The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 131: Chapter 131 Master

Zhong Niangyao stood there confidently, hands in her pockets, her face bearing a casual smile, “Grandpa, what if I said I calculated it? Would you believe me?”

Such an answer was clearly beyond the expectations of Old Sir Zhong and Old Madam Zhong. They had envisaged many possibilities, but this was not one of them. They exchanged a glance, skepticism and helplessness evident in their eyes.

“Yaoyao, if you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine,” Old Madam Zhong shook her head, “There’s no need to make up such excuses.”

However, Old Sir Zhong, looking at Zhong Niangyao, still had a sharp gleam in his eyes, “Yaoyao, you’ve changed a lot recently!”

It seemed that since the last incident, Zhong Niangyao had undergone a dramatic transformation. Her previous petulance and capriciousness had faded, replaced by a steadiness she had never shown before. Moreover, she had first discovered the pregnancy of the second daughter-in-law. Then, when a miscarriage was nearly inevitable, even the doctors had given up hope, yet somehow Zhong Niangyao managed to save her. Now, it was about Zhong Mengfan.

These series of events all bore hints of oddity. Even if he didn’t want to think too much about it, he couldn’t help but do so.

“Grandpa, anyone who has experienced such a life-or-death ordeal would change. And—”

Zhong Niangyao paused, choosing her words carefully before continuing, “Grandpa, Grandma, the truth is, the person I used to be wasn’t the real me.”

At this statement, Old Sir Zhong and Old Madam Zhong were completely baffled.

After thinking for a while, Zhong Niangyao spoke again, “Grandpa, Grandma, have you noticed that I’ve been coming home late recently? Do you know where I’ve been?”

“Weren’t you out playing with classmates?” Old Madam Zhong furrowed her brow, “Don’t tell me, you were lying to me?”

“Grandpa, Grandma, I—,” Zhong Niangyao looked mysterious, “I’ve been setting up a stall at Tongtian Bridge.”

Since Old Sir had started to suspect something today, she felt she could reveal some of her skills. After all, there would be plenty of opportunities to display her abilities in the future. She couldn’t always just make up excuses to get through.

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“Tongtian Bridge?”

Old Sir Zhong and Old Madam both appeared utterly clueless, their faces filled with confusion.

As residents of the Imperial Capital, even if they hadn’t visited, they were aware of Tongtian Bridge. However, many people believed it was a place frequented by charlatans. After all, anyone truly capable wouldn’t need to set up a stall there.

Seeing the questions in Old Sir Zhong and Old Madam Zhong’s eyes, Zhong Niangyao took a seat on a chair and then continued, “Grandpa, Grandma, what I’m about to tell you might seem incredible, but it’s all true.”

“Actually, I used to have a Master who taught me many things. However, I always felt confused and couldn’t understand at all. My Master also said I didn’t need to master them, just remember them. He mentioned once I remembered them, I would naturally be able to do them.”

“Why have you never mentioned this before?” Old Sir Zhong frowned, “What exactly did your Master teach you?”

“Grandpa, don’t be impatient, let me finish!”

Zhong Niangyao kept speaking, “Master once instructed that matters concerning him must not be shared with anyone. He also said the reason I couldn’t learn was that my soul wasn’t complete. When I turned twenty, I’d face a life-or-death challenge. If I could survive it, my soul would be whole. Before this ordeal, I mustn’t let anyone know about him, as it could jeopardize my life.”

Old Madam Zhong suddenly understood, “It was that time you fell into the water.”

She then became visibly anxious, “Such an important matter, how could you keep it from us? What if you hadn’t survived the ordeal? What would we have told your father? We…we…”

At the end of her words, Old Madam was almost in tears.

Old Sir Zhong quickly tried to comfort his wife, “It’s okay, it’s okay, Yaoyao is fine now.”

While speaking, he couldn’t help but glare at Zhong Niangyao, as if blaming her for making his wife cry.

Zhong Niangyao touched her nose, feeling somewhat innocent, and quickly spoke, “Grandma, don’t cry. I’ve already survived that ordeal! And it’s a good thing! After that ordeal, my soul was made whole. Now, I am completely whole.”

This was an excuse she had prepared in advance—she couldn’t keep pretending to be the old Zhong Niangyao forever. Thus, it was time for Old Sir Zhong and Old Madam Zhong to begin accepting her changes. She was Zhong Niangyao, but she wasn’t the old Zhong Niangyao.

Her abilities couldn’t always remain hidden; it was a perfect opportunity to find a legitimate reason.

“That’s why your personality has changed so much,” Old Sir Zhong sighed, “I really didn’t expect there to be such a reason. By the way, Yaoyao, where is your Master now?”

A flicker of pain and bewilderment crossed Zhong Niangyao’s eyes before she shook her head, “I don’t know, he left before my accident. He said he had nothing left to teach me. Once I survived the life-or-death ordeal, I would be able to do everything he taught.”

Old Sir Zhong nodded and then asked further, “What exactly did your Master teach you?”

“My Master was from the Mystical Sect,” Zhong Niangyao blinked and continued, “He taught me a lot—fortune telling, ghost catching, medical skills, and much more.”

Hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, the expressions of Old Sir Zhong and Old Madam immediately became serious.

“Yaoyao, now—,” Old Sir Zhong began, “have you learned it all?”

“Indeed,” Zhong Niangyao nodded confidently with a smile, “That’s why I just said that Zhong Mengfan’s matter was something I calculated.”

She paused here, “That’s why before I went on the trip, I had subtly warned Grandma. But unfortunately, things still escalated to this point.”