After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 175: The Old Master’s Peculiar Attitude

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: The Old Master’s Peculiar Attitude

Could it be that Grandpa is so thrilled at the thought of Dad possibly having his own biological son?

Quan Sicheng’s thoughts were clearly written on his face, and naturally, the old Quan patriarch could see it.

Knowing what he was thinking, the old patriarch had no time to comfort him.

At this moment, he was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

Shi Yaoguang was pregnant, and Quan Jinbei would have an heir.

Before, he could always follow his own wishes and raise Quan Sicheng as the future heir because he had no biological children of his own.

If...

He had his own child...

Would he still be able to treat Quan Sicheng as his own son?

The very thought made the old patriarch anxious.

No.

He would definitely not stand by and watch this happen!

The old patriarch thought to himself and suddenly looked at Quan Sicheng, saying, "Are you sure that woman is carrying your dad’s child?"

Quan Sicheng was not certain, after all, he was not a doctor, nor did he have such keen eyesight to see through Shi Yaoguang’s stomach.

However, his uncertainty did not prevent him from speaking to the old patriarch.

"I’m not very clear whether she is pregnant or not, but..." Quan Sicheng paused, his expression showing he found it difficult to speak.

Seeing this, the old patriarch hurriedly asked, "But what?"

Quan Sicheng kept his head down and remained silent.

The patriarch became impatient, turning to Shi Yiqing: "You say it!"

Shi Yiqing had intended to do just that, somewhat reluctantly taking over the conversation, "At the end of the cultural gala, I saw my sister standing very close to a man on stage. She was still talking to Brother Sicheng then, but I was too far away to hear."

The old patriarch frowned upon hearing this, "Are you saying she was intimately together with a man?"

"Um..." Shi Yiqing pursed her lips, looking embarrassed to speak.

The old patriarch became annoyed at their hesitant and evasive behavior.

He said sternly, "Spit out everything you know at once, don’t dawdle around here! In case you really cause some trouble, let’s see how you’ll clean it up!"

At those words, both of them were startled.

Quan Sicheng put on the appearance of being forced by the old patriarch, as if he had no choice but to tell everything he knew.

It wasn’t just about what happened on the day of the cultural gala; he also mentioned that Shi Yiqing had told him she had seen Shi Yaoguang getting cozy with a man while shopping before.

After hearing everything, the old patriarch’s face was unreadable, neither happy nor angry.

Only he knew that he felt relieved inside.

The most important reason he had agreed to let Quan Sicheng be adopted by Quan Jinbei was to inherit everything from Quan Jinbei.

This "everything" included all of the Quan Family’s assets and his maternal family’s as well.

Theoretically, as the old head of the Quan Family, the old patriarch should have the right to distribute everything.

However, before Quan Jinbei’s mother passed away, she had arranged everything for him.

From the moment Quan Jinbei was able to manage the company, he had never had less power than the old patriarch.

The old patriarch, because of an unsettled matter from the past, was now in a somewhat figurehead position.

Of course, this was also something he had tacitly accepted.

In his view, all of the Quan Family’s assets were merely temporarily in Quan Jinbei’s hands.

Sooner or later, they would return to his possession.

Or at the very least, be handed over to Quan Sicheng.

To him, there was no loss in this arrangement.

Moreover, because of Quan Jinbei’s skill in using people, once the Quan Family returned to his hands, their power could expand even further.

He had calculated everything meticulously but had not anticipated that one day Quan Jinbei would defy his control.

Fortunately, the situation wasn’t too dire.

Both Quan Sicheng and Shi Yiqing claimed that Shi Yaoguang had been involved with another man outside.

In other words, even if she were truly pregnant, the child might not be Quan Jinbei’s.

With this in mind, there was still room for redemption.

As long as they found evidence to prove that the child was not Quan Jinbei’s, that would be sufficient.

The old master thought about it, and his complexion returned to normal.

Quan Sicheng and Shi Yiqing watched the old master’s face, both feeling anxious.

The old master looked at their expressions and snorted coldly, "You two, better behave."

Quan Sicheng cooed, "Grandpa, that’s not fair of you to say. When have I ever given you cause for concern?"

"That’s true," he grunted, and said to Shi Yiqing, "Since you’re here, stay for lunch."

At these words, Shi Yiqing was overjoyed and quickly responded, "Thank you, Grandpa Quan."

"Hmm."

The old master replied indifferently and then went upstairs.

Watching his retreating figure, Quan Sicheng said to Shi Yiqing, "Qingqing, Grandpa has accepted you."

"Yes, yes!" Shi Yiqing nodded her head, her eyes brimming with joy, "I’m so happy!"

Quan Sicheng held her hand, returning the smile.

In his heart, however, he was pondering the old master’s recent attitude.

It seemed he had been mistaken.

He had thought that once Grandpa had his own biological grandson, he wouldn’t pay much attention to him anymore.

But now, it appeared that wasn’t entirely the case.

And belatedly, another question came to him.

Grandpa actually had biological grandsons.

His eldest and second uncles, the eldest and second of the Quan Family, both had sons.

With this thought, much of the anxiety he had been carrying lifted.

As he relaxed, his curiosity about the old master’s attitude began to grow.

Logically, he was just an adopted child from outside the family; even if likable, that should not make the old master favor him over his biological grandsons.

There’s a saying that abnormality indicates an underlying issue; there must be something he was unaware of...

...

Quan Sicheng took the lead and laid the blame on Shi Yaoguang.

Shi Yaoguang, however, was still oblivious to this.

At the moment, she was busy reasoning with Shi Fan.

After encountering Shi Fan that day, Shi Yaoguang had taken him home.

Normally, a child like Shi Fan who was trafficked should have been sent back to his own home.

But Shi Fan’s case was unique, and the police were willing to turn a blind eye.

After following Shi Yaoguang home, Shi Fan stayed with her, and when she mentioned going out with Quan Jinbei, he became so anxious, fearing that she might leave him behind.

Shi Yaoguang was at a loss.

She did want to take the little guy with her, but it was not convenient.

She had never met the elder Mr. Quan in this lifetime, although she had in her previous one.

The elder Mr. Quan was very long-lived; he even went to university with Quan Sicheng and Shi Yiqing’s child.

In short, the entire Quan Family, except for Quan Jinbei, was truly loving and close-knit.

Now, the old Quan residence seemed like a dangerous place to her and Quan Jinbei, so naturally, she couldn’t possibly take Shi Fan with her.

Shi Fan understood this reasoning after Shi Yaoguang explained it to him, so he reluctantly gave up his request to follow her.

Even though he gave up, he still looked at her with pitiful eyes.

Shi Yaoguang, seen with those eyes, nearly gave in to her soft heart.

At that moment, Zhan Miao showed up at the door.

He had come to discuss the matter of the Revival Cream, so Shi Yaoguang agreed to talk about it after she returned.

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