After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 553 Do you think you are very honorable?

Chapter 553: Chapter 553 Do you think you are very honorable?

"I don’t know you."

Professor Lin’s statement couldn’t have been more blunt.

Shi Yiqing’s face showed she was losing face.

Ever since becoming the "Princess Ba Tian," no one had ever shown her such disrespect.

She cursed Professor Lin in her heart, drawing circles and hoping for ill fortunes, but it didn’t affect him in the slightest.

Professor Lin was simply an outspoken boy, saying whatever was on his mind without beating around the bush.

Moreover, he really did have urgent matters to attend to and simply didn’t have the time to waste on Shi Yiqing.

He was still waiting for Shi Yaoguang’s response.

If Shi Yaoguang was willing to help, the explosion case in Wolong Town might be resolved soon.

As he eagerly awaited Shi Yaoguang’s decision, she was also weighing her options.

It wasn’t a question of gain or loss, but whether she could resolve the issue or not.

If she couldn’t solve it, agreeing to it would only lead to disappointment.

As she was pondering, she heard Shi Yiqing speak up again, "Professor, I advise you to see Shi Yaoguang’s capabilities clearly. She simply can’t solve your problem; asking her like this is just buttering her up, isn’t it?"

Buttering her up and still not solving the issue would be the most embarrassing.

Professor Lin was very displeased with Shi Yiqing’s persistent interference.

"Miss, when it’s not your turn to speak, could you please shut up? Do you realize how nagging you are?"

"I’m nagging?" Shi Yiqing pointed at her own nose, her expression one of stunned disbelief.

Compared to her inability to accept this, Professor Lin’s demeanor was much more natural.

He looked at Shi Yiqing with a hint of helplessness, "Knowing oneself is a true virtue. Would you mind having a proper self-assessment, miss?"

Shi Yiqing asked subconsciously, "What kind of self-assessment should I have?"

Pointing at her outfit, Professor Lin politely suggested, "Since you’ve decided to dress as a maid, please respect the profession and display some professional integrity."

Shi Yiqing in her maid outfit: "..."

Although she was dressed as a maid, she wasn’t actually a maid!

What did Professor Lin mean by this?

Was he not giving her face?

Angry!

Furious!

Shi Yiqing glared at Professor Lin furiously, looking like she was about to have a showdown with him.

Professor Lin, on the other hand, spread his hands innocently, "I’m merely stating the facts. If I poked at a sore spot, that’s my fault."

Shi Yiqing just sneered.

If you’re capable, then stop sugarcoating your words!

Claiming not to poke at sore spots, yet every jab hit the mark.

One would think he had practiced.

Professor Lin didn’t care whether Shi Yiqing accepted what he said or not.

He made his stance clear.

As for Shi Yiqing not accepting it?

Well, sorry, but there was nothing he could do about it.

...

After being interrupted by Shi Yiqing twice, Shi Yaoguang finally made up her mind.

Even though the reasons behind the Wolong Town explosion were still unclear, she decided to go have a look.

She agreed to it, but they would have to schedule a different time.

After all, she was in the middle of filming a program.

The Wolong Town explosion case had been reported three years earlier but was quickly suppressed.

The authorities didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, so there was no way those details would be included in a live broadcast.

Professor Lan, upon hearing Shi Yaoguang agree to investigate together, hardly cared about having to push it back a few days.

Not just a few days, even if it were several months, he would be willing to wait.

Shi Yiqing watched Professor Lan catering to Yaoguang with such eagerness, her eyes almost rolled back into her head.

Yet Professor Lan didn’t even spare her a glance.

...

Since everyone present at this meeting was familiar, Zhuge Qingqing didn’t need to put on airs. She sighed to Yaoguang, "It’s still more relaxed when I’m with you."

Yaoguang teased her with a smile, "You weren’t relaxed before?"

"Not at all." Mentioning this, Zhuge Qingqing felt full of grievances, "You have no idea. They say nice things to my face, but actually they’re just squeezing out my potential."

"If the value I showed wasn’t sufficient, they wouldn’t care about me at all. In the end, it’s because I am capable."

Yaoguang couldn’t help but chuckle, "Isn’t it good to be capable?"

"Hey, even though I’m capable, some things still aren’t up to me to decide."

"Like today’s situation, if it weren’t for knowing people on both sides because of you, I wouldn’t be able to relax and do as I please."

Zhuge Qingqing patted her chest and said in a disheartened manner, "If it weren’t for you, Sister Fairy, acting as a mediator, today’s meeting would’ve turned into..."

"me putting on the airs of a top strategist and discussing with them in a very rigid manner about future development plans for Wolong Town, as well as how to continue investigating the explosion case from that year."

After some thought, Yaoguang seemed to understand her feelings.

Seeing Yaoguang’s empathetic expression, Yiqing couldn’t help herself and continued to be sarcastic, "What’s so great about that? Really think you’re...."

Yaoguang cast a sideways glance at her, "What do you know anyway?"

Zhuge Qingqing interjected, "We know you want to show off your presence, but it’s really not necessary."

Yiqing: "..."

She wanted to say more, but Zhuge Qingqing dismissed her.

She originally didn’t want to leave, but Zhuge Qingqing’s words, "Don’t forget, you’re still my servant today,"

made her depart.

Yiqing walked a few steps reluctantly. Halfway, as if thinking of something, she suddenly stopped.

Zhuge Qingqing frowned, "What now?"

Ignoring her, Yiqing walked straight towards Shang Minghao.

"Mr. Shang!" She looked at Shang Minghao with eager eyes and said with a sense of grievance, "Mr. Shang, Zhuge Qingqing deliberately plotted against me!"

Shang Minghao raised his eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

Yiqing recounted what had happened the day before.

After listening, Shang Minghao’s expression turned subtle.

"You got played by her. You feel proud of that, do you?" he asked.

Yiqing, who had been waiting for Shang Minghao to back her up, looked at him, stunned. "What did you say?"

Shang Minghao repeated, "I’m asking if you feel proud of yourself?"

Yiqing: "..."

She couldn’t have misunderstood, could she?

Why would Mr. Shang have such an attitude?

Shouldn’t he be stepping up now, arrogantly declaring that Shi Yiqing is the woman he stands behind?

What’s with this disdainful attitude?

Unfortunately, Shang Minghao’s protective behavior toward her only existed in her imagination.

In reality, Shang Minghao was never going to act like that.

Faced with Yiqing’s pitiful look, he just tugged at the corner of his mouth, scoffing, "You made your own foolish mistake, and you expect me to clean up your mess?"

Yiqing felt incredibly dejected.

But what could she do about it?

Since Shang Minghao simply had no intention of helping her, she could only continue sulking and serving as a little maid to repay her debt.

While she wallowed in her misery, she suddenly overheard Zhuge Qingqing’s cold voice, "Am I wronging you by having you serve as my servant?"

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