After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 641: Shi Fan is Still Short and Stocky

Chapter 641: Chapter 641: Shi Fan is Still Short and Stocky

Shi Fan thought to himself, "One might lose, but never lose the battle stance."

He directly moved a chair in front of Quan Jinbei, swiftly stood on it, and then, with hands on his hips, he was ready to demand an explanation from Quan Jinbei.

But when he stood on the chair, he miserably discovered...

He...

Was still not tall enough.

Yes, that’s right.

Even after standing on the chair to make himself taller, he was still not as tall as Quan Jinbei!

This was quite ridiculous.

Shi Fan’s eyes were about to bulge out, he couldn’t believe he was this short!

He had already moved a chair once; he couldn’t possibly move another one.

After all, there’s good reason behind the old saying.

"Best to strike while the iron is hot, for persistence may flag and then completely fail."

Even for his own morale, he absolutely could not do such a dignity-losing thing.

Shi Fan was thinking well in his mind. He had figured out exactly how to compensate for his lack of height, except he hadn’t anticipated that his plans would have absolutely no chance to come to fruition.

Shi Yaoguang quickly returned home.

Shi Fan came over when only Quan Jinbei was there, so that’s why he dared to confront Quan Jinbei like this.

Otherwise...

He would really need to consider Shi Yaoguang’s viewpoint.

After all, Quan Jinbei was Shi Yaoguang’s man.

They say familiarity breeds contempt, but Shi Fan had at least a bit of self-awareness regarding his position.

He was indeed Shi Yaoguang’s brother, but he had joined the family later and his status could not compare to Quan Jinbei’s.

Moreover, Quan Jinbei had another advantage.

He could whisper sweet nothings!

Since Shi Yaoguang wasn’t around to scold him, even if Quan Jinbei was upset, he couldn’t complain to Shi Yaoguang.

If Quan Jinbei went to Shi Yaoguang after being teased by Shi Fan, he would surely be laughed at.

But...

If Shi Yaoguang witnessed it, then it was a different story.

Shi Yaoguang certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to be tricked by him.

Shi Fan felt that he was really smart.

Being clear-headed and all was his leftover play.

Therefore, upon seeing Shi Yaoguang, Shi Fan’s previously furious expression instantly changed.

Not even a Sichuan opera face-changing actor could compete with his speed.

Quan Jinbei watched with his own eyes as Shi Fan’s imposing manner morphed from that of a little wolf cub to a little kitten.

He felt a mix of subtly complicated emotions.

Shi Fan didn’t care what he was thinking; he had just one thought now.

That was... to lodge a complaint against Quan Jinbei before Quan Jinbei could do so!

That’s right, Shi Fan had thought of a good strategy again. Even if he couldn’t personally deal with Quan Jinbei, the neglectful brother-in-law, having Shi Yaoguang step in was also fine.

In his heart, Shi Fan was thinking that it was just because he was too young; otherwise, he wouldn’t need to trouble his sister to take action.

For now, he could only trouble his sister first.

Shi Yaoguang, of course, had no clue about Shi Fan’s little schemes.

To be honest, seeing Shi Fan return, she was very happy.

Perhaps it’s a common affliction among parents, upon seeing their own children, the first reaction is that they’ve grown taller or lost weight.

Shi Yaoguang had these feelings too.

But looking at the short and stocky radish top, she just couldn’t bring herself to say "You’ve grown taller."

She really couldn’t bring herself to falsely praise Shi Fan for growing taller.

However, this was understandable. Boys’ growth in height tends to come later than girls’, and though neither is tall now, in a few years they could suddenly shoot up.

Unable to say Shi Fan had grown taller, Shi Yaoguang scrutinized him and then said, "Xiaofan is a bit darker, but you look more spirited than before."

Shi Fan used to be fair and tender, incredibly cute.

Having suffered the hardships in the military camp these past days, he had certainly gone through some trials, and now his presence inevitably radiated.

Though young, he was beginning to show promise.

Looking at him, Shi Yaoguang felt reassured.

Shi Fan watched his sister, his eyes whirling before he dove straight into her embrace.

That’s the advantage of not being tall.

If he were a little taller, hugging Shi Yaoguang would seem like he was deliberately taking advantage of her.

But with his current height, hugging Shi Yaoguang was absolutely as pure as it could get.

There wouldn’t be any room for misinterpretation.

Clutching Shi Yaoguang, Shi Fan complained in a crestfallen tone, "Sis, I’m so tired in the military camp."

Hearing this, Shi Yaoguang also felt a swell of pity.

During her time in the quick transmigration world, she had met several juniors.

There were bratty children, and of course, there were lovable good children who tug at one’s heartstrings.

Shi Fan was classified as the latter.

Thinking of Shi Fan’s distressful family made Shi Yaoguang’s heart go out to her even more.

Shi Fan hadn’t told her, but she had come to know some things regardless.

More accurately, it was Zhan Miao who had told her.

After Shi Fan’s outstanding performance in the military camp was known to her relatives, Shi Fan’s father approached her, hoping she would obediently return home.

Or to put it another way, all she needed to do was return to the Shi Family in name.

Speaking of this, Shi Fan felt a surge of anger.

The reason her father came to know about her affairs was because someone in the camp had recognized her.

More accurately, the person knew her, but she did not know them.

The identity of that person was no small matter, being the deputy leader of the unit.

Originally, the deputy leader, by just scraping by, could become a leader even without military merits.

With Shi Fan’s arrival, his fantasies were shattered.

His earlier promotions without military merits were only possible because everyone else was in a similar situation.

Given his seniority, it wouldn’t have been odd for the deputy leader to be promoted once more.

It’s like the concubines of ancient emperors.

Even without ever having seen the Emperor in their lifetime, on festive days when celebrations were shared by all, they would all receive rewards and move up the ranks in the process.

It turns out there are many concubines who rose from talent to consort, never having seen the Emperor’s face even once.

In short, the same goes.

There are many ways to get promoted, but the most reliable way is still to earn it.

As mentioned earlier, the deputy leader’s position could, without military merits, be up for promotion in a few years by just getting by.

Likewise, there’s another possibility—

That even after a few years, the promotion might not happen at all.

Whether one can get promoted largely depends on chance.

The kind of promotion the deputy leader sought was the safest.

After all, there’s no need to go out on missions and take risks; one’s life could continue unthreatened.

Just surviving those years would build the requisite seniority.

Once they had that seniority, anything they wanted to do could be done with full justification, with promotion and a pay raise at the forefront.

But that was all in the past.

Since Shi Fan’s appearance, the deputy leader faced his obstacles.

The deputy leader actually didn’t want Shi Fan to get promoted, but he was helpless against it.

Fortunately, he thought Shi Fan’s name sounded familiar.

At first, the deputy leader wasn’t sure if Shi Fan was the son of the Shi Family.

After all, there were plenty of people named Shi Fan in this world, how could it be such a coincidence?

Until he heard the new recruits in the camp calling Shi Fan "Fire Page Big Brother."

Fire and page together, doesn’t that spell out "fan"?

That’s how the deputy leader linked Shi Fan to the Shi Family’s lost son.

Indeed, since the Shi Family had last contacted Shi Fan, who refused to return, they claimed outwardly that Shi Fan had gone missing.

Now that Shi Fan could return, it naturally seemed like good news.

That the deputy leader recognized Shi Fan meant he was very well-acquainted with the Shi Family’s affairs.

It was also because he was so informed, that he thought about using Shi Fan’s family to drive her out of the military camp.

Luckily, his scheme did not succeed, because... Shi Fan was not an ordinary prodigy child; she had backup, and her backup—

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