Chapter 39 Invitation
"The Lu family?" Zhong Nianyao frowned, somewhat puzzled. "Why would the Lu family invite us to attend Old Madam Lu's birthday party? As far as I can remember, there doesn't seem to be any deep connection between our family and the Lu family!"
Yes, the Zhong family was a well-known family in the imperial capital, and they had a deep foundation, but they were only considered a second-rate wealthy family. In front of a behemoth like the Lu family, they were completely insignificant.
The Lu family could almost be considered the largest family in all of China. When he was young, Mr. Lu served in the military, fighting against invaders and making tremendous contributions to peace in China. He later rose to a high position within the military. Although now retired, he still holds a high reputation and considerable influence in both political and military circles.
The next generation of the Lu family is also quite impressive. The eldest son of the Lu family didn't join the army, but has entered politics and is said to be the deputy to the top leader. The second son of the Lu family has also joined the army for training and has now reached a high position. The fourth son of the Lu family is in business and has already built a large business.
The Zhong family had no connection to such a large family. In the past, they had never even sent any invitations to the Zhong family. But now, not only did they invite the Zhong family to the banquet, but they also invited the whole family.
This seems a bit strange no matter how you look at it.
"What do you mean by this?" Zhong Mengxuan looked at Zhong Nianyao with displeasure. "Nianyao, you are still a member of our Zhong family. Are you looking down on your own family?"
"I never said that. I just found it strange." Zhong Nianyao didn't get angry, and spoke calmly, "The Lu family never sent us any invitations before. Why did they send us an invitation this time? Or do you think this is normal? Besides, I just asked a question that I had in mind. I didn't mean to look down on the Zhong family."
"You--" Zhong Mengxuan was so angry that she couldn't say anything to refute.
"Okay, stop arguing." Mr. Zhong said with a smile, "Actually, the reason we were able to receive the invitation this time is also thanks to Jing Hao."
"It's because Jinghao facilitated our cooperation with the Fourth Master of the Lu family that the Lu family sent us an invitation." Zhong Minghao's face was full of pride as he added, "Now we are business partners with the Lu family, so it's natural that we will receive an invitation."
Although Zheng Siling didn't say anything, she couldn't hide the pride on her face.
On the other hand, Zhong Mingyu and Li Yiqiu also had smiles on their faces, but there was a hint of resentment underneath their smiles.
Zhong Nianyao, who had been watching coldly, raised her eyebrows and understood what was going on.
The first and second houses had always been at odds with each other. Her father had disappeared, so the heir to the Zhong family was naturally chosen from the eldest and second uncles. The eldest uncle, Zhong Minghao, had one more major advantage over the second uncle, Zhong Mingyu. That was the birth of his son, Zhong Jinghao, who was also the only male in the three generations of the Zhong family.
Now Zhong Jinghao has also facilitated the cooperation between the Zhong and Lu families, which is a great honor for him in front of his grandfather. The second branch is naturally unwilling to accept this. After all, the heir of the Zhong family has not yet been decided!
She knew in her heart that although her grandparents loved her sincerely, they still had the old-fashioned ideas that the family business should be passed down to boys.
Therefore, in the battle for heirs, the eldest wife has a great advantage. However——
As if she had discovered something, Zhong Nianyao's gaze suddenly fell on Li Yiqiu. Her eyes rolled around with a hint of surprise.
"Zhong Nianyao, what are you doing?"
As if she had found an outlet to vent her anger, Zhong Mengxuan shouted directly at Zhong Nianyao, "Why are you staring at my mom? Do you have any manners left?"
She had always disliked Zhong Nianyao, believing that she was unlucky to have such a family. She felt even more contemptuous when she saw Zhong Nianyao chasing after an illegitimate child like Li Jingming.
So, she usually mocked her. Now seeing Zhong Nianyao staring at her mother so rudely, she was naturally very unhappy.
Li Yiqiu was also very unhappy, but now that Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong were both here, she was also aware of their protection of Zhong Nianyao, so she could only rebuke them in a low voice, "Mengxuan, don't talk nonsense."
"Mom, I--" Zhong Mengxuan was very unhappy, but she was interrupted by Zhong Nian Yao just as she opened her mouth.
At the same time, what Zhong Nianyao said dropped a bomb among the crowd, catching everyone off guard.
"I'm not looking at anything." Zhong Nianyao shrugged and said, "I just want to congratulate my second aunt on her pregnancy."
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