After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 644: In hindsight, the family division was an unnecessary move

Chapter 644: Chapter 644: In hindsight, the family division was an unnecessary move

Shi Kanshan sought out Shi Yaoguang for one thing—a protection.

This protection had two meanings.

One was the hope that Shi Yaoguang could help take the Shi Family to greater heights.

As a result, his own status would naturally rise with the tide.

That, of course, goes without saying.

The other consideration was the hope that, with Shi Yaoguang’s status, she could help open a back door.

Previously, Shi Yaoguang hadn’t bothered to pay attention to the Shi Family, and thus hadn’t noticed whether there were any problems with its business.

But now...

She had come to realize that indeed, all was not well within the Shi Family.

In such a case, Shi Kanshan’s plea for her protection was nothing but a wish for her to ensure the safety of the Shi Family’s business and its people.

Those involved in the Shi Family’s business had more or less some faults.

These faults were neither insignificant nor severe.

However...

When added together, they were not a small issue.

To sum up, they were like worms, eating away too much.

Shi Kanshan still didn’t know that Shi Yaoguang had already set her sights on the pests in his house.

He still indulged in the fantasy that if Shi Yaoguang were willing to protect their Shi Family, how smoothly the family business would develop in the future.

At the thought of that scenario, he couldn’t help but bubble with joy inside.

He mustn’t think about it, he mustn’t.

As soon as he did, his heart would bloom uncontrollably.

However.

Reality was not as beautiful as he thought.

Because...

The man beside Shi Yaoguang spoke up.

This man, he knew.

But he dared not greet him.

Because...

This man, he couldn’t afford to provoke.

He had intended to avoid this man, but he still ended up encountering him.

"The Shi Family seems unclean."

Unexpectedly, the man he dared not provoke had taken an interest in him.

Or to put it more simply, had set his sights on him.

The thought alone made his heart skip a beat.

No, no.

He considered himself a law-abiding citizen, and even the authorities hadn’t found anything on him, so he certainly couldn’t confess to anything unwarranted.

With that in mind, Shi Kanshan suddenly felt emboldened and put on a puzzled expression, looking at Quan Jinbei to ask what he meant, "I don’t understand what you mean. Are you suggesting something?"

"Don’t understand?" Quan Jinbei heard him and chuckled coldly with a curve of his lips, "Since you don’t understand, there’s no need for me to continue communicating with you."

Upon hearing that, Shi Kanshan breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to say thanks, he heard Quan Jinbei add, "I’ll just have someone investigate it."

Hearing that, Shi Kanshan was nearly scared out of his wits, never expecting Quan Jinbei to be so ruthless.

Shi Kanshan believed he had not wronged Quan Jinbei, and wondered why he was being targeted so pointedly.

At this moment, he mentally crossed Quan Jinbei off his list.

If he had the capability, he would definitely give Quan Jinbei a piece of his mind.

But the problem was, he didn’t have it.

Yes, he didn’t.

He didn’t have the power, and even though he wished, he could only wish in his heart.

Thinking this made him feel very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Quan Jinbei didn’t know what he was thinking. His gaze towards him was still fairly mild, "The issues with the Shi Family are not significant. Even if someone looked into it, nothing much would come of it."

Upon hearing this, Shi Kanshan’s eyes immediately lit up.

Could it be——

Quan Jinbei’s intention wasn’t the same as what he had thought?

He’d assumed Quan Jinbei wanted to pick a fight, but unexpectedly, he was hinting at him.

Shi Kanshan’s heart raced as he thought about this.

He had come here today hoping to curry favor with Shi Yaoguang, but unexpectedly, he’d inadvertently latched onto Quan Jinbei’s powerful coattails.

At this thought, he couldn’t help but feel his eyes welling up with tears.

He was formidable after all, even managing to ensnare Quan Jinbei.

Eagerly, he thought about how the Shi Family’s business would soar to new heights with Quan Jinbei backing them.

The more he thought about it, the more impatient he became.

He couldn’t wait to go back and tell everyone that the Shi Family now had powerful support.

Whatever they wanted to do, they could do.

However.

The sentence that Quan Jinbei said next successfully extinguished his enthusiasm.

Because, he said...

"The law isn’t so ruthless these days; even if something is found out, it won’t cost you your dog lives."

As he spoke, he seemed somewhat regretful, "Although nothing drastic will be done to you, you still need to be careful. "

Hearing this reminder, Shi Kanshan had only one feeling.

That was...

All his illusions were shattered.

He never expected Quan Jinbei to mean this.

Wasn’t he willing to be his support?

What did a mere reminder mean?

Was it just a simple reminder that he needed?

No!

What he wanted was for Quan Jinbei to be his backing!

Even if it wasn’t Quan Jinbei, Shi Yaoguang would also do!

Thinking this, he turned to Shi Yaoguang, his eyes filled with anticipation, "Yaoguang, my niece, you surely wouldn’t just watch indifferently as your uncle encounters troubles, right? Your father treats you poorly, but you still have me, your uncle! I will definitely be your staunchest supporter!"

For his own sake, he didn’t hesitate to drag Shi Rusong into murky waters.

Before he knew of Shi Yaoguang’s identity, he wasn’t even aware of who Shi Rusong was.

But now, pulling him out to use as a stepping stone seemed quite fitting.

Fortunately, Shi Rusong was oblivious to this matter; otherwise, he would have been furious enough to spit blood.

His daughter, he hadn’t even enjoyed any benefit from her, and now she was being schemed against by a relative from a branch family; it was enough to make him spew blood.

As a matter of fact, Shi Rusong was feeling quite upset at the moment.

Because...

The daughter he thought could rise, Shi Yiqing, had not brought any benefits to him or the Shi Family as he had expected; instead, because of her, the Shi Family had completely lost Shi Yaoguang.

Compared to Shi Yaoguang, Shi Yiqing was not even worth a speck of dust.

Now, she had no value to be utilized at all.

Shi Yaoguang was even more disdainful of paying her any attention.

Speaking of which, once Shi Kanshan had dragged Shi Ruhong into the conversation, he felt that failing to trample him a couple more times would be a loss, and immediately disparaged Shi Rusong as utterly worthless.

"My niece, listen to your uncle. Your uncle is really genuine with you. Your father is worth nothing; having such a fine daughter, he should cherish you instead of doting on an imposter."

"See, your uncle and your father are not the same kind of people from the Shi Family. Do you know why?"

Shi Yaoguang cooperatively asked, "Why?"

Shi Kanshan confidently said, "Of course, it’s because we’re not cut from the same cloth!"

"Back in the day, it was because of your grandfather’s poor character that our two branches of the Shi Family split."

With an air of lament, Shi Kanshan continued, "If it hadn’t been for that, we would still be one family."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yaoguang raised her eyebrows, then gave her assessment.

"I think, the split was completely unnecessary."

Hearing this, Shi Kanshan’s eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed, "Exactly, I also think that the split was totally unnecessary!"

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