Chapter 495: Settlement of Revenge
In the private room, the awkward atmosphere caused by Zhong Mengxuan's arrival lasted for a while, but soon disappeared.
Mr. Lu and Mr. Zhong are both people who have seen a lot of storms, how could they be intimidated by a little trick like Zhong Mengxuan!
After a brief moment of unhappiness, the two continued to chat and laugh, as if Zhong Mengxuan's arrival had never happened.
After seeing the performance of the two old men, the others looked at each other in pairs and then tacitly began to ignore Zhong Mengxuan's existence.
Zhong Mengxuan had originally thought that, although the situation was somewhat awkward, at least she had sat down, representing that the Zhong and Lu families were discussing marriage together. Lu Chenran would also recognize the fact that she was Zhong Nianyao's cousin and would no longer ignore her.
But she never expected that in just a moment, everyone present seemed to have agreed to ignore her. Even though she was sitting here, no one even looked at her.
For a moment, she couldn't help but feel a panic in her heart. In confusion, she looked at Lu Chenran. But she found that even Lu Chenran was avoiding her gaze intentionally or unintentionally at this time, and didn't meet her eyes at all.
The two families were chatting and laughing, as if they were not affected by Zhong Mengxuan's arrival at all, and the lively atmosphere resumed.
Zhong Mengxuan, who had entered the room smoothly, was already feeling uneasy. Because everyone was ignoring her, she felt like air here.
The meal ended with everyone chatting and laughing, and the two families went back.
This time, it was Lu Yichen who personally sent Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong home.
At the door, Lu Yichen said goodbye to Zhong Nianyao and did not go in. He knew very well that after returning to the Zhong family, Mr. Zhong still had things to deal with, and it would not be appropriate for him to be there.
After Lu Yichen left, Mr. Zhong did not go in immediately, but waited at the door because the others took another car back.
He didn't go in, so Madam Zhong and Zhong Nian Yao waited outside the door with him.
Zhong Mingyu and Li Yiqiu did not go together, so they waited at home. After learning that the old man had returned home and did not come in, they were both a little surprised.
Zhong Mingyu didn't know what was going on, but he was a little confused.
Li Yiqiu, on the other hand, always had a bad feeling in her heart.
The two walked out together and saw Mr. Zhong standing at the door with a slightly gloomy face, and it was impossible to tell what his mood was at the moment.
"Dad, you're back. Why don't you go in?" Zhong Mingyu spoke first.
After giving Li Yiqiu a cold glance, Mr. Zhong said, "Then I have to ask your good daughter what she did today."
Li Yiqiu's heart skipped a beat, and she felt particularly uneasy. Zhong Mengxuan had inserted herself mid-sentence; that was her suggestion. No matter what the reason was, in such an occasion, Mr. Zhong would definitely not drive Zhong Mengxuan away!
She expected that Mr. Zhong would be angry, but now it seemed that he was not just angry.
Zhong Mingyu, on the other hand, was clueless. He intuitively felt that Zhong Mengxuan had done something wrong again, so he quickly spoke up, "Dad, Mengxuan did something wrong again, didn't she?"
Old Master Zhong sneered and said, "Your daughter is really cunning! Now she doesn't even take me seriously."
As they were talking, another car arrived home, but only Zhong Minghao and Zheng Siling got out.
Zhong Jinghao sent Lin Wanrou home and did not ride in the same car with them. Only Zhong Mengxuan was left in the car.
Seeing that Zhong Mengxuan did not get out of the car but planned to go directly back to the villa, Mr. Zhong was not angry.
He turned his head and looked at Zhong Mingyu. "Let Zhong Mengxuan get out of the car and come in now. I have something to say. If she doesn't want to come in, then she can never enter our Zhong family again. I will publish an announcement in the newspaper tomorrow to sever all ties with her."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhong Mingyu's reaction, he directly invited Madam Zhong and Zhong Nian Yao into the house.
A moment later, Zhong Mengxuan followed Zhong Mingyu and Li Yiqiu in. She kept her head down, not daring to look at Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong who were sitting in the first seat.
"Why? You had the courage to do it, but now you don't have the courage to face it?"
There was no unnecessary expression on Mr. Zhong's face, and his words were not even harsh. But even with this attitude, Zhong Mengxuan couldn't help but shudder.
"Grandpa, I—"
As soon as she opened her mouth, Zhong Mengxuan didn't know what to say.
"Dad, what did Mengxuan do?" Zhong Mingyu frowned and asked, "Also, didn't you go to meet with the Lu family to discuss the engagement? Why did Mengxuan come back with you?"
Zhong Mingyu had no idea what Zhong Mengxuan had done. He also had no objection to his father's decision to meet with the Lu family together with the people from the first house.
Zhong Mengxuan is Lu Chenran's lover. If they attend such an occasion, it will definitely be very embarrassing.
Therefore, he felt more relaxed without having to go. Moreover, he didn't want to go because seeing such an occasion would make him even more upset. Because Zhong Nianyao was about to marry into the Lu family, while his daughter could only be a lover without a name or status.
Such a strong contrast would make him feel very uncomfortable.
Li Yiqiu and Zhong Mengxuan were afraid that Zhong Mingyu would object, so they never told Zhong Mingyu about their plans.
Until now, he still doesn't know what Zhong Mengxuan did.
"Your good daughter showed up uninvited at today's meeting with the Lu family," Old Master Zhong recounted calmly. "She's quite capable. She managed to remain calm even in such an occasion. Her shamelessness is unmatched, I'm afraid!"
The derogatory words made Zhong Mengxuan's face turn pale. She couldn't explain it, and didn't know how to explain it.
Madam Zhong glanced at Zhong Mengxuan, then at Li Yiqiu, and continued, "I'm afraid our Zhong family can't accommodate a granddaughter as old as Xin."
After hearing these words, Zhong Mengxuan finally felt scared and couldn't help but cry out, "Grandma."
She never expected that the first person to say that she wanted to give up on her would be her usually kind and amiable grandmother.
Zhong Nianyao, who was standing by, was surprised at first after hearing what Old Madam Zhong said, but then she understood a little.
She also knew in her heart that Mrs. Zhong did this partly for her, but more for the Zhong family.
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