Chapter 20: She Actually Dared to Hit the Second Young Master!-A matriarca renasce como madrasta e a família do marido canalha se arrepende profundamente(Uma flor desabrocha.)

“Lin! Merchant’s daughter! Come out here!”

Lu Qinian, clutching a small sword, stormed fiercely into Lin Wanqing’s courtyard, swinging wildly at whatever he saw. The maids inside screamed and scattered in fear.

Meanwhile, the maids and servants from his own household followed behind, watching the commotion with gleeful expressions.

Lin Wanqing was doing her hair when she heard the noise outside. Rising to investigate, she collided headlong with Lu Qinian just as he charged up the steps.

Seeing Lin Wanqing, Lu Qinian’s temper flared even more. “Merchant’s daughter, I’ll kill you!”

With that, he lunged at her with the sword.

Banxia screamed in fright and rushed forward to shield Lin Wanqing.

Zisu stepped up and kicked the sword from Lu Qinian’s hand, then swiftly twisted his arm behind his back to restrain him.

Lu Qinian struggled fiercely but was no match for Zisu.

“Merchant’s daughter, tell her to let me go! I want to duel you!” he shouted.

Lin Wanqing’s face turned cold. “Zisu, slap him.”

Without hesitation, Zisu delivered two sharp slaps to Lu Qinian’s face.

“Smack—smack—”

The crisp sound of the slaps stunned the onlooking maids and servants.

This merchant’s daughter actually dared to strike the Second Young Master! Such audacity!

“You dare hit me? You’re finished!” Lu Qinian roared, furious. “I swear we’ll be enemies forever!”

Lin Wanqing’s voice was icy. “Zisu, hit him again.”

Two more sharp slaps rang out.

Lu Qinian didn’t expect her to have her servant strike him again. Enraged, he shouted, “I’ll fight you now!”

Suddenly, he surged forward, breaking free from Zisu’s hold and lunging headfirst toward Lin Wanqing.

Banxia quickly stepped in front of Lin Wanqing, yelling, “Miss, get out of the way!”

Lin Wanqing pushed Banxia aside and hurriedly dodged to the side.

They stood at the doorway; stepping aside revealed the large open gate behind.

Lu Qinian threw himself forward with all his might, unable to stop, and crashed into the house, tripping over the threshold and falling hard to the ground.

Lin Wanqing heard a dull thud.

Then, “Wah…”

Lu Qinian lay on the ground, wailing loudly, “My tooth…”

Lin Wanqing had someone help him up.

When Lu Qinian turned his head, she couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.

His lips were swollen and bleeding, one front tooth knocked out, another loose and about to fall.

At his age, he was in the middle of losing baby teeth. This fall had shattered two of the few remaining milk teeth he still had. Since his permanent teeth hadn’t come in yet, he would have to live with a gap-toothed smile for months to come.

Already humiliated, hearing Lin Wanqing laugh made Lu Qinian feel utterly disgraced. He shrugged off the maids’ support and ran off crying loudly.

Lin Wanqing was still laughing so hard she could barely stand, needing Banxia’s help to steady herself.

The maids in the courtyard laughed heartily as well.

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