Seeing that Cheng Xuelin was listening to what he said, Cheng's father said, "She'll only find you annoying. Why did your mother tie her up? Because of you."

“If it weren’t for you, your mother wouldn’t have gone after her. She would definitely hate you now. And yet you still went after her. Wouldn’t she hate you even more?”

Even death can't rid me of you, can you say you're not annoying?

Cheng Xuelin suddenly slumped his head in despair. Yes, Pei Zhi must hate him to death now.

If he dies and meets Pei Zhi, Pei Zhi will certainly not be happy.

"If you really want to do something for Pei Zhi, think about what Pei Zhi cares about and worries about in this world."

Cheng's father patted Cheng Xuelin on the shoulder, "Go and help her finish it. That way, when you die of old age and see Pei Zhi again, she should be able to forgive you."

Cheng Xuelin asked, bewildered, "How can I help her?"

Cheng's father patted Cheng Xuelin on the shoulder, "Think carefully, did Pei Zhi say anything to you before?"

Cheng Xuelin's previously confused mind suddenly remembered that day when he and Pei Zhi were in the teahouse.

Pei Zhi told him that he must cooperate well with Jiang Qingyuan and contribute to the motherland.

That day, Pei Zhi also said that she had been having bad dreams recently.

Looking back now, isn't everything traceable?

Pei Zhi's nightmare was a reminder to her, but in the end, she couldn't escape it.

Seeing that Cheng Xuelin seemed to remember something, Cheng's father pressed on, "Complete what she asked you to do, and help her take care of her family. That's the only thing you can do."

Cheng Xuelin nodded heavily. He would spend the rest of his life atoning for his sins.

Cheng's father breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he had finally managed to appease Cheng Xuelin.

Pei Wang drove to the village, where his mother was making breakfast.

When Pei Wang returned, Pei's mother was startled.

Why are you back at this hour?

People in the village naturally get up early.

Pei Wang is back at this hour? What time did he get up?

"Mother, I've come to take you and Father to the city."

"Going to the city?" Pei's mother put down the firewood in her hand. "Why would you go to the city?"

Where is Dad?

"They're in the inner room, they should be up by now."

Pei's mother led Pei Wang into the inner room. "Father, Wang is back. He said he's going to take us into the city."

Pei's father had just finished dressing. "What are you going to the city for? There's a ton of work to do in the fields."

Pei Wang glanced heavily at his parents, then knelt down in front of them and kowtowed.

Startled, Pei's mother took a large step back. "A-Wang, what are you doing?"

After kowtowing three times, Pei Wang said, "Father, Mother, something happened to Zhizhi. I have to take you to see her one last time."

Upon hearing this, Pei's mother collapsed to the ground.

Pei's father wasn't much better off, saying, "What do you mean by 'last farewell'? Pei Wang, don't talk nonsense."

Pei Wang choked up and said, "My little sister fell from the roof and is gone."

Mother Pei clutched her chest and took several deep breaths. "You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense! How could my little sister have fallen from the roof?"

Pei's mother shook her head frantically: "Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Pei's father, supporting himself on a nearby table, slowly sat down in a chair.

Pei's father knew that what Pei Wang said was true.

Even if Pei Wang were a complete scoundrel, he wouldn't joke about Pei Zhi's affairs.

Pei's mother grabbed Pei's father's clothes, "Husband, quickly slap him! Look at this brat, he's been gone for a few days and he's already spouting all sorts of nonsense."

Pei's father's eyes also reddened, his hands clenched into fists and then relaxed, his body trembling.

After a long pause, Pei's father said, "Let's go, take me and your mother to see Zhizhi."

Pei's mother waved her hand, "I'm not going, I don't want to go. If I go, my Zhizhi will be gone."

Pei's mother was unwilling to go; as long as she stayed at home, Zhizhi would still be there.

"Old woman," Mr. Pei pulled Mrs. Pei up, "we're going to pick up our little sister and take her home. Are you going to leave her out here forever?"

On the way to the city, Pei's mother's tears never stopped.

Pei Wang took his parents directly to see Pei Zhi.

When Pei's parents saw Pei Zhi lying in the coffin, Pei's mother screamed and then burst into tears.

Pei's father was stunned. Hearing Pei Wang say it was one thing, but seeing it with his own eyes was another.

Brother Pei quickly helped up his father, "Father, are you alright?"

Pei's father's eyes were icy cold. "How did my little sister fall from the roof?"

Brother Pei briefly explained what had happened.

When Pei's father heard that Pei Zhi had fallen while saving someone else, he could only clutch his chest and try to catch his breath.

Upon hearing this, Pei's mother could only wail, "My daughter, my precious child, how could you be so foolish?"

Brother Pei asked, "Father, what should we do about my little sister's funeral?"

The village has a rule to keep the body at rest, but my younger sister is currently in the city.

Brother Pei didn't know what to do either; he had to ask his father.

Pei's father looked around but didn't see Jiang Qingyuan.

Pei's father questioned, "Where is Xiao Jiang? Your sister is lying here, where is he?"

Brother Pei understood what his father meant.

“Xiao Jiang…” Brother Pei pointed to his head, “He was traumatized and his mind is a little unclear. We’ve managed to coax him home now.”

Pei's father was speechless. "Take me to find Xiao Jiang. We need to discuss Zhizhi's funeral arrangements with him as well."

Jiang Qingyuan is Pei Zhi's husband, although Pei Zhi is their daughter.

But we still need to ask Jiang Qingyuan for his opinion on what to do after we pass away.

Brother Pei thought for a moment, "Xiao Jiang said he wanted to go with Zhizhi, but then he said Zhizhi was waiting for him at home. I'm afraid you won't get any answers from him if you ask him."

Mr. Pei snorted heavily, "He's a man, do you expect me to keep appeasing him about this?"

Brother Pei stayed here with Mother Pei, while Pei Wang took Father Pei home to see Jiang Qingyuan.

At home, Sister-in-law Pei coaxed Jiang Qingyuan into eating some noodles, and then told him to go read a book.

After Jiang Qingyuan finished reading the book, Pei Zhi returned.

When Sister-in-law Pei saw her father approaching, she quickly stood up, trembling with fear.

Pei's father didn't say anything, and went directly to find Jiang Qingyuan.

Pei's father stood in front of Jiang Qingyuan, but Jiang Qingyuan acted as if he didn't see him.

Pei's father took Jiang Qingyuan's book, but Jiang Qingyuan went crazy.

"Give me back the book. I'll finish reading it and then Zhizhi will come back."

Mr. Pei slammed the book down on the table. "You're Pei Zhi's man. She's dead. What good are you doing here acting like a madman?"

"Pei Zhi is still lying there, and you're planning to keep going crazy forever."

Jiang Qingyuan shook his head. "No, Zhizhi is not dead. She is not dead. She will come to find me soon."

After Jiang Qingyuan finished speaking, he suddenly chuckled, "It's still early, Zhizhi is probably still asleep."

Seeing Jiang Qingyuan like this, Pei's father could only sigh deeply.

"Come with me, I'll take you to see Pei Zhi."

Seeing Jiang Qingyuan's erratic behavior, Pei Wang stepped forward and blocked his path.

"Dad, don't upset him, what if..."

Pei Wang knew that his father was going to take Jiang Qingyuan to see Pei Zhi. What if he really drove Jiang Qingyuan crazy?