People around watched this scene.
Seeing Shen Qingtang and Pei Nian'an being so close, Lu Jiaojiao felt both jealous and resentful.
But all he could do was sit on the ground, raging helplessly.
Lin Peirou and Lu Jin didn't even dare to raise their heads, or perhaps they were thinking about how to explain themselves.
Seeing the farce unfolding before her, Madam Pei put on her "compassionate" demeanor again and gently advised Shen Qingtang, "Qingtang, although Jiaojiao is not your biological daughter, you have raised her for so many years. You should at least show some consideration and not go too far."
These words instantly ignited the anger of the Shen family.
Grandpa Shen jabbed her with his cane: "How dare you talk like that, old lady? My granddaughter has been deceived by them for so many years, she even lost her own child, and now you expect her to show some sympathy to the daughter of our enemy? That's utterly unreasonable!"
Mother Shen chimed in, her eyes red with emotion, "You have no idea what suffering Qing Tang has endured. Stop pretending to be a good person!"
Shen Qingtang didn't waste words with Madam Pei and went straight up to grab Lu Jiaojiao, who was still throwing a tantrum.
He dragged her in front of Madam Pei and said with a half-smile, "Since you are so 'merciful,' why don't you take her in? From now on, she will be your 'own daughter.' Lin Peirou is not a virgin, so it's good to have the mother and daughter keep you company, so you won't have to worry about the 'suffering of the world.'"
As she spoke, she pressed down on Lu Jiaojiao's head.
They wanted to force her to kowtow to Old Madam Pei.
Lu Jiaojiao was so angry that her eyes turned red. She glared at Shen Qingtang and kept cursing, "You're crazy! I won't kowtow to her! Let me go!"
"Smack!"
Shen Qingtang slapped her across the face, her voice as cold as ice: "Now is not the time for you to throw a tantrum."
Lu Jiaojiao's cheeks were swollen and red from the beating, but she dared not curse anymore. She could only bite her lip tightly, her eyes filled with malice.
Madam Pei panicked completely.
She never expected Shen Qingtang to be so ruthless, and quickly stepped back, saying, "You, you're being ridiculous! I don't want her as my daughter!"
She said she "couldn't stand the suffering of the world," but in her heart she thought Lu Jiaojiao was a nuisance and had no intention of really taking her in.
Pei Wuwang walked over at this moment, looking at Old Madam Pei with a cold gaze: "Grandmother, don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. Shen Qingtang lost her own daughter and was deceived by Lu Jiaojiao and Lin Peirou for so many years. What she has done is already more than merciful. If you really can't stand 'suffering,' you should think about why you didn't show more 'compassion' to Nian'an back then?"
Madam Pei turned pale from the rebuke and immediately put on a wronged expression.
She wiped away her tears and said to Pei Wuwang, "Wuwang, that's not what Grandma meant... Grandma was just worried that you would be gossiped about in the future, and that you and Shen Qingtang would have conflicts. Grandma is only doing this for your own good. How could Grandma not feel sorry for you?"
Pei's father and second uncle immediately jumped out and rebuked Pei Wuwang: "Pei Wuwang! How could you talk to your grandmother like that? She is an elder. Even if there is a misunderstanding, you should speak properly. How could you talk back like that? Is this what you call filial piety?"
The eldest and youngest Qin families also feigned weakness, covering their faces and choking back tears: "Wuwang, we know you have Shen Qingtang in your heart, but you can't forget the kindness of your elders... Your grandmother was only doing this for your own good. How heartbroken she must be if you say such things to her."
A cold glint flashed in Pei Wuwang's eyes as he glanced at his father, his second uncle, and the two Qin women. His tone was icy: "For my own good? If you truly cared for me, you wouldn't have stood by and watched Nian'an get hurt. You wouldn't have kicked me while I was down. Now you're talking to me about 'filial piety'? Don't you find that laughable?"
Back then, he was framed by his political enemies and almost died. He met Nian'an, a lucky charm, in the snow, which gave him strength and the courage to live.
The chill in his eyes made Pei's father and the others freeze instantly, instinctively taking a step back.
Seeing this, Shen Qingtang pushed the still struggling Lu Jiaojiao directly in front of Pei's father and the others.
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