The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 435 - Chapter 435 Chapter 435 A Moment of Confusion

Chapter 435: Chapter 435: A Moment of Confusion Chapter 435: Chapter 435: A Moment of Confusion Living room—-

The atmosphere was exceptionally silent, even carrying a hint of eeriness.

Zhong Mingyu and Zhong Mengxuan sat on the sofa; neither father nor daughter spoke, resulting in silence as they sat there. It seemed they wanted to say something, but they didn’t know what to say.

Li Yiqiu simply slumped on the floor, her eyes vacant, her thoughts unknown.

It was unclear how much time had passed when Zhong Mingyu slowly stood up, intending to leave the living room.

His movement startled Li Yiqiu, who had been immersed in her own grief. She suddenly seemed to come back to her senses and quickly got up, grabbing the departing Zhong Mingyu. Her eyes were sorrowful, filled with a thousand words she couldn’t express.

“Let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow,” Zhong Mingyu sighed with resignation. “There’s no need for you to say anything more. Father won’t be swayed. We didn’t call the police because we didn’t want to make a scene, you… you need to take care of yourself!”

“No!” Li Yiqiu’s lips trembled, “My… our child…”

“Even if you really did it for the child, you shouldn’t have done such a thing,” Zhong Mingyu shook his head helplessly. “There’s no need for more words now, everything is already decided. There’s no need for you to say anything, the situation can’t be changed.”

Having said this, he reached out, pulled away Li Yiqiu’s hand, and then turned to go upstairs.

Watching Zhong Mingyu’s departing figure, Li Yiqiu shed tears of regret.

However, her regret was not about attacking Zhong Niangyao. It was that she hadn’t carefully planned before acting and ended up getting caught. More importantly, she should not have acted herself but should have found a way to use someone else’s hand. It was her impatience that had led to such a desperate situation.

“What good is your crying here now?” Zhong Mengxuan seemed somewhat irritable. “What you should do now is find a way to change grandfather’s mind, not cry here. What can crying change? If you keep crying, you’ll be thrown out of the house.”

“It’s hopeless,” Li Yiqiu’s face was filled with despair. “Grandfather will not change his mind.”

“You–” Zhong Mengxuan pointed at Li Yiqiu, her face full of disappointment, “then you should go find someone who can change Grandfather’s mind! Or find a way to make Dad change his decision, not to divorce you!”

“Think about it yourself! If you and Dad really get divorced, Dad will definitely remarry. And then it’s obvious what kind of life Xiao Kang will have at the hands of a stepmother.”

Having said this, she paid no further attention to Li Yiqiu and turned to go upstairs herself.

After a night of turmoil, she was also tired, and decided not to return to the villa. She would stay overnight at the Zhong family.

Left behind, Li Yiqiu struggled internally until her gaze became firm, and finally, she gritted her teeth, seemingly making a decision.

The commotion over Li Yiqiu’s actions lasted all night, leaving Zhong Niangyao feeling weary too, so she didn’t even say goodbye to Lu Yichen but went back to her room to rest.

After resting for a night, she got up full of energy, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw a scene that soured her mood.

There, kneeling in front of her room, was none other than Li Yiqiu.

“Second Aunt, what is this supposed to mean?” Zhong Niangyao sneered, “Have you come here early in the morning to kneel? Or have you been kneeling all night? And what’s the purpose of doing this?”

The sarcasm in that ‘Second Aunt’ was thick, especially after what had happened the previous night. After all, no elder would contemplate taking a knife to a younger one, all for that absurd idea of getting the “Heart Blood.”

Li Yiqiu clearly heard the sarcasm in Zhong Niangyao’s tone, her face reddening with the urge to flee. But remembering her purpose, she endured, then looked up earnestly and said, “Nianyao, what happened last night was all my fault, I apologize to you and hope you can forgive me.”

“Oh!” Zhong Niangyao nodded nonchalantly, without any intention of asking Li Yiqiu to rise, and looking down from above, she said, “And then? I’ve heard your apology. Just as I said last night, I do not forgive.”

“I will compensate you,” Li Yiqiu said urgently, almost wanting to grab Zhong Niangyao’s clothing, “Nianyao, as long as you’re willing to forgive me, whatever you want me to do, I’m willing.”

“No need,” Zhong Niangyao coldly looked at Li Yiqiu kneeling on the ground, “Moreover, you needn’t be so insincere here. We both know very well why you’re kneeling and apologizing to me–it’s because Uncle is now divorcing you, and you’re desperate, so you’ve appeared here, right!”

Caught red-handed, Li Yiqiu wasn’t the least bit nervous; she looked up at Zhong Niangyao with a pleading expression, “That’s right, I indeed do not want to divorce Second Uncle. Nianyao, just forgive me this once, and I promise I will stay far away from you in the future.”

“If you and Second Uncle get divorced, you’ll also be far away from me!” Zhong Niangyao was unmoved, scoffing, “And besides, this is just the first time. Who can know if you’ll have another moment of insanity and think of something like the ‘Heart Blood’ again. I don’t want to live always on guard against my own family members. So–”

“You better hurry back, pack your things, and prepare to leave!”

“That won’t happen, there will absolutely be no next time,” Li Yiqiu quickly assured, “Nianyao, I was really just confused for a moment, that’s why I did such a thing without thinking.”

“Look, Xiao Kang has just been born, and his body is still so weak; he really needs his mother’s care. What will happen to Xiao Kang if I get divorced now?”

“Why didn’t you consider Xiao Kang when you did that?” Zhong Niangyao looked at Li Yiqiu kneeling there, coldly stating, “Also, you’re not truly sorry right now.”

“If you truly realized your mistake and deeply reflected on it, you would be too ashamed to stay, and you would leave immediately. But now you’re kneeling at my door, isn’t this just trying to morally kidnap me? Trying to hear the words ‘I forgive you’ from my mouth.”