A clear and crisp slapping sound rang throughout the villa. Everyone inside the house, including the servants, froze. They looked at the person who did it incredulously.
Initially, Zhao Youxi was knocked out of her senses. She immediately snapped out of her daze after being slapped by Zhao Shuncheng. She fell to the ground and covered her searingly painful cheek. She shouted incredulously, "Father, what are you doing?! Why did you slap me?!"
Li Hongyu was taken aback by the sight before her. She immediately reacted to it and rushed to Zhao Youxi's side. She sat down on her knees and touched her daughter's reddened cheek with heartache. She said pitifully, "Youxi, does it hurt?"
Zhao Youxi had never suffered grievance like this before. She covered her face and sobbed, "It is, Mother! It's very painful!"
Li Hongyu's heart broke when her daughter cried. She turned back and yelled at the servants, "Get some cold water for the young lady. Hurry up!"
