Chapter 242 - 242 242 - Celebrating the New Year (6)_1

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242: Chapter 242 – Celebrating the New Year (6)_1 242: Chapter 242 – Celebrating the New Year (6)_1 At this moment, Wu’er noticed the chrysanthemum on Cai Ping’s elbow. The young boy, being simple-minded, found the location of the embroidery rather odd. With wide eyes full of curiosity, he asked Cai Wei, “Older sister, why is sister Ping’er’s flower embroidered on her elbow? Why isn’t it on her chest or around the collar or cuffs like others?” Upon hearing this, Cai Ping was infuriated to the point of embarrassment. Her face turned as red as blood, redder than anyone could possibly imagine. This little rascal had unexpectedly decided to expose her faults. It was clear someone had put him up to it, to mock and belittle her purposefully in an attempt to humiliate her. The thought turned her eyes red with rage! Upon hearing Wu’er’s question, Cai Wei knew that Cai Ping would be angry. Looking up, she indeed saw Cai Ping’s face turn a deep shade of red, the corners of her eyes almost bursting with anger. She gently reproached Wu’er saying, “What does it matter to you, how people design their clothes, or where the flowers are embroidered? Don’t ask about everything childishly.” Wu’er, confused, nodded, closed his mouth, and resumed playing with his sister’s cloak. Alternating between shades of red and white on her face, Cai Ping stood there brooding for a while. Then, she coldly smiled and said, “Big sister, please sit here for a while more. I will pour you a bowl of tea.” Cai Wei responded, “There’s no need, I don’t want any tea.” Nevertheless, she acted as if she hadn’t heard, opening the door and leaving with a gust of wind. Noticing the sour atmosphere, Wu’er bit his lip and shyly asked, “Older sister, did Wu’er say something wrong?” Cai Wei looked at his innocent, deer-like eyes, unable to suppress a chuckle. She lightly tapped his little nose and laughed, “No, Wu’er asked a good question.” Simultaneously, Cai Wei was smirking to herself. She thought ‘let her pretend, let her lose all her dignity today. Hehe...’ With a grim face, Cai Ping walked straight to the kitchen, picked up the worn-out teapot from the stove, found a coarse porcelain tea bowl, and filled it with the boiling hot water. Placing it on the tea tray, she held the tray and walked back out. A malevolent smile donned her face—So little b*tch, you want to mock and laugh at me? We’ll see who has the last laugh! Hearing the sound of the door, Cai Wei saw Cai Ping return with a tea tray. On the tray was just one tea bowl, which was still steaming hot. Immediately, she understood Cai Ping’s intentions and couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and annoyance. Indeed, she was a narrow-minded and malicious woman. A child’s innocent remark had provoked her into seeking revenge. Such people were both fearsome and hate-worthy. If she didn’t set her straight, she herself would be restless! Holding the tea tray, Cai Ping walked towards Cai Wei. As she walked, she laughed inside, thinking ‘Just wait till you become hideous, see if you still dare to mock and look down on me then! Being competent and making money means nothing; once you turn into a grotesque witch, you can’t get married anyway!’ As she thought, she suddenly slipped, stumbling towards Cai Wei, flinging the tea tray from her hands, directly towards Cai Wei’s face. The perilous situation happened in a fraction of a second. Wu’er was terrified, sitting motionless in his older sister’s lap, not crying or fussing, just staring at the rapidly approaching tea bowl. At this moment, the boiling water from the bowl was thrown in Cai Wei’s face due to inertia. The water arched in a parabola, almost falling on her. Cai Wei sneered. So the whole fall had been calculated by Cai Ping. Her fall was angled correctly, the tea tray thrown with just the right force. The whole bowl of tea would land directly on her face. When the water splashed, Wu’er’s tender little face would also get burnt. What a poisonous plan, aiming to kill two birds with one stone! Once her brother and sister suffered, she would become the innocent one who meant well but did everything wrong. No one would penalize her for the accidental harm she had done. By then, she could both relieve her resentment and mock them, laughing at their predicament! Such a good plan indeed! At the moment of stumbling, Cai Ping saw the boiling water from the teacup directly headed towards Wei’s face. Wei, still sitting in the chair, motionless, appeared to be frightened and couldn’t react in time, and had to use her pretty face to take the blow from the boiling water. Cai Ping was delighted at the very thought of Wei’s face being disfigured, her life in agony thereafter. It made her feel that even if she fell a few more times, it was worth it. However, just as the tea was about to splash on Wei’s face, with a speed faster than lightning, Wei suddenly pulled up her cloak to ward off this impending disaster and forcefully shoved it away. The speed was astonishing! Unexpectedly blocked, the boiling water splashed on the brocade cloak, and due to Wei’s exertion, its direction was altered and splashed backward! Cai Ping fell to the hard ground, wincing from the impact but her heart was in a bittersweet state. However, before she could savor the joy, she suddenly felt a burning sensation on her scalp, as if scorched by charcoal. The pain was so intense that she screamed aloud! Mu Cai Ping’s agonized screaming alarmed those in the main house. Hearing her cries, the whole family hurried over, seeing Cai Ping clutching her head in agony, rolling on the floor, they couldn’t help but be shocked. “Wei’er, what happened?” Lady Du asked anxiously. Wei replied with ‘distress’, “Cai Ping wanted to pour tea for me, but she fell unexpectedly, and the tea poured on the back of her head, scalding her!” Lady Li and Mu Zhongli helped their daughter up from the ground in alarm, moved aside her hair to see the burn blisters at the back of her head, and were heartbroken! Lady Mu Bai also in distress, urged Mu Chongcai, “Second son, quickly, go find the doctor, ride a horse.” Mu Chongcai responded and ran off. For a time, a large group of people in the room surrounded Cai Ping, comforting her, applying cold compresses, busy beyond measure. Wei, indifferent to their fuss, left with Wu’er to take a stroll. Seeing her leave, Cai Fei quietly followed, whispering, “Older sister, let me go with you.” Once the sisters reached the courtyard and saw no one around, Wei asked, “Fei’er, what did they say to Mom and Dad just now?” Upon hearing this, Cai Fei’s little face turned grim, she spat furiously and said, “This family is becoming more and more shameless. They are actually asking mom and dad to give away our Bafu Restaurant to them, and also hand over the secret recipe for the meat skewers. If not, they will not let us move!”

Chapter 242 - 242 242 - Celebrating the New Year (6)_1

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