A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 507 - 501: Not Yet Awake
Shi Wancheng subtly shifted the coat on his arm to the other one, not showing much emotion on his face: "It seems my little niece has more connections in the Imperial Capital than I imagined."
Shi Su looked up with an earnest expression: "If Second Uncle needs, I can also introduce some friends to you."
As if she genuinely wanted to help him.
As if there was truly no hint of warning or threat hidden in her words.
Shi Wancheng masked his emotions, neither cold nor warm, walked past her directly.
"Second Uncle." Shi Su never called her grandfather or father in the Shi Family, nor did any relatives get this affectionate address from her.
Yet every time Shi Wancheng heard her say these two words, he felt a strange chill on his scalp.
He turned back.
Because Shi Su wasn’t wearing a coat, she walked with him to the exit leading from the old man’s residence to the outer corridor. The cold wind blew in, making her shrink her shoulders and cross her arms, pulling her sweater tightly, and turned her eyes to him, with a hint of a smile in her eyes, seemingly harmless: "Do you know my mother?"
The smile in Shi Su’s eyes wasn’t deep, but because of her long years of acting, if she wanted to create a seemingly innocent and relaxed atmosphere, it was quite easy.
"I don’t know her." Shi Wancheng replied coldly, while proactively changing the subject: "I heard your husband... Mr. Jing, also came to the capital? Why don’t I see him?"
Shi Su seemed unaware of his probing in the guise of knowing, and her smile immediately faded away, turning sad: "He had an accident and is still unconscious in the hospital."
"Oh? What happened?"
"A few days ago, we were dining at the Six Blessings Building, and suddenly there was a fire. We both almost lost our lives. Although we eventually fled, he was shielding me, inhaling too much smoke and sustaining serious injuries. He’s been in the ICU for days, showing no signs of waking." As Shi Su spoke, she turned her eyes outside the door, her gaze blank and sorrowful.
Just as Shi Wancheng was about to speak, Shi Su’s faint voice drifted over: "I heard the owner of the Six Blessings Building is quite familiar with the Shi Family. Allegedly, he resigned from Jingjian’s finance department over a decade ago and eventually went into business, now a notable figure in the business circle of the capital. Does Second Uncle know him?"
Shi Wancheng stared at her for a long moment, then suddenly smiled faintly: "I know him, but not well."
"I see, it’s too cold, I’ll go back to my room to get a coat first. Second Uncle, you’ll be staying at the Shi Family temporarily, right? We can talk later." Shi Su said softly, then smiled and walked out.
She didn’t look back, yet she could precisely feel the chilly gaze behind her, watching her until she crunchingly walked on the snow, turned to the other path leading to her detached villa, and the gaze finally did not follow.
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That afternoon, Shi Su discovered Shi Yuan disappeared for a whole day, but didn’t look for her and went straight to the hospital.
The Shi Family.
Although Shi Wancheng seldom returned, he was still one of the Shi Family’s patriarchs, unlike Shi Su, who seemed like an honored guest the first few days after returning, until recently when everyone realized she truly was the eldest lady of the Shi Family.
After visiting the old man, Shi Wancheng first went back to the main hall to drink a cup of tea, casually asked a few questions about the family’s matters, and summoned the two doctors who stayed at home to carefully inquire about the old man’s health condition.
When the tea was finished, after meeting all the necessary people and handling all necessary matters, just past noon, Shi Wancheng went straight to Shi Yuan’s mother’s room.
Shi Yuan’s mother, Shi Jiangling, had a heart attack years ago and underwent a cardiac stent surgery. She’s been resting at home for the past few years, rarely going out due to also having diabetes, being very cautious about her diet, and has become increasingly thinner over the years.
Upon entering, Shi Wancheng saw his sister eating, with a bottle of medicine that needs to be taken before meals beside her.
Shi Yuan was inside, eating with her mother.
Because Shi Jiangling’s diet needed attention, they seldom dined in the main hall with the Shi Family members. The mother and daughter’s meals were light, mostly leftover vegetables and potatoes from the kitchen’s other meals, boiled into simple soups that were brought over. In the large room, there was a small electric pot cooking noodles.
Not unaware of the living conditions and treatment the mother and daughter received over the years at home, Shi Wancheng looked around and walked in: "Just started eating?"
Shi Jiangling heard and turned to glance at him, her gaze faint: "Yes."
Shi Yuan also turned to look at him and quickly stood up: "Uncle..."
Shi Wancheng waved his hand: "Go ahead and eat, I just came to see you after returning."
"I’ve already finished eating." Shi Yuan stood and didn’t dare to sit back down.
Shi Wancheng nodded: "Alright, Shi Yuan, you go for a walk first; I have something to discuss with your mom."
"Okay." Shi Yuan promptly cleaned up her dishes, grabbed her coat, and ran out. As she reached the door, she hesitated, looked back to see her mother still sitting, slowly eating the remaining food, with Shi Wancheng standing beside her seemingly deep in thought, and Shi Yuan turned and ran out. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
She first went to Shi Su’s detached villa to stay for a while, and finding Shi Wancheng didn’t come out from the attic over there after almost an hour, she went back.
Upon entering, she heard Shi Wancheng’s low and nearly icy threatening voice: "You should know Shi Yuan is only seventeen, in a place like this capital, if she continues this way unmanaged, her life would be wasted. I have just this one request; henceforth, all aspects for you and your daughter would be without worry, including arranging for Shi Yuan to switch to another high school, a key school, even a prestigious one, beneficial to her future circles and connections. You must understand this is all just a word from me. We, the two brothers, have indeed neglected you and your daughter over the years, but since you have no thoughts on the eldest, perhaps consider what I’ve said?"
Shi Jiangling’s voice neither high nor low: "You and big brother indeed inherited our father’s callousness and indifference. Usually both as sister and daughter have no familial bond, solely focused on business, career, company, and connections, condescending, only to remember me, your sister, before the old man’s time is up."
Shi Wancheng indifferently replied: "Did the elder brother look for you?"
"No, but that Shi Xiangchao around him ’coincidentally’ encountered me at home a few times. Don’t know what’s on that boy’s mind. He was courteous and polite to me, though he is elder brother’s man. If he were the same as before, he couldn’t have been so polite; likely the elder brother warned him."
