Chapter 554: Putting the blame on someone else
The engagement banquet was successfully completed. From that moment on, the Lu family and the Zhong family were completely tied together.
Now they just have to wait until Zhong Nianyao graduates before her and Lu Yichen’s wedding date will be put on the agenda again.
After all the ceremonies were over, Mr. Lu took Lu Yichen and Zhong Nian Yao to greet the guests.
Everyone had a smile on their face.
No matter what the people of the Lu family thought in their hearts, they would never dare to show off in such an occasion, for fear of causing Mr. Lu's dissatisfaction.
As for the people from the Zhong family, their smiles were even more genuine.
Now that the Zhong family has become a relative of the Lu family, with the support of the Lu family, the Zhong family will be able to develop even better in the future.
If there was anyone present who was nervous, it was undoubtedly Zhong Mengxuan.
From the moment Zhong Nianyao appeared, her face had turned transparently pale. She didn't know why Zhong Nianyao was able to appear, and she didn't know what was on the blade.
After she left, she had no idea what happened to Zhong Nianyao. But there was one thing she knew very well, that was that Zhong Nianyao would definitely not let her go.
Shortly after Zhong Nianyao showed up, she wanted to leave the engagement party. However, she never expected that when she first came in, everything went smoothly. However, when she tried to leave, she was stopped by the security guards at the door.
She felt that the security guard's actions were excessive. However, the security guard bluntly told her that this was the order of the host of the banquet. If she wanted to leave, she could contact the host.
As soon as she heard the security guard's words, Zhong Mengxuan became discouraged.
She was almost certain that it was Zhong Nianyao who did it. However, she had no other choice now.
It's not like she hadn't thought about it before, otherwise, she could just force her way out. However, if she made too much noise, it would definitely alert the others in the banquet hall.
When Lu Chenran finds out, she won’t know how to explain it!
In desperation, Zhong Mengxuan had to return to the banquet hall again.
Her face was no longer as rosy as it had been at the beginning, having already turned extremely pale, and there was a hint of panic and fear in her expression. Even though she tried hard to restrain herself, she still inadvertently revealed a hint.
Li Yiqiu had been keeping an eye on Zhong Mengxuan. She knew she was planning to go back and rest. But she had only been out for a moment when she returned, her expression becoming even uglier.
She was very worried and wanted to go see what was going on. However, Zhong Mingyu kept dragging her around the banquet hall, and she had no time to pay attention to Zhong Mengxuan.
She didn't dare disobey her husband. They were already in a semi-separated state. If they didn't work on their relationship, she was really afraid that they would end up in divorce!
After the engagement party, the guests left one after another.
Seeing this, Zhong Mengxuan immediately planned to take advantage of this opportunity to leave with the guests. However, she failed in the end.
Helpless, she could only stay.
Seeing that all the guests had left, the only people left were from the Zhong family and the Lu family.
Zhong Mengxuan was extremely anxious. What she feared most now was that Zhong Nianyao would come to her rescue later. If she were in her shoes, she wouldn't let her go if she encountered such a thing. Therefore, she didn't think that Zhong Nianyao would let her go.
However, what worried her most was that the Lu family hadn't left yet. If Zhong Nianyao told everything directly in front of the Lu family, she would be finished.
Now that Lu Chenran had a new love outside, she was not his legal wife and naturally would not be protected by any law. Therefore, even if Lu Chenran really wanted to abandon her, she had no other choice.
She also knew in her heart that Lu Chenran had been much nicer to her recently, not for any other reason but because she and Zhong Nian Yao were cousins.
If Lu Chenran knew what she had done, he would definitely not stay with her anymore.
The more you fear something, the more likely it will come to you.
"Now that the engagement party is over, I think we should make some things clear." Zhong Nianyao's eyes fell on Zhong Mengxuan. After giving her a half-smile, she spoke directly, "Zhong Mengxuan, what do you think? Is that right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was immediately focused on Zhong Mengxuan.
They didn't know what Zhong Nian Yao meant, but they were sure that the problem was with Zhong Mengxuan.
Feeling everyone's gazes on her, Zhong Mengxuan felt a cold sweat break out on her back. If it weren't for her willpower, she would have fainted on the ground long ago.
"I--"
Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by Mr. Zhong, "Why don't we go back to the lounge first and talk about it later!"
When Zhong Mengxuan heard Mr. Zhong mention the lounge, her face turned even paler, and all the blood color faded away from her face. She looked like a seriously ill person.
This strange behavior also aroused everyone's suspicion. However, no one said anything first.
Things have come to this point. Even if Zhong Mengxuan wanted to leave, it was impossible, so she could only follow everyone to the lounge.
Arriving at the lounge again, everyone took their seats.
I don’t know if it was because she felt guilty or for some other reason, but Zhong Mengxuan’s heartbeat became very fast, and even her breathing became a little rapid.
Zhong Nianyao's gaze fell on Zhong Mengxuan, and she said with a smile, "Are you nervous? Indeed, when you do something wrong, you will always be very nervous."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Zhong Mengxuan with a hint of strangeness in their eyes.
Especially Lu Chenran, when he looked at Zhong Mengxuan, there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes, and a hint of inexplicable weirdness, as if he was considering something.
"Zhong Nianyao, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Sensing the suspicion in Lu Chenran's eyes, Zhong Mengxuan became anxious and subconsciously retorted, "What have I done wrong? I'm just a little tired, so I'm a little listless. Don't make up stories about me here, otherwise I won't give up easily."
Zhong Nianyao couldn't help but applaud, "When it comes to turning the tables, Zhong Mengxuan, you're truly amazing!"
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