After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 660: A Gift of Two Books?

Chapter 660: Chapter 660: A Gift of Two Books?

As a child of Heavenly Dao himself, with Heavenly Dao’s tacit approval for Quan Sicheng to succumb to Demonic Qi, it was like giving him a clear path for using his demonic energy.

As a result, all of Quan Sicheng’s energy became usable.

And in facing Shi Yaoguang, he was bound not to be outdone.

Of course, this was Quan Sicheng’s own thinking.

Without Shi Yaoguang noticing, she had already become the demon in Quan Sicheng’s heart.

Quan Sicheng was a selfish person by nature. He might have realized early on that there was an issue with his identity, or perhaps not.

But this could not obscure one fact.

He thought that as long as he was fine, everything would be perfect, without considering other issues.

But these issues were very real.

If these real issues were not addressed, they would have a great impact.

Shi Yaoguang thought a lot in her heart and finally let out a sentence.

"Quan Sicheng, do you have a crush on me?"

Upon hearing this, Quan Sicheng almost choked on his own saliva.

Apart from the time when Shi Yaoguang was first brought back, her image in Quan Sicheng’s heart had always been very grand, even if he wouldn’t admit it, that’s what he thought.

He never expected that one day, he would actually hear such an absurd question from Shi Yaoguang’s mouth.

And Shi Yaoguang was not joking at all.

Quan Sicheng felt uncomfortable under her focused gaze, "You, why are you asking me this?"

Shi Yaoguang looked melancholic, "I’m just curious, that’s all. If you think this question is something you can’t answer, I can understand. After all..."

She sighed, "I do have some self-awareness, if you don’t like me, I won’t pester you."

The more Quan Sicheng listened, the more he felt that wasn’t what she meant.

"Why do you say that? Don’t you have a husband?"

As he spoke, he snorted proudly, "Don’t tell me that you no longer like him and have started liking me! I won’t believe that."

"No, that’s not it," Shi Yaoguang directly denied it.

Although Quan Sicheng had mentally prepared for this response, hearing her say it made him feel somewhat displeased.

He couldn’t help but make comparisons between himself and Quan Jinbei in his mind. Other than looking better than him, having more power and status than him, and being...

Phooey!

Quan Sicheng stopped his detrimental thoughts in their tracks. This was only boosting someone else’s morale at the expense of his own pride!

"Have you ever heard a saying?" Shi Yaoguang looked at him with a smile, and her eyes seemed to hide certain emotions.

Quan Sicheng felt somewhat dazed but still insisted on not being swayed, his face stern as he asked, "What saying?"

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

When Shi Yaoguang spoke, her gaze never left him.

This made him feel as if Shi Yaoguang was directing these words at him — a complete misunderstanding.

But that was impossible.

Shi Yaoguang had long had someone she liked.

That person...

Was someone even he, as the male protagonist, could not compare with.

While he was thinking, he heard Shi Yaoguang say with a tone of regret, "I thought you would understand my feelings."

"Your... feelings?"

Quan Sicheng furrowed his brows, displaying an expression of facing an ultimate conundrum.

He seemed to understand what Shi Yaoguang meant, yet he also seemed not to.

He really wanted to know what kind of riddle Shi Yaoguang was playing at.

Shi Yaoguang gave him a playfully reproachful glance, "Don’t you wonder why, when you were with Shi Yiqing, I was constantly targeting you, but when you weren’t with her, I let you be as you wished?"

Quan Sicheng had never thought about this problem before, mainly because he hadn’t noticed.

Now that Shi Yaoguang brought it up, he truly thought about it.

Indeed.

It was during the time he was with Shi Yiqing that Shi Yaoguang targeted him relentlessly.

After he and Shi Yiqing broke up, she stopped targeting him.

As he pondered, he heard Shi Yaoguang say again, "Perhaps you don’t know, Ling Qingxue almost became your girlfriend."

"Ling Qingxue?"

Quan Sicheng thought for a moment before he realized who Shi Yaoguang was referring to as his girlfriend.

He immediately showed a puzzled expression, "What does Ling Qingxue have to do with me?"

"With Shi Yiqing gone, you still need another official match."

A touch of melancholy colored Shi Yaoguang’s face, "Ling Qingxue is the woman Heavenly Dao has prepared for you, haven’t you noticed?"

Thinking of Ling Qingxue’s identity, Quan Sicheng’s expression suddenly turned weird, "Wasn’t Ling Qingxue crushed by you?"

In the Imperial University PK Competition, Ling Qingxue’s performance would have been outstanding under normal circumstances.

But she had to be unwise and cozy up to Shi Yaoguang.

Wasn’t she thoroughly beaten?

At that time, Quan Sicheng even felt a pang of sympathy for a second.

However...

Now that Shi Yaoguang brought this up, what was she implying?

As he was pondering, he heard Shi Yaoguang say, "I don’t mean anything else by telling you these things."

"Oh." Quan Sicheng had an indifferent face.

Shi Yaoguang continued, "Is there a bookstore nearby?"

Quan Sicheng: "????"

"Why are you suddenly asking about a bookstore?"

Could it be that she’s already so in love with studying that she can’t be without books even at this time?

Shi Yaoguang smiled, "I want to give you a gift."

Quan Sicheng felt that his thought process might not be on the same line as Shi Yaoguang’s.

Or perhaps, Shi Yaoguang had thought of a new way to deal with him.

Compared to the other possibilities, this one was the most likely.

With this in mind, he became extremely vigilant.

Shi Yaoguang, however, seemed not to notice his tension and looked around, finding a bookshelf nearby.

"Wait for me for a moment."

After saying that, she quickly stepped into the bookstore.

Watching her figure, Quan Sicheng muttered that she was incomprehensible.

While verbally complaining, his body honestly stayed in place.

After entering the bookstore, Shi Yaoguang headed straight for a certain area with clear intent.

She picked out two books and then proceeded to check out.

In fact, from the moment she saw Quan Sicheng, Shi Yaoguang already had an idea in mind.

It was indeed a sin for Heavenly Dao to introduce Demonic Qi.

But as he was thinking about making amends, he also had other ulterior motives.

Since Shi Yaoguang had noticed, of course, she would not just ignore it.

The words she spoke to Quan Sicheng were all with hidden intentions.

It all depended on what the final outcome would be.

Shi Yaoguang paid for her purchase and returned to where Quan Sicheng was standing.

Seeing that he was still waiting there for her, a bit more certainty appeared in Shi Yaoguang’s eyes.

Her plan was bound to succeed.

Quan Sicheng didn’t know Shi Yaoguang’s thoughts, his gaze falling on the books in the hand she extended toward him.

In her hand, she was holding two books.

One could guess that she had just bought them from the bookstore.

But what did it mean for her just-bought books to be placed in front of him?

Quan Sicheng’s face was just short of having the word "confused" written all over it.

Shi Yaoguang pursed her lips, grabbed his hand, and placed the two books on it, her tone rarely tinged with a hint of shyness, "This is the gift I want to give you."

Quan Sicheng, with capitalized question marks over his head, took the two books.

These books seemed very plain.

Actually...

They were exceedingly plain.