After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 181: His Slim Chance of Survival

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: His Slim Chance of Survival

"My stance is that of the public,"

Shi Yaoguang said this sentence almost arrogantly.

Quan Sicheng was still unaware of the issue with his identity, so when he heard Shi Yaoguang talking about "a dove occupying a magpie’s nest," he only thought it referred to Shi Yaoguang.

Aside from him, everyone present knew.

Shi Yaoguang’s mention of "a dove occupying a magpie’s nest" was inclusive of both him and Shi Yiqing.

Watching Quan Sicheng bristle with righteous indignation on behalf of Shi Yiqing, Shi Yaoguang shrugged and said, "I didn’t say it was you, why the haste to take it personally?"

Quan Sicheng subconsciously retorted, "When have I taken it personally? Even if Qingqing took your place, it was without her knowing, so why must you speak so unpleasantly?"

"Besides, since Uncle Shi and Aunt Shi don’t blame her, what right do you have to blame her?"

Shi Yaoguang laughed, "Well, it has nothing to do with whether or not I blame her. As a beneficiary of the situation, she has certainly taken what doesn’t belong to her."

"And furthermore... her adoptive parents might not regret it now, but who’s to say they won’t in the future? Sometimes, it’s better not to speak too absolutely."

Quan Sicheng replied, "Who doesn’t know it’s just your jealousy?"

"Jealous?"

Shi Yaoguang sneered, "Indeed, I am jealous."

"After all... some people work hard all their lives and still don’t achieve as much as others who rise to the top in one step with the help of a thief."

Shi Yiqing’s face showed her dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by that?"

Her anger flaring, Shi Yaoguang appeared disinterested, "It means nothing."

Having said that, she seemed to reflect and summed it up with a sense, "I don’t have money, I went to Dad for a betrothal gift, that’s what he ought to give."

"As for you..." she said to the elder statesman, "You decide how much to give, but... don’t blame me if it’s too much."

Quan Sicheng glared, "Shi Yaoguang, don’t go too far!"

"Too far?" Shi Yaoguang scoffed, "Don’t forget, I am now your mother."

"As long as Shi Yiqing still wants to marry you, she is my future daughter-in-law! It’s very normal for a mother-in-law to test her daughter-in-law, isn’t it? In the future, there will only be more of such ostracism, not less."

Watching her blatantly play dirty, Quan Sicheng momentarily found himself unable to retort.

It seemed...

Nothing he said could change Shi Yaoguang’s determination.

And that was indeed the case.

"All right, I don’t want to listen to your nonsense."

She bluntly laid it out, "Dad, the betrothal gift for the grandson’s wife, you give it in my presence, then this matter is closed."

The Quan family patriarch was infuriated by her entitled attitude.

But, he still had to comply.

Because...

He thought so too.

One-fifth less of the little gold vault simply couldn’t shrink any further.

For this reason, he only gave Shi Yiqing a mere million.

One million might seem a lot to others.

But compared to a family like the Quans, it really wasn’t much.

To this, Shi Yaoguang was the most satisfied.

Not only was she satisfied, but she also deliberately kicked while others were down.

"Hey, just a grandson’s wife, and she gets a million for a betrothal gift, what a prodigal thing to do."

Shi Yiqing, called "a prodigal thing" but only receiving a million, "..."

So infuriating, yet she still had to maintain a smile.

Because... the money was given by the elder, and if she showed dissatisfaction, the elder might also take issue with her.

Considering this, her face contorted with fury.

She lowered her head, trying to hide the resentment in her eyes.

However, her mood brightened abruptly when her gaze swept across her flat belly.

Shi Yaoguang’s crucial leverage was still firmly in her grasp.

Now if not use it, then when?

Thinking this, she directly spoke up to the old master, "Grandpa Quan, didn’t Brother Sicheng mention that you mobilize the whole family to have a health check every six months? I’ve been having some headaches recently and was wondering if I could have the honor of asking your personal physician to check on me?"

Reminded by her, the old master finally remembered this matter.

Just thinking that Shi Yaoguang might have put a green hat on his son made his expression subtly change.

On one hand, he was very much looking forward to this possibility.

After all, his plotting was based on the premise that Quan Jinbei would never have his own son in this lifetime.

But...

Quan Jinbei was, after all, his own flesh and blood, and even though he and Quan Jinbei’s mother were not true love, it didn’t change these facts.

The old master felt some inner conflict, but this slight hesitation wouldn’t shake his determination.

The plan he had prepared a long time ago was absolutely not going to change because of Quan Jinbei.

Therefore...

If Shi Yaoguang really was pregnant, the child in her womb, real or not, could only belong to someone else.

The old master knew that what he was doing was somewhat excessive.

Therefore, he was already thinking about how to properly compensate him later.

Fortunately, Quan Jinbei did not know the old master’s thoughts, otherwise, he probably couldn’t even maintain a surface peace.

Because from birth, he had been sentenced to death.

As such, his relationship with the old master had always been lukewarm.

If the old master hadn’t deliberately deceived him, but had explained Quan Sicheng’s identity to him and sought his consent to raise this brother, he might not have been so angry.

But regrettably, the old master had set his mind on a course that would not change.

This was something he could not accept, regardless.

Therefore, the father-son bond between him and the old master was broken.

He wasn’t confronting the old master now only because he wanted to wait for the old master’s next move.

He was curious to see how much effort the old master would put in for the son borne by his true love.

Quan Jinbei cast his eyes downward, his lips curving in a mocking arc.

Thinking that the truth was brought by Shi Yaoguang softened his heart a bit.

Shi Yaoguang might just be the slim chance of survival that the master mentioned.

Speaking of which, in addition to having been condemned not to live past thirty since birth,

he had also received a hint privately.

That was...

He still had a slim chance of survival in his fate.

If he was lucky enough to encounter it, he would be able to turn disaster into blessing.

Now was such a time.

Shi Yaoguang, however, was unaware of the deep impact she had on his heart.

The old master, having anticipated this, made a phone call, and the family doctor living next door promptly paid a visit.

First, she went through the motions of examining Shi Yiqing before finally looking towards Shi Yaoguang, moving forward tentatively.

Shi Yaoguang looked at the tall, healthy woman in front of her, showing a faint smile, "Doctor Ye, would you like to check on my health?"

Ye Qian’an nodded her head, her expression strictly professional, "I am the family doctor for the Quan family, and it is my responsibility to examine every member of the family."

Shi Yaoguang, seeing her serious demeanor, cooperated by nodding, "Then I’ll trouble you, doctor."

In her heart, however, she was thinking that Ye Qian’an must be a graduate of the acting academy, her acting skills, top-notch.

Indeed.

The Quan family’s family doctor Ye Qian’an was the one who had been won over by Chen Shu, who had "sold" her beauty.

It was also because the old master had great trust in Ye Qian’an...