At the mention of Uncle Zhong, Madame Ruan asked anxiously, “How is Uncle Zhong doing now?”
Madame Ruan knew Uncle Zhong’s temperament well. He would never bow down to Ruan Guosheng and the rest of them. He was a frail old man now, and he must be suffering.
The maid’s eyes were red. “Uncle Zhong refused to bow to Ruan Guosheng and Qin. Qin insisted on barging into Old Madam’s room, and she broke the frame of Old Madam and Old Master’s wedding photo. She even killed the fish that you’ve been keeping in the room. Uncle Zhong was furious and tried to reason with Qin but… Qin asked her men to break his legs. They even knocked out Uncle Zhong’s teeth. She called him your secret lover and a fool… Uncle Zhong is still locked up in the barn, and Qin won’t allow any of us to go visit him. She warned us that we will end up in the same state as him if any of us dare to go see him. No one knows how he is doing now…”
The maid was sobbing now. “So, please let Young Mistress go. At least Uncle Zhong is still alive at the moment. Qin said that Uncle Zhong wasn’t part of the Ruan family, and it wouldn’t matter to them even if they killed him. Please, I beg you…”
She didn’t expect Qin to be so out of hand, to be so inhumane. It was absolutely repulsive that she was threatening them with Uncle Zhong’s life.
Ruan Qishan and Madame Ruan were torn up now. Wang Yazhi bit her lip. She was having an internal struggle as well.
None of them wanted Ling Tianya to be humiliated by that wretched family, but they couldn’t watch as they killed Uncle Zhong.
“I’ll go.” Ling Tianya emerged from the toilet with Tiny Rice Ball and placed the child in Aunty Wang’s hands.
“Tianya!”
“Yaya!”
“Girl!”
Ruan Qishan, Madame Ruan and Wang Yazhi all shouted at Ling Tianya at the same time.
“Ling girl, that woman doesn’t have anything good up her sleeve! She must be planning to humiliate or torment you!” Madame Ruan looked at Ling Tianya desperately. She couldn’t bear to watch her go and sacrifice herself. She hated Qin to the very depth of her soul.
Ling Tianya shook her head and maintained a calm expression. “I’ll be serving them dinner, that’s all. I don’t mind that at all.”s
With that, Ling Tianya looked at the maid and said, “Go tell Qin and Ruan Guosheng that I will go and serve them, but they must allow me to go to the nursery and grab some supplies for my son!”
The maid quickly ran to the dining room and informed Qin.
Qin looked over at Ruan Guosheng and said, “That woman is trying to get something. Do you think she is up to something?”
Ruan Guosheng smirked. “The entire villa is filled with my people. All connections to the outside world are cut off as well. Even if she is planning something, there’s nothing she can do while stuck within these four walls.”
Qin nodded. “Go tell her that I’ll give her permission. Ask her to come and serve us. If we’re satisfied with her performance, she can go to the nursery.”
The maid ran back to the room to inform Ling Tianya.
Ruan Fusheng asked with amusement, “Isn’t Ling Tianya just an ordinary woman? Why are you so wary of her, Grandma?”
Qin’s expression was cold. “Fusheng, don’t underestimate this woman. She is the reason for the state your third uncle is in now. She has her way of dealing with people. Even your father and I have had unpleasant encounters with her in the past.”
“Oh really? Ruan Zeyan’s wife is so capable?” Ruan Fusheng’s eyes were twinkling now. He was curious about this woman.
Ruan Fusheng had been sent to North Africa by Ruan Zeyan a long time ago. He had never met Ling Tianya in his life. He knew about their marriage, and he knew that she was a beautiful woman.
But Ruan Fusheng had always thought that Ling Tianya was somewhat similar to Wang Yazhi, just a pretty trophy wife, pretty but dumb.
It seemed like he was wrong about her after all.
