After the True Heiress Travels Back-Chapter 60 Sister in the hotel with another man...

"Ha, such hypocrisy."

Cheng Lingdang rolled her eyes dramatically at Shi Yiqing, then wrapped her arm around Shi Yaoguang’s and said, "Brother Shi, let’s go!"

Shi Yaoguang followed her with vigorous and confident strides.

Once they were at a distance, she couldn’t help but scornfully badmouth Quan Sicheng as an idiot.

Shi Yaoguang chuckled, "You just realized he’s an idiot now?"

"Couldn’t help it," Cheng Lingdang pursed her lips, "It’s a shame my parents used to praise Quan Sicheng, calling him an outstanding figure among the younger generation. Now it seems I should advise them to visit an ophthalmologist."

Shi Yaoguang narrowed her eyes and said with profound meaning, "It’s not only humans who might need an ophthalmologist."

"Brother Shi, what did you say?" Cheng Lingdang didn’t hear clearly and asked in confusion.

Shi Yaoguang shook her head and said no more.

...

The principal communicated the reason for the disappearance of the exam papers from the archive room with impressive efficiency.

Hearing the school broadcast’s announcement, Shi Yiqing felt extremely embarrassed.

After the announcement, she not only had to face her classmates’ suspicions but also had to find a way to clear her own doubts.

Even An Siqi started to have doubts, "The reason you had me destroy the papers wasn’t just to frame Shi Yaoguang, was it?"

Shi Yiqing felt uneasy when facing Quan Sicheng, but she wouldn’t show it to her.

Shi Yiqing glared at her irritably, "You don’t need to worry about things that aren’t your business."

"Qingqing, that’s not very kind of you, is it?" An Siqi crossed her arms and her eyes gleamed shrewdly, "After all, we’re in the same boat now. Whatever you’re doing, there’s no need to hide it from me, right?"

"What do you want?"

Shi Yiqing frowned, her gaze towards her filled with disgust.

If she had known An Siqi was so insatiably greedy, she wouldn’t have gotten her out of the detention center.

Now, another problem had emerged before she could resolve the first one.

An Siqi was just testing the waters, but Shi Yiqing’s response only confirmed her suspicions.

"We’re friends, after all, and it’s right for friends to help each other. Don’t worry, Qingqing, no matter what your real purpose is, I’ll keep it secret for you."

Shi Yiqing scoffed internally.

If An Siqi were as desireless as she claimed, she wouldn’t have brought up the matter again.

The way she was acting was clearly a form of covert blackmail.

Shi Yiqing was somewhat regretful of seeking a tiger’s skin, but soon she discovered a new way to use An Siqi’s value.

"Siqi, actually... there is a reason I did this."

Shi Yiqing quickly adjusted her expression and looked tearfully at her.

An Siqi inwardly sneered; they were both cunning as a thousand-year-old fox. What play were they enacting?

Yet outwardly, she maintained a dignified front, "I knew there must be a hardship forcing you to do this. Tell me why you did it, maybe I can help."

"This..." Shi Yiqing appeared troubled.

An Siqi thought to herself how crafty that was, yet she had no choice but to go along with the act, "Qingqing, what are you hiding at this point?"

Finally, after much persuasion from An Siqi, Shi Yiqing revealed the reason.

"I did it because... there was a problem with the results of the diagnostic exam."

"What?" An Siqi exclaimed, "You’re not going to tell me that Shi Yaoguang’s grades weren’t just the bottom of the class, are you?"

Shi Yiqing nodded.

An Siqi’s face showed disbelief, "That’s impossible?"

She had always kept a close eye on Shi Yaoguang’s grades.

How could a pure underachiever suddenly become a top student? That made no sense at all.

An Siqi still didn’t know Shi Yaoguang’s true grades. Had she known, it wouldn’t be as simple as thinking he was just a study machine.

Shi Yiqing planned to use her, yet she wasn’t foolish enough to expose herself.

She hesitated before revealing Shi Yaoguang’s "true" grades, "One day, I was passing by the office and noticed someone was switching test papers."

"Ah? Who switched them? How did they do it?"

An Siqi asked eagerly.

Shi Yiqing said, "I don’t know that student, but I heard her mutter to herself, claiming her sister’s grades couldn’t possibly be that good. She switched the test paper, which just so happened to benefit herself..."

An Siqi didn’t doubt her words.

And the main reason for that was, she couldn’t believe Shi Yaoguang’s grades could suddenly improve.

Even if the baseline test scores were much higher than usual, it must have been because she performed exceptionally well.

Since it was an exceptional performance, there was no pity in someone else taking it away.

Shi Yiqing waited for her to think it over, then finally revealed her true purpose.

"Qi Qi, I truly consider you a friend, and I won’t lie to you. The reason I switched my sister’s papers... my intent was not pure."

An Siqi nodded, she had known this all along.

Shi Yiqing continued, "Switching my sister’s papers, on one hand, was to ensure her grades wouldn’t be questioned, and on the other, it was to make sure she could stay at Ruihe High School."

"Ah?"

An Siqi was taken aback, "What does not stopping someone from switching her test paper have to do with her staying?"

"My sister made a bet with Teacher Tan, wagering she’d come first..." Shi Yiqing spread her hands innocently, "I initially thought, being the last is also being first. If my sister played her cards right, she might well stay."

An Siqi: "..."

She really was a marketing genius.

Last can also be first.

Impressive.

After mentally criticizing, she couldn’t help becoming suspicious again.

"As far as I know, your relationship isn’t so good that you’d go out of your way to scheme for her."

She paused, "Qingqing, since you consider me a friend, just tell me the truth, what’s really going on between you two?"

Shi Yiqing stammered for a long time before she finally made things clear.

"... The relationship between my sister and me isn’t actually that bad. We’re not very close because she doesn’t really like me, but it’s okay, I like her all the same."

"It’s just... if what my sister did was exposed, it would surely bring turmoil to the Shi Family. I’m very worried."

An Siqi’s eyes lit up, "What did she do?"

"I received an anonymous email not long ago. The sender sent me photos of my sister in a hotel with another man..."

She didn’t need to spell out the rest.

An Siqi instantly understood, her mind quickening.

When things went wrong in the live broadcast room, Shi Yaoguang stood idly by, and An Siqi harbored not a little resentment.

You could say she now deeply detested Shi Yaoguang.

Originally, her relationship with Shi Yaoguang was that of plastic besties.

Now, holding leverage in her hands, she naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity.

Of course, she also believed that Shi Yiqing sharing this news wasn’t just talk.

The other party likely had plans to use her.

But she didn’t care.

Whether Shi Yiqing wanted to use her or not, she intended to trip up Shi Yaoguang.

She immediately teamed up with Shi Yiqing, took the photos from her, and prepared to make a big move.