Chapter 2

“Wah wah wah!”

Wang Pozi knelt at Xia Jinlan’s feet, covering her forehead and crying out in pain.

“Miss, please help me! I just went into the room to check on the Sixth Miss, but she hit me on the head with the kang table!”

Xia Jinlan looked down at Wang Pozi, whose face was covered in blood, and glanced toward the figures inside the room. She could feel that the people inside were also staring at her.

A chill ran down her back.

“Alright! Let’s go back and find some help! I refuse to believe we can’t beat that wench today! Let’s go!”

Xia Jinlan flicked her sleeves and ran off first.

Wang Pozi could only cover her forehead and staggeringly follow behind the miss.

At that moment, Xia Jinxing returned to the mansion. He walked into the inner courtyard and saw his daughter leading a group of servants, maids, and strong old women, more than ten people in total, rushing toward the back courtyard with great momentum.

“What are they up to? It looks like they’re going to fight!”

Xia Jinxing asked the steward, Lin Bo, who was beside him.

Lin Bo awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth.

“I just heard the miss shouting that Wang Pozi went to find the Sixth Miss to retrieve the pearl necklace that the Sixth Miss dropped in the garden. When the Sixth Miss refused to hand it over, Wang Pozi got her head smashed by the Sixth Miss, and now the miss wants to take revenge for Wang Pozi, so she dragged along the young master!”

Xia Jinxing’s body stiffened, and he angrily flicked his sleeves. “Isn’t she just making a scene? Let’s go take a look! This Xia Qingqing truly has no manners; she doesn’t act like a young lady from a prominent family at all!”

“Exactly! Wild children have no education!”

Lin Bo immediately echoed.

The servants also followed the large group toward a remote corner of the back courtyard.

“Miss, don’t be angry! I, the tyrant Xia Tiance, have fought on the streets many times. I’ll help you out; it’s just a wild girl, I can knock her down with one punch!”

Xia Tiance waved a wooden stick in his hand, pounding his chest to assure Xia Jinlan.

“Brother, I’ll be counting on you! Even if we can’t kill that wild girl, we must break one of her legs!”

Xia Jinlan revealed a sinister smile. A cripple wanting to marry into the Jin Wangfu? How could that be possible! I’ll crush that thought right now.

Xia Jinxing, who was following behind them, twitched the corner of his mouth. It was the first time he heard his beautiful daughter say such ruthless words.

What kind of hatred must this be! For the sake of Prince Jin, even if you dislike Xia Qingqing, it’s one thing to beat her up, but breaking her leg? How will I marry her off later?

Am I supposed to keep her in the Xia mansion to grow old?

The clamorous noise from outside echoed into the shabby courtyard.

Xia Qingqing was holding a rusty chopping knife. She had asked Xiao Suo to fetch water from the well while she sharpened the knife on a whetstone.

The sharper the blade, the easier it would be to chop, just like cutting watermelons. Today, they would definitely not leave empty-handed!

“Bang!”

The courtyard door was kicked open forcefully.

Xia Tiance entered, carrying the wooden stick, followed by Xia Jinlan and a group of raucous servants, maids, and strong old women.

Each servant held a wooden stick, tapping it against their palms.

“Xia Qingqing, you wild girl, you have some nerve to bully my miss! Today, I, Xia Tiance, am here to teach you a lesson!”

Xia Tiance stepped forward, arrogantly pointing at Xia Qingqing.

“Swish!”

In a flash, Xia Qingqing grabbed Xia Tiance by the collar and pressed the chopping knife against his neck.

“What did you just say? Say it again!”

“N-n-nothing! Spare my life!”

Xia Tiance immediately relaxed his grip in the face of absolute force, and the wooden stick fell to the ground with a clatter.

His pants got wet, and a smell of urine filled the air.

Xia Tiance was just boasting; his body had long been exhausted from his time in the brothel. The fierce aura radiating from Xia Qingqing had scared him to the point of wetting himself!

As the saying goes, “When the strong meet the fearless, even the fiercest must bow down.”

Today, since Xia Qingqing had flipped the table, she had already made up her mind to die!

“Stop!”

Xia Jinxing was nearly scared out of his wits!

Fortunately, he had followed her; otherwise, that old lady would have really had her throat cut, and how would he face his father-in-law in the future?

“Scumbag! You finally showed up!”

Xia Qingqing looked at the man who had abandoned her and blurted out.

Xia Jinxing clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, gritting his teeth as he sternly said:

“Xia Qingqing, I am still your biological father; how can you say such things to me! Also, let go of your brother; the knife is pressing against his neck! Aren’t you just trying to get my attention? Now that I’m here, you don’t need to use your tricks!”

“Bah! What kind of father are you? Look at where I live, look at the clothes I’m wearing, and then look at how Xia Jinlan and Xia Tiance are dressed. Am I still considered a young lady of the Xia family?

These servants can ride on my back and defecate; do you think you are worthy of my mother and grandfather? Without them, could you have your current wealth and glory?”

Xia Qingqing spat without holding back.

“You’re talking nonsense! Father’s wealth and glory were given to him by your grandfather. You country bumpkins think you can make a name for yourselves in the capital? Dream on!”

The young lady immediately jumped out, pointing at Xia Qingqing and cursing.

Xia Jinxing’s face was somewhat unsightly, alternating between pale and green.

“Jinlan, step back; don’t speak like that. Speaking like this will only provoke her further!”

“Oh!”

Xia Jinlan glanced back at her furious father, quickly shutting her mouth and retreating to the back.

Xia Jinxing still had to maintain his dignity as a high-ranking official and head of the family. He lowered his voice and patiently persuaded Xia Qingqing,

“Qingqing, I will always remember the kindness of your grandfather and your mother, which is why I brought you into the mansion. I wanted to take good care of you! It’s just that I’ve been busy lately and neglected you.

I hope you can consider that we are all family and let go of your brother. I will personally have the steward bring you clothes and food! We can also have someone come to repair your room; we are family, and we can talk things over!”

“Sure! You can send someone right now. I not only want clothes, food, and blankets, but I also want medicinal herbs for my illness. I don’t want to wait until you send someone; you’ve already gone back on your word to my mother and grandfather, so you have no credibility with me!”

Xia Qingqing looked at the scumbag’s insincere expression and felt like vomiting.

“Go arrange it!”

Xia Jinxing immediately instructed Lin Bo.

Lin Bo quickly took his leave to handle it.

“You see, father has already arranged it! Isn’t it time for you to put down the knife?”

Xia Jinxing tried to take the chopping knife.

“All of you leave! Once the things are delivered, I will naturally let go of this useless waste.”

Xia Qingqing looked at the trembling Xia Tiance beside her and deliberately pressed the knife closer to his neck.

“Help! It hurts!”

Xia Tiance felt the sharp blade cutting into his neck, sending chills down his spine. He trembled all over like a leaf in the wind.

“Qingqing, you can’t act recklessly! We need to leave immediately!”

Xia Jinxing could only endure the pain and leave for his son’s life.

“Father! Are you really just leaving like this? Aren’t you going to save your brother?”

Xia Jinlan stomped her feet in anger.

She looked at the servants standing around and signaled them, “You all rush in together; I don’t believe that wild girl can withstand it!”

Encouraged by Xia Jinlan, the servants really rushed in, swinging their sticks as they charged forward.