The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 71 - 0 Who Provoked Whom First (Second Update)

"Big brother," Ye Miao panicked, struggling fiercely.

Ye Lei alone could hardly hold him down, so Ye Rui quickly helped to pin down Ye Miao, the two of them pressing his shoulders, pushing him to walk outside.

Ye Yu watched as her son was escorted out and didn’t dare to utter a single word to plead for mercy.

Receiving family discipline was better than falling into the hands of Ye Jiuliang.

Besides, if she begged the old master for mercy at this time, he wouldn’t be persuaded and would only increase the severity of the punishment.

"Master, please walk slowly," Aren supported the Ye Family patriarch as they left, with Ye Yan and the others following behind.

The ancestral hall wasn’t far from the Bamboo Forest, rather secluded.

At night, the cold wind blew through, with the rustling of the leaves in the Bamboo Forest creating an inexplicably chilling sensation in those who heard it.

At this moment, the ancestral hall was brightly lit.

The faint scent of incense permeated the air.

The ancestral hall was cleaned daily, and the floor was spotless.

Ye Miao knelt on the ground, and Aren held a dark green disciplinary ruler in both hands; the ruler was about two feet long and one inch thick, suggesting the pain it would inflict when used.

"Aren, begin," commanded the Ye Family patriarch suddenly.

Aren nodded, took the disciplinary ruler, and walked behind Ye Miao.

He took a breath and, as his hand rose, the disciplinary ruler landed heavily on Ye Miao’s back.

"Smack—"

"Uh—"

Never having been treated this way, Ye Miao’s body tilted, and he couldn’t help but utter a pained groan.

"Kneel up straight," the Ye Family patriarch said emotionlessly.

Ye Miao’s eyes reddened as he clenched his fists and slowly straightened his back.

"Continue, don’t stop," said the Ye Family patriarch.

"Yes."

Aren once again raised the disciplinary ruler and brought it down on Ye Miao without diminishing force.

One strike, two strikes...

Ye Xin couldn’t bear to watch and silently turned her head away.

Amiao was really out of luck this time.

Standing beside the Ye Family patriarch, Ye Yu kept her head down, refusing to watch Ye Miao being punished, tightly clutching the hem of her clothing, restraining the impulse to rush over and shield her son.

She glanced out of the corner of her eye at Ye Jiuliang, who was leaning against the doorframe, with a flash of evil glint passing through the depths of her eyes.

Ye Jiuliang, I will forever remember this debt.

We shall see.

"Puh—"

After fifteen strikes, Ye Miao could no longer hold on. He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed weakly to the ground.

Ye Yu was startled and, caring for nothing else, rushed over, "Amiao."

She struggled to help Ye Miao up, letting him lean against her. Used to being pampered from a young age, Ye Miao’s complexion was terrifyingly pale after having been punished.

"Dad, after so many strikes, enough is enough. If he is beaten any more, Amiao will lose his life," Ye Yu said to the Ye Family patriarch, her eyes reddening.

"Please, for the sake of my only son, forgive him this once. I promise I will discipline him properly in the future and won’t let him make such foolish mistakes again."

"Yes, Grandfather, Amiao has been beaten up like this, please forgive him just this once," Ye Xin pleaded.

Old Master Ye was silent, looking up at Ye Jiuliang, he asked, "Jiuliang, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

Under the moonlight, the girl’s rosy lips slightly lifted, bloodthirsty and indifferent.

"So-so," she said indifferently, "If you want me to let him off, fifteen strokes of the disciplinary ruler wouldn’t be nearly enough."

"Ye Jiuliang, don’t push your luck," Ye Xin said.

"Who is the one pushing their luck?" Ye Jiuliang stepped over the threshold and strolled in, "And who was it that provoked me in the first place, hmm?"

Ye Xin was at a loss for words.

"What else do you want?" Ye Yu asked with a steady air.

"Do you see those two large water jars outside?" Ye Jiuliang walked up to her, looking down at the trembling Ye Miao from a superior position.

"Starting tomorrow, I want him to carry water buckets to the courtyard over there to fetch water and then carry it back to fill these two jars, remember to have both jars filled for me, the term is two weeks."

Ye Lei took up Ye Miao’s defense, "Amiao is injured like this, how can he carry water, and besides, those two water jars are very large, just going back and forth carrying water would take up all morning."

With injuries all over, one should be resting in bed for a while, how could possibly have the strength to carry water tomorrow, this is obviously intentional harassment.

"So what?" Ye Jiuliang shrugged her shoulders, with a playful smile, "Oh, and don’t think anyone can cheat for him, if I find out, then please bear the consequences on your own."

Old Master Ye stood up, leaving no room for interjection, "This matter will be handled as Jiuliang has said." He paused, looking at Ye Jiuliang, "You’ll stay in the guest room tonight, tomorrow I’ll have someone clean up your room."

"No rush, I’m fine staying at a hotel," Ye Jiuliang said casually, hands in pockets, "Once I find a suitable place, I will move out of the Ye Family."

Staying here was in no way convenient, it seems she had to find a new nest soon.

"What are you talking about?" Upon hearing she wanted to move away from the Ye Family, Old Master Ye’s face changed instantly, "You’re back in the capital, and you want to live outside—it’s absurd." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"At least living outside will allow me a peaceful sleep, won’t it?" Her voice was cold, and very stifling.

Old Master Ye rubbed his temple, "You may stay in a hotel tonight if you wish, but I do not agree with you moving out of the Ye Family, this is not negotiable."

Feeling extremely tired, Ye Jiuliang did not want to engage in a battle of words with him, after all, the decision to move or not was hers to make, and no one could stop her.

She turned to leave, her footsteps hesitating at the door.

"I forgot something, don’t even dream of erasing the Ye Family’s surveillance footage, I have my ways of retrieving it, and Ye Miao should be very clear about this." She turned her head slightly, her smile carrying a hint of roguishness.

With that said, she left without stopping.

Old Master Ye withdrew his gaze, looking at the unconscious Ye Miao, "Aren, call the doctor to have a look at him."

"Yes."

"Dad, it’s late, let me help you back to rest," Ye Yan said softly.

Old Master Ye nodded, allowing himself to be assisted away.

After a long while, Ye Yan slowly started to speak, "Dad, we’ve let Jiuliang stay abroad all these years and haven’t really cared for her, she probably feels estranged from us already."

Old Master Ye glanced sideways, "What are you trying to say?"

"Just now in the living room, you saw Jiuliang’s decisive skills. We have no idea what she’s been through abroad these years. If someone with ulterior motives were to exploit her against the Ye Family, it would not be good," Ye Yan analyzed methodically.

Ye Yan’s suspicions were mostly inherited from him, Old Master Ye sighed lightly, "Ayan, she is after all Ayuan’s daughter."

"Dad, don’t worry, I didn’t mean anything else, she is Ayuan’s only daughter, I wouldn’t do anything to her," Ye Yan said, his eyelids drooping slightly, concealing the ruthlessness deep in his eyes.

"I just wanted to remind you to pay more attention to her. After all, the young lady is still vulnerable to being exploited by others."

Old Master Ye nodded, "I’m aware of that."