After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 581: Can You Forgive Me?

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Can You Forgive Me?

Shi Yiqing listened to her laughter and inexplicably felt her cheeks grow hot.

At the same time, she couldn’t help but scorn herself inwardly.

How could she feel shy just because of a single sentence from Shi Yaoguang?

Moreover, the words Shi Yaoguang had just spoken were not in the least bit flattering!

Shi Yaoguang was calling her stupid!

As this realization dawned on her, the faint blush that had risen on Shi Yiqing’s cheeks instantly dissipated.

Her tone also grew colder, "What do you mean?"

Shi Yaoguang spoke as if dealing with a disobedient child, her tone brimming with helplessness, "Was what I said not clear enough?"

Of course, it wasn’t clear enough.

She didn’t understand Shi Yaoguang’s meaning at all.

According to her own thoughts, Shi Yaoguang definitely wasn’t a normal person.

For someone abnormal, how could Shi Yaoguang not worry in the slightest?

If other people found out about this, it would be inevitable for them to suspect her of being a monster.

"Shi Yiqing, do you intend to use my so-called secret of not being a normal person to threaten me, or do you take me for a fool, or perhaps you think everyone in this world is a fool?"

Shi Yiqing was at a loss for words.

Shi Yaoguang continued, "Clearly, I am not a fool."

"And the people in this world are not fools either."

"Since no one is a fool..."

Shi Yaoguang scoffed, "What effect could your threats possibly have on me?"

Shi Yiqing still wanted to struggle, "Don’t think that by saying this you can make me give up my previous ideas!"

"I’m telling you, that’s impossible!"

"I didn’t expect you to give up," Shi Yaoguang said as if puzzled by why she would entertain such an idea, feeling even more resigned, "I’ve told you what I had to, what you do is your own business."

"But..."

She paused, "I am rather curious as to how you suddenly thought of me."

"Compared to asking me for help, given your personality, you should be putting more hope in Quan Sicheng."

Hearing her mention Quan Sicheng made Shi Yiqing’s mood even worse.

What immediately surged forth was a deep resentment.

Was Shi Yaoguang bringing this up just to mock her?

Yes, she must be mocking her.

But why?

Simply because Quan Sicheng didn’t want to deal with her.

If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t have needed to beg Shi Yaoguang for help and lose face as a result.

Thinking this, she began to blame Quan Sicheng.

Already angry due to his complete silence, her understanding of his heartlessness now deepened.

...

Shi Yaoguang could guess Shi Yiqing’s predicament and what she likely would do.

And she was quite happy to see this unfold.

As for how to deal with Shang Minghao, Shi Yaoguang had her suspicions.

In the past, she had supported Shi Yiqing because of her status as the female lead.

Now that she had given up on her, naturally, Shi Yiqing couldn’t be allowed to keep entangling with the male lead.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Shi Yiqing couldn’t get through to Quan Sicheng.

Unable to reach Quan Sicheng, she had to think of other methods.

After much deliberation, she finally turned to Shi Yaoguang.

Shi Yaoguang thought this over, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.

Immediately speaking into the phone to the soon-to-be-corrupted Shi Yiqing, she said, "I know what you want."

Hearing this, Shi Yiqing was taken aback for a moment.

Did she really know what she wanted?

As she pondered, she heard Shi Yaoguang say, "I can help you contact Quan Sicheng."

Shi Yiqing did not rush to agree but instead asked very cautiously, "You’re willing to help me, so what do you need from me?"

"Not bad," Shi Yaoguang said with satisfaction, "You already understand that you have to give something to get something."

But Shi Yiqing didn’t feel like she was being praised.

At this very moment, she was on high alert around Shi Yaoguang, afraid that she would make some excessive demands.

Fortunately, Shi Yaoguang did not, as she had expected, make any excessive demands.

On the contrary.

All she wanted was money from her.

"I’ll give you a number that can reach Quan Sicheng directly, and you give me ten million."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yiqing found it unbelievable, "You only want ten million?"

Hearing the word "only," Shi Yaoguang seemingly exclaimed, "It seems that what I’m asking for is just a drop in the bucket for you. In that case... make it fifty million."

"What?!" Shi Yiqing suddenly became dissatisfied, "How can you ask for such an exorbitant price?"

She was also reminded by Shi Yaoguang’s words.

She didn’t have that much money right now.

Under these circumstances, Shi Yaoguang demanding fifty million from her was like eating her flesh, drinking her blood.

Shi Yiqing didn’t bother with whether she could accept it or not, leaving just one sentence, "Transfer the fifty million, and I’ll send you the number,"

and then she hung up the phone.

Looking at the disconnected call, Shi Yiqing’s eyes gathered a layer of frost.

Even with Shi Yaoguang’s outrageous demands, she ultimately couldn’t firmly refuse.

After checking her assets, Shi Yiqing realized she didn’t have that much money left.

Transfer the fifty million, and she would be left with just a few million in her hands.

To her, that was hardly anything.

She could spend it in a matter of minutes.

But if she didn’t spend that fifty million, she couldn’t contact Quan Sicheng at all.

Compared to a long-term meal ticket, the fifty million was something she could part with.

With that mindset, she eventually transferred the fifty million.

As soon as her account was fifty million less, Shi Yiqing felt a pang in her heart as if it were bleeding.

Luckily, Shi Yaoguang didn’t break her promise, and sent her a number.

Shi Yiqing dialed the number apprehensively.

After several rings,

Quan Sicheng’s cool voice came through from the other end.

"Hello."

Upon hearing his voice, Shi Yiqing’s heart trembled.

She started to speak hesitantly, a bit uncertainly calling out, "Brother Sicheng."

There was silence on the other end for a moment, before Quan Sicheng’s voice came through, puzzled, "Do you need something from me?"

Shi Yiqing pursed her lips, her tone tinged with a hint of grievance, "Brother Sicheng, have you... have you changed your heart?"

"Changed my heart?" Quan Sicheng mused over the phrase with some amusement, and scoffed, "Are you sure that word isn’t meant for you?"

Shi Yiqing was left speechless.

When Shang Minghao was around, she indeed thought Quan Sicheng was not good enough for her and wanted to call off their engagement to be with Shang Minghao, to become the envied Mrs. Shang.

Little did she know she couldn’t move Shang Minghao at all.

Thinking about how nothing had happened between her and Shang Minghao, she gained a bit more confidence and immediately said, "There was nothing between him and me."

Shang Minghao snorted, "So what?"

Shi Yiqing felt very aggrieved, "Brother Sicheng, it was wrong of me to have neglected you before, but I’ve already been punished. Please don’t be so cold to me anymore, will you?"

Quan Sicheng laughed coldly, "When Shang Minghao was around, you were so attentive to him... at that time, why didn’t you think of me?"

"As for your punishment, I’m curious to know what kind of punishment you’ve received that makes you think I should forgive you so easily?"

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