Chapter 498: Gossip
The Zhong family was incredibly busy, and the Lu family was no less busy. Especially for a large family like the Lu family, the guests they were hosting were all prominent figures in the Xia Kingdom, so they couldn't afford to be careless.
Both families were busy with the engagement.
On the contrary, Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao, who were the parties involved, were relatively free.
That day, Lu Yichen brought Zhong Nian Yao to the Lu family to discuss some matters regarding the engagement.
After arriving at the Lu family, Mrs. Lu directly said that she was not feeling well and asked the first wife Shi Shi to represent her.
Seeing that Mrs. Lu clearly disliked her, Zhong Nianyao didn't feel anything. After all, she didn't have a good impression of Mrs. Lu.
Although Shi Shi also disliked Zhong Nianyao, she was Lu Yichen's fiancée, and there was no major direct conflict of interest between them. Therefore, she felt there was no need to confront Zhong Nianyao, so she took on the task.
Shi Shi diligently explained to Zhong Nianyao some of the engagement procedures and precautions, and also gave her the information of some important people who needed to be remembered.
Lu Yichen stayed by Zhong Nianyao's side, occasionally interjecting a few words. Of course, he only spoke to Zhong Nianyao, and had almost no communication with Shi Shi throughout the whole process.
Shi Shi would not feel uncomfortable about this. On the contrary, if Lu Yichen really paid attention to her, she might feel even more uncomfortable!
She had always felt quite intimidated by her uncle, Lu Yichen. She had already felt this way before, when Lu Yichen was still a sickly child. However, she hadn't figured out the reason back then. Now, it was crystal clear.
After saying this, Shi Shi left on her own accord.
After discussing for so long, Zhong Nianyao naturally wanted to stay for dinner.
Before dinner, Lu Yichen had some things to take care of. He originally wanted to take Zhong Nianyao with him, but she didn't want to go, so she stayed behind.
Sitting on the sofa, Zhong Nianyao was playing with her mobile phone, looking quite contented.
"Can I sit down?"
I don’t know how long it took, but a clear voice rang out.
Zhong Nianyao put down her phone and looked up. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she nodded. "Sit down! This is not my home. To be honest, you are more qualified than me."
The person who came was none other than Long Jiarui.
This was probably the first time she and Long Jiarui had communicated! Honestly, it was hard to imagine what it would be like for them to sit together and chat.
Long Jiarui is Lu Chenran's legal wife, and she is the cousin of Lu Chenran's lover. Such identities, even if they can't be said to be opposite, should not be much better!
"Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?" It was Zhong Nian Yao who spoke.
After sitting down, Long Jiarui seemed to be observing something without leaving any trace. She naturally didn't like being studied like a guinea pig, so she spoke directly.
Hearing Zhong Nianyao's words suddenly, Long Jiarui felt a little embarrassed, as if she had been caught. She then quickly explained, "Actually, I just thought you were very beautiful, so I looked at you a few more times. A lotus flower emerges from clear water, naturally sculpted. You are definitely the most beautiful girl I have ever seen."
Hearing Long Jiarui's straightforward praise, Zhong Nianyao raised her eyebrows without feeling embarrassed at all.
"Thank you!" Zhong Nianyao accepted this statement naturally, and then said with some sigh, "I am quite surprised that you would come and sit in front of me today."
"After all, it's really rare for someone like us to sit down and drink tea so peacefully."
"Why not?" Long Jiarui asked directly, "There's no life-and-death feud between you and me, so why can't we just sit down and drink tea calmly? Besides—"
"I actually admire you, your character."
After hearing Long Jiarui's praise for her, Zhong Nianyao was a little surprised. However, she could see that Long Jiarui was not just perfunctory but was telling the truth.
"Thanks."
Nodding, Zhong Nianyao said, "I thought you didn't want to have too much interaction with me. After all, although we can't be said to be life-and-death enemies, our relationship is quite awkward!"
"What's embarrassing about that?" Long Jiarui spread her hands and said nonchalantly, "The woman Lu Chenran is having outside isn't you, she's just your cousin. Let alone a cousin, even if she's your biological sister, there's nothing to be embarrassed about!"
You can tell from the look on his face that he's speaking the truth.
"You're quite interesting." Zhong Nianyao leaned back on the sofa and spoke lazily, "But, if you don't care, do you not care about Zhong Mengxuan? Or do you not care about Lu Chenran?"
From Long Jiarui's behavior, it can be seen that she doesn't care about her husband at all. Otherwise, how could she be so cheerful and cheerful with her husband's lover's cousin?
"I don't care."
Long Jiarui looked at Zhong Nianyao, smiled, and continued, "I'm not afraid to tell the truth. The marriage between Lu Chenran and I was originally just a business marriage. Our union can also be regarded as the union of two major families. This is inevitable. However, this does not mean that the feelings between us are very deep."
Zhong Nianyao understood, "No wonder. Lu Chenran has another lover outside. You should know about this too!"
"I know!" Long Jiarui said as if it was a matter of course. "Besides, I also know that this was all done by my good mother-in-law. However, she wasn't targeting me, but your cousin!"
"Yes!" Zhong Nianyao nodded. "Zhong Mengxuan is indeed very distressed about this matter and has even gone to all sorts of desperate measures to seek medical help."
After saying that, she also told them about Zhong Mengxuan's unauthorized intrusion into the meeting gift between their two families.
The two women gathered together and started gossiping, looking very excited, as if they were old friends.
The servants were all shocked when they saw this scene.
However, these were the master's affairs and had nothing to do with servants like them, so they could only keep them in their hearts.
After a long moment, Long Jiarui couldn't help but sigh, "It's really fun to talk to you. No, maybe I should say you're an interesting person."
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