Chapter 381: Sheng Hanyu is Going Abroad for Half a Year

The food delivery guy was late again this time.

After the rice bowl was delivered, Shi Youxuan thanked him and asked him to take the boxed meal back just as it was, saying he could leave it on the street to feed stray cats if he wanted, so as not to waste it.

After sending the delivery guy away, Shi Youxuan returned, and Sheng Hanyu handed her a few documents.

"What is this?" she asked, puzzled.

Sheng Hanyu told her that these were the servants and bodyguards he had scouted for her; there was definitely no problem with them, as he knew their backgrounds and they were reliable. In the future, they would protect the safety of her and her daughter and take care of their daily lives, so she wouldn't have to be so flustered.

Shi Youxuan:...

She asked: "What do you mean?"

Sheng Hanyu told her that Ranran had just called him and told him about them being harassed by a ride-hailing driver when they returned.

Shi Youxuan turned back to glare at the child, blaming her for having a loose tongue.

"It was like that, wasn't it? Why can't I say it? You didn't say I couldn't tell Dad either." The little one muttered, feeling very wronged.

She didn't really want to accept Sheng Hanyu's "good intentions," but she had no reason to refuse.

She couldn't very well say: "Don't let them come, you should just take care of us like you did before."

Shi Ran was very helpful at this moment; the little one hugged her father's neck and acted spoiled: "Dad, I don't want other people to come to our house. Didn't you promise to move in and live with us? We just need you to take care of us."

Shi Youxuan didn't make a sound, which counted as tacit consent.

Sheng Hanyu smiled at his daughter, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but instead brought up another matter: "Ranran, Dad has to go on a business trip tomorrow and will probably be gone for a long time. If you miss Dad, call me, okay?"

"Where are you going?"

"Where are you going?"

The mother and daughter were equally shocked and spoke in unison.

Sheng Hanyu said he was going to L Country to handle some business there, and then he had to go to the United States to survey the market there.

He was leaving suddenly for no reason, and there hadn't been any signs of this before.

Shi Youxuan wasn't a fool; she knew it must have something to do with her. It seemed this last-minute calling off of the wedding had truly hurt him, and she wanted to apologize.

But she felt embarrassed to do so in front of the child.

"Ranran, go to your room and play for a while." Shi Youxuan wanted to send her daughter away.

Her daughter refused: "I'm not going. Dad is leaving tomorrow, I want to stay with Dad. Dad, don't go, I will miss you..." The little one hugged Sheng Hanyu's neck, her eyes brimming with tears.

None of the three felt good inside.

"That, what about those people you were going on blind dates with if you leave?" Shi Youxuan hesitated for a long time, but this was what popped out.

Actually, she also wanted to ask if Wang Bingbing was going with him, but asking that would be too obvious, so she didn't say it.

Sheng Hanyu said: "We can chat online, and if we hit it off, we can meet when I get back."

Shi Youxuan: "Heh, you're quite good at arranging things, not letting anything be delayed, huh." Her tone was sour, and the thick jealousy couldn't be hidden even if she wanted to.

Yet this guy acted as if he couldn't hear it and even chimed in: "Yeah, work is busy, so I have no choice but to do it this way."

"It's getting late, so I'll head back. I still have to prepare. If you don't have any objections to these people, I'll have them come over first thing tomorrow morning." Sheng Hanyu stood up to leave.

"Dad, don't go." The little one followed behind, already crying, looking pitiful.

Sheng Hanyu turned around and hugged his daughter, wiping the tears from her little face with his large hand: "Be good, listen to Mom at home. Dad is going on a business trip, not leaving forever. I'll bring you a gift when I get back."

"When will you be back?" The little one pressed him step by step.

Sheng Hanyu didn't want to lie to his daughter and told her: "In about half a year."

Shi Ran let out a "Wah—" and started crying. This time it wasn't silent tears, but a wail; the little one had broken down.

She hugged Sheng Hanyu's leg and wouldn't let go no matter what, insisting that he shouldn't leave.

Half a year was such a long time; she couldn't bear it.

Seeing her daughter cry like this, Shi Youxuan felt even worse.

She wanted to say to Sheng Hanyu: "Can you not go?"

But in the end, she didn't say it, and instead forcibly carried the child back to her room, telling him to leave quickly.

Sheng Hanyu left, but Shi Ran cried for a long time!

The little one cried while accusing her mother of being unreasonable and not keeping her word.

Breaking a promise she had made—she just had no integrity...

Finally, the child cried until she was tired and fell asleep on the bed.

There were still tear stains on her little face, and she was frowning even in her sleep!

Shi Youxuan was exhausted; she felt like she had never been this tired before.

Now she was truly isolated and had offended everyone.

The next morning.

The doorbell rang; the bodyguards and the servant had arrived.

She recognized the servant, surnamed Fang, who had been an old hand working at the Sheng Hanyu Villa for many years.

She was nimble, efficient at her work, and a great cook, especially skilled at making seafood.

Moreover, she never gossiped; other than burying her head in her work, she didn't say a single unnecessary word.

"Good morning, Eldest Young Mistress. The Eldest Young Master sent us here."

Sure enough, she was an honest person; she still called her "Eldest Young Mistress."

Just as Shi Youxuan was about to correct her, Fang Jie corrected herself: "I'm sorry, Miss Shi, I addressed you incorrectly. The Eldest Young Master gave instructions when I came, and I forgot. I'm sorry."

Shi Youxuan:...

Sheng Hanyu even specifically instructed her not to get the address wrong?

Was he planning to completely sever ties with her?

The bodyguard's surname is Li; he looks unfamiliar, as it is the first time seeing him.

But he looks somewhat like Lao Qi, though he is much more handsome than Lao Qi—a proper, dashingly handsome man.

The bodyguard introduced himself as Lao Qi's cousin; according to the seniority ranking in their hometown, he is sixteenth, and because his name is a tongue-twister, everyone calls him Shi Liu.

Fang Jie got busy as soon as she arrived, and by the time Shi Ran finished washing up after getting out of bed, breakfast was ready.

Fang Jie has excellent culinary skills; she made plain noodles for breakfast, which were light and refreshing.

The noodles were silvery white, the greens were emerald, and the golden shredded carrots paired with two glistening fried eggs looked very appetizing, and the aroma was mouth-watering.

Shi Youxuan picked up a chopstick-full and was just about to bring it to her mouth when Shi Ran said gloomily, "Dad makes it taste like this too." After she finished speaking, tears fell plop-plop into the bowl.

How was she supposed to eat now?

Her mood was already bad to begin with, and with her daughter like this, it made Shi Youxuan feel even worse.

……

Since Shi Liu had just arrived, Shi Youxuan couldn't let him take the child alone, so she went along; she only breathed a sigh of relief after the child entered the school gate.

Her daughter's mouth didn't stop for the entire journey.

In every three sentences on average, two mentioned her dad.

Why did Dad go to L Country on a business trip?

Can I go there too when I'm on break? To see the friends I had in kindergarten.

How long is half a year?

If Dad doesn't come back for such a long time, will he forget about me?

Shi Ran had almost become a "one hundred thousand whys."

And as for her questions, Shi Youxuan basically couldn't answer a single one.

After the child entered the school gate, Shi Liu drove her home.

On the way, Shi Youxuan hesitated for a good while before finally gathering the courage to ask, "Shi Liu, do you know what time Sheng Hanyu's flight is?"

Shi Liu was very sharp and immediately said, "The Chairman's flight is at nine-thirty. Sister Shi, are we going to the airport?"

It is now seven-thirty, and it takes about forty minutes from the school to the airport; the timing to reach the airport is just right, and perhaps they might even be able to exchange a few words.

Shi Youxuan nodded in agreement: "Mm."

Shi Liu made a U-turn and drove toward the airport; upon arriving, she saw several very familiar cars.

The cars of Yun Zhehao, Sheng Zerong, and even Jian Yining were there; these people had all come to see him off, but she was the only one missing, and Shi Youxuan felt a bitter taste in her heart once again.