Chapter 768: Changes in the Ji Family

If not for the fact that eating less would affect the child's development, everyone suspects Sheng Hanyu would have cut out the item of his son eating altogether.

These past few days, the Sheng Family has been in an uproar, and Sheng Zichen has been howling every day.

The little guy has been forcibly tormented by his father until he has lost a whole circle of weight.

How can one change something that is innate? It is not easy to change, but Sheng Hanyu does not know which nerve went wrong, he just insists on making his son change his hobbies.

Shi Youxuan gave up the cold war and took the initiative to find her husband to negotiate.

"Sheng Hanyu, I want to talk to you."

Her husband agreed: "Fine, talk about anything, but not about Sheng Zichen. We agreed on this from the start: the education of girls is your responsibility, and the education of boys is mine. You cannot overstep."

Shi Youxuan:...

She hadn't even started yet, and her opening was already blocked.

But Shi Youxuan could not give up; look at what the boy has been tortured into these past two days?

Children are always their parents'... no, that's not right, they are a mother's heart and soul.

Although she does not appear as meticulous as other mothers on the surface, it does not mean she does not feel heartache.

"Come with me, don't think you can ignore me!"

Shi Youxuan grabbed her husband's tie and dragged him toward the Study, even though her parents-in-law were in the living room.

She was not going to save face for him; she was too angry.

Her parents-in-law were on the verge of clapping and cheering; they did not feel uncomfortable at all that their son was henpecked.

"Wife, don't be like this, let's talk things over properly. Let go of me, can't I just talk to you properly..." Sheng Hanyu's cold, domineering CEO persona could not hold up in front of his wife and collapsed instantly.

"Bang!"

The Study door was kicked open, and then closed with a loud "Boom!"

The door was locked from the inside; she would not let him go until they had talked everything through today!

"Sheng Hanyu, I ask you, is Zichen your biological son?" Shi Youxuan took the initiative, starting with a killer move, aggressive and pressing.

It seemed like an easy question to answer, but answering "yes" or "no" would both be wrong.

The consequences of a negative answer were obvious, no need to say more.

But answering "yes" would mean falling into a trap.

If he is your biological son, how can you be so heartless?

Are you stupid?

If you aren't brainless, a biological father wouldn't do this. Zichen is your son, not a subordinate; he is only a three-year-old child...

These words were on the tip of Shi Youxuan's tongue.

Even if she didn't say them, Sheng Hanyu could guess them.

He avoided this trap, did not answer directly, and instead said sternly: "Xuanxuan, the old saying goes that wealth does not pass three generations. When it reaches me, the Sheng Family is already in its third generation. Do you hope that it starts going downhill with us?"

Shi Youxuan:...

Sheng Hanyu continued: "It is not easy for Dingsheng to have its current scale. Zichen is the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Sheng Family; he will be the rightful Heir to Dingsheng in the future."

"Have you thought about what he will use to inherit Dingsheng in the future? My strict requirements for him now are not just for Dingsheng, but also to be responsible for the tens of thousands of employees under Dingsheng and their families."

With such a heavy label placed upon her, more than half of Shi Youxuan's anger dissipated.

Although she still could not bear to see such a small child being "tortured," she could also understand the principle that one must bear the weight of the crown they wish to wear.

It is just that being a mother is different from being a father.

Although she accepted it in her mind, she could not accept it emotionally.

She knew she shouldn't say such things, but she couldn't control herself and said to her husband in a negotiating tone: "Zichen is still small, can we wait until he grows up to correct him? Or you could reason with him."

Shi Youxuan's tone now was exactly the same as her mother-in-law's.

Sheng Hanyu:...

He said: "If my mother said this, I could understand it. She is older and hasn't seen as much of the world, and the older generation dotes on children... but how could you think this way too?"

"You should know that when a child is young, their personality has not yet fully formed. It is only now that changing it won't be very painful. If you don't change it now, it will be even harder to correct when he grows up."

"The current pain is only temporary; I'm afraid that if we don't change it now, the pain in the future will last a lifetime."

Sheng Hanyu considered things comprehensively; the couple talked it through, and Shi Youxuan could understand.

In the end, she decided that the son's education would still be managed by her husband.

As long as Shi Youxuan did not openly oppose it, it was useless for anyone else to object.

The little guy was forced by his father every day to read books he didn't like and play with toys he didn't like. On the surface, he was indeed more sensible, but his happiness had diminished.

An unexpected guest arrived at the house.

Nianci.

Nianci was in a sorry state, her eyes bloodshot, and her clothes were dirtied beyond recognition.

She had forced her way into the residential complex because the Security Guard not only refused to announce her arrival upon seeing her appearance but also threatened to call the police.

With Nianci's explosive temper, she just charged in!

The Security Guard had never seen anything like it, and in the moment he was slightly stunned, she had already broken in.

"How did you end up like this? What happened?" Shi Youxuan told the Security Guard to go back, then helped Nianci into the house.

"Miss, you must save the Ji Family."

She fainted after saying this.

Wang Yinghao asked someone to call an ambulance to take her to the hospital, but Shi Youxuan stopped them: "Wait a moment."

Nianci's lips were so dry they were peeling, splitting into small cracks with bright red flesh inside.

It was clear she had fainted from being hungry and tired for a long time, suffering from extreme exhaustion.

"Bring a cup of warm water, and add some honey."

Zhang Ma brought the warm water, pried open her teeth, and fed her a little; Nianci indeed woke up.

"Young Miss..."

"Don't speak, rest first."

There was ready-made porridge in the kitchen; Fang Jie brought over a bowl of millet porridge, and Nianci wolfed it down, her eyes regaining their luster: "Is there more?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Fang Jie hurriedly agreed, and soon went to the kitchen to fetch another bowl of porridge, along with two side dishes and a steamer of small steamed buns.

She ate the buns one by one, swallowing them almost without chewing, and like a whirlwind, she wiped out all the food that had been brought again.

Just how long had she been starving?

Nianci said she hadn't eaten a proper meal for a week, and for about three days, she hadn't had anything at all.

Fang Jie was still preparing to go to the kitchen to get more; there was plenty of food and drink in the house.

Wang Yinghao stopped her: "She cannot eat any more; she has been starving for several days, and her stomach is too empty. Eating too much at once will hurt her stomach."

Shi Youxuan asked Nianci how she had ended up in this state.

Before she could speak, tears fell first.

"Young Miss, the Clan Leader is missing, and the clan is now controlled by the Military Advisor. I escaped with great difficulty, and Elder Lian and the others have all been locked up..."

Nianci told Shi Youxuan that after she left the Ji Family, the Clan Leader had found a reason for them to return to the Ji Family.

But when they returned, the sky over the Ji Family had changed.

The calls within the clan to appoint the Military Advisor as Clan Leader were growing louder and louder, and they demanded that the Clan Leader abdicate.

Nianci and the others didn't know what had happened, but they stood firmly on the side of the Clan Leader, only for the Clan Leader to lose contact.

The Military Advisor framed them for harming the Clan Leader and, without further ado, had them all locked up.

Nianci was naturally unconvinced; it was clearly a case of using a borrowed knife to kill.

Both sides fought fiercely, but because the other side was well-prepared, Nianci and the others were defeated; she fled into the Forest, dodging pursuit all the way, and after enduring untold hardships, finally escaped to Jiangzhou.

Nianyin knew the Clan Leader was missing, and she wanted to go back with Nianci to find the Clan Leader and not let the Military Advisor's scheme succeed.

Shi Youxuan knew what this was all about, but she couldn't tell the two of them right now; Shi Youxuan wanted to go back with them.

Sheng Hanyu did not go along, and he didn't even take Lao Qi; only the three women set off.

Ji Family.