“It’s like this,” Wang Xiulian rubbed her hands together and said cautiously, “Your two uncles, your mother’s younger brothers, heard that you’ve become successful now, so they came all the way from the countryside to see you. They said they know you lost your mother at a young age and must really miss her love. They’re your mother’s closest relatives, and they can take good care of you in her place. Do you think we should let them come in and meet you?”

As she spoke, she observed Pei Wuwang's expression, secretly calculating that if she could get in touch with Pei Wuwang's uncle, she might have more say in front of Pei Wuwang and be able to gain more benefits in the future.

Upon hearing this, Pei Wuwang's eyes instantly turned cold, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Uncle? My mother's own brother? How come I didn't know I had such a relative?"

He stood up, looking down at Wang Xiulian, his tone righteous and indignant, "My mother passed away when I was very young. She never heard of any younger brother during her lifetime. Even if he did, they didn't show up when my mother was seriously ill. They didn't help me when I was bullied by the Pei family. They completely disappeared when I was desperate. Now that I've made it big, they suddenly remember their nephew?"

“This…it’s because our family was poor back then, and we had no choice!” Wang Xiulian quickly explained. “They’ve always thought about you, but they just didn’t have the chance to come see you. Now that they’ve come, it’s out of the best of intentions, to make up for what they owed them back then.”

"Sincere?" Pei Wuwang sneered. "Their sincerity is only for my current status and wealth. My mother's spirit in heaven will naturally protect me; I don't need anyone else to pretend to love me in her place. As for those so-called uncles, I don't know them at all and have no relation to them. Let them go back to where they came from and stop getting in my way."

His voice was firm and authoritative, “If you ever dare to mention these strange relatives again, or contact unrelated people in private, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

Wang Xiulian was so frightened by Pei Wuwang's imposing manner that her face turned pale, her lips trembled, and she dared not utter another word. She could only slink away in disgrace.

She was both angry and scared. She had originally wanted to use Pei Wuwang's uncle's name to curry favor with him.

Unexpectedly, he was met with a barrage of criticism and could only curse inwardly.

Yet she dared not disobey in the slightest. She knew Pei Wuwang's methods well; if she really angered him, she would not have a good end.

Pei Wuwang watched Wang Xiulian's disheveled departure, his eyes still cold.

He was no longer the soft-hearted child who craved family affection. Having experienced so much betrayal and scheming, he only trusted Shen Qingtang and Pei Nian'an by his side.

As for those so-called relatives, they are nothing more than sycophantic strangers.

It's not worth wasting even a fraction of his energy.

The brothers Yu Jingyuan and Yu Jingyuan were dressed in brocade robes embroidered with dark patterns, with jade belts around their waists, and their faces were solemn.

With the inherent majesty of royalty, he went straight to the main hall upon entering the Shen family compound.

Both men appeared to be middle-aged, with fine lines around their eyes that made them seem more composed and experienced, though a subtle scheming was hidden deep within their eyes.

Upon seeing Pei Wuwang, Yu Jingyuan stepped forward first, his voice heavy with sorrow, his eyes instantly reddening: "Nephew, we've finally seen you! I am your mother's elder brother, Yu Jingyuan, and this is your second uncle, Yu Jingyuan. Your mother passed away early, and we couldn't protect her, causing you so much suffering over the years. It's our dereliction of duty as your uncles!"

Yu Jingyuan stepped forward, his voice choked with emotion, and wiped away imaginary tears from the corners of his eyes: "Yes, nephew. Your mother was the most beloved daughter of our Yu family. She was simple-minded and completely love-struck. She fell in love with your father at first sight and insisted on marrying him against all our family's wishes. We advised her countless times that the Pei family's son had ulterior motives and was not good enough for her, but she just wouldn't listen. She devoted herself entirely to your father, and after the marriage, she treated him with all her heart. But who would have thought that the Pei family would be so heartless and cruel, and in the end, they even harmed your mother!"

“Over the years, my brother and I have never stopped thinking about you,”

Yu Jingyuan pounded his chest, crying even more "sincerely," "Every time we think of your mother calling your name before she died, our hearts ache. If it weren't for the busy affairs of the court back then, and the obstruction of treacherous people, we would have come to find you long ago. How could we have let you suffer so much injustice in the Pei family?"