Fu Wanning didn't even try to dodge, and slapped her first. "I've put up with you for long enough since we were kids. You bully me on my turf. What kind of dog are you to act so arrogantly in front of me?"
Pei Danfeng was stunned by the beating and stared at Fu Wanning in disbelief. Her usually weak and timid niece had actually fought back.
Did he even physically assault her?
"You dare hit your aunt? Aren't you afraid I'll make a scene in front of the neighbors? Are you trying to rebel? Is this how you treat my parents, brother, and sister-in-law? You're just like that shameless slut's daughter, just as shameless as her mother. Luckily, Guangzong wasn't spoiled!"
Fu Wanning scoffed, "You're really out of touch. Pei Guangzong isn't my biological brother. He's Cui Hailu's nephew, not a member of your Pei family. Haven't you heard? It's all over the capital and everyone knows, but you're just a fool who's kept in the dark."
After saying that, she took a newspaper out of her bag and shoved it in Pei Danfeng's face, "Take a good look at this and see what your parents did in the newspaper!"
Pei Danfeng immediately noticed the severance statement on the front page of the newspaper. It not only clarified the relationship between the Pei family and the siblings Fu Wanning and Fu Jingchen, but also emphasized that the siblings were Fu Yanzhou's biological children, not of the Pei family bloodline.
In short, they completely distanced themselves from the matter, having absolutely no connection whatsoever.
“There’s also a letter severing ties, do you still want to see it? Whether in name or in private, you’re not my biological aunt, so don’t put on airs in front of me. You’re just a relative at best, and a relative without blood ties at that. After all, my biological father, Fu Yanzhou, is just my great-uncle’s adopted son.”
Pei Danfeng was struck dumb. Her husband's family suffered, and her own family was in trouble. She hadn't been back to her family for half a month, and her family had undergone tremendous changes. Why didn't her mother and Cui Hailu mention before that Pei Guangzong was Cui Hailu's nephew?
The child she had cherished for so many years wasn't even a member of the Pei family? What was she after then?
She used to curse Fu Qingning a lot, cursing her for having an illegitimate child, but that was just her being mean-spirited. She couldn't stand Fu Qingning getting attention and love from her brother because of her son. Fortunately, her biological mother didn't like Fu Qingning and her daughter that much. But she couldn't keep her mouth shut and always insulted Fu Wanning in front of her, saying that she wasn't a member of the Pei family and didn't look like a Pei family member at all.
Although she said that, she didn't want to give up on Fu Wanning. It wasn't because she had a deep aunt-niece relationship with Fu Wanning, but because she could bring endless wealth to the Pei family through Fu Wanning, and even she, the married-out daughter, would benefit from it.
Every month, the Pei family would set aside a portion of their money to subsidize her, allowing her to maintain a good reputation in her husband's family. Her in-laws treated her kindly, her husband listened to her every word, and her son, daughter-in-law, and daughter were all obedient.
Unexpectedly, her words came true one day; Fu Qingning's children were indeed not members of the Pei family.
She once had a happy and wealthy family, but it is on the verge of falling apart because of her husband's imprisonment.
She tore the newspaper to shreds, as if tearing it up would undo the severing of ties. "Mom and Dad, how could you sever ties? Why didn't you discuss it with me first?"
Severing ties with the family meant losing the money and control over the Pei family's adopted son. The thought of missing out on such immense wealth was truly heartbreaking.
"Tear it up, I bought dozens of copies to keep on hand." Fu Wanning sneered indifferently, "It's all thanks to the Pei family's eagerness to sever ties, otherwise my brother and I really wouldn't be able to get rid of them."
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