The Arrogant Little Consort: Your Highness, Come Catch a Bug

Chapter 5: A Lesson (1)

Chapter 5: A Lesson (1) Hua Lingqin looked over with a smile and said softly, “Little sister, we haven’t seen each other in so long. Did you miss your big sister?” As she recalled, among those who had bullied Hua Lingqin in the past, her younger sister, Hua Siyao, was definitely at the top of the list! She was dressed in mourning clothes, her hair disheveled, and her body covered in yellow dust. Yet, with that gentle smile on her face, the sight was utterly eerie! When she saw Hua Lingqin looking at her, Hua Siyao’s eyes suddenly widened, her breath catching for a moment—she nearly fainted from the shock! “Aaaah!!” Hua Siyao covered her ears with both hands, her face contorted with terror. She shook her head frantically, babbling incoherently, “Go away! You’ve got the wrong person! I’m not the one who killed you! Don’t come after me!!! It was Father who sent you to the wedding to ward off bad luck! It has nothing to do with me! I didn’t instigate it!” Hearing this, the smile on Hua Lingqin’s face grew even broader, but a cold glint flashed in her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, devoid of any trace of humor. So, there was such a hidden story behind Hua Lingqin’s fate after all. Her chest felt tight and oppressive, filled with a powerful sense of resentment—it was Hua Lingqin’s, a physical reaction from her body. Hua Lingqin frowned slightly and rubbed her forehead. She truly loathed this feeling of being controlled by others, but since she had taken over this body, doing a few things on its behalf wasn’t entirely out of the question. Hua Siyao was so terrified by Hua Lingqin that her legs went weak. With a thud, she knelt on the ground, babbling incoherently, “Don’t come after me! Your death has nothing to do with me!” As she spoke, she shoved the maid beside her violently and shrieked, “What are you still standing there for! You useless thing, hurry up and go to the kitchen to fetch a basin of black dog’s blood to splash on her!” The maid obeyed the order. Though her legs were trembling with fear, she didn’t slow down, dashing toward the kitchen at top speed! Several times along the way, she nearly fell flat on her face. Hua Lingqin snorted derisively. Just how terrified must she be to be so frightened—to actually believe in black dog’s blood? With a gentle smile, Hua Lingqin slowly walked toward Hua Siyao, who was kneeling on the ground, her face pale with fear. As she approached, she said softly, “Little sister, why are you so terrified?” “Ahhh!!” Hua Siyao shrank back in terror, flailing her arms wildly as she screamed, “No! Go away, go away! It wasn’t me! Don’t come near me!!” Suddenly, Hua Siyao’s tone turned shrill. “What are you standing there for! Pour it already!” Hua Lingqin turned around and saw that the maid was indeed quick—she had returned in no time, holding a bowl of blood that reeked of a foul, fishy stench. Hearing her mistress’s command, the maid immediately twisted her wrist, ready to splash the dog’s blood onto Hua Lingqin! Hua Lingqin wasn’t about to let her get away with it. With a cold laugh, she moved her feet and was instantly in front of the maid. She extended her long leg and kicked the maid squarely in the stomach, sending her flying through the air! She crashed heavily onto the ground! Startled by the face suddenly inches from her own, the maid’s hand trembled—her heart nearly stopped. Then she felt a searing pain in her abdomen, the world spinning, and she was sent flying! Hua Lingqin steadied the basin of black dog’s blood in her hands, not spilling a single drop. Suddenly, the corner of her mouth curled upward. She turned, raised her arm, and instantly, a scream that echoed throughout the Hua mansion rang out! A foul stench filled the air. Hua Siyao was drenched from head to toe in the basin of black dog’s blood and now sat on the ground, her face frozen in disbelief. “Clang!” With a loud clatter, Hua Lingqin casually tossed the basin onto the floor, raised an eyebrow, and laughed, “How about that? Feels good, doesn’t it?” Hua Siyao sat on the ground in a daze for quite some time before finally coming to her senses. She was so enraged by Hua Lingqin’s words that her whole body began to tremble. “You! You bitch, how dare you do this to me?! I’ll kill you!” With that, she leaped to her feet and lunged at Hua Lingqin with all her might! Her attack was clearly meant to be lethal. A foul stench hit her face. Hua Lingqin wrinkled her nose in disgust and kicked out, striking Hua Siyao squarely in the abdomen! Hua Siyao felt a searing pain in her stomach—it felt as if her abdomen had been shattered. The agony made her face contort, and her whole body shook uncontrollably! Hua Lingqin shook her leg and frowned. “You’re so filthy. Stay away from me.” Hearing this, Hua Siyao was deeply provoked. She trembled even more violently, trying to crawl to her feet to fight Hua Lingqin, but the pain forced her back to her knees, leaving her in a pitiful state. Seeing her mistress beaten like this, the maid panicked and shrieked, “You wretch! How dare you strike the Second Young Lady! Just wait until the Head of the House arrives—you’ll be in for it!” The moment they heard the words “Master of the House,” the crowd—whose legs had been trembling with fear—suddenly found their courage. This was the Hua Manor, after all, and with the Master of the House in charge, how could she possibly run wild here?! Hua Lingqin cast a mocking glance at the maid and said, “Oh? Is he that terrifying?” With that, she waved her hand, and Hua Siyao was instantly swept against the wall by an invisible force! The impact was so powerful that cracks even appeared in the wall! “Miss!!” The maid’s eyes widened in horror as she shrieked, “You bitch! I’ll fight you to the death!” With that, she lunged at Hua Lingqin! Hua Lingqin gave a disdainful smile and flicked her arm. A long white silk ribbon shot out from her sleeve, infused with inner energy. The soft ribbon instantly became as powerful as a whip! With a gentle flick of the silk, the maid who was first in line was sent flying, taking the servants charging up behind her with her! Hua Lingqin spun on her heel, the white silk whipping through the air. The servants closing in on her were instantly sent flying, crashing straight into the ground. For a moment, the sound of “thud! thud!” rang out—the noise alone was enough to make one wince. Gazing at the pile of bodies on the ground, Hua Lingqin withdrew her white silk sash, ignoring the groans and whimpers of the injured. With a smirk, she crouched before the heap and looked down at Hua Siyao, who was pinned beneath the very bottom. “My noble Second Young Lady,” she said with a laugh, “how does this feel?” Buried at the very bottom, Hua Siyao was crushed by the heavy weight, her eyes rolling back and her mouth foaming as she nearly passed out. Hearing Hua Lingqin’s words, a surge of unbearable rage welled up within her. She struggled to move her fingers and forced a few words through clenched teeth: “You…” “Oh~” Hua Lingqin feigned sudden realization. “So it feels good, does it? Then stay there a little longer.” Hua Siyao’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot from sheer fury! Hua Lingqin sneered, stood up, and was about to turn and leave when suddenly a voice called out from behind her, “Hua Lingqin?!” The voice was uncertain, terrified, and panicked. She turned to see a middle-aged man dressed quite smartly, staring at Hua Lingqin with a look of astonishment and uncertainty. It was none other than Hua Lingqin’s biological father, the head of the Hua family—Hua Xiao! Hua Lingqin shot him a cold glance, her expression completely impassive. Seeing that it was indeed Hua Lingqin, Hua Xiao’s face immediately filled with anxiety. He glanced behind him to make sure no one else was there, then hurried over to her side, saying as he approached, “What are you doing here?! Weren’t you supposed to be going to your funeral? Hurry back! If you run back like this, how will the Lei family ever let us off the hook? Hurry back!” As he spoke, he reached out to grab Hua Lingqin’s sleeve—he actually intended to force her back to be buried alive! What a wonderful father, Hua Lingqin sneered inwardly, brushing his hand away expressionlessly. Hua Xiao’s hand grasped at thin air. He froze for a moment, then frowned and snapped, “What are you doing?! Why are you throwing a tantrum at a time like this?! Even if you don’t want to die, there’s nothing I can do about it! Go back immediately! Don’t drag our entire clan down with you!” His words were spoken with such righteous indignation that Hua Lingqin nearly laughed in anger. How amusing—this was the first time she’d ever seen a father like this. He was personally pushing his own daughter into the fire pit without a shred of remorse, speaking with such self-righteousness. His face was truly thick. After he finished speaking, Hua Lingqin shot him a cold glance and said icily, “You’re so naive. If you want to go to your death, go by yourself—don’t drag me down with you!” Unexpectedly, his usually timid daughter had uttered such a defiant and unfilial statement. Hua Xiao was instantly stunned, rendered speechless. Hua Lingqin continued, “Anyway, as long as the sacrificial victim is alive, it doesn’t matter who it is. If you won’t go, then send your utterly adorable second daughter—it has nothing to do with me.”