After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 272: The Manor Owner Quan Sicheng?

Chapter 272: Chapter 272: The Manor Owner Quan Sicheng?

After receiving the task, Ming Yan curiously asked Shi Yaoguang.

"Auntie, do you know how to brew liquor?"

Shi Yaoguang modestly replied, "I’ve learned a bit."

Hearing this, Ming Yan understood.

Learned a bit.

A bit.

Yes, that meant she knew how to.

Facing his expression that seemed to "see through everything," Shi Yaoguang felt a bit helpless, "What’s with that look?"

"What else could it be?"

Ming Yan pursed his lips and silently gave a thumbs up, "I’m simply in awe of Auntie’s celestial skills. In the few days I’ve known you, there hasn’t been anything you don’t know how to do."

Shi Yaoguang seriously stated, "There are things I don’t know how to do."

Ming Yan grew more curious, "Really?"

"Yes."

"How come I don’t know about it?" Ming Yan was quite skeptical; ever since he had met her, An Siqi had challenged Shi Yaoguang numerous times.

Each time, Shi Yaoguang had managed to surprise everyone.

To be honest, if Ming Yan hadn’t been certain that there were no supernatural forces in this world, he might have suspected Shi Yaoguang was an actual fairy.

After all, no normal person could be such a freak.

Confronted with his curious scrutiny, Shi Yaoguang responded quite calmly, "If you think I’m not human, then congratulations, you’re right."

"What?" He was full of surprise, "So you really aren’t human?"

"Yes," Shi Yaoguang bared her teeth, "I’m a man-eating monster, specializing in devouring good-looking people like you."

Upon hearing this, Ming Yan immediately chuckled.

Seeing him laugh foolishly, Shi Yaoguang was stunned on the spot.

"What’s this?"

Ming Yan fidgeted, "Auntie, don’t praise me like that, I get shy."

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

Quan Jinbei cleared his throat.

Ming Yan immediately reined in his coy expression, "Cough, what I mean is, I didn’t say anything."

"Uncle, Auntie, let’s get out of the car quickly."

While speaking, he fanned his cheeks, "Who knows what kind of mischief that simpleton is up to again."

The simpleton he mentioned was, of course, An Siqi.

After getting out of the car and seeing Shi Yiqing holding a cellphone, he frowned slightly.

She looked somewhat familiar.

Before he could figure out the woman’s identity, he saw Quan Sicheng not far away.

That’s it.

There was no need to think further; the little white flower in front of him must be Auntie’s nest-stealing sister.

Ming Yan thoughtfully observed the little white flower with the cellphone, his eyes brimming with disdain.

Shi Yiqing was holding her phone, presumably to take a photo as evidence.

But as soon as this man got out of the car, he blocked her camera. Even if he looked good, Shi Yiqing was not pleased.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?" Shi Yiqing controlled her tone, trying to sound as gentle as possible.

"Sorry, I don’t feel like moving," Ming Yan still stood there casually.

Shi Yiqing furrowed her brows and grew more impatient.

Looking up at him, she suddenly paused.

"It’s you!"

Ming Yan raised an eyebrow, "You know me?"

Shi Yiqing snorted, "Who doesn’t know you? Aren’t you just a popular star?"

"Even if I am a star, that doesn’t give me the right to block your way! You’d better move aside quickly!"

"I won’t let you!" Ming Yan stood with his hands on his hips. "I just won’t let you through, what can you do about it?"

"You—" Shi Yiqing gritted her teeth and turned around abruptly, "If you won’t let me through, will it be okay if I do?"

Ming Yan certainly didn’t let go of her intention and immediately stepped in front of her, blocking her way.

Shi Yiqing frowned: "What on earth do you want to do?"

"I don’t want to do anything." Ming Yan tilted his head slightly, his eyes clearly mocking, "I am a guest invited by the owner of this manor. I wonder who you might be?"

"As a guest, I can do whatever I want with the permission of the host. I just don’t know if Miss you have that authority as well."

"Of course, I have that authority!" Shi Yiqing said without a second thought.

After speaking, she met Ming Yan’s questioning gaze and directly brought Quan Sicheng into the picture, "Brother Sicheng, come here for a moment!"

Quan Sicheng had recognized Ming Yan as soon as he started to speak.

Seeing him, Quan Sicheng’s face turned rather unsightly.

Although he was the future heir officially acknowledged by Old Master Quan, but...

In Quan Sicheng’s heart, there was always a bit of caution tucked away.

This caution, Ming Yan standing before him, was one of them.

Unlike him, an adopted child, Ming Yan, that is Quan Siyan.

Quan Siyan was the flesh and blood of the Quan family, carrying Old Master Quan’s blood.

Quan Sicheng didn’t show it, but his heart always fretted that if one day, the old master no longer liked him, would he take back everything he now possessed.

If the old master took it all back, it would inevitably return to Quan Siyan’s hands.

Just thinking about that possibility made Quan Sicheng’s complexion extremely unpleasant.

No.

That absolutely couldn’t happen.

He would not allow such a thing to happen.

Never!

Quan Sicheng retracted his hostile gaze and stepped up next to Shi Yiqing.

Ming Yan naturally didn’t miss the hostility in his eyes, and he pulled up a corner of his mouth slightly.

His hunch was right after all, this Quan Sicheng... was still an ungrateful wolf that couldn’t be domesticated.

But it didn’t matter, if he wanted to dig his own grave, there would naturally be someone to deal with him.

Ming Yan, as a grandson of the Quan family, indeed had a clever brain.

He could see things clearer than most people.

And it was precisely because he saw clearly and knew what he wanted that he was able to make a name for himself at such a young age.

He had realized early on that Old Master Quan had unusual feelings for Quan Sicheng.

If it weren’t for that, he wouldn’t have given up everything without even trying to compete.

Just didn’t expect it.

He, the legitimate grandson, didn’t fight for it, and Quan Sicheng, an adopted one, was making such a fuss.

Just now, his gaze was clearly filled with murderous intent.

In other words, if Quan Sicheng found the opportunity, he would certainly try to get rid of him.

Ming Yan scoffed in his heart; Quan Sicheng wanted to take action, but that would depend on whether he would ever get the chance.

After all...

Trying to kill him wouldn’t be easy.

Pushing down the myriad of thoughts in his mind, he said to Quan Sicheng, "Long time no see."

Quan Sicheng responded likewise, "Long time no see."

Seeing his lukewarm attitude, Ming Yan raised an eyebrow, "So long without seeing me, you don’t even know how to call people anymore?"

After speaking, without waiting for a response, he went on to say: "Forget it, you’ve always been arrogant, I’m used to it by now."

With that, he pointed to Shi Yiqing and asked, "Tell me, what’s the deal with this woman?"

Quan Sicheng frowned, "What do you mean ’this woman’? She is my fiancée!"

Shi Yiqing was very pleased with his clearly protective attitude and looked at Quan Sicheng with affection, her voice gentle, "Brother Sicheng, you’re so good to me, thank you for being willing to stand up for me."

After finishing, she turned to confront Ming Yan: "Brother Sicheng is the owner of this manor. You say you’re a guest, is that the attitude you have when you see the owner?"