13 13....internal grievances....

Meilin was a lot scarier when she didn't say anything, her oppressive aura came in full force.

Xia Jingyi gulped hard making a 'gu lu' sound.

"A'Mei, listen." she started,

#My grand-daughter is has become more ferocious than the last time I saw her. HELP#

#Still, she looks so good.QAQ# ....and so were her internal grievances.

"hmm?"

Qin Meilin had her eyes narrowed and was watched her, as if, if she said the wrong thing she would block all her cards and she was correct, Qin Meilin had similar thoughts.

"Last time....Last time I just wanted to..just." Xia Jingyi was guilty so, her words were not complete, she knew she was at fault but alas... she was still a child[?]

"It was his fault ba" Xia Jingyi unable to resist her oppression, blurted out what came to her mouth and as everybody could see, she was completely spoiled, spoiled beyond salvation and said something, she shouldn't have no matter what, in this situation.

Watching this as a bystander, Qin ZiXuan literally wanted to facepalm.

'Ah~ Grandma, please don't dig your own pit ba. She is hopeless in front of Linlin, we all are', he had a self-deprecating smile.

"Mrs. Qin, I heard you spent a million dollar just on your breakfast one of these days, do you have something to say about it?", Qin Meilin looked like a strict teacher or maybe a fiery cop who was stating that "YOU ARE FOUND GUILTY!!"

Xia Jingyi was shocked, she was sure she hid it well and the money used was from an account only she and old Qin knew of, so, how?

As if, she knew what was going on her mind, Qin Meilin let out a slight chuckle. It was very light but it sent shivers down the spines of everybody present, yes, including ZiXuan, well he was into every side of Meilin but he liked her 'S' side the most, it always ignited his own 'Do-S' persona.

Watching the lady in pastel pink with a seductive but evil smirk on her face, an even more dangerous smirk birthed upon his sexy lips but he hid it quickly, no, he couldn't let his Linlin see this side of him, she might run away again.

He let out his breath and his face was back to the sheepish one, he looked like an innocent rabbit with a helpless look as he heard her say--

"Do you think grandpa can hide anything from me? Hmm? Well....there is nothing about you that I don't know. Except for the last week, didn't you feel like someone was watching you, ne, tell me Mrs Qin" her voice was very languid and leisurely as if, talking about the weather.

It was very scary cause she just said that she has been keeping a watch over a person who thought she was roaming around like a free bird, who thought nobody knew of her whereabouts and was probably proud of it.

Yes, Xia Jingyi has forgotten that even though Qin Meilin was not around at that time, it didn't mean she was not a control freak, she always liked to have everything, everything under her control, when it came to the general affairs of her family, she was even more strict!! It was her OCD.

"Mrs. Qin, you have spent close to 3 billion dollars from Grandpa's account while yours was left untouched. You left him for a year without any notice or call. As you flew all over the world enjoying rubbish, he was waiting for just a single call from you, all alone and was even ready to apologize, even though clearly it wasn't his fault. Just because I have not been around for a while, did you think the rules around was just for show...and you still have the gall to push the blame on him? Are you trying to enlighten me?" her voice was flat and strict, she rubbed her temples and sighed

"haha...haha....A'Mei, sorry, sorry. I know I was at wrong." Xia Jingyi was actually feeling very guilty.

"Eh? I thought it was Grandpa's fault this time, no?" Meilin had an almost innocent look, the keyword being 'almost', she just couldn't hide the taunting in her eyes, ah, even she couldn't control herself when she lost a screw and this time around she had lost her cool.

"No! No No, not at all. It was Grandma's fault this time. Hubby didn't do anything. It was all my fault....I am really reflecting, so, A'Mei for-forgive me" towards the end her voice was a lot meeker as she gave an SOS signal to her grandson, he was the only one who could help her now but today was not her day--

Just before ZiXuan could interfere a cold voice rang out, "I don't feel your sincerity on the matter and asking for XuanXuan help...hah" she literally scoffed, "Grandma, about the matter about father you could have asked me."

Xia Jingyi's body jerked as she looked at her grand-daughter who spoke nonchalantly about the taboo of their family, her son, Qin Yu, the reason she had left the house for a year. Her cheerful eyes dimmed a bit as she saw her granddaughter, for whom her father was just that, her "biological father", a sperm donor and nothing else, she talked about him in a business tone, there was no longing in her tone, no care, there was nothing in her voice, just indifference.

'Well, she is not the one to blame, her father to her was just a stranger after all.' Xia Jingyi thought to herself as the light came back into her eyes and she waited for her judgment.

"Next time, ask me to get the information about father. There is no need to run away from home. I can neglect your usual tantrums but this time Grandpa got involved and was hurt. You crossed the line" her voice was a little bit colder towards the end. Qin Meilin had her temper, usually, controlled but today--

"I will be confiscating all your cards for the next month, starting now. Since this time grandpa was also at fault for not disciplining you and letting you out on the wild for an extended amount of time, I'll be taking his black cards too and you both will be grounded in the ancestral mansion for 15 days, which may extend depending upon your performance. I expect you to reflect upon your deed, this time I am still, letting you off easy and there will be no 'next time'. Lastly, you'll be apologizing to grandpa for your rash conduct, ok?" she said with a domineering aura, she won't take 'No' for an answer.

Xia Jingyi was already in a nervous breakdown and was mumbling 'No cards, no shopping, no outing'...and when she heard about the 'apology' part she almost rebutted -

"I won't a-p-o-l" and the rest was lost in a mumble as she saw the dazzling smile on Qin Meilin's face.

"hmm? 2 months?" Qin Meilin gave her, her best smile, it was so innocent but so indifferent and cold.

"I month!! Apology!! Got it!!" Xia Jingyi saluted while she cried without tears. 'My A'Mei is bullying me but ....I still like her QAQ"

After she got her desired answer, Qin Meilin nonchalantly glanced at the SP who were beside her Grandma and a small smile bloomed on her lips.

Just one glance and the SPs had cold sweats trickling down their backs because they were scared, scared of this 'Empress'.

They knew that after she was done with the matriarch, they will follow her example.

If Qin Meilin could find about that breakfast incident, it wouldn't have been hard for her to find about the other 'adventures'.

Even though they had protested against her decisions back then still, they had followed her and didn't control her well, they were unable to do so but they had been asked to do so by Qin Meilin when she had recruited her back then and were paid to put Xia Jingyi in control! They didn't perform up to the expectation.

They were not at fault but they were not safe either as they let XIA Jingyi run wild under their eyes. As they watched Qin Meilin treat the well known "tigress" of the old generation as a kid, they knew it was also over for them.

Xia Jingyi was known for her nobility in the circle but they being her close guards, knew that she was a 'tigress' and was ruthless only to her foe otherwise she acted like a spoilt brat, yes, these were the words they, people half her age, used to describe her.

They knew that blocking her cards were severe than a death-verdict for her, that is, Qin Meilin was really pissed of. They protected her but so what, it was, the basic requirement for their job, what Qin Meilin wanted was not an excuse but a concrete answer for their poor conduct on the matter. 'They wished they shouldn't have swayed and been brain-washed by the matriarch back then...ah!! they were not at fault ba..but nobody would listen to them QAQ' was their thought.

This Empress was the final boss and had the final say in the family and as they had followed the matriarch in all her outings without replying back to either the Young Master or Old Master....haah...probably a hellish training was awaiting them. They all had only one wish, ' Please god...not Africa this time..anywhere but Africa"

Just as all of them came to a standstill, an angel descended for all of them and gave a bear hug to Meilin from behind.

She froze for a second before relaxing as the angel snuggled his head in the crook of her neck.

She let out a deep sigh.....