Chapter 88 She is mine
From then on, Pei's mother was completely heartbroken.
She no longer wanted to care about Pei Chi, nor did she want to see Pei Ci again; the strange family atmosphere was driving her almost insane. In order to save herself, Pei's mother decided to have another child.
This child doesn't need to be smart, handsome, or beautiful, and gender doesn't even matter. As long as he is healthy and his body and mind are normal, that's enough.
To have this child, Pei's mother was restless and made many efforts.
Fortunately, all their efforts paid off; Pei's mother became pregnant and gave birth to a boy after ten months of pregnancy.
This boy is Pei Ze.
Pei Ze was indeed a normal child; he cried, fussed, and was afraid, and he clung to his parents. Pei's mother experienced an unprecedented mother-son bond with this child. She devoted almost all her energy to him, and her child grew up in her imagination.
He was happy.
lively.
Cheerful.
Laughter finally broke the silence of the Pei residence.
However, it was precisely this laughter that brought about utter destruction.
"Mom, Mom, there are... there are fairies." One evening, Pei Ze, covered in mud from playing, tugged at his mother's clothes and said.
At this moment, Pei's mother didn't take it to heart, and simply went along with his words: "Wow, really? Are there really fairies?"
"Yes, yes, it's very...very beautiful."
"Does Xiaoze want to be friends with a fairy?"
"Is...is that okay?"
Madam Pei thought, what's wrong with that in the Pei residence? It must be that pretty maid. So she nodded, "Of course, but if Xiaoze wants to play with the fairy, he needs to eat well and eat more vegetables."
“Okay!” Pei Ze agreed readily.
A few days later, Pei's mother witnessed an astonishing scene.
Pei Ze was sitting with Pei Ci, who was admiring the flowers in the garden.
Both were children, one big and one small, lying on a deckchair with their eyes closed, enjoying the afterglow of the sunset.
this……
It was only after a moment's realization that Pei Ze had come to understand who the fairy he was referring to was. Yes, she should have thought of it sooner; the only beautiful fairy who fit the description was Pei Ci.
But she missed the best time to stop it, and now the two of them are lying together. What exactly is their relationship? Does she know this is his brother?
What will happen next?
Pei's mother felt a vague unease. So, after Pei Ze returned, she squatted down and asked, "Xiao Ze, did you play with the fairy sister?"
“No.” Pei Ze shook his head. “Fairies don’t speak.”
Mother Pei finally breathed a sigh of relief. She pulled Pei Ze into her arms and whispered, "Xiao Ze, fairies and us ordinary people can't stay together for too long. We can't keep bothering her, you know?"
"Why?"
"If you have frequent contact with her, the fairy will descend to earth and never be able to return to heaven."
Pei Ze nodded as if he understood, "Okay, I will protect the fairy."
She thought that this lesson would lead to improvement. However, Pei's mother saw Pei Ze and Pei Ci together again. They were still in the small garden. Pei Ci had a flower behind her ear. Pei's mother recognized it; it was the flower she kept in her vase.
The two people seemed to be talking about something.
Pei's mother was anxious and wanted to stop him. Just as she was about to step forward, she suddenly stopped because Pei Ze had told a joke, but instead of telling the joke, he made a complete fool of himself. In the awkward atmosphere, Pei Ci laughed.
A very soft laugh.
That smile was undeniably beautiful. Her face was already exquisitely sculpted; the features, contours, and even the lines of her muscles were all perfectly proportioned, giving off a comfortable and beautiful feeling. This time, her eyes were soft, and her light pupils reflected the light of the sunset, making her seem to radiate light.
Pei's mother was taken aback.
She suddenly realized that her daughter wasn't a robot, nor was she without feelings. She was just relatively slow to understand and needed more patience.
Pei Ci is a normal person too.
But Ozawa can save her.
After all, she was her own daughter, and Pei's mother hesitated. After much deliberation, Pei's mother decided to turn a blind eye, and the two began dating under this tacit approval.
However, this is the Pei family.
The Pei family has long since changed hands.
The young head of the family quickly noticed the unusual activity originating from his sister.
The young man, who had just come of age, looked down quietly at the boy beside his sister, his fingers tracing Pei Ci's face.
Three days later.
Pei Ze disappeared while playing outside in the yard.
Pei Ze is missing.
When Pei Xinlan hurriedly took the surveillance video to Pei Chi, Pei Chi was looking at documents.
"Xiao Chi, Pei Ze has gone missing outside. We've identified a suspect, who seems to be local. He's tall and looks quite skilled. His hands are unique... his palms..."
Just then, there was a knock at the door. After two knocks, the butler pushed the door open and came in; he was changing Pei Chi's tea.
“It’s alright, you can continue,” Pei Chi said.
“Yes, that’s right.” Pei Xinlan took a deep breath. “He looks very ordinary and you can’t even see his face, but this person has a…”
Before she could speak, her eyes suddenly widened. The butler had finished tidying up and was changing his gloves. As he took them off, a crescent-shaped birthmark was visible on his wrist.
This birthmark!
Pei Xinlan's pupils contracted sharply, a flood of information rushing through her mind in that instant. But she couldn't believe it, couldn't accept it. Her finger trembled as she pointed at the middle-aged man next to Pei Chi, a man who had been a part of the Pei family for many years, "It...it's him!"
She shouted, "He's the murderer!!!"
Pei Xinlan's eyes reddened with emotion; she wanted nothing more than to kill the person who had kidnapped her child. Yet, even as she uttered those words in a fit of rage, she was met with a deathly silence.
She gritted her teeth in resentment, looking almost tragically at the man beside the butler. He was picking up the tea the butler had brewed, taking a leisurely sip, the steam rising from his face, as elegant and noble as ever.
“Pei… Pei Chi…” Pei Xinlan felt as if a bee had crawled into her eyes, burning with pain. She blinked frequently until her eyes were red and filled with tears. She seemed to be losing strength and retreated again and again. “Pei Chi, Xiao Ze… Xiao Ze has been kidnapped by him.”
Grab him!
Grab him right now!!!
He kidnapped Ozawa!
Ozawa is your own brother!!!
Pei Xinlan was screaming inwardly. She wanted to rush forward and demand answers: why were people from the Pei family the ones who kidnapped Xiao Ze? Why was Pei Chi so calm now? What exactly was Pei Chi trying to do?!
But she dared not; she dared not confront the cruel truth behind it. When the truth was only a thin sheet of paper away, Pei Xinlan hesitated, retreating repeatedly, even forcing a smile as she addressed her exceptionally talented son:
"I...I...I'll look again."
Only when he said those words did Pei Chi react. He glanced at Pei Xinlan but remained silent. However, as Pei Xinlan reached the door, he suddenly asked:
"You don't want to see Pei Ze anymore?"
His question was asked so calmly, as if he were asking what he wanted for breakfast, seemingly oblivious to the terrible thing he had done. Pei Xinlan froze, almost unable to control her emotions. She whirled around, "Pei Chi, stop talking!!!"
However, Pei Chi wouldn't let her have her way. He did what he set out to do, and he wanted to achieve a certain effect. He had tolerated these two for a long time, but they were never satisfied, always fantasizing about things that didn't belong to them, thinking that they could be compared to him based on such a thin blood relation. Then they shouldn't blame him for being impolite.
Pei Chi's eyes darkened. "I kidnapped Pei Ze."
“I’ve never seen such a stupid person. He was easily coaxed away. I hate his savage laughter and his peculiar behavior. I don’t think the Pei family is a good place for him, so I think he did a good deed.” Pei Chi took another sip of tea. “I plan to release him back into the mountains to enjoy…”
"Enough!!!" Pei Xinlan couldn't hold back any longer. She suddenly roared, venting all her anger, "Pei Ze is your own brother!!! How could you, how could you do this to him!!"
She knew Pei Chi was abnormal, but she never imagined he would deliberately let Pei Ze get lost. This far exceeded the level of cold-bloodedness expected of a normal person; he was a murderer with antisocial personality disorder.
"Is it too much?" Pei Chi calmly put down his teacup. Faced with his mother's loss of control, he maintained the calmness of an observer, simply watching the woman go crazy.
Pei Xinlan finally couldn't bear this obvious emotional abuse, and she collapsed to the ground, her limbs weak.
Pei Chi had almost finished drinking his water when he walked over to the woman and said condescendingly, "Pei Xinlan, if you don't want Pei Ze's life to be in danger, you'd better behave yourself."
"Don't take it upon yourself to approach Pei Ci." Pei Chi lowered his eyes. "She's mine."
Only then did Pei Xinlan finally realize the origin of this trouble. It turned out that her initial absurd idea was simply because Pei Ze and Pei Ci were getting a little closer, which displeased Pei Chi. And as someone who tacitly approved of these actions, she had to bear the risk of losing Pei Ze.
That madman.
It was at this moment that Pei Xinlan finally recognized Pei Chi's arrogant and heartless nature. But she had no choice but to compromise. Pei Chi now held almost absolute power, and without his permission, she would never be able to find Pei Ze.
For Pei Ze's sake, she had to establish the rules set by the devil.
—To become a cold-hearted mother.
Over the years, Pei Xinlan has always done a very good job. In the beginning, when Pei Ci was around, she would almost never appear in front of Pei Ci except for occasional gatherings on special holidays, and even when they did meet, they would only exchange a few perfunctory words. After Pei Ci left, she never took the initiative to contact Pei Ci except for holidays.
It has to be said that Pei Chi's move to take Pei Ze away was quite effective; at least she did harbor resentment towards Pei Ci, who was the source of this whole affair. Even so, she still held some grudges in her heart.
In short, because he had maintained a good reputation over the years, Pei Chi finally agreed to let Pei Ze return at her request.
“I don’t want to send Pei Ze away again.” Pei Chi looked at Pei Xinlan with deep eyes. “I believe she can understand now.”
“…Yes.” Pei Xinlan licked her lips, looking much older since Pei Ze left. “I will keep him in check.”
At least the person is back.
Pei Xinlan comforted herself in this way.
However, Pei's mother never expected that despite her repeated admonitions to keep Pei Ze away from Pei Ci, he would give her a big surprise on the very day he returned.
He actually wanted to kill Pei Ci.
Pei Chi doesn't even allow his relatives to get close to Pei Ci. Pei's mother simply can't imagine how she can protect Pei Ze.
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