Chapter 983: No Fate for Bearing a Daughter

She smiled and said, "Xi Fu, there is no need to be so polite. Whatever you make, I will eat; I am not a picky eater."

"Zichen is just like you, very easygoing, and eats whatever is made... By the way, Zichen hasn't come over for a while now. Is he alright?"

The relative Sheng Zichen likes the most is Xi Fu.

Among the children of the Sheng Family, Gu Zhihao also likes Zichen the most.

He is chubby and cute, and despite being the Eldest Young Master, he has no airs at all; he even acknowledged him as his master to learn how to cook.

At first, he thought it was just a child's whim, a fresh interest that would last a few days, and once that energy passed, it would be gone.

As it turned out, he persisted, and his interest not only didn't wane but seemed to grow even stronger.

This point is very much like him.

In the past, Zichen would come at least twice a week, but he hasn't been here for nearly half a month, so he asked what was going on.

"He is fine. Recently, he and Litian have been competing in their studies; they are really pushing each other, so he hasn't had time to come over," said Shi Youxuan.

"So it was for the sake of studying? Right, let the children study hard. Only with a good education will they have a future when they grow up. However, with your family's circumstances, it wouldn't matter if they didn't study well; they would have enough to live comfortably for several lifetimes..."

Shi Youxuan smiled and did not continue the conversation.

There is a saying that those with different paths cannot make plans together.

In fact, for people whose values are inconsistent and whose levels are different, even daily small talk is very difficult to keep on the same page.

Gu Zhihao feels that if the family has money, one can just lie back and win; there is no need to work hard anymore!

But the educational philosophy of Shi Youxuan and Sheng Hanyu is—the children must rely on themselves. The family's wealth belongs to the family; it can be carried forward, but one cannot sit idle and eat away the fortune!

Two different philosophies cannot be changed in a sentence or two.

Just at this moment, Nianyin returned, resolving the awkwardness of the two having nothing to say to each other!

"Sister, you came at the right time. I happen to have something I want to discuss with you."

Without further ado, she pulled Shi Youxuan upstairs to the room.

However, after closing the door, she just chatted about daily life with a grin.

Shi Youxuan: "Didn't you say you had something to discuss with me?"

Nianyin: "If there were an urgent matter, could I wait for you to come find me? I would have gone to find you long ago, alright!"

"I just saw that your chat with Gu Zhihao was so awkward, so I quickly rescued you. That man's cooking is beyond reproach, his culinary skills are first-class, but this brain of his..."

She pointed to her own head: "It seems like it hasn't moved past the Qing Dynasty yet."

The metaphor was very vivid.

But Shi Youxuan could not follow her lead and replied reproachfully: "You say others have a Qing Dynasty brain and are feudal and traditional, but are you any better? Isn't it still traditional chauvinism? You beat up Lao Qi yesterday, didn't you?"

Nianyin:...

Did he complain to you?

"Does it need a complaint?"

"There is a fingernail scratch on Lao Qi's face. I asked him how he got it, and he said he bumped into a wall."

"Pfft—"

Nianyin laughed: "He really is something, he can't even lie. If he bumped into a wall, would the wound be a single line? That's right, we fought."

"But it wasn't out of anger; it was just sparring."

Shi Youxuan: "Sparring is even less of a reason to use heavy hands. You have no sense of proportion. Do you think Lao Qi really can't beat you? He is yielding to you, afraid you'll get hurt."

After the two talked for a while, the topic naturally turned to Zhu Qingxiang.

Mentioning Zhu Qingxiang, Nianyin was full of praise: "This child is quite good. He is very smart and has no ambition. His biggest hobby every day is teasing the children; there is nothing unusual."

"By the way, he wants me to teach him martial arts."

"Did you teach him?"

Nianyin shook her head: "No, my company's business is doing incredibly well right now, and I am very busy every day, so I don't have time to teach."

Shi Youxuan reminded her: "Even if you have time, you shouldn't teach too much. There is a saying that if you teach the apprentice, the master will starve. You must be careful that after you teach the apprentice, the apprentice won't turn around and bite you."

"Mm, I know."

Shi Youxuan told her not to lower her guard just by looking at the surface; there are two ways to truly see a person clearly.

One is when a major event occurs.

Two is to let time prove it.

Of course, she hopes she is overthinking it; that would be for the best!

Two days later.

Nianyin arrived, looking dejected.

"What's wrong?"

Shi Youxuan thought it was some trouble Zhu Qingxiang had caused, but Nianyin shook her head: "No, it's Mother."

"Did the aunt have a miscarriage?"

"No."

Nianyin glared at her: "My mother is perfectly fine."

"Then what is it? Just say it; you come here sighing and make people anxious."

It couldn't be blamed that she would think this way; it was mainly because Ji Yingjie is already an advanced-maternal-age pregnant woman, and there are too many uncertain factors.

Nianyin: "Mother is pregnant with twins."

Shi Youxuan: "They are both boys, right?"

Nianyin nodded: "Mm, all boys. Heaven is too unfair to the Ji Family; giving us one girl would have been fine."

Nianyin gave birth to a boy, and now that the Clan Leader has finally become pregnant, she is carrying two boys.

Shi Youxuan felt it didn't matter; what difference does it make if it's a boy or a girl?

Children one gives birth to are all continuations of one's bloodline; the mindset of favoring boys over girls or girls over boys is undesirable.

But this was only her own way of thinking.

She could not change the mindset passed down through generations of the Ji Family.

It is said that the aunt cried for a while.

Her eyes were even swollen from crying.

But when she called her aunt to comfort her, she seemed to be fine, and she treasured the child in her belly very much.

Later, Shi Youxuan called her father to share the good news: "Dad, congratulations on having two boys at once."

"Hehe, you know about it too?"

"Yes, I know you are very happy, and I am very happy for you too, but we should be low-key about our happiness and not make it too obvious..."

The voice on the phone suddenly changed.

The aunt was dissatisfied: "Ji Youxuan, you are going too far, siding with outsiders; is it necessary for you to be this happy that I am pregnant with boys?"

Not good.

The aunt was right there; she had made a miscalculation.

She prepared to make an excuse about being busy to hang up the phone, but a dispute started on the other end.

"Ji Youxuan? Who are you calling?"

"Calling your daughter, your daughter changed her surname long ago, didn't you know?"

"I didn't know..."

She hurriedly turned off her phone.

The matter of the fake name change from back then to fool her aunt had been exposed.

Indeed, what is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true.

Ji Family.

The old couple started arguing.

Shi Yucheng: "You are going too far now; I don't object to Xuanxuan changing her surname, and changing it to Jin is fine too, but why must it be Ji?"

Ji Yingjie said righteously: "Why can't it be Ji? Wan'er taking the surname Jin is already letting those two old things from the Jin Family off too easily; I just took power late and discovered it late, otherwise both Xuanxuan and Wan'er would have to take my surname, Ji."

Shi Yucheng looked at his wife's pregnant belly; although he was unconvinced, he dared not argue with her anymore.

Forget it, the surname Ji is fine, it is no big deal.

He softened his tone: "Don't be angry, I was just asking; it is only right that they take your surname."

"That's more like it; if you dare to say anything more, I will hit your son."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare; please, you must not punch your belly."

Shi Youxuan was still worried about how to resolve the situation, but in fact, the Ji Family had already called a truce after just a few arguments.

Dingsheng Group.

Chairman's office.