The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 371 - Chapter 371 Chapter 371 Utilization

Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Utilization Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Utilization At another place, Li Jingming and Chu Yixue, though seeming very intimate as they walked away, only they knew the true nature of their relationship.

Soon, hand in hand, they arrived at a rather secluded spot.

After making sure there was nobody around, Chu Yixue could not restrain herself from complaining, “It’s just my bad luck to run into Zhong Nianyao on the very first day of school.”

“Don’t worry, we’re at the same school, encountering her is inevitable,” Li Jingming soothed her, “Also, try not to overreact and avoid arousing suspicion from others.”

“Even if others aren’t suspecting anything now, Zhong Nianyao is like a ticking bomb!” Chu Yixue was incredibly frustrated, “With her around, there’s always a chance I could be exposed. If the Chu Family ever learned of my true identity, then everything I have would be destroyed.”

Mid-speech, she threw herself into Li Jingming’s arms, her tone filled with anxiety.

Out of Li Jingming’s view, a flash of disgust and disdain crossed her eyes.

Before, Zhong Nianyao knew of her false identity but had not exposed it. Chu Yixue did not understand what Zhong Nianyao wanted to accomplish, living every day in fear.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Nianyao had told Li Jingming. When Li Jingming came looking for her, she was nearly dumbfounded, and truly harbored thoughts of killing Zhong Nianyao.

Immediately afterward, she came up with a great plan. She quickly confessed her feelings to Li Jingming, claiming her previous hateful words were unintended, just a result of being angry over his mother looking down on her. However, over time, she had realized that the person she liked most was Li Jingming.

After hearing her out, Li Jingming smoothly found his way back into a relationship with her.

“No, it won’t happen,” Li Jingming consoled Chu Yixue, who was scared in his embrace. He frowned, then reached out to pat Yixue’s back gently, “If she really wanted to say it, she would have already. As long as we don’t provoke her in the future, she won’t target us.”

He had come to realize the importance of being well-matched in social and economic status. Through dating the Second Lady of the Chu Family and the business dealings between the Chu and the Lai families, his grandfather and father had started paying attention to him. He had also entered the family business, leading a project team.

If this project were successful, he would earn his place within the family enterprise. And the client for this project was Chu Yixue’s second uncle from the Chu Family.

So, not just for Chu Yixue, he didn’t want this matter revealed either. Otherwise, all his efforts over the recent past would be in vain.

“She won’t stop there,” Chu Yixue, panicking, clutched at the front of Li Jingming’s shirt, “With all that past resentment between us, she won’t let us off easily now that she has such a big secret over us.”

Li Jingming’s lips were pressed tightly together, not saying a word, but his face also showed concern.

A dark look flitted through Chu Yixue’s eyes, then a struggle appeared on her face before she resolved herself to speak, albeit with difficulty, “Jingming, we must eliminate Zhong Nianyao to rest easy!”

“What?”

Startled by Chu Yixue’s words, Li Jingming looked at her in disbelief, “Xue’er, do you realize what you’re saying? To eliminate Zhong Nianyao, you mean–”

He didn’t even dare to speak the rest outright.

“Jingming, I know you might think I’m too cruel,” Chu Yixue bit her lip, then with a tearful appearance, looked at Li Jingming, “But what other choice do we have? As long as Zhong Nianyao is alive, we will always be worried about when she will reveal my identity.”

She reached out, gripping Li Jingming’s hand tightly, voice full of worry, “It’s not just about losing the Second Lady’s status; I can’t bear the thought of losing the mom and dad I have now. They have been truly kind to me, a paternal and maternal love I’ve never felt before. And–”

Chu Yixue looked up at Li Jingming, her eyes brimming with affection, “If I’m no longer the Second Lady of the Chu Family, your father and mother surely won’t agree to us anymore. Jingming, I really like you; I don’t want us to be separated.”

“But–” Li Jingming was still hesitant, “If we do this and get caught, our future will really be ruined.”

“As long as it’s done covertly, without anyone finding out, wouldn’t that solve the problem?” Chu Yixue looked hopefully at Li Jingming, “Jingming, you’ll help me, won’t you?”

Her face was full of earnestness, but inside, she was filled with contempt. What kind of man hesitates over such a trivial matter, she thought–an utter waste.

If not for using Li Jingming to kill Zhong Nianyao, she would never be with such a worthless man again.

When Li Jingming found her and disclosed her counterfeit status, she had already been plotting. She planned to use Li Jingming to kill Zhong Nianyao.

Once Zhong Nianyao was dead, the powerful figure behind her would surely help her, and Li Jingming would no longer be a threat.

Indeed, she could sense the deep hatred her master held for Zhong Nianyao. However, she could not fathom why, with such enigmatic means at her disposal, her master did not simply kill Zhong Nianyao but instead made use of her.

Whatever the reason, as long as she could hold the identity of the Second Lady of the Chu Family, she was more than willing to be a pawn for her master.

Yet, even as the Second Lady of the Chu Family, trying to kill Zhong Nianyao would be difficult. She couldn’t utilize the Chu Family’s connections and power, as it would be too easy for the Chu Family to find out. If the Chu Family knew, it would surely draw their contempt, and whether she could stay would become uncertain.

Thus, she had thought to make use of Li Jingming. Believing in her own manipulative abilities, she was confident that Li Jingming would become the perfect blade.

Afterward, she wouldn’t be implicated and could continue living the affluent life of the Chu Family’s Second Lady.

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