Pei Jindan cried loudly in pain, covering his face, unable to believe that Shen Qingtang dared to hit him.
"Who gave you permission to swear?" Shen Qingtang looked at him coldly. "If you dare to utter another word of nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Pei Jindan was so frightened that she dared not make a sound, and just kept crying.
Hearing the crying, Pei Yuru, who was not far away, ran over.
Seeing the blood trickling from Pei Jindan's mouth and then noticing Shen Qingtang standing to the side, she immediately roared, "Who did this? Who hit my nephew?"
Although she was afraid of Shen Qingtang, she mustered up a bit of courage because she now had the Jiang family backing her up.
"I hit him," Shen Qingtang said calmly. "He had a foul mouth, he deserved to be hit."
"What right do you have to hit him?" Pei Yuru screamed. "Pei Nian'an is a little bastard, and you're a jinx! It's all your fault for bringing bad luck to our Pei family!"
Upon hearing the word "bad luck," Shen Qingtang's eyes grew even colder. She raised her hand again and slapped Pei Yurou across the face.
"Smack!"
This slap was also delivered with internal force, and blood immediately flowed from the corner of Pei Yuru's mouth, causing half of her face to swell up instantly.
Pei Yuru was stunned by the beating.
She didn't expect Shen Qingtang to actually dare to hit her.
She covered her face, looked into Shen Qingtang's cold eyes, and dared not speak anymore, her heart filled with fear.
Everyone around was stunned, and no one dared to step forward to stop her. They all knew that Shen Qingtang was no longer the outsider who could be bullied at will; she was not only rich and powerful, but also possessed formidable martial arts skills.
Shen Qingtang gave Pei Yuru and Pei Jindan a cold look and said, "If you dare to speak rudely to me and Nian'an again, it won't be as simple as getting a slap. Get out!"
Pei Yuru and Pei Jindan were so frightened that they ran away as fast as they could.
Shen Qingtang squatted down, patted Pei Nian'an's head, and said softly, "Nian'an, don't be afraid. With your aunt here, no one will dare to bully you."
Pei Nian'an nodded, threw herself into Shen Qingtang's arms, and whispered, "Auntie, I'm not afraid."
Shen Qingtang held Pei Nian'an in her arms, her eyes filled with determination.
She knew that the Pei family would not let her off easily, but she would not allow anyone to bully her and Pei Nian'an again.
Although Pei Mingjie was chronically ill and rarely went out, he wanted to go out for some fresh air that day because he felt a little better, but he unexpectedly stumbled upon Jiang Yuwen's secret.
In a secluded corner of the Jiang family's back garden, he saw Jiang Yuwen facing a young child with a greedy smile on her face.
Then, to his horror, he discovered that Jiang Yuwen's palm was emitting a faint red glow.
When it was placed on the child's head, the child's face instantly turned pale.
Jiang Yuwen's complexion became increasingly rosy, and she looked even more beautiful.
“Absorb…absorb vital energy…” Pei Mingjie was terrified.
He covered his mouth, not daring to make a sound, and stumbled back home.
From then on, Pei Mingjie's eyes became gloomy, always filled with fear and unease.
He also discovered that many children in the town had recently gone missing without explanation, and that all of these children had been in contact with members of the Jiang family before their disappearances.
He became increasingly certain that Jiang Yuwen was a monster, and that she must have used those missing children to drain their life essence.
Watching Pei Wuwang and Shen Qingtang together, a perfect couple, living a prosperous life, his jealousy and resentment grew deeper and deeper.
Pei Wuwang and Shen Qingtang ate delicacies every day and wore fine silks and satins. The newly opened "Yuelai Restaurant" was especially attentive to them.
Save the best things for them first.
Pei Mingjie was unaware that the restaurant was actually owned by Shen Qingtang.
They felt that everyone was trying to please them, while they could only stay in that dilapidated home, enduring the torment of illness.
What made him even more jealous was that even a "big shot" like Jiang Yuwen couldn't get her limited edition rouge and pastries.
Pei Wuwang and Shen Qingtang, however, were able to obtain it easily.
His spoiled son, Pei Jindan, cried and begged for those things, but Jiang Yuwen just gave him a few perfunctory replies and didn't take it to heart at all.
Jealousy gnawed at Pei Mingjie's heart like a venomous snake. He began to devise ways to sabotage the relationship between Pei Wuwang and Shen Qingtang.
That day, he saw Pei Yuru because she had been slapped by Shen Qingtang earlier.
Still harboring resentment, he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Sister, do you want revenge? I have a way to make Shen and Shen Qingtang become enemies."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuru's eyes lit up immediately: "What idea? Tell me quickly!"
Pei Mingjie lowered his voice and said it in a low voice. Upon hearing this, Pei Yuru revealed a sinister smile.
Following Pei Mingjie's plan, she found Pei Wuwang, lied that she had important clues about Nian'an, and arranged to meet him in a dilapidated temple outside the city.
Although Pei Wuwang had no good feelings towards Pei Yurou, he decided to go and see her because it concerned Nian'an's background.
Meanwhile, Pei Mingjie arrived at Shen Qingtang's restaurant and saw Shen Qingtang calculating accounts at the counter. He then deliberately pretended to be weak and pitiful.
He walked up to her, smiling sarcastically: "Shen Qingtang, long time no see. You and my cousin are a match made in heaven, living a life happier than the gods."
Shen Qingtang frowned. She didn't like Pei Mingjie, especially his gloomy eyes, which made her very uncomfortable: "Is there something you need?"
"Can't I come and chat with you if I have nothing to do?" Pei Mingjie leaned forward, deliberately lowering his voice and saying in an ambiguous tone, "Shen Qingtang is so beautiful and capable, he's really lucky. However, he is, after all, an exiled prisoner, and he's not good enough for you. Why don't you... come with me? Although I'm not in good health, I'm sincere towards you, and I will use everything the Pei family has to make it up to you."
As he spoke, he reached out his hand, wanting to touch Shen Qingtang's face.
Shen Qingtang was confused and only felt that Pei Mingjie's behavior was extremely disgusting.
Without thinking, she raised her hand and slapped Pei Mingjie across the face twice.
"Slap! Slap!"
Pei Mingjie was stunned by the beating; he never expected Shen Qingtang to actually hit him.
He covered his face, looking at Shen Qingtang in disbelief: "You...you dare to hit me?"
Just then, Madam Qin rushed over and saw Pei Mingjie covering his face with blood at the corner of his mouth. She immediately panicked and asked, "Mingjie! What happened to you? Who hit you?"
Pei Mingjie pointed at Shen Qingtang and said aggrievedly, "Mother, it was her! Shen Qingtang hit me!"
Madam Qin immediately glared at Shen Qingtang and shouted in a shrill voice, "Shen Qingtang! How dare you! Mingjie is so weak, how could you treat him like this? Are you trying to kill him?"
Shen Qingtang looked coldly at Madam Qin: "He behaved improperly and spoke rudely; he deserves to be beaten."
"You're talking nonsense!" Little Qin shouted. "Mingjie is so honest, how could he speak so rudely? You must be deliberately bullying my son and me! I'll fight you to the death!"
As she spoke, she lunged at Shen Qingtang.
Shen Qingtang's eyes turned cold. She stepped aside and, at the same time, raised her hand and slapped Xiao Qinshi across the face twice.
"Slap! Slap!"
Xiao Qin was so dizzy from the beating that her face stung.
She covered her face, looking into Shen Qingtang's cold eyes, and dared not throw a tantrum anymore. She just cried pitifully, "You...you've gone too far! What did our Pei family do to offend you that you have to bully us like this!"
Shen Qingtang was too lazy to waste words with her, and turned to the waiter of the restaurant, saying, "Throw them out, and don't let them set foot in our restaurant again!"
The men had long disliked the Pei family and immediately stepped forward.
They pushed and shoved Pei Mingjie and Madam Qin out of the house.
Shen Qingtang watched their disheveled figures, her eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
She knew the Pei family wouldn't let this go, but she wouldn't let them bully her so easily again. Looking at Pei Mingjie and Madam Qin's tantrums and unreasonable behavior, Shen Qingtang could no longer contain her anger.
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