"How could this be..." Shen Qingtang's head was throbbing with pain, and she felt as if her consciousness was about to be swallowed up by these memories.
Meanwhile, in Shen Qingtang's space, Pei Nian'an was pacing anxiously.
Through the barrier of space, he could vaguely see the outside world: a mist-shrouded forest.
The injured Pei Wuwang, and the pained Shen Qingtang.
"Auntie! Auntie, what's wrong?" Pei Nian'an pounded on the barrier of space, crying out, "Father! Father, please don't be hurt!"
But his voice couldn't travel at all; the barrier of space was like an insurmountable chasm, isolating him from the outside world.
Pei Nian'an was so anxious that tears streamed down her face.
He recalled the knowledge that Shen Qingtang had taught him before.
He remembered the self-defense weapon Shen Qingtang had given him, but now there was nothing he could do but watch helplessly as Shen Qingtang and Pei Wuwang were in danger.
"What should I do? What should I do?"
Pei Nian'an wiped away her tears, her little face full of anxiety and helplessness. "Auntie is so amazing, she'll definitely be alright! Daddy will definitely be alright too!"
He paced back and forth in the space, silently praying that Shen Qingtang and Pei Wuwang could escape the illusion as soon as possible and be safe and sound.
The rescued children were still crying and sobbing from the shock they had just experienced.
Although Pei Nian'an is only three years old, he is much more mature than other children his age because he has been influenced by Shen Qingtang.
He glanced at his frightened friends, cleared his throat like a little adult, and said loudly, "Don't cry, everyone! Auntie and Daddy will definitely rescue us! We need to be brave!"
He walked over to the little girl who was crying the hardest, took out his favorite toy and handed it to her: "Look, here you can play with this, don't be scared."
With Pei Nian'an's comfort and encouragement, the children's emotions gradually stabilized.
He even imitated Shen Qingtang, giving instructions methodically: "You, go over there and spread out the blankets so everyone can sit down and rest. You, go see if there's any water and give everyone some to drink."
Just then, Jin Dan suddenly saw Pei Nian'an. He was already terrified from being kidnapped.
Now Pei Nian'an looks like a "junior leader".
Anger surged within him, and he shouted, "Pei Nian'an! Why did it take you so long to save me? I was almost eaten by that white-bearded old Taoist! Were you doing this on purpose?"
Pei Nian'an frowned slightly and looked at him coldly: "It's a favor I did to save you, it's my right not to. I'm not your servant, why should I revolve around you?"
Golden Egg choked for a moment, then pounced on him in a fit of rage: "How dare you talk to me like that? You're asking for it!"
Pei Nian'an subconsciously took a step back, and images of her past at the Pei family flashed through her mind.
Jin Dan always takes advantage of being Grandma and Second Uncle's darling to steal his toys.
They pushed him down into the mud.
Every time he told his father, his father would helplessly take him away. In the end, his father even separated from the Pei family and set up his own household for his sake.
A surge of anger rose in Pei Nian'an's heart. He clenched his small fists, his eyes hardening: "Don't come any closer! If you do, I won't be polite!"
The golden egg completely ignored him and continued charging forward.
Pei Nian'an took a deep breath, remembered the basic boxing techniques Shen Qingtang had taught him, and suddenly threw a punch, which landed squarely on the golden egg's stomach.
"Ah!" Jin Dan screamed in pain, clutching his stomach and collapsing to the ground, wailing loudly.
Just then, the barrier of space suddenly opened a crack, revealing Pei Ershu, Pei Mingjie, Pei's father, and Pei's matriarch.
The eldest and youngest members of the Qin family rushed in. They had heard that the child had been found.
I came here specifically to pick up Jin Dan, but I didn't expect to see Jin Dan being knocked to the ground and crying by Pei Nian An as soon as I came in.
"My golden egg!" Uncle Pei cried out in distress, rushing over to pick up the golden egg. "Who beat you up like this? Was it that little bastard Pei Nian'an?"
When Jin Dan saw his family arrive, he cried even harder, pointing at Pei Nian'an and saying, "Grandpa, it was him! He hit me! He even cursed at me!"
Madam Pei was trembling with rage. Pointing her finger at Pei Nian'an's nose, she yelled, "Pei Nian'an! You bastard with no father or mother! Jin Dan is your brother, how dare you hit him? Do you want to cause trouble?!"
Madam Qin chimed in, "That's right! A bastard from out of town dares to run wild in our Pei family! I think you're tired of living!"
Madam Qin added sarcastically, "Some people are just born with a lowly fate. Even if they follow Mingxuan, they can't change their inherently base nature. Hitting our golden egg—if word gets out, the Pei family will be utterly disgraced!"
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