Ming Zheng’s every word, coupled with her gaze as cold as the moon, made Mother Ming involuntarily take two steps back.
Her face, once graced with elegant beauty, was now ashen.
It was as if her innermost, sordid thoughts had been exposed, leaving her utterly mortified.
Her pride had taken a severe blow.
“Ming Zheng.”
Ming Chu Yan frowned, stepping in front of his mother. His refined, jade-like eyes fixed on Ming Zheng, a look of displeasure evident. “What have you become? Is this how you speak to your mother?”
Ming Zheng let out a cold laugh, her eyes glinting with a careless, mocking amusement. “Does it matter to you what I’ve become?”
She paused for a moment, then retorted with biting sarcasm, “What about my attitude? What did I say that wasn’t the truth?”
“Yes! It’s all the truth!”
Father Ming’s brows furrowed deeply. His face stern, he roared, “Yes, I am going to have you seized and delivered to the Song family to exchange for Rou’er! You caused this mess, and if you want to sever ties with the Ming family, don’t bring ruin upon us!”
“You disaster, ever since you returned to the Ming family, nothing good has happened!”
Upon hearing this, Ming Zheng couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
Her dark eyes narrowed slightly, the cold curve of her lips chilling and sarcastic. “Nothing good? But I recall Chairman Ming happily signing contracts with companies like ‘Zhengtu’ and ‘Zhengrong,’ and others.”
The Ming family, initially, was not truly considered an elite household.
It was only in the year following Ming Zheng’s return that they secured cooperation agreements with renowned groups such as ‘Zhengtu’ and ‘Zhengrong,’ leading to their meteoric rise and entry into Xiadu’s high society.
The groups led by these two were on par with the Chi family, who held the prestigious title of a powerful hidden family.
One could imagine.
The Ming family, being favored by these two influential entities, naturally garnered favor from other factions seeking to align with groups like ‘Zhengtu’ and ‘Zhengrong.’ They were treated with utmost courtesy, and any benefits were readily yielded to the Ming family.
This was how the Ming family had achieved its current status.
All of this had transpired after Ming Zheng’s return to the Ming family.
“What does it have to do with you that I secured their contracts?” Father Ming’s disdain intensified. He detested this uncouth, wild girl from the countryside with all his heart.
Even now.
She was still trying to prove she wasn’t a disaster?
No!
No matter how much she tried to prove it.
She would always be a disaster!
Father Ming turned away impatiently. “Hurry and seize her, and send her to the Song family! The longer Rou’er stays with the Song family, the greater the danger.”
The bodyguards, upon receiving the order, had their eyes glued to Ming Zheng’s radiant, captivating face.
Since Chairman Ming had spoken.
It was only natural if, in the process of apprehending Ming Zheng, they accidentally touched her here or there.
The bodyguards charged forward in unison.
Seven of them.
Their demeanor was nothing short of aggressive.
Each was powerfully built, standing well over 1.8 meters tall.
They surrounded Ming Zheng,
Treating her as nothing more than an ant to be manipulated at their will!
Ming Zheng remained expressionless and lifted her foot to kick.
Before the seven bodyguards could even get close,
They, much like the previous guards, were sent flying and piled up like a small mountain.
“This is my home, don’t dirty it.”
Ming Zheng spoke nonchalantly.
It was as if she hadn’t just effortlessly dealt with ten bodyguards in the blink of an eye.
Yet, this unbelievable reality was unfolding before their very eyes!
When had Ming Zheng acquired such capabilities?
Ming Chu Yan’s eyes were fixed on Ming Zheng, his heart filled with shock.
The deep craters left in the walls by the bodyguards who had been sent flying earlier were not something an ordinary person could achieve.
Therefore, this time, his gaze was locked onto Ming Zheng.
He witnessed firsthand as Ming Zheng merely lifted her foot.
As if effortlessly, she kicked the bodyguards out of the room.
Ming Chu Yan turned his gaze back towards the long corridor, towards the immense craters imprinted on the ground.
His expression grew increasingly serious.
This was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
Ming Zheng was not as simple as she appeared!
No wonder she could sever Song Zhe Kun’s arm.
While everyone else was stunned and unable to comprehend Ming Zheng’s hidden abilities,
Mother Ming’s focus was elsewhere—
“This is your home?”
Mother Ming, in her high heels, clicked and clacked as she entered Ming Zheng’s room.
Her gaze swept over everything in the room, as if appraising merchandise.
“This is ‘Biyun Xianju,’ a place where every inch of land is precious. This apartment is at least two hundred square meters! How could this possibly be your home?”
Her exquisite eyebrows arched, and she glanced disdainfully at Ming Zheng. “How could you, a nineteen-year-old student, afford a place like this? I suspect this is where you keep your kept man.”
As she uttered the words “kept man,” Mother Ming’s face contorted with anger. “Ming Zheng, how could you fall so low? Just to spite us, you’re selling your body, have you no shame?”
This place wasn't just about having money;
One also needed connections!
Even they, the Ming family, might not be able to purchase a property here.
How could a wild girl like Ming Zheng, a nineteen-year-old, afford a place like this after leaving the Ming family?
Ming Zheng found this utterly amusing.
It was the first time she had ever seen a mother whose first reaction to any situation was to accuse her own daughter of shamelessness.
No.
If it were Ming Zhi Rou,
Mother Ming would never think that way; instead, she would believe Ming Zhi Rou had earned it through her own hard work.
Because in their eyes, Ming Zhi Rou was a star in the heavens, their most proud daughter, and nothing in the world could possibly stump Ming Zhi Rou.
As for her, she was merely a weed on the ground, an eyesore.
Ming Zheng let out a cold laugh.
The crimson of her lips bloomed like a captivating, yet deadly, poppy, radiating an icy chill.
“Think whatever you want.”
Insignificant people could no longer stir even the slightest ripple in her heart.
Her feelings for the Ming family had long since transformed from fervent warmth into a cold numbness.
Yet, Ming Zheng’s indifferent response was interpreted by Mother Ming as confirmation that she had indeed exposed Ming Zheng’s secret, leaving Ming Zheng with no way to refute her.
Mother Ming’s anger intensified, and harsh words poured out of her mouth unchecked.
It was as if the person before her was not her own daughter, but an enemy!
Mother Ming considered herself a lady and rarely lost her composure.
However, seeing Ming Zheng’s nonchalant demeanor, devoid of any respect for her mother, ignited a fiery rage within her.
She had been so obedient when she first returned to the Ming family.
How had she become like this now?
Was this the inherent flaw of not growing up in the wilderness?
Even after being brought back to the Ming family and provided with the best education.
She still couldn't become as outstanding as Rou’er!
How could someone like this possess the Ming family's genes?
Mother Ming’s face flushed with anger, alternating between green and red.
Her gaze suddenly fell upon a conspicuous card resting on the coffee table—