After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 230: Your Mom’s Sudden Concern

Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Your Mom’s Sudden Concern

Thanks to the cooperation of the butler, Quan Sicheng became even more embarrassed.

He also remembered the situation at the old house.

Every time he and Quan Jinbei were at the old house, the food prepared mostly catered to his tastes.

In the past, Quan Jinbei had never expressed any objections, and Sicheng went from being initially tense and conflicted to gradually not caring at all.

He even thought, Quan Jinbei is his dad, what’s wrong with a father indulging his son a bit?

Not a problem at all.

But now, being so bluntly squeezed by Shi Yaoguang and the butler, he suddenly felt incredibly awkward.

He looked at Quan Jinbei, struggling for a while before he spoke, "Dad, I’m sorry..."

Quan Jinbei’s eyebrows lifted slightly, "Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?"

"It’s all my fault..." Quan Sicheng weakly said, "Every time we go to the old house, Grandpa always has the meals prepared to my liking, and I never refused. It was wrong of me."

"Is that it?"

Shi Yaoguang’s face was full of disdain, "You think a light apology can gloss over the wrongs Grandpa has suffered for so many years? It’s not that easy."

Quan Sicheng’s face showed impatience, "Then what do you mean? Do you really expect me to kneel down and apologize?"

"If you are willing." Shi Yaoguang lifted her chin, indicating that he could do just that.

Quan Sicheng’s face stiffened.

Even with preparation, facing Shi Yaoguang, he still felt at a loss.

...

In the end, Quan Sicheng couldn’t bring himself to kneel.

Not because he was too proud.

It was because she wasn’t interested.

He even thought to himself that maybe he should just kneel.

But...

Shi Yaoguang outright rejected the idea.

Because she said, "Don’t be hypocritically backpedaling here. If you truly cared, you should have made changes long ago, not wait until I pointed it out to offer an insincere apology."

"No one’s interested in that kind of sorry."

At the dining table.

The butler thoughtfully had dishes served to Quan Sicheng.

Looking at the bowl piled up like a little mountain of food he disliked, Quan Sicheng’s expression turned sour.

Shi Yaoguang poured more fuel on the fire, "Why aren’t you eating? Don’t you like it?"

As she spoke, she insincerely scolded the butler, "What are you doing? Can’t you see that the fourth young master is hungry? Why don’t you bring him another bowl so he can eat some more?"

The butler glanced at Quan Sicheng’s unhappy face and nodded silently, "Madam, please don’t worry, the kitchen is already prepared."

With that said, a large bowl of soup was brought out.

As luck would have it, it was made with the very ingredients that Quan Sicheng disliked.

Looking at this bowl of soup, his face turned green.

"Shi Yaoguang!"

He didn’t take his anger out on the butler but directed it straight at Shi Yaoguang.

Since the butler said as much, it must have been Shi Yaoguang’s idea.

Since it was Shi Yaoguang’s idea, he naturally had to take it up with her.

Shi Yaoguang shrugged her shoulders, her face innocent, "What have I done to you? I didn’t do anything."

"The one who had the kitchen prepare soup for you was your dad. How could... your dad not show some concern for you?"

Quan Sicheng was at a loss for words for a moment, "I didn’t say he couldn’t."

Shi Yaoguang grinned, "Well then, isn’t that fine? Go ahead and eat."

She tapped the table, "All of these are the deep care and affection from us elders, make sure to finish them, okay?"

Sicheng nearly choked on his meal.

Luckily, what Shi Yaoguang prepared was right at the edge of what he could bear.

Although he almost vomited, he managed to hold it back in the end.

After the meal, he could no longer be bothered to contend with Shi Yaoguang, and promptly made his exit.

No matter how much Shi Yaoguang tried to retain him, she couldn’t sway his determination to leave.

...

Shi Family.

When Shi Yiqing received a call from Quan Sicheng, Quan Sicheng told her that he had prepared a surprise for her.

After listening to him, Shi Yiqing was filled with anticipation.

She couldn’t help but speculate what Quan Sicheng had prepared for her.

As soon as she saw him, she threw herself directly into his arms and asked coquettishly, "Brother Sicheng, what gift have you prepared for me?"

As she spoke, her eyes blinked expectantly.

Quan Sicheng played coy and then said, "Didn’t you really look forward to attending Mr. Xiao’s birthday banquet? I’ve secured you an opportunity."

"What opportunity?" Shi Yiqing’s face showed curiosity, but she already had a guess in her mind.

Most likely, he had persuaded Mrs. Xiao to take her as an apprentice.

It was just too bad that reality was destined not to meet expectations.

Because...

The surprise that Quan Sicheng gave her was downgraded by more than one level.

Quan Sicheng had no idea about her emotional journey.

In his view, it was already quite difficult for him to have secured an opportunity for her.

"Qingqing, I helped you get a chance for apprenticeship, and as long as you pass Mrs. Xiao’s test, you can become her apprentice," Quan Sicheng said, his tone excited.

"Qingqing, how about it? Are you happy?"

Shi Yiqing blinked, startled.

"You secured me a chance for apprenticeship?"

Her voice sounded strange when she said the word "opportunity."

Quan Sicheng nodded, "Yes."

"This opportunity is hard-won. You must perform well at the Xiao Family’s birthday banquet."

Shi Yiqing nodded stiffly.

Seeing that her mood was off, Quan Sicheng quickly asked, "What’s wrong?"

"I... I..." Shi Yaoguang hesitated, looking like she wanted to say something but dared not.

Quan Sicheng hurriedly asked, "What’s the matter?"

"I might disappoint you for the opportunity you’ve fought for me," Shi Yiqing said with a sorrowful look, lowering her head.

"Mrs. Xiao’s granddaughter is a friend of my sister," she continued.

"That day when I went out to buy a gown, I met them..." she explained, biting her lower lip with a look of grievance.

Quan Sicheng was somewhat surprised, "How does Shi Yaoguang know Mrs. Xiao’s granddaughter?"

As Shi Yiqing spoke of this, she truly felt a sense of injustice.

Thus, her gaze towards Quan Sicheng also took on a hint of resentment.

"Mrs. Xiao’s granddaughter is also in our school," Shi Yiqing said through gritted teeth, revealing her name, "It’s that Cheng Lingdang who often follows my sister around."

"Her?"

Quan Sicheng also had an impression of her.

After all...

When he was slapped in the face on the sports field, Cheng Lingdang was right there beside Shi Yaoguang, cheering and applauding.

Thinking back to that scene, Quan Sicheng felt a twinge in his tooth.

Thinking it over carefully, the relationship between Cheng Lingdang and Shi Yaoguang was just like that.

And Mrs. Xiao was Cheng Lingdang’s grandmother.

Mrs. Xiao might well ruin Shi Yiqing’s plans for apprenticeship because of Cheng Lingdang.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt at a loss.

Shi Yaoguang clearly took advantage of his ignorance to deliberately set him up.

Seeing the change in his expression, Shi Yiqing weakly asked, "Brother Sicheng, did you perhaps make some promise for my sake?"

The only possibility Shi Yiqing could think of was this.

After all, Quan Sicheng bore the title of the Quan Family heir but actually didn’t hold real power.

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