Chapter 71: Chatting Alone
After hearing this, Zhong Mingxin and Zheng Siling's expressions turned even uglier. They had never expected that Zhong Nianyao would humiliate them like this in front of the guests.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall seemed particularly depressing.
"Nianyao, my dad didn't mean anything else." Zhong Jinghao, who had been silent the whole time, smiled and spoke. "Mr. Meng and Mrs. Meng are visiting today, and my parents just wanted you to come over and greet them loudly. After all, grandpa and grandma have taught us a lot about etiquette every day. This is just basic etiquette, and I didn't expect it to make you angry."
These words directly put Zhong Nianyao in a position where she didn't know etiquette.
Zhong Minghao on the side looked much better.
As for Zheng Siling, she turned her head and looked at Father Meng and Mother Meng, her tone filled with apology and helplessness, "This child has been deprived of parental education since childhood, coupled with the doting of the old man and his family, so he has lost some manners. I hope you can forgive me."
Mother Meng quickly said, "That's not true. Nian Yao is very straightforward, and I like straightforward girls."
"That's right, that's right," Father Meng also said quickly, "Children like this are rare nowadays."
The praise from Mr. and Mrs. Meng almost froze the smiles of Zhong Minghao and Zheng Siling. They had never expected that in their eyes, Zhong Nianyao's rudeness would be considered straightforward.
However, after thinking about it, the two of them understood what was going on. Because when the Meng family couple came just now, they had already stated their purpose, which was to ask Zhong Nianyao for help.
Although they didn't understand how a fool like Zhong Nianyao could be of any help, it seemed that the Meng family couple wanted Zhong Nianyao to help with something very important.
Zhong Nianyao had no interest in this situation at all. She turned around and wanted to go upstairs.
Seeing that Zhong Nianyao was about to leave, Father Meng became anxious. He quickly called out to her, "Miss Zhong, please stay."
Mother Meng also quickly stood up and even took a few steps forward, quickly coming to Zhong Nianyao. "Miss Zhong, we have something we would like to ask for your help. Please, for the sake of our past friendship, give us a little time."
Now that there were other people present, she naturally couldn't tell anyone about Meng Rou's affairs. After all, this also concerned Meng Rou's reputation. People outside just thought Meng Rou was suffering from a chronic illness, and no one knew what she had done.
Zhong Nianyao stopped and turned around, looking at Father Meng and Mother Meng with a look of interest on her face. "Mr. Meng, Mrs. Meng, I don't remember any friendship between us. I think you must have remembered it wrongly."
Hearing this, Father Meng and Mother Meng felt guilty and regretful. They regretted that they had been so impatient to drive Zhong Nianyao away before the matter was completely resolved, which led to Meng Rou's current condition and they were unable to resolve it.
"Miss Zhong, can we talk alone for a moment?" Father Meng asked, "Just for Xuanlang's sake."
Zhong Nianyao frowned, rolled her eyes, and nodded, "Let's go outside to the garden and talk!"
This was exactly what Father and Mother Meng had in mind, and they wanted to talk about it here. After all, Meng Rou's affairs were not something glorious, so it was not convenient for others to know about it.
Zhong Minghao and Zheng Siling both looked unhappy.
The Zhong family had recently been trying to secure a partnership with the Meng family, and they had been planning to take advantage of this opportunity to have a good chat with the Mengs. Who knew they could finally reach a deal, and then they could show off their skills in front of the old man.
The most important thing is that the second wife has been so popular recently. If the second wife really gives birth to a boy, it will be a huge disadvantage for them.
However, just now, when Zhong Nianyao hadn't returned yet, they were chatting with the Meng family, but the Meng family had been absent-minded, glancing towards the door from time to time. Now it seemed that they had been waiting for Zhong Nianyao to come back.
Zhong Jinghao always had a smile on his face, without a trace of displeasure, and even asked someone to bring tea to Zhong Nianyao and the others.
Looking at the performance of the eldest wife, Zhong Nianyao smiled.
In the entire main branch of the Zhong family, the most scheming person should be her eldest cousin! It can be said that the scheming of all the people in the main branch combined cannot compare to her eldest cousin.
However, the people who should be worried about are the ones from the second house, which has nothing to do with her. Of course, the premise is that this cousin does not pay attention to her.
Otherwise, she wouldn't care about blood ties.
Ten minutes later, Zhong Nianyao and the Meng couple sat down in the greenhouse in the garden.
After the servant served the tea, he tactfully left.
Although it is summer now, the temperature in the greenhouse is kept constant all year round and there is not a trace of stuffiness inside.
Inside the greenhouse, flowers of various colors are in full bloom, competing with each other in beauty, creating a beautiful scene of clusters of flowers.
However, it was clear that the Meng family was not in a good mood to enjoy such a view. They were currently considering how to ask Zhong Nianyao for help.
Zhong Nianyao was not in a hurry. She drank her tea and calmly waited for the other party to speak first. She looked as if she didn't care if the other party didn't want to speak, then she would just keep the stalemate.
After a long while, Father Meng took a deep breath and spoke, "Miss Zhong, I believe you are also very clear about the purpose of our visit to you today!"
"I don't know." Zhong Nianyao shook her head and said bluntly, "I thought that the money and goods were settled between us and there was no relationship between us anymore."
"Of course, I can also guarantee that I won't spread the news about Ling Qianjin, so you don't have to worry."
After hearing this, Father Meng and Mother Meng's faces turned pale and blue, and they didn't know what to say for a moment. They also didn't know whether Zhong Nianyao really didn't know their intentions or was just trying to embarrass them.
"Miss Zhong," Meng's mother spoke directly, "Although you've received the money, the matter hasn't been resolved yet! You can't be like this. You must see things through to the end!"
Hearing this, Zhong Nianyao sneered, "Mrs. Meng, you are saying that I am irresponsible, right? It was you who asked me to leave, wasn't it? Besides-"
When she said this, Zhong Nianyao's expression became meaningful. "Mr. Meng is a businessman, so he naturally won't do business at a loss. I saved the soul of the infant ghost, and he only gave me money because of this, right?"
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