Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 506 - 506 507 Hooking Her Heart_1

Chapter 506: Chapter 507: Hooking Her Heart_1 Chapter 506: Chapter 507: Hooking Her Heart_1 Muniang originally felt extremely uncomfortable under the scrutiny of Rong Liming, and now, seeing his hypocritical demeanor, she felt disgusted.

She was no naïve and sweet young girl, how could she possibly believe that a servant could strut around without orders from their master?!

Rong Liming, addressing the servants Muniang had knocked to the ground, said, “Scram! You shameless things!”

The servants, unsure of their master’s intentions and not daring to say much, hastily scrambled up from the ground and skulked off to the side.

Rong Liming immediately bowed to Muniang, saying, “I am Rong Liming, my oversight in disciplining the servants has caused trouble for you, milady. Please don’t take offense.”

Muniang glanced at his dog-like face that was so quick to change expressions.

Qingya immediately stepped in front of Muniang, “She is our Lady, she has children, not some miss to be addressed lightly, watch your language!”

Having been with Muniang day in and day out, Qingya had indeed developed a keen eye, and how could she not see that Mr. Rong was clearly interested in Muniang?

Rong Liming was momentarily taken aback, since Muniang didn’t have her hair up, he had assumed she was an unmarried girl, especially since she had a youthful face that did not betray the fact that she had children.

Now that the weather had turned cold, nearing winter, Muniang, who was sensitive to the cold, let her hair down. In the summer, she would put her hair up, never caring much for the ancient customs.

Muniang gave Rong Liming a cool look before speaking, “Next time, Mr. Rong, you’d better control your servants. If I have to act again, it won’t be so gentle. If they get hurt, I won’t be responsible.”

Rong Liming was stunned, then thinking of his people lying on the ground, he was flabbergasted. Had this woman beaten them?

But he soon curved his lips in a secret smile, still a wild little cat, how delightful. Such a beauty, even if she was married, what of it? It wasn’t like he hadn’t had his dalliances before!

“Of course,” he retorted, “it was my people who were rude this time and offended the Lady. I apologize for that. But we are all civilized people; why argue over a simple room? The place is big enough, wouldn’t it be better if we shared?”

Qingya was fuming with anger. Did this shameless man really want to share a room with their Lady? Such a scoundrel, he was begging for trouble!

Muniang let out a cold laugh, “Compete with you for this spot? You’re not worthy.”

Rong Liming was utterly taken aback, unable to grasp the meaning of Muniang’s words. Besides, he always prided himself on being suave and elegant, with a respectable appearance and coming from the influential Rong Family, no woman met him without desperately clinging to him. In Qinghua City, no one had ever dared to say he was unworthy!

Anger began to well up inside Rong Liming— a mere woman dared to provoke him over and over again!

But before Rong Liming could lose his temper, he saw a steward from Mei Garden approaching in a hurry. An idea to assert his authority sprung to his mind; he would take this opportunity to set an example using the steward and show Qiao Muniang that he was not to be trifled with.

Rong Liming obviously overestimated his own significance, as the steward wasn’t even there for him. Rong Liming was smugly waiting for the steward to come and apologize for the oversight of not arranging a seat for him, only to be completely ignored as the steward passed him by!

The steward hurried directly to Muniang and bowed, saying, “Lady, this humble one is late. I did not know you had arrived and I beg for your forgiveness.”

Muniang replied coldly, “Today upon my arrival, I encountered such a spectacle. Can you tell me, just how are you managing the Mei Garden?!”

Rong Liming being so brazen as to bully her, naturally had the audacity to bully others as well. If Mei Garden became a place where wealthy families could oppress other guests at will, how could it welcome a broad clientele?

Muniang always spoke her mind, and since today’s incident had occurred, the steward couldn’t shirk responsibility. She was strict with the servants of Mei Garden, as the service staff was also a key factor affecting Mei Garden’s reputation.

The steward trembled in fear and quickly admitted, “It is my negligence.”

“Dock half a month’s salary and convey my command; if any arrogant guest relying on their power dares to bully other guests here, they are to be expelled immediately! If you do not have the courage to expel them, be wary that I may expel you!”

The steward repeatedly said, “Yes, yes, Lady, your teaching is correct. I will surely heed your lesson next time!”

Muniang did not reprimand him further but simply waved her hand, signaling him to leave. The steward had previously hesitated to act, probably due to fear of the Rong Family’s power. Now, with her command, there would be no further inaction in the face of disorder.

Muniang’s recent reprimand of the steward left Rong Liming stunned. This woman – she was the owner of Mei Garden?!

Muniang’s words to the steward were also deliberately spoken in front of Rong Liming to warn him not to run amok on her turf!

Qingya raised her head proudly and said, “Mr. Rong, regardless of the Rong Family’s influence in Qinghua City, once you enter Mei Garden, you are always an exception. You are truly not worthy to vie for our Lady’s seat!”

“Qingya, don’t waste words with him. Let’s go inside,” Muniang said, and then turned to push the door open and enter, her lips curling up slightly, obviously pleased with Qingya’s previous remark.

Rong Liming’s face turned beet red with anger, and the veins on his temples throbbed. This woman!

But immediately afterwards, a servant came forward and said, “Mr. Rong, I am truly sorry, but there are no empty seats available in Mei Garden right now. You might consider waiting for the play tonight; after all, it will be the same performance.”

Rong Liming was already furious, and the servant’s words only intensified his anger. He cursed, “Do I need a slave like you to dictate what play I watch?!”

The servant blushed at being cursed and said with difficulty, “This humble one certainly dares not interfere with Mr. Rong’s affairs, but the play is about to start, and those without seats are not permitted to enter.”

Rong Liming felt like his lungs would explode with rage – this slave actually had the audacity to expel him! He had never suffered such humiliation in his life! Normally, he would have caused a scene, but remembering that the servants who accompanied him had been subdued by Muniang and realizing he wouldn’t benefit from making a fuss, he forcibly held back.

More importantly, it was actually because of Qiao Muniang. Although she had mocked him with every word, Rong Liming was unusually interested in her. Not wanting to reveal his vicious side to such a woman, he thought it would be best if he could captivate her heart with his graceful demeanor as a gentleman.