Chapter 351: Sheng Hanyu Tells His Daughter That Her Father Is Dead

But that didn't stop Sheng Hanyu from peeling shrimp for her. After peeling them, he placed them on a clean plate. Without even needing a signal, Shi Ran pushed the plate toward her mother: "Mom, eat some shrimp."

"I'm not eating. If you like them, you eat them yourself."

Shi Youxuan pushed it back.

She wouldn't fall for such petty tricks. Shi Youxuan got a headache just seeing Sheng Hanyu now, so she ate a couple of bites and went back to her room to rest.

Outside, laughter continued, and Shi Youxuan felt conflicted.

Actually, she wasn't particularly against letting Shi Ran acknowledge her father, but once acknowledged, there would be too many troubles. Sheng Hanyu had admitted it himself—Shi Ran wasn't his target; Shi Youxuan was.

In other words, he had never given up on the possibility of getting back together with her.

But Shi Youxuan didn't dare; she was afraid!

She had been let down by Sheng Hanyu once, and she didn't want a second time.

After the two of them finished eating, they moved from the dining room to the living room, and Shi Youxuan could clearly hear the father and daughter chatting.

"Uncle, why were you hugging Mom that day?" Shi Ran asked.

Shi Youxuan thought to herself, this brat, why does she ask about everything?

She wanted to scold her daughter, but before she could make a sound, she heard Sheng Hanyu say: "That day, Mom had low blood sugar and couldn't stand steady, so I hugged her for a moment."

So, she didn't make a sound.

She was satisfied with this answer.

Shi Ran retorted: "You're lying. I stood outside and watched for a long time; it wasn't that she couldn't stand steady at all..."

Shi Youxuan's brain went "Boom!"

But the conversation outside continued.

Sheng Hanyu: "What did you see?"

Shi Ran: "You were hugging my mom, hugging her and not letting go. Tell me, do you like my mom?"

Sheng Hanyu:...

Shi Youxuan:...

The little girl was relentless, insisting that Sheng Hanyu admit whether he liked Shi Youxuan.

Sheng Hanyu didn't make a sound, but he nodded.

"Does my mom like you?"

This time, he shook his head.

The little girl continued to press: "Why doesn't my mom like you?"

Sheng Hanyu: "Because I did things in the past that let your mom down, so she doesn't like me."

Shi Ran: "Are you my dad?"

Shi Youxuan's heart jumped to her throat. The question she had been worried about not being able to answer had finally been asked by her.

And she didn't ask her, but asked Sheng Hanyu directly. Could this end well?

This little girl was sharp as a tack. Despite all of Shi Youxuan's precautions, she was still caught off guard by her daughter.

She wanted to stop it, but it was already too late, because Sheng Hanyu had already answered—"No."

Thank goodness, thank goodness, you know how to play along!

Shi Youxuan patted her chest; she had finally survived a "calamity" without any danger!

But she was happy a bit too early, because the conversation between the two hadn't ended.

Shi Ran's tone was clearly disappointed: "Auntie and Uncle Sheng Zerong both said you are my dad. I thought they were telling the truth, but it turns out it's not true... Then who is my dad? Where is he?"

Sheng Hanyu: "He died. He died before you were even born."

Shi Ran:...

Shi Youxuan:...

As for what else the two chatted about later, Shi Youxuan didn't take in a single word; her heart just couldn't calm down.

This was the best opportunity to acknowledge Shi Ran, but Sheng Hanyu didn't hold onto it firmly; instead, he let it slip away!

Not only did he not admit to being Shi Ran's father, he even told her without hesitation, "Your dad died, he died before you were even born."

This solved a huge problem for Shi Youxuan.

Shi Youxuan came out of the room, her expression much more relaxed.

"It's too late, I should go back. Goodbye, Ranran."

"Goodbye, Uncle."

Sheng Hanyu walked toward the exit. Shi Youxuan followed to close the door, but at the doorway, she suddenly asked: "Didn't you have something to find me for? Are you leaving before even saying it?"

"I have an appointment to meet the Principal tomorrow. See when you have time, and we'll go together."

Shi Youxuan had never told Sheng Hanyu that she planned to skip the kindergarten process and send the child directly to school, but she had mentioned it while chatting with Jian Yixin. This woman had indeed sold her out.

But she didn't dwell on this issue. Being able to send the child to school was more important than anything, but shouldn't they look at the Principal's schedule?

"My time is flexible; it depends on when it's convenient for the Principal."

"Alright, then tomorrow morning at eight, I'll come to pick you up."

"Mm." Shi Youxuan nodded, even smiling at him gratefully: "Goodbye!"

"Goodbye." Sheng Hanyu only said goodbye and didn't leave.

Shi Youxuan was just about to close the door when she saw him still staring at her, so she asked: "Do you have something else?"

"Mm."

"Speak then."

Considering that he had just solved a difficult problem for her, Shi Youxuan was uncharacteristically patient.

"How about we go see a movie tomorrow night? Ranran has never been to a movie theater to watch a movie, and she wants to go." Sheng Hanyu asked for Shi Youxuan's opinion.

When they were in L Country, Zhu Yiwen would not allow them to go to such public places, saying there were too many people and the air was bad, so it was better to watch at home.

There was a private cinema at home, which indeed had a better environment than a movie theater, but it lacked the atmosphere.

The little one wanted the kind she saw on TV, the feeling of a crowd of people sitting in a movie theater, eating popcorn and drinking cola, laughing like a silly person.

Actually, Shi Youxuan wanted to go too; she also liked that feeling.

While waiting for the movie, playing the claw machine to catch dolls—even if she couldn't catch one herself, seeing others catch them was still fun!

"Okay." She agreed.

Sheng Hanyu was very happy, rubbing his hands in excitement, a bit like a teenager who had just discovered love: "Alright, then I'll come pick you up tomorrow night."

"At night?"

Sheng Hanyu slapped his forehead hard: "Look at me, I was so happy I got confused. I misspoke, tomorrow morning! I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Pfft—"

Shi Youxuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This guy was indeed so happy he had lost his head; he only remembered watching a movie and had actually forgotten about going to school tomorrow.

"Well, goodbye then?" Shi Youxuan said.

"Goodbye!"

Sheng Hanyu still stared at her infatuatedly, standing still and blocking the doorway; Shi Youxuan had no way to close the door at all.

Shi Youxuan: "Do you have anything else?"

He nodded: "Mm, what are we eating for lunch tomorrow?" A classic case of making conversation for the sake of it.

Shi Youxuan: "Let's talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow. If you don't have anything urgent, hurry back; it's getting late."

"Okay, goodbye!"

"Goodbye."

Sheng Hanyu was reluctant to leave, but he could no longer find any other reason to stay at the doorway for a while longer.

He could only take a step back, watching longingly as Shi Youxuan closed the door, and stood at the doorway for a good while longer before finally leaving.

……

Early the next morning.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

"Knock, knock."

The front door was tapped lightly twice.

Shi Youxuan went to the front door and looked outside through the peephole—it was indeed Sheng Hanyu who had come.

He was carrying the familiar food container in his hand; inside must be breakfast for her and her daughter.

Sheng Hanyu went back late last night and arrived so early today, and even prepared breakfast; could it be that he didn't sleep all night again?

She opened the door, just about to ask why he was here so early.

Sheng Hanyu placed his index finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture, then pointed at the clock on the wall and then at the bedroom door, meaning it was too early and they shouldn't wake the child, letting her sleep a little longer.

Shi Youxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking to herself, you know it's early?

What are you doing coming over so early?