Chapter 795: Iron Mountain, No Excuses
"You...you shut up!"
Lu Yingxue's anger rushed to her head, and the blood in her body was surging.
The whole person was shaky.
She was angry, but also scared.
I’m afraid that a reputation built on gold and jade will collapse like a castle in the sky!
Sun Weimeng was not afraid of her threats. Instead, he confronted her: "Ms. Lu, do you dare to say that the person in the video is not you? Are the words that you and Zhong Lingxiao secretly conspired to frame Zhong Yi also false? Do you have no relationship with the married man?"
Pressing forward step by step.
Lu Yingxue's face was pale, and she could feel that many people's eyes on her were filled with suspicion and contempt.
Photos and videos are irrefutable evidence.
Sun Weimeng even read out the check-in time.
"Miss Lu, do you have anything else to quibble with?"
No!
Lu Yingxue's lips trembled. The other party had already noticed her and had thoroughly investigated her and Zhong Lingxiao.
Any more arguments are a joke.
She had just sworn in front of everyone and had already fallen into Zhong Yi's trap.
Bang!
Zhao Shuyuan stepped forward and slapped Lu Yingxue hard in the face.
"What do you mean by 'Hua Tuo, the daughter of the imperial capital'? What a noble character!' You're just a shameless woman! If you really want the position of the eldest young lady of the Zhong family, I'll give it to you. Why bother putting up a chastity memorial while being intimate with my husband? You're not as open and honest as Lin Xifei!"
"Miss Lu, you're full of lies. I don't know how many lies you've told the people of the Imperial Capital over the years. Will anyone still believe what you say in the future? After all, you can lie in front of the ancestors of the Zhong family without batting an eyelid."
Zhao Shuyuan is the daughter of the Zhao family, and she is very sensible in her actions.
But this was the first time he stood up and accused Lu Yingxue.
Lu Yingxue's face was a mixture of blue and red, which looked very beautiful.
The slap mark made her even more humiliated and embarrassed.
Zhong Lingxiao glanced at the "jealous" women, then at the old man with a calm expression and closed eyes. He knew that if he didn't handle today's matter properly, he would lose his position as heir.
The old man was obviously watching how he handled it.
His face was livid as he said to everyone, "Today is a major event for the Zhong family. This is not the time for some to settle personal grudges. Butler, please ask Miss Lu to go to the old house and rest first."
This matter is already set in stone.
So what if his character is flawed? It's not the first time he's played with women. The old man should be familiar with his love history.
When the old man was young, he had many female confidantes. How could a successful man in that era not be surrounded by women? It was just that the women he had attracted were more famous, and the photos and videos had a greater impact on Lu Yingxue.
To him, she was just a woman.
Lu Yingxue was taken away in an extremely miserable manner, and some people saw that she was shaking all over.
Zhong Lingxiao turned around and said, "Young Master Sun, Zhongyi, you've had enough of this nonsense! You chose a day like this to upset this old man. What's your intention? Zhongyi, I know you've never respected me as your elder brother."
Zhao Shuyuan, contrary to her usual behavior, spoke first: "If you and Miss Lu didn't have a private affair, they wouldn't have caused such a fuss."
Zhong Lingxiao narrowed his eyes slightly and threatened: "Are you going to cause trouble too? Are you speaking for Zhong Yi?"
Zhao Shuyuan opened her mouth, but the fear of being bullied for many years weighed on her heart, and she didn't say anything in rebuttal.
Zhong Yi folded his arms, as if he were a bystander, his eyes and eyebrows showing a very faint mockery.
Sun Weimeng stood beside him and muttered, "Why is he so majestic?"
Zhong Yi imitated him and whispered, "Maybe he feels that he has a sure win."
Zhong Lingxiao waved his hand and said, "The ceremony continues."
The only remaining act of ancestor worship is burning paper and kowtowing.
He and Zhong Hongfei asked the old man to stand up and burn the first handful of paper money on behalf of the Zhong family.
The old man was slightly dissatisfied. The guests below were whispering among themselves, clearly discussing Lu Yingxue and Zhong Lingxiao's affair. Someone even filmed the video Sun Weimeng had produced and even collected photos, preparing to disseminate them.
At the end are dozens of media outlets, many of which are famous for their entertainment sections.
Naturally, I won't miss this good opportunity.
Even if Old Master Zhong wanted to keep her mouth shut, it was no use!
Because everything is decided by the Huo family, without these dozens of media outlets, there would be others to spread the news. This time, the Huo family should be targeting the Lu family, and incidentally, the Zhong family.
After today, Lu Yingxue's reputation will probably never be restored, and she will even suffer backlash from those fanatical people.
But the Lu family's affairs were not something he should consider.
His health was deteriorating day by day, and one day he might not see the sun again. If that happened, the Zhong family would be in chaos.
The most important thing is to determine the successor of the Zhong family today and hand over all the power in your hands.
Although neither of the two younger generations is the most perfect successor, he has no choice!
Well then!
The old man burned paper money for his ancestors, and the burning flames reflected his wrinkled face.
He is really old.
After burning the pile of paper money, he stood up and took the wet towel from the housekeeper to wipe his hands.
Those sharp eyes scanned the guests, finally stabbing at Huo Xingzhou and Qiao Xi like a hawk. Without them, the Zhong family wouldn't have experienced so much turmoil.
Zhong Yi is still the most obedient candidate.
Old Master Zhong paused for a moment and said, "I just made a joke. I hope you won't take it too seriously. Love affairs between men and women are just like this. He has made his fair share of jokes over the years. No one is perfect, and this incident was the only one he handled poorly. The others may just passably win my heart..."
"I believe he will become more stable after becoming a father. The successor of our Zhong family has been uncertain for many years, which has caused a lot of speculation from the outside world. Everyone should have guessed that the purpose of today's Zhong family banquet is to hope that everyone can witness the birth of the next heir of our Zhong family."
He winked at the butler, who took out the three seals representing the Zhong family's authority.
All served on a red velvet tray.
One of them is the official seal of the Zhong family, which can be used to mobilize the Zhong family’s assets in various places.
One is the old man’s private seal, which can be used to mobilize the people he trained.
The other one is a jade seal with a leopard head, which is the seal of the head of the Zhong family.
This is inheritance and also a symbol!
Zhong Lingxiao stared at the three seals with fiery eyes, and even his breathing became a little rapid.
If he gets the three seals today, he will have the final say in the Zhong family from now on! Even the old man will have to retreat to the second line and enjoy his life in peace!
The other guests didn't care about the scandal anymore.
The change of power is happening at this moment.
Old Master Zhong said in a deep voice, "My son died young, and my grandsons were useless. This generation only has two great-grandsons who are decent enough. One has established a family and a career, while the other is a little younger and still has some uncertainties. I don't want the Zhong family to be in turmoil in the future, so I decided to let Zhong..."
"Wait."
Zhong Yi interrupted Old Master Zhong with a faint voice.
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