Chapter 28: Wanting the Daughter

Although he said nothing, Sheng Hanyu still understood quite a lot of what he ought to know.

Jian Yining did not seem to be lying; he had been watched by Sheng Hanyu since he was a child, and he understood him very well.

When he lied, the little finger of his left hand would twitch twice unconsciously, but just now, it had not.

Sheng Hanyu stood up, preparing to leave.

"Hanyu Ge, where are you going?" Jian Yining asked nervously.

Just as Sheng Hanyu understood him, he understood Sheng Hanyu just as well; Jian Yining knew that this person would never stop until his goal was reached, and if he wanted to find someone, even if he had to turn the entire Jiangzhou upside down, he would find her!

"Going home, do you have an objection?"

"Since you're already here, why the rush to go home?" Jian Yining resumed his usual cheeky grin, tugging at Sheng Hanyu's sleeve: "Coming early is not as good as coming at the right time; since we've run into each other today, why don't we talk about the cooperation?"

Sheng Hanyu refused: "Not talking."

"Why?"

He grew anxious: "I returned to the country specifically for these negotiations, and this is something we already agreed upon; you can't go back on your word." He pulled on Sheng Hanyu's sleeve to keep him from leaving; this guy was a money-grubber whose greatest hobby was making money and then counting his little coins.

The money-making ability of Dingsheng was even faster than Tianma, and when Jian Yining found out that the true owner behind Dingsheng was Sheng Hanyu, he was actually very happy!

Although he couldn't get to see Yingzi, the cooperation was still a must.

"Not talking."

Sheng Hanyu emphasized it again, and just as Jian Yining was about to get angry, the next sentence made him turn his anger into joy: "Go find Yun Zhe Hao; the cooperation agreement is with him, just sign it directly."

……

"It's that simple?"

Jian Yining couldn't quite believe his ears; happiness had come too suddenly, so suddenly that it didn't seem real.

"If you don't go now, I might change my mind."

Before Sheng Hanyu had even finished speaking, Jian Yining had disappeared from the room.

A bodyguard entered silently, and Sheng Hanyu instructed: "From now on, follow him twenty-four hours a day, and don't get discovered."

"Yes."

The bodyguard left, and Sheng Hanyu also left the hotel; after getting into the car and just about to tell the driver to head to the Apartment, the butler called to say that Shi Yucheng was waiting for him at the Villa and requested that he return immediately.

"Fine."

Hanging up the phone, Sheng Hanyu changed his order: "Go home."

Jian Yixin had to be found, but Shi Youxuan could not be ignored either.

As long as Shi Youxuan was his legal wife for one day, he had the responsibility and obligation to find her.

Upon returning to the Villa, before the car had even come to a steady stop, Shi Yucheng ran out from the gate and hurriedly pulled the car door open: "Eldest Young Master Sheng, you've finally returned. Where is Xuanxuan? Didn't Xuanxuan come back with you?"

Shi Yucheng peered eagerly into the car, and upon discovering that it was only Sheng Hanyu, his eyes filled with disappointment and anxiety.

"Let's go inside to talk."

Sheng Hanyu was helped out by his bodyguard and walked inside; on the surface, he didn't reveal any emotion, but inside he was full of guilt, and he didn't know how he should explain it to Shi Yucheng.

The two sat opposite each other on the sofa, and before Shi Yucheng's seat had even warmed up, he took a bank card out of his pocket and placed it on the coffee table with both hands: "Eldest Young Master Sheng, last time I sent this back, I didn't even notice when you put it back in my pocket, so I've brought it back again this time."

"A dowry?" Sheng Hanyu frowned.

Things that could be solved with money were not major issues; it was the kind that didn't want money but wanted people that were feared, as that was hard to handle!

And what he feared most was exactly what happened; Shi Yucheng nodded solemnly: "Yes, this contains the one hundred million the old master sent over; now I am returning it to you intact, please return Xuanxuan to me and let me take her back."

Shi Youxuan was only an adopted daughter to Shi Yucheng, yet he was willing to go bankrupt to get his daughter back.

"As far as I know, your company needs money to save itself, right?" Sheng Hanyu asked: "If you give the money back, what will happen to the company?"

Having not seen him for only two days, Shi Yucheng seemed to have aged more than ten years, his hair having turned much whiter.

He rubbed his hands vigorously and said: "If the company is gone, then it's gone; I'm not cut out for business anyway. If the company goes bankrupt, I can go back to my old trade and drive for a living; that can still support my family."

Sheng Hanyu's impression of Shi Yucheng changed significantly; he had originally thought that having Shi Youxuan marry in was Shi Yucheng's idea, but now he saw that he truly cared for Shi Youxuan, and he was indeed different from the two women in his household.

However, the person had not yet been found.

Sheng Hanyu spoke the truth: "I will definitely find her, but it will take time."

……

Shi Yucheng was stunned, and it took a long while before he reacted: "What do you mean? What do you mean by 'definitely find her'? Wasn't it said that Xuanxuan had already returned home?"

There were quite a few people in the living room, but no one answered.

His emotions became agitated, and his volume increased significantly: "Sheng Hanyu, we cannot act like this as human beings. That's right, it was indeed my fault at the beginning, I shouldn't have let Xuanxuan marry in... You have resentment, so vent it on me; no matter what you do to me, I won't say a single word of complaint."

"But please let my daughter go, you cannot vent your anger on Xuanxuan; she is already pitiful enough. You are going too far, you beast..." Shi Yucheng was convinced that the person had been hidden away by Sheng Hanyu and began to make a scene.

At his most agitated moment, he even pushed over the antique shelf in the living room, smashing quite a few precious antique porcelain vases.

Sheng Hanyu did not let anyone stop him, letting him vent his anger; by the time Shi Yucheng finished venting and sat panting on the sofa, the living room was a complete mess, with not even a place to step!

……

The bodyguard followed Jian Yining all the way to the Ginza Building, then stood guard downstairs waiting for him to come out.

Before long, Jian Yining came out of the building happily holding a contract; things had gone very smoothly.

The cooperation agreement had already been prepared; he went to Yun Zhe Hao's office and handed over his business card, and without saying a word, Yun Zhe Hao took the agreement out of the drawer for him to sign!

Sheng Hanyu did indeed keep his word, offering terms even better than what Jian Yining had proposed, so he signed it smoothly, it took effect, and then he walked out with his copy.

The cocktail party had not yet ended, and since Jian Yining was the star of the party, he still had to return!

The bodyguard followed him to the main entrance but didn't dare to continue; if he followed inside, he would definitely be discovered. He couldn't make up his mind and called the Eldest Young Master, but the butler answered.

The butler said the Eldest Young Master was busy and told him to use his own discretion; he decided to keep watch outside the main gate.

Jian Yining returned to the party and explained to his parents why he had gone out; his parents told him to go socialize with the guests, as he was the star of the day after all, and it was impolite to keep disappearing.

He agreed and began maneuvering among the guests; just as he had finished greeting a few people, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and pulled him behind a pillar.

"Yingzi, you didn't leave?" Jian Yining said with pleasant surprise upon seeing who was in front of him.

Shi Youxuan let out a burp: "Urp!"

"I didn't go back; I was planning to say hello to you before leaving."

After Jian Yining was taken away by Sheng Hanyu's men, she had indeed wanted to slip away. However, there was always a place in her heart that felt vaguely uneasy, so she stayed behind, intending to observe a bit more before deciding how to proceed in the future.

Just now, she had hidden herself again, hiding in a place where she could see everyone's movements clearly, but no one could see her!

Jian Yining's face showed his difficulty, and he stammered: "Yingzi, I have let you down."

"What did you tell Sheng Hanyu about me?" Shi Youxuan asked.

From the moment Jian Yining was taken away by Sheng Hanyu's men, she knew he wouldn't be able to hold out; she just didn't know to what extent he had talked.