79 Respect And Goodwill Is Shown Through Actions - 26.2 (2/2)

Now with only her servant as well as the guards of the estate left behind, Ning Yan Mei could feel the intense stare that Fan Hui Zhong was levelling on her.

Due to the small amount of aura that Fan Hui Zhong was intentionally releasing, Ning Yan Mei felt her hair stand on end as she felt an invisible pressure pressing down on her.

Small beads of sweat started forming on her forehead, glistening against her fair white skin which had noticeably paled in comparison to when she first got here and as the pressure on her slowly built up, Ning Yan Mei couldn't find the strength in herself to speak up as she had to focus on maintaining upright.

As she bit her plump red lip between her teeth, she was the perfect picture of a fragile beauty with the tell-tale signs of tears glimmering on her lashes that any passerby would instantly be moved at the sight yet Fan Hui Zhong acted as if he saw nothing and just pinned her under his cold, piercing gaze.

”Well? Is there anything else that this Fan can help you with?”

Unsure of what to say, Ning Yan Mei started acting timid and speak in a much softer tone which was the complete opposite of what she was doing before and even tried to be more amiable and demure now that Fan Hui Zhong was here to present a better image.

”Mei'er just wanted to drop by and show her support. Mei'er was really worried ever since heard the news...”

”Mei'er even heard that Brother Li has been working non-stop the past couple of days and just wanted to see if there was anything that I can do to help.” Ning Yan Mei added hurriedly when she saw Fan Hui Zhong's still cold gaze.

Unfortunately for her, Fan Hui Zhong's expression remained unchanged and instead, his eyes narrowed dangerously for a split-second before he quickly masked it and only his stare turned icier and more aloof as he opened his mouth to speak and say, ”We appreciate your concern and your intentions but I would like to respectfully  ask you to leave.”

Hearing his words, Ning Yan Mei's eyes widened while disbelief and discontent filled her that she inadvertantly asked and blurted out the one question in her mind.

”But why?!”

”Weren't you already told before that neither the Fan Estate nor my Lei Palace are receiving guests?”

”Yes, but then why was Crown Prince Meng Yao allowed to come?”

With his patience wearing dangerously thin, Fan Hui Zhong angrily retorted and said, ”Meng Yao is my student and it was I who personally brought him here! Anything else?”

Though intimidated, Ning Yan Mei gritted her teeth and pushed on to voice out her complaints, after all she needed to get in first before she can foster any kind of relationship with them and especially with the eldest young master of the Fan Family; Fan Li Jie!

”What about that other man? He got to enter and-”

Fed up with all the questioning and already growing suspicious of her intentions, Fan Hui Zhong snapped, ”That young man is my guest! Now if you'll excuse me, please leave! Neither the Fan Estate nor the Lei Palace has the time to welcome you!”

Inwardly outraged at being so blatantly turned away that there was practically nothing left of her face, Ning Yan Mei wanted to lash out yet logic still prevailed so instead of arguing back, she just put on a pitiful expression and mumbled a few sentences to excuse herself before tearfully leaving, making it look as if she was being bullied.

Unluckily for her, due to the recent recruitment done by both the Fan Estate and the Lei Palace, there was a small yet sizeable number of people present who witnessed this happening and while the ones who just recently arrived initially felt sorry for her, the ones who were watching from the start quickly explained to them what happened.

Any sympathy Ning Yan Mei got instantly vanished and with the hushed whispers of the crowd, her already boiling rage threatened to explode yet the presence of the numerous guards and Fan Hui Zhong's piercing stare on her back prevented her from exploding, leaving her feeling immensely aggrieved as she boarded her carriage.

Just as her coachman was about to depart, the familiar voice of the young man she wanted to see was heard from the outside, tempting her to take a peek yet what she heard only made her anger rise a notch.

”Uncle Zhong, I heard about the commotion from Old Man Guo. Is there anything I could do to help?” Fan Li Jie asked with his deep, clear voice.

”No need, my boy. You may go on ahead and get back to your tasks. It was just a little girl causing some trouble.”

”Is that so?”

”En...Such a shame that most people think that with their reputation and background alone, they can immediately demand respect when the truth is, respect and goodwill is earned not through words but through actions and will always be reciprocated in kind!”

Shrugging, Ning Yan Mei saw Fan Li Jie turn around to go back inside and clearly heard him speak before disappearing from her view and say, ”You should get used to it Uncle. Not everyone uses their brain.”

Incensed, Ning Yan Mei furiously threw down the carriage's curtain which she held up to peek before giving a pointed look towards the old servant she brought who immediately signalled the carriage driver to depart.