Old Master Pei's expression also turned cold.
He first reprimanded Madam Pei.
"Look at you! Where did you learn this petty, shrewish behavior? You throw tantrums at the drop of a hat. You don't act like a proper sister-in-law at all!"
As soon as Old Master Pei finished speaking, the butler and a group of servants helped Madam Pei, who was kneeling on the ground, to her feet. Some spoke kindly to her, others tried to persuade her, and still others tried to smooth things over.
Having found a way out, Madam Pei readily accepted it.
She stood up, glanced at Ye Ningwan, stomped her foot, and said angrily.
"We've already made such a scene today, Ye Ningwan needs to give me an explanation, or this isn't over!"
Old Master Pei looked at Ye Ningwan with a cryptic expression.
“Ninth brother’s wife, you have to give an explanation for this matter. If you can’t give a clear explanation from beginning to end, I can only give the eldest brother’s wife justice.”
Ye Ningwan bit her lower lip and remained silent.
Old Master Pei sighed, turned to the butler with a stern face, and gave him instructions.
"Take Ninth Madam away and lock her up for two days!"
The butler gave a wink to the two servants, and just as they were about to step forward, the door to the tea room was suddenly pushed open.
"dad."
A clear, melodious voice rang out at the doorway, accompanied by the faint scent of grass, wood, and earth carried by the post-rain breeze from the garden, which diluted the aroma of agarwood in the tea room.
All eyes were on Pei Fengzhi.
The two servants who were about to attack Ye Ningwan quickly stepped aside, not daring to touch her again.
When Old Master Pei saw Pei Fengzhi arrive, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his indifference.
"The Phoenix has arrived."
Pei Fengzhi smiled, and Jiang Yinglin pushed the wheelchair into the tea room, then stood aside like a background prop.
Pei Fengzhi squeezed Ye Ningwan's hand and said gently.
"Your hands are so cold, I'm sorry I scared you, I'm late."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ningwan's eyes reddened, but she remained silent, only gently shaking her head.
Madam Pei, standing to the side, felt a pang of irritation as she watched the two of them. She snorted coldly and said irritably.
"Ninth Brother, don't think that just because you're here you can let this go. My son can't have been beaten for nothing!"
Pei Fengzhi finally raised his eyes, his cool, dark pupils glancing lightly at Madam Pei.
"Sister-in-law, if you have any problems, come at me. Wanwan is timid, why bully her?"
The next second, Madam Pei was like a duck with its neck being choked; the words that were on the tip of her tongue were stuck in her throat, and she could no longer say them.
She subconsciously took two steps back and hid behind Old Master Pei's chair before brazenly shouting, as if borrowing the tiger's might.
"She's a coward? If she's a coward, then there's no one else in the world who's brave! Ninth Brother, I don't know if you're pretending to be ignorant or if you're really bewitched by this vixen's magic, but I can't let my son's death go unavenged. I wish I could strangle this one..."
Pei Fengzhi's clear, cool voice abruptly interrupted Madam Pei's words.
"I sent people to beat up Pei Minghan. Is my sister-in-law trying to kill me too?"
Ye Ningwan looked up at Pei Fengzhi, a complex and ambiguous emotion flashing in her eyes.
Madam Pei was also stunned, her mouth agape in disbelief, and it took her a long time to utter a few words with difficulty.
"What did you say?"
Pei Fengzhi ignored Madam Pei and turned to speak to Old Master Pei.
"Dad, you should ask me these things instead of Wanwan. Why make things difficult for her?"
Old Master Pei's expression was not good.
Madam Pei, however, immediately reacted and spoke to Old Master Pei.
"Dad, something's not right. Why would Lao Jiu attack Minghan for no reason? The relationship between the uncle and nephew has always been good. What could have caused him to beat Minghan like that? In my opinion, this has to do with that vixen Ye Ningwan."
Pei Fengzhi suddenly shouted.
"Sister-in-law!"
Madam Pei shrank back, not daring to speak again, and moved even closer to Old Master Pei.
"dad……"
Old Master Pei glanced at Pei Fengzhi, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to scold his son, who was just recovering from a serious illness. Instead, he spoke to Madam Pei in a lukewarm manner.
"You're the eldest sister-in-law, almost 20 years older than Fengzhi. You should act like an elder, stop calling her a vixen all the time. What kind of behavior is that!"
Madam Pei was indignant, but in the end she dared not say anything more in front of Old Master Pei. She lowered her head and spoke to Old Master Pei with a wronged expression.
"It was my fault. I just spoke without thinking, all because of Ye Ningwan..."
She stomped her foot, but ultimately didn't say anything harsh; she just muttered angrily.
"It's all because Lao Jiu spoils her too much!"
Finally, Ye Ningwan, who had been standing there silently, suddenly spoke.
"Dad, this isn't Ninth Master's fault, it's all my fault."
As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone's eyes fell on Ye Ningwan.
Ye Ningwan remained calm and continued speaking slowly and deliberately.
"I was supposed to be returning to my parents' home today as you instructed, but the servants from the Ye family took advantage of the fact that no one was home and bullied me. I was so angry that I argued with them."
At this point, Ye Ningwan's eyes welled up with tears.
Pei Fengzhi tenderly patted her back and held her hand even tighter.
"I should have gone with you; I'm sorry you had to suffer."
Ye Ningwan wiped away a few tears that had welled up in her eyes, shook her head with a sob, and continued speaking.
I don't blame you.
“The servants of the Ye family started fighting with me. When Ye Ruoxin came back, she immediately blamed me without explanation. I got angry and started fighting with her. Pei Minghan happened to come looking for Ye Ruoxin at that moment and stepped forward to protect her.”
"The scene was too chaotic at the time. A group of people were making a ruckus, pushing and shoving each other. Pei Minghan didn't know who had hurt her, so she got angry and thought I was the one who did it. In addition, Ye Ruoxin had a grudge against me and said a few unpleasant things, so Pei Minghan was about to attack me."
Madam Pei frowned as she listened, and finally couldn't help but shout.
"Ye Ningwan, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Ye Ningwan was already sobbing uncontrollably. She immediately squatted down and threw herself into Pei Minghan's arms, resting her head on his lap and sobbing softly.
"If Ninth Master hadn't come looking for me, I'd probably be the one lying in the hospital today."
Pei Fengzhi lowered his eyes, looking at the person in his arms whose only visible feature was the top of her jet-black hair. Ye Ningwan's slender body trembled slightly on his knees.
He gently stroked Ye Ningwan's long hair and coldly addressed Madam Pei.
"Wanwan has already made everything clear, both what should and shouldn't have been said. My car's dashcam recorded the bodyguard's actions. If you need it, I can have someone bring it over."
“If you still don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do, but there’s something I have to say.”
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