Jiang Tao cleared his throat for a while before forcing some words out his mouth to the maid.
"Just tell her to meet us down for dinner. I'm willing to pay anything!"
Jiang Ming choked on her water and put down her drink, her eyes wide in disbelief.
"But father..."
Jiang Chu just held her arm underneath the table before she said a word. She was also as bewildered as Jiang Ming and struck with disbelief, but she knew it was unlike her husband to act this way and she waited patiently to see the result of this.
Zhang Wei was no different.
After what felt like minutes, the elevator dinged and Zhang Wei pushed from behind by Jiang Meiying came into everyone's view the moment the elevator closed behind them.
Zhang Wei only glanced at the two like strangers before settling his gaze somewhere else. He didn't find anything interesting about them as usual, but his gaze did linger on Jiang Meiying for a while and he felt a bit of coldness emanating from her blank stare.
The maid who had dutifully called them out stood at the side, waiting for any more orders.
Jiang Meiying ignored everyone and helped Zhang Hien settle close to the table by pushing his wheelchair forward and grabbing a seat beside him.
However, before she could seat, she raised a brow to her father, the scary scar on her face exuding the same cold aura as her eyes as she gave him a knowing look.
"Jiang Meiying... please sit." The father sounded cheerful as he beckoned to his daughter to sit, but Jiang Meiying didn't move an inch nor was she moved by the unfamiliar tone of his voice
She glanced at the maid who lowered her eyes, not daring to meet with hers. When PangFua had told them of how Jiang Meiying had violently glued her to the ground the other day, they had all competed to be in her good books especially after having a taste of her food!
"Didn't you deliver my message?"
"Eh...Yes I did, Young Miss!"
Jiang Meiying turned to her father who looked awe-struck that his hands couldn't even move and stilled on the table; next to his meal.
"Mr. Jiang, if you're not going to compensate me for my prescence, I might as well leave."
"Shameless." Jiang Ming muttered as she lowered her gaze to her food, while it took all of Jiang Chu's willpower not to tear Jiang Meiying into pieces. After all, she didn't want to make the same mistake as last night and loose some of her teeth this time!
Gritting his teeth, especially at the absurd manner she had called him by his formal name, he pulled out his wallet, grabbed a bunch of notes and dumped it Infront of Jiang Meiying before she sat down with a contended smile.
Zhang Wei froze, his fork just close to touching his lips as he stared at Jiang Meiying counting the money with a nonchalant look on her face.
"Jiang Meiying." Everyone, especially Jiang Meiying herself looked up at him on hearing his voice. He cleared his throat as he felt everyone's eyes on him as he said. "Why should you extract money from your father this way?"
Everyone directed their gaze to Jiang Meiying except Zhang Hien who looked down, his hand clasped on the table.
But just like him, they were all expecting her reply.
If it was one person Jiang Meiying had a soft spot for aside her late mother, it was Zhang Wei.
Even though he was engaged to her sister, her small brain always led her to believe that he would actually change his mind about her.
Jiang Meiying could bark like a dog if Zhang Wei ordered her to. She couldn't even look him In the eye and always blushed like a young high school student, love-struck, when he was talking to her.
However, before everyone's eyes, she looked Zhang Wei straight in his eyes for some seconds. The look she gave him was so cold and spine-chilling that he lowered his gaze quickly and got some water to drink at once.
"Zhang Wei... "
She started and the maid coughed this time, gaining a glare from Jiang Chu before she scampered away.
Have this woman become this fearless?
She always acknowledged Jiang Ming as Young Miss Jiang, and now she felt comfortable suddenly calling everyone by their names??
Zhang Wei was about to get over the shock of the woman casually calling him by his name like they were mates when she said.
"... If I'm not mistaken, you served ties with me some months ago which makes us nothing more than strangers, am I not right?"
Zhang Wei lost his composure for a moment as he glared at Jiang Meiying with silent killing intent.
"Y-you... "
Jiang Meiying raised a hand up, holding some dollars spread out in a hand fan design and his lips pursed suddenly, almost like there was some power she held, stopping him from saying anything else.
"So what If I'm taking money from him, how is it any of your business? Do you also wish to extract money from him like me?"
Jiang Meiying suddenly gasped a bit as she felt something cold and wet hit her face before she felt the same cold sensation on her clothes.
Everyone turned to Jiang Ming who had lost it long ago and finally cracked when Jiang Meiying insulted her fiancee.
Zhang Hien's eyes widened as Jiang Meiying just sat there, recovering from what just happened. The sting of the juice hurt her eyes, but she calmly got up and took the small napkin Zhang Hien held out for her to wipe her face.
"Heh." With a small smile, she calmly wiped her eyes and face, but she looked down at her gown. It was stained and ruined.
Jiang Ming was up on her feet as well and her chest rose and fell as she breathed hard, the almost empty glass of wine still in her grasp.
"Jiang Meiying, you can torture us like this, but I won't let you insult my Fiancee this way!"
Jiang Meiying just chuckled again, and Zhang Wei subconsciously grabbed onto Jiang Ming's arm, his eyes spamming with... fear.
The entire family froze when Jiang Meiying fixed her gaze on Jiang Ming.
"Jiang Ming, do you want to die?"