Chapter 257: Chapter 257 My Mom Died Chapter 257: Chapter 257 My Mom Died The image of Xiahou Yi was indeed not that of a person who acted in a high profile.

Though he was of such noble status, when Sheng Siyuan first saw him, his attire was no different from that of an ordinary fisherman.

Grizzled hair, a face darkened by the sun…

If there had to be a difference, it probably lay in his eyes that hid sharpness, eyes which even Sheng Siyuan dared not underestimate upon a glance.

“What do you need from me?”

As they returned to the small courtyard on the island together, Xiahou Yi’s demeanor was indeed very cold.

Sheng Siyuan thus stood politely behind him.

“Elder, I’ve come to ask for your help. There seems to be some misunderstanding about me from Mr. Duan’s side recently, and I was wondering if you could help me speak to him?”

Sheng Siyuan did not beat around the bush and directly expressed his intentions.

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiahou Yi, who had just sat down for a sip of tea, raised his head to look at him.

He had thought that the youngest domestic tycoon would first try to bribe him with some benefits.

“You’re talking about Duan Jiu?”

Xiahou Yi set down his teacup and asked.

Sheng Siyuan immediately nodded, “Yes, I actually have no quarrel with Mr. Duan, but recently someone might have spoken ill of me in front of him, leading him to misunderstand me.”

Suddenly, Sheng Siyuan took out an item from his possession and placed it in front of the old gentleman.

“Therefore, I hope Elder Xiahou can explain on my behalf.”

Xiahou Yi looked down at the object on the table.

It was a glittering green snuff bottle inlaid with gold, costly and exquisite at first glance.

“Young man, you really know how to do business. With just a simple snuff bottle, you expect me to wipe clean all the trouble you’ve caused. Are you thinking a bit too positively?”

Sheng Siyuan’s expression changed instantly.

When he had come, he had thought a lot about what sort of gift could satisfy Xiahou Yi’s appetite.

In the end, he concluded that someone like him, who had long stood at the peak, probably lacked nothing and thus prepared only this thoughtful gift.

But it turned out…

“Sorry, elder, I was presumptuous. If there is anything else you lack, please feel free to tell me,” he said, promptly bowing his head in front of the elder with a very apologetic expression.

Xiahou Yi looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile: “What if I were to say that I, Xiahou Yi, lack nothing except your Shengshi?”

“What?”

With that comment, the complexion of the man who had navigated the business seas changed.

Xiahou Yi watched his reaction, and after a long pause, laughed a little and picked up a teacup from the table.

“Sit down, and keep this old man company for a cup of tea.”

He actually began pouring the tea himself.

Seeing this, Sheng Siyuan dared not disobey, and promptly thanked him, then sat down by the teatable.

“How are your parents doing?”

“Hmm?”

Just as he had taken a sip of tea, Sheng Siyuan raised his head to look at the elder.

“You… know my parents?”

“I’ve met them twice. Your grandmother had recognized the old lady of the Bai Family as her godmother. I saw them when I visited the Bai Family,” explained Xiahou Yi casually.

Hearing this, Sheng Siyuan understood and then said somberly, “I appreciate your concern, elder. My father is well, but my mother… she passed away recently.”

“What did you say?” The question caused the elder to raise his voice by several degrees.

The tea he was holding came to a stop.

Sheng Siyuan nodded his head.

“There were some incidents at home. My mother couldn’t take it and… jumped from the hospital building. She was buried just a few days ago.”

Sheng Siyuan spoke in a low voice.

And his hand gripping the teacup turned white at the knuckles as he mentioned this.

Xiahou Yi stopped talking.

However, when he set his teacup down, no one noticed that his hands were propped on the simple wooden table, and he didn’t move for a long time.

The atmosphere in the courtyard had become noticeably more oppressive.

“Old sir, if you’re truly interested in Shengshi, we can discuss a partnership. I have many projects at hand that I can offer for the old sir to choose from at will,”

Sheng Siyuan was still quite concerned about this matter and asked again.

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Yi picked up his cup again and took a sip of tea.

“No need, I was just joking with you earlier. You can go back now, I’m aware of the situation,”

Suddenly, he agreed.

Sheng Siyuan stared at him bewildered, taking several seconds to comprehend.

Just… like that?

In the end, it was the old servant who entered again, approaching Sheng Siyuan.

“Mr. Sheng, let’s go, I’ll escort you to the boat,”

“… Alright,” Sheng Siyuan finally stood up, bowed to the old gentleman in farewell.

He left the courtyard.

Before long, he boarded the returning speedboat and arrived back in Chongzhou City as the sun was about to set.

“Xiahou Yi agreed to your request so easily? That sounds quite unbelievable!”

Xu Guannan also wore an incredulous expression upon hearing this.

Sheng Siyuan’s brows were tightly knit.

“Let’s wait and see for now. Since he has agreed, we should see the results tomorrow. If there’s no movement by then, we can discuss further,”

In the end, that was the only decision he could make.

Without delay, the two boarded a plane back to Y City.

Two hours later, as they exited Y City airport, it was pitch black outside, and night had fallen once again.

“By the way, President, your wife sent you a message today. You switched your phone to airplane mode before heading to the island, so the message was redirected to me,”

On the way back to the urban area, Xu Guannan suddenly remembered this and immediately mentioned it.

Sheng Siyuan in the back seat quickly took out his phone.

Indeed, that woman had sent a message at noon, but it was just a simple greeting.

Was she missing him?

The man’s lips curved into a slight smile.

“Can we still buy fresh flowers now?”

“Ah?” Xu Guannan was taken aback for a moment, “It should… be possible.”

“Then, let’s stop by a flower shop in the city, and also, see what good food is around, to take back home,”

The man thought back to the times he returned home and ate those meals from the cafeteria.

Sweet.

But really not that tasty.

He couldn’t help but give the instruction.

Xu Guannan found it amusing, and soon, they drove to the urban area, found a flower shop where Sheng Siyuan bought flowers, and Xu Guannan went to look for food.

By the time they finally reached the Drug Rehabilitation Center, it was already past nine o’clock.

“Hehe’s husband, you’re finally back? If you didn’t come soon, the mother and daughter would have starved!”

Just arriving, the nurse who came to open the door for Sheng Siyuan spoke irritably.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Siyuan’s expression changed immediately.

“What happened? Did they have any trouble?”

“What trouble could they have? The food was ready, just waiting for you to come back and eat,”

The nurse complained again.

After listening, Sheng Siyuan let out a long sigh of relief.

He hurried into the ward with the flowers and packed meals in his hands, opened the door, and indeed, he saw the two figures, one large and one small, sitting eagerly at the small table waiting for him…