After bringing the Cheng family members to the guest courtyard, Steward Song withdrew. The Cheng household guards secured every corner of the compound, leaving the Song family members scarcely any opportunity to approach.
In the side chamber, the two maids laid the woman they had been supporting onto the bed before retreating to stand guard outside the door.
Cheng Wanli approached, sat down beside the bed, and gently released the pressure points restraining the woman. Soon, the previously unconscious figure slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes, however, blazed with fury and hatred as she glared at Cheng Wanli. She wanted to move, but her body remained frozen. Even cursing was beyond her power.
"Heh, had a good sleep on the journey?" He reached out, caressing her cheek and tucking a strand of hair that had fallen across her face behind her ear, revealing a face of breathtaking beauty.
