Chapter 103:
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The Meng Family is now in a total mess.
The servants don’t know what happened. Mister and Wife suddenly started arguing about divorce. Mister flew into a rage and wants to kick Wife out. Even the young master couldn’t escape.
Everyone in the Meng Family knows that Meng Zhenhua dotes on his precious son the most, indulging him in every way and never willing to scold him. Why the sudden change in attitude now?
Meng Zhenhua ordered Lin Peilan to move out of the Meng Family in the next couple of days. If she doesn’t, he’ll have the servants throw all her things out.
Meng Zihao cried and refused to leave. “I’m not leaving. I want Dad…”
Lin Peilan was exhausted, her voice filled with fatigue. “Stop crying. Your dad doesn’t want us anymore. Let’s go.”
Meng Zihao shook off her hand. “Mom, did you make Dad angry? That’s why he doesn’t want us?”
Lin Peilan frowned tightly. “That’s just how heartless he is. You’d better recognize that quickly. From now on, just pretend you don’t have a dad.”
Meng Zihao shouted, “No! I have a dad!”
Meng Yan was just coming down from upstairs. Impatiently, she said, “What are you arguing about? If you’re leaving, hurry up and go.”
Meng Zihao ran to her and tugged at her clothes. “Older sister, go beg Dad for me. Tell him not to be angry anymore.”
Meng Yan shook off his hand. “Now you know to call me older sister? I never saw you treat me like one before.”
She had long been fed up with the smug way this mother and son pair lorded it over the Meng Family.
Lin Peilan immediately stepped forward to shield her son. “Meng Yan, do you think your dad will tolerate you? You’ve offended Meng Shuyou. Do you think you’ll have good days ahead? I know exactly how you used to bully her, even if others don’t.”
Meng Yan’s face darkened. “That’s still better than you—not keeping to the way of a wife, shameless.”
Lin Peilan was provoked. “Who are you calling not keeping to the way of a wife? Your dad has women on both sides outside, can’t control his lower half. Why shouldn’t I?”
Meng Zihao didn’t understand what they were saying. He just kept crying nonstop.
Footsteps sounded from the doorway.
Meng Shuyou walked in and saw them at daggers drawn.
Meng Zihao wiped his tears and ran toward her, sobbing as he said, “Shuyou sister, Dad is kicking me and Mom out. Can you please beg him for me?”
Meng Yan sneered. “You’re begging her? Do you know she’s indirectly the reason you’re being kicked out of the Meng Family?”
Meng Zihao’s eyes widened. “How could that be…”
“Harmed by me?” Meng Shuyou looked over coldly. “You’re really good at splashing dirty water on me. Do you think you haven’t been hit enough?”
Meng Yan couldn’t hide the hatred in her eyes. “Meng Shuyou, what are you so arrogant about? Isn’t it just because you have a rich backer? So what? I don’t believe a man of his status would marry you.”
She was certain. “You haven’t told your family because you’re not in a normal relationship at all. You’re just a mistress he’s keeping. Once he gets tired of you, you’ll be thrown away like trash.”
Meng Shuyou wasn’t angry. Instead, she curled her lips. “Before you laugh at me, worry about whether you’ll be thrown out of the Meng Family like trash yourself.”
Meng Yan clenched her fists, her nails digging harshly into her palms.
Her reputation was already ruined, turned into a joke in the social circle. Being abandoned by the Meng Family—all thanks to Meng Shuyou. “You won’t have a good end either!”
Meng Shuyou walked forward two steps and stopped in front of her. As soon as she raised her hand, Meng Yan instinctively flinched.
She smiled. “What, are you so afraid of me now?”
The words sounded familiar. When Meng Yan bullied her as a child, she loved to mock her like this.
“Why should I be afraid of you?”
“Is that so.” Meng Shuyou’s tone was indifferent. The next second, she raised her other hand and slapped Meng Yan—smack, clean and crisp.
Meng Yan was caught off guard and took the slap. Her already swollen cheek burned even more.
Lin Peilan nearby was startled. She had always underestimated Meng Shuyou. It turned out her docile and obedient personality was all an act. Sure enough, no one in the Meng Family was harmless.
Meng Yan wanted to hit back, but Meng Shuyou anticipated it and grabbed her wrist in warning. “If you don’t want my bodyguard to throw you out, go ahead and try.”
Meng Yan was so furious her chest ached, rage surging but with nowhere to vent.
Meng Shuyou released her hand and walked past her straight upstairs.
Meng Yan stared at her back, gritting her teeth and cursing, “Bitch!”
Lin Peilan piled on. “Serves you right.”
Meng Yan angrily shoved her, venting all her fire on her. “I don’t dare touch her, but I sure dare touch you!”
Lin Peilan wasn’t one to be trifled with either. The two women fought, pulling hair and pinching arms. The scene became chaotic.
Several servants intervened to separate them.
