After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 164: Brother-in-law

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Brother-in-law

Shi Yaoguang couldn’t care less about how distraught they were, immediately contacting the police after hearing the youngster’s account.

Concerned that there might be insiders within the force, she reached out to some officers she had met before.

Since her rebirth, she really had reported a fair number of incidents to the police.

But back to the matter at hand, after she took the pair to the station, she followed the little one’s lead and found the other escapees.

Working with the police, it took less than three hours to capture the entire group of child traffickers and bring them to justice.

By the time everything was resolved, it was already past mealtime.

Quan Jinbei contacted her as soon as he got off the plane. After learning about her act of valor, he too wanted to be involved.

And so, by the time all was resolved, she and Quan Jinbei were already together.

The trio went straight to a private restaurant, and after ordering, Shi Yaoguang finally asked the child his name and whether he could remember anything about his home.

Speaking of names, the little guy became deflated.

"My name is Shi Fan, ’Shi’ as in bad luck and ’Fan’ as in annoyance," he said.

After speaking, his little head drooped even lower.

Seeing him like this, Shi Yaoguang pretended to be impressed, "So it’s ’Shi’ as in fate turning around, ’Fan’ as in relentless persistence, huh?"

The child’s head shot up in disbelief upon hearing this interpretation.

Shi Yaoguang extended her hand and ruffled his head, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

The little one threw himself into her arms, cooing, "Sister is the first person to ever say my name like that."

Shi Yaoguang chuckled softly, ruffling his head again as she said, "We share the same surname, ’Shi’ as in fate turning around. My name is Yaoguang."

"Yaoguang?" The child thought for a moment, his eyes sparkling, "Is it the name of a star?"

Shi Yaoguang didn’t expect him to know this and appeared quite surprised.

The child said timidly, "When my dad was still my dad, I learned a lot of things from him."

Hearing this, Shi Yaoguang couldn’t help but criticize his father inwardly.

If he could be so good to the child before, why not now?

Quan Jinbei watched their interaction, and seeing Shi Yaoguang ignoring him, couldn’t help feeling a bit dissatisfied.

He coughed lightly, trying to draw Shi Yaoguang’s attention to himself.

"Wife, we’ve been delayed at the airport for so long. Later, I’ll have the stylist go directly to the school. We can just drive there," he said.

At the word "wife", Shi Yaoguang almost choked on her drink.

In front of others, they had long been accustomed to playing the role of a loving couple.

But now...

There were no strangers around. What was Quan Jinbei thinking?

When she looked at him questioningly, Quan Jinbei did not explain, waiting for her response instead.

Shi Yaoguang naturally didn’t object.

At this point, Shi Fan finally noticed Quan Jinbei and, meeting his displeased gaze, cleverly called out, "Brother-in-law!"

At the sound of "brother-in-law", Quan Jinbei immediately felt refreshed.

All his previous displeasure with the boy vanished, and he even gave him a smile.

Shi Yaoguang was taken aback.

Her sensitivity to people’s emotions was quite keen; she could tell that Quan Jinbei wasn’t very fond of the young Shi Fan.

But why the sudden change...

Upon closer thought, it seemed his attitude shifted right after the child called him brother-in-law. Could it be...

Quan Jinbei had some particular fondness?

She wasn’t being paranoid. After all, there was no shortage of "brother-in-law literature" in the market.

What if...

Quan Jinbei, upon seeing Shi Yaoguang’s wandering gaze, inexplicably began to feel a hint of strangeness.

Although he didn’t know what she was imagining, his instinctive caution told him he couldn’t let her continue thinking about it.

Just as the dishes were served, Quan Jinbei spoke up, "It’s getting late, if we eat quickly, we might still catch the performance back at school."

Shi Yaoguang, hearing this, nodded in agreement.

Shi Fan, the young child, curiously asked upon hearing this, "Sister, are you going to take part in a performance?"

Shi Yaoguang nodded, "A school-sponsored cultural showcase."

The youngster’s eyes lit up as he looked at her, "Can I come and watch too?"

Shi Yaoguang thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Family members are allowed to attend the cultural showcase."

As she finished speaking, she could feel an intense gaze coming from across the table.

Burning under Quan Jinbei’s deep eyes fixated on her, Shi Yaoguang inexplicably felt her face grow warm, "Why are you staring at me? Eat your food."

Quan Jinbei curled his lips into a smile, responding, "Alright."

Shi Fan, seeing Quan Jinbei’s happy mood and then looking at his sister’s discomfort, was a bit puzzled.

However, being a smart kid, he didn’t voice his confusion.

...

While Shi Yaoguang and the other two were dining, the school’s cultural showcase was getting ready to start.

Before leaving, Shi Yaoguang had informed Shen Huan and others that she was going to pick someone up from the airport.

When she didn’t return after a long wait, a phone call revealed she had gone off to do a good deed.

They were naturally pleased to hear this.

Mu Tiantian, upon learning what Shi Yaoguang had done, went especially to check the related news.

After checking, her nerves were completely eased.

That was a heroic deed, after all!

They’d present her with a banner of honor for that.

Thinking about it, if Shi Yiqing attempted to cause trouble at this juncture, everyone would definitely think Yaoguang was avoiding the event because she felt guilty.

Here she was, a girl with no talent to speak of, and yet she had signed up for a piano solo.

Not just any piano solo, but she had recklessly chosen the highly challenging "Eastern Fantasia."

Just for her hubris alone, the mockery of Shi Yaoguang never ceased.

Watching the forum updates continuously refresh with mocking quotes about Shi Yaoguang, Mu Tiantian never once lowered her upturned lips.

Seeing her delight, Gao Wenlan couldn’t help but say, "Just based on your current reaction, no one would believe you aren’t Shi Yaoguang’s hater."

Mu Tiantian snorted, "What do you know? This is what I call having foresight! Watch them mock now, they’ll be swollen-faced with shame once they know what Yaoguang did."

"Especially Shi Yiqing, who deliberately slanders Yaoguang in public and private, she’ll feel the pain the most when the truth comes out!"

Mu Tiantian, unable to contain herself at the thought of Shi Yiqing’s forthcoming embarrassment, burst into laughter.

The reality turned out to be much like what she had expected.

Once the program list was made public, the sight of Shi Yaoguang’s registered act immediately triggered ridicule.

Many even went to the special class to watch Shi Yaoguang, whom they perceived as someone with an overly good opinion of herself and lacked self-awareness.

Someone even posted directly on the forum.

#The new school beauty? Some just can’t become a Phoenix, even if they don the feathers! Reviewing Shi Yaoguang’s rural background and past academic records, consistently last place...#

Not long after the review was posted, some, having not seen Shi Yaoguang, speculated whether she had fled before the battle.

In response to this question, someone posted a video.

In the video, she was dressed in a light blue dress with a starry gradation, her face charmingly innocent. As soon as she opened her mouth, she showed off her tea art skills...

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