The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 294 - Chapter 294 Chapter 294 Disturbing Our Own Ranks

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Disturbing Our Own Ranks Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Disturbing Our Own Ranks Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao ate lunch together, laughing and chatting. After lunch, they planned to take a stroll by the seaside.

Niangyao was in a good mood until she stepped out of the private room after paying the bill and frowned at the sight of the people coming out of the opposite room.

For it was none other than Chu Yixue, not just Chu Yixue, but also a richly dressed young man. He seemed to be a young master from one of the Imperial Capital’s families!

Chu Yixue also noticed Zhong Niangyao’s presence. A flicker of gloom crossed her eyes before she put on a smile and stepped forward to say, “Nianyao, I really didn’t expect to run into you here!”

“I heard you were ill before, and I’ve been wanting to visit you. I didn’t expect you to be discharged already. Are you feeling better now?”

Despite her seemingly concerned words, her heart cursed ceaselessly. How tough Zhong Niangyao’s life must be! It seemed like just a moment ago the news had reported her condition as critical, and now she is already bouncing back with vigor. It appears true that a scourge lives for a thousand years! Zhong Niangyao is a real calamity.

It was precisely because Zhong Niangyao didn’t die that she must now hurry.

During this period, she had enjoyed the benefits of being the Second Lady of the Chu Family. Money was no longer a daily worry, with any desire fulfilled at her whim, and those who once held themselves high were now her equals. Even the company she kept was with the imperial capital’s wealthy families. Someone like Li Jingming, a mere illegitimate child, was no longer within her social realm.

She relished such days and was unwilling to lose them.

To maintain this lifestyle, she had to eliminate Zhong Niangyao. Nianyao was a stumbling block in her path to a happy life; she was determined to remove her at all costs.

“Don’t be so affectionate,” Zhong Niangyao retorted, feeling disgusted. “Our relationship isn’t that close, is it? Besides, I remember suggesting before that when we see each other, it would be best to act like strangers. Wouldn’t that be nice?”

Her words instantly turned Chu Yixue’s complexion deathly pale. Yixue looked at Zhong Niangyao with tears brimming in her eyes, “Nianyao, I know there were some misunderstandings between us in the past. Now that it’s been so long, why do you have to hold on to them?”

“If you like to play act, that’s your business. Please leave me out of it,” said Zhong Niangyao with a meaningful smile, then stepped forward and whispered, “Yixue, are you still comfortable in the position of the Second Lady of the Chu Family? Do you ever dream at night of the true Second Lady questioning you about taking her place?”

Initially, when Zhong Niangyao stepped forward, Chu Yixue instinctively wanted to step back since she didn’t know what Nianyao intended to do. Simply put, she feared that Nianyao might impulsively harm her.

If Zhong Niangyao really hurt her in such public surroundings, it was unlikely the Chu Family would seek justice for her. She also couldn’t understand how Nianyao had managed to become so favored by Grandfather, surpassing even her, the granddaughter who had been brought back.

This fueled her hatred for Zhong Niangyao even more.

However, she didn’t step back. She didn’t want to show that she was afraid of Nianyao. Besides, standing behind her was the eldest son of the Shi Family. Unlike Li Jingming, the illegitimate child, this was a legitimate and rightful eldest son.

The Shi Family was allied with the Lu Family. If she could connect with the Shi Family, her future would be bright. It had taken significant effort to arrange this dining opportunity with Shi Haoyu, the eldest son. She absolutely couldn’t let Zhong Niangyao ruin her chances by speaking ill of her.

Yet, when she heard what Zhong Niangyao had said, she felt as though she had been plunged into an icy lake, her entire body chilled, and no matter how she struggled, she seemed unable to surface.

Stepping back lightly, Zhong Niangyao looked at Chu Yixue’s snow-white face and chuckled, “Heh, cherish the days you have now! Who knows, one day they may no longer be yours.”

With that, Zhong Niangyao left with Lu Yichen.

The two made a harmonious and well-matched pair in the distance.

Left standing there, Chu Yixue opened her mouth, unable to utter a word. She wanted to call out to Zhong Niangyao, to confront her about the meaning of her words.

But she didn’t dare, she was scared. She was afraid that Nianyao might have discovered something or secured some evidence. Causing a scene here would be extremely disadvantageous for her.

No, what she needed to do now was stay calm. Only by staying calm could she devise a countermeasure.

Zhong Niangyao was surely just trying to scare her. If she truly held any concrete evidence, she would have approached the Chu Family by now.

Right, she couldn’t panic. Otherwise, suspicion would arise, and everything she had would vanish into thin air.

If before Chu Yixue wanted to rid of Zhong Niangyao due to a mysterious woman’s threat, now she wanted to eliminate Nianyao purely for her own sake.

Whether or not Nianyao knew something, Chu Yixue couldn’t afford to leave her alive. Otherwise, she’d lose everything.

Niangyao had to die.

With this thought, a deep murderous intent flashed in Chu Yixue’s eyes.

“Lady Chu, are you alright?”

Shi Haoyu stepped forward, looking at Chu Yixue’s pale face, and politely asked, “You don’t look very well. I should take you home first!”

“I’m fine,” Chu Yixue shook her head and smiled weakly at Shi Haoyu, “just had a little unpleasantness with a friend. It’s nothing.”

“Was that girl just now your friend?” Shi Haoyu nodded, then showed some confusion, “The atmosphere between you two didn’t seem very friendly.”

A glimmer of sadness crossed Yixue’s face, “We used to be great friends, but misunderstandings happened later. She must still be angry with me, which is why she acted that way.”

“That’s truly unfortunate,” Shi Haoyu said consolingly. “However, misunderstandings should be cleared up promptly, to avoid drifting apart when they’re eventually resolved. That would be regrettable.”

“I know what I have to do,” Chu Yixue raised her head, blushing with a shy smile, then somewhat embarrassedly added, “I’ve taken up your time, sorry about that!”

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