The children who were playing with their toys in the playroom, heard a commotion outside.
Just as Second-born Junjun was about to stand up, Eldest Qianqian held him by his shoulder, making him sit back down on the foam flooring.
With a keen look, Qianqian focused on the closed door, "Mom said that when she's not around, and strangers come in, we have to hide and are not allowed to go out."
The other siblings, Second-born Junjun, Third-born Wanwan, Fourth-born Mama, Fifth-born Lele, and Youngest Baobei, echoed in unison, "Qianqian is right."
Xiong Miao, who was asleep, heard the sound of the door being forced open, which startled her awake. Instinctively, she pulled up the covers over herself.
Suddenly, she felt something warm in her hand. Something was off about this sensation.
Could it be one of the little ones lying next to her?
She turned her head in panic, her bewildered eyes met a man's face—a face where cold arrogance and nobility coexisted, an incredibly handsome face!
"Ah!" Xiong Miao's scream pierced the room like an arrow.
The sound disturbed the sleeping man, causing him to frown.
"It's her who seduced my husband! Shameless as ever, just like a seductive water flower. So many years have passed, and she's still as brazen, using the excuse of shooting advertisements to climb up! Everyone, take photos, and expose her ugly face!" Xiong Jingxi was the first to walk in, pointing at Xiong Miao, who was just showing her head, she exclaimed arrogantly.
The reporters, who were paid, were certainly there to do Xiong Jingxi's bidding.
In an instant, all cameras pointed towards Xiong Miao. Some nosy reporters even asked sharp questions.
"Miss Xiong, do you often make money off men?"
"Miss Xiong, up till now, how many men have you slept with?"
Just as this bespectacled reporter finished speaking,
A man sat up leisurely next to Xiong Miao, rubbing his temples in a headache.
The scene froze for a moment.
Soon after, camera flashes went crazy, and the reporters started clicking pictures of Xiong Miao and the man like crazy.
Caught off guard, Xiong Miao quickly pulled up the covers to hide herself.
"Such a flirty fox, seducing men every day. She's even sleeping with a man in the broad daylight at home, really shameless!" Xiong Jingxi's harsh words pierced into Xiong Miao's ears one after the other.
Inside Xiong Miao, a wave of anger welled up. She hadn't settled the incident from four years ago, and now, this woman had the audacity to bully her again. This was truly intolerable!
"Ah, how could I forget, in the past, she slept with a random man and lost the chance to become Mrs. Su. Now, she's repeating her old tricks, trying to seduce my husband, but ends up sleeping with another random man at home!" Xiong Jingxi's cruel words not only ripped open Xiong Miao's wounds but also poured salt into them.
This sentence was like a spark igniting the rage within Xiong Meow.
She couldn't suppress her anger anymore.
Abruptly, she jumped off the bed, catching Xiong Jingxi off guard. With the height advantage, Xiong Meow tackled her to the ground, rapidly slapping her across the face.
"Not sticking your nose in other people's lives is basic human decency! If you can't even do that, are you even worthy to be a human?" Xiong Meow fiercely scolded her.
"You dare hit me! Ah!" Xiong Jingxi tried to fight back, but Xiong Meow forced her back down, silencing her with another slap.
"Barging into people's homes without manners! You're just asking for a beating!"
"You—I'm going to sue you! Ah!" Having been pampered since childhood, Xiong Jingxi had never been so humiliated. She started screaming and clawing at Xiong Meow, but before she could finish her sentence, another slap silenced her.
"You just called someone shameless? You're the shameless one! Your whole family is shameless!" Xiong Meow held her down, one hand forcefully pinning her arms to the ground as she sat on her stomach, relentlessly slapping her. She couldn't swallow her anger.
They had pushed her too far, all the way to her own home. This was beyond tolerable!
She had wanted to slap Xiong Jingxi, this capricious woman, for a long time.
Xiong Jingxi struggled but couldn't escape. Xiong Meow had her pinned at her weak point. All Xiong Jingxi could do was flail helplessly. She was on the verge of tears, "Stop taking pictures, someone call the police, call the police!"
"Who dares to call the police!" A frosty voice echoed, chilling the air.
The man dressed himself and strode over.
His presence seemed to freeze the room.
Upon seeing his face, Xiong Jingxi fell silent.
The reporters, who were previously snapping photos without a care, retreated hesitantly.
"Everyone out!" His voice commanded respect and obedience.
The reporters who were just bombarding her with questions obediently fled with their equipment, fearing they would be caught if they lingered.
Xiong Jingxi took the opportunity to scramble away when Xiong Meow finally released her.
"Scram, you vile woman!" Xiong Meow dusted off her hands, wincing slightly from the pain of the slaps.
A chill ran down her spine, and Xiong Meow sensed something.
She slowly turned her head and saw his face. Her scalp tingled.
Why was he in her house?
Was he here to take her children away?
Upon that thought, she quickly turned around, wanting to run. But then she realized, this was her home, where could she run? Confronted with the imposing man, her legs turned to jelly, but she forced herself to stay calm, chin held high and threatened, "I don't care why you're in my house, but you need to leave. Now. I can be pretty fierce, you just saw that."
"This is my house. You're the one who should leave," the man coolly shot her a glance.
Xiong Meow tensed under his gaze, "You've got to be kidding me. How could the grand house of the CEO of the Rich Corporation be this old and shabby? Your home is a luxurious mansion!"
"Do I know you?" Zhan Yeling raised an eyebrow, the confusion in his deep eyes didn't seem feigned.
Damn it!
They had just met yesterday, and he had already forgotten about her?
Was she so insignificant that she could be forgotten just like that?
Well, better off not knowing.
"I don't know you. You better go back to your own home," Xiong Meow responded, heading for the door as soon as she finished her sentence.
Zhan Yeling's face hardened.
His inexplicable appearance here must have been her doing.
He had heard what those people had said earlier; she had seduced someone else's husband and got chased all the way home by his wife.
And now, he found himself mysteriously in her house.
Could it be true what those people were saying? Was she playing tricks to sleep with other women's men?
What had she done to bring him here!
She had quite the nerve to target him!
The more Zhan Yeling thought about it, the more annoyed he became.
Xiong Meow paced around in the living room, unsure of what to do. Fortunately, her six little treasures were still in the toy room and hadn't come out. If the man saw them, he would undoubtedly take them away from her!
Just as she was growing more anxious, the sound of steady footsteps echoed from behind her.
From the corner of her eye, Xiong Meow caught sight of the tall figure. She froze in fear, stopping in her tracks. She leaned against the dining table behind her, barely able to keep herself upright, let alone collapse to the ground.
Facing the man's steady approach, she panicked to the point of helplessness.