CHAPTER 566: CHAPTER 291: THE ZHOU FAMILY’S REJECTION (PART 2)

Mrs. Zhou tilted her head towards the nanny beside her, sneering, "Am I seeing things, or is my hearing also failing? How come I see Second Young Master Shi kneeling before me, repeatedly calling me ’mother-in-law’ and begging for my forgiveness?"

The maid bowed and replied, "Madam, you saw and heard right. Indeed, Second Young Master Shi is kneeling in front of you and saying those exact words."

"Is that so?" Mrs. Zhou sneered coldly. "What a rare occurrence! The sun must have risen from the west! Listen, Second Young Master Shi, I dare not accept the title of ’mother-in-law.’ Do not recklessly call me that and tarnish my daughter’s reputation, otherwise, I might just slap you! Why are you degrading yourself like this? What drama are you trying to stir up now? Speak straightforwardly and then get out of here quickly!"

"Mother-in—" Shi Fengming had only spoken one word before he saw the icy warning look from Mrs. Zhou and abruptly changed what he was about to say, forcing himself to continue, "Mrs. Zhou, I’m here to... take Jingyi back... Everything before was my fault, and I will surely treat Jingyi well from now on, please give me your blessing!"

"What did you say!" Mrs. Zhou suddenly stood up, her face tightly drawn in anger and turning pale white, she yelled sharply, "Say that again!"

Shi Fengming was startled by her sudden burst of anger but still insisted on repeating it.

Mrs. Zhou felt weak in the knees and stumbled back a step, pointing at him and cursing, "Shi Fengming, have you no shame! Do you think our Zhou family is easy to bully? The ink on the divorce letter is not even dry yet, and you have the audacity to make such a claim? Do you think this is a child’s play! My daughter might not be valued much, but she does not deserve to be toyed with back and forth like this! Someone, throw him out!"

"Mrs. Zhou!" Shi Fengju hurriedly said, "Mrs. Zhou, my younger brother genuinely regrets his actions, please give him another chance!"

Mrs. Zhou sneered coldly, harshly spitting out one word to Shi Fengju, "No!", her eyebrows raised, "Don’t just stand there, act!"

The maids and matrons responded and swarmed up, pulling and dragging Shi Fengming in all directions.

"Mrs. Zhou! Mrs. Zhou!" Shi Fengming cried out in desperation, "I’m serious, it’s not a game! I truly regret it, I will treat Jingyi well from now on, Mrs. Zhou!"

"Throw him out! Hurry, throw him out!" Mrs. Zhou became more infuriated, thinking to herself, you regret? Just because you regret, we should accommodate your remorse? My daughter has finally escaped from the pit of fire; I must be foolish to send her back.

However, Shi Fengju was quite calm, thinking that if things were too easily settled, it would be abnormal. Letting him suffer a bit was good! Just being thrown out was not bad at all!

"Ahem, what is going on here!" A dignified middle-aged male voice suddenly interrupted.

Everyone instantly stopped their hands and looked over to see Master Zhou and Young Master Zhou arriving.

"What disgraceful behavior, step back!" Master Zhou scolded, and all the maids and matrons bowed and withdrew.

"Master!" Mrs. Zhou, still fuming, stepped forward and spoke, "This wretched thing—"

"Shi Fengming! You still dare to come to our home!" Young Master Zhou finally noticed who was being surrounded by the maids and matrons, fuelled by rage, he rushed forward, grabbed Shi Fengming’s collar, and shouted furiously, "You scoundrel, after all you have done to hurt my sister to the core, you still have the audacity to show up here! I’ll kill you!" After his words, he punched Shi Fengming in the face.

Shi Fengming clenched his eyes shut and forcefully took the punch, pain causing his cheekbones to feel almost dislocated. Young Master Zhou, seeing that he did not dodge or fight back, momentarily paused before swinging his fist again, "Shi Fengming, don’t think that just because you’re not fighting back, I won’t dare to beat you to death!"

This punch was even harder than the first, causing Shi Fengming to stagger backwards involuntarily, groaning as a sweet metallic taste filled his mouth, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner.

"Younger brother!" Shi Fengju hurried forward to support him, giving a strained smile to Young Master Zhou, "Young Master Zhou, my brother is sincerely remorseful. Surely your anger has lessened with these punches? If you continue, it might kill him!"

Only then did Young Master Zhou noticed Shi Fengju and withdrew his hand, saying, "Young Master Shi is also here! In your presence, I’m not afraid to say, even killing this wretched thing wouldn’t quell my hatred! For your sake, I’ll spare him today. Let him quickly scram from our house and never show his face again, or each time I see him, I’ll beat him!"

"Uncle—"

"Shut up! Who are you calling uncle?" Young Master Zhou glared furiously, more incensed than Mrs. Zhou had been when called "mother-in-law."

Shi Fengming, frightened, instinctively ducked behind Shi Fengju and said, "Young Master Zhou, I came here to admit my guilt, and if you still feel angry, feel free to hit me a few more times! But please let me see Jingyi! I—"

"You still dare to mention my sister!" Young Master Zhou roared furiously, charging forward to drag him out and continue beating him.

Shi Fengju hurriedly tried to mediate, yet Mrs. Zhou cried from the side, "Well done, my son! Take this shameless fellow down a notch, don’t be polite with him!"

Seeing this, Master Zhou glanced sharply at her, calling out, "Stop this at once, what an undignified scene!"

Young Master Zhou then reluctantly glared at Shi Fengming and stepped back, but his eyes still stared intensely at him, his face cold, seemingly ready to pounce and give him another thorough beating at any moment.

"Since he is a guest, is this how you treat a guest? When did our Zhou family become so uncouth?" Master Zhou scolded his wife and son before turning to Shi Fengju with a smile, offering a greeting with clasped hands, "Please forgive my son’s rudeness, Young Master Shi."

Shi Fengming heaved a secret sigh of relief, thinking that Master Zhou was the only reasonable one in the Zhou family. Understanding Master Zhou’s character, Shi Fengju inwardly groaned, but also clasped his hands in return and smiled, "It is indeed my younger brother’s fault to begin with, Young Master Zhou was not to blame! This is indeed what he deserves!"