Chapter 36 (1/2)

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House Rules

Both of them had just stepped into the house when they heard the sound of wooden boards. .h.i.tting flesh and agonised wails.

Li Chengfeng's face fell as he c.o.c.ked his head to listen. “This is bad, it's the three idiots! Let's go!”

He was about to leave when one of the servants saw him and yelled loudly, “Young Master is back!”

He quickly said, “Mother, the Sun family from Hedong still owes us money, I'm going to get it back now! I'll be back soon!”

“If you dare leave now, never come back home again!” roared Madam Xie, who was in the great hall.

Guilty, Li Chengfeng looked at Xiaobao, who advised in a shaky voice, “Young Master, we won't be able to run forever!”

He straightened his posture and heroically declared, “It's just a beating! It's not like they haven't beaten me before!”

Feigning courage, Li Chengfeng walked into the hall. His gaze swept across the hall to see his mother sitting within, Green Bead on her left and a beautiful handmaiden he had never met on her right. Two foreign-looking servants stood nearby, looking down.

Before her were Big Dumb, Two Dumb and Three Dumb, all pinned down while two people standing on each side took turns beating their behinds with wooden boards. They wailed in pain at every crack.

Li Chengfeng walked in shamelessly as if he was invincible. “So, is it a singles or doubles match today?”

This young master was the precious male heir of the family. Green Bead and the rest of the servants couldn't help but lower their heads to laugh. The new handmaiden, Su Yuehan, c.o.c.ked her head and regarded Li Chengfeng with a half-smile. Agatha and Asparta acted as if they did not hear him.

Madam Xie's expression was cold when she glared at the servants who stopped the beating because they were trying to suppress their laughter. “Carry on, did I say to stop?!”

They quickly raised their boards and started beating again.

Li Chengfeng smiled apologetically, “Mother, this is my fault, just hit me instead!”

Madam Xie raged, “You're next!”

The beating was in motion when a young boy servant sprinted past Li Chengfeng and Zhao Xiaobao, gave them a look, then came to her side and whispered a few words. Madam Xie immediately raged, dropping the teacup in her hand. It shattered on the ground.

She pointed at Zhao Xiaobao, screaming, “Beat him! Beat him to death for all I care!”

Zhao Xiaobao paled, falling to his knees in the hall with tears in his eyes.

Everyone was stunned. They were all family servants and had grown up together with Zhao Xiaobao in this family. They could not believe that Madam Xie would be so furious.

He kowtowed fervently, “Mercy, mercy!”

His head hit the hard floor loudly, every knock echoing through the hall.

Li Chengfeng gasped, “Mother, what is this about?!”