"Really?"
At that, Xia Wanwan's eyes sparkled, a hint of excitement shining through.
She walked up to Li Kengqiang and bit a candied hawthorn off her skewer.
"(Munch, munch, munch) Then... tell your dad to (munch, munch, munch) go to the emperor... and report me (munch, munch, munch)."
"If the emperor (munch, munch, munch) doesn't punish me... then you (munch, munch, munch) have to fight me!!!"
"Do you dare?"
Having said that, Xia Wanwan puckered her little lips.
She spat out the hawthorn pit. With a ptooey, it struck Li Kengqiang in the face.
Li Kengqiang had never suffered such humiliation. His face twisted, and he was about to lunge at Xia Wanwan and beat her up.
But when he saw the Hidden Guards beside her, he lost his nerve again.
His cheeks still hurt. They were red all over-and swollen!
All he could do was make threats, shouting, "Fine, just you wait! Tomorrow! Tomorrow you'll have to apologize to me!"
"I'll make you kneel down and lick my shoes!"
Qing Da knocked down the hand he had pointed at Xia Wanwan with a strike of his stick.
Qing Da rolled his eyes at him. "No manners. Bring a few more people tomorrow, so you can't say our young lady bullied you!"
Li Kengqiang bawled as his servant helped him away, stumbling and scrambling to leave.
He also cursed at Auntie Wang. "You wretched slave! I'll deal with you when we get back! Get moving!"
Auntie Wang looked worried. She glanced at her young master, then at Wanwan.
Xia Wanwan showed her two baby teeth and grinned at her. "Yummy..."
Only then did Auntie Wang feel reassured enough to follow Li Kengqiang home.
"I'm afraid Auntie Wang's going to suffer for this." Pan Chun watched them retreat, her face full