The feather duster whipped through the air. Chi Wu arrived at the opportune moment; the first thing he saw upon entering the room was the duster being swung at Cheng Ying.

Without a second thought, Chi Wu pulled Cheng Ying into his embrace, spun around, and took the full force of the blow squarely on his lower back without flinching. "Ow, Grandma, gently, that hurts too much!"

Chi Wu felt the sting was worse than the time he was hit with a broomstick. Yet, he regretted nothing. Though his maneuver had been somewhat underhanded, he never intended for Cheng Ying to bear the brunt of the punishment.

Cheng Ying trembled with fear. "Grandma, I won't look anymore, never again," she pleaded.

She was genuinely regretful, truly having overste