The old lady, Pei Yu, and Pei Huan watched his resolute departure, their feelings were complicated, and they all understood Pei Sui's feelings at this moment, so they did not call out to him.

A silence fell over the entire hall.

After a long while, the old lady sighed, "Ah, Ah Sui has a deep-seated prejudice against your mother, which is hard to erase. No wonder he reacted so strongly and couldn't accept it. Although we should respect the dead, your mother's past actions were indeed excessive. It's no wonder Ah Sui is so upset. As his older brother and sister, you should try to understand him."

I told your mom back then not to treat Ah Sui like that, or Ah Sui would hate her later. She wouldn't listen at all. That incident was a huge blow to her, leading to this situation... Never mind, let him calm down first. You guys take care of these things first..."

Pei Yu chimed in, "Since these were left to him by Mom, he can do with them as he pleases. If he doesn't want to keep them, Grandma, you can keep them for him for now."

The old lady nodded, "Alright, let's arrange it like this. You two can handle the rest. I'll go talk to Asui later."

Pei Huan said, "Brother, I don't want what Mom left me."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yu frowned and looked at her.

“I’m telling the truth. No matter what, I shouldn’t have taken my mother’s inheritance. If I had, I would have let my mother down and betrayed my conscience. Consider it my way of making amends. My mother has given me so much over the years. I… feel unworthy of it.”

She couldn't live with herself.

Seeing that they were about to speak, Pei Huan shook her head and spoke first, "Grandma, brother, I know what you want to say. Don't try to persuade me. I've already made up my mind. After... Du Ping's case is transferred to the procuratorate for prosecution and sentencing, I want to go to Belgium."

The case will be closed around the end of the year. After the New Year, once her older brother and Ah Sui's marriage is settled, she plans to go abroad.

"But don't worry, I will definitely come back when my brother and Ah Sui get married."

"Huanhuan, actually..."

Pei Huan held the old lady's hand, her voice tinged with laughter, but her expression was serious and sincere. "Grandma, I know, I know, but... on one side is my birth mother, and on the other is my adoptive mother. I can't stay in Beijing any longer with a clear conscience. I'm just too ashamed... It's still early. It won't be until next year at the earliest. Besides, it's not like I'm never coming back. You've raised me for so many years, so of course I have to come back to visit you."

This was something she had already decided.

Pei Yu was silent for a moment before saying coldly, "Since you've made up your mind, we all support you. But you really should meet the psychotherapist that Asui mentioned, at least before you go abroad, so that Grandma won't worry."

Pei Huan knew this was a concession from him. Although she hesitated, she ultimately agreed without refusing.

Around 5:30, the old lady arrived at Zhishui Residence with her cane, while Pei Sui was working in his study.

There was a knock on the door. He looked up and called out, "Come in!" When he saw it was the old lady, he immediately put down his pen, stood up, and went to greet her. "Grandma, what brings you here?"

The old lady let him help her, glancing at him with a smile, "So, you're saying I can't come?"

Pei Sui knew she was joking, and simply said, "No."

“I’m not here to persuade you to accept the inheritance left to you by Aheng. Grandma knows you don’t lack those riches. No matter how much she gives you, it can’t make up for the harm she caused you. Your older brother said that if you don’t want to accept it now, you can leave those things with me for now. When you want them, just ask Grandma for them.”

The old lady spoke slowly and gently, chatting with him about everyday matters. "When you and Shengsheng get married, you can give a portion of it to Shengsheng as a bride price, or as compensation to her."

"Or, it would be good to leave all these assets to your children after you and Sheng Sheng have them."

Pei Sui frowned slightly, pursed his lips, and remained silent.

The old lady didn't talk much about this topic; she just knew he had taken it to heart.

She then asked about Meng Sheng and her father, and Pei Sui spoke more on both topics.

After chatting for more than half an hour, the grandfather and grandson walked together toward Mitingyuan.

*

On the morning of the 14th, Gu Qinglian, who had been detained for half a month, finally signed the release certificate and was released.

The moment the scorching summer sun touched her skin, she was momentarily dazed and subconsciously raised her hand to shield her eyes. Only after clearly sensing that all her bodily functions had recovered, and even her blood was boiling under the heat, did she take a deep breath.

It felt like I had been reborn.

She had been inside for so long that she knew nothing about what was happening outside.

The police gave her the phone before she was released; it was completely out of power, like a brick.

She was just wondering how to get back to the west side of the city when a low-key BMW van suddenly stopped by the roadside, and a man got out of the driver's seat. "Second Miss."

Gu Qinglian knew him; he was a driver for the Gu family.

She breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and tossed the things she was holding to him. Her expression and tone were not good; in fact, they were somewhat sharp, as if she were blaming him, "Who sent you here?"

But the driver had worked for the Gu family for seven or eight years and knew the second young lady's temperament well. He replied in a low voice, "Madam asked me to pick you up."

Gu Qinglian suddenly realized, and felt quite happy that her mother still cared about her.

After getting into the car, she plugged in her phone to charge. Once the car started moving, she asked the driver, "How is A-Ci? Has the injury on her face healed?"

The driver hesitated for a moment before speaking to Gu Qinglian before she could get angry, "Miss San's health isn't very good right now. A few things have happened while you were away."

Gu Qinglian's tone was calm, without the constant anxiety and worry she used to have about Gu Ci's physical reactions. "What is it?"

"After the Third Miss returned to the west of the city, she stayed at the Pei family's residence for a few days. Later, Madam Cui of the Pei family passed away, and the chairman was somehow exposed for embezzlement and bribery, and was arrested. The Pei family is still putting pressure on the company. Currently, other companies and prominent families dare not help our Gu family, because if they do, they will be targeted by the Pei family."

"What?!"

Gu Qinglian straightened up, her face filled with shock and anger.

What shocked them was that Cui Xueheng was dead and her father had been arrested; what angered them was how the Pei family could treat their Gu family like this.

She glared at the driver, "How...how could this happen? Everything was fine before!"

She was only detained for half a month, how come so many things happened as soon as she was released?

It felt like half a century had passed.

The driver shook his head. "That's all I know about these things, but I heard that the Third Miss was kicked out by the Pei family. The Pei family withdrew all their investment from the projects the company and the Pei family were involved in. This matter has caused quite a stir online. I don't know the specifics. The Second Miss can ask the Madam and the Third Miss when she gets back."

Gu Qinglian was in a state of panic and impatiently urged, "Drive faster!"

The phone is now charged and can be turned on.

She first opened the trending topics and found eight or nine entries related to their family.

She clicked on the video related to herself first, and found it was the video of her confrontation with Meng Sheng. Her blood rushed to her head. Then she clicked into the comments section and glimpsed a bit of the truth.

This video has been uploaded and re-updated four or five times in the past two weeks.

Netizens are making very detailed claims: whenever any news that is unfavorable to Meng Sheng appears online, this video will be reposted, along with a video of Gu Ci farting.

This is clearly targeted; anyone with a brain can see what's going on.

It must have been Meng Sheng who did this to get revenge on Gu Ci.

After scrolling through most of the trending topics and comments, Gu Qinglian felt an overwhelming surge of anger in her chest, desperately needing an outlet. Even her hand holding the phone was trembling.

Fortunately, the car has already arrived at the Gu family's house.

She gripped her phone tightly, pushed the door open, and strode inside.

Along the way, many servants greeted her, and when she got annoyed by them, she would fly into a rage and tell them to get out.

Gu Ci was feeling a little better today and knew that Gu Qinglian was being released from prison, so she forced herself to get out of bed to greet her.

Seeing Gu Qinglian's emaciated appearance, she felt heartbroken and her eyes filled with tears. "Sister, you... have suffered so much."