Chapter 356: Finding a Father for Herself

Shi Youxuan promised to consider it on the surface, but turned around to settle the score with Sheng Hanyu: "What did you say to the child?"

Sheng Hanyu looked blank: "I didn't say anything, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? You still have the nerve to ask me what's wrong?" Shi Youxuan angrily repeated to Sheng Hanyu what Shi Ran had said to her yesterday, then questioned him: "Don't tell me this has nothing to do with you!"

Sheng Hanyu spread his hands, his expression very aggrieved: "It really has nothing to do with me, I'm innocent."

"We pick up and drop off the child at school together, I don't even have the chance to be alone with her and incite her. This matter really isn't my fault. Xuanxuan, I know you have a prejudice against me, but you can't be like this; you can't pin things I haven't done on me."

Sheng Hanyu spoke with righteous indignation, pushing the blame away, making himself look very aggrieved.

He even offered her a suggestion: "How about this, if you're afraid of others misunderstanding, from now on I'll handle all the school drop-offs and pick-ups for Ranran, you don't have to come with me while at home."

Shi Youxuan:...

"On what grounds? You don't need to come anymore, I'll handle the drop-offs and pick-ups myself," Shi Youxuan said.

Sheng Hanyu brought up the previous matter again as usual: "That won't do, the people tailing us are too cunning. I'm not sure when they'll come out; they might be waiting for us to let our guard down right now, waiting for an opportunity to be detrimental to you and Ranran."

"Ranran is your own daughter, born to you through all that hard work; you can't put the child in danger just because you're having a spat with me, right?" The reasoning was impeccable.

But it was indeed logical, and Shi Youxuan could only be angry with no way to act.

She even suspected whether those people were brought by Sheng Hanyu himself?

Did he deliberately use this excuse to get close to them in a justified manner, letting everyone misunderstand that they were a family, so that she would have no choice but to accept him?

Seeing the look in Shi Youxuan's eyes, Sheng Hanyu immediately raised his right hand to swear: "I guarantee that those people have nothing to do with me. My people are currently investigating their identities, just wait a few more days."

"Wang Yong is also investigating in L Country, looking into where A Qing went. If this matter isn't investigated clearly, I really can't rest easy. You have to understand me..."

What he said made sense, and Shi Youxuan could only let it go.

The sixth day of the lunar calendar, two days before the wedding of Sheng Zerong and Jian Yixin.

"Ring-a-ling—"

When the phone rang, Shi Youxuan was in the washroom, and the phone was on the coffee table.

Sheng Hanyu called out: "Xuanxuan, phone."

"You answer it for me," Shi Youxuan said.

She thought it was Jian Yixin calling again.

That woman was also someone who never suffered a loss; these past few days, she had basically handed over all the wedding matters to her, down to the smallest detail.

When Shi Youxuan complained just once, she immediately said: "Don't forget, during the five years you were gone, I was the one taking care of your house and father. What's the matter? Can't you help me do a little work? You don't have anything to do right now anyway, better than being idle."

She said righteously: "I have a company too, I have things to do, I'm not idle at all."

"Forget it, that company of yours is just my younger brother working for you, you're a hands-off boss. Helping me do a little work now counts as paying interest."

Sheng Hanyu answered it, but this time it wasn't a call from Jian Yixin, but from Jian Yining.

With his sister getting married, it was impossible for Jian Yining not to return. The first thing he did upon returning was to call Shi Youxuan, but Sheng Hanyu answered it.

She came out of the washroom and asked casually: "What does Yixin want now?"

"It's not her."

"Hmm?"

Sheng Hanyu said: "It's A Ning who's back, he wants to invite you to dinner, I've already declined for you."

Shi Youxuan:...

"Sheng Hanyu!"

She suddenly raised her volume, pointed at Sheng Hanyu's nose and said: "What right do you have to decline for me? That's too much."

She went to grab the phone, but Sheng Hanyu wouldn't give it to her: "Your phone is out of battery, I'm going to charge it for you."

"It was fully charged this morning, and it's out of battery now? Who are you trying to fool? Give me the phone," Shi Youxuan reached out her hand.

He put the phone in her hand: "It's not out of battery, I'm not lying to you."

Shi Youxuan tried to turn it on, but it wouldn't open!

It was indeed out of battery.

"How could it be out of battery?"

Sheng Hanyu: "I was playing with your phone for a while just now."

"Who told you to mess with my things?" Shi Youxuan picked up a cushion from the sofa and threw it at him.

Sheng Hanyu covered his head with both hands, his attitude very good.

He admitted his mistake while being hit: "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again next time." His attitude in admitting his mistake was the same as Shi Ran's, and as for not daring to do it again? Shi Youxuan really didn't dare to believe it.

She put the phone on charge and turned it on—hey!

The photo on the screen had been changed.

It was changed to a photo of them eating at a restaurant, the three of them together.

Originally Shi Youxuan hadn't wanted to, but Shi Ran insisted, and to make the child happy, they took it. Sheng Hanyu had sent it to her, but she hadn't saved it.

It was one thing for this guy to save it himself, but he even changed her phone wallpaper to it, too much!

Shi Youxuan deleted it, then glared at him, but he pretended not to see.

"Ding-dong—"

The doorbell rang.

Both of their expressions immediately turned serious.

People they were familiar with had all agreed to knock in a uniform way—three long knocks and one short knock, four times in total.

So when the doorbell rang, both of them became tense immediately.

"Go back to your room."

Sheng Hanyu bossily pushed her toward the room.

Shi Youxuan refused: "I won't, I'll stay behind you to see who it is; if something happens, I can be a helper."

"Be obedient, go back quickly."

The two were arguing when Jian Yining's voice already rang out from outside: "Xuanxuan, is Xuanxuan home?"

"I'm here, coming."

A false alarm.

Shi Youxuan went to open the door, and Sheng Hanyu's face was as dark as if it had been stained with ink.

Jian Yining, however, gave Shi Youxuan a bear hug the moment he walked in: "Xuanxuan, did you miss me?"

"I did, when did you get back?" Shi Youxuan hugged him back for a moment.

Sheng Hanyu's expression became even uglier.

Jian Yining acted as if he didn't see him, pointed at the suitcase beside him, and said to Shi Youxuan: "I just got off the plane, didn't even go home, and came straight to you. That's loyal, right?"

"Loyal indeed. I'll treat you to a big meal at noon to welcome you back."

The two chatted as if no one else were around, as if Sheng Hanyu were air.

Sheng Hanyu sought to make his presence felt: "A Ning, does your sister know you're back? Do your parents know? Your mom and dad miss you so much they can't even eat, and now that you've finally returned, don't you think it's excessive to come here instead of going home to see them first?"

"Oh, Hanyu Ge, you're here too?"

Jian Yining acted as if he had just seen him, saying with a grin.

He was definitely doing it on purpose; he had called Shi Youxuan earlier and Sheng Hanyu answered, so how could he not know they were together?

But Jian Yining insisted on speaking this way, deliberately trying to anger him: "I was originally going to go back to see my parents and my sister first thing, but my mom said she hadn't seen Xuanxuan and Ranran for days, so she asked me to bring them home for a meal. That's why I came... right, where is Ranran?"

He succeeded.

Sheng Hanyu was indeed angered, and he coldly refused: "Go have your family reunion dinner by yourselves; we aren't going."

Jian Yining reminded him: "I didn't invite you; I asked Xuanxuan and her daughter to go."

"Xuanxuan won't go either," Sheng Hanyu refused on her behalf.

Jian Yining: "You don't get to decide that. Let's go, Xuanxuan, go call Ranran."

Whenever he returned, he wanted to annoy Sheng Hanyu; he hadn't been able to beat him for so many years, so annoying him to find some psychological balance was still acceptable.