Chapter 234 - 162 Bullying Others_2
The sun had already begun to set, and they no longer felt like going to the Wuxi Tea Building, so Liang Jinzhao invited them to dine at the nearby Drunken Immortal Residence.
The Drunken Immortal Residence was one of the finest taverns in Xizhou Mansion. Even before night had fallen completely, several red lanterns outside the building were already shining brightly. Its clientele comprised solely the wealthy and noble, among them some richly adorned women.
The group went straight up to the second floor, where Liang Jinzhao and Song Huaijin, among others, entered a private room, followed closely by Qian Yeejin and Wan Dazhong. Qian Manting and Qian Manpo, entranced by all that was new to them, walked slowly, gazing around in wonder, while Qian Yixiu accompanied them, lagging behind.
Qian Manpo, looking up at the glittering glazed lamps on the ceiling, collided with someone by accident.
A sharp cry ensued as a beautifully dressed woman crumpled her face in pain. She cursed, "You little rat, you stepped on my foot. Ouch, it hurts to death."
Frightened upon realizing he had bumped into a person of status, Qian Manpo stood there, petrified, unsure of how to react.
The maid serving the beautiful woman had barely blinked before her mistress met with an accident and was equally shocked. Seeing that the misfortune was caused by this poor boy, she slapped Qian Manpo, scolding him, "Where did this wretched scamp come from, daring to step on our Maternal Aunt Fang’s foot?"
Qian Manting quickly went to pull his weeping brother aside, while Qian Yixiu stepped forward, raising his voice, "Why are you hitting him? Surely if two people collide, both are at fault. How can you blame a mere child when your grown mistress doesn’t watch where she’s going?"
Now, Yixiu wasn’t afraid; with Uncle Liang and Young Master Song in the house, they wouldn’t stand for such treatment.
Yixiu had already recognized the woman who had been bumped into. She was Huang Wanchun’s favored concubine, Maternal Aunt Fang, whom he had seen once when he was a ghost. He even had the eye-opening experience of witnessing a spectacular show, where she played the lead role.
Even if she was the concubine of a Royal Merchant, she couldn’t provoke the likes of Uncle Liang and Young Master Song from aristocratic families. Perhaps due to her connection with Zhang Yang and Huang Yue’e, Yixiu found Maternal Aunt Fang and her daughter particularly distasteful.
Witnessing the poor child’s bold retort, two more women rushed forward, hurling insults, "You miserable thing, you bumped into our Maternal Aunt and still talk back with such impudence?" They went on to raise their hands as if to strike again.