Chapter 873: Kindness Exchanged for Sincerity

Although the two were already an old married couple, this sudden confession still gave her a little bit of the joy of a young girl in love.

Joy was joy, but she could not show it on her face.

Not letting joy or anger show on one's face was a skill her husband had taught her!

"Just this?"

"Mm."

"Alright, since you have nothing else, then I'm going back. Good night."

Shi Youxuan turned to leave, but he hurriedly grabbed her arm and said, "I have something else."

So she turned back: "Speak." It was concise and to the point, very much like his usual style.

Usually, when Sheng Hanyu did this himself, he didn't feel there was anything wrong with it, but now he hated his own mannerisms to the extreme.

He stammered: "That, is it possible, today Zichen told me he wanted Xiao Fei to be in the same kindergarten as him." He said quite a few words, but the meaning he wanted to convey was still not clearly expressed.

"Oh, I see."

"I meant to say, could you perhaps take them together when you drop off and pick up the children?"

"I can."

Shi Youxuan agreed, with a promptness that was beyond his expectations.

"You agreed?" He found it hard to believe it was true.

Shi Youxuan: "Mm, I agreed."

"There is no problem with picking up and dropping off that child; it's just a matter of convenience, but I will not help you hide the child's identity. This is something you promised Yafei, not me; I have no obligation to pay for your promises."

Sheng Hanyu:...

His wife was right; that was indeed how it was.

Shi Youxuan: "If there is gossip or if the teachers ask, I will definitely clarify. I must make this clear to you first. If you agree, go handle the admission procedures for Aifei tomorrow. If you don't go, I can go instead."

"If you don't agree and want to hide the child at home forever, of course that is also possible. You did make a promise, after all; you must be a person of your word. I respect whatever you choose, but my decision will not change."

The implication was—I won't interfere with you, and you have no right to interfere with me!

Sheng Hanyu:...

Hiding the child at home forever without going out was not realistic.

Aifei had to go out to see people and go to school, and this matter would be exposed sooner or later.

Suddenly, he saw the light!

Wasn't this just perfect?

He had not broken his promise to Yafei, and for Aifei, there were more benefits than drawbacks; the reputation of an adopted son was always better than that of an illegitimate child.

"Alright, do whatever you want to do."

Shi Youxuan: "You agree?"

"Mm, I agree."

The corners of her mouth lifted into a beautiful arc; the plan was a success!

Moving back suddenly from her maiden home, this was the very idea she had in mind.

There was more than one way to resist; occasionally showing weakness and taking a small step back was actually taking a giant leap forward!

His wife looked beautiful, and the two had not been together for a month; he missed her dearly.

He couldn't help but lean in close to her. Shi Youxuan was still immersed in the joy of victory and unable to extricate herself. When she discovered the suddenly magnified face before her and felt the slight coolness on her lips, she realized she had underestimated the enemy.

"Mmm..."

"Let go of me, you're annoying!"

"Don't move, I've missed you!"

Shi Youxuan wanted to resist, but her hands unconsciously wrapped around his neck, and her waist was held tight, as if she were about to be embedded into his body...

The next day.

Before dawn, Shi Youxuan, with sleepy eyes, casually swiped her hand beside her, and was immediately pulled into a broad, thick embrace.

She tried to push him away, her voice languid: "Why are you still here? Go back and keep Aifei company."

Husband: "Don't chase me away. Aifei doesn't need me to keep him company; he's used to being by himself."

During the time the couple lived apart, heaven knows how miserable he felt inside. Now that they had finally reconciled, he had to make up for it with interest.

The man was being restless.

Shi Youxuan refused: "Don't mess around, you should go over. Aren't you supposed to take Aifei to kindergarten today? You should prepare early."

Only then did he reluctantly get up and leave.

The admission procedures for Sheng Aifei were handled by Shi Youxuan.

He got his wish and was in the same class as Sheng Zichen. The two children wore the same clothes and walked into the senior class hand in hand.

They were happy when they went to school, but before school was even over, Shi Youxuan was summoned by the school!

Kindergarten.

Principal's office.

The principal looked troubled: "Mrs. Sheng, it's not that I am intentionally making things difficult for you, but the other parents are relentless, and I have no other choice."

Shi Youxuan was summoned by the kindergarten for a simple reason—Sheng Aifei had fought with a child at the kindergarten again.

Just like last time, he beat the child up quite badly, giving the child a black eye in just two moves!

His strikes were fast, accurate, and ruthless!

The teacher was right there and pulled them apart as soon as it was discovered, which resulted in the current state; who knows what would have happened if it had been discovered later.

The reason for the fight, however, was not because of himself, but because of Sheng Zichen.

Sheng Zichen likes the kitchen and likes to cook; this is something everyone at kindergarten knows, and the other children also like to tease him about it.

He is used to it and has long since taken it for granted, but Sheng Aifei is not!

Just because a child in the class used this to mock Sheng Zichen, she went up and beat the child up without a word.

The child was beaten until he had a black eye, and the parents were relentless, not only demanding compensation for medical expenses but also insisting that Sheng Aifei must be expelled!

Shi Youxuan said to the principal, "How about this? Arrange for me to meet with the other parents; an apology in person is necessary."

This request was very reasonable, so the principal arranged for the parents on both sides to meet.

The child who was beaten is named Jin Chenghuan; he usually plays quite well with Sheng Zichen, and Shi Youxuan knows Jin Chenghuan's mother and knows she is not an unreasonable person.

The usually elegant Mrs. Jin now had eyes swollen like peaches, her heart aching at the sight of her child.

She was determined to make that wild child leave; this anger was too hard to swallow!

"Mrs. Jin, this matter is our child's fault; I apologize to you on behalf of Xiao Fei."

Mrs. Jin: "No, you cannot apologize on his behalf; he is not born of you, and you are also a victim in this relationship."

"Mrs. Sheng, you had better let your husband resolve this matter, lest you get implicated in the middle."

Sheng Aifei is an illegitimate child that Sheng Hanyu brought back from the outside; this matter has already spread throughout Jiangzhou, and there is almost no one who does not know.

Shi Youxuan smiled slightly: "Thank you for your consideration, but I can make decisions regarding Xiao Fei's affairs. I would like to ask you to give him a chance, and also give our family a chance; I guarantee that Xiao Fei will not fight again in the future."

Mrs. Jin was surprised: "Don't be foolish, he isn't your own flesh and blood, so how can you guarantee anything? If he behaves well, it's because the child is good, but if he behaves poorly, it's because you, the stepmother, did something wrong. If he fights on purpose, can you bear that responsibility?"

"How many times have things like this happened? If it's not your own flesh, you can't feel the pain; you should be more careful... Forget it, it's better to let your husband come; you are so naive..."

Jin Chenghuan's mother is straightforward and says whatever is on her mind, but she means well.

She was standing up for Shi Youxuan and didn't even consider that Sheng Aifei was right there!

"I can guarantee that I won't fight again!"