It wasn't until Qin Sheng returned to Zhangxi Village after living at the Xuanyuan family for more than two years that her illness was cured. She was physically fine, but her personality had changed a lot.
She went from being a lively and active little girl to becoming increasingly silent and less talkative.
Qin Sheng didn't know what had happened to her during the two years she was gone, but judging from her attitude, she knew that it was inseparable from Qin Xuehua and the other two.
She had offered to take her away from the Pei family back then, but she didn't agree.
Later, Qin Sheng returned to Zhangxi Village less and less. Then, she was injured and taken back to the Pei family. Pei Ling had several conflicts with Qin Xuehua because of her and was sent abroad. Two years later, the Pei family called her back.
They simply knew that Pei Ling was the only person in their family who could be trusted to speak with her, and they wanted to use her to help the Pei family rise again.
Pei Ling was well aware of this, but when she was asked to leave the Pei family again, she still refused.
Every day she appeared before her, Pei Ling would have several more wounds on her body, and it was easy to guess where they came from. But even so, she still had no intention of leaving the Pei family.
Qin Sheng didn't understand where her persistence came from.
*
4:50 PM.
After the school bell rang, Pei Ling left the classroom with her big schoolbag on her back.
I took the bus home by myself.
Since getting involved in the Qin and Qiao family's affairs, the Pei family's already dire situation has deteriorated even further. Now, the Pei family's two main companies are on the verge of bankruptcy, and several of their factories and smaller businesses are struggling to survive.
So Pei Ling was called back by Qin Xuehua under the pretext that she didn't have the money to support her continued studies abroad. Of course, she also didn't have the money to hire a driver to pick her up and drop her off at school.
So she's been taking the bus by herself these past few days.
It wasn't a big deal for her. After all, ever since she was just old enough to understand things, when she was only three or four years old, she had often followed Qin Sheng from Zhangxi Village to the provincial capital by bus, either to buy some spare computer parts or to sit in a bookstore for a whole day. In any case, she would take the bus several times a month.
Therefore, she was quite happy to be free and easy.
But the thought of the car's destination made her eyes dim.
I don't want to go back.
Whether you want to or not, you will reach the destination eventually.
Forty minutes later, she appeared at the gate of the Pei family's residence.
A ceramic cup comes into view.
Pei Ling simply turned her body slightly to make way.
Then came another slap, which she didn't dodge this time; she took it whole.
The main problem is that I know she'll keep going if I don't let her hit me even once, and it's really annoying.
really.
After hitting someone, Qin Xuehua felt a little relieved, but her face remained gloomy.
She glanced behind Pei Ling: "Where is she? Didn't bring her back again?!"
As Pei Ling walked into the house, she said casually, "The Qin family will pick her up as soon as she leaves the school. How can we bring her back?"
Qin Xuehua's anger flared up again. She reached out and grabbed her schoolbag, pulling too hard and ripping it off, causing Qin Xuehua to stumble.
She immediately started yelling: "You brat, are you doing this on purpose? It's just a schoolbag, did you fill it with iron or gold? It's just some books, how come it's so heavy? I think you're just getting back at me!"
Pei Ling took the schoolbag from her and placed it directly on the sofa before looking up at her: "It wasn't on purpose. There's a competition coming up, and I have a lot of homework."
"Compete, compete, what's there to compete about? Your brother isn't even better yet, and you still have the mind to compete?!"
"Pei Ling, let me tell you, if you can't bring that little slut Qin Sheng back to me this week, you're not going anywhere, and you're not getting anything done!"
A flash of annoyance crossed Pei Ling's eyes: "I can't help you. If you want to take care of someone, go take care of them yourself."
She brought it herself?
If she could bring the person back herself, what would she need her for?!
Qin Xuehua was furious, and Pei Yu, who was playing games with a sullen face, said coolly, "I think you don't have a solution, you just don't want to. Mom, I told you long ago, she's biased towards outsiders. In her heart, Qin Sheng is much more important than the three of us."
Qin Xuehua's anger, which she had just vented, surged back up.
He grabbed Pei Ling's hand and started hitting her.
They hit and cursed at the same time.
"Fine, I carried you for ten months and went through so much trouble to give birth to you, and then I raised you with all my might. Even when you became mentally challenged, I hired people to take care of you instead of abandoning you in an orphanage. And this is how you repay me?!"
"All I asked you to do was bring her home to clear up the misunderstanding. I just wanted to ask her for some money for your brother's medical treatment. You can't even handle such a small thing. What was the point of me having you?!"
"It's really strange. I spent so much money back then, and it was clearly agreed that I would have two sons. How did it turn into such a money-losing thing as you? Where did you put my younger son? Give me back my son!"
"You've been following that little slut Qin Sheng around since you were a child. Do you even know who your real mother is, who your real father is, and who your real brother is?!"
"Fine, you followed her, but you didn't learn anything good. Not only are you not as good-looking as Qin Sheng, but you're also not as good at seducing people as Qin Sheng. You even learned her ungrateful and heartless ways perfectly. If I had known, I would have strangled you when you were born!"
"..."
A barrage of fists and slaps rained down on her, accompanied by extremely offensive curses. Pei Ling's eyes, hidden beneath her thick bangs, were bloodshot, filled with intense disgust and irritation.
Just as she was about to lose control of her emotions, Pei Yongshou rushed down from upstairs and pulled Qin Xuehua aside.
Pei Yongshou frowned deeply: "What are you doing?!"
Qin Xuehua had gotten a little carried away with the beating, but now that she had calmed down and saw the bruises and marks on Pei Ling's exposed face, neck, and hands, she realized that she had gone a bit too far today.
However, getting an apology from her was out of the question, so he snorted coldly: "What are you still doing here? Go upstairs and tidy up. How are you going to face the guests looking like this?!"
Pei Ling glanced at her coldly, turned around, picked up her schoolbag, and went upstairs, which made Qin Xuehua even angrier.
"Look at her, she's even copied Qin Sheng's self-important attitude perfectly. Anyone who didn't know better would think Qin Sheng was her older sister!"
Pei Yongshou glanced upstairs and, seeing that Pei Ling was no longer there, gave a meaningful smile: "It would be better if she were her own sister."
He patted Qin Xuehua's hand: "That person contacted me again."
Qin Xuehua's spirits lifted instantly: "What do you want us to do this time?"
Pei Yongshou glanced at Pei Ling's room, his expression darkening slightly before he smiled again: "Since she refuses to cooperate, we'll just have to do it ourselves."
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