Fan Fiction |
by geeky girl
Along the main street in the small town of Endless Stream, every important and rich figure in town excitedly discussed the upcoming wedding of the eldest daughter of the Yip family, the most influential family in Endless Stream and all towns nearby. Although Master Yip had seven wives and was quite a womanizer during his youth, God had frowned upon his actions and punished him with five daughters and no sons. Nevertheless, being the devious entrepreneur he was infamous for, Master Yip used this curse to his advantage and exploited his daughters for his gain. His eldest daughter, Yip Suen, would soon wed the oldest son of the second most influential family in the area, the Chan family, and it was Master Yip who encouraged Yip Suen to resort to underhanded tactics to lure Chan Kin Fung into agreeing to the marriage. However, this fact was never the topic of anyone’s conversation, for a horrific fate was in store for the person who was caught speaking lowly of the Yip family.
Despite Master Yip’s scheming ways, a grand wedding held much potential for good business, thus, vendors and merchants aggressively approached the Yip family servants when they wandered around the streets.
Yeung Yi barely had the chance to examine the wedding fabric before another merchant pulled her aside to look at his product. At seventeen years old, Yeung Yi was still a petite maiden who was too weak to resist the pull of the various merchants tugging her in different directions. How she longed to scream at them to give her peace and allow her to complete her task in a timely manner, but any attempt would be futile among the roars of the merchants. Everyone in town knew Yeung Yi as Yip Suen’s personal maid, hence, every merchant wanted her attention in particular. Getting frustrated with their relentless demands, Yeung Yi resolved to return home empty-handed to decorate the house instead.
While walking back, she saw the future groom delivering gifts to the Yip family. Hoping no one saw her, she quickly snuck out to the west wing of the manor; unfortunately, Chan Kin Fung saw her. He immediately excused himself and discreetly chased after Yeung Yi. He made certain they were out of ear shot before he approached her, “Miss Yeung!”
Feeling uncomfortable with his presence, Yeung Yi took a few steps back and politely bowed, “Young Master Chan.”
“No need for such formality. Afterall, we will all soon be one family.” He touched her arm and watched her squirm and struggle to release herself from his grip. “Have I told you how beautiful you’ve gotten since I last saw you? I didn’t think it was possible for you to be more beautiful.” He stepped forward to smell her hair. “Ahh, how you intoxicate me.”
“Young Master Chan, please be respectful. I am your future wife’s maid.”
Reluctantly releasing his hold of her, he smirked as he remarked, “That is one of the reasons I agreed to marry Yip Suen. It will give me more opportunities to interact with you.”
“You’re shameless.” She abruptly turned around and saw Yip Suen staring at her with much hatred. Once a woman is outraged, she will lose rationality and the consequences are unimaginable, especially a woman such as Yip Suen who always had her way since birth.
“Young Mistress!”
“How dare you seduce my fiancé?” Without warning, Yip Suen slapped Yeung Yi.
“Young Mistress, I would never do such a thing.”
“Do you suggest that he would seduce you when he already has me? Who do you think you are? You are only a lowly servant.” Grabbing Yeung Yi by the ear, Yip Suen pulled her closer and whispered, “Yeung Yi, my family treated you so well and yet this is how you repay us? From now on, I want nothing to do with you. I’ll give you five minutes to pack all of your belongings and then leave this place. The farther you get away from this town the better because if I ever see you again, I can’t promise you that I will not hurt you.”
“Young Mistress, please don’t do this. I have no where to go.”
“You should have thought of that before you tried to seduce him, you whore.”
After Yip Suen left, Chan Kin Fung smiled although his eyes darkened as he drawled, “Things would have been different had you agreed to my marriage proposal, Miss Yeung.”
“I’d rather starve to death than marry you.”
He grabbed her collar and threatened, “Let’s see how well you fare without food. I’ll make sure no one in Endless Stream and the nearby towns offers you any help and no one interacts with you. You’ll soon come crawling to me.”
True to his words, no one offered any assistance to Yeung Yi or even allowed her to purchase food. It had been three days since she last ate and she had already traveled through two towns. On the fourth day, she made her way through the third town and fainted.