The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 67: Chapter 67 The Master Invites

“What is the place that should come, and what is the place that should not come?” Zhong Niangyao spoke with a smile, “Grandpa, I have not entered your estate; I just looked around the scenery here. This shouldn’t have disturbed you! You also do not have the right to drive me away!”

Upon hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, the old man’s face immediately darkened, “Young lady, I don’t know what your background is. However, there are some places you can’t just barge into whenever you wish.”

“I know,” Zhong Niangyao nodded earnestly, “But since I’m already here today, I’ll leave when I feel like it. You can’t drive me away.”

Upon hearing this response, the air around the old man changed instantly, and when he looked at Zhong Niangyao, he didn’t hide the evil Qi emanating from him; it spilled out freely.

Faced with the oppression from the old man, Zhong Niangyao’s expression remained unchanged, but her hand had already stretched toward her backpack.

At this tense moment, a woman in her fifties stepped out of the estate, dressed in a black dress and wearing black-framed glasses, resembling those stern housekeepers from the medieval times.

“Old Han, stop.” The woman called out as she walked forward to intervene. “The master has invited this young lady inside.”

Upon these words, the other two people present were both stunned.

Old Han looked uncertainly at the woman, then glanced at Zhong Niangyao, seemingly pondering something.@@novelbin@@

The woman had already approached Zhong Niangyao, bent slightly in a polite gesture, then spoke, “Lady Zhong, our master invites you.”

Zhong Niangyao cautiously stepped back, “Who is your master?”

This middle-aged woman had a strength that was certainly superior to that of Old Han. Who indeed were these people referring to their master? Why did they know her?

She had not been in this world for long and knew few people. According to the status of the original host, it was unlikely she would know such people. So, who exactly were these people? Friend or foe?

“Lady Zhong will find out once inside,” the middle-aged woman replied, sensing Zhong Niangyao’s hostility and spoke slowly, “Rest assured, Lady Zhong, you do know our master, and you are definitely not enemies. So, there is no need to worry.”

Zhong Niangyao blinked and finally nodded her head, “Since that’s the case, let’s go inside and see.”

After all, since she was already here, why not take a look! Moreover, she did not sense any malice from this woman. Plus, she had cast a fortune before leaving home today and it hadn’t shown any signs of danger.

Seeing Zhong Niangyao agree, the middle-aged woman seemed relieved, “Lady Zhong, you can call me Mrs. Gui. Please follow me. The master is waiting inside.”

Zhong Niangyao followed Mrs. Gui into the estate.

As soon as she stepped into the estate, Zhong Niangyao felt the spiritual energy here was much denser than outside. It seemed the master of the estate had set up some array or used some means to concentrate most of the spiritual energy of Wuling Mountain here.

The spiritual energy outside the estate was probably also drawn here because of this estate.

Now, her curiosity about the master of the estate grew more intense.

Soon, Zhong Niangyao followed Mrs. Gui into the villa, but just before entering the great hall, Mrs. Gui suddenly stopped, “Lady Zhong, our master is waiting for you inside.”

The implication was clear; Zhong Niangyao was to enter on her own.

Since she was already here, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Zhong Niangyao shrugged her shoulders, then lifting her feet, walked in leisurely, as if meandering through her own garden rather than entering someone else’s home.

However, when she entered the hall and the familiar figure came into view, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Why are you?”

She had thought of many possibilities but had not anticipated that the master of this estate would be Lu Yichen, someone she had previously met and with whom she had an unpleasant encounter.

“Are you surprised, Lady Zhong?”

Lu Yichen was seated on the sofa. Even seeing Zhong Niangyao’s arrival, he didn’t stand up but merely kept sitting leisurely there.

Even just casually sitting there, his imperial aura was unmistakable.

Anyone here, upon seeing him, would immediately think of an emperor.

“I was quite surprised at first.”

After overcoming her shock, Zhong Niangyao quickly regained her composure and took a seat on the sofa opposite Lu Yichen. She even casually poured herself a cup of tea and picked up a delicate pastry from the coffee table, tossing it into her mouth.

Those movements were fluid and natural, as if she had returned to her own home.

“But now that I think about it, it doesn’t seem so strange. However, I didn’t expect that the Third Master Lu, who is so inconspicuous in the Lu Family, secretly has such an unknown side!”

Among the four sons of the Lu Family, the one who was least noticeable was Lu Yichen. The other three held significant positions in politics, the military, and the business world.

Only Lu Yichen was thought of as weak and sickly by everyone mentioning him.

Now it seems, he is the most deeply hidden member of the Lu Family!

“Lady Zhong is no less exceptional!” Lu Yichen smiled faintly, the smile not reaching his eyes, “Outside, people say that the youngest granddaughter of the Zhong Family is just a silly girl obsessed with trivialities. Who would have thought that she is actually a ‘Heavenly Master’ who can determine life and death with a mere calculation?”

Zhong Niangyao’s movement paused for a moment, then resumed, “Mr. Lu is mistaken, I’m not a ‘Heavenly Master’. I just know how to fortune-tell.”

She wasn’t surprised that Lu Yichen could find out about her fortune-telling. After all, she had set up her stall openly at Tongtian Bridge and had never made any attempt to conceal it.

Moreover, she never intended to hide it.

“Regardless, Lady Zhong’s skills are indeed notable,” Lu Yichen leaned back, his smile turning somewhat profound, “But since Lady Zhong is so capable, perhaps you could read my fortune?”

“I won’t read it,” Zhong Niangyao refused without hesitation.

That straightforward attitude even took the usually calm and composed Lu Yichen by surprise.

Clearly, he had not expected Zhong Niangyao to refuse so cleanly and without even giving a reason.