Chapter 490 Purpose
Inside the room——
Zhong Nianyao looked at Li Yiqiu who was sitting across from her, raised her eyebrows, and said with a smile, "What? Didn't you say you were going to apologize to me? Why are you silent now that you've walked in?"
She didn't want to let Li Yiqiu and Zhong Mengxuan in at all. However, the two of them just stood at the door, causing the servants to whisper when they saw them.
She didn't care what those people said, but she was worried that the matter would reach the ears of Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong, which would cause the two old people to worry again.
So, now this is what has happened.
Looking at Zhong Nianyao's expression, Zhong Mengxuan couldn't help but speak up, "Zhong Nianyao, my mother is your elder after all! What's with your attitude? You didn't even call her by name."
"Elders?" Zhong Nianyao blinked her big eyes and asked with a smile, "Are you talking about the elders who want to kill me?"
She was giving Zhong Mengxuan face by having the nerve to keep finding fault with her. It was already good enough that she let these two people in, but she was still nitpicking here.
Besides, she wasn't stupid. She could see that the reason these two people came to her now was definitely because they had something to ask for. They didn't even have the attitude to ask for help, and now they were lecturing her. So don't blame her for being harsh.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhong Nianyao said this, the atmosphere on the scene immediately became awkward.
Li Yiqiu's face was full of embarrassment, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.
As for Zhong Mengxuan, her expression wasn't much better. She was about to lose her temper, but after seeing Li Yiqiu constantly shaking her head, she managed to suppress her anger.
"Okay, our relationship is clear." Zhong Nianyao leaned back, looking lazy. "So, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. It's really not appropriate for us to exchange pleasantries here. It's too awkward."
"Besides, I'm not in the mood to play some kind of happy family drama with you guys."
"Nian Yao, I came here today to sincerely apologize to you." Li Yiqiu's face was full of sincerity. "What happened before was all my fault. However, I did all this for the child, not intentionally to harm you. I hope you can understand the heart of a mother."
Hearing this, Zhong Nianyao sneered, "Li Yiqiu, you're not a fool. You know how dangerous it is to take the heart's blood. So maybe you didn't do it on purpose, but you disregarded my safety and only thought about your son."
"Why, your child is a child, but other people's children are not children?"
These words made Li Yiqiu's face even paler.
However, she still reached out and pressed down Zhong Mengxuan's hand tightly to prevent her from speaking.
"You definitely didn't come to me today to apologize." Zhong Nianyao looked at Li Yiqiu and Zhong Mengxuan. "No one comes to me for no reason. What do you want?"
After gritting her teeth, Li Yiqiu finally spoke, "Nianyao, the date for the Zhong and Lu families to meet and have dinner has been set, right? Then, Mom, Dad, and Big Brother will go together, right?"
"Yes!" Zhong Nianyao nodded, "Grandpa has already decided this."
Originally, according to her plan, only Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong would go together this time. However, Mr. Zhong said that since her parents were not around, he was afraid that if only the two of them went, they would not be able to control the situation. So, she decided to bring the eldest wife's family along.
Of course, this only refers to my uncle Zhong Minghao, my aunt Zheng Siling, and my cousin Zhong Jinghao, and does not include Zhong Mengfan.
Although they had kept Zhong Mengfan's affairs secret and hadn't let anyone know, there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in this world. Furthermore, the Lu family was a truly remarkable family, practically the most powerful in the imperial capital. There was nothing they couldn't uncover.
Regardless of whether they knew about Zhong Mengfan's affairs or not, it was impossible for them to let Zhong Mengfan appear in such a formal occasion.
As for the second house, not to mention what Li Yiqiu had done in the past, just because of Zhong Mengxuan's embarrassing identity, it was impossible for them to go together.
Li Yiqiu gritted her teeth and finally said, "Nian Yao, can we go together? It will be more lively with more people! If we can't all go, let Mengxuan represent us and go along. This also shows that our family takes this matter seriously!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhong Nianyao immediately understood the purpose of Li Yiqiu and Zhong Mengxuan coming here.
She raised her head and looked at Li Yiqiu with a half-smile, "Do you think it's appropriate for Zhong Mengxuan to go with us?"
"Why is it inappropriate?"
Zhong Mengxuan, who was standing by, couldn't help but speak out when she heard such obvious words that belittled her. "Zhong Nianyao, please stop looking down on me. What's there to be ashamed of?"
"Don't you have any self-awareness of your own status?" Zhong Nianyao sneered at Zhong Mengxuan, her tone devoid of any mercy. "Are you sure you won't feel awkward dining at the same table with the Lu family?"
"Even if you're not embarrassed, haven't you ever thought about how your grandparents will feel then?"
Li Yiqiu looked unhappy and smiled awkwardly. She wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she didn't know what to say.
"Zhong Nianyao, why are you exaggerating so much?" Zhong Mengxuan couldn't help but ask, "I just followed along and didn't say a word the whole time. Is that not okay?"
"I'm not asking you to pay anything now. I'm just following you for a free meal. Why are you so stingy?"
Hearing Zhong Mengxuan's shameless words, Zhong Nianyao just wanted to laugh, "Are you going there to get a free meal? You followed me just to take advantage of my influence. Zhong Mengxuan, don't think I don't know what you are thinking. You followed me just to let the Lu family know that you and I have a good relationship, so that you can gain a firm foothold with Lu Chenran."
"I'm not a fool. I won't fail to see this."
She hadn't expected that this was the reason why Li Yiqiu and Zhong Mengxuan had stopped her today. However, she thought they must have tested Mr. and Mrs. Zhong, so they came directly to her.
Zhong Mengxuan's face turned pale and purple as her worries were exposed. "Zhong Nianyao, just tell me whether you agree or not."
"No." A strong voice sounded.
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