Upon seeing her third daughter throw her dress and utter such words, the Han Family matriarch was livid.
She raised her hand to slap Chen Yingbao, but the girl deftly dodged her.
"You little bitch! Have the gall to talk to your mother like this!" The matriarch grabbed a washing stick to hit her, while cursing, "All you have to do is dance, not cater to guests. Stop acting so virtuous!"
Ignoring her, Yingbao turned and bolted.
She was not foolish enough to wait around for the matriarch to pummel her.
Running towards the courtyard entrance, she suddenly bumped into her biological father Chen Changping.
Chen Changping, dressed in a green robe, looked at her coldly.
Despite the fact that he had never hit her, Yingbao was understandably intimidated by her father who never treated her as his own.
Neither had he protested when her mother beat her or when her siblings, Chen Zhao and Chen Xu, bullied her.
His silent disregard and contempt instilled an innate fear in Yingbao.