Chapter 974: Good People and Bad People Are Not Absolute

The bodyguard with delicate features at the door must be a fan of Shi Youxuan, for he praised her endlessly: "Everyone says our Madam is lucky to have married the Master, but they are all wrong. It is our Master who truly hit the jackpot by marrying the Madam."

"The children at home are all personally raised by the Madam, and every one of them is very promising. Even the Master's illegitimate child from outside was brought home by the Madam and treated as her own. If it were any other woman, who could do that..."

"If you praise me so tirelessly, should I give you a bonus?" Shi Youxuan asked, standing behind him.

The bodyguard was quick-witted and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Madam."

Shi Youxuan asked Zhu Qingxiang, "I heard you were looking for me?"

"I want to talk to you."

In the span of two days, his attitude had done a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.

"Fine, let's talk. What do you want to talk about?"

Zhu Qingxiang: "Why did you let me go?"

Shi Youxuan smiled faintly: "I never said I was going to let you go. Why would you have such an idea?"

Zhu Qingxiang: "If you didn't want to let me go, you could have just handed me over to Ji Yingjie. There's no need to go through the trouble of saying so much to me. With your current ability, status, and position, there's no need for that, is there?"

Her face still held a faint smile, but in her heart, she felt a bit of admiration and appreciation for Zhu Qingxiang.

This child is truly smart; he sees through things at a glance.

There is no need to beat around the bush when talking to a smart person, so she said directly: "There are two reasons why I would do this."

"First, if I handed you over to my aunt, she would also take Nianyin back to the Ji Family. Nianyin does not want to be separated from her husband and does not want to return to the Ji Family, so I want to help them fulfill their wish."

"Second, you clearly had the chance to run away but didn't do so, and instead were caught by us for the sake of the two children's safety. This shows that your nature is not bad, so shouldn't I spare you?"

"Third, before your father died, he begged my husband to spare you brothers. My husband agreed. As long as you don't actively provoke us, I am also willing to give you a chance."

Zhu Qingxiang looked bewildered, and he told the truth: "Aren't you afraid that if you let me go, I will continue to take revenge on you later?"

Shi Youxuan: "I want to take a gamble."

Zhu Qingxiang: "How do you plan to let me go? I'm afraid that as soon as I walk out of here, I will be caught by Ji Yingjie and taken to that place."

That place is the Ji Family.

He still shudders at the thought of it now.

Shi Youxuan: "There is a way, it just depends on whether you are willing or not."

"What way?"

The Shi Family.

"What? He actually went to the police station to turn himself in?" Ji Yingjie stood up with a start and glared at Nianyin.

Nianyin felt guilty and said with lowered eyes, "Yes, I just heard the news as well."

"Impossible, he couldn't have done this. Someone must be playing tricks here..."

She paced back and forth in the living room; this fact surprised her and was also very hard to accept.

"Tell me, did you give him this idea because you didn't want to go back to the Ji Family with me?" Ji Yingjie stood in front of Nianyin and questioned her. She was very smart and quickly figured out the ins and outs of the situation.

Nianyin knelt down with a thud: "Mother, Mother, I can swear it wasn't my idea. Even if you gave me a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare."

"Look at my eyes."

Nianyin looked up, her eyes filled with tears.

But her gaze did not waver; she looked straight into her mother's eyes, her expression firm, without flinching.

Consequently, the anger in Ji Yingjie's heart lessened slightly; it couldn't be that Nianyin was the mastermind, she didn't have that much courage.

"That dead girl, it must be that dead girl Shi Youxuan who gave him the idea. Turning her elbow outward, she's brainless..."

She cursed for a while, then went to settle the score with her niece.

Unfortunately, she didn't gain any advantage, as her niece retorted righteously: "This is Jiangzhou, it's my territory, and what I say goes. Who told you to come to my territory?"

"Are you stupid? You are nursing a tiger that will eventually devour you."

"I'm willing, that's none of your business."

Ji Yingjie was so angry she almost died on the spot.

"Arrange a plane for me, I'm going back. You can fend for yourself."

Nianyin: "Mother, are you going back already?"

"Nonsense, why stay if I'm not going back? To wait for you two to anger me to death sooner or later?"

"Don't be happy yet. You are just too young and haven't seen the malice of this society. Just wait and see the consequences of nursing a tiger. Don't let the story of the farmer and the snake repeat itself."

Nianyin did not talk back and agreed to everything.

Shi Youxuan would talk back, not yielding a single point; Ji Yingjie came aggressively to demand an explanation only to end up being humiliated!

She came in a huff and left in a huff.

Ji Yingjie decided to return to the Ji Family.

Before leaving, the family was to have a reunion dinner plus a farewell banquet.

The son-in-law's family of three returned from the bungalow, and cooking was still Gu Zhihao's job.

Shi Yucheng went to the kitchen and took out a red booklet to hand to him: "Here, from now on you will live at home, just be at ease, don't worry about what others say."

Gu Zhihao took a look at it and immediately returned it: "Father, please take it back, I cannot accept this."

It was a real estate ownership certificate.

Shi Yucheng had changed the name on the most valuable property under his name to his son-in-law's and given it to him.

"Father, I have a house. If you feel that Yuke and I are being wronged living in the bungalow, you can change the house into Yuke's name, but it cannot be changed to mine."

Gu Zhihao was a bit narrow-minded, and his vision was not very broad.

But when it came to matters of principle, he was not ambiguous.

Things that aren't his cannot be accepted.

Shi Yucheng said: "Writing your name or writing Yuke's name is the same; you are husband and wife, there is no difference."

He was very moved and hesitated before asking what was on his mind: "Are you not afraid that I..."

"I am not afraid, I trust your character."

The father-in-law was very firm.

Without further ado, he shoved the red booklet into his son-in-law's hand: "Take it, from now on, you are the true head of this household."

During the meal, Yuke had a poor appetite; she ate a little and then put down her chopsticks: "I'm full."

"What is wrong with this child? She hasn't eaten properly for several days, is she sick?"

The son-in-law laughed and said: "Father, no need to worry, Yuke is pregnant."

"Yuke is expecting?"

This was good news; not only was Shi Yucheng happy, but Ji Yingjie was also very happy.

She had never liked Yuke, but now she was showing concern: "How long have you been pregnant? Have you gone for a check-up? Do you want something sour or sweet?"

Gu Zhihao's heart was in his throat.

Yuke spoke bluntly: "I won't tell you, you're eyeing the child in my belly."

Ji Yingjie:...

"Hmph! What's so great about being able to have children? I don't care about your... silly child."

Clearly, her words did not match her heart.

Following this, she showed unprecedented enthusiasm toward Yuke.

Ji Yingjie took a high-quality Jade Bracelet off her wrist and slipped it onto hers: "I am your stepmother now, and a stepmother is still a mother; this is a gift from Mom to you."

Shi Youxuan:...

She could not bear to watch any longer.

What was she doing earlier?

Having been in Jiangzhou for so long, if she wanted to give a gift, she should have given it long ago; giving it just as she was about to leave, and she still says it's not for the sake of the child?

"I can't accept this, it's too valuable."

Gu Zhihao did not want it; he did not want his child to be targeted again.

Of course, there was nothing to trade for it now, but what if the child were to be snatched away?

This woman was capable of doing anything.