Meng Chi coldly glanced at Ruan Ning, making her shiver into silence. He pulled her hand and kicked open the door, stating, “Tell Zheng Yu to come out and see me.”
Wu Shi sat behind the door and fell off her chair when it swung open, cursing, “Who the hell is looking for trouble?”
Zheng Yu hurried over to help her up. “Mother, are you alright?”
Meng Chi’s gaze swept over Ruan Ning. “Good sister, this is what you asked for. I hope you won’t regret it.”
Wu Shi was about to retaliate when Meng Chi interjected, “Xiao Yun Wei’s Meng Chi, here to ask why the Zheng family’s young master won’t let my sister in when they have a marriage contract.”
Chapter 73: Stepbrother
Discussions arose around them: “What is Xiao Yun Wei?” “I heard they’re more powerful than government soldiers, killing without blinking!” “So the little nun has powerful family backing; the Zheng family is in trouble!” “Wu’s wife looks down her nose, her son got a scholar’s hat and acts like he won the top imperial exam; she deserves bad luck!”
Wu Shi became uneasy upon hearing the neighbors’ discussions. She knew Meng Chi was capable, but he disliked his stepsister, so why did he suddenly support her?
She managed a smile: “Nephew, what brings you here?”
“Zheng Yu insisted on marrying my sister, so I brought her away,” Meng Chi’s eyes flashed coldly. “Fortunately, I followed; otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how the Zheng family mistreated her.”
“This…” Wu Shi rolled her eyes, “Nephew, are you really here for the little nun?”
Meng Chi laughed lightly: “Lady Wu, who said my sister is a nun? She is the bride your family betrothed, temporarily staying in a temple to pray due to poor health, shaving her head to show devotion. How did she become a nun to you? Do you want to break the marriage contract?”
That’s fine, we’ll do this by the rules…”
“I won’t break the contract; I’ll marry no one but Zheng Yu!” Ruan Ning, fearing Meng Chi would cause trouble, quickly tugged at Zheng Yu’s sleeve. “Say something!”
