Chapter 725: There Is No Banquet That Never Ends

"No, it's too valuable, I can't accept it." Shi Ran prepared to take it off and return it.

Shi Ran knew just how much Qi Heng treasured this jade pendant.

"You are not allowed to take it off. There is absolutely no reason for me to take back something I have given away."

Though young, Qi Heng already displayed a domineering air and was full of presence.

Shi Ran was not a pretentious child; since she couldn't return it, she accepted it, nodding earnestly: "I will protect it well."

Qi Heng corrected her: "It's not you protecting it; it's letting it protect you."

……

The two children were splitting hairs in the living room.

Shi Youxuan and Sheng Hanyu were leaning on the corridor railing, watching the excitement.

Shi Youxuan: "Tsk tsk, they're still too young, too naive!"

"It's no good just knowing how to study all the time. They should appropriately watch some TV dramas or novels. When people give jade pendants, they usually break them in half, so they can match them up when they meet again after growing up."

"He just gave the whole thing away. Is this kid stupid..."

She spoke for a long time without getting a response, then turned her head to look at her husband.

She saw Sheng Hanyu's face as calm as water, as if someone owed him money.

"What are you doing? Why that expression?"

He found Qi Heng an eyesore.

Sheng Hanyu: "Hmph, the brat wants to abduct my daughter? In his dreams. My daughter is so outstanding, I won't let her marry so far away. It would be more like the brat marrying into our family."

"You're dreaming. The Vice President's son marrying into your family? In your dreams." Shi Youxuan struck her husband without mercy.

However, what she said was the truth; that was indeed how things were.

The two children were still young and didn't yet understand what kind of feelings they had for each other.

But the adults looking down from above had already discovered that, even though the two children were about to be separated by a great distance, in all likelihood, they would never be apart for the rest of their lives.

Adults have sharp eyes; they saw it before the children could even see into their own hearts.

The couple had different views on the children's future.

Shi Youxuan was optimistic; she felt very satisfied with Qi Heng as a son-in-law and found him pleasing in every way.

Although it was a bit far, human effort can achieve anything, right?

What's there to fear about it being far?

Technology is so advanced now; there's video calling, and transportation is fast.

By the time they grow up, it will only be more advanced. Maybe it will take an hour to get from L Country to Jiangzhou... just as convenient as commuting within the city!

Shi Youxuan imagined the future, but was DISSed by her husband.

"Dream on!"

"People need to have dreams."

Shi Youxuan argued with justification: "Look at the Four Great Inventions of ancient times, the steam engine of modern times, airplanes... they all started with an idea, then practice, and finally became reality!"

She gave a long-winded speech, one point after another.

Sheng Hanyu couldn't win the argument, but he loved to listen.

He was a man of few words and didn't like others being long-winded, but he loved listening to his wife's unique theories!

Her head was always full of many novel theories, which were very interesting.

But what she said this time was knowledge from textbooks.

He found it strange: "Didn't you stop going to school at twelve? Where did you learn these things?"

His wife was smug: "Guess?"

Sheng Hanyu: ……

He couldn't be bothered to guess.

"Suit yourself."

He left the corridor for the Study, and Shi Youxuan followed behind, still unsatisfied: "Hey, why are you just leaving like that? Guess! I promise to let you guess three times, okay? If you can't guess in three times, I'll tell you the answer."

Teasing someone requires the other person's cooperation.

What's the point of a one-man show?

Her husband ignored her; he didn't want to play such a childish game.

But Shi Youxuan was persistent, constantly pestering him: "Guess quickly, Sheng Hanyu, I bet you can't guess it at all. Are you scared? If you're scared, just say so, hiding and acting all cold and aloof..."

He stopped and turned around.

The speed was too fast, and Shi Youxuan was caught off guard, bumping straight into her husband's arms.

She was held as they entered the Study.

"Bang!"

The door closed.

One hour later.

Sheng Hanyu was full of vigor: "I guess you stole Shi Yuke's books to read. With her intelligence, she wouldn't notice if her books were stolen."

Shi Youxuan, disheveled, was just about to complain about him not caring about the time or place, when her attention was successfully diverted by her husband's words!

She gave her husband a thumbs up: "That's right, that's exactly how it was."

Shi Yuke didn't discover the books were "stolen" not because she lacked the intelligence, but because her focus was never on the books at all.

After Shi Youxuan "became a fool" at twelve, she stopped going to school.

But Shi Yuke often used books to humiliate Shi Youxuan, always bringing them in front of her to show off when Shi Yucheng wasn't home, boasting about how good her grades were.

She would just curl up in a corner, shivering.

Seeing her appearance, Shi Yuke became even more smug, so she forced her to read, and she deliberately read it wrong.

This way, she could get more opportunities to "read books."

Shi Yuke didn't care about the books she had already studied and would just throw them away, but she would secretly read them, so even though she hadn't had much schooling, her store of knowledge was not lacking at all.

……

One day later.

Early morning.

A row of black bulletproof cars drove into the residential compound, and the whole family, dressed neatly, stood at the entrance to welcome them.

Qi Heng's parents had arrived to pick up Qi Heng.

The display was grand, with dozens of bodyguards alone.

The last time they came, the display was the same, but that time it was just putting on a brave face to keep up appearances.

But this time, it was a genuine display!

The motorcade stopped, and the bodyguards were the first to get out of the cars, going to the side of the third car to open the door.

The Vice President and his wife stepped out of the car; after a year of not seeing her, Meiqi appeared even more imposing and noble.

"Xuanxuan, I've missed you to death." Lady Qi grabbed her in a hug, wiping away tears in excitement.

Whether it was genuine emotion or pretense, Shi Youxuan could tell.

The last time was mere politeness, but this time it was a true outpouring of emotion.

"Meiqi, you are becoming more and more radiant." Shi Youxuan was not speaking out of politeness, but telling the truth.

It was indeed the case.

Lady Qi chided playfully: "Xuanxuan, you have no idea how much I envy you; you don't use those complicated cosmetics, yet your skin is as supple as a young girl's..."

"Let's talk about skin later, come and see your son."

Shi Youxuan could not steal the spotlight, so she pulled Qi Heng to the front and returned him to Lady Qi.

"A Heng..."

Lady Qi pulled her son into her arms, her tears unable to stop flowing.

Separated for a year, she had suffered from insomnia for over three hundred nights, missing him!

Finally seeing her son again, Qi Heng was a head taller than before, and not only had he grown taller, he was also much sturdier.

On the other side.

The reunion between men after a long separation did not have so many tears.

It was not appropriate to keep chatting at the entrance, so under Sheng Hanyu's reminder, the group went into the living room.

Zhang Ma served tea, coffee, and fruit juice, along with dried fruits, candied fruits, and pastries... totaling over a dozen varieties, almost filling the large coffee table.

After the servants served the tea and snacks, they all left the living room automatically.

"You all go out too, we have things to talk about." The Vice President told the bodyguards to leave.

"Thank you all; Qi Heng has lived very well in your home, and I am extremely grateful."

"The kindness your family has shown to our family is something Qi will never forget." He was thanking them sincerely.

It was no surprise that Qi Heng received care in the Sheng Family, but what was rare was that Qi Heng did not feel like a guest here.

The Sheng Family treated him like their own child, which was what moved Vice President Qi and his wife the most.

At noon, they didn't go to a hotel, but ate at home.

Fang Jie had great culinary skills and prepared a rich table of dishes; the hosts and guests were all happy, and after lunch, the Qi family had to leave.

Everyone said their goodbyes at the entrance.

They wished each other well.

Qi Heng said goodbye to Shi Ran, who laughed and joked: "Now that you, this drag on my progress, are returning to your country, I'll have a much easier time in the future." Whether it was her true feelings, only she knew.

On the surface, Shi Ran seemed completely fine, but when she returned, she locked herself in her room and didn't come out for the whole afternoon.