After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 270: An Insult to Scholarship

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: An Insult to Scholarship

Quan Jinbei hooked the tip of his finger under her chin, lightly making a questioning "Hmm?"

Despite the gentleness in his voice, there was an inexplicable sense of threat.

Shi Yaoguang cleared her throat quietly and reluctantly corrected herself, "Actually... it’s not like we can’t negotiate."

"Oh?"

"Jinbei, let’s talk this out properly, this—" She subtly indicated the proximity between them, "This is not very gentleman-like behavior of us."

"Not very gentleman-like, huh..." Quan Jinbei settled her on his lap, speaking nonsense with a serious face, "Why don’t you explain to me what ’not very gentleman-like’ means?"

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

She coughed lightly, speaking with a consultative tone, "No, no need to go through such trouble, right?"

"How could this be troubling?" he asked earnestly.

"I’m just discussing serious matters with you," he said seriously.

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

Alright, would conceding be so bad?

She immediately asked, "I’m the one who damaged your reputation, Jinbei. Whatever compensation you want, just tell me directly."

Quan Jinbei finally seemed a bit satisfied.

But he didn’t let her go; instead, he whispered something into her ear.

Shi Yaoguang listened, eyes widening in disbelief.

"I... I didn’t hear that wrong, did I?"

Quan Jinbei raised an eyebrow, "You heard wrong?"

Shi Yaoguang met his eyes, full of implied threat, and dared not admit any mistake. She immediately shook her head, "No, no, I didn’t hear wrong."

"But..." Shi Yaoguang still wanted to salvage the situation, "Isn’t this decision a bit rash, Jinbei?"

"I don’t see a problem. Do you have any objections?"

"I... I’m just considering your reputation, Jinbei."

Shi Yaoguang wore an expression of concern for him, "Jinbei, you do realize your reputation is very important. If... if others knew you were living like this with me, would they not crush my backbone?"

Quan Jinbei snorted softly, "I fail to see how your backbone is so fragile."

"Hey, that’s not the point." Shi Yaoguang waved her hand, "Have you really thought it through?"

Quan Jinbei: "Mhm."

"Then... may I take some more time to think about it?" Shi Yaoguang tentatively asked.

Quan Jinbei rejected her with an uncompromising tone, "No need to think, just do as I say."

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

A tiny bit distressed.

Quan Jinbei’s reputation had been compromised, and he demanded Shi Yaoguang compensate him.

The condition he proposed wasn’t entirely unreasonable.

But to say it wasn’t a bit excessive would be a stretch.

And just what was that condition?

The condition was...

To have her...

Keep him close at all times.

As...

A male companion.

Shi Yaoguang really couldn’t understand Quan Jinbei’s thought process.

"Jinbei, I still feel this is somewhat inappropriate."

Quan Jinbei raised his eyebrow, signaling for her to continue.

Shi Yaoguang spoke frankly, "You are a person of status, being with me is truly beneath you. If anyone found out how I’m belittling you, who knows what they would think of me."

"Our business, what does it have to do with anyone else? Since when did you care so much about what others think?"

Quan Jinbei said, his lips curving into a smile, "Moreover... if I don’t mind, what are you afraid of?"

Shi Yaoguang was on the verge of tears, "Isn’t this because I’m worried about damaging your reputation?"

Quan Jinbei reminded her expressionlessly, "You’ve already damaged it."

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

Quan Jinbei: "What you need to do now is compensate for my losses! Given that following you was my own request, you must compensate me, and you have no right to refuse."

With things said to this point, Shi Yaoguang really couldn’t refuse. After thinking it over, she had no choice but to agree.

...

After this conversation, Quan Jinbei seemed to have triggered some strange mechanism.

He became utterly uninhibited around Shi Yaoguang.

It was as if he was acting the part of an enchanting concubine...

No, he played the role of a kept man to perfection.

"After finishing the film, shall we go pick grapes at the estate?"

Once an advertisement wrapped up, Quan Jinbei handed Shi Yaoguang a handkerchief to wipe off sweat, and asked casually.

Shi Yaoguang was startled for a moment: "Picking grapes?"

Quan Jinbei nodded eagerly, "I haven’t had grapes in a long time. Don’t you want to go with me? Or do you have more important things to do, no time to accompany me? If that’s the case, it’s okay for me to go alone..."

Shi Yaoguang quickly interrupted him, "How could I not have time? Since you want to eat grapes, we’ll go after we finish."

Quan Jinbei responded with satisfaction, "Wife, you’re really nice~"

Shi Yaoguang cleared her throat, negotiating with him: "Can you not call me ’wife’?"

"Then what should I call you?" Quan Jinbei blinked, "Baby? Darling? Dear? Sweetheart? Or..."

Shi Yaoguang made a stopping gesture, he was getting more and more cheesy, "Enough, enough, just call me by my name."

Quan Jinbei stared at her for several seconds before acquiescing and changed his way of addressing her: "Alright, Yaoyao."

Shi Yaoguang shuddered, what’s wrong with this person? Just calling her name gave her goosebumps.

The onlookers: "..."

Hiss—

That’s cringeworthy.

Ming Yan could no longer bear to look straight at his little uncle.

An Siqi, on the other hand, was seething with indignation.

What’s there for Shi Yaoguang to be smug about? Once she meets with the third Master Quan, she will definitely tell him about her affair and keeping a kept man!

If the third Master Quan knew what she did, let’s see how she could continue to be arrogant.

Perhaps, she would have to kneel and beg An Siqi not to reveal the affair.

Little did Shi Yaoguang know about her wild musings, as she simply ignored her.

No common ground for understanding, no dealings with each other.

Her relationship with An Siqi wasn’t something that needed to continue, so just like this, it was fine.

...

Director Xu Qian was very satisfied with filming the public service advertisement this time.

After hearing that Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei were going to pick grapes, Xu Qian thought about wine making and shamelessly asked if they could tag along.

Aside from what had already been planned for the public service advertisement, additional materials still needed to be sourced.

That was the reason Wang Zhehai and Shi Yaoguang mentioned that filming the advertisement could promote Cheng Lingdang’s fragrance workshop.

Since picking grapes was Quan Jinbei’s idea, Shi Yaoguang did not decide on her own to bring anyone else.

After asking Quan Jinbei’s opinion and obtaining his agreement, Shi Yaoguang then consented to Director Xu Qian’s request.

Director Xu planned to bring a few people to film the wine making advertisement.

An Siqi was the first to approach; she wanted to stick by Shi Yaoguang’s side, seizing the opportunity to meet the third Master Quan.

She was confident that once the third Master Quan met her, he would definitely take a liking to her.

Shi Yaoguang had no objections to her tagging along; the grape-picking area was spacious enough, and even with An Siqi joining, there was little chance of her causing any trouble.

But reality told her...

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