Chapter 413: Jian Yixin Reveals the Secret from Many Years Ago

Shi Yucheng was nearly scared silly.

But he was also worried to death; the child wouldn't say anything, just knelt on the floor crying—what on earth was going on?

Because he didn't know, Shi Yucheng began to let his imagination run wild.

He even wondered if Jian Yixin or one of her family members had a serious illness and needed an organ transplant?

Did they want him to donate an organ, but felt too embarrassed to ask?

Shi Yucheng mistakenly thought he had guessed the truth.

He crouched in front of Jian Yixin and said earnestly, "Good child, tell your uncle what happened. If this old life of mine is still of any use, just take it... My life was saved by you in the first place; if it weren't for your care, I would never have lived to see the day Xuanxuan returned!"

"It's not that, it's not like that..."

Jian Yixin shook her head desperately, crying even harder.

The old man was too kind; the kinder he was, the more Jian Yixin felt her sins were heavy, and the less she could bring herself to say it.

She just cried, refusing to say the reason even when asked, and Shi Yucheng was incredibly anxious.

Finally, having no other choice, he prepared to call his daughter over to persuade her, but Jian Yixin stopped him: "Please don't call her, let me catch my breath for a moment."

She insisted on not standing up from the floor, just kneeling there to "catch her breath."

Finally calming her emotions, Jian Yixin didn't beat around the bush and came straight to the point: "Back then, when your eldest daughter pushed Xuanxuan, it was at my instigation."

"What?"

Shi Yucheng suddenly raised his voice, feeling a wave of dizziness.

"Impossible, this cannot be true. You're joking with me, right? Don't play such jokes on me, it's not funny at all..."

He could barely stand and had to lean against the headboard to keep from falling.

Jian Yixin subconsciously prepared to help him, but Shi Yucheng shook her off!

Although he said he didn't believe it, in his subconscious, he already had: "What on earth is going on? Tell me, why have you never mentioned this before?"

Jian Yixin knew this day would come sooner or later.

Before, she hadn't had the courage or the nerve to say it.

But now, she had to let Shi Yucheng know the truth of what happened back then, otherwise he would resent Sheng Hanyu forever.

Sheng Hanyu and Shi Youxuan had already had a difficult time, going through so many ups and downs to get to where they were now; Jian Yixin had seen it all, and she could not allow herself to continue hiding it.

The mistakes she had made in the past had left her feeling uneasy and guilty for many years; today was the time for a resolution.

The events from many years ago were presented by Jian Yixin once again before Shi Yucheng.

She told Shi Yucheng that back then, she had been blinded by jealousy and had lost her heart, wanting only to snatch Sheng Hanyu back from Shi Youxuan, so she had used all sorts of methods.

But Shi Youxuan was not easy to fight, and the bond between the two of them was very strong; she had used many methods but failed to break them up.

So, she had used Shi Yuke, promising her great benefits, and had her take Shi Youxuan to the Villa to see the scene of Sheng Hanyu "proposing" to her...

The process was infuriating, but Jian Yixin did not hide a single thing, trying her best to restore the events as they truly were.

Not just this incident, but many other times she had used Shi Yuke to cause trouble for Shi Youxuan and trip her up, she confessed every detail.

And the nursing home where Shi Yucheng had lived later was not Zhu Yiwen's property, nor was it Jian Yixin's property, nor even Shi Youxuan's property; it was Sheng Hanyu's property.

It was built by Sheng Hanyu specifically for Shi Yucheng so he could enjoy his later years in peace!

That nursing home was the only one of Sheng Hanyu's many investment projects that did not make a profit.

He spared no cost when investing and didn't care about returns; he only wanted Shi Yucheng to live better, because only when he was well could Shi Youxuan be free from all worries.

Having finally spoken the secret that had been weighing on her heart for years, Jian Yixin suddenly felt very relieved.

At this moment, she even felt a tiny bit of regret—regret that she hadn't said it sooner.

If she had said it sooner, her conscience wouldn't have been tormented for so many years!

"I don't believe it, everything you said is not true, it's not true..." Shi Yucheng murmured.

His fingers gripped the headboard tightly, his knuckles turning white.

His complexion was also poor, pale.

Shi Yucheng's understanding of many years collapsed in an instant.

He had always thought that Sheng Hanyu had wronged his second daughter and then vented his anger on his eldest daughter and wife.

He had always thought that Jian Yixin was a good person, a kind and warm-hearted girl!

But now, it wasn't right; everything had changed.

The eldest daughter did that because Jian Yixin instigated it?

He had always thought that his eldest daughter was jealous of her younger sister and was flirting with her brother-in-law, which was why she did that, so he hated Sheng Hanyu.

But now it wasn't like that; the truth was that Jian Yixin had bribed her, and the fact that his eldest daughter's face was disfigured was also indirectly related to Jian Yixin...

Shi Yucheng's mind was in chaos.

Hatred also needs a target.

Before, Sheng Hanyu was the target of his hatred, but now he suddenly discovered that the object of his hatred was wrong, and that person had been wronged.

And the person he regarded as his benefactor was the true culprit behind the whole thing!

She was the one who caused the destruction of the Shi Family; he couldn't accept it for a moment, lost and unable to think.

"Get out, I want to be alone."

Jian Yixin did not beg for forgiveness; that was a pipe dream.

Asking someone to forgive you at a time like this was no different from acting like a hooligan.

"Please, take care of your health," she said in a small, timid voice: "No matter how you treat me, I will accept it, but I beg you to take care of your own health!"

"Get out!" Shi Yucheng shouted at her for the first time.

So Jian Yixin stood up, but having knelt for too long, she nearly fell.

Shi Yucheng subconsciously wanted to help her, but halfway through the motion, he forced himself to stop.

Both of them felt terrible inside.

Having gotten along like father and daughter for many years, the sudden change in their dynamic felt very awkward.

……

Outside the door.

Sheng Zerong, Shi Youxuan, and Shi Ran were eavesdropping... no, they were showing concern!

Sheng Zerong felt anxious and uneasy.

He heard his wife crying and Shi Yucheng shouting at her, and he wanted to go in to see what was going on, but Shi Ran reminded him: "Uncle, Auntie specifically emphasized just now that you shouldn't go in. Are you sure that if you barge in now, you won't be kneeling on a washboard when you get home?"

Sheng Zerong: ……

He was not sure.

But not knowing what was happening inside, just worrying helplessly wouldn't do!

Just at this moment, Jian Yixin came out.

Her face was covered in tear tracks, but her expression was remarkably relaxed.

"Why are you crying?" He hurriedly grabbed a tissue, wanting to wipe his wife's tears.

Jian Yixin suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.

She whispered in his ear: "Ze Rong, do you know? I have completely let go of my past burdens and have fully moved on from what happened before. Are you happy for me?"

"Happy, I'm happy."

He agreed haphazardly, even though he didn't know why he should be happy.

But following his wife's lead was the right thing to do!

Once Jian Yixin's emotions had stabilized, she calmly told Shi Youxuan: "From now on, your father will no longer oppose your marriage to Hanyu. No need to thank me; this is what I should have done."

How clever was Shi Youxuan?

She immediately guessed what she and her father had just discussed.

"You're overthinking it. I wouldn't thank you; these are things you should have done in the first place." Shi Youxuan spoke quite bluntly on the surface, but she was still moved inside.

Some things are not obligations; whether one does them or not depends entirely on one's character.