The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot-Chapter 266 - Conflict
Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Conflict
Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Conflict
“But even after you knew Lu Chenran was engaged, you still continued to muddle along!” Zhong Niangyao didn’t hesitate to tear apart Zhong Mengxuan’s veil of shame, “Even now, when Lu Chenran is already married, you still insist on being the third party.”
“Zhong Niangyao, shut your mouth,” Zhong Mengxuan said, her anger flaring into fury, “What right do you have to speak to me like this? Are you any different from me? You’re with Lu Yichen only to climb up the Lu Family tree too, aren’t you? You just chose Lu Yichen, and I chose Lu Chenran.”
Moreover, she believed firmly that her judgment was far superior to Zhong Niangyao’s. True, Lu Yichen wasn’t married and wasn’t bound by an engagement. But all he was is a sickly person, his health so poor, who knew how much longer he could last? Furthermore, Lu Yichen was hardly valued in the Lu family. He wouldn’t amount to much in the future.
But Lu Chenran was different, the legitimate eldest son of the Lu family, with a good chance to inherit the family’s helm.
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Thus, her choice was the correct one.
At this moment, Zhong Mengxuan was able to dismiss the messages she had previously received, selfishly forgetting everything that had happened at the airport.
“Don’t lump me together with you,” Zhong Niangyao said mercilessly, “If Lu Yichen were engaged to another woman, or even slightly romantically involved with another woman, I definitely wouldn’t be with him. To be precise, he and I are not officially together; he’s been pursuing me, and I haven’t agreed yet.”
“Zhong Niangyao, don’t act so high and mighty,” Zhong Mengxuan’s expression worsened, “You’re no better than me; at least I’m bold and daring. You’re talking pretty now, but if you really had no ambitions, why would you bother with such a weakling like Lu Yichen? You just want to climb up the Lu Family too. I’m telling you, Lu Yichen isn’t valued by the Lu family. Don’t think all of the Lu family receive the same treatment. Your choice is absolutely wrong.”
The moment the words “such a weakling” escaped, the indifferent expression on Zhong Niangyao’s face vanished, replaced by a sinister look. With anger in her eyes and without a second word, she stepped forward and slapped Zhong Mengxuan’s cheek.
“Slap—”
The crisp sound of the slap filled the room, bringing a deadly silence.
Zhong Mengxuan covered her face, seemingly unable to believe what had just happened. “You hit me?”
“Yes, I did hit you,” Zhong Niangyao’s expression was grim, her words harsh, “If you dare to say ‘such a weakling’ again, I won’t just hit you, but I will tear your mouth apart.”
Even though she knew Lu Yichen wasn’t the weak person Zhong Mengxuan described, hearing Zhong Mengxuan talk that way made her feel uncomfortable. So, without any hesitation, she had struck her.
Indeed, taking action directly was quite satisfying.
By now, Zhong Mengxuan, having regained her senses, looked rather fierce. She moved quickly towards Zhong Niangyao and raised her hand, intending to retaliate.
But before her hand could swing down, Zhong Niangyao caught it and forcefully threw her to the ground.
“Zhong Niangyao, I’ll kill you!” Zhong Mengxuan quickly got up and walked briskly towards Zhong Niangyao, raising her hand again, determined to slap her no matter what.
She couldn’t stand the insults from Zhong Niangyao any longer; from the moment she walked in, Zhong Niangyao had been shaming her, calling her a mistress, and now she even dared to slap her.
If today she didn’t teach Zhong Niangyao a lesson, would Zhong Niangyao not ride roughshod over her head in the future?
Once again, Zhong Niangyao grabbed Zhong Mengxuan’s hand and raised hers to deliver another slap.
Zhong Mengxuan, still stunned from the previous slap, received another blow to her cheek, almost leaving her dazed. She looked up at Zhong Niangyao, her eyes filled with endless hatred.
That look didn’t seem to be directed at her cousin, but rather at her enemy.
“Zhong Niangyao, I won’t let you get away with this. Don’t think that just because you have Lu Yichen’s support, you can do whatever you want. I’m telling you, I won’t let today’s matter rest,” Mengxuan creamed.
“Suit yourself,” Zhong Niangyao replied nonchalantly, a cold smile on her lips, “If you want to make a big deal out of this, go right ahead. I’d like to see how the Lu family would react if they knew what you called Lu Yichen behind their back.”
With that statement, the anger on Zhong Mengxuan’s face vanished, replaced by a look of panic, even her voice trembling, “Zhong Niangyao, what are you trying to do? I’m telling you, you absolutely must not let today’s events leak out.”
She had blurted out “such a weakling” in a moment of anger. She understood that amongst others in the Lu family, if even Lu Chenran knew she had said such a thing, he wouldn’t easily forgive her.
If her words were to spread, everything between her and Lu Chenran would be over. All of her efforts thus far would be dashed to the ground.
“What? Weren’t you just thinking about not letting me off the hook?” Zhong Niangyao scoffed, “If you dared to say those words, then don’t be afraid of them being known. Zhong Mengxuan, you’re really quite hypocritical.”
“Zhong Niangyao, I won’t pursue the matter of you hitting me today,” Zhong Mengxuan tried to calm herself down, “But you absolutely must not speak of today’s affairs. If I go down, I won’t let you have an easy time either.”
“Then just try!” Zhong Niangyao replied indifferently, shrugging off Zhong Mengxuan’s hand and continuing coldly, “Zhong Mengxuan, I won’t speak of what you said today, but remember, I’m doing this not for you, but for our entire Zhong family.”
“Also, don’t let me hear ‘such a weakling’ from your mouth ever again, or else, I will make everything you’ve worked so hard for turn to ashes.”
“Zhong Niangyao, you wouldn’t dare!” Zhong Mengxuan growled, her face a mixture of fear and anger.
“Want to try me?” Zhong Niangyao’s face carried a smiling expression that didn’t quite reach her eyes, “I absolutely dare, it’s up to you whether you dare to gamble.”
Seeing Zhong Niangyao’s demeanor, Zhong Mengxuan grew more frustrated but was powerless and could only turn and leave.
Behind her, Zhong Niangyao’s warning echoed, “Zhong Mengxuan, if you still want to keep everything you have now, then you better behave yourself from now on.”
