Madam’s Awakening Shocks The Whole World
Chapter 354 - 197: Lin Tianya’s Conspiracy_5

Chapter 354: Chapter 197: Lin Tianya’s Conspiracy_5

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In a Private Dining Room at a Restaurant

Lin Tianya sat opposite the three members of the Meng Family.

Meng Ning looked slightly nervous, her beautiful smile raised, "Miss Lin, how do you take care of your skin?"

Lin Tianya glanced at Meng Ning, but said nothing.

Ignored by Lin Tianya, Meng Ning’s expression stiffened, yet she dared not speak again. Her parents had admonished her many times today to keep her temper in check and not to anger Miss Lin.

Seeing her daughter ignored, Wu Qinlan pinched Meng Ning’s hand under the table, then lifted her face into an ingratiating smile and asked, "May I know why Miss Lin has invited us here today?"

Belonging to one of the Four Top-tier Aristocratic Families, the Lin Family was beyond their reach. Why had Lin Tianya suddenly sought them out today?

As the head of the second-tier aristocratic Meng Family, Meng Beiping was also extremely cautious in the presence of Lin Tianya, afraid that a slight misstep might offend her and subject their family to the might of the Lin Family, which the Meng Family certainly could not withstand.

Lin Tianya looked at the three of them sitting upright and said softly, "I hear Qin Qin is Madam Meng’s daughter?"

Wu Qinlan was startled and her heart skipped a beat. With Lin Tianya bringing up Qin Qin at this time, and in such a tone, Wu certainly didn’t think it boded well. She lifted her head and forced a stiff smile, "Yes, Qin Qin is the daughter of my former husband and me. We’ve only recently reunited."

Remembering the past conflict between Qin Qin and Lin Tianya, Wu guessed Lin Tianya must hold a grudge against Qin Qin, but what could be the reason for today’s meeting? It surely wasn’t something good?

"Hmm, no wonder Qin Qin’s temperament is so different from Madam Meng’s. You are known for your gentleness and generosity. Qin Qin, on the other hand, seems to require some discipline," Lin Tianya said, casting a sidelong glance at Wu Qinlan.

Meng Beiping remained silent, but Meng Ning chimed in, "Miss Lin doesn’t know, Qin Qin has such a bad temperament and even dares to backtalk my mother. My mother wants to discipline her, but she just can’t manage it."

Wu Qinlan suspected that Lin Tianya had more than simple discipline in mind and cautiously asked, "May I ask what kind of discipline Miss Lin is referring to?"

"If Madam Meng can’t discipline her, as her mother, shouldn’t you be entitled to find someone to help discipline her? I heard that President Zhou of the second-tier aristocratic Zhou Family has recently lost his wife."

As Lin Tianya’s words settled, Wu Qinlan’s face shifted, Meng Beiping appeared complicated, and a flicker of excitement passed through Meng Ning’s eyes.

The head of the Zhou Family, President Zhou, a man in his fifties, was as fat as a pig and had a volatile temper. He was notorious for beating women, and it was rumored that his recently deceased wife had perished from his abuse.

Although Wu Qinlan had thought about properly disciplining Qin Qin someday, she had never considered selling her.

"Is Miss Lin suggesting that Qin Qin marry President Zhou?" Meng Ning masked her excitement as she spoke.

Meng Beiping pondered silently, watching Lin Tianya.

"Miss Meng is quite perceptive. Though President Zhou is somewhat older, he is indeed capable of providing strict discipline," Lin Tianya said with a soft, smiling tone.

"But..." Wu Qinlan was somewhat reluctant at heart.

"The Meng Family has lingered among the second-tier aristocrats long enough, haven’t they? I’ve heard that the Meng Family has been eager to collaborate with our Lin Family recently. Should our two families cooperate, you might leap to the first-tier aristocracy. By then, the Meng Family would be in a different league," Lin Tianya knew Wu Qinlan wouldn’t be easily persuaded; people like her needed bait—a substantial incentive—and with such a significant offer, they would certainly agree.

Meng Beiping’s eyes twinkled with excitement, unable to hide his eagerness. Becoming a first-tier aristocratic family had been his parents’ wish and his own goal. With such status, many in Jingdu City would no longer look down on him. Instead, there would be more people looking up to him, more high-society contacts, and increasing numbers of people trying to ingratiate themselves with him.

Thinking about that time, Meng Beiping was eager to immediately agree.

Meng Ning, after all, was not as composed as Meng Beiping. Upon hearing this news, she rose excitedly from her chair, eagerly inquiring, "Miss Lin, are you serious?"

If it were true, her Meng Family would become a first-tier aristocracy, and she, Meng Ning, would be the cherished daughter of a first-tier household, no longer looked down upon by Mu Chienchien and others from the top-tier families. She would no longer have to ingratiate herself with others like a lowly person, nor would she have to be so humbled before the members of the Four Great Noble Families.

Wu Qinlan’s hands clenched tightly under the table, her heart pounding fiercely. To become a first-tier aristocratic family overnight was the dream she had harbored for half her life. If she agreed, that dream would come true—but Qin Qin was her daughter. After owing her for over a decade, could she really?

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