Chapter 76
The car finally stopped on a ridge.
In front of them was a winding and rugged path.
The woman got out of the car and looked at her. "We have to walk the road above on our own."
Pei Qing nodded. "During the funeral, how did they get the coffin up there?"
Because the path in front of me seems to be only passable by one person.
"We had someone carry it up there," the woman replied. Then, after a pause, she continued, "It's nothing, really. It just cost a little extra money. Perhaps when she died, the old lady had already guessed that her compensation would be used for gambling by that unfilial son."
"..." Pei Qing looked towards the top of the mountain and said calmly, "Four years in prison didn't make him realize that he was a complete failure."
Hearing her words, the woman was slightly stunned, "How do you know..."
Before she finished speaking, she gradually thought of something, "You did it, didn't you?"
Pei Qing understood this nonsensical statement, "Whether I did it or not is no longer important. Those who are still alive in this world should live their current lives to the fullest."
The woman sighed. "Well, let him die. A man like him is a threat to the people if he dies."
"Um."
The woman's husband did not come up with them, so it was only the two of them going up the mountain.
They walked in silence all the way until they climbed to a high place and vaguely saw a small grave.
Pei Qing stopped walking.
For some reason, she now felt like retreating.
She is obviously my grandmother, but I feel inexplicably guilty.
Noticing that she hadn't caught up, the woman stopped and turned to look at her, "Why aren't you leaving?"
Pei Qing: "Oh, nothing, I'll be right there."
Having said that, she hurriedly followed.
There are not many dense trees on this hill, but more weeds.
It is this kind of environment that makes the small grave more conspicuous.
Pei Qing walked to the tombstone, on which was printed a photo of the old lady when she was alive. She looked bright and energetic, without any trace of the tragedy of the car accident.
The woman arranged the fruits she brought one by one, and then sat on the stone block next to her.
"The old woman still has you in her heart."
“…”
"You may not believe what I say. After all, in your childhood memories, the old woman seemed to like Xiaoxuan more."
Pei Qing asked softly, "Isn't it?"
"No." The woman shook her head. "Maybe she did have a tendency to favor boys over girls at first, but he's too outstanding. You know, someone who's too outstanding..."
Before she could finish her words, Pei Qing interrupted her, "That's not how it works. She treated me better later because I was outstanding, not because she didn't favor boys over girls. Don't change your conclusion so easily. If I went to a technical secondary school like your son, do you think she would still do the same?"
The woman opened her mouth to retort, but was disappointed to find that she had no sufficient reason at all.
"And what you said, that she was thinking about me before she died, is just a kind word from a dying person. It doesn't mean that she did that before."
Pei Qing looked at the old woman on the tombstone. "The only reason I respect her is that she didn't stop girls from going to school like other people in the village did. She gave me the opportunity to go to school. Even though it was difficult, it was enough."
"That's the only thing I'm grateful to her for. Other than that, I don't have anything else to be grateful to her for."
"..." The woman followed her gaze and looked at the person on the tombstone. "Do you know why your father married your mother?"
"Huh?" Pei Qing didn't understand why she suddenly brought up this matter.
"Because the Pei family was once prosperous. Your father was considered a dashing man, and your mother was a famous cheongsam beauty throughout Jiangcheng. They were very loving, and everyone felt that they were a couple blessed by heaven, with no explanation needed. After the Pei family fell into decline, coupled with your mother's death, it was a huge blow to Ah Cheng."
This was the first time Pei Qing heard about his mother from someone else.
"Later, when you grew up a little, your father got involved in all the things he shouldn't have been involved in. Cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, and... drugs..."
The last word made Pei Qing's pupils shrink suddenly.
She knew that Pei Cheng was infected with the first three before his death, but she had no idea about the last one.
"You know what? When you called and told Ah Cheng you were taking him to visit Country M, he was visibly happy. He even took me to change clothes and dressed neatly. It was also at that time that he told me: 'Sister, I'm an unfit father. If I die in Country M this time, you won't have to collect my body.'"
Pei Qing's eyes were filled with shock. She never thought that these words were actually said by Pei Cheng himself.
"you……"
"There's no need for me to lie to you about this." The woman shook her head gently. "Xiaoqing, even if Ah Cheng is a scumbag and a villain, he's still your father. He owes you too much, so much that he doesn't even know how to repay you."
"He didn't dare let you know that he was addicted to that thing, so he endured it from beginning to end."
“…”
"But, if he dies, he dies. At least, he won't implicate you." The woman sighed again.
Pei Qing said nothing. She reached out her hand and gently stroked the figure on the tombstone. "Since you're dead, dust to dust, earth to earth. Let all your affairs in life end here."
As she spoke, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
Then he stood up and said to the woman: "From now on, I have no connection with the Pei family."
The woman tugged at the foxtail grass beside her. "Well, we should have cut it off long ago."
After finishing, Pei Qing took a taxi directly back to the hotel.
I packed my things, bought a ticket, and prepared to go back to Beijing directly.
She looked at the Jiangcheng high-speed rail station again, then turned and left.
Jiangcheng is a good place, but unfortunately it is not her home.
Sitting on the high-speed train, she stroked her cell phone, subconsciously found the most familiar number, and dialed it.
When her cell phone rang, she suddenly realized that it was the other person's night time. Wouldn't calling him now disturb his sleep?
But before she could hang up, someone else picked up the phone.
The background of the other party was very noisy and didn't sound like home.
There was a rustling sound, and then it became quiet again.
She must have found a quieter place.
"What's wrong?"
The woman's clear voice was like a soft marshmallow, instantly filling her eyes with tears.
"Aye, I have no home anymore..."
Even though she tried very hard not to cry, the choked voice still betrayed her.
The person on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then put out the cigarette.
"What happened? You can tell me slowly."
"I……"
Qiao also waited for a while, but didn't get her answer, so he said directly: "I have a fully furnished apartment in Xiaochen's community. The key is with the security guard at the door. Tell her that you are the owner of room 608, and he will give it to you."
It felt like something in my heart was poked.
Joe was always like this, she never forced her to say anything she didn't want to say.
If she needs help, she will give her enough help.
Even if there are any difficulties, she will provide a solution.
"Thank you..." Pei Qing said in a low voice.
"Why do you have to say 'thank you'?" Qiao was also a little puzzled, and said seriously: "You don't need to say thank you to me. Those who need to say thank you are the ones who have to pay me."
Although he knew that what she said was true, Pei Qing couldn't help laughing out loud after hearing what Qiao Ye said next.
Hearing the laughter, Joe also laughed, "Are you happy now?"
Pei Qing was stunned by this sentence for a moment, and then he realized that the other party was laughing on purpose.
"Yeah." She responded, and added: "Very happy."
"Then go back and have a good rest. No matter what happens, don't be afraid. I'll take care of everything." Qiao Ye's words seemed to have magic, which gradually calmed her emotions.
"Yeah, okay. I understand. Thank you."
After hanging up the phone, her mood was obviously much better.
I have to say, Qiao is really a charming woman.
Both her ability and her skill.
She couldn't help but sigh that it was fortunate that she had good vision and chose Qiao Ye.
It was already past seven o'clock in the evening when the train stopped in Beijing.
She found the place according to the address Qiao Ye sent her.
The location is very good, and the price is of course very high in Beijing where every inch of land is valuable.
It is said that a house can cost up to 100 million yuan.
This was her first time coming to Qiao Ye's house.
Although I knew she was rich, there was an essential difference between knowing and seeing it with my own eyes.
She didn't choose to live in it, but took a look and returned the key.
"Eh? Miss, aren't you going to live in here?"
The security guard was a little confused. If other people had a place like this, they would probably be very happy.
Pei Qing just smiled and said, "I have a place to live."
The old man nodded in understanding. "Okay. I'll tell the landlord then."
"Um."
She took a taxi back to her home and collapsed on the sofa.
It was only two days since I returned to Jiangcheng, but I was still very tired.
Especially after learning so much from her aunt, she needed some time to digest this information.
So she didn't even take a shower and fell asleep directly.
The chaotic dream prevented her from sleeping soundly, and she woke up several times.
Finally, at five in the morning, she couldn't sleep anymore.
I probably took a shower, then poured myself a glass of red wine and looked at the empty street downstairs.
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