Chapter 45: Banquet
"Yixue, you'd better not get close to Zhong Nianyao in the future." Li Jingming frowned. "She is much more difficult to get along with now than before. If you get close to her like this, you will only bring trouble upon yourself."
"I see." Shen Yixue looked a little sad. "I always thought she and I were friends. I didn't expect that in her heart, I was the one who took advantage of her all along."
"She's not a good person to begin with, don't think too much about it."
Looking at Shen Yixue's appearance, Li Jingming felt a little distressed, and quickly spoke to comfort her, "People like her have a lot of thoughts, and you can't play with her. So, it's better for you to stay away from her in the future."
Shen Yixue nodded and agreed obediently, but "Jingming, do you think we should tell Xuanlang about what happened today? I don't mean anything else, I just think that he is pursuing Nian Yao now, so he should know about this matter."
"I'll find time to tell him about this matter, so don't worry about it." Li Jingming nodded and changed the subject. "Yixue, aren't you going to participate in the National Painting and Calligraphy Competition soon? Prepare your work well and don't worry about anything else."
Shen Yixue nodded.
She was also very clear in her heart how important this national calligraphy and painting competition was to her. Among the judges of this calligraphy and painting competition was the famous master Qi Zhongbai in the calligraphy and painting world.
There were rumors that Qi Zhongbai would very likely select a suitable candidate from this competition and take him in as his apprentice. If one could become Qi Zhongbai's apprentice, then gaining a place in the calligraphy and painting world would be a piece of cake.
Even if the rumors were false, if she could win first place in this competition, she would be able to directly join the calligraphy and painting association, which would be of great benefit to her future.
Of course, the generous prize money of this competition is also a big bait for her.
On the other side, Zhong Nianyao, of course, was unaware of the conversation between the two. But even if she knew, she didn't care that they were planning to tell Zhao Xuanlang about it.
After receiving the transfer from Li Jingming, she quickly donated all the money to the orphanage.
In the next few days, Zhong Nian Yao did not go to Tongtian Bridge again.
Soon, the birthday party of the old lady of the Lu family arrived as scheduled.
Zhong Nianyao had no interest in such occasions. Originally, she had no intention of attending such an occasion, but in the end, she could not resist Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong and had to agree to attend.
Unlike the other women in the Zhong family who were dressed up, Zhong Nianyao simply wore a white little dress and didn't even put on any makeup. She just put on some lipstick to make herself look better.
However, even with such simple attire, her exquisite, flawless face and ethereal temperament made her more than enough to instantly outshine the other gorgeously dressed women in the Zhong family.
Although Zhong Mengfan and Zhong Mengxuan didn't say anything, the jealousy in their eyes was clear. However, they didn't dare to say anything harsh because of the face of Mr. and Mrs. Zhong.
This time, everyone in the Zhong family attended the birthday party, except Li Yiqiu. After all, such an occasion was rare, and no one wanted to miss it.
As for Li Yiqiu, it wasn't that she didn't want to attend, but her health was very different. She was not young anymore, and there were too many people at the birthday party. If something unexpected happened, it would be a big loss.
So after thinking it over again and again, she had no choice but to give up this rare opportunity.
Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong still agreed with this decision.
The Zhong family soon arrived at the Lu family's house.
Sitting in the car, Zhong Nianyao looked at the scenery inside the Lu family's courtyard and couldn't help but sigh. They truly were worthy of being China's premier family. Just looking at the ancestral home covering nearly a hundred acres was enough to show the depth of their heritage. Even after entering the Lu family compound, they still had to continue driving forward. Walking alone would probably be impossible.
The courtyard outside was planted with a variety of flowers, plants, and trees. Some of the rare species that would need to be carefully cared for in greenhouses in other aristocratic families were now commonplace in the Lu residence.
In the imperial capital where every inch of land is valuable, the fact that the Lu family can own such a large house shows what kind of existence they are.
However, despite her inner sigh, Zhong Nianyao was not surprised, nor did she feel uncomfortable at all. After all, in her previous life, she was the Imperial Preceptor of the Li Kingdom and often went in and out of the imperial palace.
Having been accustomed to the magnificence of the imperial palace, one is less amazed by the Lu residence.
Zhong Nianyao was riding in the same car with Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong.
Seeing Zhong Nianyao's calm appearance, the two looked at each other, and saw admiration in each other's eyes. However, there was also a hint of doubt.
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