Chapter Nineteen: Rise II
Xiaoli and Mr. Xie's wishful thinking was understood by one person, and that was Lu Zimeng, the daughter of the Lu family. Since the death of Mr. Lu, Lu Zimeng and his mother, the third wife, stayed behind closed doors and refused to interact with others. Lu Zimeng understood.
, the power struggle in the Lu family will not disappear because of the death of Mr. Lu, but will become more intense.
Now everyone in the Lu family is trying to win over the third wife and her in order to deal with other people. Lu Zimeng understands that in name, no one can rely on him to protect himself. Without the protective umbrella of Mr. Lu, the eldest wife can crush him at any time.
She and her mother.
But Lu Zimeng's smart little head never stopped for a moment. There will be no big earthquake in the Lu family in the near future. Instead, the Xie family will make big moves. Once Xiaoli succeeds in recruiting a bride, the Xie family's property will most likely be taken over by her.
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There were rumors in the past that Mr. Xie had an improper relationship with his adopted daughter Xiaoli, but now it seems very possible. As Xie Liying's best friend, Lu Zimeng must remind Xie Liying to take action quickly, otherwise the situation will develop in an uncontrollable direction.
In order not to arouse the suspicion of the Lu family, Lu Zimeng called Xie Liying and arranged to meet at a coffee shop. Lu Zimeng had not contacted her for a long time, and this time she took the initiative to invite her. Xie Liying felt that Lu Zimeng had something important to discuss with her. Xie Liying understood.
, since the death of the master, there are always people secretly monitoring the actions of her, the second wife and Lu Zhoukun.
Lu Fu had already taken refuge with the second wife, but after he hooked up with his compatriot sister and gave birth to a child, Lu Fu completely betrayed the second wife and joined the eldest wife's camp. This is a terrible thing, and everyone in the Lu family
They are all a little afraid of this Lu Fu, no one can see through him.
In order not to attract attention, Xie Liying did not ask anyone to drive her, and she did not take her maid with her. She quietly slipped out of the yard through the side door. After going out, Xie Liying was very alert and looked around to make sure no one was following her. Then she quickly went to the coffee shop
Run towards the museum.
As soon as she entered the cafe, she saw Lu Zimeng standing up and waving to her. Xie Liying walked back to the door, lay down at the crack of the door and observed carefully for a while. After confirming that no one was following her, she came to Lu Zimeng. "Sister, I felt very alarmed.
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"I can't help it, Zi Meng. The eldest wife has been sending people to follow her like crazy recently. If her people see us together, it will be detrimental to your third wife!"
"Yes, I don't dare to go to the house to play when I have nothing to do. From now on, we will keep it like this. After a long time, when the eldest lady relaxes, it will not be too late for us to contact you again."
"My sister came to see me today, and it wasn't just about drinking coffee and chatting!"
"Sister, you are indeed smart! I have something to remind you. Have you heard about Xiaoli's public recruitment of brides these days?"
"I heard, do you have any questions?"
"I feel that the problem is huge. You and the second young master should work together to prevent the marriage!"
"Are you saying that my consent to Xiaoli finding a partner to marry into Xie's family was a big conspiracy?"
"It should be for the Xie family's property! You think, Xiaoli would not agree to such a good thing as the marriage between the Wang family and the Xie family. Although the Wang family has declined in recent years, it is still among the four major families after all. The eldest son of the Wang family, Wang Youjie, must at least
She can’t help but understand how tempting it is to inherit half of the Wang family’s property! To put it bluntly, a foster daughter is a high-ranking maid of the Xie family, and she actually opposes the marriage, which is a huge problem!”
Chapter completed!