The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 502 - Chapter 502 Chapter 502 Like Sitting on Needles

Chapter 502: Chapter 502: Like Sitting on Needles Chapter 502: Chapter 502: Like Sitting on Needles Because Old Master Lu had given in, Lu Yilei took a long, relieved breath, his heart finally relaxed.

If the Old Master had insisted, there really would have been nothing he could do but let Meng Rou leave. After all, no matter how important Meng Rou was to him, she could never be more important than the Lu Family.

Meng Rou herself never expected Zhong Niangyao to speak up for her. At this moment, she didn’t feel the slightest bit of happiness, but instead felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet.

She didn’t know what Zhong Niangyao was plotting, but it was definitely not anything good. Especially considering that Zhong Niangyao still held leverage over her, she felt like she was sitting on needles. If she could choose, she would have preferred to have left earlier as it had been before.

Soon, it was time for dinner, and Old Madam Lu also made her appearance. She disliked Zhong Niangyao but didn’t dare show it in front of Old Master Lu.

Similarly, she found Meng Rou very unpleasant. Unable to vent her frustration on Zhong Niangyao, she took all her anger out on Meng Rou, doubling down on her.

At the dinner table, she frequently found fault with Meng Rou.

Lu Yilei wanted to protect Meng Rou, but before he could speak up, he caught Old Madam Lu’s warning glance and dared not say anything more.

Meng Rou was truly miserable, but she understood her own status and knew even more that there was not a single person at that dining table who would stand up for her, not even Lu Yilei. Hence, she had to swallow all the bitterness within her, silently.

At the same time, she resolved to herself that no matter what, she would marry Lu Yilei and rightfully become part of the Lu family, taking her place at this dining table, making sure no one dared to look down on her again.

And if she was to marry into the Lu family, the first thing she had to do was to eliminate the person who had leverage over her.

With that thought, she raised her gaze, trying to glance at Zhong Niangyao without showing any trace.

But as soon as she raised her head, she met Zhong Niangyao’s eyes, deep like ancient wells. They looked calm on the surface but were unfathomable, instilling fear.

Startled, Meng Rou’s chopsticks dropped onto her plate with a clear sound.

The servants of the Lu family were well-trained. As soon as the situation arose, someone immediately stepped forward to replace Meng Rou’s chopsticks.

“Really not fit for public appearance, are you?” Old Madam Lu said coldly. “You don’t even have basic table manners, truly vulgar.”

She then turned to Lu Yilei, speaking with some displeasure. “Don’t just bring anyone home in the future, it’s an unnecessary cause for ridicule.”

“Mom!” Lu Yilei frowned, “Why must you say so? Rouchild is pregnant now and is feeling a bit uncomfortable. It wasn’t intentional, so why must you insist on pointing it out?”

Old Madam Lu snorted but said nothing more, when Zhong Niangyao started to speak from the other side.

“Right, I almost forgot Miss Meng is pregnant,” Zhong Niangyao said with a smile. “I do know a bit of medicine, how about I check your pulse?”

Her gaze was on Meng Rou as she spoke the last sentence. Clearly, the question was directed at Meng Rou.

Facing Zhong Niangyao, Meng Rou’s heart skipped a beat, but she quickly put on a smile, “No need to bother. We’ve already been to the hospital for a prenatal check.”

“Yes!”

Speaking of this, Lu Yilei visibly grew excited. He turned to Old Master Lu and Old Madam Lu, the tone of his voice, “Dad, Mom, we’ve checked. The child in Rou’s womb is a boy!”

At this declaration, Old Master Lu hardly showed any reaction, not even lifting his gaze, so his mood was indecipherable.

On the other hand, Old Madam Lu’s stern face softened slightly when she heard Lu Yilei’s words, “Is that true?”

Sensing Old Madam Lu’s softening, Lu Yilei knew there was hope and continued, “Yes! The blood test has been done, it’s a boy.”

Old Madam Lu looked deeply at Meng Rou but didn’t say anything more. For the remainder of the meal, she didn’t continue to make things difficult for Meng Rou.

Meng Rou was very pleased about this.

Even so, she still ate her meal with anxiety and distraction, tasteless because she constantly felt the probing gaze of Zhong Niangyao on her. She didn’t know if Zhong Niangyao had discovered something, but she dared not be careless, for fear of accidentally falling into Zhong Niangyao’s trap.

She also feared that Zhong Niangyao could reveal something about her at any moment, plunging her into a hopeless situation.

After the meal, Meng Rou didn’t even know what she had eaten nor whether she had eaten enough, she only felt discomfort at the top of her stomach.

That night, Lu Yichen drove Zhong Niangyao home.

In the car–

“Tonight was intentional, wasn’t it!” Lu Yichen raised an eyebrow, teasing her with a laugh, “I’m referring to dinner, what you did to Meng Rou–”

Zhong Niangyao realized what he meant and smiled, “Yeah! I just thought it was quite amusing. Did you not see? Meng Rou probably had a stomachache from dinner!”

Lu Yichen nodded, “Those with a guilty conscience are always afraid of a knock at the door in the middle of the night.”

Zhong Niangyao agreed, “But I am curious about what’s really inside her belly.”

“I can be sure that she absolutely couldn’t be pregnant again. Yet, judging by Lu Yilei’s reaction, Meng Rou seems to have had a prenatal check-up and even found out it’s a boy.”

“Could it be that my diagnosis was wrong?”

“Don’t doubt yourself.” Lu Yichen reached out and took Zhong Niangyao’s hand, smiling, “We’ll find out eventually.”

Zhong Niangyao nodded and then recited all the conversations she had with Long Jiarui that day.

At the end, she looked at Lu Yichen with some puzzlement. “Yichen, do you know what’s going on with the Long Family?”

“The Long family’s second young master, Long Jiarui’s second brother, seemed to have run into some trouble recently.” After thinking for a bit, Lu Yichen said, “They’ve already sought out people from the special department. However, the matter seems rather strange, and even the special department couldn’t resolve it.”

He then detailed the situation with the Long Family.

After she listened to Lu Yichen, Zhong Niangyao blinked, her expression showing interest, “Then this matter does sound intriguing! I really must take a good look.”