Chapter 15 Chapter 15 I Married a Person, Not a Reputation

Her hand was unexpectedly grabbed by someone, and Mrs. Tong looked back in surprise.

Seeing that it was Wu Peifeng, she sneered and pulled her hand back, her tone sharp: "What did I say wrong? Don't you look down on women who throw themselves at you? I taught our daughter not to follow in my footsteps, lest her husband see her in the future and remember all those bad things in the past! Lord Wu, what have I done wrong?"

Seeing that Madam Tong was still so stubborn, Wu Peifeng's forehead veins were faintly visible, but he still said to his daughter patiently: "You go out first."

In her rage, Ye Niang seemed to have forgotten that this was her yard.

Wu Jingxun nodded silently, but when he passed by Madam Tong, she grabbed him and twisted his arms tightly, making it difficult for Wu Jingxun to break free.

Wu Jingxun felt a little pain and frowned: "Mother..."

"How to educate my daughter is my business. Isn't that what you promised me before, Lord Wu? How come your second daughter only knows how to wield swords and sticks all day long, and you regret it and want to interfere with Jingxun?" Madam Tong had one hand held by Wu Peifeng, and the other hand was tightly holding her daughter. This should have been the closest person to her in this world, but Madam Tong now felt full of resentment and anger, which made her suffer all day long and unable to find peace. She really wished she could burn them both together.

Wu Peifeng frowned: "Don't bring up Shunhua and the others all the time. I'm talking to you about Jingxun."

"What qualifications do you have to talk to me about Jingxun?"

Mrs. Tong's voice was like boiling water on a stove, shrieking continuously, and the heat wave that followed seemed to snatch away every inch of fresh air in front of Wu Jingxun.

She found it increasingly difficult to breathe in the tense heat.

"When Jingxun was six years old, she and your precious second daughter were abducted by kidnappers while going out to watch lanterns. You only told others that only one daughter was missing. Why? Why?!" Although the two children were rescued quickly, Mrs. Tong still felt like she had a thorn in her throat.

He was now a noble in Jinling City and knew how important reputation was to a girl. Even if a girl was only a few years old, if she was abducted by kidnappers, some bad rumors would spread.

He chose to let their daughter bear all this alone, so that the bitch Sun Luqiu's daughter could be protected by him like a treasure.

At that time, Mrs. Tong was crying her heart out. Wu Shunhua was unharmed, but Wu Jingxun had a whip mark on his back in order to protect his sister from being beaten.

Perhaps feeling guilty, Wu Peifeng promised Mrs. Tong that he would not interfere in his eldest daughter's affairs in the future and would leave everything to Mrs. Tong.

So when he saw how Wu Jingxun was brought up by her mother step by step to become a person who put etiquette and rules first and seemed to have no emotional fluctuations, no matter how much regret he felt, he still ignored the suffering that Madam Tong inflicted on her.

Seeing her bringing up the past again, Wu Peifeng's face showed a hint of impatience: "You always only bring up these things. Could it be that I deliberately instigated Jingxun to do this? I'm her biological father, how could I harm her?!"

The impatience on the man's face and in his words almost turned into a real sword, stabbing Mrs. Tong and stimulating her to become even more frantic.

"If you really wanted to do good for her, you wouldn't have demoted me to a concubine and let Jingxun have such a shameful mother!"

In the end, that's all.

Wu Peifeng had a headache. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Wu Jingxun standing nearby with a pale face. Thinking that this daughter was just a tragedy caused by the rift between him and Madam Tong, he couldn't help but feel guilty. He coughed and said, "Jingxun, go out first. I have something to say to your mother."

Mrs. Tong still held her hand tightly, with no intention of letting go.

This daughter is her "weapon" to fight against Wu Peifeng and Sun Luqiu.

She was unwilling to lose to Sun Luqiu, so Wu Jingxun had to be better than Wu Shunhua and be more praised.

"You can't leave! Just listen here and hear how your father wronged us, mother and daughter!"

Mrs. Tong's hysteria made Wu Jingxun's face even paler. She pulled her hand back with force. Mrs. Tong probably didn't expect that she would dare to resist, so her hand loosened for a moment and she could only watch her run away.

Wu Peifeng saw her looking out the door, still somewhat unwilling to accept the situation, and said angrily, "A good child, what have you done to me? Did you raise Jingxun like this because you wanted to get revenge on me?"

"Like this? She's been praised by the Queen Mother herself, and with the marriage to the Marquis of Pingning, I wonder how smooth and prosperous her future will be! Isn't the daughter I raised better than your second daughter who only knows how to wield swords and clubs?"

The noisy voice of the mother behind her gradually faded away. Wu Jingxun lowered her head and walked quickly and chaotically. She was holding something tightly in her hand. The tighter she held it, the more strength it seemed to transmit to support her shaky body.

The delicate grass ring in her palm had already been deformed by her grip. Wu Jingxun raised her head and identified where she was.

Wu Shunhua loves to go out and play, but Wu Peifeng doesn't always allow it. Over time, Wu Shunhua figured out a "way" on his own.

Wu Jingxun is now standing in front of this small door.

As she pushed it open, the dull haze behind her slowly dissipated as the small door closed.

There was an unfamiliar alleyway in front of me.

She no longer hesitated and stepped out.

It doesn't matter whether she is beaten or punished, she just wants to indulge herself today.

The pale, depressed and dazed beauty appeared on the bustling streets, naturally attracting a lot of people's attention.

Someone exchanged glances in secret, and soon, an old woman with gray hair and a hunched body walked out of the alley, followed by a jumping little girl.

Seeing that the beauty really took the bait according to the plan, they laughed and drank a sip of wine together: "The master will be very happy when he knows!"

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When she learned of Wu Jingxun's disappearance, Madam Tong was still angry. She said impatiently, "With her personality, where can she hide? Just look for her in places like the Garden Embroidery Tower."

Cuiping was almost crying with anxiety: "I've looked everywhere, even went to ask the Second Lady, but there's no sign of her."

Previously, Wu Jingxun was scolded by Madam Tong. They were afraid of embarrassing their lady, so they hid in the backyard to do embroidery, planning to comfort her after Madam Tong left.

But today, I don’t know what went wrong, my wife was so sad and wronged that she ran away by herself!

Seeing Cuiping crying in anxiety, Mrs. Tong finally took it seriously and asked a few people to look for her together. It was already late at night, and the ten people all shook their heads and said they had not seen her. Mrs. Tong then panicked.

This matter also alarmed Wu Peifeng and others. Upon hearing this, Wu Shunhua ran towards her secret door without saying a word.

When he saw the messy and small footprints in front of the small door, Wu Shunhua wanted to hold his forehead and sigh, what a stupid guy!

Normally, I told her to be more cheerful and lively but she didn't listen. But when I told her that there was a small door through which she could sneak out to play, she remembered it!

When Wu Shunhua told Wu Peifeng and the others the news, they started searching again.

But this time, no one was found until the moon was at its zenith.

"Banpan has no one to rely on in Jinling. Where else can she go except here?" Wuxu Cong was upset by this matter. He was studying in his room and was caught off guard by this matter. He looked at Madam Tong with a complaining look, "Mother, you are really going too far this time. How could you force Banpan to run away from home?"

Mrs. Tong felt that she had no way to express her grievances.

Wu Peifeng stood at the door of the flower hall with a dark face. It was rare for the two branches of the family to get together, and it was for such a thing.

"What use can these servants in the mansion be? It's better to report to the police as soon as possible." Mrs. Sun yawned lazily. She knew that her words would cause misunderstandings from others, but she was too lazy to watch that family running around like headless flies.

As expected, Madam Tong flatly rejected the idea. "No! If we report it to the authorities, everyone in Jinling will know that Jingxun, an unmarried woman, has been abducted... Then what will become of her chastity? You're such a jerk, Sun Luqiu! Jingxun took the blame for all those rumors on your daughter's behalf back then, and you didn't think it was bad enough for her. Now you're using the same trick again, trying to get Jingxun's engagement annulled by the Marquis of Pingning. You'll be happy, right? Dream on! Even if I die, I won't give this marriage to your daughter!"

What the hell is going on!

Sun Luqiu sneered and turned away.

It is Wu Jingxun's own bad luck to have such a confused mother.

Wu Peifeng frowned tightly and called the housekeeper: "Go to Jingzhao Yin..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Mrs. Tong.

"No, we can't report it to the police!"

Wu Peifeng was so angry at her that he had a headache. What an ignorant woman!

If we were a step later, Ruo Jingxun would have lost her life, so what would be the point of her reputation and engagement?

Seeing that Wu Peifeng insisted on reporting to the police, Mrs. Tong started arguing with him. Both of them were so excited that they didn't notice a heroic figure walking out of the dark night.

"Are you crazy? A girl's reputation is the most important thing. If you report it to the police today and quietly search for her tomorrow, the news of her loss of innocence will spread throughout the streets and alleys of Jinling. Will the Pingning Marquisate still carry out this marriage? Don't harm her!"

Mrs. Tong spoke with certainty, but a steady male voice came from not far away.

"Go report to the police."

"Jingxun is my fiancée. I want to marry a real person, not an invisible and intangible reputation."

Everyone looked at him in surprise. The man was calm and heroic, with a dignified demeanor, and his tone was steady and deep, which made people feel a sense of trust from the bottom of their hearts.

It’s Pei Jinguang.

The author has something to say:

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Today's diary mini-theater——

Wubanban: sad

Pei Da: I really want to get married as soon as possible so that I can take her home with a clear conscience and not let her continue to be sad.

Pei Er: It seems like I have nothing to do today, but why does my right eyelid keep twitching?