After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 560 Countess

Chapter 560: Chapter 560 Countess

Why did Shi Yaoguang know that the man’s glasses had no prescription?...

Heh.

Because this "Earl" was played by Quan Jinbei.

If seeing Shang Minghao made her think the castle might belong to him,

then seeing Quan Jinbei made her uncertain.

The host, observing a stunned Shi Yaoguang, teased with a smile, "Is the Countess too shocked?"

To say she wasn’t shocked would be a lie.

Shi Yaoguang didn’t know what on earth the production team was up to.

However, she quickly adjusted her emotions and slipped into the role of the Countess.

"My lord Earl," Shi Yaoguang approached Quan Jinbei and paid her respects.

Quan Jinbei extended a hand to assist her, "My Lady, are these friends you have brought back?"

"They" naturally referred to the guests participating in the recording.

Each of them held a different identity card in their hands; some were friends of Shi Yaoguang, others were...

Maids.

Yes, unfortunately, Shi Yiqing was dealt the role of a maid.

When Shi Yiqing first received her identity, she thought it was just a coincidence.

But after seeing Shang Minghao and Quan Jinbei, she knew it wasn’t that simple.

Her identity was definitely not arranged by accident.

It could be that the whole setup was deliberately designed by Shi Yaoguang.

To this, Shi Yaoguang had to proclaim her innocence.

She had just found out herself.

Before this, Quan Jinbei hadn’t even mentioned to her that he would be joining the program.

Nor had he told her that he would appear on screen with Shang Minghao.

Of course, compared to Shi Yiqing getting a maid’s role, none of these were important.

And seeing Shang Minghao’s indifferent attitude towards Shi Yiqing, Shi Yaoguang had a hunch.

No one can bestow much patience on a clump of mud that won’t stick to the wall.

Even the Heavenly Dao cannot escape this iron law.

Shi Yiqing is indeed the chosen one.

The Heavenly Dao may have a filter for its chosen protagonist.

But, filters are bound to shatter eventually.

Time and again, Shi Yiqing disappointed him, and no amount of filter could salvage it.

For Shang Minghao, it might just be the case.

Shi Yaoguang was waiting for the day when Shang Minghao would give up on Shi Yiqing completely, though she wasn’t worried that Shang Minghao would consider only Shi Yiqing’s interests, intentionally targeting her.

But...

Constantly entangled like this, it simply wasn’t right.

If Shang Minghao could give up on Shi Yiqing completely, that would naturally be best.

While Shi Yaoguang was thinking this, her gaze fell upon Shang Minghao, and a touch of amusement appeared in her eyes.

"Butler Shang," Shi Yaoguang pointed to Shi Yiqing and said to him, "This maid is one I bought from the slave market. Take her and train her. If she can get through the probation period, we’ll keep her."

Upon hearing this, Shang Minghao nodded, displaying a completely obedient demeanor, "As you wish."

Shi Yaoguang was satisfied with this attitude.

Shi Yiqing was not, glaring at Shang Minghao with eyes full of betrayal and hurt emotions.

Shang clearly stood by her side before, so why had he become so cold towards her after that day...

She hadn’t done anything wrong, had she?

She was just fighting for herself, so how could it end up like this...

No matter how much Shi Yiqing pondered, she couldn’t understand what the problem was.

Shang Minghao didn’t care what she thought, intending to "train" Shi Yiqing as per the script provided by Shi Yaoguang.

This wasn’t just talk.

The scene was still being broadcast live via drone, with Shang Minghao following the script, Shi Yiqing would have to genuinely undergo maid training.

When Shi Yiqing realized she really had to learn how to be a qualified maid, she outright refused.

"I don’t want to study these things at all!"

She expressed her refusal bluntly.

Shang Minghao just looked at her coldly, "The castle does not lack disobedient servants."

"If you’re unwilling to learn the maid’s curriculum, then you can leave right now."

After Shang Minghao finished speaking, he didn’t forget to remind her, "You were brought back from the slave market by the Countess. If you were to be sent back directly, your fate..."

He paused, his tone eerie, "Your fate would be very miserable."

Shi Yiqing’s heart skipped a beat, sensing that Shang Minghao’s words had a double meaning.

She immediately dared not act out any more, but she still felt somewhat indignant inside.

Why could Shi Yaoguang be the Countess, while she was just a maid brought back from the slave market?

Not only that, but she was also forced to follow the character plot line.

Wasn’t this targeting her on purpose?

Shi Yiqing’s eyes filled with resentment.

However, soon, her expression took on a few traces of secret complacency.

It was true she had drawn the identity of a maid, but at the same time, she had another hidden identity.

Vampire!

This challenge involved two vampires.

She was one of them.

The mission for the vampires was simple: they held the script for hunting everyone in the game.

Conversely, the other participants had to find the vampires and eliminate them.

Shi Yiqing felt that as a vampire, she had special privileges.

As long as she got rid of Shi Yaoguang, Shi Yaoguang would no longer be the Countess.

Moreover, vampires had the ability to transform regular humans.

If she turned Shi Yaoguang into a vampire, she would become the one who ’sired’ Shi Yaoguang, essentially her elder, akin to her mother.

Thinking this, Shi Yiqing suddenly found the rules more acceptable.

The thought of Shi Yaoguang being beneath her made her eager to start.

Shang Minghao observed Shi Yiqing’s expression changing from one to another, finally settling on smugness, but he just frowned and said nothing.

However, he felt an even stronger dislike for Shi Yiqing in his heart.

For the nth time, he regretted choosing Shi Yiqing and was even prepared to abandon her.

After repeated unsuccessful confrontations with Shi Yaoguang, Shang Minghao finally was willing to face the issue.

Perhaps, he should find another way to solve the problem.

He had chosen Shi Yiqing to be the heroine of this world, allowing the world to revolve around her, which wasn’t a mistake.

But, she wasn’t irreplaceable.

There was another character equal to her in status: the male lead.

That would be Quan Sicheng.

As long as Quan Sicheng’s position was secure, the world would still function as he envisioned.

It was just a matter of discarding Shi Yiqing, which made no difference to him.

He would give Shi Yiqing one last chance. If she couldn’t gain the upper hand in her game with Shi Yaoguang, then he would have no choice but to replace her.

Shi Yiqing was oblivious to how close danger was to her.

She was still dreaming about Shi Yaoguang obeying her every word.

Shi Yaoguang wasn’t burdened with such thoughts.

At this moment, she was questioning Quan Jinbei about what exactly was going on.

"Is this castle yours, or Shang Minghao’s?"

Quan Jinbei didn’t intend to hide anything and spoke candidly, "It’s mine."

When he brought this up, he felt a slight twinge of guilt, "I didn’t mean to keep it from you."

Shi Yaoguang raised an eyebrow, "You didn’t mean to keep it from me?"

"Could it be that you were planning to surprise me with this revelation?"

Quan Jinbei pressed his fist against his lips and coughed lightly.

Though he didn’t speak, the implication was clear.

For a while, Shi Yaoguang didn’t even know how to respond to him.