After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 221 Marrying an Old Man for Money

Chapter 221: Chapter 221 Marrying an Old Man for Money

For this, they even played the family card.

Unexpectedly, it was just the family card that made her waver, but a single sentence from Shi Yaoguang directly changed Cheng Lingdang’s mind.

Xiao Cenyang was very curious and wanted to know by what means Shi Yaoguang had managed to persuade her.

...

Madam Xiao was equally incredulous.

She was even more eager than Xiao Cenyang for her granddaughter to learn the family craft from her.

But she also knew that her granddaughter never liked these things.

However, there was no choice, as the craftsmanship passed down in their family couldn’t easily be taught to outsiders.

If there had been any other option, she would never have considered handing down the heritage to someone else.

Alas, Cheng Lingdang had been refusing to agree, without the slightest sign of giving in.

When Xiao Cenyang brought this up earlier, although Madam Xiao also harbored hope, deep down she knew that Cheng Lingdang would probably refuse.

Unexpectedly, she actually said she was willing!

This completely shattered her worldview!

Cheng Lingdang met Xiao Cenyang’s and Madam Xiao’s incredulous gazes with an awkward scratch of her head, "Now that I’ve agreed, you won’t change your minds and decide you don’t want me anymore, right?"

"Of course not."

"Once you’ve agreed, don’t even think about backing out!"

The couple spoke up simultaneously.

Having said that, they exchanged looks and simultaneously revealed a knowing smile.

Seeing them like this, Cheng Lingdang’s heart chilled once more.

But she had no regrets.

Although she didn’t know what Shi Yaoguang’s intention was for making her agree, she believed that Shi Yaoguang would never act without purpose.

If sacrificing a bit of her free time could save some things, she was naturally willing.

...

Once Cheng Lingdang agreed to learn from the Xiao couple, the Xiao Family immediately released the news.

Xiao Cenyang planned to announce the good news at the birthday banquet he and his wife were hosting.

While celebrating their birthday, they could also publicly announce that the Xiao Family’s legacy would continue.

This good news made both members of the Xiao couple joyful every day.

Time flew, and half a month passed.

Today, Cheng Lingdang had made plans with Shi Yaoguang to go shopping together.

"Big Brother Shi, my grandfather’s birthday banquet is definitely going to be a grand occasion, and a dress is indispensable for the event. Let’s go shopping together to see if we can find something suitable," she said.

After some persuasion, Shi Yaoguang reluctantly agreed.

"Then let’s go have a look together," he said.

The two made an appointment and went to the largest shopping mall in Mingzhu City that afternoon.

The third floor of the mall was filled with haute couture for women.

Many of them were brand-limited editions.

Cheng Lingdang immediately spotted a puffy princess dress that she liked.

The dress employed a chocolate cake concept, with the outer material having a kind of flowing, silky texture.

Just by looking at it, there was an enticing feeling.

"Big Brother Shi, I like that one, I’m going to try it on~"

Shi Yaoguang called an employee, took down the dress, and let Cheng Lingdang go to the fitting room to try it on.

...

"Qingqing, look..."

"Wow, I think that color suits you so well!"

"Really? Then I’ll go check it out."

"This set was basically tailored for you..."

At the same store, Shi Yiqing and another girl, who looked unfamiliar, walked in arm in arm.

It was clear that the girl clinging to Shi Yiqing’s arm was dependent on her.

Therefore, her tone was unconsciously filled with a hint of flattery.

Having heard her plastic hanger-on’s words, Shi Yiqing was about to try on the peach-pink long dress she mentioned when she saw Shi Yaoguang standing there.

Seeing her, Shi Yiqing instinctively stopped in her tracks.

The little sister in tow didn’t stop in time and nearly took a tumble.

"Sorry, sorry."

The little sister apologized repeatedly, but Shi Yiqing waved her hand impatiently, "Okay, okay, stop talking."

After saying that, she walked a few steps forward to Shi Yaoguang.

"What a coincidence, you’re shopping too."

Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "Not really."

Shi Yiqing rolled her eyes at her, "Hmph, as if anyone’s keen."

Shi Yaoguang retorted, "I don’t care to bump into you, so are you suggesting you do care?"

"I certainly don’t," Shi Yiqing said, puckering up her mouth and trying hard to appear disdainful, "Who is like you? Ready to sell your body for money, marrying an old man who could be your ex’s father?"

"Pfft."

Shi Yiqing’s little sister played along well with her act, bursting into laughter right away.

"No way? I thought you were quite pretty just now, but to think... for the sake of money, you’d actually marry an old man."

With that, she covered her face, displaying an expression that was a mix of disdain and an inability to bear looking.

Shi Yiqing looked down on her with pity in her eyes, as if saying outright, "It’s not just for money that she is marrying an old man. She’s even carrying the man’s child now."

"What?" The little sister exclaimed, "Isn’t that a bit too much? When the child is born, who knows whether they should call him dad or grandpa..."

Shi Yiqing said with contempt, "Who knows? Maybe by the time the kid is born, there won’t be a dad."

The little sister looked curious, "Born without a dad? Could it be..."

She immediately conjured up an image of an old man covered in age spots, tremblingly hobbling along with a cane.

Imagining such an old man, then thinking about Shi Yaoguang, youthful and beautiful, carrying the child of someone like that.

How exactly would that work...

Just thinking about the process made her feel a chill of disgust.

"She’s really too desperate, isn’t she?"

The little sister covered her face, "To stoop to such an old man, aren’t you afraid of slipping up? What if the old man lacks vitality and dies in bed, would that be considered murder or an accident?"

Shi Yiqing pursed her lips, "Who knows what it would count as? Some people, just for the sake of raising their status through their children, really will do anything."

The little sister made a disgusted "yuck" sound, "Better keep away from such people, in case they have some filthy disease and you catch it."

Shi Yaoguang watched the two of them put on their act with a cold gaze, showing no intention of engaging in conversation.

After self-entertaining for a while and getting no response, they also found it a bit boring.

After a while, Shi Yiqing rolled her eyes, "I guess some people just feel too embarrassed to speak, tsk... having done something so low, what’s there to be embarrassed about? Starting to feel embarrassed now, isn’t that a bit late?"

"Some people just put on airs," the little sister said disdainfully, "acting like a virtuous woman after being a kept mistress, thinking everyone else is a fool."

After they finished talking, the door of the nearest fitting room opened.

Cheng Lingdang came out.

Her expression was one of surprise, but upon seeing Shi Yiqing, it quickly turned to disdain.

"Why are you here?"

Her obvious aversion was so clear that Shi Yiqing couldn’t pretend not to notice it, even if she wanted to.

With her little sister standing by her side, she started to get annoyed.

"What are you implying? I’m a consumer, can’t I shop here?"