Chapter 18

Wen Shu knew Pei Lingjun's background well, and thought that she might as well just give up and do whatever she wanted, but unexpectedly, the tall and upright young man suddenly spoke.

"I am Song Yuanzhuo, son of Song Jiarui from Jinzhou. Uncle, you don't seem to remember me, do you?"

These words were like a bombshell, leaving not only Wen Shu but everyone present stunned for a moment.

Wenxi's eyes hardened, and she pointed a finger at Pei Lingjun from a distance, as if she had gone mad, "What nonsense are you talking about—"

"Wenxi, how dare you be rude!"

Wen Tao, as expected of someone who had served as an official for many years, could tell at a glance that Pei Lingjun was no ordinary person. Unfortunately, while he could guess that Pei Lingjun came from a wealthy family, he never expected that in the near future, Pei Lingjun would personally seize the Wen family's property and hold the entire household accountable!

In just a few moments, everyone's face was like an overturned dye vat, each displaying its own unique brilliance.

Only Wen Shu gritted her teeth, not for any other reason than that Pei Lingjun had said these words in his previous life.

He claimed to be the son of Song Jiarui from Jinzhou and the grand-nephew of the old matriarch of the Wen family. He brazenly moved into the Wen residence and thoroughly investigated the Wen family's affairs.

Now we're starting over—

Buzzing...

As the tinnitus began to rise, she vaguely wondered why, despite all her efforts, she still couldn't escape the karma from her past life.

"Wen Shu!"

Qi Chengxuan called out briefly, and Wen Shu came back to her senses, looking at him blankly.

He wore a polite smile, a smile that suggested he wanted to end the misunderstanding amicably after uncovering it. "Since you're a distant relative living in Jinzhou, why didn't you tell us? Why create such a misunderstanding for no reason?"

Wen Shu opened her mouth, but was speechless.

Qi Chengxuan glanced at her left cheek, then quickly looked away, "Uncle Wen was just worried about you..."

Many grievances of being wronged could only be swallowed silently with a word of concern.

Wen Shu's eyelashes fluttered, and she smiled, saying, "It was my oversight..."

No.

Interrupted, Pei Lingjun ignored Qi Chengxuan's conciliatory attitude and said firmly, "It was I who stopped my cousin from sending a message to the Wen family."

He rolled up his arm, revealing several bruises and abrasions. "I encountered bandits on my way south. After escaping death, I came to Anyang. I didn't want my mother to worry, so I decided to recuperate at the medicine shop now and wait for the right time to recognize her."

“I just didn’t expect—” The tone shifted abruptly, Pei Lingjun’s sharp gaze, which tolerated no fault, also pierced Wen Xi, his voice chillingly cold, “Miss Wen, I don’t know where you heard the news, but you’re determined to slander Fourth Sister. It’s truly an eye-opener.”

The reason why Wen Tao and Qi Chengxuan came to the medicine shop to "catch the adulterers" was because Wen Xi instigated and passed on the information.

All of this was caused by Wenxi.

Wen Shu's brow twitched violently.

If Pei Lingjun hadn't been there today, or if someone else had come along, she might have bowed her head and admitted to the fabricated mistake given the other party's conciliatory attitude.

"Please give me an explanation, Miss Wen."

As the young man spoke, his dark eyes were fixed on Wenxi, his expression leaving no room for argument. Years of experience in officialdom and criminal justice had given him an imposing and authoritative aura.

The oppressive sharpness was not something a woman like Wenxi, confined to the inner quarters, could withstand; even Wen Tao, the prefect of Anyang, was at a disadvantage.

"father..."