Chapter 311 Declining the Banquet
"The third young lady of the Lin family?" Zheng Siling pondered for a moment, her eyes suddenly lighting up. "It's the Lin family that owns the department store, right? Their third young lady just returned from studying design abroad. Before she even graduated, she'd already won several international design awards. She's a beautiful and talented woman."
"Yes." Old Master Zhong nodded and then said, "The old man of the Lin family has retired. He only has one son, who is now the head of the Lin family. Lin Wanrou is his third daughter, about the same age as Jinghao."
Zheng Siling's eyes suddenly lit up, "Dad, are you interested in Lin Wanrou?"
Obviously, she had also heard of Lin Wanrou and was very satisfied with her.
On the other hand, Zhong Jinghao, the person involved, showed no emotion when he heard Lin Wanrou's name. Even though he understood what Mr. Zhong meant, he didn't show any significant emotion, as if she was just an insignificant person.
Zhong Nianyao looked at Zhong Jinghao with interest, trying to understand something. Unfortunately, she didn't see through his thoughts at all.
Old Master Zhong nodded, and then Zhong Jinghao, who was acting a little indifferent at the moment, spoke, "Jinghao, Old Man Lin and I are old friends, and we both have high hopes for you two. I've watched Lin Wanrou grow up, and she's a good child. It would be great if you two could get to know each other better and develop further."
Before Zhong Jinghao could answer, Zheng Siling burst into laughter. "Dad, don't worry. I will keep an eye on Jinghao and make sure he holds on tight."
Zhong Jinghao didn't say anything, just nodded in agreement.
Madam Zhong looked at Zhong Jinghao and said with a smile, "Jinghao, we are not forcing you to be with Lin Wanrou. We just hope that you can get along with each other for a while. If it really is not suitable, there is no need to force it."
"Grandma, I understand." Zhong Jinghao nodded without any emotion and said, "I'll try to get along with her."
Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong nodded.
Because of the discussion about tomorrow's dinner, the atmosphere in the living room seemed a lot more relaxed.
Only Zhong Mengxuan sat there, her face gloomy and full of resentment, making people feel uncomfortable. However, no one was willing to pay attention to her anymore.
Even Zhong Mingyu didn't want to look at this ungrateful daughter who was plotting against his shares anymore.
At this moment, Zhong Nianyao suddenly spoke up, "Grandpa, Grandma, I have something to do tomorrow night, so I won't be attending the banquet with you. You can go with Brother Jinghao."
She hadn't forgotten that she had promised Lu Yichen that she would accompany him to the Lu family's dinner tomorrow. Since she had promised Lu Yichen first, she naturally wouldn't break her promise.
Tomorrow night's banquet should have been arranged by the elders of both families. It can be considered a kind of alternative blind date! Even if she doesn't attend, it won't matter.
"What's so important?" Old Master Zhong frowned. "If it's not important, then just cancel it! You rarely attend banquets, kid. People almost don't recognize you anymore."
In the past, Zhong Nianyao would attend many banquets with them, but since when, she didn't seem to like going anymore. Unless it was something she couldn't refuse, she wouldn't attend.
This time he hoped that Zhong Nian Yao would attend together, not only because he wanted Zhong Nian Yao to relax together, but also because he hoped that Zhong Nian Yao could take this opportunity to make more friends.
Although Zhong Nian Yao seems to be together with Lu Yichen now, and Lu Yichen treats Zhong Nian Yao very well, he still feels uneasy when he thinks about the gap between the two families.
It wasn't that he distrusted Lu Yichen, but the example of Zhong Mengxuan was a warning to him. While his Zhong family was a prestigious and wealthy family in the imperial capital, they were still insignificant compared to those other aristocratic families. He was worried that if the Lu family objected in the future, Lu Yichen would be unable to prevail. Then, Zhong Nianyao would be the one to suffer.
"Grandpa, I really have something to do." Zhong Nianyao smiled and shook her head, "Wait until next time. Next time I will definitely accompany you."
"Okay, then tell me what it is." Old Master Zhong didn't seem to believe what Zhong Nianyao said. He looked at her with suspicion in his eyes, "What could be more important than accompanying me and your grandma?"
After thinking about it, Zhong Nianyao finally spoke, "I promised Lu Yichen that I would accompany him to the Lu family's family dinner tomorrow."
Finally, she added, "The Lu family held a special family dinner to celebrate Long Jiarui's pregnancy."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire living room fell silent. The atmosphere at this moment was even more silent than before, and within this silence, there seemed to be a hint of awkwardness.
Everyone present knew exactly who Long Jiarui was. She was Lu Chenran's legitimate wife, the eldest daughter of the Long family.
Everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on Zhong Mengxuan.
After Zhong Nianyao finished speaking, the color on Zhong Mengxuan's face instantly faded, and her entire face turned pale. Her lips trembled, and she seemed to be mumbling something. However, her voice was too low to be heard clearly.
After a while, Mr. Zhong came back to his senses, his brows furrowed, "Yaoyao, are you saying that Lu Chenran has a child?"
"Is this news true?" Madam Zhong's expression was not very good. "Could there be some misunderstanding?"
Although she was very disappointed with her granddaughter Zhong Mengxuan and had decided not to care about her affairs anymore, she was still a little worried when she heard the news.
"It's true." Zhong Nianyao nodded. "The news is very certain. It should be announced in three months."
Because she knew it would be announced soon, she said it here. Because no matter whether she said it or not, everyone would know it soon. And——
She glanced in the direction of Zhong Mengxuan.
Just now, Zhong Mengxuan got angry with her for no reason, so there was naturally no need for her to consider Zhong Mengxuan's feelings.
After getting Zhong Nianyao's confirmation, Zhong Mengxuan's face turned even worse, and she looked like she was about to faint at any moment.
But the fact is indeed so. She faced too many things today. First, she was almost kicked out of the house by Mr. Zhong, and now she found out that Lu Chenran’s legal wife was pregnant.
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