At Ye Shilong's command, Zheng Siyu forcibly took Zheng Cai upstairs.
Zheng Cai was reluctant to leave, but under Ye Shilong's warning gaze, she had no choice but to depart.
When only Ye Tong and Ye Shilong were left, Ye Tong looked at Ye Shilong, her heart trembling slightly. "Dad, believe me," she pleaded.
That one word, 'believe,' only fueled Ye Shilong's anger further.
He ripped off his belt and lashed out at Ye Tong. SMACK! "AH!"
The sound of the belt striking flesh, accompanied by Ye Tong's hysterical screams, echoed throughout the Ye Family home.
Upstairs, Zheng Cai trembled all over when she heard the scream. She instinctively started to go downstairs but was stopped by Zheng Siyu. "Auntie."
"You... let me go downstairs!" Zheng Cai was so anxious she could barely speak.
But Zheng Siyu firmly gripped her wrist. "But Sister really did tamper with my pastries."
Zheng Cai froze at these words, her face stiffening as she looked at Zheng Siyu.
