After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 389: Pushing Too Far

Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Pushing Too Far

Shi Yiqing sniffled, her tone laced with a sob, "I know that Grandpa wouldn’t give up on my sister, considering our blood ties."

"But it’s a fact that my sister has bullied me! Are you really at ease, handing over such a huge family business to her?"

Listening to Shi Yiqing’s aggrieved complaints and her blatant reminders, Wei Jinyan couldn’t hold back.

"Miss Shi Yiqing, let me remind you," Wei Jinyan started, "our City of Freedom is not cut off from the outside world."

As he spoke, he pulled out his smartphone.

"You see? My phone is set up just like those in the country."

Wei Jinyan said as he opened Weibo.

On the top headlines on Weibo was the post clarifying Shi Yaoguang’s bullying of others.

Seeing this, Shi Yiqing’s face turned pale.

She instinctively looked towards Wei Qingtian, hoping that he was on her side.

Unfortunately, Wei Qingtian did not comply with her wishes.

Even when she sent a pleading look his way, he coldly said, "I’ve known about this matter for quite some time."

Shi Yiqing’s face immediately turned ashen; recalling everything that had happened since she arrived at the Wei Family’s castle, she felt like a complete joke.

She had made all sorts of efforts to maintain a perfect image in front of her grandfather.

Wei Qingtian had seemed supportive before, accepting everything on the surface.

Little did she know, while he had accepted her face value, he was actually making a laughingstock of her behind her back.

At that thought, she couldn’t help but go green in the face.

"You’re all going too far!"

Listening to her teeth grinding, Wei Jinyan tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Going too far? When have we ever wronged you?"

"You wanted to visit, and even though we are not related by blood, my father still warmly welcomed you and even let you stay for so long. Isn’t that enough?"

"As for the heir..."

With a light click of his tongue, Wei Jinyan said, "Aren’t you thinking too much? Even if Yaoguang doesn’t take on the role of heir, it’s not your turn to come in and pick up the bargain, when you’re just as unrelated."

"I never quite understood what they meant by ’a match made in hell’ until now," Wei Jinyan continued.

Shi Yiqing’s face showed a puzzled look, not understanding what he meant.

Wei Jinyan spoke with obvious sarcasm, "That fiancé of yours, I heard he was taken in by the Quan Family from a young age, just as unrelated, just as ready to be some heir the moment he arrived. You really don’t hold back at all, do you?"

"Did you really think that what belongs to others is so easy to take?"

Listening to his words, Shi Yiqing felt a scorching heat on her face.

Wei Jinyan never intended to give her face; he mocked her mercilessly.

He turned her into a joke without sparing her feelings.

Wei Qingtian remained silent, but his stance was very clearly expressed.

He was on Wei Jinyan’s side.

Shi Yiqing was devastated, her eyes unable to hide the resentment towards her father and brother, who did not support her.

"Do you find it fun to band together and play me for a fool?"

If by now she couldn’t tell that she’d been made a fool, then she must be foolish indeed.

Clearly, she was not.

Therefore, she saw the truth for what it was.

The only emotion in her heart upon knowing the truth was anger.

This had to be a scheme cooked up by the father and son of the Wei Family in cahoots with Shi Yaoguang.

Their actions were intended to embarrass her on purpose.

In her mind, Shi Yiqing came up with a hundred reasons why she was being toyed with.

What she didn’t know was that the truth was far simpler than she imagined.

The reason she was played was simply because she lacked self-awareness and was too greedy.

As for setting her up on purpose?

There was truly no need for that.

The reason was simple, and it was...

She does not deserve it!

Shi Yaoguang agreed to the Wei Family’s orchestrated act, simply because she was angry at Shi Yiqing due to Quan Jinbei’s health issues.

Of course, Shi Yiqing would not know about these matters.

The day after she learned the truth, she took a flight and returned to the country.

Shi Yaoguang was somewhat surprised by this.

According to her understanding, Shi Yiqing’s skin wasn’t so thin.

To shamelessly beg the Wei Family for shelter was her usual tactic.

However, this bit of surprise wasn’t much to speak of.

She might have had other calculations in mind, who could say for certain?

Indeed, this was the case.

On the day of her return, Shi Yaoguang learned the probable reason.

It was Quan Jinbei who analyzed this with her.

"Shi Yiqing might have a new backer," he said.

Hearing Quan Jinbei say this, Shi Yaoguang grew curious, "What kind of backer could she have?"

"She..." Quan Jinbei drawled, "Her backer would naturally be those protecting Quan Sicheng."

Shi Yaoguang realized that Quan Jinbei was referring to the Quan Family’s old master.

However...

What kind of assurances had the Quan Family’s old master given Shi Yiqing that she could return so confidently and boldly?

This question was soon answered.

Under Shi Yiqing’s prompting, the Quan Family’s old master not only provided more support to Quan Sicheng but also secretly communicated with Shi Yiqing.

Originally, Shi Yiqing wanted to leverage the old master’s power to secure her position as the "heir to the wealth."

Then, her united front with Quan Sicheng would be an alliance of strength.

Unfortunately, ideals are plump, but reality is ....

Because her original plan had failed, she had felt emptiness for quite a while.

Unable to fulfill her envisioned scenario, Shi Yiqing had to settle for the next best thing.

After returning to the country, her first act was to visit the Quan Family’s old mansion.

To have a talk with the old master.

The content of their conversation...

Was just about those things.

About...

How Quan Sicheng would officially take control.

Quan Jinbei’s health had improved at one point, but he had not made a public appearance.

Even when he went to the Quan Family’s old mansion, he was in disguise.

Therefore, the Quan Family’s old master only knew that Quan Jinbei’s health had improved somewhat and that he was not immediately on the verge of death.

However, in his eyes, Quan Jinbei never fully recovered from start to finish.

This also fueled the flame in his heart.

Compared to Quan Jinbei, who had never been close, Quan Sicheng was his favorite child.

Even though he had been raised like a grandson from a young age, no one knew better than he that Quan Sicheng was his own son.

He was the son that his true love had borne him.

It was precisely because of this relationship that he went to such lengths to scheme for Quan Sicheng.

Once he was certain that Quan Jinbei would not live past thirty, he took the child back, letting him be fostered in Quan Jinbei’s name.

Even though by doing so, he was just a foster child likely to be censured, the benefits were solidly real.

Moreover, being fostered had a better ring to it than an illegitimate child who couldn’t be acknowledged publicly.

At least, a fostered child wasn’t born carrying original sin.

The Quan Family’s old master had played his cards well; if things progressed as he had anticipated, then indeed, as he expected, Quan Sicheng could preserve his reputation while legitimately inheriting everything from Quan Jinbei.