Chapter 167: Climbing the High Branch
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After the taxi left, Zhong Nian Yao couldn't help but sigh.
Just now, when she was in the car, she saw the driver's eyebrows gathering with deathly energy. If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely die tonight.
If the King of Hell wants people to die at three o'clock in the morning, who can keep them alive until five o'clock?
She also knew very well that she shouldn't interfere in such matters. After all, everyone's life and death is predetermined. There are some people she can save, and some she shouldn't.
The taxi driver's death was obvious to her, and she shouldn't have taken action. But when she heard the driver talking about his daughter, who was still in her third year of high school, she couldn't help but take action.
However, whether the driver can escape this fatal disaster depends on his luck.
After shaking her head and sighing again, Zhong Nian Yao walked into the house.
She did not hesitate at all and went straight to the study, because Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong were both in the study.
After knocking on the door and getting an answer, Zhong Nian Yao pushed the door open and went in.
Seeing Zhong Nianyao coming in, both Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong were a little surprised because Zhong Nianyao rarely came to the study room under normal circumstances.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong?" Madam Zhong glanced at the time. "Did something happen?"
Zhong Nianyao walked in, then found a chair to sit down, and then spoke, "Grandpa, Grandma, there is something I think you should know."
Seeing Zhong Nianyao's serious expression, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong also looked more serious. At the same time, their hearts were also beating fast. Because the last time Zhong Nianyao came to them in such a serious manner, it was to tell them about Zhong Mengfan's pregnancy before marriage.
At this moment, they all had a bad feeling in their hearts.
Zhong Nianyao looked at Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong, and after a moment's pause, she spoke, "Before I say anything, you should be mentally prepared, and don't get too excited!"
After hearing what Zhong Nianyao said, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong looked at each other, and the ominous premonition in their hearts became even stronger.
"Yaoyao, hurry up and tell me!" Old Master Zhong took a deep breath and then urged, "If you do this, we will be even more anxious."
"Okay!" Zhong Nianyao nodded, and then spoke directly, "Actually, it was Zhong Mengxuan. She and Lu Chenran, the eldest son of the Lu family, are in love."
After hearing these words, even though Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong were mentally prepared, their heartbeats slowed down.
"Yaoyao, this..." Mrs. Zhong had just opened her mouth when she was shocked by Zhong Nianyao's next words.
"That's not the point." Zhong Nianyao continued, "The point is that Lu Chenran has already made an engagement with Long Jiarui, the young lady of the Long family, and the two families have also agreed on a date for the wedding." In other words, Zhong Mengxuan was someone else's mistress.
Although the last sentence was not spoken, the meaning was already very clear.
"This evil creature." Old Master Zhong cursed directly, "She...how could she do such a thing?"
They had naturally heard of Lu Chenran, the eldest son of the Lu family. However, they were unaware of his engagement. After all, such a marriage was probably not widely publicized. A family of their stature, such as the Zhong family, would not have been invited.
Now Zhong Mengxuan had to look for Lu Chenran because there were so many people to look for.
To put it bluntly, even if Lu Chenran was not engaged, Zhong Mengxuan was not worthy of him. Moreover, the Long and Lu families were well matched, so how could Zhong Mengxuan interfere?
"What a misfortune for our family!" Old Madam Zhong couldn't help but sigh.
"I think things haven't developed to the point of no return yet. They can still be prevented," Zhong Nianyao reminded cryptically. "If something really happens again, it could be a huge shock to both Zhong Mengxuan and the Zhong family."
I was afraid that Zhong Mengfan's pregnancy before marriage would happen again. Moreover, if Zhong Mengxuan got pregnant before marriage, the matter would be much more complicated than Zhong Mengfan's.
Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong obviously understood Zhong Nianyao's hint.
Ten minutes later, all the Zhong family members gathered in the study, except for Li Yiqiu, who was still pregnant. Furthermore, when Mr. Zhong sent someone over, he specifically instructed that Li Yiqiu not be informed.
As soon as they entered the study, they saw that Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong did not look very good, and their hearts sank, because they all remembered the last incident with Zhong Mengfan, which was also a similar situation.
In a place where no one noticed, Zhong Jinghao looked at Zhong Nianyao sitting there, and a trace of deep thought flashed in his eyes. He didn't know why, but he always had a feeling that this time, the grandparents called them all over, and there must be a reason for Zhong Nianyao.
After everyone was seated, Old Master Zhong glanced around with a sharp gaze, finally landing on Zhong Mengxuan. "I called you here today because of a very important matter, one that even concerns the development of our Zhong family. If it's not handled properly, our entire Zhong family could be implicated."
Hearing Mr. Zhong speak so seriously, everyone became even more nervous.
Especially Zhong Mengxuan, her heart was beating violently at this moment. She had a vague feeling that the matter that her grandfather mentioned should be related to her.
"I didn't know my granddaughter was so capable," Old Master Zhong said without beating around the bush. He looked at Zhong Mengxuan and spoke directly, "She actually climbed up to such a high branch of the Lu family. Even I, an old man, feel inferior to her!"
The others were not fools either, so they naturally knew that the old man was talking about Zhong Mengxuan.
"Mengxuan, what on earth did you do?" Zhong Mingyu frowned and asked directly, "What on earth is your grandfather talking about?"
"I didn't do anything!" Zhong Mengxuan quickly protested, "I've been behaving well recently. Grandpa, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Behave properly?" Mr. Zhong's expression turned even uglier. "Then what's going on between you and Lu Chenran?"
Upon hearing what Grandpa Zhong said, Zhong Mengxuan's heart sank, and the guilt on her face was uncontrollable, "Grandpa, I——"
She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say. Because what Grandpa said was true, she was indeed with Lu Chenran. However, she wanted to know even more how Grandpa knew about this.
This matter was obviously very secretive, and she didn't let anyone know about it.
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