The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 565 - Chapter 565 Chapter 565 Reluctant

Chapter 565: Chapter 565: Reluctant Chapter 565: Chapter 565: Reluctant Zhong Mengxuan’s gaze shifted back and forth between Zhong Nianyao and Li Yiqiu, her eyes brimming with icy hatred, “Both of you are no good, coming here today just to scoff at me, right? Seeing me in such a pitiful state makes you secretly laugh, doesn’t it?”

“You think too highly of yourself.” Zhong Nianyao spread her arms indifferently, “Who do you think you are? What capability do you have that would make me waste my time to come here and mock you?”

“As for the choice, it was your mom who made it, so don’t shift the blame onto me!”

Li Yiqiu’s body suddenly stiffened, then she looked up to meet Zhong Mengxuan’s hateful gaze, “Mengxuan, it’s not like that, I didn’t, it’s just… just…”

“Just that in your heart, a son will always be more important than a daughter, right?” Zhong Mengxuan’s cold words rang out, “So you chose to sacrifice me, to leave me stuck in this forsaken place for who knows how long, is that it?”

Accusation by accusation left Li Yiqiu at a loss for words. All she could do was cover her mouth, crying incessantly.

Watching Li Yiqiu’s tears, Zhong Mengxuan was emotionless and spoke coldly, “I’m not dead yet! You don’t need to shed those crocodile tears here, or do you think any person here will actually feel sorry for you?”

With those words, Li Yiqiu was caught in a dilemma whether to cry or not, and she could only cover her face as she swiftly ran out of the parlor.

She couldn’t understand her own feelings at that moment, but she simply couldn’t face Zhong Mengxuan anymore, so she had to run away.

Watching Li Yiqiu leave, Zhong Mengxuan didn’t try to keep her, her eyes glinting with a stern coldness.

Soon, her gaze returned to Zhong Nianyao, “The show is over, aren’t you planning to leave? Or do you want to continue watching my misery here?”

“I have no interest in your misery.” Zhong Nianyao smiled, shaking her head, “As I’ve said from the start, I’m only here to ensure certain people keep their promises.”

“Zhong Nianyao, you did this on purpose, didn’t you?” Zhong Mengxuan, eyes filled with resentment and anger, said, “From the beginning, you never planned to let me off. You gave them a choice, just to force them into giving up. You wanted to stab another knife into my heart, right?”

“Well, you’re wronging me there.” Zhong Nianyao felt somewhat innocent, “Indeed, from the start, I never planned to let you off, because no one is magnanimous enough to forgive someone who wants to kill them. However, giving them a choice had nothing to do with you; it was because Li Yiqiu crossed my bottom line, so I wanted to see her make that choice.”

“But, if this can knife you one more time in the heart, for me, it’s an unexpected delight.”

Listening to Zhong Nianyao’s matter-of-fact words, Zhong Mengxuan was furiously gritting her teeth, “Zhong Nianyao, you really are despicable. I wonder if Third Young Master Lu would continue to like you if he knew your true nature!”

“Heh, you needn’t trouble yourself with that.” Zhong Nianyao shook her head, “Unlike you, I will never hide my true self just to please a man. If he truly loves me, then he must love the real me. Otherwise, no matter how excellent the man, I won’t want him.”

“That’s impossible,” Zhong Mengxuan took a step back, “If Third Young Master Lu knew you were such a ruthless woman, how could he still like you?”

“Why wouldn’t he?” Zhong Nianyao shrugged, smiling, “He’s not exactly a saint himself! Besides, I’ve never considered myself ruthless. All I’ve done is retaliate. Weren’t you the ones who started everything by targeting me?”

“It can’t be because I didn’t die by your hands that you call me ruthless!”

“You–” Zhong Mengxuan bit her lip, filled with indignation.

She never felt she was inferior to Zhong Nianyao. In fact, she believed she was many times better than Zhong Nianyao.

Throughout her life, she was the exemplary child, excelling in both character and academics, the dream lover of many.

In contrast, Zhong Nianyao, an orphan from childhood with mere beauty but an empty head, would have lived a miserable life if not for the support of the Zhong Family.

Furthermore, following Li Jingming around without an ounce of pride, she became the laughingstock of many.

Yet, now Zhong Nianyao and Third Young Master Lu had held an engagement banquet that rocked the entire Imperial Capital, about to marry into the Imperial Capital’s foremost Lu Family. Meanwhile, she had only ever been Lu Chenran’s mistress and was now reduced to a prisoner.

It was utterly unfair. Why did life treat her this way?

“Feeling aggrieved?” Zhong Nianyao directly pinpointed Zhong Mengxuan’s thoughts, “You think you should be high and mighty, while I should crawl at your feet, right?”

“Unfortunately, that’s just what you think. Zhong Mengxuan, you could have had a great life, smooth and bright. Yet, you’ve ruined it all yourself.”

“My life was ruined by you.” Zhong Mengxuan glared at Zhong Nianyao, clenching her teeth, “If it weren’t for you, I would still be living a life of luxury and comfort.”

“If you hadn’t been petty and barred me from the engagement banquet, none of this would have happened. Zhong Nianyao, you destroyed me, and I will never forgive you.”

“Zhong Mengxuan, don’t think too highly of yourself.” Zhong Nianyao found it amusing, “Do you think I need your approval? Even now, you still think this way; it seems your imprisonment is well-deserved.”

“Hmph, Zhong Nianyao, if I’m not doing well, don’t expect to either.” Zhong Mengxuan sneered, “Indeed, I am trapped here. But outside, there are plenty who wish you dead. Even if I don’t act, others will deal with you. I want to see just how tough you are and how long you can survive.”

“Oh, are you talking about the person who incited you?” Zhong Nianyao blinked, smiling, “If you’re hoping she’ll take me out and avenge you, then I advise you to stop daydreaming. Look at your situation; do you think I would let the person behind this off the hook?”