The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
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Chapter 410: Chapter 410: Driven Out Chapter 410: Chapter 410: Driven Out “Old Mrs. Lai need not be afraid, it’s just a calming talisman,” Zhong Niangyao’s ethereal voice rang out. “It won’t harm you at all; instead, it will calm your mind and soothe your emotions.”

It was unclear whether it was the effect of the talisman or because Zhong Niangyao’s voice was exceedingly comforting, but Old Mrs. Lai felt much refreshed. Slowly, she opened her eyes and saw Zhong Niangyao still sitting opposite her, her expression unchanged.

Yet, in that tranquil demeanor, she discerned a confidence that spoke of a well-laid plan.

“Zhong Niangyao, who exactly are you?” Old Mrs. Lai’s expression was complex. “And about earlier–”

“Didn’t you just call out my name?” Zhong Niangyao smiled as she spoke. “Moreover, I had introduced myself the moment I arrived.”

“With such abilities, why did you initially follow Li Jingming?” Old Mrs. Lai was genuinely puzzled and bemused. “And, how did you come to fancy someone like Li Jingming?”

If previously she found Zhong Niangyao’s audacity laughable, she now recognized that Zhong Niangyao genuinely possessed such capabilities.

From earlier actions, she had realized that Zhong Niangyao was no ordinary person; she had skills beyond ordinary people.

As the Family Head of the Lai family and its mistress, although she was shocked by what had just happened, she accepted it well once she calmed down. In the Imperial Capital, there were still many remarkable and extraordinary individuals with unique skills.

They referred to these individuals as Heavenly Masters. Clearly, Zhong Niangyao was among them.

Thus, knowing Zhong Niangyao’s abilities, her inability to understand why Zhong Niangyao took an interest in Li Jingming became even more baffling.

“Who hasn’t been blind in judgment at some point, who hasn’t encountered a few scoundrels in life?” Zhong Niangyao shrugged nonchalantly. “Old Mrs. Lai, I hold no grudges against the Lai family, nor do I plan to oppose them. However, I will definitely not let Li Jingming off.”

Old Mrs. Lai nodded, “That’s up to you. If Li Jingming really did those things, our Lai family would never shelter him.”

If she had previously thought about protecting Li Jingming due to their thin blood relationship, now she cared no longer. It wasn’t worth offending Zhong Niangyao for a bastard.

To Old Mrs. Lai’s response, Zhong Niangyao wasn’t surprised. She smiled, stood up, “I’ve already handed over the information to you, Old Mrs. Lai. I will not interfere in however you choose to handle it.”

In other words, whether Old Mrs. Lai decided to deal with Chen Sisi and Li Jingming or not, she wouldn’t intervene. Her visit today was simply to deliver that information.

“Then thank you, Lady Zhong,” Old Mrs. Lai once again adopted her polite demeanor. “If it weren’t for you, I might have spent my whole life in the dark, living as a fool!”

Zhong Niangyao promptly took her leave, “Then I’ll be leaving now.”

After saying this, she turned to leave, but after taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped, turned back to look at Old Mrs. Lai, and smiled, “Old Mrs. Lai, actually, my greatest expertise is in geomancy and fortune telling. If needed, you can find me by Tongtian Bridge.”

Soon, Zhong Niangyao had left the Lai family residence.

Watching Zhong Niangyao’s retreating figure, Old Mrs. Lai’s heart remained unsettled for a long time. She couldn’t help but feel secretly fortunate that she hadn’t confronted Zhong Niangyao over Li Jingming earlier; otherwise, it could have indeed put the Lai family in jeopardy.

Zhong Niangyao possessed some unusual abilities. If she became displeased and directly sabotaged their family’s feng shui, they would be truly helpless.

Once Zhong Niangyao had completely departed, Old Mrs. Lai looked at the information on the table, her eyes filled with a sharp gleam, her expression grim, her words filled with wrath.

“Chen Sisi, you’re impressive, having thoroughly fooled me.”

She hadn’t expected a woman of the streets to have such audacity and scheming to play her like a fiddle. Such an egregious loss, she absolutely could not just swallow it.

Since Chen Sisi dared to scheme against her, she must bear the risk of exposure.

That very afternoon, Chen Sisi was evicted from her current apartment. She desperately called Mr. Lai, but no one answered.

Later, she requested to see Old Mrs. Lai. However, the people who evicted her plainly stated that it was all arranged by Old Mrs. Lai.

Upon hearing this, Chen Sisi panicked, a foreboding feeling surged within her. She roughly guessed what might be unfolding, a hunch that left her extremely anxious.

Without any delay, she immediately called Li Jingming.

Soon, Li Jingming rushed over and then took Chen Sisi to a small apartment registered under his name, temporarily settling her down.

When he heard that it was Old Mrs. Lai who had ordered Chen Sisi’s eviction, Li Jingming was surprised. However, given the messy situation, he couldn’t probe into details.

Now that they were settled, he couldn’t wait to inquire about the reasons from Chen Sisi.

Faced with Li Jingming’s questioning, Chen Sisi sank into a deep silence. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to answer, but that she couldn’t, or even dare to answer.

Such an answer, such consequences, she truly couldn’t bear.

Under Li Jingming’s persistent urging, Chen Sisi had no choice but to reveal the truth.

After hearing Chen Sisi’s account, Li Jingming was dumbfounded, “Mom, so the life-saving grace you showed to Grandmother all those years ago was all a lie?”

“That’s right, it was all my arrangement,” Chen Sisi grasped Li Jingming’s hand, as if clutching a lifeline, “Jingming, I did it then to secure a status for you.”

“But now that things have come to light, what am I to do?” Li Jingming asked frantically, “Grandmother isn’t just any woman; she made her mark in the business world alongside Grandfather. She will definitely not let us off.”

“And now that you’ve been driven out, it’s going to be my turn next. I will be driven out of the Lai family too.”

If he really was thrown out of the Lai family and lost his status as Young Master Lai, he didn’t know how he was going to proceed.

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