Chapter 13 - 13....internal grievances.... (2/2)
”No! No No, not at all. It was Grandma's fault this time. Hubby didn't do anything. It was all my fault....I am really reflecting, so, A'Mei for-forgive me” towards the end her voice was a lot meeker as she gave an SOS signal to her grandson, he was the only one who could help her now but today was not her day--
Just before ZiXuan could interfere a cold voice rang out, ”I don't feel your sincerity on the matter and asking for XuanXuan help...hah” she literally scoffed, ”Grandma, about the matter about father you could have asked me.”
Xia Jingyi's body jerked as she looked at her grand-daughter who spoke nonchalantly about the taboo of their family, her son, Qin Yu, the reason she had left the house for a year. Her cheerful eyes dimmed a bit as she saw her granddaughter, for whom her father was just that, her ”biological father”, a sperm donor and nothing else, she talked about him in a business tone, there was no longing in her tone, no care, there was nothing in her voice, just indifference.
'Well, she is not the one to blame, her father to her was just a stranger after all.' Xia Jingyi thought to herself as the light came back into her eyes and she waited for her judgment.
”Next time, ask me to get the information about father. There is no need to run away from home. I can neglect your usual tantrums but this time Grandpa got involved and was hurt. You crossed the line” her voice was a little bit colder towards the end. Qin Meilin had her temper, usually, controlled but today--
”I will be confiscating all your cards for the next month, starting now. Since this time grandpa was also at fault for not disciplining you and letting you out on the wild for an extended amount of time, I'll be taking his black cards too and you both will be grounded in the ancestral mansion for 15 days, which may extend depending upon your performance. I expect you to reflect upon your deed, this time I am still, letting you off easy and there will be no 'next time'. Lastly, you'll be apologizing to grandpa for your rash conduct, ok?” she said with a domineering aura, she won't take 'No' for an answer.
Xia Jingyi was already in a nervous breakdown and was mumbling 'No cards, no shopping, no outing'...and when she heard about the 'apology' part she almost rebutted -
”I won't a-p-o-l” and the rest was lost in a mumble as she saw the dazzling smile on Qin Meilin's face.
”hmm? 2 months?” Qin Meilin gave her, her best smile, it was so innocent but so indifferent and cold.
”I month!! Apology!! Got it!!” Xia Jingyi saluted while she cried without tears. 'My A'Mei is bullying me but ....I still like her QAQ”
After she got her desired answer, Qin Meilin nonchalantly glanced at the SP who were beside her Grandma and a small smile bloomed on her lips.
Just one glance and the SPs had cold sweats trickling down their backs because they were scared, scared of this 'Empress'.
They knew that after she was done with the matriarch, they will follow her example.
If Qin Meilin could find about that breakfast incident, it wouldn't have been hard for her to find about the other 'adventures'.
Even though they had protested against her decisions back then still, they had followed her and didn't control her well, they were unable to do so but they had been asked to do so by Qin Meilin when she had recruited her back then and were paid to put Xia Jingyi in control! They didn't perform up to the expectation.
They were not at fault but they were not safe either as they let XIA Jingyi run wild under their eyes. As they watched Qin Meilin treat the well known ”tigress” of the old generation as a kid, they knew it was also over for them.
Xia Jingyi was known for her nobility in the circle but they being her close guards, knew that she was a 'tigress' and was ruthless only to her foe otherwise she acted like a spoilt brat, yes, these were the words they, people half her age, used to describe her.
They knew that blocking her cards were severe than a death-verdict for her, that is, Qin Meilin was really pissed of. They protected her but so what, it was, the basic requirement for their job, what Qin Meilin wanted was not an excuse but a concrete answer for their poor conduct on the matter. 'They wished they shouldn't have swayed and been brain-washed by the matriarch back then...ah!! they were not at fault ba..but nobody would listen to them QAQ' was their thought.
This Empress was the final boss and had the final say in the family and as they had followed the matriarch in all her outings without replying back to either the Young Master or Old Master....haah...probably a hellish training was awaiting them. They all had only one wish, ' Please god...not Africa this time..anywhere but Africa”
Just as all of them came to a standstill, an angel descended for all of them and gave a bear hug to Meilin from behind.
She froze for a second before relaxing as the angel snuggled his head in the crook of her neck.
She let out a deep sigh.....