After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 370: You Can’t Favor One Over the Other

Chapter 370: Chapter 370: You Can’t Favor One Over the Other

Shi Yiqing, having received Wei Lan’s tacit approval, quickly flashed a hint of calculation in her eyes.

Afterward, she voiced her own thoughts.

"Since you, mom, don’t think I did anything wrong, can’t you also stop being biased in favor of one over the other?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Lan subconsciously furrowed her brows.

Bias?

That word applied to her, she admitted.

She indeed had shown bias.

But, no matter from which angle you looked at it, the one who had been treated with bias was always Shi Yiqing.

As the favored party, Wei Lan truly could not figure out what more she could possibly want.

Wei Lan’s confusion was obvious.

But...

Shi Yiqing evidently lacked self-awareness.

She seemed not to notice Wei Lan’s thoughts, waiting eagerly for Wei Lan to give her an outcome.

Wei Lan suppressed the unusual feeling arising in her heart and asked her for her thoughts.

"Qingqing, what do you mean by that? ’Biased in favor of one over the other’?"

In her usual coquettish manner with Wei Lan, Shi Yiqing said, "Mom, are you still saying you haven’t been biased? Now, everyone outside is saying that because I am not your biological daughter, you have never acknowledged me."

Wei Lan was even more puzzled, "When have I ever not acknowledged you?"

Shi Yiqing spoke with a tone of grievance, "We have lived together for so many years, and you have never told me that I have a grandfather."

If it hadn’t been for overhearing Wei Lan talking on the phone with her grandfather at home last time, she would have thought that Wei Lan was an orphan.

If Father Wei were just an ordinary old man, Shi Yiqing might not care whether she could gain his approval.

After all, approval that could bring her no benefit was worthless.

But the problem now was that before she had a chance to express her need for approval, it had already been preemptively denied by the other party.

Even, she didn’t have a ticket to enter the game.

How could she accept this?

No matter what, she was unwilling.

For now, she could only wait for Wei Lan to assist her.

When Shi Yiqing spoke about her purpose, Wei Lan’s expression stiffened.

Connect with the Wei Family?

She had enough problems of her own.

Let alone helping her adopted daughter?

Unfortunately, Shi Yiqing was unaware of her difficulties.

She did not consider Wei Lan’s perspective.

Therefore, she continued to wait for Wei Lan to respond.

"Mom, I know you have my best interest at heart, and since you can think this way, maybe grandfather might think the same? Mom, please help me. As long as grandfather knows about me, he will definitely acknowledge me."

Hearing her purposeful words, Wei Lan couldn’t help but question her past decisions.

"Are you telling me all this because you want grandfather’s approval, or is it something else?"

Stunned by Wei Lan’s somewhat cold questioning, Shi Yiqing showed a look of disbelief.

"What do you mean by that, mom?" Shi Yiqing looked hurt, "What I want, of course, is grandfather’s approval. Besides that, I want nothing else."

Wei Lan, however, did not believe her just because of those two sentences she said, but looked at her suspiciously, "Are you sure?"

Shi Yiqing’s face stiffened momentarily before she quickly regained control of her emotions, "Mom, after all these years, don’t you know what kind of person I am?"

As she spoke, she deliberately scoffed at herself with a self-deprecating smile, "I always thought that I was the cotton-padded jacket closest to mom’s heart, but it turns out that in mom’s eyes, I am just someone who is eager for quick success!"

Seeing her daughter getting angry, Wei Lan felt that she must have said something wrong.

The daughter was right.

What kind of person she was, surely Wei Lan herself knew?

By saying that, she truly wronged her daughter.

Thinking so, Wei Lan took the initiative to apologize, "My good daughter, it’s mom’s fault, mom shouldn’t have used such thoughts to speculate about you, but..."

"But what?"

Shi Yiqing, with eyes reddened, felt wronged, "After all is said and done, don’t you still mistrust me?"

"If you think that what I’m doing is all for money, then just say it directly. It would save me from the heartache of your suspicion behind my back."

Wei Lan explained, "I didn’t think that, it’s mom’s fault, I misunderstood you, can you forgive mom?"

Shi Yiqing snorted proudly, "How would I dare not to forgive mom?"

Wei Lan sighed in relief and reached out to touch her head, "Good child."

Shi Yiqing leaned on her shoulder, acting coquettishly for quite a while before asking in a sweet voice, "All I wanted by asking these questions was to know about Grandpa’s situation."

"Everyone says that I don’t contact Grandpa’s side because I’m not your biological daughter, and even though you dote on me, it’s just affection, at the end of the day you haven’t truly accepted me."

As she talked about it, she began to sob, "Mom, I know you love me, but other people always say that your kindness to me is just superficial... Hearing this so many times, sometimes I can’t help but wonder if what they’re saying is actually true."

Seeing Shi Yiqing’s upset demeanor, Wei Lan felt uneasy at heart as well.

She did want Shi Yiqing to build a good relationship with the Wei Family, but the problem was, it simply wasn’t something she could control.

If she really could take control, then what she wanted the most would be to reconcile with her family.

Years ago, she had made the impulsive decision to sever ties with her father for the sake of love.

Over the years, the relationship between her and Shi Rusong had been very good.

Because of this, she did not feel anything was worth regretting.

However, completely losing contact with the Wei Family was also something she could not let go of in her heart.

If only the Wei Family could accept her and Shi Rusong.

Seeing the conflicted expression on Wei Lan’s face, Shi Yiqing roughly knew what she was thinking about, but...

She still wanted to fight for herself.

No matter what, she had to figure out a way.

She couldn’t just watch Shi Yaoguang rise to the top.

"Mom, I didn’t know before that Grandpa was still alive, that I have an uncle, so I never paid attention to these matters. But now, since I know about Grandpa, I can’t act as if nothing has happened."

"Over these years, the Wei Family has not been in touch with you, and although you don’t speak of it, I can see how much it hurts you."

"As your daughter, I haven’t been able to do anything for you, and now I just hope that you can spend the rest of your life without regrets."

Hearing these heartfelt words, Wei Lan felt an extreme warmth in her heart.

"It’s still Qingqing who is considerate..." Wei Lan’s tone was tinged with emotion, "I knew it, only Qingqing is the cotton-padded jacket close to my heart."

As she spoke, she paused, her voice laced with a hint of resentment, "Unlike Shi Yaoguang, that heartless girl, knowing the relationship between the Wei Family and me, she got in touch with them but never mentioned a word to me!"

Talking about her "unfilial daughter," Wei Lan’s annoyance grew even more pronounced.

Watching Wei Lan like this, Shi Yiqing reached out to smooth her anger, "Mom, don’t get angry because of her, I will definitely find a way to help you!"

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