Chapter 217 Banquet
In the car——
Zhong Nianyao turned her head and looked at Lu Yichen beside her. Her eyes were bright and deep, and she seemed to be thinking about something.
Facing such a burning gaze, even the dullest person could sense it, let alone someone as sensitive as Lu Yichen. He turned his head with a smile on his face, "Looking at me like this, are you suddenly realizing that you have developed some feelings for me?"
"You have such a rich imagination." Zhong Nianyao said unhappily, "I'm just a little curious about who you are."
This wasn't the first time she'd felt this way. She'd always sensed a strange fear of Lu Yichen from the Yinchai. Fear, or perhaps awe, would be a better description, like the cautious attitude of a lower-ranking official towards a higher-ranking one.
"Do you want to understand me?" Lu Yichen did not directly answer Zhong Nianyao's question.
"Not interested." Zhong Nianyao shook her head, then retracted her gaze, leaned back on the back of the seat, and said lazily, "I just think you are a very mysterious person."
"Who I am is something you'll have to wait for me to discover." Lu Yichen chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of inexplicable meaning. "But I think you'll soon know everything about me."
Zhong Nianyao did not answer. She did not want to delve into the meaning of Lu Yichen's words for the time being.
Summer vacation has begun, and the date for Zhong Nianyao and Lu Yichen to go to Myanmar has been set.
Because Lu Chenran was getting married soon, Lu Yichen, as a member of the Lu family, naturally couldn't be absent. Therefore, their itinerary was scheduled after Lu Chenran's wedding.
The winter vacation is over and the trip to Myanmar has not started yet, so Zhong Nianyao has a lot of free time.
On weekdays, apart from going out shopping, she would also set up a stall at Tongtian Bridge. Her life was quite leisurely.
On this day, when Zhong Nianyao returned home, she found that Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong were waiting for her in the living room. They both held a big red invitation in their hands.
"Grandpa, grandma!"
After Zhong Nianyao said hello, she sat down on the sofa.
"Yaoyao, you're back just in time. We have something to tell you!" Old Madam Zhong waved the invitation in her hand towards Zhong Nianyao and said with a smile, "The Chu family sent us an invitation saying that their eldest son's second daughter, who had been missing for many years, has been found, and they specially held a banquet to introduce her to everyone. Come with us when the time comes!"
Zhong Nianyao shook her head, "Forget it, Grandpa, Grandma, you guys go! I still——"
"Don't use that excuse to stall us." Old Master Zhong interrupted Zhong Nianyao directly, "You are on summer vacation now. Before, I asked you to come to the company, but you refused. You can't use being busy as an excuse now!"
These words choked all of Zhong Nianyao's excuses in her throat, and she couldn't say anything at all.
"Yaoyao, just think of it as meeting new friends!" Old Madam Zhong took Zhong Nianyao's hand and said with a smile, "Recently, you've rarely come with us to attend these banquets. It's not good for you to be so bored. You should go out more and see the world. Also, you should let people outside know that we have a Third Miss like you in our Zhong family!"
Unable to persuade Mr. and Mrs. Zhong, Zhong Nianyao finally had to agree.
However, she was a little curious, "How did they find the second granddaughter of the Chu family after she was missing for so many years?"
"We're not sure about that either." Madam Zhong shook her head and said with a smile, "But it's a happy thing that she was found after being lost for so many years. The eldest son and his wife of the Chu family have been looking for their daughter for so many years. Now that they have finally found her, it can be considered as God's mercy!"
Zhong Nianyao nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After all, this matter really had nothing to do with her.
Soon, the day of the Chu family banquet arrived.
The only people from the Zhong family attending the banquet were Mr. Zhong, Mrs. Zhong, and Zhong Nianyao. Zhong Minghao and his wife Zheng Siling were attending another banquet hosted by a company partner. Zhong Jinghao was already on a business trip abroad.
As for the people from the second house, because of Zhong Mengxuan's matter and the fact that Li Yiqiu had been bedridden for the pregnancy, Zhong Mingyu naturally had no mood to attend any banquet.
This time, the Chu family's banquet was not held at home, but in a five-star hotel in the imperial capital.
Arriving at the banquet hall, Zhong Nianyao unexpectedly saw an acquaintance. This acquaintance was none other than Chu Xu and his parents.
It was at this time that she learned that Chu Xu's father was Chu Ci Yan, the second master of the Chu family. The person she found this time was Chu Xu's second cousin.
Chu Ciyan and his wife Qu Nianlei also saw Zhong Nianyao coming. They were a little surprised, but they quickly recovered and then walked over to greet Zhong Nianyao calmly, their words mostly expressing affection.
Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong were a little surprised that they actually knew each other.
Zhong Nianyao smiled and explained, "Customer!"
After hearing Zhong Nianyao's explanation, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong understood and did not ask any further questions.
Soon, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong went to reminisce with their old friends.
As for Zhong Nianyao, she followed Chu Ciyan and Qu Nianlei to meet Mr. Chu. They had seen Zhong Nianyao's abilities, so naturally they wanted to introduce her to their father.
Bringing Zhong Nianyao to Old Man Chu, Chu Ciyan solemnly introduced her, "Father, this is Miss Zhong Nianyao. She saved Xiaoxu's life. If it weren't for her, Xiaoxu would have been in great danger this time."
Of course, Old Master Chu knew about Chu Xu's affairs.
After all, this incident was quite a big deal. At the time, almost the entire Chu family was shaken because of Chu Xu. Everyone thought that Chu Xu could not be saved.
But that day, after Chu Ci Yan and his wife insisted on taking the unconscious Chu Xu out, Chu Xu actually came back on foot.
Although his body has not recovered yet, at least his popularity has been restored.
Afterwards, Mr. Chu learned what had happened from Chu Ci Yan.
He was very interested in the Miss Zhong who saved Chu Xu. After all, no matter who it was, especially from wealthy families like theirs, they would value such a capable Heavenly Master.
I was planning to find a chance to ask around and see if I could find someone to help me with Feng Shui. Unexpectedly, I ran into him here today.
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