It was all dark and quiet, it felt as though the entire universe had gone black
Waking up, Ming Mei looked around her surroundings.
Now she was in a black void, completely different from what she expected.
Where was she? She asked herself as just then, she heard a voice.
"Y-young miss! Young Miss please wake up.." she heard a familiar voice say as she opened her eyes slightly but blinked as ray of light reflecting from the candles and Lamb Around the room.
"Young Missy? Your awake!" Relieved, Sisi jumped up happily as a slight tear left her eye.
Standing up, Ming Mei's head felt as though it was banging as she hissed in pain.
"Sisi? What's going on? Where am I?" She asked confused.
The last thing she remembered was waving brother in-law goodbye and she's made her way to her room but the rest of her memory were all just blank and void.
What happened?
Smiling slightly, Sisi approached her as she said, "Well my lady you have been unconscious for two hours now.. you mistakenly slipped on the snow and fell down hard. The third Missy's body is very weak so you get hurt easily, as aee do happy that you're alright!"
She informed as Ming Mei sighed slightly.
Oh right! She must have forgotten that the villainess only witness was her own body. The villianess was strong minded but not strong in health.
She fell sick easily and got injured easily even with just a slight push, that was why she died way before the male lead could even exact his revenge.
Sighing, Ming Mei tried to stand up but staggered slightly.
Running to her aid, Sisi stopped her, "Mya lady, you just recovered you shouldn't go anywhere and just stay in bed and rest.."
"No sisi, I must see grandma and brother in-law, they all must be worried about me." She muttered.
"The old Madame just left your room not so long ago so I'm sure you can see her tomorrow, I'll inform everyone of your recovery," she was persistent and so Ming Mei just gave up.
She was still feeling tired anyway, "Alright, fine.. I'll rest!"
But just then, the door dashed open and running in like she was being chased was Jai Lin, "Sisi, sisi, there's trouble.. the Madame Hui Li is punishing the young master!"
She shouted as both Ming Mei and Sisi widened their eyes in shock at her words.
"What?!"
"What did you just say?" Ming Mei asked, worry plastered across her face.
Stuttering, Jai Lin responded, "W-well M-my lady, your mother, madame Hui Li returned just tonight and when she heard of her incident she blamed the young mater for it and now she's punishing him with 100 strokes on his back!"
She revealed as Ming Mei was literally boiling inside, "But that's not fair, The young master was even the one who quickly bought the young lady to her residence in time before something else happened.. why would she do such?"
Just then, Sisi heard Ming Mei, "Get me my clothes!"
"B-but-"
"I said GET ME MY CLOTHES."
She shouted angrily as only anger was visible in her eyes.
She wasn't gonna stay still and do nothing..she had worked so hard to make the male lead like her but every single person in his family keeps trying to trigger his hate and anger.
If she's gonna protect him, then she will do it right.. no more pretending or trying to act like the real Ming Mei.
Because now she will no longer be that hated villainess, instead she would be the Third Missy who dots her brother in-law nonstop.
**
Beneath the moonlight outside an old Chinese dwelling, servants quietly moved about in the courtyard.
In this calm setting, the name "Jin Ling" echoed, drawing attention to a man lying on the ground, absorbing the weight of his punishment.
The male servants, with stern expressions, carried out the beating, their actions creating a solemn atmosphere.
Despite the physical blows, Jin Ling's face remained unchanged, a stoic mask concealing any signs of emotion.
"Jin Ling, I left just for some few days and you already tried to harm my daughter twice.. I'll make you pay for it, if my daughter doesn't wake up of if anything happens to her.. I swear I won't let you go!"
"Nothing will happen to Ming Mei.." he mumbled slightly as he bit his lips so hard that blood started to gush out.
Hui Li shouted as she ordered the servants, "BEAT HIM HARDER.. UNTIL HE BLEEDS TO DEATH.. I want him to feel the same pain my daughter is feeling right now.. BEAT HIM!"
Hearing the words from their madame, the servants did as told. Even though they felt pity for the young master, there was absolutely nothing they could do about it.
There was literally no one who could save him from his horrible situation, not even wife could.. well she could but she would rather fall off a mountain than save hed husband to show how heartless the mother and daughter were.
But just then, they heard the sound of footsteps approaching. And as they turned around they say a rather familiar face.
Dressed in a purple night robe was Ming Mei and with all her strength, she shouted out loud, "Brother in-law is innocent!"