Ever since he learned that his family was moving to the south, leaving him alone in Beijing, Pei Zheng's temper has become worse and worse, and his ability to commit suicide has also become more and more serious.
On the first day, Pei Zheng brought Xiao Huai into the kitchen and ate a lot during the time when desserts were not allowed, and he didn't forget to pack up after eating.
Lu Nong endured it, knowing that Pei Zheng was venting his dissatisfaction.
The next day, Pei Zheng suddenly became interested in Lu Nong's coffee and broke Lu Nong's favorite set of coffee cups.
Lu Nong was so upset that he repeated "Don't get angry" ten times in his mind and tried his best to hold it in.
On the third day, Pei Zheng and Xiao Huai sneaked into Lu Nong's bedroom and ruined a bunch of Lu Nong's cosmetics.
On the fourth day, he took Zhang Kaiping, Shen Jiming and Jiang Yu home to play, imitating the open-air barbecue style that Lu Nong had brought his family to experience a few days ago, and showed off in front of his brothers. The downside was that not only did he eat half a month's worth of meat at home in one meal, but he also burned three trays and broke two cups, which made Mother Wu sad for three days.
Day 5, Day 6…
On this day, Pei Zheng once again courted death. Lu Nong could no longer bear it and slapped Pei Zheng on the head, "You little bastard, I've tolerated you for a long time, stop it now!"
Pei Zheng snorted, turned his head away and sneered, but in fact he felt very guilty.
At first he did feel wronged and deliberately picked trouble, but when he found that no matter how much he went too far, Lu Nong and Wu Ma would not get angry, and even the old man no longer punished him, Pei Zheng became inflated.
Things that he couldn't do in the past and would be punished for doing, but this time he tried them all. Not only did no one care, but Grandma Wu even let him do it and covered for him. How could he not feel good?
But after a long time, Pei Zheng, who had come to his senses, realized that what he had done was enough for the old man to beat him to death three times.
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After Pei Zheng snorted, Lu Nong slapped him again, "Stop snorting, come and help me pack my things."
Pei Zheng thought Lu Nong wanted him to help pack her luggage, and he couldn't help but get angry, "You nasty woman! You left me behind and asked me to help you pack your things. Is your heart made of stone?"
Lu Nong shook off his goosebumps, "Stop crying. Your dad came back yesterday and said that Zhao Xin's case was exposed and implicated the families of the cadres in the compound. The superiors asked your dad to help investigate, so the time to go to the south has been postponed. It's good this way. You can leave after the baby is born. The medical level in Beijing is higher and it's safer."
Pei Zheng heaved a sigh of relief. There were still several months left. In fact, the dissatisfaction that Pei Zheng showed on the surface was hiding his inner reluctance and worry.
Pei Zheng had just had a complete family, and before he had a chance to get along well with his family, they were separated, leaving him alone in Beijing for two years.
In the past two years, Lu Nong and his family of five have been reunited and must have forgotten about him a long time ago. Whenever Pei Zheng thought of this, he couldn't help but feel sad. He needed Xiao Huai to hug him to ease the grief in his heart.
Now that Lu Nong has decided to stay in Beijing to give birth to the baby, he has another five months.
"Aren't you leaving in a few months? Why are you still packing your things?" Pei Zheng was puzzled.
Lu Nong rolled his eyes. "Can't you clean up your things if you're not leaving? You still have the nerve to say that. You've been messing up the house like a husky these past few days. Your grandma Wu said that you'll be responsible for cleaning up when you're back to normal."
Pei Zheng was embarrassed and asked curiously, "What is a Husky?"
"It's kind, cute, good-looking, and looks like a wolf..." Lu Nong deliberately dragged his voice.
Pei Zheng's interest grew. Is Lu Nong praising him? Right? Right? Right?
"But," Lu Nong said with an emphasis, "this is a dog with a bad brain."
"..." Bai Gaoxing, the cunning Lu Nong.
Pei Zheng was angry but dared not say anything, and obediently turned around under Lu Nong's command.
After finishing, Pei Zheng was exhausted no matter how strong he was. When he was about to go back to his room to rest, Lu Nong called him. He said weakly, "What else do you want to do?"
"Here you go." Lu Nong handed Pei Zheng a course schedule he had made.
"!"
Seeing the Lu-style course schedule again, Pei Zheng rubbed his hands and took it. For the first time, he felt that the course schedule was extremely cute.
With it, plus Pei Zheng's strong learning ability, it would not be difficult to shorten his studies by a year or two.
"Sister Nongnong, you are my biological sister!" Pei Zheng was so moved that he almost hugged Lu Nong, having long forgotten that he had previously called Lu Nong "hateful".
Lu Nong wiped the sweat in his heart. Giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date is indeed a good way to deal with troublemakers. The ancestor was honest and never lied to me. Together with the class schedule, it would be enough for Pei Zheng to be quiet for a few months.
She didn't have much coffee cup cosmetics left, and couldn't stand Pei Zheng's frequent manipulation.
Time passed quickly, and in the following months, because of Zhao Xin's incident, there were always soldiers coming in and out of the compound, and people dressed as leaders would occasionally question the soldiers' wives and children.
Lu Nong was also questioned, but the person questioning him probably knew that Lu Nong was a victim of the Zhao Xin incident, so he treated Lu Nong very gently. After asking a few simple questions, he let Lu Nong leave.
As for those who were close to Zhao Xin, they were repeatedly called in for questioning and they regretted it very much.
After a long period of visits and secret investigations, it was found that Zhao Xin was indeed a very problematic person.
At this time everyone began to admire Lu Nong's foresight. Everyone in the compound knew that Lu Nong disliked Zhao Xin and had always rejected Zhao Xin's advances. For this reason, many people said that Lu Nong was arrogant and ungrateful.
Little did they know that it wasn't Lu Nong who didn't know what was good for them, but that they mistook fish eyes for pearls. It was Lu Nong who had a sharp eye and saved them a lot of trouble.
Of course, no matter how outstanding a person is, there are still people who can't stand him/her. Some people don't blame themselves for not being able to judge people well, but instead complain that Lu Nong clearly saw that there was something wrong with Zhao Xin but didn't remind them.
Lu Nong didn't know about this, and he wouldn't care even if he knew.
What Lu Nong is worried about now is the physical changes caused by the late pregnancy. In the past few months, her legs have been swollen almost every day. She cannot turn over to sleep at night and has back pain. She has to let Pei Jinan massage her waist and legs all night long before she can fall asleep.
Pei Ji'an walked into the interrogation room, pulled out the chair opposite the table and sat down, and said indifferently to the woman opposite him: "You asked to see me, I'm here, go ahead."
Zhao Xin didn't see her husband or her accomplice Zhong Daren, but she asked to see Lu Nong several times, saying that she would tell everything only when she saw Lu Nong. However, her requests were rejected by Pei Ji'an every time, and in the end Zhao Xin had to retreat. The second most important thing is to ask to see Pei Ji'an.
Zhao Xin didn't care about Pei Ji'an's cold attitude and smiled lightly, "Do you have a cigarette? I want to smoke one."
Pei Ji'an looked sharp and said nothing. The accompanying recorder said, "No, tell your story quickly. If you are honest, you will be treated leniently. If you resist, you will be treated severely. You still have a chance to reform. If you don't, you will have no chance at all."
"Opportunity?" Zhao Xin kept rubbing her head against the word and smiled miserably. "What opportunity do I have? I never get to choose what happens in the world. Look, I can't even choose to smoke a cigarette."
It must be said that Zhao Xin was best at making others feel sorry for her. With just a sad smile, the recorder was moved. He took out the cigarette from his pocket, glanced at Pei Ji'an, and seeing that he was still silent, he secretly stuffed the cigarette and matches to Zhao Xin. Suddenly, in order to hide his emotion, he said in a cold voice, "Tell the truth after you finish smoking!"
Zhao Xin lit a cigarette and started laughing. In the end, he was shaking with laughter. The recorder was puzzled. "Just smoke, why are you laughing?"
"You don't understand," Zhao Xin took a puff of cigarette, "but Chief Pei must understand."
Zhao Xin looked at Pei Ji'an, "You are the first man who remained unmoved when I set the hook."
"What are men? When I pretend to be pitiful to them, they become dizzy and think they are some great savior, and that they are qualified to pity me. But in the end, they are still manipulated by me - just like this box of cigarettes."
Zhao Xin played with the cigarette box, and after speaking with disdain, she threw the cigarette box on the table with a "click".
"You!" The recorder's face turned red with anger because his kindness was taken as insulting.
Zhao Xin ignored the recorder and raised her eyebrows to Pei Ji'an and said, "Do you know why I want to find Lu Nong?"
Pei Ji'an, who had been silent the whole time, said his first words after entering the room, "Tell me your problem."
"As expected, you care about her a lot. Are you too arrogant or too confident to let your enemy know your weakness?"
Pei Jinan remained silent, but Zhao Xin understood that there could be no room for error.
Zhao Xin seemed to just sigh casually, and stopped beating around the bush with Pei Ji'an. She took a puff of cigarette, her eyes blurred, "You ask me why, because she is very similar to me in the past."
"You should have found out. My name is not Zhao Xin. My name is Wang Xinyi. I am the daughter of Wang Qin of the Guo Party..."
Wang Xinyi is the illegitimate daughter of a KMT official. After the Liberation War, the KMT retreated to Taiwan. As an unfavored illegitimate daughter, Wang Xinyi was deliberately abandoned by the first wife and stayed in the mainland.
This was a tough time for Wang Xinyi. She was only sixteen years old at the time, a beautiful and innocent girl like a flower. Her father was a high-ranking official of the Guo Party, and the Lu family was a well-known landlord and wealthy family in the local area. Her family had a bad reputation, and many people in the local area hated Lu Nong. The party's purpose at the time was to fight against the local tyrants, and they treated the landlords like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
In this situation, Wang Xinyi had no choice but to run away. She took the maid who had grown up with her to the maid's hometown. When they were about to reach her hometown, the maid died. Wang Xinyi took the opportunity to replace the maid. From then on, Wang Xinyi became the maid Zhao Xin.
Wang Xinyi was a smart person. She could see the situation clearly. The change of dynasties had little impact on the common people, but for the descendants of former officials like her, it was uncertain whether it would be good or bad.
She did not escape easily, and lived peacefully as a farm girl in Zhao Xin's hometown. However, it was not easy for an orphan to survive. A few days after returning home, Zhao Xin's brother and sister-in-law forced Wang Xinyi to marry a tuberculosis patient who would not live for many years.
Wang Xinyi used to be a wealthy lady who had never had to deal with anything. Her fall into the status of a peasant girl was the worst part of her. How could she be willing to marry a country boy?
She didn't want to get married, but she knew her greedy brother and sister-in-law would never let her go, so she pretended to be nice to them while planning her escape.
After failing to escape, Wang Xinyi met an honest man on the way. She asked him for help, but she didn't expect that the man was out to arrest her. So she was taken back to her husband's home and consummated her marriage with her tubercular husband.
When she walked into the room that changed her fate, Wang Xinyi took a deep look at the honest man who grabbed her. She knew his name, Zhong Daren, a man so ordinary that she used to disdain to even look at him.
From that day on, Wang Xinyi completely became Zhao Xin, and she only considered herself as Zhao Xin. She had run away from the marriage and brought shame to her in-laws. Her mother-in-law and her family abused, beat and scolded her every other day, and kept a close eye on her.
Perhaps because Zhong Daren caught her, her in-laws trusted Zhong Daren very much. If she followed Zhong Daren up the mountain, her in-laws would not send anyone else to follow her.
Zhao Xin tried a little bit and finally found something interesting: Zhong Daren wanted her. Zhong Daren actually said that he fell in love with her the first time he saw her.
Zhao Xin almost died of laughter, so she seduced Zhong Daren and made him her dog. She ordered him to poison her tubercular husband and successfully escaped from her husband's family.
For Yu Zhaoxin, Zhong Daren is useless, so she decides to leave this hellhole and go to Beijing to join her father's former friend.
But who knew that he had just escaped from the wolf's den and fell into the tiger's mouth again. This good friend turned out to be a secret spy planted by the Guo Party in the mainland.
Zhao Xin hates the current government, but she hates the Kuomintang and her father even more. Strictly speaking, she hates the whole world.
Zhao Xin pretended to be flattering. On the one hand, he used his uncle's relationship to gain a foothold in Beijing and kept changing better jobs. On the other hand, he plundered the Guo Party's money under the pretext of activity funds.
The uncle was an old fox. He arranged for her to work in the Xu family and ordered her to get close to Xu's son-in-law, Song Zhiliang. Song Zhiliang was already the highest-ranking person they could approach, and the uncle would not allow any failure.
Zhao Xin worked in the Xu family for five years. She was lucky because a daughter of the Xu family died of illness, and Zhao Xin did not have to bear the stigma of having an affair with someone else's husband. Five years later, the Xu family needed someone to take care of their little grandson, and Zhao Xin successfully broke through the siege and married Song Zhiliang as she wished.
After marrying Song Zhiliang, she had even more reason to ask Uncle Shi for money. After getting the money, she could just give Uncle Shi some money. He dared not say anything even though he was angry, after all, they had spent a lot of money on her.
"So you don't have to worry. I've given them very little information over the years, and it's all not related to confidentiality." Zhao Xin wiped out the cigarette butt, took another one out of the cigarette case, and put it to her nose to smell.
"Write down your uncle's name, address and contact code." Pei Ji'an signaled the recorder to give the pen to Zhao Xin.
"After saying so much, you're only interested in my uncle. How boring." Zhao Xin struck a match and wrote down a string of names, clearly describing every person she had met. It could be said that she was very cooperative.
"Let's talk about those women in the compound. They are stupid and pitiful. How could they want to be someone else's stepmother? I couldn't stand it anymore, so I decided to help them." Zhao Xin said, "I forgot that Lu Nong is also a stepmother. I wanted to help them, but who knew that this little girl was so smart. She hid when she saw me. You two really are from the same family."
Pei Ji'an's face turned cold. "Since you want to talk so much, why not talk about Zhong Daren? He hasn't betrayed you yet. And your husband, he wants to see you, why don't you see him? These are enough for you to say."
Zhao Xin's face changed and he sneered at Pei Jinan. Both sides were smart people and could see each other's weaknesses.
Pei Jinan's soft spot is Lu Nong. Because he cherishes her too much, he doesn't want her to leave too many records in the Zhao Xin incident.
Zhao Xin's weaknesses are Zhong Daren and her husband. The reason she doesn't want to see them is exactly the opposite of Pei Ji'an. It's not because she cherishes them, but simply because she thinks they are not worthy of seeing her.
After everything was laid bare, Zhao Xin was no longer Zhao Xin. She was the eldest daughter of the past, she was Wang Xinyi, and she didn't want to look at Zhong Daren and her husband even once. She wanted to see Lu Nong because it was Lu Nong who recognized her and resisted her attack and was qualified to talk to her on an equal footing.
Another reason, as I said at the beginning, is that she feels that Lu Nong is very similar to her former self.
The same reason applies to Lu Nong. Zhao Xin feels sad that her own Lu Nong is living a happy life and is cherished by others, but she has no control over her life.
That night, after Pei Ji'an massaged Lu Nong's legs, he began to massage the acupuncture points on her waist. Just as Lu Nong was dozing off, Pei Ji'an suddenly said, "Zhao Xin has told me."
"What?" Lu Nong came to her senses immediately. She wanted to know about Zhao Xin so much that she stared and waited for Pei Jinan to speak.
Pei Ji'an felt a little regretful for having mentioned that just now. He knew that she was very curious, but seeing her dozing off like a kitten, he couldn't help but want to tease her. As a result, he woke her up.
Pei Jinan touched his nose and had to briefly talk about Zhao Xin's matter.
"Zhao Xin's real name is Wang Xinyi. Zhao Xin is the name she used for someone else..."
Pei Jinan gently touched Lu Nong's hair. The light was dim. One listened quietly while the other spoke slowly. Time passed slowly.
Lu Nong sighed after listening to this. She tilted her head and thought of a creepy question. Zhong Daren captured Zhao Xin at the beginning, and later told Zhao Xin that he fell in love with her the first time he saw her. Why did he like her but didn't let her go?
Lu Nong told Pei Ji'an about his discovery and asked him, "Guess why?"
Pei Ji'an was silent. Both of them were smart people and they thought of a possibility at the same time - only if she stayed, could he get her.
Perhaps this is the reason why Zhao Xin always hated and despised Zhong Daren the most.
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