The Heiress's Substitute Groom Counterattack!

The servants in the house all looked on from the pillars in fright, wearing forlon expressions on their faces as they watched the scene that unfolded at the dining table.

"Haa?! Who the hell said that you could eat here?!" Young miss, Bai Xue spat out, hovering over the young girl sitting on her knees, on the dining room floor. The girl had long flowing black hair that rested at her waist, and round brown almond eyes that peeked out of her naturally long lashes.

She was the niece to the owner of the Huang Estate, Huang Xiao Mei, and just like her name, even a blind man could see that she was beautiful. Her pale white skin and sharp pink lips made heads spin whenever she walked.

"Take this! Freeloader!" A lanky woman no less than twenty six or older spat out, throwing the hairpin that held her bleached blonde hair in a tight bun. This woman was the older sister of Bai Xue, Xu Ruo.

The servants looked away as both Xu Ruo and Bai Xue abused Xiao Mei, all because she was eating a meal in the dining room. One would think that because she was the niece to the famous tycoon Huang Jin, that her living conditions would be better.

Sadly, Xiao Mei's situation was different. Her father had played hooky when he was younger and started a business of his own with his inheritance. And when the business went under, he took flight, abandoning Xiao Mei and her mother Qing Shan.

The unforgiving Huang family didn't care for the child, if it hadn't been for her 'big sister' looking out for her, she might've gone with her mother to her maternal ancestral home in the mountains. Serving Buddha for the rest of her life.

"Don't forget your place in this house! We let you eat our food, but don't forget that a pig is still a pig even when dressed up." Snorted Bai Xue, despite being secretly mocked at for having a crooked nose.

Xiao Mei sniffled, "The helpers were washing the dishes so I couldn't eat in the kitchen. Please forgive me." She pleaded with clasped hands. Her beauty seemed to radiate even more while she was being abused by the vile pair.

The servants shook their heads in discomfort.

"Forgive?! Hahaha! I'll forgive you when you pay back the money your lecherous mother stole from us!" Bai Xue raised her voice, bringing up a sensitive matter.

Xiao Mei's mother had not only dropped her daughter and cut ties with her, she also stole some money from a safe, before leaving. Day after day, the vile pair would torment Xiao Mei, who already worked three part time jobs to repay the debt.

All without the knowledge of Mr Huang.

"I promise to get the money ready..."

*Slap*

Xu Ruo landed a heavy slap on Xiao Mei's face, using all three gold bands on her fingers. The girl fell on her face, blood trickled down her nose and bruised lip, onto the marble flooring.

"We're tired of your empty promises! You wretched piece of freeloading trash-" She raised her hand over her head to land another slap the daylights out of the pathetic weak creature.

However, her assault was interjected by a tight grip on her wrist. "Who the hell dares to stop me?!" Xu Ruo spat out recklessly, flinging her head back to see who it was.

"Watch where you're spraying that mane, you horse faced bitch!" A commanding voice slured at Xu Ruo, striking fear into the tyrannical woman's face. She was only four years away from her thirties, but nearly pissed herself.

Her widened eyes fell from the rose tattoo on the woman's inner wrist, to the bright red travel box beside her.

"J-Jia Qi?" Bai Xue spat out in a flustered tone.

At the mention of her 'big sister' Xiao Mei quickly got off her knees and pushed her black locks behind her so she could get a good look at her.

The young miss had her silky brown hair styled into a bob cut, with bangs that danced at her eyebrows, showing off her gorgeous collarbone in the off shoulder crop top she had on. Compared to Bai Xue and Xu Ruo who had on expensive gowns and pearls, Jia Qi had on high waisted high pants and casual sneakers.

"Say it again, who the hell is the freeloading piece of trash?" Jia Qi dared Xu Ruo, staring down the woman who was four years older.

Xu Ruo turned as pale as a ghost. "Meimei, you've gotten it confused, I didn't say it like that."

"Oh?" Jia Qi raised a fake stunned brow. "Has eating gourmet dishes every night blocked your brains?!" Her icy tone made the older woman straighten her back.

Jia Qi withdrew her hand and furiously rubbed it against her pants. She took a good look at the blood on the floor, then at the noodles spilled next to it, then at the broken soup bowl laid beside everything. Then, she took a good glance at the new wounds on Xiao Mei's face. Her features contorted into a deep frown.

"You can never teach an old dog new tricks." She hissed and then reached into her pocket, she brought out her phone and started dialing a number.

Both sisters instinctively knew what would happen and fell to their knees immediately.

"Please, it was an honest mistake!" Bai Xue pleaded with folded palms.

Her older sister Xu Ruo concurred, "I've been feeling under the weather Miss Jia. I would never have dared to hurt our beloved cousin otherwise-"

Jia Qi scoffed. "Our cousin? I've been abroad for only five years and you've started getting weird thoughts. Bai Xue, Xu Ruo, remind me, who is the real freeloader here?" She demanded, although she sounded forgetful, the vile pair and all the helps knew the obvious truth all too well.

"We are." Both sisters admitted with their heads bowed down to the one and only daughter of Huang Jin.

The living heiress to the Huang family business.

Jia Qi cracked a wide grin, "I thought so. Outsiders shouldn't have a say in family matters." She said, bitterly reminding the two of their true identity.

As her gold digging step-sisters.

"If you want my forgiveness, then eat it off the floor." Jia Qi suggested, looking behind her at the plate of noodles spilled from the dining table.

Xiao Mei gasped and covered her mouth.

Both women turned pale, as they looked behind them at the noodles on the floor. Bai Xue cursed herself for trampling on them, with the intention of making Xiao Mei eat them afterwards.

"Miss Jia, it's dirty..."

Jia Qi crouched down to match their level and recited with venom in her tone. "A pig is still a pig even when dressed up."

A cold shiver cascaded down the spines of both women, they exchanged pitiful glances with each other, as though contemplating the idea.

"I don't have all day." The young heiress reminded them, looking at her invisible watch, acting like a ruthless loan shark collecting debts.

Helpless, both sisters crouched down in front of the meal and stuck their heads out to eat it. However, just as Bai Xue was about to take a bite out of it, Xiao Mei intervened.

"Big sister, that's enough, I'm not even that hurt. Please forgive them." Xiao Mei pleaded in a soft tone, almost choked up in tears.

It had been five long years since Jia Qi left for the states, for her, it was enough that her big sister didn't forget all about her. Taking revenge was meaningless.

Jia Qi could see what Xiao Mei was thinking and relaxed her shoulders into a defeated sigh.

Xiao Mei had always been like this.

"You two! Clean this mess up. If anyone helps you, I'll make you do double the labor. Am I clear?!"

"Y-Yes! Thank you Miss Jia!" The girls chanted at different times, repeatedly bowing their heads to Jia Qi. The young miss clicked her tongue, then signalled Xiao Mei to come over.

The timid twenty one year old marched past the angry sisters, who looked like they wanted to pour hot water on her face, and sauteed over to her 'big sister'.

Jia Qi carelessly flung her arm over Xiao Mei's shoulder and ruffled the girl's hair a bit.

"Big sister." Xiao Mei pouted.

"Come with me! We have so much catching up to do!" Jia Qi excitedly announced, pulling her younger sister by the wrist, towards the double spiral staircase to her bedroom.

As the two excitedly chirped upstairs, Bai Xue and Xu Ruo intensified their glares, harbouring nothing but Ill intent towards the heiress of the family.

*City F Airport*

A frantic man in his late forties ran about what seemed to be an empty airport, save for the men in matching black suits mounting every exit.

"What the hell are you saying?! Is your police here just for show?!" He shouted into the phone.

The airport staff were lined up in a single file, all wearing frightened looks on their faces as the unknown angry man in a suit barked at the highest ranking police officer of the country like he were a schoolboy.

"I don't care what means you have to take! Make sure the young master is found before dusk today!" Assistant Lee ordered in an unforgiving tone.