The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 421 - Chapter 421 Chapter 421 Casual Family Talk

Chapter 421: Chapter 421: Casual Family Talk Chapter 421: Chapter 421: Casual Family Talk Upon hearing Zhong Mengxuan’s words, there was no change in Zhong Mengfan’s smile, “Yes! The child is very cute, and dad, mom, and my older brother all like this child.”

Clearly, Zhong Mengxuan was not satisfied with Zhong Mengfan’s composure. A gloomy shadow flickered in her eyes before she spoke, “Yes! That’s a good child, it’s just a pity he doesn’t have better parents! There’s no need to mention what kind of man his biological father is, and his biological mother has abandoned him too. How truly pitiable!”

The reason she brought up this child was to mock Zhong Mengfan. The child was fathered by Zhong Mengfan with a petty hoodlum. She couldn’t understand what Zhong Mengfan had been thinking back then to actually fall for a petty hoodlum; she really had no brains.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Mengfan didn’t avoid mentioning this child; she just couldn’t believe that the opponent genuinely didn’t care at all!

To Zhong Mengxuan’s surprise, Zhong Mengfan’s face remained unchanged but the words she spoke carried a hint of threat, “Mengxuan, what are you talking about! The parents of this child are my dad and mom. Have you forgotten what grandpa once said?”

“If grandpa knew you were spouting nonsense here, randomly fabricating stories about the child’s origins, he would probably get angry again.”

At this point, she couldn’t help but sigh, “Mengxuan, you’re not a child anymore, how can you still speak so recklessly! It’s fortunate that I’m the one who heard it now. If it were overheard by outsiders, and they started spreading rumors, it could damage the reputation of our Zhong Family, and grandpa might actually punish you.”

With these serious yet belittling remarks, Zhong Mengxuan’s face changed color again and again, but she dared not use the child as a point of contention any longer.

She wasn’t afraid of Zhong Mengfan, but she was wary of grandpa’s side. She now wanted to mend her relationship with the family, so she definitely couldn’t afford to anger grandpa again.

However, she was not going to make it easy for Zhong Mengfan, so she shifted the conversation while still targeting Zhong Mengfan.

“Zhong Mengfan, speaking of which, you’ve been back for a while now.” Zhong Mengxuan’s face carried a fake smile, “After coming back, have you contacted any of your old friends? Especially those close ‘friends’ you used to hang out with so intimately!”

No matter how much Zhong Mengfan denied it, she couldn’t change the fact that she had once been involved with a petty hoodlum. This would forever be a blemish in Zhong Mengfan’s life.

A shadow quickly passed through Zhong Mengfan’s eyes, but her expression remained unchanged, “I have reconnected with some old friends. However, after going through so much, I’ve come to realize that there are some ties from the past that should be decisively cut without hesitation. After all, not all friendships are worthwhile.”

Zhong Mengfan did not specify, and naturally, Zhong Mengxuan could not expose it.

However, looking at the current Zhong Mengfan, she felt an unreal sensation. In the past, she always thought Zhong Mengfan was a brainless, easily ignited powder keg. But now, Zhong Mengfan had completely changed. She had uttered so many unpleasant words, yet to this point, Zhong Mengfan’s expression hadn’t shifted in the slightest.

This version of Zhong Mengfan made her feel extremely alien and caused her heart to race with fear.

Seeing that Zhong Mengxuan remained silent, Zhong Mengfan’s gaze shifted past her, landing on Zhong Niangyao’s door, then she smiled and spoke with a note of envy, “To really speak of it, among us sisters, the most impressive is Nianyao.”

The words had barely left her mouth before Zhong Mengxuan instinctively retorted, “What nonsense are you spouting? What’s so impressive about Zhong Niangyao? She’s just been misbehaving under the indulgence of Grandpa and Grandma. If she really had any brains, she wouldn’t have followed Li Jingming around like a clingy plaster in the past.”

“That was in the past,” Zhong Mengfan continued, “Now, Nianyao is quite impressive. Even the Third Young Master Lu has fallen under her sway, and the families of both sides are about to meet. I imagine that Nianyao will soon marry rightfully into the Lu Family and become the Third Lady of the Lu Family.”

For some reason, Zhong Mengxuan felt that the words from Zhong Mengfan were extraordinarily grating, especially when she heard the phrase “marry rightfully,” which made her feel unsettled at heart.

They were both involved romantically with members of the Lu Family, yet she had chosen the most promising direct descendant, whereas Zhong Niangyao had chosen someone who was nothing more than a sickly burden.

But now, Zhong Niangyao was about to marry into the Lu Family. Moreover, from Lu Chenran’s words, she knew that the Third Master Lu wasn’t as bad as the rumors suggested, and even had an unknown power that nobody else was aware of.

Yet, in stark contrast, she had exerted so much effort to now end up as a clandestine lover. And now, Lu Chenran had another woman. Even more disturbingly, she had discovered a harsh reality: in Lu Chenran’s eyes, she was merely a plaything.

This vast disparity unleashed a torrent of jealousy within her, which she found impossible to suppress.

Unseen by Zhong Mengxuan, a peculiar glint flickered in Zhong Mengfan’s eyes.

“It’s getting late, Mengxuan, do you want to rest a bit now, or are you going to get your makeup done right away?”

As if the earlier sigh was merely a spur-of-the-moment sentiment, Zhong Mengfan changed the subject, “There will be many guests coming tonight; it’s best to get ready early.”

As she spoke, as if something just occurred to her, she continued with a smile, “The Third Young Master Lu is likely to come tonight too. He holds Nianyao in such high regard. On such a day as Grandpa’s birthday, he surely won’t miss it.”

“After tonight, Nianyao and the Third Young Master Lu’s affair will probably be widely known. By then, surely everyone will envy Nianyao.”

“Zhong Mengfan, what exactly are you trying to say?” Zhong Mengxuan appeared somewhat agitated, her tone filled with impatience, “Are you trying to tell me just how well Zhong Niangyao is doing?”

“Mengxuan, what’s gotten into you?” Zhong Mengfan looked utterly bewildered, filled with puzzlement, “I was just making casual conversation with you, not intending to imply anything special! Also, I am genuinely grateful to Nianyao. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t be working at Zhong Group now.”

“What? You are working at Zhong Group now?” Zhong Mengxuan’s eyes widened as she looked at Zhong Mengfan, her face full of envy, “Zhong Mengfan, what right do you have? Why are you qualified to work at Zhong Group? How could Grandpa possibly agree to such nonsense? What exactly did you do?”