What was meant to be a glorious event for the Chi family with the addition of several new cars to their assets was officially a burst thanks to the presence of one family of unwanted visitors at their home.
When Chi Lian and her brothers drove up to the house, what greeted them was not the sound of nursery rhymes which were usually accompanied by the lovely voice of mama Chi as she sung to Mei-Mei at this time of the evening usually. It was the sound of their aunt insulting their mother and calling her a selfish and wicked woman.
At the door, Chi Rui who hated that family the most looked at his elder brother and asked, "Is it really that old witch or am I ears not working?"
"It's them." Chi Wei answered roughly.
His fists were clenched and the veins on the side of his head were slightly swollen.
"How did they even get here?" Chi Zimo asked.
"Someone must have told them where we moved to. Obviously they are not here with good intentions."
"If I beat up that old witch today, nobody should interfere." Chi Rui warned his siblings. For so long, all he wanted to do was beat up that shameless family but Chi Wei held him back. However, after everything that family had done to them after they lost their fortune had taught them to rely on no one but themselves. That family was not on his list of relatives anymore.
Chi Lian pushed the door open and the siblings walked in like warriors. Their eyes exuded aggressiveness and hatred.
Immediately, Chi Lian noticed that her mother's hair was disorganized and her eyes were red. It was obvious that someone had pulled on her hair. She could imagine how much pain her mother had endured. Rage filled her heart.
"Who touched you?" she asked.
Her aunt Li Chien who was standing to the side screamed immediately, "It was me who did it. What will you do about it?"
Without hesitation, Chi Lian walked up to her aunt and slapped her across the cheek.
"Chi Lian, how dare you?" her cousin asked.
"I dare. And I will do even worse if she ever lays a hand on my mother again."
"I will tell mother about this. Your wicked daughter dared to slap her aunt, what a good child you have raised sister!"
Her Aunt's face was contorted with a viciousness and meanness.
Usually, this is the part where Chi Lian's mother would soften and give in to all of her sister's demands but today, she was adamant. She already knew the true color of her so called maternal family and wanted nothing to do with them.
"Do whatever you want" Mama Chi said.
"You think you can do whatever you want because you made a little money. Let me tell you, half of all your money belongs to me. I am the one taking care of our mother and that is what she said should be done." Her aunt screamed like shrew.
"That used to be the old system. You will never get a coin out of our family ever again." Chi Wei walked towards his aunt slowly.
"What are you doing? Do you want to beat up my mum too? I will call the police" Wen Li threatened.
"Go ahead; we will file charges for trespassing and injury." Chi Lian informed her.
"How can you say injury when it's you that slapped my mother? Everybody saw it."
Like a fool, Wen Li looked around the room for support as if she had forgotten that everybody else in that house currently was a member of the Chi family with the exception of her and her mother.
Without any support, she said, "You people are bullying us." and started crying.
"What a white lotus." Chi Zimo said.
"So shameless," Chi Rui added.
"You should leave before another slap is added onto you." Chi Lian pointed to the open door way.
At that moment, Mei-Mei who had been hiding in the kitchen stepped out and run to Chi Lian.
"Ma-ma," she called out in fear.
Chi Lian carried her and comforted her.
"Huh." Wen Li gasped. "Whose child is that?"
"Mine, not that it's any of your business." Chi Lian answered coldly.
"You even have a bastard child. I knew you were a good for nothing whore." Wen Li laughed wickedly.
"Sister, you have such a useless daughter." Li Chien smiled smugly like she won the jack pot in her daughter. "My Wen Li would never get pregnant before marriage."
"Then take your pure virgin daughter and leave my house." Mama Chi replied unbothered by the vicious words said by her sister.
"Ha-ha,_ virgin." Chi Zimo laughed. He looked at his aunt and cousin, pointed at them and continued to laugh like he had just heard the biggest joke of the century.
The other members of the family were struggling to hold back their laughter as well. Everyone in that room knew why the relationship between Ji Haolin and Chi Lian ended.
The two of them were caught together in bed in a hotel!!!. Wen Li had no business making her voice present in the virgin discussion.
Embarrassed at being the source of the joke, Wen Li angrily stomped her foot and shouted, "Stop laughing. You, Chi Lian what lies have you been telling about me?"
At that moment, another unwanted visitor made his way into their house. It was none other than the unwelcome Ji Haolin.
"Li-Li, I came as soon as I could." He run to Wen Li.
Immediately, like the aspiring actress she was, Wen Li broke down in tears and claimed that she and her mother were being bullied.
Ji Haolin looked at Chi Lian like she was the source of all evil.
"Why won't you let LI-li be? I am the one who approached her. I fell in love with her first. If there is anyone you should be angry with, it should be me."
"Where did this fool come from to spew such nonsense?" Chi Wei asked.
"Do you even know what is going on here right now?" Chi Rui asked as well.
"JI haolin, you continue to disappoint me." Chi Lian looked at him coldly and continued, "Your desire for mediocrity is embarrassing enough as it is but your stupidity is even worse."
So offended, Wen Li heaved, "Chi Lian who are you referring to as mediocre?"
"You Wen Li, Isn't it obvious. You have a flat chest, flat buttocks, tiny brain and ugly heart." Chi Lian moved closer to her as she stated each attribute. "Mediocre." She finished her words directly in Wen Li's face.
"Phu_phu_phu_" Chi Zimo laughed into his hands.
Eventually all pretense fell away and he laughed out loud without shame.
The other members of the Chi family who were pretending that they would not laugh could not hold back and laughed as well.
The humiliated Wen Li stared at Chi Lian with malicious intent. As if all she wanted to do was wrap her hands around her neck and squeeze it really tight in that moment.
"Don't insult my daughter like that you shameless whore. You even have a bastard child. What right do you have to call my Wen Li mediocre?" Li Chien pushed Chi Lian and she lost her footing.
"Chi-Chi!!, Her family screamed in fear.