Chapter 157 I'm Sorry
On this day, Zhong Nian Yao had no classes and did not go out to set up a stall, so she stayed at home.
It just so happened that the old man and the old lady were at home, so the three of them, grandparents and grandchildren, drank tea, ate snacks, chatted, and laughed in the garden. It was very lively.
However, when the servant came over, he immediately broke the warm atmosphere.
Because the servant said that someone came to look for Zhong Nianyao. This person was none other than Shen Yixue.
When they heard Shen Yixue’s name, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong’s expressions suddenly darkened.
They naturally knew who Shen Yixue was. In the past, Yaoyao and this girl were considered good friends. However, they didn't like this girl. This girl seemed too utilitarian. Moreover, Yaoyao spent a lot of money for this so-called good friend. Of course, they didn't care about the small amount of money Zhong Nianyao spent. What they cared about was that Shen Yixue didn't seem to truly regard Yaoyao as a friend.
However, they now dislike Shen Yixue because this time Shen Yixue actually stole Yaoyao's painting to participate in the competition, attempting to snatch away the honor that belonged to Yaoyao.
"Tell her to get out." Madam Zhong said directly with anger on her face, "This girl is really shameless. She did something like that, and now she has the nerve to come to my house."
Seeing that Mrs. Zhong was angry, the servant was frightened and planned to chase her away immediately.
She had worked in the Zhong family for so long and knew that the old lady had always had a good temper. Now that the old lady was so angry, it was obvious that the girl had really done something shameful and bad.
"Wait a moment." Zhong Nianyao stopped the servant and said, "Take her to the living room! I'll go see her right away."
After hearing what Zhong Nian Yao said, the servant stopped and had a look of embarrassment on her face. She looked at Old Madam Zhong, then at Zhong Nian Yao, and for a moment she didn't know who to listen to.
"Listen to me!" Zhong Nianyao said calmly, "I'll go meet her and see what she wants to do."
The latter sentence was obviously said to Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhong hadn't spoken a word of objection, the servant knew what to do. She quickly left the garden.
“Yaoyao, there is no need for you to meet that Shen Yixue.” Old Master Zhong frowned and said, “She is just a small character, why bother to ruin your mood?”
“Grandpa, you think too much.” Zhong Nianyao smiled and shook her head, “I won’t let irrelevant people affect my mood. Shen Yixue is not so important that she can affect my mood.”
While speaking, she was still sitting there, drinking tea leisurely, with no intention of getting up.
Although Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong could not see through Zhong Nianyao's plan, they did appreciate what she was doing now.
The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were still chatting and laughing here, as if they had no idea that there was someone waiting in the reception room.
About half an hour later, Zhong Nianyao stood up and smiled at Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong. "Grandpa, Grandma, I'll go to the reception room now."
Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong nodded.
In the reception room——
Shen Yixue sat there, with tea and snacks on the table beside her, but her heart was up and down, unable to stop for a moment.
As time went on, she became more and more restless.
If possible, she didn't want to come to Zhong Nianyao's house today. Before, she had planned to find Zhong Nianyao early, but she couldn't make up her mind.
She didn't dare to go to school at all, so she could only come to Zhong Nianyao's house.
She had only been to Zhong Nianyao's house a few times, and every time she came, she felt particularly jealous. She didn't understand why she was better than Zhong Nianyao in every aspect. However, her life could never compare to Zhong Nianyao's.
The goal she had worked so hard for her entire life but could never reach was only the starting point for Zhong Nianyao, who didn't need to make any effort at all to live a better life than her.
She was really unwilling to accept this. Therefore, every time she saw Zhong Nianyao being fooled around by her, she always felt particularly happy.
However, she has never liked coming to Zhong Nianyao's house, not only because of jealousy, but also because she is a little afraid of meeting Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong.
The two elders clearly looked kind, but in front of them, she always seemed to feel particularly guilty, as if her thoughts were completely transparent to them.
This time when she heard that Zhong Nianyao was drinking tea with Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong, she immediately started to back out.
However, she also knew that if she left this time, she wouldn't know when she would see Zhong Nianyao again. Disciplinary action from the school was imminent. If she couldn't gain Zhong Nianyao's forgiveness, she really didn't know what to do.
Time passed minute by minute, and Zhong Nian Yao still didn't come, and she became more and more anxious.
Just when Shen Yixue's anxiety was about to reach its peak, Zhong Nianyao finally walked slowly into the reception room.
As soon as she saw Zhong Nianyao come in, Shen Yixue almost jumped up immediately, and her emotions seemed a little excited, "Nianyao, you are finally here."
Zhong Nianyao sat down directly opposite Shen Yixue, then raised her hand to signal Shen Yixue to sit down, and then she spoke, “What a rare guest! I didn’t expect that you would come to my house to find me today.”
To Shen Yixue, such words were just irony. She felt resentful in her heart, but she remained sincere on the surface. "Nian Yao, I came here today because I have something very important to tell you."
“Oh, something very important?” Zhong Nianyao held her chin with one hand and looked at Shen Yixue with a half-smile, “You want to tell me how you exchanged my painting and then used my painting to get such a great honor, right?”
"Then go ahead! I'm all ears."
Hearing these words, Shen Yixue's words were all stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say anything.
When she looked up at Zhong Nian Yao, although she was trying her best to hide it, she still couldn't hide the jealousy and hatred slowly emerging in her eyes.
Trying hard to calm the resentment and indignation in her heart, Shen Yixue took a deep breath, then stood up directly, walked in front of Zhong Nianyao, bowed, and said solemnly, "Nianyao, I'm really sorry."
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