After the True Heiress Travels Back-Chapter 103: Come and Confront

To absolutely prevent Shi Yaoguang from turning the tables, Shi Yiqing spared no effort in steering the conversation towards Shi Yaoguang’s wickedness.

An Siqi kept assisting, "Shi Yaoguang, don’t think that by deliberately shifting the topic to Qingqing, everyone will misunderstand her."

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Confident in her assertion, An Siqi said, "It doesn’t matter that you didn’t study well in junior high and hung out with men, private life is after all your own business, and it’s beyond our control. But to harm so many people just for your own benefit, causing their disfigurement, doesn’t your conscience hurt?"

Shi Yaoguang looked at her righteous demeanor, and if she hadn’t known her true colors, she might actually have been deceived.

Seeing An Siqi’s determined expression stirred Shi Yaoguang’s interest, "If you were the one who did those things, would your conscience hurt?"

Without a second thought, An Siqi declared, "Of course!"

As she spoke, she fixed the onlookers with a resolute gaze, "I believe not just me, anyone here wouldn’t do such a vile thing!"

Shi Yaoguang seemed touched by her words and nodded, "What you say makes sense, but I don’t believe it."

An Siqi pouted, "Of course, you wouldn’t believe it, because you lack a conscience!"

Shi Yiqing chimed in, "If you really had a conscience, you wouldn’t have made mom so angry that she almost had a heart attack, let alone made them resolve to cut ties with you!"

Shi Yaoguang’s gaze swept over the pair, their expressions so alike, and then she sighed softly, "I’m indeed not as noble as both of you, but...I think your integrity still needs to be tested. Otherwise, who knows if you’re sincere or just paying lip service?"

Shi Yiqing’s eyes flickered, "How do you want to test it?"

"Simple." Shi Yaoguang snapped her fingers and turned to An Siqi, "Didn’t you say that you feel harming people for money and causing their disfigurement are acts you wouldn’t commit, and if you did, your conscience would hurt? Swear an oath, and I’ll believe you."

An Siqi was nonchalant, "Are you out of your mind? If oaths were useful, what would we need the police for?"

Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "Whether oaths are useful or not aside, didn’t I grow up in the countryside? We have a custom there—if you’re innocent, then swear an oath!"

An Siqi also grew up in the countryside but didn’t know about such a custom.

However, faced with Shi Yaoguang’s clear eyes, she didn’t voice her inner doubts.

Shi Yaoguang waited, seeing that An Siqi had no intention of swearing, she showed a hint of disdain, "An Siqi, aren’t you the one accusing me time and again? How come you can’t even swear to something you claim to have a clear conscience about?"

"Who says I can’t?" Stimulated by her provocation, An Siqi immediately raised her hand to the sky and swore, "I, An Siqi, swear to heaven..."

Before An Siqi could swear, Shi Yaoguang recited the words of the oath, "If you harmed innocent girls for filthy lucre, causing their disfigurement and ruining their futures, may you suffer the torment of your conscience day and night!"

An Siqi didn’t think swearing was of any use and promptly repeated Shi Yaoguang’s words verbatim.

Afterwards, An Siqi vaguely felt as if there was something extra, pressing heavily on her chest.

An Siqi tried to grasp the sensation, but she couldn’t locate the feeling she had before.

It must have been a hallucination caused by excessive tension.

She consoled herself briefly and then dismissed the thought.

Shi Yaoguang, having dealt with one, turned her attention to Shi Yiqing.

"Your turn," she said.

Shi Yiqing had been observing An Siqi’s expression and noticed a flicker of stiffness cross An Siqi’s face.

She hesitated for a moment.

Unsure whether to take the oath.

Shi Yaoguang urged her, "Aren’t you here to seek justice for Yu Zhenzhen? How come you too seem to feel guilty, and dare not take the oath? If you can’t even prove yourself innocent, what else is there to say?"

"Who says I’m afraid?" Shi Yiqing clenched her teeth and reluctantly swore the oath.

Shi Yaoguang also pointed out the oath.

"I don’t need you to say anything else, just swear that your estrangement from the Shi Family has nothing to do with your own desires."

Shi Yiqing knew in her heart that Shi Yaoguang’s expulsion from the family was indeed related to her own desires.

But would she admit it?

Obviously not.

What Yaoguang wanted was this very effect; since she was unwilling to admit, she would definitely take the oath.

Such mystical things as oaths aren’t so easy to trifle with.

If she dared to swear today, Yaoguang dared to make the oath come true.

Shi Yiqing hadn’t thought so much, she just wanted to quickly fool everyone.

Luckily, after the oath was taken, Yaoguang didn’t continue to make a fuss.

"Since you’ve already taken the oath, I won’t make things difficult for you."

Shi Yiqing grew alert, "What do you mean?"

"Don’t you want to seek justice for Yu Zhenzhen? Call her over, and I will confront her face to face to ask how she got her scars."

Shi Yiqing thought of the aligned testimonies she had arranged with Yu Zhenzhen before coming, so she agreed.

Soon, Yu Zhenzhen arrived, her face wrapped in a gauze bandage.

From a distance, her eyes spewed venomous fire-like glances, fixedly staring at Shi Yaoguang.

This scared away the passing students.

Yu Zhenzhen didn’t bother with those weaklings, she strode furiously over to Shi Yaoguang.

Shi Yiqing spoke up, "Zhenzhen, Yaoguang wants to confront you. Tell everyone how you got the wounds on your face!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhenzhen immediately blurted out, "The wounds on my face, they were all caused by Shi Yaoguang!"

Shi Yaoguang: "How did I harm you?"

"If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have these incurable scars on my face!" Yu Zhenzhen clung to this point tenaciously.

The onlooking students also began to sense something amiss.

Zhenzhen’s words were constantly accusing Yaoguang but failed to explain what exactly Yaoguang had done.

A discordant voice rose from the crowd, "Yu Zhenzhen, you say that Shi Yaoguang caused the scars on your face, then you should tell us how she did it! You’re covering your face, we can’t even see what’s wrong with it..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhenzhen’s gaze swept through the crowd viciously, as if trying to see who had spoken.

The person who had spoken immediately shut their mouth, silent.

Unable to find her target, Yu Zhenzhen had no choice but to give up.

Then she saw Shi Yaoguang looking at her with a smirk, "The classmate is right, if you accuse me of causing your disfigurement, you must present evidence."

No sooner had she finished speaking, a gust of wind blew directly at Yu Zhenzhen.

"Hiss—"

The crowd gasped in unison.