The Chen family already harbored resentment towards Pei Wenping because of Chen Yi's death. If the funeral was ruined, they might become enemies in the future. Xiaolu and Xiaochao would then be caught in between the two families and would be in a dilemma.
"I'm Zhang Xiaomeng."
Shen Mingzhu took two steps forward and said, "Ms. Zhang, thank you for taking the time to come and mourn your brother-in-law. There are still many seats in the back row. Please go and have a rest."
Seeing Shen Mingzhu's alertness and indifference, the other party curled his lips and said, "I have a few words to say to her alone."
Shen Mingzhu looked back at Pei Wenping and seeing that she did not resist, she led the two to the lounge.
"Big sister, I'll wait for you outside. Call me if you need anything."
Pei Wenping nodded, stepped into the lounge, and closed the door behind her.
…
After closing the door, Pei Wenping walked towards Zhang Xiaomeng slowly: "What do you want to tell me?"
Noticing her action of locking the door, Zhang Xiaomeng didn't take it seriously. "Don't say anything like condolences. After all, you and I both know why Chen Yi got into trouble."
"It's because of you!"
Zhang Xiaomeng's emotions suddenly became agitated, and she looked at Pei Wenping with resentment, "Yes, Chen Yi and I did something wrong to you, but you also tortured us for so many years!"
Pei Wenping stood in front of her, with a sneer on her face: "You guys? Who do you think you are?"
At this point, Zhang Xiaomeng no longer concealed her thoughts about Chen Yi.
"Just like Chen Yi is waiting for you to change your mind, I am also waiting for him to give up on you. You don't love him but you are unwilling to let him go. Is this your revenge on him? If so, then congratulations, you succeeded!"
"But I am different from you. Even if he only loved me briefly and gave up on me because of you, I don't hate him. I love him deeply, so I am willing to understand and sympathize with all the choices he made. It's just that we met too late."
Pei Wenping raised her hand and slapped him.
Perhaps she didn't expect Pei Wenping to do that. Zhang Xiaomeng covered her face in disbelief, but soon she returned to normal.
"It doesn't matter. I owe you this slap..."
“Bang!”
Pei Wenping slapped him again with his backhand.
The blow was so powerful that Zhang Xiaomeng staggered back several steps.
Her face was swollen and her chest was heaving violently, showing that she was suppressing her anger.
"I won't bother with you about these two slaps. Just consider it as something I owe you. In this life, I have repaid everything he and I owe you. In the next life, I will never give him to you again."
"Has it been paid off?"
Pei Wenping stepped forward and grabbed the other person's hair.
She was tall and strong, while Zhang Xiaomeng was a typical southerner, petite and weak. She was suppressed by Pei Wenping and had no power to fight back.
"You are a mistress who destroys other people's families, and you have the nerve to come to my house and cause trouble. I have wanted to deal with you for a long time!"
"You said you love someone else's man in front of your original wife. What's wrong? Do you think being a mistress is an honorable thing? Do you need me to go to your workplace and hometown to help you post big-character posters to spread the word?"
Hearing that Pei Wenping was going to cause trouble at work and home, Zhang Xiaomeng was obviously a little scared, but she was still stubborn:
"Love has no first come first served distinction. Chen Yi and I share the same ideals. We have the same hobbies and topics...ah!"
Pei Wenping was too lazy to say anything and just slapped him hard:
"I think you've read too many books and your brain has been damaged. Have you even forgotten the most basic principles of propriety and honor? In ancient times, someone like you wouldn't even be considered a concubine. At most, you'd be a bed warmer. Treating you like a human being is a compliment to you!"
"You should be thankful that you were born in the new era, otherwise you would have been put into a pig cage long ago, and when you die you will only be reborn as an animal, and you won't even be worthy of being a human in your next life!"
"You're still dreaming about having a next life with Chen Yi? You're just dreaming. Not to mention the next life, even in the next life it won't be your turn!"
Seeing that Pei Wenping and Zhang Xiaomeng had been locked in the lounge for quite some time, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but feel worried.
Just as I was about to raise my hand to knock on the door, it opened automatically.
The first thing he saw was Zhang Xiaomeng sitting on the floor of the lounge, her clothes disheveled and her face in a mess, with red fingerprints on both sides of her face.
Looking at Pei Wenping again, apart from a slight breathlessness, there was nothing wrong with her body. There was even a sense of refreshment and comfort between her eyebrows.
Shen Mingzhu felt relieved knowing that Pei Wenping had not suffered any loss.
As for Zhang Xiaomeng inside, closing the door was the greatest kindness she could show.
After the funeral, Chen Yi's ashes were taken back to Fengcheng for burial.
Unlike the stormy night when Chen Yi had the accident, the sky was clear on the day of his burial, and the cemetery was covered with flowers and plants.
After the burial ceremony, Chen's family and guests left one after another, and soon only Pei Wenping and Shen Mingzhu's family of four were left in front of the tomb.
After asking Pei Yang to take the children to wait in the car, Shen Mingzhu stepped forward to persuade her: "Big sister, you have to take care of yourself. I think my brother-in-law would not want you to be too sad if he is still in heaven."
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Pei Wenping looked up at the sky and said, "The weather is really nice. He likes sunny days. He hates rain the most."
This is probably God's will.
People who don’t like rain die in a rainy day.
From a metaphysical perspective, when people dislike something, it is actually an instinct to seek good fortune and avoid harm.
"Mingzhu, please go first. I have something to say to your brother-in-law alone. It's been so noisy these past few days that I haven't had a chance to talk to him properly."
"Then I'll wait for you in the car."
Patting the other person's shoulder soothingly, Shen Mingzhu turned and left.
On the tombstone, Chen Yi smiled peacefully and gently in the photo, but Pei Wenping felt that it was far inferior to that on New Year's Eve.
"Chen Yi, I forgive you."
"If there really is an afterlife, we will still be husband and wife and live a happy life. I won't be stubborn, and you shouldn't be either."
A breeze blew by, and a butterfly fluttered in from a distance and landed on the tombstone, its colorful wings gently fluttering in the sunlight.
The sudden appearance of butterflies made Pei Wenping burst into tears, "I'll take this as your consent."
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Shen Mingzhu was saddened by Chen Yi's passing, and was also very concerned about Pei Wenping's condition, and visited her almost every day.
Perhaps it was because the brother and sister returned to her side, Pei Wenping's life did not change much except that she was depressed and refused to talk to Chen Yi.
Work, take care of the kids, feed the cats, grow flowers.
In addition, Pei Wenping also took over the unfinished decoration work of Chen Yi, so her life was busy and fulfilling.
"You don't have to come here every day. I'm not as fragile as you think."
Coming home from get off work.
Seeing Shen Mingzhu helping to prepare dinner in the kitchen, Pei Wenping took the initiative to talk about Chen Yi's death for the first time.
"The children already have no father, and they cannot live without me as their mother. Even for their sake, I have to live a good life."
Shen Mingzhu felt relieved, "Big sister, Pei Yang and I are relieved that you think this way."
Pei Wenping did not comment: "When the house is renovated, I will move there. It will be closer to you and I can take care of you in the future." (End of this chapter)