Chapter 419 - Chapter 419 Chapter 419 Got Another Woman
Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Got Another Woman Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Got Another Woman The birthday feast of Old Sir Zhong arrived as scheduled. Early in the morning, the villa was bustling with people preparing for tonight’s celebration. Even Zhong Mengxuan, who hadn’t been home in a long while, returned to the house early on.
After some time apart, Zhong Mengxuan had lost her radiant glow from the past, appearing exceptionally haggard, like a flower that had withered, signaling decline.
However, everyone was busy today, so no one had time to notice anything unusual about Zhong Mengxuan.
Zhong Niangyao did notice, though; she just glanced over lightly and then withdrew her gaze. She and Zhong Mengxuan were not on good terms, and she wasn’t concerned about Zhong Mengxuan’s affairs.
But not wanting to provoke trouble didn’t mean trouble wouldn’t come looking for her.
Since there was nothing that she needed to do, Zhong Niangyao planned to go back to her room to rest first. She would get dressed up in the evening and then attend the banquet.
Just as she was about to enter her room, a hand suddenly blocked her from opening the door.
She looked up at the person blocking her and furrowed her brows before speaking, “Zhong Mengxuan, step aside.”
“Do you know about it, Zhong Niangyao?” Zhong Mengxuan stared at Zhong Niangyao without blinking, as if trying to discern something from her eyes.
“Huh?”
Zhong Niangyao was baffled by Zhong Mengxuan’s sudden and puzzling question, “What are you talking about?”
“It’s about Chenran, do you know?” Zhong Mengxuan’s expression was gloomy, even sinister, “He has another woman now. Did you know about this all along? And, did you have a hand in this?”
When she had just learned about it, it was like a bolt from the blue, and she felt utterly confused, hardly able to believe such a reality.
Her first reaction was to confront Lu Chenran directly, asking him if he had another woman.
She thought Lu Chenran would deny it, but to her surprise, he frankly admitted it. She refused to accept it, she made a scene, but she was only met with Lu Chenran’s impatience; he even brazenly questioned her right to make accusations, saying that after all, she was just a mistress he couldn’t bring into the light.
Hearing those words, she couldn’t believe her own ears.
All this time, Lu Chenran had been gentle with her, never once harsh. Their time together was sweet, and Lu Chenran was generous towards her. Although she had no formal status, all the treatment made her believe that Lu Chenran loved her, that she was special in his heart.
But Lu Chenran’s words made her recognize the stark truth. In Lu Chenran’s eyes, she was nothing more than a plaything. All the kindness was just toying with her.
She was deeply hurt by those words, but soon she gathered herself. She quickly contacted Lu Chenran again, apologized, and said pitifully that her reaction had been so strong only because she loved him too much, fearing she would lose him.
After hearing her explanation, Lu Chenran stepped down gracefully, and in the end, even spoke to her gently.
Facing Lu Chenran’s sweet words, she didn’t feel a trace of happiness, but rather an endless desolation.
But she was also clear in her heart that she could no longer afford to lose Lu Chenran. Although the Zhong Family hadn’t formally cut ties with her, they wouldn’t be involved in her affairs anymore. As for her parents, their relationship had also become very tense. Even if something really happened to her, her parents wouldn’t care anymore.
If she truly lost Lu Chenran, she didn’t know if she could continue to live.
Even knowing that Lu Chenran now had another woman, she had no choice but to endure.
Before coming back to the Zhong Family today, she had made an extra effort to dress up carefully, just so that nobody would notice her disheveled state. However, seeing Zhong Niangyao’s triumphant demeanor, she couldn’t help but get upset. Moreover, she wondered if Zhong Niangyao had known about Lu Chenran’s situation all along? Or perhaps, was Zhong Niangyao behind it?
Previously, it was because of Zhong Niangyao that Lu Chenran returned to be with Long Jiarui. During the time he was back home, he had found someone new.
How could she not be suspicious?
Upon hearing Zhong Mengxuan’s words, Zhong Niangyao was somewhat surprised, but she quickly understood, smiling slightly before saying, “Zhong Mengxuan, is there something wrong with your brain? Your man has another woman, what’s that got to do with me? Surely, you don’t think I’m the one who found her for him?”
Before this, she had already heard from Lu Yichen that Lu Chenran’s mother was going to make a move. Now, it seemed the other party was indeed a trump card–what a tactic they’d come up with.
But, she had to admit, it certainly was a good strategy.