Zhang Gui shook his head like a rattle. He’d crawl out of the Ye family backwards if only they’d let him down, no longer daring to provoke this young mistress.
“Still want our Ye family’s shops?”
No, no! Zhang Gui screamed internally, unable to speak, only making muffled sounds in his throat.
Ye Hui wasn’t ready to let him off easily. She went to the window, watching until the birds flew away and nested, the apricot blossoms exhaling a charming fragrance in the sunset. Feeling the time was right and seeing the boy was barely breathing, she signaled Mo Qi and A De to let him down.
Zhang Gui was untied, lying on the ground like a sick stray dog, breathing weakly.
Ye Hui kicked him lightly, “Useless. Can’t you summon the same energy you use to bully others and stand up? Are you even a man?”
Zhang Gui had never been treated like this before. His mother would occasionally beat him with a feather duster, but had never been so harsh. His grandparents had always treated him like a precious treasure, and though they were poor, they had always indulged his whims.
Woo… I’m going to tell Mother that you’re bullying Big Brother.” Zhang Gui, hanging with all his bones scattered, was in excruciating pain, lying on the ground with a handful of snot and tears.
Ye Hui slowly said: “Go tell Mother, that’s exactly what I want. I was just wondering what excuse I would use to torture you next time. Hanging someone with their toes touching the ground isn’t the most interesting, I want to play something more fun.”
“What else do you want to do?” Zhang Gui stopped crying, revealing a terrified expression.
Ye Hui’s eyes were bright, and she answered seriously: “Inserting a sewing needle into your meridians. The blood in the meridians flows constantly, and slowly it will flow the needle into your heart…” Her eyes grew brighter, her voice softer: “Do you want to know what it feels like to have a steel needle in your heart?”
Zhang Gui’s face turned pale, full of fear.
“I can also dip your head in water without letting you drown, giving you chances to breathe, not letting you suffocate.”
