The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 417 - Chapter 417 Chapter 417 Suspicion

Chapter 417: Chapter 417: Suspicion Chapter 417: Chapter 417: Suspicion A moment later, Mr. Chu Chu Ciwen and his wife Guan Liu hurriedly arrived at the teahouse.

They did not know exactly what had happened, but hearing the urgency in Chu Xu’s voice and knowing Old Sir was also present, they dared not delay any further and rushed over immediately, putting aside whatever they were doing.

When they reached the private room, they were even out of breath, with beads of sweat on their foreheads.

Upon seeing Old Sir Chu, Chu Xu, and a girl they didn’t recognize sitting and drinking tea–which didn’t look like an emergency of any sort–

under the gesture from Old Sir Chu, they slowly took their seats.

Before they had a chance to catch their breath, Old Sir Chu dropped a bombshell, leaving them utterly shocked.

Old Sir Chu asked Chu Xu to recount the whole story to Chu Ciwen and Guan Liu.

Chu Xu began to explain slowly, but before he could finish, just mentioning that Zhong Nianyao had told them that Chu Yixue was an impostor, Chu Ciwen and Guan Liu became agitated and wouldn’t let him continue.

“This is impossible,” Guan Liu shook her head in denial, “How could Yixue not be our daughter? We’ve taken a DNA test. There’s no way the DNA results could be wrong.”

She refused to believe such a fact. Over the years, tormented by the loss of her daughter, she barely coped day by day. Finally having found her daughter, she had poured all her deferred motherly love onto Chu Yixue. Now, to be told that Chu Yixue was a fraud, didn’t that make everything she had done into a joke?

Chu Ciwen, standing beside her, pursed his lips tightly, his gaze sharply turning towards Zhong Nianyao, his tone filled with suspicion, “Lady Zhong, according to my investigations, there seems to be a significant dispute between you and Yixue!”

He had already investigated everything about Chu Yixue when she returned to the Chu Family, naturally learning about the grievances between Chu Yixue and Zhong Nianyao. Now hearing Zhong Nianyao claim Chu Yixue was a fake, his suspicions naturally arose.

“Yes,” Zhong Nianyao nodded and openly admitted, but what she said next shocked everyone present once again, “We can surely be considered as ‘neither die nor rest’ now. She and Li Jingming together, tried to have me kidnapped and held for ransom. That’s why I want to get back at her!”

Upon her declaration, all eyes turned to Zhong Nianyao, unable to believe what they had just heard. They couldn’t imagine that the seemingly gentle Chu Yixue could do such a thing.

“Lady Zhong, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say anything you want willy-nilly,” Chu Ciwen looked at Zhong Nianyao, his tone full of doubt, “From the moment we arrived here until now, you have been consistently bad-mouthing Yixue and now you’re spreading rumors and slander her.”

“If you say Yixue did such a thing, then present the evidence. We assure you we won’t favor her.”

“I think you’ve misunderstood, I’m simply stating the fact of why I’m targeting Chu Yixue,” replied Zhong Nianyao in a calm voice and demeanor, “As for that matter, Li Jingming was the one in contact from start to finish. So, if you talk about evidence, truly, there is none. For me, evidence isn’t what’s important; what matters is what I’m convinced of.”

Her words left everyone present with mixed emotions.

Old Sir Chu was aware of Zhong Nianyao’s abilities, so he didn’t show any significant response to her nearly arrogant words. Chu Xu, in contrast, gazed at Zhong Nianyao with admiration.

Chu Ciwen and Guan Liu weren’t in such a good mood, becoming increasingly suspicious that Zhong Nianyao, because of past grievances with Chu Yixue, was blabbering nonsense here today. However, despite their doubts, seeing Old Sir’s demeanor left them feeling uneasy.

“Lady Zhong, I don’t know how you persuaded my father, but I hope you won’t interfere with the matter of recognizing our daughter,” said Chu Ciwen unpleasantly, “This matter that’s killing our family isn’t your concern.”

“Mr. Chu!” Old Sir Chu, upon hearing Chu Ciwen’s impolite words, frowned and warned, “Mind your tone when speaking to Lady Chu.”

Watching Old Sir Chu continuously defend Zhong Nianyao, Chu Ciwen didn’t understand, “Father, I–”

He truly didn’t understand why his father was so protective of a young girl. However, he had barely begun to speak when he was interrupted. The person interrupting him wasn’t anyone else, it was Zhong Nianyao.

“Mr. Chu, there is something you seem to have not figured out yet,” Zhong Nianyao looked up at Chu Ciwen, “I’m a fortune-teller, so I don’t know how you got your DNA results, but I can assure you that Chu Yixue has no blood relation with the Chu Family.”

“I wasn’t planning to reveal this so soon; at least not until your real daughter was found. That would have been the biggest blow to Chu Yixue.”

“If that’s the case, why reveal it now?” Guan Liu couldn’t help but retort, “The reason you’re fabricating this story is just to get back at and hurt Yixue, isn’t it?”

“That would be underestimating me,” Zhong Nianyao’s lips curved into a sinister smile, “If I wanted to kill Chu Yixue, I could do it without leaving a trace, ensuring that you wouldn’t find the slightest clue. But death is too light a punishment for her. I want to see her fall from the pinnacle of her life, crushing down, head broken and bleeding, shattered to pieces.”

Her words, spoken without a hint of coldness and with a smile on her face, nonetheless, made everyone present involuntarily feel an icy chill.

Even sensing that Zhong Nianyao was more than just all talk, that she genuinely could do it,

Chu Ciwen, trying to suppress the coldness within, looked at Zhong Nianyao, “So what exactly is your purpose in doing this now?”

“I know the answer to that.”

Chu Xu, who had been quiet, finally saw a chance to speak and hurriedly cut in, “Just now, before you guys cut me off in such a rush, I was about to explain.”

“Let me tell you, Lady Zhong wasn’t planning on revealing this today. However, she foresaw that your true biological daughter, my cousin, is now severely ill, at death’s door, and must be found as soon as possible.”

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