Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Turning the Tables Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Turning the Tables The engagent banquet was successfully concluded, and from that mont on, the Lu Family and the Zhong Family were thoroughly tied together.
Now, they were just waiting for Zhong Niangyao to graduate. Only then would her wedding date with Lu Yichen be brought back onto the agenda.
After all the ceremonies had ended, Old Master Lu led Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao to greet the guests.
Everyone’s face wore a smile.
No matter what the Lu Family’s people were thinking in their hearts, they wouldn’t dare to show displeasure in such a setting for fear of displeasing Old Master Lu.
As for the people of the Zhong Family, their smiles were even more genuine.
Now that the Zhong Family had beco relatives by marriage to the Lu Family, with the powerful Lu Family backing them, the Zhong Group could look forward to even better developnt.
If there was soone who felt uneasy at the scene, it was undoubtedly Zhong ngxuan.
From the mont Zhong Niangyao made her appearance, ngxuan’s face had turned deathly pale. She did not understand why Nianyao could still show up, let alone what that substance on the blade was.
Since her departure, she had no clue what had happened to Nianyao, but one thing she knew for sure was that Nianyao would certainly not let her go.
Not long after Nianyao appeared, ngxuan had wanted to leave the engagent banquet. What she hadn’t expected was that while it had been easy for her to co in, leaving was now t with resistance from the security personnel at the door.
She felt their behavior was excessive. However, the security staff directly told her that this was the host’s instruction. If she wanted to leave, she should contact the host of the banquet.
As soon as she heard this from the security staff, Zhong ngxuan felt utterly deflated.
She could almost be certain this was Nianyao’s doing. But now, she was out of options.
She had thought about forcing her way out. But, if she caused too much of a commotion, it would surely alert others inside the banquet hall.
What would she do if Lu Chenran found out?
Helplessly, Zhong ngxuan had no choice but to return to the banquet hall.
Her complexion had long lost its earlier rosiness, having turned ashen, and her deanor betrayed flickers of panic and fear. Despite her attempt at control, she inadvertently gave herself away.
Li Yiqiu had always been paying attention to Zhong ngxuan. When ngxuan had intended to leave to rest just earlier, Yiqiu was aware. But having left briefly and returned, ngxuan’s face now looked even more upset.
Yiqiu felt very worried and wanted to see what was the matter, but she had been pulled around the banquet by Zhong Mingyu the entire ti, leaving her no opportunity to attend to ngxuan.
She dared not oppose her husband, as the two were already in a quasi-separation state. If she did not make an effort to reconnect, she truly feared ending up divorced.
After the engagent party ended, the guests also left one after another.
Seeing this, Zhong ngxuan imdiately tried to take the opportunity to leave with the guests, but she failed in the end.
Resigned, she could only stay on.
As the guests had all departed, only the Zhong and Lu families remained.
Zhong ngxuan was burning with anxiety; she feared most a post-autumn accounting from Nianyao. If she were in the sa situation, she certainly wouldn’t let the other party off, so she didn’t think Nianyao would let her off either.
But what worried her most now was that the Lu Family had not yet left. If Nianyao directly revealed everything in front of them, ngxuan would be truly done for.
Now, with Lu Chenran having a new love outside, and as she was not the legitimate wife, she wouldn’t receive any legal protection. So, even if Chenran truly decided to abandon her, she had no recourse.
She was well aware that Chenran had been kinder to her lately, not for any other reason than her cousin relationship with Nianyao.
If her deeds were known to Chenran, he would surely not stay by her side.
The more one fears sothing, the more likely it is to happen.
“Now that the engagent party has ended, I think it’s better to clear up so things.” Nianyao’s gaze landed on Zhong ngxuan, and after giving her a smile that was not quite a smile, she spoke directly, “ngxuan, what do you think?”
As soon as these words were uttered, all eyes converged on Zhong ngxuan.
They didn’t understand the aning behind Nianyao’s words, but they were sure the problem lay with ngxuan.
Feeling everyone’s eyes on her, Zhong ngxuan felt her back breaking out in a cold sweat. If it weren’t for sheer willpower, she might have collapsed on the spot.
“I—”
She had just begun to say sothing when Old Sir Zhong interrupted her, “Perhaps we’d better go to the lounge to discuss this!”
As soon as Old Sir Zhong ntioned the lounge, ngxuan’s face turned even paler, her complexion draining of all color, making her appear as if she were severely ill.
This anomaly raised everyone’s suspicions, but no one took the initiative to say anything more.
Given the situation, Zhong ngxuan couldn’t possibly leave now, and had to follow everyone to the lounge.
Once back in the lounge where everyone was seated, it could have been out of a guilty conscience, or so other reason, but ngxuan’s heartbeat quickened to the point where even her breathing beca rapid.
Nianyao’s gaze fell on ngxuan, and she spoke with a smirk, “Nervous? Indeed, those who have done wrong tend to be especially nervous.”
Her words prompted everyone to look at ngxuan with a hint of intrigue in their eyes.
Especially Chenran, who, seeing ngxuan, had a probing look with a strange, inexplicable elent, as if he were evaluating sothing.
“Zhong Niangyao, what nonsense are you talking about?”
Alert to the suspicion in Chenran’s eyes, ngxuan panicked and instinctively retorted, “What wrong have I done? I’m just a bit tired, that’s why I look listless. Don’t make things up about here or else I won’t let it go easily.”
Nianyao couldn’t help but clap, “When it cos to blaming others, Zhong ngxuan, you really are skilled!”
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