Chapter 781: A Dog Can't Change Its Nature

But unable to withstand her bitter pestering, Shi Yucheng finally softened: "Let go, stop howling. Do you think I haven't lost enough face already?"

Shi Yuke was overjoyed. Was this him forgiving her?

Yes, it must be.

She scrambled up from the floor and pointed at her knees to play the victim: "Dad, you don't know that my knees are injured. Every step I take hurts as if steel needles are stabbing inside. I've suffered so much and endured so much misery while out there these days..."

"You deserve it. You brought all this on yourself. You had a perfectly good life but insisted on going out to look for trouble. You wouldn't listen no matter what I said."

"Xuanxuan is such a good sister. She bears no grudges and has even given Jiang Siwei a lot of help. If you had just behaved yourself, your sister would surely have taken even better care of you. Now, I can't even bring myself to open my mouth to ask her for help..."

The more Shi Yucheng spoke, the angrier he became, frustrated that his eldest daughter was so hopeless.

He didn't yet know about the things that happened at the Ji Family. If he had known, he wouldn't be nagging like this, and he would have even less face to ask his second daughter for help.

Shi Yucheng was not Jiang Yadan. Although he loved his children, his love was relatively rational; he would not dote on them without principles.

Shi Yuke kept her head lowered; the old man did not notice the flash of disgust and impatience in his daughter's eyes.

She thought to herself, *Old thing, what's the point of nagging on and on like this? *

*If you were actually useful and let me live comfortably as a wealthy socialite, I wouldn't be messing things up. *

"Dad, as long as you can vent your anger, you can scold me however you like. If beating me up would make you feel better, that's fine too. I know I was wrong; I truly know I was wrong."

When Shi Yuke needed something from someone, her attitude toward admitting fault was exceptionally good—so sincere that even she herself believed it.

Shi Yucheng scolded his daughter, and after he finished, he huffed and went to the cafeteria himself to get food.

Garlic scallops, salt-baked shrimp, steamed crab, sweet and sour sea bass.

These were all foods Shi Yuke had liked to eat since she was a child. Even though he was disappointed in his daughter, as a father, he remembered what she liked to eat and would never forget.

Regarding her arrival at the nursing home, Shi Yuke urged her father to keep it a secret, especially from Shi Youxuan.

And there was Shi Liu. Shi Yuke warned him sternly, threatening: "You are not allowed to let Shi Youxuan know I'm back, understand? If you let it slip, I'll marry you!"

Shi Liu was scared to death and hurriedly agreed.

Shi Yucheng thought she was just too embarrassed to see her sister, so he didn't think much of it and helped his eldest daughter hide it.

The last time she left, she had taken all of her father's money. When she left the Ji Family, she was also penniless. She only managed to return to Jiangzhou by taking out high-interest loans.

The first thing she did after returning and getting her father's forgiveness was to ask for money!

Shi Yucheng had no money. He had basically no expenses at the nursing home, and Shi Youxuan gave him a certain amount of pocket money every month, so he took it all out and gave it to his eldest daughter.

"Just this much?" Shi Yuke frowned.

This little bit of money wasn't even enough for the interest; what use was it?

Shi Yucheng frowned: "Is this still too little? This is the pocket money your sister gives me. I had nowhere to spend it, so I put it away. If you think it's too little, don't take it." He went to put the money away, but Shi Yuke was quick-handed and immediately snatched it into her grasp.

She rubbed her knees and played the victim: "Dad, I injured my legs while I was away. It cost so much money to treat them, and I still owe a mountain of debt. You should go ask that fool for more. If my legs aren't treated in time, I'll be crippled..."

He refused flatly: "I don't have the face to go."

"If you're crippled, then be crippled. Even if you're crippled, you won't starve. I can still manage to provide you with a meal."

Shi Yucheng did not have a skin as thick as his daughter's.

If it weren't for his adopted daughter, he would have died long ago.

One must be grateful for the kindness of others; being insatiably greedy never leads to a good outcome.

Shi Yuke would not give up. She used both threats and inducements, pestering him for a long time, but her father would not budge.

He sighed heavily, hating that she wouldn't improve, and said to his daughter: "You were spoiled rotten by your mother. You were spoiled into being selfish, with no one else in your heart or eyes. It's a good thing that child didn't stay with you. If Sheng Moli grew up by the side of a mother like you, it wouldn't be good. You are just like your mother; you can't raise a good child..."

Originally, this was just a sigh of emotion.

But Shi Yuke caught a hint of a "business opportunity!"

"Dad, my son is named Moli? Who was he adopted by?"

Only then did Shi Yucheng realize he had said the wrong thing. He covered his mouth as a reflex, then let go a moment later, covering up: "The day after you left, I sent the child away. He was taken to another city. I don't know the address."

"Don't try to lie to me. If he were sent away, would you know the child is named Moli? Dad, tell me. I don't mean anything else. After all, he is flesh and blood from my own body; I carried him for ten months. As long as he is doing well, I will be at ease..."

Shi Yuke pestered him, and her words sounded reasonable, so Shi Yucheng was confused for a moment and told the truth: "The child was adopted by Yixin and her husband. His name is Moli, Sheng Moli."

"That couple treats your son as if he were their own. I think they treat him even better than many parents treat their own biological children. The little guy is well-behaved and cute; you must not go and disturb them!"

Not disturb them? That was impossible.

Shi Yuke agreed nicely on the surface, but the very next day, she used the excuse of going out for a walk to leave the nursing home and went to find Jian Yixin.

She was quite cunning; when she went, she used Shi Youxuan's name.

The two women were already similar in build, and she had undergone plastic surgery to match Shi Youxuan's face. If it weren't someone very familiar with her, they would truly be fooled.

Jian Yixin's Assistant was fooled. She said with a beaming smile: "Chairman Shi, you are a rare guest. Our Chairman mentioned you during the meeting yesterday, saying you are a model for all women..."

Shi Yuke didn't like hearing that.

She didn't like hearing anything that praised Shi Youxuan, but even if she didn't like it, she had to listen now.

At the very least, she couldn't show her disgust on her face and let someone see that she was an impostor.

Not only could she not show annoyance, but she also had to put on a humble appearance and said with reserve: "Not at all, not at all. I am not as good as your Chairman says; she is too kind."

The Assistant had been leading the way, walking along just fine.

But upon hearing this, she stopped in her tracks and turned back to look at her in surprise.

Shi Yuke hurriedly lowered her head and coughed twice: "Ahem, my throat hasn't been comfortable these past two days. I think I'm catching a cold."

The Assistant smiled: "You should take care of your health."

She felt something was strange. Chairman Shi was different from before, and her way of speaking was also different.

Chairman Shi would never be this polite. If she were praised, she would only ask: "How long will you praise me? It won't do if it's too short; your heart isn't sincere." She wouldn't be this superficially humble but obviously hypocritical.

They arrived at the door of Jian Yixin's office.

"Knock, knock, knock."

The Assistant knocked on the door: "Chairman, Chairman Shi is here."

"Come in, you may leave."

Yuke walked in, and Jian Yixin said enthusiastically, "Oh, you are truly a rare guest; what time do you have to come to the company today?"

She did not make a sound and sat on the sofa.

The Assistant brought over hot tea and then went out.

The door closed.

Jian Yixin said coldly, "You are not Shi Youxuan, who are you?"

She had not expected to be recognized so quickly, but it did not matter; Yuke took off her hat and lifted her face: "That's right, I am indeed not Shi Youxuan, I am Shi Youxuan's sister Yuke, you didn't expect that, did you?"