Novel Full Chapter 2038: Just Domineering
Chapter 2038: Just Domineering
Editor: Henyee Translations
Qiao Xuan’s gaze pierced her with icy disdain. "How dare you invoke the law? Are you the sole arbiters of wrongdoing? If this individual refuses to confess, apply pressure until she yields."
His directive was clear as he cast a pointed glance at Liqiu, Caiyun, and Caiyue. "What are you waiting for? Act."
Enraged by the audacity, Liqiu and her cohorts needed no further encouragement. With a curt affirmation, they advanced to administer punishment upon Lvying.
Witnessing the altercation, the two young mistresses and their attendant recoiled in astonishment, swiftly retreating to the sidelines. Their exchanged glances betrayed a mixture of shock and vindication.
It was a fitting retribution. Such impudence warranted swift justice.
Tang Fanghua and Lvmei’s cries of terror pierced the tense atmosphere. Lvmei instinctively shielded Tang Fanghua, offering no assistance.
In a sudden surge of defiance, Tang Fanghua fixed Zixian with an accusatory glare. "Is this how your establishment conducts its affairs? Allowing customers to be subjected to such mistreatment? What kind of business model is this? Who would dare to patronize your establishment after this?"
With newfound resolve, Lvmei joined in, urgently calling for the shopkeeper.
Downstairs remained still, as per Qiao Xuan’s instructions to the nanny to bar any intruders from ascending.
Her words held weight; after all, Qiao Xuan had a stake in the dessert shop, effectively making her its proprietor.
Observing the lack of movement from below, Zixian couldn’t feign ignorance. "Miss, it’s evident," he asserted, "while genuine patrons are always welcome, those with ill intentions find no place here. Such customers hold no value for us."
The retort ignited Tang Fanghua and Lvmei’s fury.
Meanwhile, Lvying bore the brunt of Liqiu and her accomplices’ assault, enduring a barrage of pinches and hair-pulling, reducing her to a pitiful state.
Initially defiant, she now sobbed uncontrollably, her cries for help punctuating the chaos. "Miss, please, save me! Miss, help!"
But what recourse did her mistress have?
Tang Fanghua remained aloof, wary of becoming a target herself amidst the escalating confrontation. Caught in a quandary, she grappled with the dilemma of intervention.
Even if she could regain her dignity later, it would not change the fact that she might be in a sorry state and suffer.
However, Lvying was humiliated and bullied like this in front of her master. This made her feel extremely embarrassed.
This was no different from slapping her face again and again.
"Enough!" Tang Fanghua snapped and looked at Qiao Xuan with a livid face. "Madam, it is better to leave a way out. What you are doing is too cruel, and you might have your own way, don’t you think so?"
Liqiu and the others didn’t care about her scolding at all. Their hands and mouths didn’t stop at all. They held Lvying and interrogated her.
Qiao Xuan’s cold gaze bore into Tang Fanghua, a disdainful smirk curling her lips. "Threaten all you want. I’m not intimidated."
Lvmei’s patience snapped, her voice rising in anger. "If you’re not afraid of our mistress, then fear the Lord Prefect! She’s kin to him!"
The declaration halted Liqiu and her cohorts in their tracks, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief directed at Qiao Xuan.
Even Zixian found himself taken aback, casting a perplexed glance at Tang Fanghua and her servant.
Qiao Xuan herself was caught off guard by the unexpected revelation.
Such audacity from this source was beyond expectation, bordering on terrifying.
With a pointed look at the bewildered duo, Qiao Xuan motioned for Zixian to escort them downstairs.