Chapter 350: Wanting to Escape Again

Back then, Yuke racked her brains to scheme against her, and Shi Ran had almost been lost because of her, not to mention the things she had done even earlier.

Shi Youxuan could forgive Jian Yixin because Jian Yixin was not bad by nature; it was just that their stances were different.

But she would not forgive Yuke, and it was impossible for her to ever forgive her.

Yuke was just an ungrateful wretch; it was impossible to ever tame her!

When she was in a pitiful state, she could act humble and subservient, but as soon as she found an opportunity, one would be bitten if they were not careful.

There is a saying: one can guard against a thief for a thousand days, but one cannot guard against a thief for a thousand days.

She did not make a sound, but Shi Yucheng had already seen it.

Deep disappointment was in his eyes, but his face wore a smile, and he even patted Shi Youxuan on the shoulder to comfort her: "Xuanxuan, you did the right thing; Dad understands you."

Understanding was one thing, but Shi Yucheng was stubbornly unwilling to leave Jiangzhou.

The reason was even more irrefutable—fallen leaves return to their roots; he said he was old, and people grow attached to their hometowns when they are old.

No matter how good it is outside, it is not as good as one's own home.

He was born here, grew up here, grew old here, and after a hundred years, he wanted to be buried here!

……

Shi Youxuan brought Shi Ran out of the nursing home, her mood very unsettled.

Her father's words gave her much food for thought.

Those words of his resonated in Shi Youxuan's heart.

In the five years she spent in L Country, her longing for Jiangzhou did not fade with the passage of time; on the contrary, it grew more intense.

Her living conditions in L Country were excellent; everything she ate, drank, and lived in was top-tier, but she still missed everything in Jiangzhou—the porridge shop at the street corner, the milk tea at the bend, the wild vegetables in spring, the fruits in autumn...

Of course, there were also some things and some people that were only suitable for remembering.

"Mom, please focus on driving and don't get distracted; I'm still in the car." The little one protested.

"Don't worry, you little smarty-pants." Shi Youxuan could multitask; even if she was thinking about other things, she wouldn't be so lacking in focus that she wouldn't watch the road.

Shi Youxuan put away her thoughts and asked Shi Ran what she wanted to eat for dinner, and also that in a few days it would be Jian Yixin's wedding, and the clothes needed for the wedding hadn't been prepared yet!

The little one counted on her fingers for her: "One, I'm not eating the dinner you make; as for what to eat, anything is fine."

"Two, for Auntie's wedding, the clothes I'm wearing have already been prepared by Auntie, and that includes yours."

"Three, didn't you want to find a school for me a couple of days ago? Did you find one or not?"

She had originally planned to look, but later, the plan was shelved when she wanted to leave Jiangzhou.

But now it seemed she couldn't leave again... if she couldn't leave, she had to face the sensitive and difficult-to-answer question of "Where did Dad go?"

……

The person Shi Youxuan least wanted to see right now was Sheng Hanyu, yet when the mother and daughter walked out of the elevator, Sheng Hanyu was standing at the door waiting!

"Uncle—"

Shi Ran rushed over, hugged him affectionately, and said in a soft, sweet voice: "Uncle, why did you only just come? Do you not like Ranran anymore? You haven't been here for a few days, and Mom has been like she lost her soul; she's always distracted, and she was even distracted while driving just now..."

Shi Youxuan: ……

She grabbed Shi Ran by the collar, separated the two, and threatened: "If you talk nonsense again, be careful, or I'll spank you."

The little one "slid" behind Sheng Hanyu: "Uncle, protect me; Mom is going to hit your baby."

She sounded quite pitiful, yet she kept sticking out her tongue and making faces, not afraid at all.

"You just wait." Shi Youxuan was quite quirky, but when she encountered Shi Ran, who was even quirkier than her, she had no way to deal with it.

Since it was just a meaningless threat, she let it go.

She opened the door, but after entering, she blocked the entrance: "Mr. Sheng, if you have anything to say, say it here; the house is messy, so I won't invite you in to sit. Shi Ran, come in."

Sheng Hanyu's smile froze on his face; he didn't know where he had offended Shi Youxuan, but he definitely had, otherwise she wouldn't have changed her face so suddenly.

He decided he must ask clearly; he couldn't be driven away without knowing why.

"I'm thirsty; could you pour me a glass of water?"

This request was not excessive, so Shi Youxuan said: "Fine."

By the time she went to the living room to pour water and returned, Sheng Hanyu had already entered, and Shi Ran had already closed the main door and locked it!

"I didn't invite you in." Shi Youxuan's face darkened.

Shi Ranran over, took Sheng Hanyu's hand, and said with a grin: "I invited you; Mom, you said that home is the home for the two of us, so I also have the right to invite guests, right?"

Could she say no?

Shi Youxuan couldn't do anything to her daughter, but she vented all her resentment on Sheng Hanyu.

She glared at him fiercely and handed over the water glass: "Drink it; after you finish, say what you have to say quickly, and leave as soon as you're done."

They say it's easy to invite a god but hard to send one away; Sheng Hanyu had already entered, so of course, it wouldn't be that easy for him to leave.

He took the water glass, took a small sip, and then asked to use the restroom.

After using the restroom, he came out, and Shi Ran stood at the door with a bitter little face: "Uncle, can you help us make dinner? Mom's cooking is too terrible; I've lost weight."

Shi Youxuan looked at that round little person, and her head began to ache.

This child didn't just inherit her strengths; she had copied all her flaws too!

She lied as soon as she opened her mouth and was especially confident; she didn't even look at her own figure before saying it.

Where had she lost weight?

However, Sheng Hanyu believed it, or rather, he simply took the opportunity to go along with it; he agreed immediately and then went into the kitchen.

Shi Ran followed him in, and the two chatted and laughed as if the unpleasantness from a few days ago had never happened.

It seemed like everyone had moved on; the only one who hadn't gotten over that feeling was Shi Youxuan.

She wanted to call Sheng Hanyu out immediately and make him leave, but she was afraid that Shi Ran would be unhappy and make a scene with her again.

Shi Youxuan was caught in a dilemma, hesitant and indecisive, but after the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, she made up her mind—let him leave after eating!

The dining table was soon set with eight dishes and one soup—spicy crab, drunken prawns, braised caviar, foie gras with king oyster mushrooms, fried bean curd skin rolls, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, braised pork belly, and dry-braised spare ribs, along with a West Lake beef soup.

It was very sumptuous, and it looked, smelled, and tasted perfect.

The edges of the plates were even garnished with flowers and small animals carved from radishes; could such a large table of dishes really be made in twenty minutes?

It was simply impossible.

"Did you make all of this?" Shi Youxuan asked him, pointing at the spread of dishes.

Sheng Hanyu scratched his head, thinking to himself that it wasn't necessarily a good thing for this woman to be so smart.

He honestly admitted, "No, I bought it all."

His attitude was decent, but Shi Youxuan didn't intend to let him off so easily: "Tell me where you bought it; next time I'll buy it myself, so I won't have to trouble Mr. Sheng to deliver it."

"You are a dignified Chairman of a corporate group, busy with a thousand tasks every day, yet you come to do the work of a food delivery driver; how are the delivery drivers supposed to make a living? You should leave a path for others to survive."

There was a hidden meaning in her words.

Sheng Hanyu heard it, but he wouldn't fall for it.

He couldn't pick up this topic; both sides were traps, and as long as he responded, he would be wrong—the more he said, the more he would err.

Therefore, he chose to ignore it.

"Ranran, eat this; this fish is delicious." Sheng Hanyu picked up a piece of meat from the fish belly with his chopsticks, carefully removed the bones, and placed it into Shi Ran's bowl.

"Thank you, Uncle."

The little girl ate happily, and the two of them chatted and laughed, both pretending not to see Shi Youxuan's cold face.