Chapter 236: Blood Ties Are a Magical Thing

"When did the two of them start?" Sheng Hanyu asked.

On the day he returned from Prison, the two brothers held a welcome party for him; at the time, Sheng Zerong suggested that Jian Yixin also come over, but he refused.

His heart was completely full of Shi Youxuan, and he didn't think much of it.

Only now did he realize he had paid too little attention to his brothers.

Yun Zhehao told him that the two of them hadn't started anything at all.

Sheng Zerong liked Jian Yixin, but she had never accepted him; it seemed she didn't dislike Sheng Zerong either, as she was quite concerned about him.

But there was still a hurdle in Jian Yixin's heart that she couldn't get past.

What happened five years ago changed many people; when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent, and he was not the only one affected!

The next morning.

Jian Yining saw Alisha for the first time in the living room.

"Hello, Alisha, I heard Xuanxuan mention you yesterday. Thank you for saving the lives of her and her daughter!" Jian Yining reached out his hand enthusiastically, preparing to shake hands with Alisha.

He acted as if he hadn't heard anything at all, not reaching out his hand, but instead brushing past Jian Yining to check the backpack, which was filled with ice water, wet wipes, and similar items prepared by the servants.

It was prepared very comprehensively, and there was no need to check it at all.

Jian Yining felt awkward, spread his hands, and smiled at Shi Youxuan, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Shi Youxuan didn't know why this was happening either; Alisha wasn't the type to put on airs, and she was always humble and polite to everyone, so today was a bit unusual.

She decided to explain things to Alisha and ask her to apologize to Jian Yining; even if she didn't apologize, her attitude should at least be better.

So she went to his side and whispered, "Jian Xiansheng is my best friend, and you are someone I consider a sister. What you just did was very impolite. You should take the initiative to greet Jian Xiansheng to show friendliness."

Alisha turned her head to the side and ignored her!

Although there was no explicit opposition, this was also a sign of non-cooperation, which made Shi Youxuan glare in anger.

This was the first time Shi Youxuan had been rejected by Alisha; usually, no matter what she said, Alisha would do it immediately without a hint of hesitation, so today was very unusual.

She didn't give up, taking two steps to stand in front of him again.

So he turned to the other side, and she followed.

Alisha compromised.

He went in front of Jian Yining, and although he was extremely reluctant, he still smiled at him.

He bowed to Jian Yining using the highest etiquette for guests in L Country and used gestures to express his welcome for his arrival!

Regardless of whether it was sincere or fake, he had given Jian Yining face and also preserved Shi Youxuan's dignity.

A handshake is an etiquette for people of equal status to meet, while a bowing ceremony is a greeting from a lower class to a higher class; this compromise was handled quite satisfactorily.

"Mommy, Auntie, Godfather, good morning." Shi Ran came bouncing down from upstairs.

The living room suddenly seemed much livelier because of Shi Ran's presence.

With a child there to liven up the atmosphere, Jian Yining quickly forgot the awkwardness from just a moment ago.

Zhu Yiwen did not appear; he was always elusive, and no one knew when he would be at home or when he would go out, so everyone in the house was used to it.

After breakfast, they prepared to depart.

The butler had already arranged the motorcade, with two cars protecting the front and back, and a Mercedes bulletproof van in the middle.

When Jian Yining prepared to get into the car, Alisha took the lead, getting in first to sit next to Shi Youxuan, and arranged for Shi Ran to sit on the other side of Shi Youxuan!

Originally, Jian Yining wanted to sit next to Shi Youxuan to make it easier to talk, but the seat was taken.

He didn't mind, so he sat opposite them; talking face-to-face was even more convenient!

When they were in the mansion, there were too many eyes and ears among the servants, making some things inconvenient to say, but now that there were only a few of them in the car, it was much easier.

After the driver started the car, he raised the soundproof partition, forming a small, sealed space in the back seat.

As soon as he sat down, Jian Yining couldn't wait to say, "Xuanxuan, I will not give up on the matter we discussed yesterday."

Shi Ran interjected, "Godfather, what matter is it?"

Shi Youxuan glared at him reproachfully: "We'll talk about it later."

He also realized he had been too impatient; the road ahead was long and arduous, and it really wasn't great to talk about it in front of the child now.

Jian Yining scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly: "Okay, we'll talk about it later."

During their interaction, neither of them noticed that Alisha's expression next to them was so foul she looked like she wanted to hit someone.

Finally, they arrived at the amusement park, the place Shi Ran had been longing for!

"Wow—"

The little girl held her mommy's hand and exclaimed: "Mommy, look over there, there's a big round wheel, so big and round, and there are houses growing on the wheel." She was talking about the Ferris Wheel.

"Does Xiaozhu like those little houses?"

Jian Yining squatted down, hugged Shi Ran, and pointed at the Ferris Wheel, saying: "Let's sit inside the little houses, slowly turn a big circle, and when we rise to the highest point, we can see our home."

Alisha curled her lip in disdain.

She thought to herself, "Talking nonsense, fooling my daughter. Just wait until I have a moment, and I'll see how I deal with you."

The little girl believed him, blinking her big eyes as she asked: "Godfather, is it true? Can we really see our home?"

"Of course it's true. If we can't see it, Godfather will buy you a set of bigger and better building blocks, okay?"

"Okay, let's go over and ride it quickly." The little girl couldn't wait any longer.

Jian Yining, however, did not take her over, but handed Shi Ran to Alisha: "Let your auntie take you to play; Godfather and Mommy have other fun places to take you."

In fact, he just wanted to talk to Shi Youxuan alone about what happened yesterday.

Jian Yining hadn't slept all night, his mind only occupied with how to take Shi Youxuan away.

"Auntie, shall we go play?" The little girl looked at Sheng Hanyu with her sparkling eyes in a pleading manner; the cute little thing was impossible to refuse.

Sheng Hanyu nodded in agreement, leading his daughter with one hand while grabbing Shi Youxuan's hand with the other, striding forward!

"Sigh—"

Jian Yining saw that something was wrong; why was he being left behind?

He hurriedly blocked Alisha's path: "You take Shi Ran to ride the Ferris Wheel; I have something to say to Yingzi."

She looked left and right, then pursed her lips with an innocent expression and gestured: If you have something to say, go say it; no one is stopping you, and you shouldn't stop us either, we are going to ride the Ferris Wheel.

Shi Youxuan "pfft—" laughed out loud.

She explained to Jian Yining: "Alisha doesn't know who Yingzi is; she thought you were talking about the shadow of a tree or a wall."

Jian Yining then pointed at Shi Youxuan: "She is Yingzi; Yingzi is a nickname between the two of us. It's normal that you don't know; even your Head of the Family doesn't know."

He assumed Alisha was someone sent by Zhu Yiwen, otherwise why would she oppose him at every turn?

He intentionally used such words to provoke her, and he succeeded!

He successfully stirred up Sheng Hanyu's anger toward him, and the direct consequence was that the three of them ended up riding the Ferris Wheel together, leaving Jian Yining behind.

He was not fighting alone; he also had Shi Ran as a divine assist.

The little girl was precocious and could tell that Auntie did not like Godfather.

Although she liked Godfather, she liked Auntie even more; if she had to choose between these two people, she would stand on Auntie's side without hesitation.

Inside the Ferris Wheel.

Shi Ran shouted excitedly: "Mommy, Auntie, look, we are getting higher and higher!"

The Ferris Wheel rose slowly, and it was very stable inside; the little one was too excited to sit quietly on the chair, running to the left to look for a moment, then running to the right.

Sheng Hanyu looked at his daughter with a smile; how could she be so cute?

She was pretty and had a good personality.

When she grew up, he would definitely have to keep a close eye on her, so as not to let those scoundrel boys lure her away.