The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 128: Chapter 128 Each Harboring Their Own Thoughts

It wasn’t something an ordinary woman could manage to get Li Jingming, an illegitimate child, into the Lai family and become the rightful young master.

Chen Sisi was no pushover, and it could be said that even if Shen Yixue really did win first place in the painting competition, she would definitely not be Chen Sisi’s ideal daughter-in-law candidate.

Therefore, Shen Yixue was being too complacent too soon.

The corner of Zhong Niangyao’s mouth lifted into a meaningful smile as she walked away at a leisurely pace, no longer paying attention to Li Jingming and Shen Yixue not far behind her.

Shortly after Zhong Niangyao left, Li Jingming and Shen Yixue also walked forward together. However, obviously, they both seemed somewhat distracted.

Li Jingming didn’t know what he was thinking about, his eyes dark and unclear, seemingly revealing a hint of unwillingness.

At this time, Shen Yixue was also somewhat unsettled, so she didn’t notice anything wrong with Li Jingming.

For some reason, after seeing Zhong Niangyao today, she had a foreboding feeling in her heart. She always felt that something was breaking free from its original trajectory and was now out of her control.

During this period, it could be said to have been her most glorious days. Yet, underneath these days, her heart was filled with great unease. The award-winning painting was not hers.

When she saw the Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers painting, she knew she couldn’t possibly win the competition. So, on a quiet night, she figured out how to sneak into the school and managed to switch the name labels on her painting with that of the Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers.

Because there was no light at that time and she was too nervous, she had no idea who the real author of the Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers was.

After switching the paintings, she had already thought of all possible scenarios that could come up and also considered how she would deal with it if the author of the painting stood out.

No matter what, she had to get first place. It was her only road to entering a wealthy family and her only chance. If she lost, then Li Jingming’s mother could justifiably reject her, and she wouldn’t qualify to compete anymore.

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She lived in fear every day, thinking about how to deal with it.

But to her surprise, after the painting won the award, nobody came forward. This allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief.

After this period of mental preparation, she had almost convinced herself that she was the true artist of the Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers.

Just why, after meeting Zhong Niangyao today and hearing her questions, did she feel so uneasy as if something bad was about to happen.

From the outside, the two of them were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, walking in the campus, they were a beautiful sight. But at this moment, the two walking forward together had their minds in different places.

Running into Li Jingming and Shen Yixue early in the morning was somewhat disgusting for Zhong Niangyao. However, it didn’t affect her mood.

After class, she went straight to her stall at Tongtian Bridge.

She had already called home and told them she wouldn’t be back for dinner.

There would definitely be a result regarding Zhong Mengfan’s matter today, and the atmosphere at the Zhong Family’s home wouldn’t be great. So she decided to eat outside before returning home to avoid a depressing atmosphere that could spoil her appetite.

At the usual spot on Tongtian Bridge, Zhong Niangyao sat there.

Next to her, there was a small stool where Zhao Xuanglang was sitting, chattily telling her about the recent happenings in the school. Of course, he also took the opportunity to complain about how Zhong Niangyao, the boss, had left her little brother behind to go on a trip, which was really unrighteous.

Zhong Niangyao made a hand gesture, “Alright, stop!”

She looked at Zhao Xuanglang with annoyance, “How long have you been sitting here? Haven’t you been talking non-stop? Doesn’t your mouth get tired?”

Now, she was somewhat regretting taking Zhao Xuanglang as her little brother. Even though he was a grown man, he was more nagging than those elder ladies when he started.

“How could that be!” laughed Zhao Xuanglang, showing his teeth, “Boss, there have been so many happenings in the school lately. But the most sensational thing is still the official announcement by Li Jingming and Shen Yixue!”

“Shen Yixue is quite famous in our school, and there are some men interested in her. But nobody really thought about being with Shen Yixue. Who would have thought Li Jingming would silently drop a bombshell.”

As he said this, Zhao Xuanglang’s gaze towards Zhong Niangyao became more cautious than before.

“Of course, boss, I think, they definitely won’t last long. How could the Lai family let a woman like Shen Yixue in?”

Indeed, no wealthy family would let their child choose a girl from the slums.

This is the real society, not a fairy tale. Cinderella’s story does not happen in wealthy families, and besides, Cinderella was not a poor girl; her father was a count and she was a noble herself. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to attend the Prince’s ball.

In a wealthy family, unless you have the strength to rely on yourself entirely, you must follow the family’s arrangements.

The family provides you with resources, not for you to fulfill some love dream.

Not to mention that Li Jingming had already entered the doors of the Lai family and was now the rightful young master. Even if Li Jingming were still an illegitimate child, the Lai family would never look favorably on Shen Yixue.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Zhong Niangyao felt bewildered, “What does Li Jingming and Shen Yixue’s affair have to do with me?”

Does Zhao Xuanglang have some problem in his head? Could it be that he thinks she still harbors some feelings for Li Jingming?

Besides, the one who was madly chasing after Li Jingming was not her, but the original owner. She was not going to carry that pot!

“No, no, boss, I absolutely didn’t mean that,” Zhao Xuanglang quickly denied, laughing it off, “I’m just afraid mentioning those two will irritate you. I definitely have no other intentions, and if you don’t want to hear it, I promise I won’t continue.”