The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 436 - Chapter 436 Chapter 436 Baili Family

Chapter 436: Chapter 436 Baili Family Chapter 436: Chapter 436 Baili Family “I didn’t,” Li Yiqiu repeatedly denied, her tone tinged with a hint of unease, “Nianyao, I truly realize my mistake, that’s why I wanted to apologize to you.”

“You have the freedom to apologize, and I naturally have the right to refuse your apology,” Zhong Nianyao continued, “From the beginning, I made it clear, for this incident, I absolutely will not forgive. There’s no need for you to continue with this pretense here.”

After speaking, she turned on her heel and left.

Seeing that Zhong Nianyao was about to leave like this, Li Yiqiu panicked. She quickly got up and followed her, then dashed in front of Zhong Nianyao, “Don’t go.”

Zhong Nianyao frowned, a flicker of impatience appearing in her eyes, “You’re blocking my way.”

“Nianyao–”

She had barely begun to speak when Zhong Nianyao cut her off. She raised her hand, stopping Li Yiqiu from continuing, “There’s no need to continue playing this charade with me here. I know what you want, just seeking those two words of forgiveness. You think as long as I’m willing to forgive, then Grandpa won’t force you two to divorce anymore.”

“No matter what, I’ve already decided not to get involved. Wouldn’t it be better for you to look for Second Uncle? After all, it was Second Uncle, not me, who decided to follow Grandpa’s wish to divorce you.”

After saying this, Zhong Nianyao directly pushed Li Yiqiu aside and walked straight towards the direction of the staircase.

“Zhong Nianyao, how can you be so cold-hearted?”

Watching Zhong Nianyao’s retreating figure, Li Yiqiu’s expression turned exceptionally gloomy, and her voice sharpened a lot, “Do you realize what will happen to Xiao Kang if I leave? Are you forcing us to divorce?”

“Marriage is between two people. What does your marriage to Second Uncle have to do with outsiders?” Zhong Nianyao turned back, gave Li Yiqiu a cold look, and continued, “Also, if you really cared about Xiao Kang that much, you wouldn’t have done what you did.”

“Don’t say it’s for the sake of Xiao Kang. I don’t buy that messy excuse.”

After speaking, regardless of Li Yiqiu’s reaction, Zhong Nianyao went down the stairs.

Left standing there, Li Yiqiu’s eyes filled with despair, not knowing how she managed to leave or how she returned to her room.

At noon, Zhong Nianyao and Lu Yichen had arranged to have lunch together.

Inside the restaurant’s private room–

Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao were having lunch, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

As usual, Lu Yichen was taking care of Zhong Nianyao, peeling shrimp, picking out fish bones, and occasionally, he also grabbed a few bites himself.

The two of them chatted and laughed while having lunch, creating an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere in the room.

After finishing lunch, a waiter came in, cleared the table, and soon brought over a pot of hot tea.

Lu Yichen personally poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Zhong Nianyao, his eyes filled with adoration, the words he spoke brimming with tenderness, “Here, have some tea to aid digestion.”

Zhong Nianyao didn’t make a fuss, simply picking up the small cup and drinking it all in one go.

Watching Zhong Nianyao drink in such a manner, he didn’t say anything disparaging. Instead, he continued to look at her with a doting gaze. That look was almost tantalizingly intimate.

Facing Lu Yichen’s intense gaze, Zhong Nianyao’s expression remained unchanged, and then she brought up the incident of Li Yiqiu kneeling at the door of her room today.

“Feeling soft-hearted?” Lu Yichen raised an eyebrow, his voice amused, “That’s unlike you!”

“I’m not foolish enough to be soft-hearted towards someone who wants to kill me,” Zhong Nianyao rolled her eyes in resignation, “I’m just curious, the person behind this clearly targeted me. But I don’t remember offending someone so formidable.”

Lu Yichen nodded, then reassured her, “This mastermind is really hidden deep, but I will find a way to unearth this person. However, be careful during this period.”

It was unclear who this mastermind was, but it was apparent that their malice towards Zhong Nianyao was significant.

Zhong Nianyao nodded and then spoke with some regret, “This person behind the scenes is really cautious and capable. They could even erase all memories in Li Yiqiu’s mind.”

Li Yiqiu wasn’t acting last night, she truly had forgotten all information about the person who instigated her actions. That person must have placed a Forbidden Curse on Li Yiqiu, triggering the curse whenever Li Yiqiu attempted to speak about that person, thereby erasing all related memories.

“You–”

Just at this moment, Lu Yichen’s phone suddenly rang.

He directly answered the call, but after he had finished, his gaze fell on Zhong Nianyao again. His look was filled with emotions, as if he had something to say but didn’t know where to start.

“What’s wrong?” Feeling Lu Yichen’s gaze on her, Zhong Nianyao raised an eyebrow, “Is the content of the call related to me?”

“Yes.” Lu Yichen nodded, thought for a moment, then spoke, “There’s news from your mother’s side. To be precise, some information was found through that bracelet. Not much, but it’s somewhat useful.”

A flicker of deep interest passed through Zhong Nianyao’s eyes, though she didn’t rush, instead speaking leisurely, “What did you find out?”

“Yes.” Lu Yichen nodded again, “The bracelet has a hidden emblem, it’s the family crest of a Hidden Family from Changbai Mountain.”

“Hidden Family?” Zhong Nianyao blinked, somewhat puzzled.

“You should be very aware that besides ordinary people in this world, there are many others with special abilities,” Lu Yichen explained, “Of course, some families have their own legacies. The Baili Family from Changbai Mountain is one of them, they specialize in witchcraft and have always lived in seclusion on Changbai Mountain.”

“The family crest on your mother’s bracelet is that of the Baili Family.”

“You mean to say, my biological mother might be a part of the Baili Family?” Zhong Nianyao raised an eyebrow.

Lu Yichen didn’t directly respond to Zhong Nianyao’s question but instead spoke about something else, “The current Clan Leader of the Baili Family, Baili Hengyuan, has three sons and a daughter, and he dotes on his youngest daughter the most. Her name is Baili Le Yao.”

A realization flashed through Zhong Nianyao’s eyes.

Baili Le Yao, Zhong Nianyao.

So, the Yao in her name must be from Baili Le Yao.