The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: A Private Conversation

Upon hearing this, Zhong Mingxin and Zheng Silin’s faces grew even uglier. They had not expected Zhong Niangyao to embarrass them in front of their guests.

The atmosphere in the hall immediately became exceptionally oppressive.

“Nianyao, my father didn’t mean anything by it,” Zhong Jinghao, who had been silent until now, said with a smile, “Today President Meng and Mrs. Meng are visiting, and my parents simply wanted you to come over to greet them loudly. After all, grandpa and grandma have also taught us a lot about social etiquette. This is just basic manners. I didn’t expect it would make you angry.”

His words directly placed Zhong Niangyao in a position of lacking manners.

Zhong Minghao’s face looked much better by contrast.

As for Zheng Silin, she turned her head towards Mr. and Mrs. Meng and spoke with an apologetic and helpless tone, “This child has grown up lacking the education of her parents, and with the doting of the Old Sir, she has lost some manners. Please forgive her.”

Madam Meng quickly responded, “Not at all, Niangyao is very straightforward. I like girls who are straightforward.”

“That’s right, that’s right,” Mr. Meng also hurriedly chimed in, “Children like this are very rare these days.”

The praise from Mr. and Mrs. Meng almost made Zhong Minghao and Zheng Silin’s smiles freeze on their faces. They never anticipated that, in the eyes of both, Zhong Niangyao’s impoliteness could actually be seen as straightforwardness.

But upon reflection, they understood what was happening. After all, the Meng couple had already revealed their intentions upon their arrival, which was to seek help from Zhong Niangyao.

Although they couldn’t understand what kind of help a simpleton like Zhong Niangyao could provide, it seemed now that the matter for which the Meng couple wanted Zhong Niangyao’s assistance was not a trivial one!

Zhong Niangyao had no interest in such developments. She turned around, intending to go upstairs.

Seeing that Zhong Niangyao was about to leave, Mr. Meng became anxious and quickly called out, “Lady Zhong, please wait.”

Mrs. Meng also got up quickly and even took a few steps forward, hurrying over to Zhong Niangyao’s side, “Lady Zhong, we have a matter for which we would like to ask for your help. Please, out of respect for our past acquaintance, give us a little time.”

With other people present, she naturally could not disclose Meng Rou’s issue. After all, it also concerned Meng Rou’s reputation. People outside only thought that Meng Rou was afflicted with a stubborn illness; nobody knew what she had done.

Zhong Niangyao stopped in her tracks, turned her body, and looked at Mr. and Mrs. Meng with interest, “President Meng, Mrs. Meng, I don’t recall any relationship between us. I think you must be mistaken.”

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Meng felt a surge of guilt and regret. They regretted that before the matter had been completely resolved, they had eagerly sent Zhong Niangyao away, resulting in Meng Rou’s condition becoming like this, with no solution in sight.

“Lady Zhong, may we have a private chat?” Mr. Meng said, “Please consider it a favor for the sake of Xuan Lang.”

Zhong Niangyao furrowed her brows, her eyes swirling before she finally nodded, “Let’s talk in the garden outside.”

This was exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Meng had in mind; they also didn’t want to discuss it here. After all, Meng Rou’s matter was not something to be proud of, and it was naturally inconvenient to let others know about it.

Zhong Minghao and Zheng Silin did not look good.

The Zhong Family was currently vying for a collaboration with the Meng Family, and they had intended to use this opportunity to have a good talk with Mr. and Mrs. Meng. Perhaps they could even facilitate the cooperation, and then they would make a good impression in front of the Old Sir.

What was most important was that the second branch of the family had become too prominent lately. Once the second branch really had a son, it would be a significant disadvantage for them.

But just now, before Zhong Niangyao’s return, when they were talking with Mr. and Mrs. Meng, the couple had seemed distracted, consistently glancing towards the entrance. It was clear now that they were waiting for Zhong Niangyao’s return.

Zhong Jinghao’s face was always smiling, not showing the slightest displeasure, even offering to send tea for Zhong Niangyao and the others.

Watching the main branch’s performance, a smile played on the corners of Zhong Niangyao’s lips.

Within the entire main branch of the Zhong Family, the one with the deepest machinations was probably her this older cousin of hers! It could be said that all the shrewdness of everyone in the main branch couldn’t compare with that of her this older cousin.

But that should be the concern of the second branch of the family; it didn’t really matter to her. Of course, that assumed that this older cousin didn’t turn his attention to her.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t care about blood relations.

Ten minutes later, Zhong Niangyao and Mr. and Mrs. Meng sat down in the garden’s greenhouse.

After the servant finished serving tea and tactfully withdrew.

Even though it was summertime, the temperature in the greenhouse was controlled, so there was not a hint of mugginess inside.

The greenhouse was filled with a variety of flowers in full bloom, competing to outdo one another in their splendor.

However, clearly, Mr. and Mrs. Meng were in no mood to appreciate such scenery. At the moment, they were mentally deliberating how to ask Zhong Niangyao for help.@@novelbin@@

Zhong Niangyao was in no hurry. She sipped her tea, calmly waiting for the others to speak first. She looked as if she wouldn’t mind if they never spoke, content to wait as long as necessary.

After a long time, Mr. Meng took a deep breath before finally speaking. “Lady Zhong, I’m sure you are well aware of the purpose of our visit today.”

“I don’t know,” Zhong Niangyao promptly shook her head and said bluntly, “I thought our dealings had concluded, and there were no further ties between us.”

“Of course, I can also assure you that I will not divulge your daughter’s issue. So, you needn’t worry.”

With these words, Mr. and Mrs. Meng’s faces turned alternately pale and flushed, at a loss for words. They didn’t know whether Zhong Niangyao truly was unaware of their intentions or if she was deliberately making things difficult for them.

“Lady Zhong,” Mrs. Meng spoke directly, “Although you’ve taken the money, the matter isn’t resolved! You have to see things through to the end when you start them!”

Hearing this, a cold smirk formed on Zhong Niangyao’s face, “Mrs. Meng, are you implying that I’m irresponsible? It was you who asked me to leave, wasn’t it? And besides—”

As she spoke, there was a meaningful look on Zhong Niangyao’s face, “Mr. Meng is a businessman, so of course, he wouldn’t make a loss-making deal. I expunged the infant spirit, and he paid me for just that, right?”