After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 224 What’s on your mind again?

Chapter 224: Chapter 224 What’s on your mind again?

The butler shook his head, "Third Master received a phone call and left without telling me where he was going."

Shi Yaoguang nodded and turned to go upstairs.

She took out her phone and looked at it, feeling a bit uneasy.

She didn’t know what exactly Quan Sicheng had said to Quan Jinbei that made him rush off in such a hurry.

What if something happened to him, what then?

After hesitating, she took out her mobile phone and gave Quan Sicheng a call.

"Quan Sicheng, where are you?"

Caught off guard by her direct approach, Quan Sicheng was taken aback, "Why are you asking that?"

Shi Yaoguang couldn’t be bothered to beat around the bush and said directly, "Your dad went looking for you, and I’m worried about him."

"..."

Quan Sicheng was silent for a moment, then said with a sneer, "Even if you want to put on an act, doing it in front of him is one thing, but there’s no need to perform for me, right?"

"Who’s putting on an act for you?" Shi Yaoguang rolled her eyes, realizing he couldn’t see, she said outright, "My love for your dad is real, and that’s something a person who’s unworthy of true love like you wouldn’t understand."

"I’m unworthy of true love?" Quan Sicheng laughed as if he had heard a joke, "I think you’re delusional. Saying that my dad fell for you at first sight, when in reality, it was you who threw yourself at him, right?"

"It’s one thing for you to throw yourself at someone, but pulling a stunt like this is just disgusting."

"What did I do? How is it that I disgusted you?" Shi Yaoguang’s tone was filled with mockery.

Quan Sicheng snorted coldly, "Do you think I don’t know what you’re up to? You’re just waiting for my dad, while he is still around, to marry him and then bear him a son, aren’t you?"

"It’s common knowledge that my dad’s health is poor and he won’t live much longer. Can you honestly say that this isn’t your intention in getting close to him?"

Shi Yaoguang fell silent, "Even if that were true, as you say, what’s wrong with it? After all, he and I are both single. Even if I had ulterior motives, it’s my own business and doesn’t harm anyone else."

"If that were all, I wouldn’t look down on you either. The problem is that you shouldn’t have had such thoughts in the first place!"

Quan Sicheng said this with a hint of agitation in his voice.

This made Shi Yaoguang unable to understand.

"What ideas have I entertained?"

Quan Sicheng, through gritted teeth, said, "Don’t pretend like I don’t know what you’re planning to do to me!"

"Ah?" Shi Yaoguang was genuinely confused, "What am I planning to do to you?" She didn’t even know herself.

Quan Sicheng scoffed lightly, "Don’t you just hope that once my dad dies, you can use the son you bore to seize the family wealth?"

"You love me so much, and once you’ve gotten everything, you would surely find ways to get me! But let me tell you, that’s not going to happen. You might as well give up on that idea right now!"

Shi Yaoguang was rendered speechless.

She stared at the phone, and after quite a while, she managed to spit out a word, "Idiot."

Quan Sicheng was furious, "What did you say?"

"Said you’re an idiot." Shi Yaoguang repeated expressionlessly and sincerely advised, "Being brainless is a disease, you should get that treated."

"Shi Yaoguang!" Quan Sicheng said sternly, "What do you mean by that?"

"What do I mean... isn’t it obvious enough?"

Shi Yaoguang chuckled softly, "If you’re worried that your brain sickness is so severe that you could go bankrupt trying to cure it..."

"Don’t worry, I can help you. After all, I am your mother, aren’t I?"

Quan Sicheng didn’t feel moved by her seeming kindness.

His expression darkened, looking like he could kill someone at any moment.

Too bad, Shi Yaoguang wasn’t in front of him and had no idea what his expression was like.

Just as he was about to explode with anger, she asked again, "What did you say to Quan Jinbei? Why did you ask him to go find you, what on earth are you planning?"

When Quan Sicheng heard her concern for Quan Jinbei, he couldn’t help but snort coldly, "You want to know? I won’t tell you just because you want to know."

"..." Shi Yaoguang fell silent for a moment, "Do you think if you don’t tell me, I won’t be able to find out?"

Quan Sicheng was supremely confident, "The place I’ve arranged, unless you have eyes and hands everywhere, is impossible to find."

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

He had an air of insufferable smugness.

Shi Yaoguang glanced at the phone screen, her eyes flickering.

...

Two hours later, she parked her flashy red sports car in front of the exhibition venue’s entrance.

She looked up at the grand sign displayed overhead, and Shi Yaoguang began to doubt if she had come to the wrong place.

"Good day Miss, may I inquire if you are a member here?"

A waiter dressed in a white shirt approached her, a proper smile on his face.

Shi Yaoguang replied with an equally polite demeanor, "Your venue is still members-only?"

"Yes, miss."

The servant replied respectfully, "Would you like to sign up for a membership?"

Shi Yaoguang considered for a moment, then nodded.

She followed the waiter and spent ten minutes getting her membership card before she proceeded to the third floor.

This venue was something... akin to a trade fair.

Only it seemed more high-end than the average venue.

"What is the main exhibit on the third floor today?"

Shi Yaoguang asked a passing waiter.

"Today’s main exhibition on the third floor features incense."

Having received the answer, Shi Yaoguang had a general guess.

Various fragrances have always been Magical Treasures for refining the tastes of the upper class.

Xiao Cenyang’s wife possessed unique perfume-making skills and even held many secret incense recipes passed down through several generations.

If Cheng Lingdang hadn’t changed her mind midway to learn the craft from Mrs. Xiao, this technique would likely have ended up with Shi Yiqing.

That’s how it was in her past life.

Shi Yiqing had reaped countless benefits through the art of incense.

And because some of the incense had special properties, it allowed Shi Yiqing to come into contact with higher-ranking individuals, thereby opening many new business opportunities.

The main exhibit on the third floor today being incense, well... the purpose of Quan Sicheng asking Quan Jinbei to come over was clear as day.

The moment Shi Yaoguang thought about what he planned to do, she could only sigh inwardly.

What a pity.

With her present, Quan Sicheng’s well-laid plans were doomed to fail.

Holding her VIP card, Shi Yaoguang entered the third floor.

The exhibition hall was spacious, with each section separated by crystal bead curtains, creating simple enclosures.

After all, it was an exhibition; even if spaces were sectioned off, there was no need to close any doors.

If there was a need for a private room to discuss matters, people wouldn’t come here.

With no doors to block her view, Shi Yaoguang quickly found her target.

She strolled to the space where Quan Sicheng and Quan Jinbei were. She arrived just in time to hear Quan Sicheng, with his silver tongue, recommending his fiancee to Quan Jinbei.

"Dad, Qingqing really has a talent for perfume-making. I’ve heard through the grapevine that Mr. Xiao intends to take an apprentice for himself and his wife... I was hoping you could help out," said Quan Sicheng, his eyes full of anticipation, nervously waiting for a response.

Quan Jinbei glanced at him sideways...