The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 529 - Chapter 529 Chapter 529 The Price

Chapter 529: Chapter 529: The Price Chapter 529: Chapter 529: The Price “The price?” Ling Ziwei was somewhat curious. “What kind of price?”

“The reason why it’s called an evil technique is precisely because it harms others without benefiting oneself,” Zhong Niangyao spoke softly. “However, I think that when Master Zeng cast this evil technique on Meng Rou, he probably didn’t tell her about the price!”

Meng Rou suddenly looked up, staring in the direction of Zhong Niangyao, and despite herself, she couldn’t resist asking, “What exactly is the price?”

She knew very well that Zhong Niangyao wasn’t well-intentioned, but she still couldn’t help asking. Because from the beginning to the end, Master Zeng never mentioned any price. However, she was also clear that Zhong Niangyao wouldn’t lie.

At this point, there was no need for lies.

“It’s spending one’s life,” Zhong Niangyao said indifferently. “This forced fate that Meng Rou sought has cost her own life. If I haven’t calculated incorrectly, it should be that she has spent twenty years of her lifespan to obtain it.”

“That’s impossible, it can’t be,” Meng Rou kept shaking her head, trying to deny Zhong Niangyao’s words.

“Whether you believe it or not is up to you,” Zhong Niangyao continued. “However, even if you didn’t spend these twenty years of lifespan, you probably won’t live much longer anyway. The ghost baby in your womb needs to tear through your belly to be born; by then, your life will definitely not be spared.”

“It won’t happen, it won’t,” Meng Rou suddenly began to struggle violently, continuously shouting, “It’s impossible, you’re lying to me.”

Zhong Niangyao stood up and came directly in front of Meng Rou, then raised her hand, and delivered a fierce slap.

With a “smack,” Meng Rou’s cheek swelled visibly at a shocking rate.

Suddenly slapped again, Meng Rou had no reaction at all. Perhaps she was still immersed in the thought that she didn’t have much of her lifespan left.

Zhong Niangyao turned her head, surveyed the room, and then spoke, “Bringing Meng Rou here today was mainly to make an end of this. Now that Meng Rou’s days are numbered, I plan to send her back to her own home. I think none of you should have any objections, right?”

Her intention in bringing Meng Rou over today was just to make Meng Rou give up. Now that her goal had been achieved, she naturally didn’t plan to do anything more.

As for Meng Rou, from the beginning to the end, Zhong Niangyao had never intended to let her die easily. The moment she was used by Master Zeng, Meng Rou’s fate was sealed; she wouldn’t die well. Now, with the birth of the ghost baby not far off, there was no need for Zhong Niangyao to dirty her own hands.

After hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, everyone looked at each other, but in the end, no one spoke. This was tantamount to a tacit agreement with Zhong Niangyao’s actions.

Zhong Niangyao nodded her head and was about to leave with Lu Yichen when Old Master Lu called out to her.

Turning around, she looked puzzledly at Old Master Lu, “Uncle, is there something else?”

Old Master Lu looked at Zhong Niangyao, then his gaze fell on Lu Yilei, sighed, and then asked, “Nianyao, I just wanted to ask, what will happen to Lu Yi’s… his marriage prospects in the future?”

He was worried that his fourth son would end up alone for the rest of his life. If that was really the case, he wasn’t sure what would be the right thing to say.

Not only Old Master Lu, but Old Madam Lu too, after hearing such a question, suddenly raised her head, her gaze piercing as she looked towards Zhong Niangyao, hoping to get an answer from her.

Or perhaps, she wanted a positive answer even more.

But Zhong Niangyao simply shook her head gently, “Because of Meng Rou, he has already missed his rightful fate this lifetime. That is to say, for the rest of his life, he will not be able to meet the person he truly loves.”

“As for whether he will marry, that is his own choice. I can’t say for sure.”

After hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, Old Master Lu did not seem upset; instead, he appeared relieved, “That’s good, that’s all right then.”

As long as he could still marry, that was enough. Whether he would fall in love with another woman in the future didn’t concern him. After all, he felt that between him and his wife, they couldn’t really say whether there was love or not, yet they had still spent many years together, hadn’t they?

Old Madam Lu also seemed to hold the same view; she too breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Lu Yilei, the person concerned, appeared to be completely indifferent to Zhong Niangyao’s response.

With a shrug, Zhong Niangyao had people escort Meng Rou and left the Lu Family.

The departure of Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao did not improve the atmosphere in the living room much. The members of the Lu Family did not leave; they remained seated there, each with a different expression on their face, naturally harboring their own thoughts.

Lu Yilei continued to stand there, his eyes devoid of light, looking utterly lifeless.

After leaving the Lu Family, Zhong Niangyao had the car driven straight to Meng Rou’s home.

In the car–

Suddenly, as if she thought of something, Zhong Niangyao asked, “Lu Yichen, what exactly is wrong with that idiot Zhao Xuanglang? Why can’t I get through to his phone?”

“He’s with Meng Ruikai,” Lu Yichen said indifferently. “Today, Meng Ruikai sought him out, and the two have been together all day. As for Zhao Xuanglang’s phone, it seems to have been accidentally damaged.”

“Damaged?” Zhong Niangyao’s mouth twisted into a cold sneer. “Such a coincidence, I just don’t believe it.”

“We’ll know once we ask at the Meng Family,” Lu Yichen said indifferently.

“I just don’t know if the Meng Family is involved,” Zhong Niangyao’s eyes flashed a hint of deep uncertainty. “If they are part of it, then I probably can’t continue to sit idly by.”

As she spoke, Zhong Niangyao suddenly changed the subject, looking at the Lu Yichen beside her, and then smiled slyly, “Lu Yichen, it seems our trip to Changbai Mountain will have to be postponed again.”

Lu Yichen raised an eyebrow, and though he didn’t speak, his confusion was evident.

“At least until the ghost baby in Meng Rou’s belly is born, and then we capture it,” Zhong Niangyao sighed helplessly. “By this time, Master Zeng has long been in hell, and even if he were here, he probably wouldn’t take care of such things anymore.”

“This ghost baby has too deep a resentment. If we let it be born without restraining it, then it will definitely cause great harm to living beings. Therefore, we must settle this matter before we can go to Changbai Mountain without worries. Otherwise, we’ll still be concerned about whether the ghost baby will harm people at will.”

So to prevent any accidents, it’s better to resolve Meng Rou’s issue first before heading out.