After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 365: Did you know that I’ve been single all these years?

Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Did you know that I’ve been single all these years?

A token of appreciation...

Quan Jinbei’s mouth twitched, but in the end, he accepted the gift brought by Wei Jinyan.

After a simple and somewhat awkward exchange of pleasantries, Wei Jinyan once again made his intentions clear.

Quan Jinbei had heard some things about the Wei Family as well.

Originally, it had nothing to do with him; although he paid attention, he wouldn’t take it too much to heart.

But now that he was entangled with Shi Yaoguang, he found himself having to take it much more seriously.

Wei Jinyan looked at him and sighed, "Here’s the thing, our Wei Family cut ties with Wei Lan decades ago. There won’t be any dispute when Yaoguang returns to take over the family business, and I have no... interest in anything to do with the Wei Family."

Upon hearing this, Quan Jinbei raised an eyebrow, "According to you, a person who grew up in the Wei Family has no interest in its business. Conversely, doesn’t that imply that the Wei Family isn’t very appealing?"

"If that’s the case, why should Yaoguang go back and inherit the family business?"

This question...

Was incredibly incisive.

For a normal person, gaining a fortune that falls like a pie from the sky would at least provoke a joyful response, right? Surely there would be some happiness in their heart?

Being able to take over the family business, if not eagerly, one should at least be expectant, right?

But the result...

This matter turned out to be a repeated Waterloo for Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei.

This couple seemed utterly unmoved; could it be that the Wei Family really had such little value?

Wei Jinyan couldn’t help but feel a deep self-doubt take root in his heart.

Shi Yaoguang watched his expression, pursed her lips, and following Quan Jinbei’s reasoning, said, "My husband has a point. Why don’t you explain why the Wei Family holds no appeal to you?"

"The Wei Family was never mine to begin with. I personally have no interest in power or money. If I wanted to, I could strive for it on my own instead of relying on..."

Wei Jinyan paused for a moment and then continued, "Instead of relying on seizing a family business that isn’t mine to claim?"

"You make a valid point there," Shi Yaoguang said calmly, resting her chin on her hand, "You say that the family business doesn’t belong to you, so then... how does it belong to me?"

"It’s true that I’m the granddaughter of the head of the Wei Family—there’s no denying the blood relation—but... I’ve never had any contact with him. Until now, we haven’t even met. What makes him think he would certainly like me as a granddaughter or that we could get along well?"

"Under these circumstances, him entrusting me with everything of the Wei Family is no different from handing it over to a stranger, is it?"

Sweat beaded on Wei Jinyan’s forehead, and he wiped it away with his hand, sighing, "Why do you have to scrutinize things so meticulously? After all, the existence of the Wei Family does you no harm."

"No."

Shi Yaoguang rebutted seriously, "In your view, taking over the Wei Family may seem all benefit and no harm, a windfall, but you clearly forgot one issue."

"What issue?"

"Input and reward are proportional," Shi Yaoguang’s gaze held a piercing sharpness, "My input and my reward will be proportional, even if it’s not obvious at first. Over time, it will prove true."

"This..." Wei Jinyan hesitated, "We don’t ask for anything in return. You don’t need to give anything."

"Hmph," Quan Jinbei let out a chuckle, a low sound, "Mr. Wei, that is quite an interesting statement."

"You say she doesn’t need to give anything. In fact, when she accepts everything of the Wei Family, willing to take on all that responsibility, that is already her input."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jinyan paused, taken aback.

He hadn’t really considered that aspect before.

Everything about the Wei Family, to him, wasn’t really important.

He was never someone who craved power, nor was he overly possessive of wealth.

In his view, power and such were unimportant.

He didn’t have a definitive reason to seize power.

As for money...

To him, money was just a number, enough to spend when needed sufficed.

And he, believed he had acquired sufficient capital already.

In this case, everything about the Wei Family was irrelevant to him.

That’s precisely why he could so readily say to let others handle it all, and he did.

The Wei Family Patriarch had considered him as well, only turning to his granddaughter after confirming his genuine disinterest.

"I’ve realized my thinking was too narrow-minded before, but I still stand by my words: the existence of the Wei Family won’t pose any threat to Yaoguang. On the contrary..."

He paused for a second, revealing a mischievously wicked smile that didn’t quite match his appearance.

"Taking over the Wei Family would actually deal a certain blow to Wei Lan."

"Wei Lan prefers her adopted daughter, doesn’t she? What she and her adopted daughter can’t have, her own daughter, whom she’s discarded like a worn-out shoe, can easily possess. Isn’t that a stab in her heart?"

Upon hearing this, Quan Jinbei looked towards Shi Yaoguang, his tone laced with a hint of teasing, "Did you hear that? Mr. Wei saying things like that, clearly doesn’t sound like a good person. I think you’d better spend less time around him."

Shi Yaoguang nodded earnestly.

Wei Jinyan was dumbfounded.

"What’s going on here?"

He was just candidly expressing his thoughts; how did he suddenly become not a good person?

He is clearly a...

Cough, while he wasn’t a thoroughly good person, he wasn’t particularly bad either.

Thinking this, his gaze at Quan Jinbei became somewhat accusatory.

What kind of man was this as a son-in-law to his niece?

How could he mislead his image in front of his niece like this?

It’s outrageous!

If it weren’t for the fact that his niece had already married this man at the time of their recognition, he would have definitely scrutinized him rigorously and not have let him marry into the family without a trial!

But now, all that was over. Wei Jinyan’s immediate concern was not to let Shi Yaoguang believe his words.

Fortunately, Shi Yaoguang wasn’t so easily swayed.

She definitely wouldn’t believe Quan Jinbei’s words so easily. Listening to him, she just helplessly responded, "If we’re talking about not looking like a good person, the least like one here is you. Don’t be the pot calling the kettle black."

Quan Jinbei: "..."

He blinked, looking at Shi Yaoguang in disbelief, as if he refused to believe she was the one who spoke, "Wife, if you’re kidnapped, blink twice?"

Shi Yaoguang looked at him and blinked her eyes.

Quan Jinbei let out a sigh of relief, "You’ve definitely been kidnapped."

Before Shi Yaoguang could say anything, she saw Wei Jinyan cover his eyes with a dramatic reaction.

Hearing his sobbing voice, she asked in confusion, "What’s wrong with you?"

Wei Jinyan ground his teeth, "Do you know I’ve been single all these years?"

Shi Yaoguang shook her head, "I don’t know? But what does that have to do with me?"