Chapter 819: Happy Enemies 2

It was not just the husband and wife who had the same idea; Wan'er and Nianyin did as well.

Jian Yining also sent over a few bodyguards. Seeing them send people over, Nianyin worried that the Clan Leader would be at a disadvantage, so she simply moved into the hotel with Lao Qi to protect Ji Yingjie.

And so, things became lively.

News came back through various channels every day.

The old lady got up at four in the morning to knock on Ji Yingjie's door.

Ji Yingjie was used to staying up late; having just fallen asleep at that hour, she was woken up and was in a foul mood. She shouted angrily, "You old hag, why are you pounding on my door so early?"

Jin Laofuren replied, "The plan for the day is made in the morning; the morning is the time when a person's mind is clearest. I want to talk to you about the time my son eloped with your sister."

"Ahhhhh! No talking."

She only wanted to sleep now; she didn't want to hear anything, and she couldn't take anything in.

But the old lady did not agree; she insisted on discussing this topic at this time.

Of course, you don't have to talk, you can just admit defeat!

Admitting defeat is impossible; it will never be possible in this lifetime.

But it really wasn't suitable to talk about anything this early; her brain circuits were out of service.

"Noon, let me sleep until noon, and I will talk to you properly about this topic. Right now I don't want to say anything, I just want to sleep." Ji Yingjie felt she was on the verge of a breakdown.

"Fine, then noon it is. Twelve o'clock."

"Deal."

"Bang!"

The room door slammed shut, and Ji Yingjie went back to catch up on sleep.

A faint, imperceptible smile tugged at the corner of the old lady's mouth; she had won this round of the PK.

Twelve o'clock sharp at noon.

The old lady prepared to knock on Ji Yingjie's door again, but this time the door opened automatically without needing a knock. Ji Yingjie opened the door herself, looking energetic but full of murderous intent.

Jin Laofuren had made full preparations for this negotiation, with reason and evidence, but it was useless!

Negotiating with Ji Yingjie was like a scholar meeting a soldier; no matter how much reason you had, you couldn't explain it clearly.

In the end, the old lady returned in defeat, while Ji Yingjie was refreshed and invigorated.

This time, Ji Yingjie won the PK.

Knowing when to stop was never in Ji Yingjie's character; pressing the advantage was.

She boasted triumphantly to the old lady, "Wan'er has taken your Jin Family surname, but Xuanxuan is preparing to change to the Ji surname. You don't need to keep saying she is your granddaughter; she is a woman of our Ji Family."

Jin Laofuren was very angry and went back to tell the old master, who was also unhappy.

It was acceptable for her to have the surname Shi.

Because Shi Yucheng had the grace of raising Xuanxuan, but the surname Ji was not allowed; it was impossible.

In the afternoon, Shi Youxuan received calls from her grandmother and her aunt one after another.

First, her aunt called, asking if she had time now to go to the household registration police to change her surname.

This matter had been agreed upon at the beginning; when Shi Youxuan agreed, it was to save Shi Yuke, an expedient measure.

But changing one's surname was not a small matter; all previous documents had to be changed, which was very troublesome.

She was heavily pregnant and it was inconvenient, so she said she didn't have time for now, and asked if a while later would be okay.

Ji Yingjie said, "I'll give you three days, no more than that."

Her aunt hung up the phone, and immediately the grandmother's call came in, also getting straight to the point: "Xuanxuan, let me tell you, you cannot change your surname. The grace of raising is greater than the grace of birth. Your adoptive father is in this situation now, how would he feel if you suddenly proposed changing your surname?"

"One must have a conscience; people who don't know how to be grateful will never go far..."

The old lady was an educator and was very capable.

She didn't mention at all the circumstances under which the promise was made, but every word focused on the concepts of "benevolence and righteousness."

The two of them fought with wits and courage, and Shi Youxuan was the one who suffered.

Not changing it was wrong, and changing it was also wrong.

Having no other choice, she finally decided—to hide.

If you can't afford to provoke them, can't you hide from them? Until she thought of a win-win solution, she wouldn't pay attention to either of them; that would work, right?

The family moved to the Resort for a vacation.

That place was very good, with beautiful scenery, just right for nurturing the fetus.

She hid away, but it was Wan'er who suffered.

The situation Wan'er encountered was similar to hers.

The grandmother and the aunt would come to see the children together.

The aunt demanded that Wan'er choose one child to take the Ji surname!

Before Wan'er could even speak, the old lady had already begun to object: "On what grounds? Please do not bring your Ji Family's theories to other places. In Jiangzhou, children follow the father's surname; naturally, all three children should have the surname Jian."

Ji Yingjie retorted, "You are senile, or perhaps your vision is not broad enough. In Jiangzhou, there are many who follow the mother's surname."

"That's right."

A faint, imperceptible smile rose on the corner of the old lady's mouth: "You're right, even if they follow the mother's surname, it would naturally be the Jin surname. What does that have to do with your Ji Family?"

Ji Yingjie:...

Only then did she realize she had fallen into the old lady's trap.

But she was not a person who would admit defeat; even if she couldn't win the argument, she would keep pestering endlessly.

Unable to find Shi Youxuan, Ji Yingjie set her sights on Wan'er, harassing her with calls several times a day. Just when Wan'er couldn't take it anymore, a car pulled up in front of the house...

All the good friends were reunited at the Resort.

Shi Youxuan had been cautious from the start and hadn't told Ji Yingjie the location of the Resort, and hadn't even told Nianyin.

Facts proved this decision was very correct; otherwise, they would not be able to enjoy the sunshine and afternoon tea here in peace right now.

Youyou, Taotao, and Mengmeng had just learned to walk, their bare little feet stepping on the fine sand.

The beach was very soft, so even if they fell, it wouldn't hurt.

Everyone set up a barbecue grill on the beach, with seafood, meat skewers, vegetable rolls, beer, white spirits, and fruit juice; eating, drinking, and basking in the sun was very pleasant.

Jian Yining was puzzled: "I really don't understand what these elders are thinking? Is a surname that important? They must insist on changing the surname."

Wan'er agreed: "Exactly."

Shi Youxuan and Sheng Hanyu also agreed: "There's no need, right? What's wrong with any surname? They are all their own children."

They felt it wasn't important, and it would be no problem for one of the triplets to have the surname Ji or Jin, but the grandparents on this side did not agree.

Jian Xiansheng had a very firm attitude on this issue.

So firm that there was no room for negotiation.

They must have the surname Jian, all of them with the same surname.

Otherwise, if the children grew up with different surnames, it would affect the sisters' unity!

Jian Yining said: "That won't happen. Look at Ranran and Zichen, they are biological siblings, one has the surname Shi and the other has the surname Sheng, and there is no problem at all."

His father suddenly raised his voice, very angry: "Other people's families are other people's families, and our family is our family. I can't control what other families are like, but I still have the right to intervene in our family's affairs."

"Jian Yining, let me tell you, everything else can be discussed, but this matter alone is not up for discussion. If you insist on changing the surname, we will sever the father-son relationship, and you can go take someone else's surname too."

His father flicked his sleeves and left, and he was very angry.

Jian Xiansheng had a good temper and rarely got angry, but when he did get angry, he was not easily coaxed back.

The elders had suddenly gathered together, becoming very obsessed with surnames.

The younger generation really couldn't handle it, so they hid away.

The Resort was very good, it was nice, and it was a good place for vacation and leisure.

It was just too far; it took several hours to drive here, and it was inconvenient for gatherings in the city.

So Jian Yining suggested setting up a Club.

The Club would not be open to the public and would be used exclusively for gatherings between the families; besides having a restaurant and a bar, they would also build a children's Castle to make it convenient for the children to play together.