After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 35 Quan Sicheng is Coming to Kill

Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Quan Sicheng is Coming to Kill

Shi Yiqing gazed at He Yan with sparkling adoration in her eyes.

He Yan scratched his head bashfully. "What’s so impressive about me? I think Shi Yaoguang is the truly amazing one."

Shi Yiqing’s heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked, "Why do you say that?"

He Yan spoke awkwardly, "I inadvertently saw her answers, and she got all those I thought were correct, correct. I’m not sure about the rest, but even if it’s just those, she’s quite impressive. It’s said she even came from the countryside, and here I am, having access to such great educational resources, yet I’m not as good as her. I’m really ashamed."

Shi Yiqing: "..."

She didn’t pay attention to what He Yan said next.

After learning that Shi Yaoguang had gotten the questions right that even He Yan got wrong, her mind was in turmoil.

How could Shi Yaoguang possibly get such difficult questions right?

Could it really be that she has changed so much over one holiday?

"Qingqing, what’s wrong?"

When He Yan saw she suddenly stopped talking, he asked nervously.

Shi Yiqing shook her head with a dazed expression.

He Yan looked at her and said with some emotion, "I used to think that you and she didn’t get along well, but I didn’t expect that you, not biological sisters, are closer than real ones."

Shi Yiqing blinked, looking at him with confusion, "What?"

Seeing her innocent expression, He Yan couldn’t help but feel pity for her, "Qingqing, don’t think I’m being nosy, but even if you have deep sisterly affection, you shouldn’t sacrifice your own happiness for her."

"No matter what, she is still my sister..." Shi Yiqing stated with a sense of profound righteousness. "Besides, I have occupied her identity for seventeen years; it’s all what I should do."

"Even if you want to make it up to her, you shouldn’t resort to something like a trial marriage," He Yan continued with a disapproving expression.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yiqing’s face stiffened.

Trial marriage...

Again, trial marriage!

When would this topic ever go away!

She was going crazy inside, but her face still showed a troubled expression, "I know it’s not right to do this, but I don’t know of any better way to help her."

"But—" He Yan opened his mouth, only to find he had nothing to persuade her with.

After a while, he finally let out a heavy sigh, "There are priorities in everything. You’ve done enough for her. Since she has health issues and does not want to engage with Sicheng of the Quan Family, why should you sacrifice yourself to take her place in the engagement?"

"Even if the Shi Family has raised you, you don’t need to repay them with such a huge sacrifice. This is about a major decision for your future."

Shi Yiqing’s mouth twitched, and she explained, "You’ve misunderstood, He Yan. The engagement was my own choice. I’m not the least unhappy."

He Yan naturally didn’t believe her.

He disagreed and said, "You don’t have to hide it from me. I know you’ve always been a good girl of pure character."

Shi Yiqing remained silent. She wouldn’t refute the compliments.

Unexpectedly, He Yan continued, "You have already gone above and beyond by standing in for her in a trial marriage; there’s absolutely no reason for you to further sacrifice yourself by marrying Sicheng in her place. Think about it carefully. Although my He family might not be as influential as the Quan Family, we still have some say. If you need support, I’ll be your solid backing and help you cancel the engagement with Sicheng."

Shi Yiqing looked at him with gratitude, then shook her head in pain, "I really appreciate your concern for me, but... the Shi Family has been as kind to me as a mountain, and under no circumstances can I betray and abandon them."

"It’s not easy that the Shi Family needs me, I can’t do anything to let them down!"

She first elevated her own image, then began to speak for Sicheng, "And Brother Sicheng, he—"

She had barely started speaking when she was interrupted by Sicheng, who had been listening for who knows how long.

He approached with a dark expression and asked coldly, "Your engagement with me, is it to repay the Shi Family?"

Shi Yiqing was startled by his sudden appearance and stammered, "No, it isn’t..."

He Yan, however, stepped in front of her, confronting the chilling aura of Quan Sicheng, "If you can’t perform in that department, and Qingqing still accepts you, shouldn’t you cherish it instead of being so harsh to Qingqing?"

Hearing the accusation about his "inadequacy" again, Quan Sicheng couldn’t help but laugh in anger.

Shi Yiqing felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness swell within her.

The so-called trial marriage proposed by Shi Yaoguang was nothing but an inescapable trap.

Admitting it or denying it would bring negative consequences either way.

Moreover, her words about Quan Sicheng’s inadequacy, spoken "through Shi Yiqing’s mouth," were impossible to counter.

If it were anything else, one could just present evidence to clarify.

But such private matters couldn’t possibly be clarified.

It’s not like Quan Sicheng could perform an R-rated show in public.

Without seeing for themselves, anyone who tried to explain would be labeled as whitewashing.

Quan Sicheng’s chest heaved violently for a moment before he finally exploded.

He raised his fist and smashed it into He Yan’s face, "You’re the damn one who’s inadequate!"

The onlookers scattered like birds and beasts the moment he threw the punch.

Meanwhile, someone was live-posting the situation on a forum.

And so...

He was gloriously labeled as someone who had lost his temper out of embarrassment.

...

All of these developments were within Shi Yaoguang’s expectations.

As Quan Sicheng lost his temper in embarrassment, she was sitting on the grass field eating ice cream, with the chatty Cheng Lingdang by her side.

"Yaoguang, I really admire you. You’re my idol from now on!"

She posed as if clutching her heart, "Not having met you earlier is a regret in my life. If I had known how smart you are, I would have befriended you long ago. Wuu wuu wuu... I repent..."

Shi Yaoguang scooped up some ice cream, squinting her eyes as she enjoyed the cold, sweet, and delicate flavor melting in her mouth, before she continued, "I wasn’t like this before."

"Then what were you like?" Cheng Lingdang was curious; after all, people don’t just change overnight, do they?

With a profound gaze, Shi Yaoguang’s tone carried a depth of experience beyond her understanding, "It was a stagnant life, nothing worth being curious about."

Seeing her downturned mood, Cheng Lingdang wisely did not pry further.

"I’ve always felt that Shi Yiqing was duplicitous, and now I’ve finally seen her slip up. I’m so happy, but it’s really your doing that was brilliant!"

She gave a thumbs-up to Shi Yaoguang, "For someone of Shi Yiqing’s caliber, it’s tough for the average person to match."

Shi Yaoguang said, "Maybe you just haven’t seen enough."

"That’s true." She contemplated a bit and said, "There are plenty of high-caliber people in the world, I shouldn’t have such a narrow view."

With that, she picked up her phone again to browse the forums.

As she watched Quan Sicheng’s live embarrassments, she just kept laughing until she saw the latest post.

"This is bad, this is bad, Quan Sicheng is coming over here!"

She sat up with a start, grabbed Shi Yaoguang, and prepared to run.

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