Cheng Shi led the women of the Pei family back to the Pei residence in a sorry state. They closed the door and began smashing things to their hearts' content.
"It's irrelevant...it's irrelevant! The Fu family's treatment of me is simply outrageous!"
Thud, the chair fell over.
"Twenty years! I've been by his side for twenty years, and I'm not even as good as a stranger! Even if you raise a dog, you should have some affection for it, but they say I'm an irrelevant person!"
*Clang!* The tea set has fallen.
"My husband doesn't love me, my in-laws aren't close to me, and my son is unfilial. What did I do wrong to deserve this treatment from you all!"
Clang! The flower stand collapsed.
Granny Cheng stared blankly as Madam Cheng vented her anger and resentment without restraint, feeling more bitter than if she had swallowed bitter melon.
That person was actually in Yuzhou, and had an unusual relationship with the Jiang family. It was clear that the eldest son knew about it, yet he hadn't revealed a word to his wife. Back then, he hurriedly left the capital to find his daughter, without using his power to make trouble for the Cheng family's eldest branch. But if he were to return to the capital, if he were to say a single word before the Emperor, his wife could easily become a discarded wife of the Fu family!
After years of walking on thin ice, they finally got their eldest son back, but the lady not only didn't know how to restrain herself, she became even more eccentric, and even the old lady...
Granny Cheng closed her eyes, concealing the confusion and helplessness in them, and stepped forward to pull Madam Cheng back, saying in a deep voice, "Madam, let's go back to the capital! As long as the eldest son is still your son, he will still be filial to you and support you when he marries and has children. Why be so stubborn!"
Madam Cheng pushed Granny Cheng away forcefully and said bitterly, "I'm not reconciled! I've given so much, and in the end, I have to let a lowly country girl steal my son away, oppose me at every turn right under my nose, and watch my husband despise me? I can't do that!"
Granny Cheng shook her head and said with pity, "Madam, you've been competitive for most of your life, don't you understand this principle? The tighter you hold sand in your hand, the faster it slips away!"
"Shut up! Shut up! Who do you think you are, daring to criticize me? Are you also blaming me for using any means necessary to steal Cheng Mei's beloved? Are you secretly laughing at me for getting what I deserve? I knew none of you were any good! Get out! Go back to the capital! Go back to the Cheng family mansion!"
No matter how loud the noise inside was, no one outside dared to come in and disturb them.
No one in the Pei family knew that on this day, Granny Cheng was driven out of the Pei family by Madam Cheng.
...
The old master of the Fu family rode his horse around Wuxia Mountain a few times, then had the children take him to play.
He took a flask of wine from his person, held it in his hand, and squeezed down to sit next to Mr. Xunmei.
Just as Mr. Xunmei finished painting a picture of winter, the old master Fu glanced at the still wet painting and said, "I heard that your daughter has not been found yet. Let me help you out, old brother. I will definitely bring her back to you in less than three months!"
Mr. Xunmei snorted and said, "I wouldn't dare trouble you. I will find my daughter myself!"
Old Master Fu ground his back teeth and sighed, "If I had known this would happen, I should have gone down the mountain back then and arranged for that unfilial son to marry your daughter!"
Mr. Xunmei paused for a moment, then said with a hint of sadness, "The father couldn't fight for his daughter's happiness, so God punished him by making him lose his dearest loved ones. What does this have to do with the old master Fu?"
The old patriarch Fu took a sip of wine and sneered, "I heard from my good grandson that that brat hasn't had a single decent day in all these years. He deserves it!"
Mr. Xunmei didn't say anything, but poured himself a cup of tea.
"You unfilial son! You heartless bastard! Not only did he not help you find your daughter, but he hasn't returned to the mountain even once in all these years. His mother died without ever seeing him again! How hateful! He deserves to be forgotten!"
Mr. Xunmei paused for a moment, then said, “It was I who forbade him to go looking for Mei’er. I told him to marry my niece, I told him to be a good official, and I told him not to go looking for Mei’er. He did everything I said. He has never disobeyed me.”
"Pedantic! That's why I hate you self-righteous scholars the most! That unfilial son of yours has learned a lot of pedantry from you, which is why he couldn't even keep the woman he liked!"
Mr. Xunmei lowered his eyes to look at the tea in his hand and said sadly, "I have wronged those two children. You are right. If I hadn't been too concerned about etiquette and social norms back then, my daughter wouldn't have suffered so much and left home in anger, and Ting'er wouldn't have been forced to suffer for so many years!"
The old patriarch Fu curled his lips, "It's not too late to regret it now. The real culprit isn't you. Don't let that mother and daughter run around harming people anymore. You should go back to the capital to clean up the mess!"
Mr. Xunmei glared at the old patriarch of the Fu family, "What are you talking about cleaning up the house? All you do is fight and kill all day long, don't corrupt the children!"
Speaking of the child, the old patriarch of the Fu family was very proud, "Huai'er is indeed worthy of being a member of the Fu family. He has superhuman strength and is a martial arts prodigy! The Fu family finally has a successor!"
Mr. Xunmei's eyes widened. "That kid told you everything? You better watch out, don't give yourself away in front of Shan'er!"
"What secrets are you going to reveal? He's my own great-grandson, I can raise him however I want!"
"Shut up! If Shan'er finds out that Huai'er's real father is your precious grandson, you might end up with nothing!"
Old Mr. Fu belatedly realized what was happening, his hair standing on end. "What do you mean? What do you mean Shan'er doesn't know Huai'er's biological father? Explain yourself clearly, what exactly do you mean by that?"
Mr. Xunmei choked for a moment, then turned his back to the old patriarch Fu and refused to speak again.
The old patriarch of the Fu family was so anxious that he spun around and crouched down in front of Mr. Xunmei. He bowed with both hands and said sincerely, "Brother, please have mercy and tell me! I'm a rough man, and I can't keep things to myself. If I really cause trouble, I won't be able to control the situation!"
After pondering for a moment, Mr. Xunmei sighed and gave a general account of the complicated and unresolved past between Fu Qiyuan and Jiang Shan. He didn't know exactly what had happened between them. Fu Qiyuan had vaguely told him that Shan'er didn't know who Huai'er's biological father was, which must have been heartbreaking for him, so he didn't press the matter further.
The old patriarch Fu sat down silently, and it took him a long time to react.
This is terrifying to think about!
It's quite possible that his precious great-grandson really won't be allowed to enter the Fu family's home!
That won't do!
Absolutely not!
The great-grandson belongs to the Fu family, and the granddaughter-in-law must enter the Fu family. Right now, the most precious person is not the great-grandson, but the great-grandson's mother!
The old patriarch Fu suddenly stood up. "Brother, you go ahead with your work. I have some things to take care of. Have a few boys take good care of Huai'er. I'll come pick him up later!"
Before Mr. Xunmei could speak, he darted away and was already several feet away.
Mr. Xunmei was stunned for a moment, then silently swallowed.
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