Chapter 273: In the absence of tigers in the mountains, the monkey proclaims itself king

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Chapter 273: Chapter 273: In the absence of tigers in the mountains, the monkey proclaims itself king"Master?" Ming Yan’s tone carried obvious mockery as he pointed at Quan Sicheng’s face, "Are you referring to him?" He snorted with utter disdain, "That really proves the saying." "In the absence of a tiger in the mountains, the monkey is king." Upon hearing this, Quan Sicheng’s face suddenly changed, and his gaze towards Ming Yan grew several degrees colder. "Quan—" Ming Yan interrupted the title that was about to slip out, "Why get mad from embarrassment? Ever heard of staying calm?" As he spoke, his gaze swept back and forth between Quan Sicheng and Shi Yiqing, and after a while, he clicked his tongue and exclaimed, "You two really do make a perfect pair, brazenly shameless in exactly the same way... truly, one can’t help but be impressed." "Indeed, if it weren’t for a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh, things wouldn’t have come to this." Ming Yan was truly a walking sarcasm machine. An Siqi, when mocked by him, wished she could tear his mouth apart. But now watching him mock others, she found it quite satisfying. It must be said, human joys and sorrows do not communicate. An Siqi was secretly delighting in this misfortune, while Shi Yiqing was furious. Ming Yan was just a minor celebrity. What right did a minor celebrity have to laugh at her and Brother Sicheng here? What gave them the right? "You say this manor isn’t Brother Sicheng’s, well then, I’d like to ask, is it yours?" Shi Yiqing’s indignation filled her cold voice, "You’re here merely by riding on other people’s coattails." Seeing the disdainful expression on her face, Ming Yan found it amusing: "Riding on coattails?" "You’re right, some people indeed are." "And then there are those... who just love to take things by force," said Ming Yan, raising his eyebrows to ask Quan Sicheng, "Don’t you think?" Quan Sicheng didn’t want to deal with him; he still remembered what An Siqi had said. Having just coincidentally stumbled upon Shi Yaoguang messing around with someone else, how could he miss such an excellent opportunity to catch her in the act? Since Shi Yaoguang had walked right into the trap, he was determined to seize the chance and deal with her once and for all. Compared to catching Shi Yaoguang red-handed, arguing with Quan Siyan was a waste of time—a waste Quan Sicheng deemed beneath him. Ming Yan only needed a glance to know what he was up to. But knowing didn’t stop Ming Yan from being perplexed. He really couldn’t understand what Quan Sicheng was thinking. On what basis did he assume Shi Yaoguang was unfaithful? It seemed it wasn’t just him; An Siqi also believed Shi Yaoguang would cheat. Their eyes were either deceived, or they mistakenly thought Quan Jinbei was too weak to take action. No matter how the outside world spread rumors of the Third Master’s critical illness, the fact that his name could resonate through the entire upper class and even affect the country’s GDP showed that the Third Master was no ordinary man. To take such a man for a fool? Those who think he wouldn’t know his wife is cheating, do they have a hole in their brain, or are they completely brainless? It was one thing for others, but had Quan Sicheng’s brain been kicked by a donkey as well? Ming Yan’s speechless expression was so apparent that it inexplicably irritated Quan Sicheng. What right did this man have to look at him with such a gaze? He even felt... That he himself was a fool. Ptui, ptui, ptui. "That’s not the case at all." Quan Sicheng quickly told himself not to think like that. He couldn’t be misled by Quan Siyan. However... Something suddenly occurred to him. How Quan Siyan entered the entertainment circle, and how he got mixed up with Shi Yaoguang. Did he know that a pretty boy was following Shi Yaoguang around? "Have you met Shi Yaoguang?" Quan Sicheng pondered for ages before asking such a pointless question. Ming Yan rolled his eyes immediately. He couldn’t even be bothered to respond. Quan Sicheng knew his question was a bit off, and after hesitating, he still said, "What I mean is, do you know her identity now?" "Duh." Ming Yan awarded him yet another elegant eye roll. "Do you think everyone is as stupid as you are?" Quan Sicheng was furious, "Watch your mouth!" "How is my mouth not clean? Stop spouting nonsense here." After saying this, Quan Sicheng made a move as if to get physical, "Stop blocking us, get out of the way!" Ming Yan deliberately raised his voice, "You think I’ll move just because you tell me to? Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?" "You dare not get out of the way?" "I dare." Ming Yan said, covering his chest with one hand and beginning to fake illness with little conviction. "Ouch, it hurts so much... I feel like I can’t breathe, ah... What should I do." Quan Sicheng saw that Ming Yan was willing to fake illness just to block him, and he began to calculate. He must be doing this to cover up for Shi Yaoguang. And why would he cover up for her? There must be something shady. Something shady? What could it be? Could it be that this Shi Yaoguang is a lover he brought in! In an instant, Quan Sicheng’s mind conjured up millions of elaborate stories. From Quan Siyan being less favored than himself, who was adopted and doted upon, to deliberately entering the entertainment industry to keep a low profile. All the way up to now, purposefully plotting with Shi Yaoguang and using a handsome man to seduce her. If his plan succeeded, even if he wasn’t favored, with Shi Yaoguang there, his status would still be secure. The reason Ming Yan was blocking him now was because he was afraid of being exposed by him. Quan Sicheng thought very "clearly," and now he was even more determined to see for himself. "You better get out of my way. Don’t think I won’t get physical with you!" Ming Yan looked at him with a grin, "Why are you so agitated? Did you just mentally label me with some unsavory accusations? I’m not even worked up, so why are you?" "Cut the crap." Quan Sicheng took advantage of his distraction and passed him, rushing towards the nanny car. In his hand, he still held a camera. He had expected to see Shi Yaoguang entangled with some pretty boy, but to his surprise, when he opened the car door, the first thing he saw was a man’s face. The worst part was that this man was... His! Father! The moment Quan Sicheng saw Quan Jinbei, he nearly deflated. Wasn’t he supposed to be catching an adulterer? How did the adulterer turn into his dad? This makes no sense! Quan Sicheng’s disillusioned expression, in Shi Yaoguang’s eyes, was simply hilarious. "Yo, isn’t this the young master? What’s the rush? What are you planning to do?" As Shi Yaoguang spoke, she gently lifted her hand and snatched the phone from his grasp. Quan Sicheng didn’t even see her move clearly. "What are you doing?" Quan Sicheng demanded coldly, "Give me back my phone!" Shi Yaoguang clucked her tongue and shook her head, "I’m afraid I can’t give it back to you just yet, because... you were just using it to take pictures of me." "What if your phone has some shady pictures that infringe on my right to my image? Then where would I even go to cry about it?" Quan Sicheng gritted his teeth, "Who would want to keep your photos?" Sёarᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Really?"

Chapter 273: In the absence of tigers in the mountains, the monkey proclaims itself king

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