"But sister, no dowry has been sent up to date. So stop showing off when you got nothing yet. Let me remind you, do not count your chicks before they hatch or you will end up getting rotten eggs." Chow Yi Nuo remarked, it was evident that she was showing her sister that she had no official position in front of her.
"Don't start an argument before the family meeting tomorrow," Zhong Guiying intervened between them and tried to prevent the argument from worsening and becoming something else.
"Let her rest , she has been tired all day." Zhong Guiying added.
Chow Yi Nuo sneered at her before she pushed her aside and walked pretentiously followed by Zhi Meng Yao.
Fourth sister Zhong Xin Yan and fifth sister Zhong Yu Ming were also present but Chow Yi Nuo did not mind their presence, it troubled her by just looking at them, so it would have been a complete headache for her to just greet them.
"She has not changed a bit," Zhong Xin Yan said as she walked closer to Zhong Guiying, bowed slightly and stood upright.
"It must be her anger towards us," Zhong Guiying proclaimed, "She has grown up without her mother so her agony is understandable." Zhong Guiying said softly like a 'caring' sister.
"Elder sister, Zhong Kexin does not respect her elders or even the people around her. She is egotistic and only thinks about herself. I wonder why elder sister is lenient towards her. If I would be at your position, I would punish her properly until she understands the meaning of respect," Zhong Zhong Yu Ming said in exasperation.
"Fifth sister, Zhong Kexin is the youngest one amogst all of us. She needs love and care that her mother could have not provided," Zhong Guiying made them understand. "I have important work to do so I will take my leave," Zhong Guiying said walking ahead, followed by her queue of servants.
The four sisters bowed their heads until Zhong Guiying vanished from their sights.
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Chow Yi Nuo together with Zhi Meng Yao walked through the corridors to reach Zhong Kexin's abode. She had knitted her eyebrows in displeasure and grimace was evident on her face. Just as she was about to negotiate a corner, a maid servant hit her and the mahogany tray in her hands fell on the ground. The teapot fell onto Chow Yi Nuo's hands, the hot water spilled on her hands and the teapot shattered into uncountable pieces once it reached the ground.
Chow Yi Nuo hissed in pain and looked at the maid angrily. She had been dressed in a green Han Fu dress with embroidered yellow flowers, this showed that she worked for Zhong Ah Lam since every mistress had special robes for his or her servants. Chow Yi Nuo smirked as she thought of a good plan to torture Zhong Ah Lam.
On seeing that, the maid servant's heart leapt to her mouth and she immediately knelt down on the floor and pleaded for mercy.
"Please forgive me, I will call the Zhong Mansion physician right away," she said humbly.
Zhi Meng Yao then slapped the maid servant on her left cheek, "How dare you!" she hissed angrily.