Chapter 823: The Ubiquitous Ji Yingjie

Shi Yucheng tore open his own scars: "Everyone knows about our family's past. How much grievance did Xuanxuan suffer at home, how much did she endure? How many wrong things did Yuke do in the past, how many sins did she commit?"

"The way she is now is all of her own making, and she acted that way because her mother spoiled her. Yuke has become simple-minded, and everyone sympathizes with her, but I feel this is her fortune, a chance Heaven has given her to be a person again..."

"I cherish such an opportunity doubly, so I am determined not to let the tragedies of the past repeat themselves even a little. If everyone thinks I am heartless, that is fine; I will return your gift money, and from now on, you can just treat me, Shi Yucheng, as trash and ignore me."

After he finished his heartfelt words, Shi Youxuan almost shed tears.

Her father was the one with great wisdom; she hadn't realized it for so many years.

She could choose not to care or hold a grudge, but her father kept his sacrifices in his heart.

If the grievances once suffered are kept in one's heart, then those grievances are no longer grievances!

Not a single neighbor left.

Instead, they praised him one after another and apologized.

"Look at them, then look at us; we were wrong."

"Old Shi, I was wrong. I will punish myself with three cups."

Gulp, gulp, gulp...

The neighbor Lao Li raised his glass and downed three cups in a row, then draped his arm over Shi Yucheng's shoulder and said to the other neighbors: "Old Shi is right. If a friend like this wants me to break ties with him, there's no chance of that."

"Right, you old thing, you think just because your eldest son-in-law recycles your 'trash' at a high price, you can look down on us? No way, I won't break ties with you. You have an extra son-in-law now, so you're afraid we'll add to your trouble with more people in the house? I won't let you have your way."

"Right, we can't let him have his way..."

"Exactly, old thing, cheers!"

It was completely unexpected.

Not only did none of the neighbors leave, but they were even better to Shi Yucheng than before.

Everyone has some small flaws, but most people are good. As long as things are spoken openly, everyone can understand his good intentions.

But Shi Yuke did not understand.

She asked Shi Youxuan quietly: "Little sister, was I a bad person before?"

Shi Youxuan:...

This question was truly hard to answer.

Finally, she nodded: "Yes."

A moment later, she added: "The past is the past, and now is now. No one will hold the past against you anymore. You are very good now; just keep it up."

"Wah—"

Shi Yuke suddenly burst into loud sobs: "I'm not a bad person, Yuke is a good person, a very good person. Yuke doesn't want to be a bad person, boo-hoo-hoo..."

Shi Youxuan:...

Crying miserably on such a joyous day was ultimately inauspicious. Someone wanted to comfort her, but Shi Yucheng wouldn't allow it.

He said to his daughter: "What are you crying for? You were a bad person before, and the fact that everyone didn't hold it against you is because they are kind. You should be grateful; what is there to cry about?"

"How did Dad teach you? One must look forward and know how to be grateful. Let the past be the past; remembering the good others have done for you is better than anything else."

Shi Yucheng's words were perfectly righteous, and the neighbors praised him one after another.

Shi Yuke stopped crying because Jian Yixin whispered in her ear: "The bride won't be pretty if she cries, you know."

The wedding proceeded as normal. Jian Yixin answered a phone call and went outside, then quickly returned to say to her godfather: "Godfather, my mother wants to come and offer her congratulations, but she is too embarrassed to come over, so she asked me to bring you a gift."

It was a bright red envelope, quite thick.

When Shi Yucheng said "the past is the past," he didn't just mean it; he was serious.

"Where is your mother? Let her come in."

"Ah?"

Jian Yixin was a bit surprised; she hadn't expected her godfather to actually invite her mother to attend Shi Yuke's wedding.

She hesitated and asked: "What do you mean?"

Shi Yucheng smiled and stood up: "Silly child, what could I mean? Let your mother come in and have a drink with the newlyweds. Did you not hear a word of what I just said?"

"I heard it, I heard it. I'll go right now."

"Don't go, I'll go." Guests had come to the house and were already at the door; how could he not go and welcome them in?

Shi Yucheng went out personally to invite the guests—but he invited in two guests!

Lady Jian was expected, but Ji Yingjie was not!

"Cough, cough—"

When Shi Youxuan saw her aunt, she choked on her drink.

"Aunt, why did you find me here? Go back and wait for me, no, I'll go back with you."

Ji Yingjie never brought good news. Shi Youxuan reacted quickly and immediately wanted to take her aunt away.

But she still couldn't have her way.

Ji Yingjie smiled without warmth: "Niece, you really have a belly big enough to sail a boat in; no wonder you can carry twins, your tolerance is truly great!"

Shi Youxuan:...

Her right eyelid twitched uncontrollably.

It was over; today wouldn't pass easily.

She tugged at her aunt and tried to push her out, pleading in a low voice: "Can we go back and talk?"

"No." Ji Yingjie's voice was quite loud, and her presence was imposing.

She was dressed in a luxurious style that was particularly eye-catching, drawing the neighbors to look over and whisper among themselves.

"Who is this woman?"

"I don't know, but she looks a lot like Xuanxuan. Is she from her mother's side of the family?"

"Hmm, probably. She must be here to stir up trouble."

She came today to find fault, so naturally, she could not be easily fooled.

"Shi Yuke, you've become a bride, heh, are you happy?" Ji Yingjie pointed her spearhead directly at Shi Yuke.

Shi Yuke answered happily: "Happy."

She did not know that the old woman in front of her was the greatest danger; Shi Yuke was simple-minded now, saying whatever others asked.

"Tsk tsk, your groom isn't much, he doesn't look good, how could you fancy him?" Ji Yingjie began to stir up trouble, not having any good intentions at all.

"You're talking nonsense, my husband looks the best, I can fancy him, and he can fancy me."

"Hmph!" She was unhappy.

Ji Yingjie's mouth curled up, pulling out a trace of mockery: "Not necessarily, right?"

She handed Gu Zhihao a business card: "My phone number is on this, keep in touch often when you're free, I will give you everything you want, whatever you need, you shall have."

Shi Yuke was foolish, but Gu Zhihao was not.

Even if he had never seen the world, he could still feel the overflowing malice this woman, who was imposing and expensive-looking, had toward his wife.

"No need, I won't look for you."

To show his determination, he crumpled the business card into a ball, threw it at his feet, and even stepped on it twice.

"Tsk tsk, I've seen plenty of men like you."

"Putting on a show of being a gentleman in front of everyone, drawing a line, then waiting until no one is paying attention to quietly pick it up and secretly contact me, right? You little thing, you're truly cunning."

Ji Yingjie winked at Gu Zhihao, then leisurely returned to her seat and sat down.

Shi Yucheng saw it; Xuanxuan's aunt had no good intentions at all and had come specifically to stir up trouble.

However, he could not lose his temper; he felt guilty toward the Ji Family, so no matter how excessive Ji Yingjie was, he intended to endure it.

Gu Zhihao hurriedly picked up the ball of paper, burned it with a lighter, and used his actions to show he would not contact her.

"Pfft, the lowest of the low."

Ji Yingjie was not angry, just disdainful.

She had no intention of seducing Gu Zhihao at all; the reason was simple: she looked down on him.

But she wanted to disrupt Shi Yuke's wedding; although she hadn't traveled thousands of miles specifically to do this, she might as well do it while she was at it, like hitting a rabbit while raking grass, to vent some of her spite.