Chapter 408: Everything Was Premeditated After All

Shi Youxuan described the whole sequence of events from beginning to end.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hanyu frowned deeply; he dialed a number and told Lao Qi to find this person, and once found, to teach them a good lesson!

Daring to provoke his woman—did they have a death wish?

Shi Youxuan was dumbfounded: "You didn't send them?"

Sheng Hanyu: "Of course not. The people I send would only make Father-in-law feel unreliable; they wouldn't do anything even slightly detrimental to you."

Only then did she feel afraid.

So, bizarre people really do exist, and real bizarre people are much scarier than those who just pretend to be.

……

Shi Yucheng woke up.

The test results were also out: his blood pressure was not only high but unstable, his triglycerides were elevated, and he had atherosclerosis.

He would have to stay in the hospital for a while.

Shi Yucheng lay on the hospital bed, sighing and groaning.

Shi Youxuan diligently peeled a large apple, removed the skin, cut it into small pieces, placed them on a plate, stuck a toothpick in, and then handed it to her father: "Have some apple."

"I don't want to eat; I have no appetite. Sigh!"

She smiled: "Are you worried that since you're in the hospital, you won't be able to accompany me on my blind dates? It's fine, I'll go by myself."

Shi Youxuan told Shi Yucheng that she had already registered as a member on all the major matchmaking websites in the country, and that she would follow her father's advice: prepare to cast a wide net and focus on catching fish!

But Shi Yucheng shook his head repeatedly, objecting: "No, no, no. You hurry up and cancel all of those. No more blind dates. Even if you never get married in your whole life, you are not going on any more blind dates."

He had been frightened by the bizarre people these past few days, especially the one from the final day, and had completely abandoned the idea of letting his daughter go on blind dates.

Shi Youxuan was secretly delighted, but she put on a distressed expression: "If I don't go on blind dates, what should I do? You want to see me get married, and I can't let you down, sigh!" As she said this, she let out a long sigh.

"Sigh!"

Shi Yucheng also let out a long sigh.

Right now, he missed Jian Yining very much.

"That young man Jian Yining is good; he looks good and has a good temper."

"Most importantly, his character is noble, and he was nothing but good to you. It's just a pity! Why didn't you end up with him back then?" Shi Yucheng's tone was full of regret.

The elderly talk a lot and are particularly fond of reminiscing; Shi Yucheng began to ramble on about the past.

He talked about how, when he fell ill repeatedly back then, it was all thanks to Jian Yining's help, running around taking care of everything. In a way, his old life had been saved by Jian Yining back then.

Shi Yucheng had always felt uneasy about his daughter not being with Jian Yining, and now that Shi Youxuan had encountered so many bizarre people on her blind dates, he missed Jian Yining even more.

But wishing was one thing; it had no practical use.

Shi Yucheng also knew that the other party had a girlfriend now, and there was no possibility for his daughter to be with him; he was just rambling.

Shi Youxuan said: "It's useless for you to think he's good. Jian Yining's parents never took a liking to me; they looked down on me for being a woman who had been married and had a child."

"A Ning and I are fine as friends. If we were to force ourselves together without the blessing of our elders, we would likely just end up as a resentful couple in the future."

This wasn't her being self-deprecating; it was simply the phrase Shi Yucheng had heard most often these past few days.

Shi Yucheng sighed long and hard again, then lay back down, listless.

"Dad, Dad, are you unhappy again? How about I keep you company and we talk about something happy?"

Shi Youxuan knew her father was worried about her; the old man was genuinely looking out for her, and she felt guilty for racking her brains to deceive him.

But guilty or not, this matter had to be carried through; giving up now would mean everything done before was a waste.

"I'm tired, I don't want to talk," Shi Yucheng said sullenly.

"Alright, then you get some good rest. Don't overthink things; everything will get better."

Shi Youxuan tucked in the corner of her father's blanket, then quietly went out and closed the door.

……

She went to see Sheng Hanyu, also looking troubled.

Seeing her like this, Sheng Hanyu's first reaction was that something had gone seriously wrong with Shi Yucheng's health, so he asked: "What's wrong? Is Father-in-law seriously ill? Should I contact A Ning and have him invite some experts from abroad?"

Shi Youxuan shook her head: "No need, it's just his old ailment. He just needs to stay in the hospital for a while."

"Then why that expression?" Sheng Hanyu was puzzled.

Shi Youxuan told him that her father was wholeheartedly looking out for her, but she was colluding with others to deceive him, which made her feel very guilty and like she had really let her father down.

Sheng Hanyu breathed a sigh of relief; so that was the reason she was unhappy.

He corrected her: "I am not 'others'; I am your closest person."

Shi Youxuan: "But Dad is also a person close to me. Now he wants me to choose between the two of you, what should I do?"

Sheng Hanyu: ……

"You are not allowed to give me up," this guy immediately responded domineeringly.

Shi Youxuan said: "Does that mean I have to give up my father?"

"You cannot."

Then both of them stopped talking and fell into silence.

Both of them were frowning tightly; this topic had been discussed between them countless times, and they had thought of countless solutions, yet not a single one could produce immediate results!

In truth, no one was wrong in this matter; if anyone was to be blamed, it was the deep-seated grievances of the past.

From the day Shi Youxuan took her sister's place in the marriage, Shi Yucheng felt he had let his second daughter down, and then not long after, she "disappeared."

That period was the most unforgettable time for Shi Yucheng; he was tortured every day by guilt and pain, blaming himself incessantly. He felt that if he hadn't made his second daughter take her sister's place, she would never have been "lost" under his protection.

Later, when Shi Youxuan "returned" safe and sound, he didn't hold her accountable for pretending to be foolish, didn't blame her for hiding on purpose so they couldn't find her, and wasn't angry at his daughter; he only blamed Sheng Hanyu for not taking good care of her.

But regardless, Shi Yucheng had still forgiven Sheng Hanyu that time.

At the time, he had hoped the two of them would live a good life.

However, later on, Shi Youxuan nearly suffered a miscarriage, the plane crashed, his wife passed away, and his eldest daughter became mentally unstable... These events made him hate Sheng Hanyu to the bone, and he would never forgive him in this lifetime!

Although Shi Youxuan has now returned safe and sound, the vengeance for his wife's death and the hatred for his daughter's ruin are simply irreconcilable.

Although Shi Yucheng usually has a soft personality and is easy to talk to, when an honest man becomes stubborn, not even nine oxen could pull him back.

The two of them were worried, worried about how to get Shi Yucheng to agree to them being together.

They leaned against each other and thought for a long time—but still had no solution!

Shi Youxuan prepared to go back: "I have to go back, I've been out for an hour."

He pointed to his cheek: "Kiss me."

So Shi Youxuan leaned over and kissed him: "Goodbye."

"I'll bring you dinner, don't order takeout," Sheng Hanyu urged.

Shi Youxuan said: "That's too much trouble, it's more convenient for me to just order takeout."

There are many restaurants near the hospital that specialize in meals for patients and nutritional meals; they are well-balanced, reasonably priced, and taste quite good—anyway, they are much better than what Shi Youxuan cooks.

Most importantly, it is very convenient; place an order on your phone or make a call, and hot food will be delivered in a little while!

It is a bit far from Sheng Hanyu Villa, and the drive alone takes over an hour.

There is a lot of snow this winter, and the roads are slippery.

She also felt sorry for Sheng Hanyu having to run back and forth.

Sheng Hanyu shook his head, his tone firm and beyond dispute: "No, I must be the one to bring it, you are not allowed to order takeout."

"Fine, if you want to bring it then bring it, I'll wait for your call."

The two of them parted ways for the time being.