The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 331 - Chapter 331 Chapter 331 Pretending to be Dead

Chapter 331: Chapter 331 Pretending to be Dead Chapter 331: Chapter 331 Pretending to be Dead Under Old Master Lu’s watchful gaze, Old Madam Lu’s words got stuck in her throat.

“Do you remember what I have told you before?” Old Master Lu’s eyes were sharp, his tone carrying displeasure, “Concerning Yichen’s affairs, you needn’t intervene too much. Whoever he likes, he shall marry. Don’t interfere.”

“Old Sir,” Although Old Madam Lu felt somewhat guilty, she nevertheless spoke up, “Even though I am not Yichen’s biological mother, haven’t I been his mother in name all these years? Just because of that, should I really not express any opinion at all about whom he should marry?”

“Moreover, I am doing this for Yichen’s own good. That Zhong Nianyao comes from an insignificant family, and as you know, her cousin is Chenran, whom he keeps as a mistress outside. Such things cannot be hidden.”

“Why should they be hidden?” Old Master Lu frowned, “I have never thought to hide such matters. We haven’t done anything to feel guilty about, why fear idle gossip?”

“Old Sir,” Old Madam Lu exclaimed in shock, “How could this be permissible?”

“Why wouldn’t it be?” Old Master Lu looked at Old Madam Lu, displeasure in his gaze, “I’ll lay it out right here. As long as Yichen likes her, he can marry whomever he pleases, and you have no right to question it.”

Old Madam Lu wanted to say more, but then she saw Old Master Lu continue to speak indifferently, “Concerning Yichen’s affairs, don’t stretch your hands too far. If you have time, better attend to Yilei; his marriage is something you can certainly fuss over. And–”

As he reached this point, Old Master Lu’s tone was full of sarcasm, “The troubles caused by your natal family are not few, and I believe your brother has gotten into trouble again. You’d better take care of that! At such times, you’re not afraid of gossip?”

With these words, Old Madam Lu’s face immediately turned extremely embarrassed. She had never expected Old Master Lu to use her natal family’s issues to mock her, particularly concerning Lu Yichen and that Zhong Nianyao.

Seeing that Old Madam Lu was no longer speaking, Old Master Lu went on to warn, “Whatever you told Nianyao today, I won’t pursue. However, as long as Yichen likes Nianyao, you’d best hold yourself back.”

Having said this, he rose and went upstairs.

Left behind, Old Madam Lu’s expression was exceptionally dark. She clenched her fists tightly, struggling to control her inner fury so as not to lose control.

Meanwhile, after dinner, Lu Yichen drove Zhong Nianyao back to the Zhong Family.

As they arrived at the doorstep, before Nianyao could enter, she saw two figures rushing toward her, moving so fast she didn’t have time to see who they were.

Lu Yichen swiftly turned around, positioning himself in front of Zhong Nianyao, then with a kick each, sent the two people flying.

By that time, Nianyao clearly saw who the people were–it was Ling Chao’s parents.

They were kicked by Lu Yichen and fell not far away, looking extremely disheveled.

Father Ling and Mrs. Ling had long since lost their earlier refined appearance. Though still dressed in tailored clothes, it was apparent that they had no more energy to put into their outfits. Moreover, the exhaustion on their faces was something they could not hide.

Upon seeing the two, Zhong Nianyao’s eyebrows furrowed, a glint of cold light flickering in the depths of her eyes, “What exactly did you do?”

Zhang Jing had sought revenge on Ling Chao, and she had calculated that he would not live past three days. But now, looking at the faces of Father Ling and Mrs. Ling, she could see no signs that they had lost a son, and their expressions were peculiarly strange. It indicated Ling Chao was still alive, but not wholly so.

However, how could Zhang Jing possibly allow Ling Chao to live? This meant they must have done something.

“Lady Zhong, please help us.”

Father Ling and Mrs. Ling, enduring the pain in their bodies, stood up and came before Zhong Nianyao, their voices pleading, “We really don’t know what to do and had no choice but to come to you.”

A hint of coldness in her eyes, Nianyao made a quick calculation and discovered that Zhang Jing had already reincarnated.

She couldn’t help feeling puzzled. Zhang Jing had died a tragic death–she would never let go of those who harmed her. She must have had her revenge before willingly reincarnating. But now, the primary issue was that Ling Chao wasn’t dead yet.

“What exactly have you done?” Zhong Nianyao looked at Father Ling and Mrs. Ling, speaking coldly, “Do not try to deceive me, or else I will indeed wash my hands of this matter.”

“No, no, no, please don’t.” Mrs. Ling became anxious, “You really must help us, or our family will be utterly ruined.”

Before long, Father Ling and Mrs. Ling had laid bare all the details.

After their last unpleasant encounter with Zhong Nianyao, they went home and remembered Nianyao’s words that Ling Chao would surely die within three days. The thought worried them deeply.

Because of the pen spirit incident, they were very aware of Zhong Nianyao’s abilities. They were truly afraid that their son wouldn’t survive the three days. However, they had already fallen out with Zhong Nianyao, who had made it clear that she would definitely not save Ling Chao.

Hence, they immediately began looking for a master to save Ling Chao’s life.

During this time, a person dressed as a Taoist suddenly came knocking on their door, claiming to be Master Zixiao, saying that he could help their son escape disaster.

They did not know how the man found them and were distrustful of this self-proclaimed Master Zixiao.

However, the man quickly revealed all about the grudge between Ling Chao and Zhang Jing.

Seeing that the man knew everything, they immediately clung to Master Zixiao as a lifeline.

Master Zixiao said there was a way for Ling Chao to feign death, to deceive the female ghost. Once the female ghost reincarnated, Ling Chao would have escaped his fate.

“Feign death?” Nianyao frowned, “So it was Master Zixiao who arranged for Ling Chao to fake his own death? He didn’t confront Zhang Jing directly, did he?”

This was indeed very strange. Typically, a Heavenly Master, when faced with such a situation, would first handle the Evil Ghost, wouldn’t they? Yet Master Zixiao seemed to prefer that Zhang Jing fulfilled her desire before reincarnating.

“At first, we did ask him to subdue the female ghost,” Father Ling carefully glanced at Zhong Nianyao before continuing, “But Master Zixiao directly refused us, saying that the female ghost had harbored resentment due to her tragic death. If he forcibly subdued her, the karmic retribution would fall upon our entire family.”