Chapter 581: Other People's Children

"You are Qi Heng? My goodness, if I ran into you on the street, I wouldn't even dare to recognize you." Shi Youxuan liked Qi Heng the moment she saw him.

They entered the house and sat down as host and guest in the living room.

The housekeeper brought over tea and snacks.

Because there were children, snacks and fruit juice were brought out at the same time.

Qi Heng thanked the housekeeper very politely, picked up the juice closest to him, took two sips, and set it down.

He kept his hands on his knees, listened to the adults talk with a smile on his face the entire time, kept his eyes forward, and never looked around, appearing poised and graceful.

It is not surprising that a child from a family background like the Qi Family would be well-bred and not appear petty.

What is rare is the confidence and composure displayed by a child not yet ten years old!

The Qi Family has fallen on hard times now, and even Lady Qi does not have the same composure as before, yet such a young child possesses it.

The air of nobility about him radiates from his very bones; it is not an act, which is especially precious.

Shi Youxuan liked this child very much and asked him a few questions; Qi Heng answered all of them appropriately and tactfully.

"Mom!" The nanny led Sheng Zichen out of the room.

"Xuanxuan, is this your youngest son? He is too cute."

When she came yesterday, Sheng Zichen was sleeping in his room, so she hadn't seen him; today was their first meeting.

Lady Qi took a beautiful brocade pouch from her person and hung it around Sheng Zichen's neck.

Inside was a longevity lock made of gold; it wasn't very expensive, just for good luck.

Actually, this pouch had been prepared yesterday, but because she hadn't seen the child, she hadn't taken it out.

"Thank you, Mei Yi, you are really pretty."

Upon receiving the gift, Sheng Zichen took the initiative to kiss Lady Qi on the cheek.

He also didn't forget to use his trump card—praising every woman he met for being pretty!

Shi Youxuan felt embarrassed.

Lady Qi, however, widened her eyes in shock: "Good heavens! Did I hear that right? How old is he, and he can actually talk? And so clearly? Xuanxuan, you have given birth to a child prodigy!"

"What child prodigy, he's just a little glutton."

Shi Youxuan was truly not being modest; although Sheng Zichen praised Lady Qi for being pretty, he was actually looking more at the snacks on the coffee table, and he was already moving toward the coffee table with his short little legs!

"Little brother, do you want to eat this?"

Qi Heng picked up a custard pie and handed it to Sheng Zichen, even thoughtfully helping him wipe the food crumbs from the corner of his mouth.

"Meiqi, how did you raise your child? When you have time, pass on some experience to me so I can raise my little devil at home accordingly." Shi Youxuan said enviously as she watched Qi Heng take care of Sheng Zichen.

There is no mother in the world who doesn't like others praising her child; Shi Youxuan praised Qi Heng, and Lady Qi was truly happy.

She was happy inside, but she still had to be modest with her words: "All children are like this, aren't they? They naturally get better when they grow up. If others don't know, surely you know what Qi Heng was like when he was little."

"Back then, he and Ranran climbed the sculpture, which scared me half to death. It was fortunate that nothing happened; if there had been an accident, do you think I would have dared to come to your house yesterday? We wouldn't even have dared to come to Jiangzhou..."

The events from when the children were small are still vivid in her mind; in fact, it hasn't been many years, but now, both the children and the adults have undergone earth-shaking changes.

The two women's conversation today was much more sincere than yesterday's.

When Lady Qi returned home, she also shared the content of her conversation with Shi Youxuan at the Sheng Family home with her husband at the first opportunity.

Qi Xiansheng was not surprised by this result.

While it is called a "cooperation" between the two families, it actually carries huge risks for the Sheng Family.

Even if the Sheng Family didn't cooperate with them, they would still be the invisible richest family in L Country; as long as Sheng Hanyu is willing, he could step into the light at any minute.

The "cooperation" does not bring significant changes to the Sheng Family's interests, but the risks are enormous.

That is why he sent such a heavy gift to show his sincerity.

But Shi Youxuan did not want their expensive gift, yet she did not immediately refuse; instead, she took the initiative to offer to find a school for Qi Heng. Both members of the Qi couple were very moved, so Lady Qi was much more sincere when she came over again.

After sitting at home for a while, the time agreed upon with the Principal was almost up, so everyone got up to go to the school.

The Principal's office.

Similar to the way Shi Ran enrolled last time, the Principal first conducted an interview and then had a teacher bring a test paper for Qi Heng to complete.

It would take some time to finish the test, and Lady Qi was afraid she would affect the child's performance, so Shi Youxuan took her to tour the campus and incidentally learn about the school's various facilities.

"Xuanxuan, I'm a little nervous. What if A Heng doesn't pass?"

Lady Qi had originally thought the school belonged to the Sheng Family, so wouldn't Shi Youxuan getting a child in just be a matter of a single word?

But she hadn't expected there to be an entrance exam, and the Principal's face was so impartial that she felt a bit uneasy.

She had already found out that this school was the best primary school in Jiangzhou.

Everyone hopes their child can have the best, and she is no exception.

"Don't worry, the test isn't difficult; A Heng will definitely pass." Shi Youxuan comforted her.

The two of them toured the campus, and when they passed Shi Ran's classroom in the teaching building, Shi Youxuan leaned against the door and peeked inside.

The students were having a math class.

Shi Ran was in the Rocket Class, and the curriculum was much harder than in ordinary classes. The teacher was lecturing with great enthusiasm on the podium, and the students were listening with rapt attention... of course, not all of them!

There were no mischievous students talking, but there was one sleeping in class.

Shi Ran was sitting in the first row, yet she was sleeping soundly at her desk.

Right under the teacher's nose, and the teacher doesn't even care?

Shi Youxuan was a bit angry—angry at her daughter, and angry at the teacher.

She even doubted whether her daughter's usual first-place grades were inflated.

If it were her, she would wait until class ended to ask the teacher what exactly was going on.

A student sleeps in class and no one cares?

If a teacher cannot set an example, then they should just be dismissed.

But she could not wait now, and she could not even show it, for there were guests present after all!

Qi Heng was behaving very well; conversely, her own two children were embarrassing her the moment they met. Did she still have any face left?

But Lady Qi did not know this; the more Shi Youxuan feared something, the more Lady Qi would hit the nail on the head: "Which classroom is Ranran in? When does class end? I would like to see Ranran, may I?"

Shi Youxuan:...

She wanted to say no, it is so embarrassing that you had better not see her.

But at this moment the bell for the end of class rang, the children stood up, said "Goodbye, teacher," and ran out of the classroom for free time.

Shi Ran had not woken up yet, and she was sleeping quite soundly!

A classmate went to nudge her: "Shi Ran, Shi Ran, class is over, stop sleeping."

"Hahahaha..."

A burst of laughter erupted in the classroom, which could be heard clearly from outside.

Now it was actually easier for Shi Youxuan—there was no need to explain.

There was nothing to explain; her dignity and reputation had both fallen to the ground and shattered into pieces!

The teacher tucked the lesson plan under their arm, walked out of the classroom, and caught sight of Shi Youxuan standing outside at a glance.

The teacher was stunned and immediately said: "Chairman, why have you come?"

Shi Youxuan wore a smile: "Should I have notified you before coming?" Although she was smiling on the face, she was already very angry inside.

"No, no, that is not what I meant, please do not misunderstand..."

The young math teacher's face flushed red; he was very nervous.