Jiang Meiying's heart, beat fast, as she ran downstairs; only to confirm her greatest fear.
Outside, in the large compound of the Jiangs, all the maids in the household stood at a corner while Jiang Chu and her daughter, Jiang Ming, towered over Zhang Hien who was on the floor just some metres away from his wheelchair.
Jiang Meiying came outside in time to see Jiang Ming give her husband a kick which sent him flying backwards onto the ground. Jiang Chu stepped forward at that same moment, kicking his wheelchair to fall just beside a Lexus car.
Jiang Meiying squeezed her fists when she saw Zhang Hien's nose bleed just as he sat up to hold his face.
Jiang Ming smirked, enjoying the torture she was exacting on him and raised her leg to kick him again.
"Are you sure you want to kick him again?"
She froze, leg in the air, her arms by her side as she turned like the rest to see Jiang Meiying walking towards them with a bitter smirk on her face.
She finally stood behind Zhang Hien and folded her arms still staring at Nancy with cold eyes.
"Come on. I didn't ask you to stop. I just asked If you wanted to kick him again."
Jiang Ming brought down her leg, flushed and embarrassed. She looked at her mother, a silent pleading in her eyes and Jiang Chu foolishly stepped in, in-between Jiang Ming and Zhang Hien and looked at Jiang Meiying with hostility.
"If you don't have a problem with it, then go inside. Your husband has committed a crime and he must be punished!"
Jiang Meiying folded her hand still and smiled at the woman, Jiang Chu, jolting out of her anger from the coldness reeking from her dark narrowed eyes.
"I never said I didn't have a problem with you beating my husband like a poor criminal, but your daughter should know this, however. For every kick, for every hit she lands on him, I will compensate her 'work' with a slap."
Jiang Ming shivered like she had been splashed a bucket of cold water and hid behind her mother. These last few days were enough to know that Jiang Meiying didn't make empty threats.
Jiang Chu sided to the left, barring her daughter from Jiang Meiying's scorching gaze.
"Jiang Ming, get behind the guards immediately."
There was a quarter in the large compound where the gate man, the guards and the maids shared. In the compound now, where everyone stood to witness what was happening, the guards were no exception.
There were five guards in total. Two which were currently with Jiang Tao, one being his driver, one for Jiang Chu, one for Jiang Ming, and One for the household.
All three of them were present now, and Jiang Ming shamelessly ran to hide behind them.
Jiang Meiying silently cracked her fist.
It's been a while since she broke some bones. She might as well exercise her body today while breaking some.
"Correct me If I'm wrong but I thought she was just about to kick him again?" Jiang Meiying innocently asked, and Jiang Chu clenched her teeth together.
"Do you even care to know what your 'husband' had done?"
"I don't think it was still necessary to hit him like this, considering he is a married man and his wife is present. Do you know how disrespectful that is, Jiang Chu?"
The entire compound was filled with gasps as Jiang Meiying bluntly called her step mother by her name.
"You insolent child! What an unfilial daughter!" She only cursed at her but knew it was better she kept her distance and didn't move to hit her.
"Jiang Meiying." Zhang Hien called out from where he sat on the floor. He looked so miserable that anyone would pity him but Jiang Chu And Jiang Ming glared at him like he was the most disgusting thing they were forced to look at.
"I had taken this car out today." he motioned to the Lexus which was one of the things she had spotted in the compound when she had rushed out. "And I wasn't informed that the tyre had some problems. It was only when she arrived that she noticed the tyre had deflated."
Jiang Meiying didn't ask where he had gone. She thought it might be related to the important thing he had to tell her. After all, Zhang Hien had never left the Jiangs Mansion since he got here till today.
"Who drove you out?"
A maid stepped forward.
"I did Miss."
"Did you notice anything wrong with the tyre when you were driving him out?"
"No Miss."
"How did she know the car was taken out?"
"I planned on taking it out for a meeting with my friends this evening only to find it In this condition!" Jiang Chu butted in.
"If the car wasn't good to use in the first place, why did you even plan on using it. Aren't there other cars in the garage?"
"Jiang Meiying, you should stop playing smart and mind your business. He has to take this car out to the mechanic and get it fixed!"
"Why does he get to be punished? He didn't know the car was in this condition and why does the maid go scot free too? aren't you just being unjust Jiang Chu?"
She could feel her own vein pop at the side of her forehead as she calmly said.
"He does not own a single car here and so, does not have the rights to ride any. It's criminal!"
"And you?" Jiang Meiying smiled ruefully. "Do you own any car here? It was your husband who bought every single one here from the company MY Mother grew with him. You only ride the cars. Now tell me, why he can't ride them too?"
Jiang Chu felt embarrassed at this moment, but her seething anger was welling up and she feared she might not be able to contain it any longer and lash out at Jiang Meiying.
She instead, brought forth her hand and opened her palm before Jiang Meiying, imitating her.
"I need money to repair my car at once. Since you're not willing to let your husband face his punishment, t-then give me some money!"
Everyone stared at Jiang Meiying as she stared at the hand for a while.
Wasn't this woman just too shameless? Jiang Meiying thought with a smile.
Before everyone's eyes, she opened her mouth and spat, letting her spittle touch the open palm before her.
Just as everyone gasped and Jiang Chu opened her eyes in shock of feeling a familiar feeling of something wet and warm on her hand, Jiang Meiying grabbed her hand full of the spittle and made Jiang Chu slap herself across the face!
A/N: While you wait for the update of this book, you can also check my other book, HER ALPHA'S CARNAL SINS ^^.