The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 695: Pouring Wine

Chapter 695: Chapter 695: Pouring Wine

Sensing Zhong Mingxin’s dilemma, Baili Lele spoke up, "Wait until tonight. I’ll talk to Dad, and I’ll go back with you guys."

After so many years, and the child being so grown up, it was unacceptable that she had never met Zhong Mingxin’s parents.

"No way," Zhong Mingxin shook his head, "How could you be the one to bring this up! I’m the man, and I should be the one to speak up about such matters."

Baili Lele smiled and shook her head, "It’s still better for me to bring it up. If you hastily mentioned it, I’m afraid you wouldn’t even get a chance to warm the seat before being chased out."

"I—" Zhong Mingxin wanted to say more but was interrupted directly by Zhong Niangyao.

"There’s no need to argue here," Zhong Niangyao spoke up decisively, "I’ll handle this matter."

Seeing that Zhong Mingxin and Baili Lele still wanted to say something, she immediately raised her hand to stop them and continued, "It’s decided then. No need to say more. Also, tonight, I have matters to discuss with Grandpa."

Seeing Zhong Niangyao’s firm stance, Zhong Mingxin and Baili Lele eventually let her have it her way.

At dinner that night—

Only Zhong Niangyao’s family of four were present, along with Baili Hengyuan and his three sons, the three older brothers of Baili Lele.

The three daughters-in-law had wanted to join, but Baili Hengyuan had stopped them with a direct command.

Baili Hengyuan was the Family Head of the Baili Family and an unquestionable authority within the family; they naturally did not dare to defy him. Even their children did not attend. Among the younger generation, only Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao were present.

However, unbeknownst to the others, Baili Hengyuan was well aware of these two individuals’ capabilities.

Even though he had somewhat loosened his stance, facing Zhong Mingxin, who was about to take his daughter away, Baili Hengyuan was still very uncomfortable.

As for the three Baili brothers, when they looked at Zhong Mingxin, their disdain was apparent. Their beloved sister, who they had doted on for so many years and who had been in a coma for so long, was now awake and about to become part of another family; how could they possibly feel at ease!

Consequently, the three Baili brothers continuously offered toasts to Zhong Mingxin.

Baili Hengyuan watched, but he acted as if he had seen nothing. Perhaps, in his heart, he also wanted to get Zhong Mingxin drunk. He simply could not act on it due to his status as an elder.

Baili Lele saw it and felt distressed. However, on one side were her doting father and brothers, and on the other, her long-lost lover; it was tough to side with either. Therefore, she could only watch helplessly.

If there was anyone truly eating during this dinner, it was none other than Zhong Niangyao.

She did not see anything wrong with offering toasts.

For years, they had tenderly nurtured the little cabbage, and now it had been dug up by a pig. As the hosts, it was natural for them to vent the resentment in their hearts.

As for Lu Yichen, all his attention was on Zhong Niangyao, occasionally picking food for her and removing fish bones. His service was impeccable. Moreover, he was completely willing, showing no reluctance and even a bit of happiness to be taking care of Zhong Niangyao.

After the third round of drinks, seeing that Zhong Mingxin had drunk quite a lot and was nearly drunk, Zhong Niangyao put down her chopsticks, looked at Baili Hengyuan, and spoke, "Grandpa, there’s something I need to say."

Immediately, everyone’s gaze focused on Zhong Niangyao, curious about what she would bring up at this moment.

After looking around, Zhong Niangyao said, "Grandpa, I’ve been out for a while now, and I’m planning to return soon."

"Why the rush?" Eldest brother Baili Zhenhua was the first to speak, "Nianyao, stay a few more days! I’ll take you around!"

"Yeah!" Second brother Baili Zhenye also spoke up to persuade her, "It’s not easy for you to come here; why leave so soon?"

Although the youngest, Baili Zhenxing, did not say anything, his expression showed that he shared the sentiments of his elder brothers.

"No," Zhong Niangyao shook her head, "I’ve been out for too long, Grandpa and Grandma will worry. Besides, Grandpa and Grandma already know about Dad being alive, and they are eager to meet their son."

That afternoon, she had already called to inform her grandparents about finding Zhong Mingxin. As she had expected, upon hearing that their son was still alive, the elderly couple were overjoyed to tears.

Despite their strong longing for their son, they did not ask Zhong Niangyao to bring Zhong Mingxin back immediately. Instead, they instructed Zhong Niangyao to remind Zhong Mingxin to get along well with Baili Lele. Even if he continued to stay for a while, they had no objections. Now that they knew their son was alive, they were already very thankful to the heavens.

She could hear that her grandparents missed their son dearly. But rather than having their son return to their side immediately, they preferred their son to live a happy life in the future.

After hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, Baili Hengyuan and the three brothers fell silent.

Suddenly, Baili Zhenye spoke up, "Nianyao, you and Zhong Mingxin are going back, but what about Le Yao?"

Instantly, all eyes turned to Baili Lele.

The four men of the Baili family looked at Zhong Mingxin again with even more disdain than before.

Although they had relented concerning the situation between Zhong Mingxin and Baili Lele, the thought of her leaving still upset them.

Facing the culprit of their displeasure, their attitude could naturally not be good.

Confronted with the accusatory gazes from his future father-in-law and three brothers-in-law, Zhong Mingxin felt somewhat overwhelmed. But, thinking that his lover and child would follow him home, he felt empowered and fearless.

After scanning the room, Zhong Niangyao looked at Baili Hengyuan and, without beating around the bush, spoke up, "The reason I brought up this matter today is that I hope, this time, Mom can come back with us."

"I don’t agree," Baili Zhenxing objected immediately, "Even though Le Yao has now awakened, she’s been unconscious for so long and is still very weak. Therefore, I want her to continue staying here until she has fully recovered."