409 Man Up (2/2)
She looked shocked, then skeptical. It was hard for her to imagine that Iris and Jin Liwei could beat up a family member so badly like this.
”Hmph! He deserves it!” Meimei's voice sounded from the doorway.
The young woman looked pale and exhausted. Her eyes were red, decorated by dark circles and heavy eyebags. She had been working on her webtoon in her room for hours before taking a much-needed break. The servants informed her that Long Tengfei and Yang Jiahui left to visit Long Hui who just returned to the eastern wing.
Meimei already learned what happened from Dom, Clover, and even some tidbits from Jiang Ying Yue herself. Needless to say, it angered her as Iris' friend.
She immediately followed her aunt and uncle to the eastern wing.
”Big Brother Hui insulted Xiulan, so of course Big Bro Liwei beat him up! If I was there, I would also beat you up, Big Brother Hui! Hmph! I can't believe you would do that to Xiulan! She and Big Bro Liwei have been so nice to you and your little family, but this is how you repay them?! Gah! I'm so mad!”
”Xiao Mei, calm down,” Yang Jiahui told her niece.
”You insulted your sister? What did you say to her?” Long Tengfei asked his son in a cold and strict voice.
Long Hui didn't answer.
Long Tengfei turned to Meimei, silently asking her instead.
”I don't know exactly what Big Brother Hui said. All I know is that he insulted Xiulan, that's why Big Bro Liwei beat him up,” she answered. Then she turned to Long Hui and challenged him. ”Man up, Big Brother Hui! Tell us exactly what you said to Xiulan! Don't be such a coward!”
”Xiao Mei, that's enough,” Yang Jiahui warned her.
”Hmph!” She crossed her arms over her chest.
Meimei had no idea that her ”man up” challenge worked on Long Hui. It effectively pricked his machismo.
”I'm not a coward!” he hissed at Meimei. ”Fine, I'll tell you what I said to her!”
He told them how he used Wei Lan's reputation as a social climbing, gold digging slut to insult Iris. All three were horrified after he finished speaking.
Yang Jiahui: ”Oh no....”
Meimei: ”What the hell?! Did you really—”
”HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT TO YOUR OWN SISTER?!!!” Long Tengfei roared.
His voice was so loud and fearsome that everyone, including Long Hui, Yang Jiahui, Meimei and the nearby servants, all flinched and were frightened.
Long Tengfei rarely raised his voice in fury like this. So when it happened, everyone shut up and froze. They were afraid to say or do anything that would anger him even further.
Long Hui just sat there and accepted his father's harsh scolding. He didn't defend himself.
”Go apologize to your sister and make up with her! Then return to your son and fiancé! Stop hiding here!” Long Tengfei punctuated his scolding.
Then he marched out of the eastern wing with his wife and Meimei, leaving Long Hui alone with his extremely chaotic thoughts and emotions.