The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 422 - Chapter 422 Chapter 422 Tit for Tat

Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Tit for Tat Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Tit for Tat Zhong Mengfan had indeed gone to work for the Zhong Group, a fact Zhong Mengxuan was truly unaware of because absolutely no one had told her. Now, suddenly hearing such news, she felt not only shock but also a concealed anger.

Moreover, as a daughter of Zhong Family, she had never been able to get involved with the company’s affairs. Yet, now Zhong Mengfan could work there. On what grounds?

Seemingly frightened by Zhong Mengxuan’s reaction, Zhong Mengfan couldn’t help but step back before slowly speaking, “Mengxuan, what’s wrong with you? Why such a big reaction!”

“Zhong Mengfan, are you trying to show off to me, is that it?” Zhong Mengxuan pointed at Zhong Mengfan’s nose and cursed, “I’ll have you know, even if you’ve joined the company, so what? I know exactly what kind of person you are. And let me tell you, I’m living better than you. Not just now, but in the future too.”

Having said that, Zhong Mengxuan pushed Zhong Mengfan and then quickly headed toward her own room.

Her footsteps alone revealed just how furious she was at that moment.

Watching Zhong Mengxuan’s retreating back, the corners of Zhong Mengfan’s mouth curled into a sinister arc as she murmured under her breath, “Good, let things continue to develop like this!”

Her voice was so low that even someone quite close probably couldn’t have heard clearly.

Fuming, Zhong Mengxuan arrived at her room’s door, but instead of entering, she turned and went to the room of Zhong Mingyu and Li Yiqiu.

At that moment in the room, only Li Yiqiu and her youngest son were present.

When Li Yiqiu saw Zhong Mengxuan enter, her eyes lit up. However, as soon as she saw Zhong Mengxuan’s unpleasant expression and recalled the things Zhong Mengxuan had done, her face instantly darkened.

Having hit a wall with both Zhong Niangyao and Zhong Mengfan earlier, Zhong Mengxuan was already in a bad mood. Now seeing Li Yiqiu’s stern expression, she felt her anger erupting, and her tone became especially aggressive as she spoke.

“What, not at all happy to see your daughter? Now that you’ve had a child, your daughter seems like an eyesore to you, right?”

“Zhong Mengxuan, what on earth are you up to?” Li Yiqiu frowned and spoke unhappily, “You don’t come back for a long time, and now you’re lashing out at me as soon as you return. What’s all this about?”

While speaking, she couldn’t help but glance at her sleeping baby boy in the crib, and her demeanor softened with tenderness and love.

The child had been brought home a few days ago and had already stabilized a lot. Tonight happened to be Old Sir’s birthday, and Old Sir had asked her to bring the child out for everyone to meet.

“Now all you have eyes for is your youngest son, isn’t it?” Zhong Mengxuan had obviously also noticed Li Yiqiu’s discreet actions, and her fury deepened. “He’s nothing but a sickly weakling, and even if he grows up, he won’t be healthy. You can’t still be hoping he’ll take care of you in the future! I bet you’ll be looking after him for a lifetime.”

“Zhong Mengxuan, shut up,” Li Yiqiu snapped, rebuking her directly. “That’s your brother; how could you curse him like that? Plus, he’s not going to be sick forever. After tonight, he’s going to recover and be healthy.”

Toward the end, her expression carried a hint of madness, distinctly unlike her usual manner, giving someone a chilling feeling.

Zhong Mengxuan, thoroughly immersed in her own emotions by now, didn’t notice Li Yiqiu’s state at all. She pointed at the infant, her eyes filled with malice and her tone tinged with sinister coldness, “This isn’t cursing, I’m just stating a fact. Looking at him, he’s a question mark to even grow up, and yet you’re still expecting him to fully recover? That’s just delusional dreaming.”

Once, she had looked forward to the birth of this brother with expectation because, at that time, having this boy was advantageous for their branch of the family.

But with time, she came to a stark realization. Once, she was the sole cherished pearl in her parents’ eyes, spoiled and indulged in everything she wanted. However, with the arrival of this brother, her status with her parents plummeted, and she was deprived of even a shred of their attention.

What infuriated her most, though, was that all the family’s wealth that was once surely hers was now gone.

Even though her parents didn’t say anything, she could see that they were planning to leave all their wealth to this sickly brother.

Therefore, in her view, the birth of this brother didn’t represent the addition of a sibling, but rather the loss of everything she had.

“Get out,” Li Yiqiu said angrily, looking at Zhong Mengxuan with a fierce whisper, “If you’re going to be like this in the future, then don’t come back, to spare the family’s atmosphere.”

“You–,” upon hearing Li Yiqiu’s words, Zhong Mengxuan was deeply hurt, scarcely believing her own ears, “Mom, what are you saying? You’re treating me this way for a newly born brat, but I’m your daughter too!”

“If you weren’t my daughter, do you think you’d be able to stand here alright?” Li Yiqiu spoke bluntly, “Zhong Mengxuan, before blaming others, you better reflect on yourself!”

“And stop cursing your brother here. Do you have no idea why he ended up this way?”

“I’m telling you, Jingkang will get better. After tonight, he will become perfectly healthy.”

The little son had already been named Jingkang, following the Jing generation, with a character that means health. This was a name Old Sir had chosen, expressing the hope that the child would grow up strong and healthy.

“I don’t want to talk to you,” Zhong Mengxuan glared fiercely at the crib, then got up and left, heading back to her own room.

She felt that coming to see her mother was a mistake. Since her mother didn’t want to see her, she might as well leave; besides, the sight of that child was highly upsetting to her.

So it had gone, a supposedly simple conversation devolving into confrontation.

Soon, only Li Yiqiu and the child were left in the room.

Li Yiqiu sat beside the crib and watched the sleeping infant, her face twisted with a mad smile as she continued to whisper to herself, “My Xiao Kang, don’t be scared, you will soon recover. Whatever method it takes, I will make sure you get better.”

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