Seeing the smile on Old Master Pei's face, Madam Pei immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At least the old man smiled. His stern face, expressionless yet incredibly harsh demeanor, had been truly frightening.

Madam Pei patted her son quietly, giving him a "don't talk" look, then tiptoed and led Pei Minghua toward the Pei family's main gate.

A cold, clear voice suddenly rang out behind me, resounding with force.

"stop!"

Madam Pei seemed not to hear, and lifted one foot to step out the door.

Suddenly, Ye Ningwan gave an order to the bodyguards.

"Stop her!"

Two bodyguards appeared silently in front of Madam Pei and Pei Minghua, blocking their path.

"Second Madam Pei, please wait!"

A deep, resonant voice swept over her, causing Madam Pei to stumble. Her expression twisted for a moment, but she managed to calm herself down and turn around to speak to Ye Ningwan.

"Ninth Sister-in-law, is there anything else?"

Ye Ningwan smiled and asked in return.

"Second sister-in-law, your memory isn't very good. It's not that I have something to do, but that you still have something to do! You're not trying to run away, are you? Is this something a member of the Pei family should do? That would be too disgraceful to the Pei family!"

Madam Pei knew that Ye Ningwan was deliberately mocking her. After all, she had just scolded Xiaoxing for not being qualified to be a member of the Pei family. She didn't expect that Ye Ningwan would scold her back with interest in just a few minutes.

Madam Pei bit her lip, forced a smile, and hurriedly explained to Old Master Pei.

"Dad, I didn't mean to run away. Minghua just said he needed to use the restroom, so I took him out to use the restroom!"

Ye Ningwan smiled and continued speaking.

"No rush, let's deal with the immediate issue first. Let Pei Minghua bear with it; it'll only take a few words anyway. We can't keep your father waiting for you two juniors, can we?"

Speechless, Madam Pei could not come up with any excuse. She could only walk back dejectedly and force a sincere smile at Old Master Pei.

"Dad, I..."

Old Master Pei stopped Madam Pei from continuing.

"Alright, Feng Zhi is right. This kind of thing should indeed be severely punished."

The smile that Madam Pei had just managed to force vanished instantly. Her face twitched uncontrollably as her expression changed so rapidly, and she managed to utter a single sentence with difficulty.

"Dad! You can't punish Minghua so severely over such a trivial matter! He's your rightful grandson, is he really less important than a..."

Madam Pei gritted her teeth, but ultimately didn't say the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Old Master Pei suddenly shouted angrily.

"presumptuous!"

Madam Pei's face changed color from pale to green, but she was still unconvinced.

All that could be heard was Old Master Pei's cane trembling as it pointed at Madam Pei, his whole body trembling slightly with anger.

"How many times have I told you, brotherly love and respect, brotherly love and respect, you must maintain harmony within the Pei family. Whether you're the older generation or the younger ones, you must treat yourselves with courtesy and help each other out. And what have you all done for me?!

"Don't tell me you don't know the truth? For a teenager to do something like this, it must be because you, as his elders, taught him. If you hadn't been gossiping behind his back and looking down on Xiaoxing, would a kid have done something like bullying?"

"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!"

Madam Pei was scolded so harshly that she lowered her head, her face extremely ugly, but she didn't dare to utter a single word and could only obediently listen to the reprimand.

Old Master Pei's chest heaved violently, and his face turned ashen.

Ye Ningwan immediately stepped forward, inserted an acupuncture needle into the back of Old Master Pei's neck, and then stroked Old Master Pei's chest to help him breathe.

"Dad, don't be angry. Take care of yourself."

Afterwards, Ye Ningwan removed the needle, and only then was Old Master Pei able to catch his breath from suffocation.

After a moment, Old Master Pei took a deep breath, waved his hand, sighed as if he was tired, and gave the order.

"Alright, I don't want to say anything more. I've said it countless times, but you don't want to listen, you just can't stand it. So let's just forget it!"

"Guards, take the Second Madam away and keep her at home to reflect on her mistakes. She is not allowed to leave the house for three months. From now on, without my orders, no one from the Second Madam's household is allowed to come to the main residence, including for regular meals."

Madam Pei hadn't expected that Old Master Pei would be so angry this time.

What does Grandpa Pei mean by this?

Are we going to neglect the second branch of the family over such a trivial matter? Will they still be able to compete for the position of heir to the Pei family in the future?

Thinking of this, Madam Pei became distracted and didn't know what to do.

If Master Pei finds out about this, he'll probably divorce her!

Just as Madam Pei was about to say something, she heard Old Master Pei continue speaking.

"As for Minghua, make him stay in the dark room for three days! After he comes out, he shouldn't go to school for the time being. He should stay home and reflect on his actions. He can go back to school when he has clearly reflected on his actions. He can't even be a decent human being, what's the point of studying?!"

Madam Pei was terrified. Although she was scared, she suppressed her fear for the sake of her son's future and pleaded with Old Master Pei.

"Grandpa, you can't do this! Minghua is in junior high school right now, and he needs to focus on preparing for the high school entrance exam. How can he fall behind in his studies! Dad..."

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