Chapter 64 A Doomed Death?
Looking into Pei Jiuyan's eyes, Hao Ke felt a sudden unease.
Her heart was pounding in her throat, but she pretended to be nonchalant and jokingly scolded her teammates beside her: "You guys really don't watch your mouths, don't talk nonsense, Ayan and I are like brothers who grew up together..."
"No, it won't be anymore." Pei Jiuyan's words, sharp as ice picks, finally rang out, and Hao Ke's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
She turned her head, completely unaware of how horribly pale her face was.
She forced a stiff smile, still using that joking tone: "Ayan, what are you saying? Stop joking..."
Pei Jiuyan's cold gaze didn't waver at all, but the words he spoke caused Hao Ke's eyes to surge with shock: "When you provoked my lover yesterday, I made it very clear to you. I thought that as a friend who grew up together, you would understand my warning and respect my wife."
He picked up his chopsticks and placed another slice of cooked mutton on Qin Suisui's plate, saying without stopping, "But you obviously don't have any."
Hao Ke's face was as white as a ghost. She didn't need to look to feel the suspicious and contemptuous looks from her teammates around her. How could A Yan do this? How could he be so disrespectful to a woman who had just gotten married? They had grown up together!
He smiled, a hint of coolness in his eyes, but when he reached out to embrace Qin Suisui, his expression softened with tenderness. He didn't even glance at Hao Ke, who was standing there dumbfounded, but instead looked up at the young men and women of the sports team:
"Let me introduce you all. This is my beloved, Qin Suisui. We were betrothed when we were young. Apart from her, neither I nor my family have ever agreed to marry anyone else. If you have heard any rumors these past few days, please help clarify them. I don't want my beloved to be unhappy because of these trivial matters."
Qin Suisui then realized that Grandma Pei's plan hadn't stopped yet. She intended to spread the word first, so that news of his marriage to Hao Ke would spread everywhere, ruining Hao Ke's reputation. She considered Pei's father to be a man of deep feelings, and given their long-standing friendship, he certainly wouldn't stand by and watch his good comrade's daughter's reputation be destroyed for his own sake. He would definitely make Pei Jiuyan divorce his wife and marry Hao Ke.
No wonder Pei Jiuyan was so angry.
However, this also indirectly shows that Pei Huoshan is really not close to his grandmother, his biological mother. Otherwise, his grandmother would know that her father, Qin Xingzhi, was not only Pei Huoshan's good brother who grew up with him, but also his half-savior! If it weren't for the young Qin Xingzhi going to the Liu family to play with Liu Qianyun and Hua Qing, no one would have found Pei Huoshan lying outside the Liu family's door, barely alive.
Upon hearing Pei Jiuyan's words, the people from the sports team immediately realized they had made a huge blunder, and their faces showed some embarrassment.
The team member named Nana immediately moved a few steps away from Hao Ke and winked at the person next to her: "What's going on? Does that mean Hao Ke knew yesterday that he was already married? Why didn't she clarify this morning?"
"Also, didn't they grow up in the same compound? They were betrothed as children, she couldn't possibly not know, right? This morning Jingjing asked her if they were secretly engaged since childhood, and Hao Ke didn't deny it. She looked so shy, I thought it was true..."
"No way, I never would have guessed Hao Ke was this kind of person. He was such a cheerful and generous good comrade..."
"It's all an act, isn't it..."
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Hao Ke, who was originally the center of attention, was now isolated by her teammates. Feeling their condemning and disdainful looks, she broke down.
With red-rimmed eyes, she looked at Pei Jiuyan with vulnerability: "Ayan, how could you do this to me?!"
After saying that, she covered her face and ran out.
The remaining teammates looked at each other awkwardly, but still said "Happy Wedding" to Pei Jiuyan and Qin Suisui before going to their seats to eat.
Not only the team members, but also the other diners at Donglaishun had gotten their share of this juicy gossip. Even now that the gossip was over, many people were still observing their table with great interest. In this era, entertainment was scarce, and watching gossip was practically everyone's nature.
Not to mention Qin Suisui, even Liu Qianyun and Pei Huoshan couldn't stand the occasional stares from others. Besides, it wasn't convenient to talk here. Fortunately, they were almost finished eating anyway, so they quickly finished and left the store.
As soon as they left Donglaishun, Pei Huoshan's face darkened. He snorted coldly, "It seems that old coward Hao Bing has become more and more cowardly over the years. He can't even control his own wife. I'm going to ask him whether it was his idea or his wife's idea to scheme against my son and daughter-in-law like this!"
Liu Qianyun grabbed him and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Hao Bing went to Guangzhou to attend the Canton Fair with that deputy director of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, whose name is Mai...yes! Mai Dong, half a month ago. How could he know about this!"
Pei Huoshan was still cursing, but Qin Suisui felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her face turned completely pale.
Yes! It's Mai Dong! She remembered that the male protagonist's benefactor in the original book was named Mai Dong! He worked in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and was originally from the Navy, so he could easily use some tricks to label Pei Jiuyan as "capitalist" and make it impossible for him to recover!
Feeling the grip on him suddenly tighten, Pei Jiuyan looked down at Qin Suisui and realized that her face had turned pale without him noticing.
He gently touched her forehead, his voice tinged with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing the sound, Liu Qianyun and Pei Huoshan hurriedly looked over, their eyes filled with worry.
Qin Suisui realized her lapse in composure, quickly calmed herself down, and smiled at them, "It's nothing, I just ate a little too much and my stomach is a bit upset." Then she quickly changed the subject.
According to the original story, Qin Jiuyan died young, and Zhou Zecheng inherited his family's wealth. Upon seeing the Qin family's belongings, Pei Jiuyan became suspicious of Zhou Zecheng and secretly investigated him. This angered Zhou Zecheng, who, using his connections, framed Pei Jiuyan and his associates, leading to their tragic deaths.
Now that he's not dead and has stolen the protagonist's opportunity, will the protagonist still be able to connect with the benefactor? In the original story, after saving Mai Dong's son, Maida, the protagonist, Zhou Zecheng, never saw the benefactor return. He only crossed paths with Mai Dong later by chance at the Canton Fair.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to get to the Canton Fair as soon as possible! She must cut off all possible connections between Zhou Zecheng and Mai Dong.
Oh right! I should call Su Yunyi first and ask where Zhou Zecheng is.
There were no telephones at the educated youth settlement, so Qin Suisui called the Guangmingding Brigade Headquarters directly. It was already past six o'clock in the evening, and Qin Suisui was a little anxious, wondering if Su Yunyi had returned to the educated youth settlement yet.
Fortunately, the phone was answered after only a few rings, and the person who answered was none other than the team leader, Mai Defu. Recognizing that the person on the other end was Qin Suisui, Mai Defu was quite pleased and asked her when she would be back.
Qin Suisui had something on her mind, so she said a few words to him and then asked him to help her find Su Yunyi to answer the phone.
Madford glanced at the person who had just walked in from outside and smiled: "Su Zhiqing, come quickly, Comrade Xiao Qin is looking for you!"
Upon hearing that it was Qin Suisui, Su Yunyi was quite happy and jogged over to take the phone: "Hello, Suisui, it's me. What's up?"
Phone calls are expensive, so Qin Suisui didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to asking about Zhou Zecheng's whereabouts.
Su Yunyi was taken aback for a moment before speaking truthfully: "He spent a few days with us clearing land in the mountains, and then suddenly said he was going to the Canton Fair to work as a temporary translator. He's been gone for several days now. What happened? Did something go wrong?"
Zhou Zecheng indeed went to the Canton Fair!
Even if I cut off his chance, the plot of the original book can still continue to move forward. Does that mean they are destined to be cannon fodder and have a tragic end?
After hanging up the phone, Qin Suisui walked towards the bridal chamber with a heavy heart, only to be doused with a bucket of water.
She looked up and saw Grandma Pei standing with her hands on her hips, yelling at her, "Was it you, you vixen, who instigated this? Making my own grandson report his uncle? You've really gone mad!"
“His uncle is related to him by blood, you are an outsider, what right do you have to encourage him to do this?”
"You're just a vixen, a little slut who travels all this way just to sleep with someone! You really think you're something special? Once my grandson gets tired of you, he'll dump you sooner or later!"
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The more she cursed, the dirtier she became. Qin Suisui could no longer contain her anger. She clenched her fists and, taking advantage of Grandma Pei spitting at her, secretly sprinkled some powder on her. Her expression was still fearful as she muttered loudly, "Oh dear, whose crazy old lady is this? Why is she randomly grabbing people on the street and cursing them?"
"Waaah, I didn't do anything to her..."
There weren't many people on the street, but there were still some onlookers. Originally, when they heard Grandma Pei scolding Qin Suisui, everyone looked at her with disgust, but after hearing what she said and seeing her blank expression, it seemed that she really didn't know this old lady.
And that old lady... oh my! Why is she vomiting and defecating in the street? Her eyes are also a bit unfocused. She definitely doesn't seem to be mentally stable!
This girl is so pitiful. She was splashed with water for no reason while walking on the street. Being afflicted by a mental patient is just incredibly unlucky!
Qin Suisui had had her fill of acting, and seeing everyone pointing and whispering about Grandma Pei on the street, she rolled her eyes and prepared to make her way home. But when she turned around, she found Pei Jiuyan standing there watching her.
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