213 I Love You, But I Donst Dare to Let You Know 14 (1/2)
”I'm new here. May I ask, what does your master like and dislike eating?”
”I actually thought you really detested our ancestor. Turns out you just want to know how to please him,” scoffed a female servant.
The other female servant then said, ”Our ancestor loves seafood such as crabs, escargots, fish, and prawns. He absolutely detests all types of starchy food made of flour.”
With a nod, An Xiaoning asked, ”What does he hate most about women?”
The two servants looked at each other before saying, ”Don't think of doing anything our ancestor would hate. Otherwise, the consequences will be dire.”
They had seen through her.
However, An Xiaoning continued to pretend as if she had not been exposed and said instead, ”I can't wait to please him, why would I dig my own grave?”
”Glad you know better.”
”Okay, we're almost done, hurry and get out of the tub.”
The two female servants were abrasive and harsh with their tone. An Xiaoning stood up, after which the servants then removed her clothes forcefully by cutting them off. Stark naked, An Xiaoning remained still while the servants proceeded to wrap a large towel around her before pushing her out of the bathroom.
Soon, Xi Bolai entered and said to the servants beside him, ”Bring in the dishes.”
”Yes.”
The servants did as instructed and began feeding An Xiaoning. However, the latter refused to eat any of the food.
”There's no poison in this. We just don't want you to starve to death.”
”Bring it away,” An Xiaoning refuted.
”Why are you such a stubborn and obstinate woman? Must I feed you myself?” scorned Xi Bolai as he moved forward to snatch the bowl and chopsticks away.
”I don't feel like eating.”
”You have to eat even if you don't feel like it. Open your mouth,” Xi Bolai insisted, refusing to give in at all as he brought a spoonful of food towards her mouth.
An Xiaoning insisted on keeping her mouth shut.
Xi Bolai then slammed the crockery onto the table in a moment of pique and hollered at the servants, ”Bring these away!”
The servants hurriedly proceeded to clear the food away.
The room fell silent instantly. Glaring at her coldly, Xi Bolai chastised, ”Fine, since you're unwilling to eat, you may stay hungry for all I care. I won't pity or go easy on you just because you're a woman. You'll be begging me to let you eat when you're famished.”
”You're actually compelling a weak woman like me. What kind of a man are you?” An Xiaoning said in contempt.
”Weak woman? You? An Xiaoning, I know clearly whether or not you're a weak woman. Quit putting on airs in front of me,” Xi Bolai scoffed.
He shifted his gaze onto the towel wrapped around An Xiaoning's body and made to rip it off.
At this very juncture, a voice outside the door interrupted, ”Master, you've got a call from Jin Qingyan…”
”I'm not answering.”
”Master, I'm not finished. Byron has shown up at our door with a bunch of bodyguards. He said he's going to barge in if you refuse to show yourself.”
”Byron? What a busybody!” Xi Bolai snapped as he stood up all of a sudden.
He began walking towards the door before turning around to look at An Xiaoning. ”I'll come back to finish you in a while.”
An Xiaoning heaved a huge sigh of relief as soon as the door closed.
An Xiaoning got down from the bed, clutching onto the towel tightly as it would droop off easily every now and then.
An Xiaoning took a look around the secret chamber, only to realize that Xi Bolai's clothes were neatly arranged in a corner, without a single trace of women's clothing in sight.
But then again, there was no way she could put on any clothes herself now that she was in handcuffs.
Overwhelmed with a mix of emotions, An Xiaoning was at a complete loss on what to do.