After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 180 Grandpa, Don’t Play Favorites

Chapter 180: Chapter 180 Grandpa, Don’t Play Favorites

Under Shi Yaoguang’s relentless pestering and coercion, the Quan patriarch reluctantly gave away one-fifth of his personal treasury.

It wasn’t that he was particularly generous, but rather that Shi Yaoguang was ridiculously outrageous.

In front of the elderly gentleman, she bluntly threatened that if he didn’t give Shi Yaoguang an adequate "meeting gift", she would immediately publicize the matter.

The Quan patriarch had lived a long life with an always positive public image.

Even to describe him as a person of high moral standing and prestige would not be an overstatement.

Now, to see his reputation about to be ruined by Shi Yaoguang, how could he be willing to accept that?

Consequently, as much as he hated it, he had no choice but to pinch his nose and agree.

Shi Yaoguang’s trip was hugely successful, and she exuded a joyous radiance from head to toe.

Quan Sicheng and Shi Yiqing were green with envy at the sight.

The two of them watched as Shi Yaoguang carted off a load of antiques and jewelry and then pried open one-fifth of the Quan patriarch’s personal treasury.

Especially since they had already mentally claimed these treasures as their own, watching Shi Yaoguang move the items felt like a personal loss.

Yet Shi Yaoguang seemed to taunt them on purpose, holding her forehead with a look of distress, "Ah, it’s such a vexing thing to be so beloved by my father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Seeing her contrived manner, Quan Sicheng couldn’t help but mock her sarcastically, "If it bothers you so much, have the guts not to accept the gifts."

Having received so many presents and still playing the ingénue, it was truly nauseating.

Shi Yiqing cursed Shi Yaoguang thoroughly from head to toe inwardly, but dared not show her displeasure outwardly.

After all, they were still in front of the Quan patriarch, and she didn’t dare to overstep her bounds so as to leave a good impression on the old man.

Shi Yaoguang, with a smile that was not quite a smile, looked at the two of them and lamented in an annoyingly smug tone, "I believe that my distress is my own issue; even if you’re jealous, there’s nothing you can do about it. After all... not everyone is as outstanding and likable as I am."

At her words, Shi Yiqing’s complexion changed.

Shi Yaoguang was clearly taking a jab at her.

Quan Sicheng was the Quan patriarch’s biological grandson; of course, the old man wouldn’t dislike him.

But her...

Shi Yiqing’s face turned pale.

Quan Sicheng looked at her with pity, speaking gently, "Qingqing, don’t listen to her nonsense."

He paused, then turned to the Quan patriarch: "Grandpa~"

He said in a coquettish tone: "It’s both our first visits, so you can’t be biased, Grandpa. What Yaoguang has, Qingqing must also have."

Upon uttering these words, he received three questioning gazes.

The Quan patriarch looked at him and his expression turned rather unpleasant.

Shi Yaoguang had just wrangled one-fifth of his personal treasury from him, and now Quan Sicheng was suggesting not to show any favoritism—wasn’t that forcing him to give away another fifth?

The pain of losing one-fifth was already enough to make him suffer greatly.

Let alone two-fifths!

Thinking of the loss after giving away his possessions, the Quan patriarch’s resistance grew stronger.

Facing the old man’s disapproving gaze, Quan Sicheng felt a twinge of alarm inside.

His reason for making such a statement was somewhat driven by the impulse of the moment.

He too was a person who cared about face.

He couldn’t just watch Shi Yaoguang reap all the benefits, while Shi Yiqing, who had accompanied him, walked away with nothing.

This stark contrast would make not only Shi Yiqing discontent but also reflect poorly on him.

But after cooling down, he realized that he had misspoken.

Shi Yaoguang had made a lion’s share request and took away many things from the old man.

If he were to say that too, then what difference would there be between him and Shi Yaoguang?

How would Grandfather look at him then?

If he really were the future heir of the Quan Family, Quan Jinbei’s own son, then it would be all right, for it was his rightful place to inherit everything from the Quan Family.

But the crux of the matter was, he wasn’t!

Given this premise, making such an excessive demand would inevitably leave a bad impression on the old man.

The more Quan Sicheng thought about it, the more regretful he felt.

Even if he wanted to help Shi Yiqing, he shouldn’t have made such an unjust statement.

But now that the words were out, it was too late to take them back, and he could only purse his lips and lower his head.

Seeing him like this, Shi Yaoguang clicked her tongue twice.

"Eh~" She sighed sorrowfully, looking at Quan Sicheng with a reproachful gaze, her tone tinged with frustration, "My son, it’s one thing for you to be undutiful to me, after all, as your mother, I’ve long known you’re heartless and I had no expectations of you."

"But now..." she sighed, "to treat your grandfather this way, how has he treated you on usual days? Does your conscience not ache treating him like that?"

As she spoke, she negated herself.

"Sorry, I forgot, you don’t have a conscience, so your conscience surely can’t ache."

Quan Sicheng: "..."

Fuck.

He glared at Shi Yaoguang angrily, "What do you mean by that?"

Shi Yaoguang: "Did I say something wrong?"

She cocked her head to one side, showing a puzzled expression, "I don’t think I said anything wrong, did I?"

"When have I ever been undutiful to Grandfather?" Quan Sicheng glared at her.

Shi Yaoguang clicked her tongue, "Undutiful? So... have you been filial?"

"I..."

Shi Yaoguang cut him off, "Don’t ’I, I, I’ me, I’m asking you, is it easy for your grandfather to save up money at his old age?"

Quan Sicheng: "..."

Indeed, the old man was up in years, but despite his age, he still had shares at his disposal.

Having shares meant he earned dividends every year, every quarter, every day, even every minute and second.

In such a situation, to hear Shi Yaoguang implying that it was not easy for the old man to save money, how was a young person who could only earn a fraction of his dividends in a month supposed to respond?

Shi Yaoguang ignored his dissatisfied look and continued, "Look at you, demanding such a large sum of money right off the bat, just to give to a woman who hasn’t even married into the family, and who could leave at any moment. Do you think you’re being fair to your grandfather doing this?"

Hearing how Shi Yaoguang twisted the facts, Quan Sicheng could no longer hold back, "It was clear you started this, so why blame me?"

"Indeed, it was my fault for bringing the matter to Grandfather, but dare you say you’re innocent?"

Quan Sicheng asserted, "You knew very well that it’s not easy for Grandfather to make money, yet you asked him for so many things; how can your conscience be at ease?"

"Of course," Shi Yaoguang snorted, "Want to know why?"

Quan Sicheng scoffed, "I would like to see what excuses you can come up with."

Shi Yaoguang said bluntly, "Because Shi Yiqing doesn’t deserve these things, but... I do."

She spoke with great confidence, "Of course, it’s not only because I’m too excellent, there’s another reason."

"What reason?"

Shi Yaoguang’s gaze swept over the two of them, and she said with a sneer, "Because I hold grudges."

"People who steal another’s nest shouldn’t expect any favors from me," she said, curving her lips slightly, "And... my standpoint represents the public’s standpoint."

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