After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 176: Pearls Cast Into the Sea?

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Pearls Cast Into the Sea?

Zhan Miao arrived at Quan Mansion wearing military attire.

Shi Fan watched with great envy and excitement, and after learning that Shi Yaoguang and Zhan Miao were friends, he eagerly wanted to play with Zhan Miao.

Zhan Miao didn’t have anything secretive to keep and naturally agreed.

Just like that, Shi Fan was taken to the training camp by Zhan Miao.

Shi Yaoguang, on the other hand, went out with Quan Jinbei.

Quan Family’s Old Estate.

When they arrived, it was just mealtime.

As they entered, the dishes had already been served.

Shi Yaoguang, pushing Quan Jinbei’s wheelchair, stood beside the dining table.

With a cursory glance at the dishes, she knew exactly how little the old master cared for Quan Jinbei, his son.

Quan Jinbei always abstained from eating onions and garlic at home.

However, many dishes on the table contained onions and garlic.

And the quantity was even more than usual.

There was a reason for this.

Quan Sicheng liked the taste of onions and garlic, so the meals prepared for him at home would include double the amount, without affecting the original flavor.

Two people with different tastes coming together.

Who the old master valued more could be seen from the dishes on the table.

Watching Quan Sicheng and his partner exchange sweet smiles, Shi Yaoguang sighed.

She really didn’t know what kind of karma the old master was creating.

"Grandfather."

When Quan Sicheng saw Quan Jinbei, he stood up after a while, first calling out to the old master and then turning to Quan Jinbei, saying, "Dad."

Quan Jinbei answered indifferently.

Seeing this, the old master’s expression soured, "What kind of attitude is that?"

Quan Jinbei arched an eyebrow, "Which attitude are you referring to?"

"Sicheng is speaking to you, and is that your response?"

"Is there a problem with my response?" Quan Jinbei asked, his face unruffled.

The old master snorted, "Sicheng greets you with all due respect, and you just cold-shoulder him like that?"

"Cold-shoulder?" Quan Jinbei sneered teasingly, "Speaking of cold-shouldering, I’d like to ask you, Dad, how exactly you’ve cold-shouldered me."

"Compared to Quan Sicheng, the grandson who was adopted and brought back, your attitude towards me could hardly be considered any better."

"You..." he snorted coldly, "you dare to talk back to me?"

"Heh," Quan Jinbei chuckled softly, "So a few words to you count as talking back? Then indeed, your authority is unquestionable."

"Good that you know."

The old master snorted again, with a displeased look on his face.

Seeing him like that, Quan Jinbei didn’t bother with any pretense and plainly stated, "Since you’re so unwelcoming of my return, I won’t disturb you any further."

Having said that, he turned his wheelchair, ready to leave.

"You stop right there!"

The old master bellowed coldly, "What do you mean by that? I specifically had someone call you back, and this is how you respond to me?"

"It’s not that I’m trying to make things difficult for you, it’s you who are making them difficult for me," Quan Jinbei repeated evenly.

Old Master Quan was still not satisfied, but he couldn’t really drive people away, so he had to relent with a cold voice, "Enough, how much longer do you want to make a scene, why aren’t you sitting down!"

He blew his beard and glared, "You’re an elder, yet you don’t know how to set a good example for the children."

Quan Jinbei mocked with a curl of his lip, "Dad, it seems there’s no place for me at this table, where exactly do you want me to sit?"

It was only when he said this that the old man remembered, it seemed he forgot to leave a seat for Quan Jinbei.

To say he forgot wasn’t quite accurate.

In reality, it wasn’t that he had forgotten, but rather he intentionally wanted to put Quan Jinbei in his place by having Quan Sicheng sit in the seat Quan Jinbei usually occupied.

Shi Yiqing then took Quan Sicheng’s usual seat.

This made it appear as if there was no place for Quan Jinbei at the table.

In certain specific situations at Quan Mansion, seating was very crucial.

If Quan Sicheng could sit in Quan Jinbei’s seat today, tomorrow, he might push Quan Jinbei out.

Of course, Quan Jinbei wouldn’t take this lying down.

But the old man’s attitude had already made things clear.

Quan Jinbei certainly wouldn’t let it go and directly spoke up, "Dad, you keep telling me to act like an elder, but you seem to forget, I’m only six years older than Quan Sicheng."

"Besides, I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong when acting as an elder, unlike Quan Sicheng."

He revealed a look of disgust, "The things Quan Sicheng has done, are those things a junior should do?"

The old man was at a loss for words, and his gaze fell on Shi Yaoguang, finding ground once again.

"You still have the nerve to speak!"

He pointed at Shi Yaoguang and scolded furiously, "You even snatched away your son’s fiancée, how can you expect him to be obedient and subservient to you?"

"Obedient and subservient?"

Quan Jinbei sneered, "I don’t ask for his obedience and subservience, but if he had a shred of conscience, he wouldn’t stir up trouble in front of you."

The old man’s face grew darker as he listened to these belittling words.

"Quan Jinbei!"

Quan Jinbei nonchalantly curled his lip, "Dad, why are you so agitated?"

"Those who know are aware that Quan Sicheng is my adopted son, those who don’t might think he’s your illegitimate son that you had flung out into the world."

Hearing his insinuations, a jolt went through Old Master Quan’s heart.

He watched Quan Jinbei warily, his expression not too pleasant, "Aren’t you saying anything?"

"I’m not talking nonsense," Quan Jinbei looked down, his expression indifferent.

The old man’s pupils suddenly narrowed, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing much," Quan Jinbei had a look that indicated he didn’t want to say more.

Seeing him like this made Old Master Quan feel even more uncertain.

Looking at Quan Jinbei’s expression, he also couldn’t be sure whether or not he knew something.

Especially since the other party seemed to not care about the matter, which made Old Master Quan even more anxious.

Seeing the old man’s nervous expression, Shi Yaoguang couldn’t help but sarcastically utter, "You as a father are really something, not cherishing your own wedlock son, fully aware that my husband was born with a short life expectancy, not only do you refuse to love him more, but you even found him a son so early on."

"The so-called son, barely six years younger than him; such a deed could only be pulled off by you. If it were someone else, it wouldn’t have gone so smoothly."

Shi Yaoguang hummed disdainfully, "Who knows if you, old man, have some hidden jewel out there."

As she spoke, she cast a pointed glance at Shi Yiqing and hummed, "Speaking of which, my sister’s life has also been full of misfortunes, switched at birth and to this day still doesn’t know who her biological parents are, now thinking back..."

She looked suspicious, "It couldn’t be that you, old man, deliberately laid out this plan more than a decade in advance, just so you could have an excuse to bring back your illegitimate daughter from outside, allowing her to inherit a fortune worth billions as soon as she returned, and her husband also being someone you are fully familiar with... tsk, the thought is terrifying."

Watching Shi Yaoguang shake her head in disapproval, Old Master Quan was quite angry, and he reproachfully shouted at Quan Jinbei, "This is the good daughter-in-law you’ve found!"

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