Chapter 813: Companionship is the Longest Confession of Love

Returning to the living room, Jian Xiansheng said, "You are both busy with work, and your mother doesn't want to disturb you, but she finds it boring at home alone, so she goes to stay at the health supplement shop."

"The young men and women there have such sweet tongues, calling her 'auntie' this and 'auntie' that; if you were willing, they'd even call her 'mom.' If she's cold or hot, someone cares about whether she's wearing enough, and there's always someone to pour tea, fetch water, and ask after her well-being..."

Father rarely spoke so much at once in front of his son and daughter.

Although he never asked his wife what she did when she was out, he was well aware of her affairs.

Although Father did not explicitly rebuke them, the meaning behind his words was very clear.

They had their own small families and careers to attend to, so they did not have much time to accompany their elderly parents.

Mother had no particular habits or hobbies, and being willing to sit in the health supplement shop was a way to relieve her loneliness; one could not simply blame her harshly without understanding the situation, as that would be very irresponsible.

The more Father spoke, the lower the son and daughter hung their heads.

Father was right; because they were busy with work and children, they really cared too little for their parents.

At their parents' age, they were not lacking in money; their greatest hope was for their children to be by their side to talk, but even such a small wish had become a luxury.

At times like this, when someone else took their place to fulfill filial duties and coax the elderly into happiness, the elderly were even willing to spend money.

Anything else was fine, and spending money was a small matter, but medicine without proper certification definitely could not be taken.

If one reasoned with her calmly, Lady Jian could also listen.

The family made dumplings together for dinner, and the atmosphere was harmonious and happy.

……

Returning from their parents' home.

Jian Yining sent a WeChat message to Shi Youxuan: "Don't worry about Father buying health supplements, as long as he doesn't eat them."

"I want to move Tianma back to Jiangzhou, do you have any opinions?"

Shi Youxuan: ……

These two sentences didn't connect at all; had A Ning been provoked by something?

Shi Youxuan: "A Ning, what's wrong with you? Were you provoked?"

Jian Yining quickly sent a long message, recounting everything that had happened at home exactly as it was, and Shi Youxuan was also deeply moved.

She could basically understand his resentment toward his father buying uncertified health supplements.

As for moving the Tianma headquarters back, she had absolutely no objections—she strongly agreed!

She never managed company affairs anyway, being a completely hands-off boss, so it didn't matter to her where the company was.

Moving back to Jiangzhou was even better, as it would be more convenient for friends to gather in the future.

Wan'er and her husband wouldn't have to live apart, and Jian Yining would not only be closer to his parents but could also see his wife and daughters at any time, not missing out on the children's growth; it was a good thing.

She showed the message A Ning had sent to her husband, and her husband only said one sentence: "A Ning is doing the right thing."

……

Shi Family.

Shi Youxuan brought many things to visit her father and sister.

The elderly need companionship.

This remark from A Ning touched her deeply, and only then did she remember that it had been a long time since she had visited her adoptive father and sister.

Returning to her maiden home, Shi Yuke came up to greet her: "Xuanxuan is back, Father, Xuanxuan is back."

Shi Youxuan subconsciously wanted to run away.

The way her sister was now, it seemed as if she had recovered her memory?

If that were the case, it would be terrible.

If she recovered her memory, the two sisters would instantly become enemies again.

What was even worse was that Shi Yuke actually ran toward her, and she subconsciously protected her belly.

Shi Yuke ran to her and stopped once again.

"Xuanxuan, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Shi Youxuan: ……

Her sister still had the tone of a child and a child's pure gaze, only the form of address had changed.

"No, I brought you a gift, see if you like it?" She handed the gift over.

"I like it, I like whatever you give me, and I like it even if you don't give me anything; as long as Xuanxuan likes me, I am very happy."

She felt her sister was a bit different, and during dinner, Father revealed the answer.

These days, he had been teaching Shi Yuke how to speak and act, striving to teach her to be a normal person!

First, he started by correcting her forms of address, not allowing her to call him "Grandpa" and insisting she call him Father.

If she called him wrong or intentionally didn't want to change, she would be punished.

The method of punishment was very simple—she was not allowed to crawl into the wardrobe anymore.

Shi Yuke disagreed; she was very sad and didn't want to talk to anyone, only wanting to stay in the wardrobe alone and think about her uncle.

But she was not allowed to, and at first, she protested.

She cried, made a scene, lay on the ground, threw a tantrum, and acted shamelessly, yet it was ineffective!

No one paid attention to her when she cried, but someone would appear just in time when she prepared to crawl into the wardrobe after realizing no one was listening.

She couldn't act as she pleased anymore; after crying and making a scene a few times, she chose to compromise and obey.

She called Shi Yucheng Father, and Shi Liu was no longer "Uncle" but younger brother.

When Shi Yuke really wanted to change, it didn't seem that difficult.

The forms of address changed quickly; "children" learn things fast!

The first battle was a success, and Shi Yucheng prepared to press his advantage and change the forms of address for the people around them as well.

It was easy to handle others, but his second daughter was pregnant, and his goddaughter had a mountain of company matters at home; if they didn't come, Shi Yucheng wouldn't take the initiative to trouble them, especially since it wasn't a very important matter.

So he had his eldest daughter change how she addressed them based on their photos.

But then another problem arose—if Shi Youxuan was not her mother, then who was?

Shi Yucheng placed a photo of Jiang Yadan in front of his eldest daughter and told her, "This is your mother; your mother has already passed away."

At first, she didn't believe it and was heartbroken for a day, but later she accepted the fact.

After changing how she addressed people, the second task was to make her accept her own age.

In the past, Shi Yucheng couldn't bear to do it, but now he hardened his heart and placed a mirror directly in front of her, letting her see for herself.

Next to the mirror, he also placed a pile of photos, saying, "You always say you are a child; what does a child look like, and what do you look like?"

Right?

Your heights are different.

Your appearances are different, too.

Once you compare them, it's all clear.

Consequently, Yuke had another big cry.

She wasn't crying because she was old, but because she could get married without having to grow up, so why wouldn't her father let her marry Gu Zhihao?

Shi Yucheng:...

After going in circles, Yuke finally ended up right back where she started.

This time, the second daughter arrived at just the right moment, and Shi Yucheng had a favor to ask of her.

He begged her to help introduce a partner to Yuke, as a grown daughter cannot be kept at home forever.

Besides, her constant obsession with Gu Zhihao wasn't right; whether it worked out or not, having someone else to distract her would be for the best.

Shi Youxuan agreed immediately, but she felt she was too weak on her own for such a task and needed to rally everyone to help.

Everyone was very enthusiastic and wanted to help Yuke find someone good.

The idea was great, but once it came to actual implementation, they realized how difficult it was.

What kind of man could be called "good"?

Everyone's standards for what is "good" are different.

Shi Yucheng felt that as long as the person was honest and reliable, and their character was trustworthy, that was enough.

There was an office clerk at Dingsheng Group named Lv Qiang, thirty-three years old, who looked quite decent.

His parents were both farmers, and because he couldn't afford to buy a house in the city, he had never found a suitable girlfriend.

After Shi Youxuan put the word out at the company, Lv Qiang recommended himself to Shi Youxuan, wanting to marry Yuke.

To be honest, she hadn't expected Lv Qiang to go on a blind date; the reason was simple: although his family background was a bit poor, he was a graduate of a prestigious university and used to be someone who looked down on everyone, so it was illogical that he would want to marry Yuke.

But she still arranged for the two of them to meet.