The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
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Chapter 413: Chapter 413 Declaration of War Chapter 413: Chapter 413 Declaration of War Li Jingming had not yet answered when a crisp voice rang out, startling both people.

“Who else but me, the helpful good youth of the new era?”

As she spoke, Zhong Niangyao slowly walked over from a distance. She smiled radiantly at Li Jingming and Chu Yixue, and continued, “Old Mrs. Lai has been kept in the dark for so many years; I just couldn’t bear it, so I told her the truth!”

Zhong Niangyao’s sudden appearance took Li Jingming and Chu Yixue by surprise; they had no idea how long Nianyao had been eavesdropping from the shadows. They immediately began to think back on whether they had said anything they shouldn’t have.

After the initial shock passed, anger welled up inside Li Jingming, “Zhong Niangyao, it was you who did this. Why would you do such a thing?”

“Why?” Nianyao blinked, smiling slyly, “Didn’t I just say it? This can be considered acting bravely for a just cause, I suppose! Old Mrs. Lai has been deceived by Chen Sisi for so many years. Do you have the heart to let her be kept in the dark and manipulated endlessly by Chen Sisi?”

As she spoke, Nianyao seemed to remember something and covered her mouth, appearing somewhat embarrassed, “Oh, I almost forgot that Chen Sisi is your biological mother. So now that I’ve told Old Mrs. Lai the truth about this matter, you must be very angry, right?”

“You did this on purpose?” Li Jingming suddenly understood, “You did this to get back at me, didn’t you?”

“Revenge, why would I?” Nianyao gently shook her head, “Haven’t you not done anything to hurt me? Those desperadoes have nothing to do with you either, right? So, what do I have to avenge?”

“You–” Li Jingming was left speechless, filled with boundless anger but unable to articulate any rebuttal.

He could never admit to hiring someone to hurt Zhong Niangyao. Clearly, Nianyao also held him responsible, which was why she had gone to his grandmother and exposed the matter.

Chu Yixue’s gaze flickered, feeling a tightness in her heart and a trace of panic.

Because in her heart, she also feared what Nianyao might do to her.

“This is only the beginning,” Nianyao’s lips curled up, carrying an air of mischief, “I’m not the kind of loser who swallows grievances silently. Anyone who dares to hurt me, I will repay them manifold.”

“Zhong Niangyao, I haven’t done anything at all,” Li Jingming was adamant in his denial, “What right do you have to say I hurt you? You don’t even understand the situation, yet here you are talking about revenge. On what grounds do you take revenge on us?”

In the face of Li Jingming’s questioning, Nianyao shrugged nonchalantly, “No grounds necessary, just because it pleases me! Whether or not you’re the ones who hurt me, does it matter? As long as I have decided it’s you, that’s enough.”

“You’re being completely unreasonable,” Li Jingming fumed, “How can there be someone like you in this world!”

“People like me are the ones living most comfortably and freely,” Nianyao’s lips drew a wanton smile, “And unlike your despicable tactics, I do everything out in the open, using overt schemes. Isn’t this incident the best proof?”

“If we’re truly being serious here, this can hardly be called revenge. Because I never hurt you, I simply told Old Mrs. Lai the truth about the matter. The instigator of this scenario is none other than Chen Sisi, your own mother.”

Li Jingming didn’t know how to counter Nianyao and could only glare at her in rage.

If looks could kill, he would have already dismembered and scattered Nianyao’s ashes by now!

“Zhong Niangyao, are you declaring war on us?” Chu Yixue stepped forward, her face icy, “Must you really be so ruthless?”

She had noticed that Nianyao had been consistently using “you guys,” not just “you.” This meant Nianyao was targeting not just Li Jingming but both her and Li Jingming.

Therefore, even if she wished to stay out of the fray, it was unlikely to be that easy. Since it had come to this, they might as well confront the issue head-on. After all, the conflict between her and Nianyao had already reached a life-or-death stage.

“No, no, no,” Nianyao shook her head, “It’s not me who is declaring war on you, but you who declared war on me. Otherwise, why would you have hired those desperadoes to kidnap and threaten me!”

“I don’t understand what you’re saying.” Chu Yixue shook her head, “However, since you’ve already said this, we won’t be sitting ducks.”

Even now, she would not admit to anything. Who knew if Nianyao was recording everything?

“Let’s see who’s more formidable then!” Nianyao’s lips curled into a meaningful arc, “This is just the beginning. Wait and see what I have in store next!”

After that, she turned and left, her steps light, seemingly unaffected by any of it.

In contrast, Li Jingming and Chu Yixue’s expressions were grim. They wore heavy looks, and the atmosphere between them was oppressively tense.

“Brother Jingming, Zhong Niangyao cannot stay,” Chu Yixue’s eyes were full of murderous intent, “Who knows what she’ll do next.”

“Indeed.”

Unlike his previous hesitation, Li Jingming now looked much more resolute, “If this continues, we will surely be finished. Rather than waiting passively, it’s better if we strike first.”

Seeing the change in Li Jingming, a cold glint flashed in Chu Yixue’s eyes, but her face showed urgency, “Then Brother Jingming, have you thought of any plan?”

Indeed, it is only when their own interests are at stake that people start to panic.

Li Jingming had been vacillating before, but now that Nianyao had made a move, even his desire for vengeance was stronger than hers.

But this worked in her favor as well.

“I haven’t thought of any good plan,” Lu Yi admitted, shaking his head honestly, “Even those people we found previously couldn’t take care of Zhong Niangyao. I have no idea how she managed to escape.”

Not only was Li Jingming curious, but Chu Yixue also wanted to know. How could Nianyao, a vulnerable woman, have escaped from the hands of those four desperadoes, completely unscathed at that?