"Greetings father," Zhong Ah-Lam said in a calm voice as if nothing had happened to her at all.
"What brings you here?" Her father asked, hd was busy reading a book which Zhong Ah-Lam did not know it's contents. After asking that, Zhong Ah-Lam glanced at Zhenzhen before she answered boldly.
"Father, I am here to report Zhong Kexin, seventh sister." Upon hearing the name of that unfilial daughter of his, his face turned sour. She had ruined everything with the prince and now everything had not gone according to their favour. He did not even want to hear her name.
"Why?" He asked as he still stared at the book. Her news were not welcoming at all.
"She threw Zhenzhen into the well and threatened me to cut my face when I went to tell her to apologize. Even her maid servant dares to disrespect me now, how mannerless." Zhong Ah-Lam said angrily while clenching her fists.
"What do you want me to do then?" Her father asked. He usually preferred her giving the punishment than him because it did not hurt him so he did not get that much affected. And also matters concerning that daughter of his were of no importance to him.
"Father, let her dig in the farm together with her maid servant, it will tame her. I am sure that the workers are not enough and we also need good harvests inorder to save money." Zhong Ah-Lam replied as she smiled deviously.
"Okay, I will visit her and tell her that." Zhong Mingze said as he glanced at his daughter.
"Thank you father, I shall take my leave." Zhong Ah-Lam said as both her and Zhenzhen bowed slightly before they exited the room. Out there, she seemed very happy, that useless girl would learn something- to respect her elders.
"Let's go!" Zhong Ah-Lam said as the two of them left for her abode.
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On arrival, he found Zhong Kexin seated on a seat in her gazebo sipping tea. Upon seeing him, Zhi Meng Yao immediately bowed slightly while Zhong Kexin did not react at all but continued sipping tea in a carefree manner. Upon reaching the gazebo and sitting down, Zhong Mingze asked Zhong Kexin, "Is it that you've grown old that you won't respect your father?"
"I don't remember having a father, a father who only cares about himself is not worth the title of a father, even a goat can be a better father than him as it helps bring up the kids better than a father who is only a father by name." Zhong Kexin replied as she continued sipping tea.
"Okay, then do you know why I am here?" Zhong Mingze asked.
"Not yet, but I'm sure that you'll say it soon." Zhong Kexin replied as she asked Zhi Meng Yao to pour their guest some tea, and she did then stood next to her as she had been. The tea was steaming hot.
"Okay, you will be helping out in the farm together with your maid servant for what you have done. How can you threaten your sister's beauty? Is it because you're not as beautiful as her?" Zhong Mingze asked Zhong Kexin who was glancing at the sky counting the flying birds who seemed to have migrated.
"Why didn't she tell you what she wanted to do before I did that, go and tell her to respect the younger ones, bullying them is not right. Next time I'll scrape her whole face and use it to make meat dumplings!" Zhong Kexin answered making Zhong Mingze rise to his feet seeming rather shocked than annoyed. Where had she gotten that foul tongue of hers, was it because she received no discipline at all when she was young.
"How dare you!" He roared angrily. "Kneel down right now and beg for forgiveness! How can you say such rubbish about your elder sister!" He ordered at Zhong Kexin who immediately knelt down.