheep is also herding!

He Yu should also be in kindergarten, so she is easy to look after.

Ma Ling'er refused: "No need, I, the Yun Family, will raise my own children; let alone one, I can handle even ten or eight."

The speaker had no such intention, but the listener took it to heart; Shi Ran felt very uncomfortable.

She later lamented: "Mom, you were right when you said back then that I really shouldn't have adopted Shi Yuan. As a result, I didn't take good care of the child, and instead, it became a burden to you and Father; I really shouldn't have."

Only after becoming a mother herself could she understand a mother's hardship, and she knew more and more that what her mother said back then was correct, only it was already too late.

Shi Youxuan turned to comfort her daughter.

"You can't blame yourself for this either; you are still young. Being young means you will make mistakes, but mistakes made while young can be corrected at any time. What is experience? Experience is all gained from making mistakes. If you make a mistake, you correct it, and if you make it again, you correct it again—tempered through a hundred refinements."

She was able to see things through.

Shi Ran leaned her head on her mother's shoulder and said happily: "It is my good fortune to be your daughter in this life, and I want to be your daughter again in the next life."

Shi Youxuan pushed her away and scoffed: "You wish! It's not enough that you've swindled me for one lifetime, you want to swindle me for lifetimes to come?"

"In the next life, I won't be your mother; I'll be your creditor, and I'll take back everything you owe me in this life."

Shi Ran: ……

Her mother was just like this; she never complained about heaven or others, nor did she blame anyone.

She was always very optimistic, facing everything positively, and forever maintaining the innocence of a young girl!

When she was little, she felt she was more mature than her mother, but now that her mother had reached the age of knowing the mandate of heaven, it was very rare for her to still maintain that purity.

As the two chatted, they talked about Shi Yuan, and then the conversation turned to Qi Shishi.

Shi Youxuan said: "It's very strange, the money we mailed to Country A was returned; she said she no longer needs our financial support. What does that mean?"

Shi Ran calculated; Qi Shishi was one year younger than Zirui, so she should be in her third year of high school this year. Why would she not need support at this time?

She couldn't figure out why, either.

……

Jiangzhou University.

Zirui was wearing headphones, coming out of the Library, and preparing to go to the Cafeteria.

The headphones were playing political news; although he was studying in the Economics Department, he was more interested in politics, and he liked both politics and philosophy very much.

When he had free time, he would also go to the political department to attend lectures; many students would yawn in class, but he listened with great interest.

The professor really wanted to focus on cultivating such a hardworking student, but it turned out he was an external student who hadn't chosen his department... The professor felt it was a pity and had invited him to transfer departments more than once.

He really wanted to transfer, but he couldn't bear to let his family down, so he could only give up.

Zirui was listening to the news while walking, and he was so engrossed that he bumped into someone.

The person opposite was a girl walking very hurriedly; after being bumped into by Zirui, the books she was holding scattered all over the ground.

"I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry!"

Both apologized at the same time; Zirui helped the girl pick up the books and handed them over—both of them froze.

Although they hadn't seen each other for several years, and these were years where they had changed quite a bit, they still recognized each other at first glance.

"Sheng Zirui."

"Qi Shishi."

Both called out each other's names in surprise at the same time.

And then they spoke in unison.

"Good heavens, why are you here?"

"Good heavens, why are you here?"

Sheng Zirui rarely encountered a girl who spoke in unison with him; from childhood to the present, the only girl he could play with was Qi Shishi.

Zirui told her that he was studying here and was a freshman who had just enrolled this year.

He asked in confusion, "If I remember correctly, you should be taking the college entrance exam next year. How did you get here this year?"

Qi Shishi said not without pride, "I'm smart, I skipped a grade. Now I'm in the same year as you, also a freshman. I came here as an exchange student for one year, and I'll go back after a year."

She only said she would go back, without specifying whether it was back to Country L or Country A.

Zirui didn't pay it any mind; he looked her over with a smile and said, "They say a girl changes eighteen times by the time she grows up. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you're getting better-looking."

"Fine, you actually dare to make fun of me?"

"I didn't, I'm just telling the truth..."

The two hadn't seen each other for a few years, and they chatted very well upon their reunion, without the slightest feeling of estrangement.

Without realizing it, they had already been standing outside for an hour; Qi Shishi shoved the books in her arms into Zirui's hands: "Hold these, my arms are sore from holding them."

"Hahaha, alright, it was my oversight. Shall I treat you to a meal?"

"Eat noodles?"

Qi Shishi liked to eat noodles; she liked both mixed noodles and noodle soup.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat the best noodles."

Zirui took Qi Shishi to Chenxin Snack, ordered two bowls of their signature noodles, and they chatted while eating.

Zirui asked, "Why did you block my WeChat back then? You even deleted all my contact information; that was uncalled for."

Qi Shishi was very calm and said, "Look, your parents sent me to Country A to study just because they were afraid we would have contact. I couldn't pretend not to see their painstaking efforts, could I?"

"Not being in contact is good for everyone!"

Even though she didn't explain, Zirui could understand.

Qi Shishi pleaded with Zirui, "Please don't tell your parents about me studying abroad here, okay?"

Zirui replied, "Of course. Should I tell them and let them forbid me from seeing you? I'm not that stupid."