Chapter 180: Jian Yixin Has Returned

She wanted to go back and tell Sheng Hanyu this good news; he liked children, and although he always wore an icy face on the surface, he would always take a few extra looks whenever he saw other people's children.

Sheng Hanyu had told her more than once that he hoped to have a baby of their own; if it were a boy, his personality should be as clever and bright as hers, and if it were a girl, she should also be as beautiful and clever as her.

Shi Youxuan asked, "Why should they both be like me? Is it because you don't want to take responsibility? A child isn't just mine alone once born; you can't be like other irresponsible fathers who only take responsibility for the birth but not the raising—that won't do."

Sheng Hanyu stroked her head and said to her very earnestly, "Of course I will raise my children well, but I hope they are like you, because in my heart you are perfect and the best, and I want my children to be the best too."

At that time, Shi Youxuan was so moved that tears fell.

This man rarely said sweet nothings, but when he did, it was a major move; who could handle such a solemn confession?

Shi Youxuan had engraved that moment in her mind forever; now the two of them really did have a baby, but she hoped that if it were a boy, he would be like Sheng Hanyu—he would have to be able to charm a whole crowd when he grew up!

The gloomy mood of many days was swept away, and she returned home in a happy mood, but Sheng Hanyu was not there!

The housekeeper told her, "The Eldest Young Master received a call and left in a hurry; it seemed like something very urgent, but he didn't say what it was."

Shi Youxuan was somewhat disappointed; she had originally wanted to share it with him the first moment she got home, but he wasn't there.

Wait, then.

By the time she took a nap leaning on the sofa, it was dark!

Dinner time had passed, and Sheng Hanyu still hadn't returned.

The housekeeper came over to report, "Eldest Young Mistress, the Eldest Young Master called back to say he won't be back tonight, and for you to eat and rest early."

"Mm."

Shi Youxuan sat at the dining table; although she was the only one eating, the meal was still very sumptuous and spread across the table.

Many dishes and few people made it seem even more lonely.

Sheng Zerong moved out yesterday, moving back to the Sheng Family Mansion.

Moving back wasn't just because he was taking over the Sheng Family, but also because he had picked up Bai Xue from the mental hospital to bring her home to provide for her.

He hired specialized nursing staff to take care of her at home; the home environment was much better than the mental hospital, and it was also conducive to his mother's recovery.

It was too boring for Shi Youxuan to eat alone, so she invited the housekeeper to sit down and join her, but she refused no matter what, saying that their different statuses meant she couldn't disrupt the rules.

So she finished her dinner silently by herself, then went upstairs to rest.

After washing up, she couldn't sleep lying in bed; Sheng Hanyu was acting abnormally today... letting the housekeeper tell her instead of calling to tell her himself?

He said there was "a very important matter," but how important could it be?

There were no secrets between the two of them; company matters and family matters were all shared resources, so what could be very important yet unknown to her?

There was only one thing—regarding Jian Yixin!

Only matters regarding Jian Yixin were things Sheng Hanyu would be vague about, find hard to say, and not say well.

Shi Youxuan wanted to call him to tell him she was pregnant, to see if he would be overjoyed and return to her side immediately.

She took the phone in her hand, but the number was slow to be dialed; she hesitated again!

Shi Youxuan was proud; she did not want to, nor did she disdain to, "compete for favor" with Jian Yixin, who only lived in legends!

Right, compete for favor!

On what grounds?

Just because Sheng Hanyu was the man she loved, she had to compete with another woman?

And a woman she had only heard of but never met.

She would not compete; if the two of them were together, it must be because of love, not any other reason.

Shi Youxuan wanted pure love, love without a single impurity.

If Sheng Hanyu had to be with her because of the child in her belly out of responsibility, then she would rather not have such a marriage.

In the end, the call was not dialed; Shi Youxuan put down the phone, deciding not to tell him!

She would wait until he came back to say it.

One week later.

Sheng Hanyu returned, but he did not return alone; a woman was snuggled up beside him!

The woman was in a black outfit, snuggling up to Sheng Hanyu like a little bird, following every step he took; the distance between the two... there was no distance.

It was so intimate that it made Shi Youxuan's eyes ache.

"Hanyu, this place is so familiar; I must have been here!" The woman's voice was very pleasant, gentle and soft—a gentleness Shi Youxuan had never possessed.

"Yes, you have been here." Sheng Hanyu's voice was also very gentle—a gentleness he had never shown Shi Youxuan.

The two stood at the doorway talking as if no one else were around; Shi Youxuan stood at the top of the stairs, feeling only dizzy!

What was meant to come had come; although this was the first time she had seen her, Shi Youxuan could guess who she was.

That day in the basement, the woman in the photo and the woman snuggled beside Sheng Hanyu now were the same.

Although five years had passed, time seemed not to have carved any traces on the woman's face; she was still so young and beautiful.

When Shi Youxuan saw the woman, she also noticed the person wearing loungewear on the stairs.

The woman glanced at her indifferently, her gaze very faint yet complex.

There was provocation, triumph, showing off, and the confidence of declaring war and being certain of victory.

Even though the weather was very hot, Shi Youxuan suddenly shivered.

The housekeeper went up to greet them, freezing when she saw the woman: "Miss Jian? Is it you? You are still alive; where have you been all these years..."

The woman suddenly acted as if she had been frightened, throwing herself into Sheng Hanyu's arms and trembling, not answering a single word.

Sheng Hanyu was displeased: "Zhang Ma, you've frightened her. She just arrived, don't ask so much. Send someone to tidy up the best guest room for Yixin to stay in."

"Stay here?"

The housekeeper turned back, glanced at Shi Youxuan standing on the stairs, and hesitated a bit.

Shi Youxuan turned back and "bang," slammed the door shut heavily.

"I will explain to her later, you go tidy up the room," Sheng Hanyu said.

"Yes."

The housekeeper said nothing more and took people to tidy up the guest room.

Jian Yixin's eyes were moist, like a frightened little deer; she gripped Sheng Hanyu's arm tightly and whispered, "Hanyu, your family doesn't seem to like me. What should I do?"

Sheng Hanyu comforted her in a soft voice, "It's alright, don't be afraid. They will all like you; you just need to give them time."

"Mm."

……

Shi Youxuan finished packing her luggage. Actually, there wasn't much to pack; a single small suitcase was enough to hold two or three changes of clothes, her laptop, and a teddy bear doll.

As for the rest of the things Sheng Hanyu had bought for her, she didn't want any of them. The man was no longer hers, so what was the point of keeping his things?

The door opened, and Sheng Hanyu stood before her, his hand still raised in the posture of preparing to knock.

Seeing Shi Youxuan holding her suitcase, he understood immediately.

"Xuanxuan, listen to me explain."

He tried to step inside, but Shi Youxuan pushed him back hard: "Move aside, I don't want to hear your explanation. You've already brought the person home, what else is there to explain?"

Sheng Hanyu did not dodge, nor would he let her leave.

He squeezed in forcefully from the outside, closed the door, and leaned against it himself: "Xuanxuan, I know you're angry, but things aren't the way you imagine. You can't just leave because I brought Yixin home, can you?"

"Ha..."

Shi Youxuan was so angered by his words that she laughed: "Sheng Hanyu, can you be reasonable? You were gone for a week, and in that whole week, you didn't even make a single phone call. Then, you come back and bring your ex-girlfriend home. Did you say a single word to me before this?"

"You had plenty of time to explain, but you said nothing. Now that you've brought her home, what are you explaining to me for? You don't need to explain anything. I'm leaving; I'll make room for her."