Chapter 246: Alisha Becomes a Hot Commodity
That day, Lady Zhang came with her husband and child, specifically to express her gratitude for what happened at the kindergarten that day.
That day at the kindergarten, Lady Zhang was stabbed by a thug and bled incessantly; she had many friends among the ladies, but they all chose to pretend they didn't see it, and not a single person reached out to help her.
It was Shi Youxuan who used Bitichong's vest to bandage her wound, and then, together with Alisha, protected the mother and child.
Lady Zhang was timid and physically weak, having been pampered since childhood; she had never suffered such a blow, so she went to the hospital after being out of danger and only returned home a few days ago.
Upon returning home, she arranged to come to Zhu Zhai to express her thanks, and her husband naturally supported it.
If he could use this to connect with the great tree that was the Zhu Family, it would only be beneficial and not harmful to his future.
The couple had indeed put a lot of thought into preparing what gift to bring.
The Zhu Family was the wealthiest in L Country and controlled the largest Diamond Mine in the country, and although their own social status was not low, they couldn't bring out any precious gifts that would catch the family's eye.
Lady Zhang was skillful with her hands, so she personally made a set of clothes for each of the three members of the Zhu Family, and brought some chickens raised in her own garden along with homemade snacks to pay a visit and express her thanks.
Even if she couldn't repay the debt of saving her life, she couldn't show nothing at all.
Shi Youxuan had someone serve good tea to entertain the guest; she could feel that Lady Zhang had come to express her gratitude with sincerity.
The two sat down as host and guest, and Lady Zhang said a whole cartload of words of thanks, and also apologized again for the nonsense she had spoken at the time.
So much time had passed since the incident that Shi Youxuan had long forgotten about it.
Moreover, she hadn't suffered any loss at the time, so she took it even less to heart.
But the fact that Lady Zhang brought up the past showed that this person was not bad by nature; she had a sense of right and wrong and a grateful heart, making her worth associating with.
The two chatted quite congenially.
At noon, Shi Youxuan kept Lady Zhang for a meal, and at the table, she mentioned Alisha.
"Lady Zhu, I've been here for so long, why haven't I seen Alisha? What is she busy with?" She also wanted to thank Alisha in person.
Shi Youxuan told Lady Zhang that Alisha was teaching Shi Ran a computer class.
Lady Zhang was so shocked that her eyeballs almost popped out: "Heavens! Lady Zhu, is there anything your Alisha cannot do? You have truly found a treasure."
The news of Alisha driving that day spread like wildfire; no one knew how it got out.
The more it spread, the more exaggerated it became; at first, it was just that Lady Zhu's sworn sister could drive, and she drove both fast and well.
Later, it gradually changed flavor, saying she was a racing driver level, and that even when she was about to hit someone, she could fly the car over the person's head, turning danger into safety...
In any case, it was all praise, so Shi Youxuan didn't bother to refute the rumors and let them spread.
As long as it wasn't harmful to Alisha, the more miraculous the rumors, the better, so that her life could be much easier in the future.
It was just driving, yet it could spread like this in L Country.
Now that Lady Zhang heard Alisha could even teach computers, she admired her even more!
Shi Youxuan had a flash of inspiration, and a thought crossed her mind.
"Lady Zhang, you come into contact with many people outside, could you see if you can find a suitable man for our Alisha?"
"I can, I can, I can! I have a suitable one right now..." She nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.
Lady Zhang had an older brother who was a widower.
His wife had passed away during childbirth, leaving behind three children: one boy and two girls.
The boy was the oldest at twelve years old this year, and the girls were eight and two years old.
For the past two years, her brother had to take care of the children and work, busy like a spinning top every day, and she had always wanted to find a new wife for him.
But her brother was afraid that a new woman wouldn't be good to the children, and his standards were very high.
He looked down on widows with poor conditions, and widows with good conditions looked down on him; not many people were willing to walk through the door and become a stepmother, let alone a stepmother to three children!
Now that Shi Youxuan mentioned wanting to find a man for Alisha, she immediately thought of her brother.
Although her brother had three children, his family background was good, and he was more than a match for Alisha.
Lady Zhang described her brother's conditions, neither hiding nor exaggerating, telling the truth about everything, especially his appearance, which she emphasized.
To summarize briefly—the brother and sister looked quite similar.
Lady Zhang was a beauty, so looking at her, her brother couldn't be bad either.
Next was his personality and whether their temperaments would match, but these things could only be known after spending time together, so Shi Youxuan decided to arrange a blind date for Alisha.
She wouldn't tell her first; she would wait until they met.
The two women "conspired" in the dining room for a long time, and Lady Zhang was in high spirits when she left.
Shi Youxuan went to Shi Ran's room, under the guise of seeing her daughter, but actually looking for Alisha.
"Mommy, I don't like the Bitichong mommy." The little one was outspoken and said exactly what she thought.
Shi Youxuan asked: "Why do you dislike her? Xiaozhu, if you dislike someone, you must have a reason, right?"
Shi Ran said: "Last month at summer camp, she smeared Mommy and Auntie, I dislike her."
The two adults looked at each other, both thinking that this child's thinking needed to be corrected.
She was still young, and on the surface, such thoughts didn't seem like much, but if not corrected now, it would be easy to become petty and lack tolerance in the long run.
Shi Youxuan would not allow her daughter to be narrow-minded, only able to see others' shortcomings and not their merits.
Sheng Hanyu also would not allow it!
Mommy and Auntie's expressions suddenly became serious, and the little one realized she seemed to have said the wrong thing.
She blinked her big eyes pitifully and asked in a milky voice: "Mommy, why are you looking at Xiaozhu like that?"
Shi Youxuan pulled the child into her arms without directly criticizing her.
Instead, she asked her softly: "Xiaozhu, Mommy asks you, if a little friend accidentally stepped on your foot, but immediately said sorry to you, would you forgive them?"
This question was very simple, and Shi Ran answered immediately: "I would forgive them, the little friend didn't mean it, but the Bitichong mommy smeared you on purpose, so I can't forgive her."
She was actually at a loss for words for a moment.
She had finally intended to patiently reason with the child, only to be seen through by this brat.
Shi Youxuan's bit of patience immediately vanished, and she habitually raised her palm: "You brat, talking back to me again?"
She was actually going to hit someone!
Sheng Hanyu was left between laughter and tears.
Just a moment ago she had the face of a loving mother, and in the blink of an eye, she had changed.
He could not let Shi Youxuan hit the child in front of him; wouldn't that break his heart?
Shi Ran was even more clever; before he could even make a move, she had already nimbly slipped out of her mommy's arms and slid into Alisha's arms: "Auntie, save me!"
"You little brat, you're useless at everything, but number one at running for your life!"
Shi Youxuan went over to pull her out: "Xiaozhu, you come out here for me, do you hear me?"
She certainly heard, but coming out was impossible.
Go out and wait to be beaten?
Shi Ran hid behind Alisha, and Alisha used her broad frame to shield her completely.
The two of them stood in battle formation, as if Shi Youxuan were a man-eating tiger.
Now it was Shi Youxuan's turn to be between laughter and tears: "Alisha, move aside. This child must be disciplined; if she's already spouting nonsense at such a young age, what will she be like when she grows up?"
Alisha gestured to indicate that the child must be disciplined, but that her method wouldn't work—it was too simple and crude.
Shi Youxuan listened to Alisha and went outside, leaving the space to the two of them so Alisha could teach her alone.
After going outside, she realized something was wrong; she had come to find Alisha for a serious matter!
End of Chapter
