Pei Zhiyu said thoughtfully: "If you want to make the enemy's death more painful, you have to let them run rampant for a while..."
"I'm worried about you being alone."
Qin Hezhou still remembered the scene he had witnessed when she was "besieged" by those garbage. He felt very uncomfortable whenever he thought about it.
The strength in his hands did not decrease. Pei Zhiyu was worried that if she continued to pester him, someone would see her in advance, so she pushed him away with all her heart.
"There were quite a few people at the banquet, and under everyone's watchful eyes, they would at most make a few remarks and would not touch me."
Qin Hezhou understood and knew that she was determined to go to the meeting alone, so he stopped trying to stop her.
He simply said, "I'll be there soon."
Pei Zhiyu raised his eyebrows, nodded, then turned and walked into the villa.
She walked along the cobblestone path and just as she turned a corner, she saw an elderly servant waiting for her there.
Pei Zhiyu remembered this person. He was one of the few people who took care of her when she was still living in the Pei family.
She looked at the woman in front of her with a strange expression and asked, "Is there something you want to tell me, Aunt Chen?"
Aunt Chen sighed deeply, looking around as if she was afraid of being discovered. After confirming that no one was eavesdropping, she whispered to Pei Zhiyu:
"I knew you would take this route, so I waited here. Nothing good has happened today, so you still have time to turn back..."
As she spoke, Aunt Chen even wanted to push Pei Zhiyu back.
Her panicked expression didn't seem fake.
Pei Zhiyu then asked, "Do you know what's going on? Is it Pei Yuanyuan or Pei Guangyuan who wants to deal with me?!"
"Yes... no no no! No no!" Aunt Chen nodded and waved her hands, her conscience and reason were in conflict.
"If you are worried about being implicated, it's okay not to tell me. I won't make things difficult for you." She had already guessed that it was the Hongmen Banquet. In fact, it didn't matter whether Aunt Chen told me or not.
Pei Zhiyu chuckled and said, "But don't stop me. I'm definitely going in today."
Seeing that she couldn't stop the person, Aunt Chen stamped her feet anxiously and hurriedly followed.
After weighing the pros and cons, she decided to tell everything she knew.
"The second young lady said she got your photos and videos from the second uncle, and she's waiting to show them publicly today, saying she wants revenge—"
"I'm going to pay you back for all the pain you caused her. She even brought in a lot of reporters, saying they're going to make this a hot topic for days and nights, leaving you no chance of recovery."
Aunt Chen became more and more angry as she spoke.
Although she is now a servant of the Pei family and should not interfere in the private affairs of her employer's family, she originally came from the Lin family.
No matter what, he has more feelings for Pei Zhiyu's mother Lin Pan. Similarly, he can't stand the Pei family of three.
"So, you want me to avoid being hurt if I don't show up?" Pei Zhiyu suddenly asked back.
Aunt Chen said honestly: "Yes, yes."
She wondered how a girl could bear being humiliated in public by so many people.
"It would probably be better if you didn't show up," she added.
But Pei Zhiyu just shook his head: "Even if I wasn't there, Pei Yuanyuan was there, she had the video, and the reporters were there too."
"They can still publish those things in public and make me a trending topic, but they just don't have to humiliate me in person."
Aunt Chen didn't seem to understand what she meant.
Just then the wind blew over, Pei Zhiyu gathered up her shawl, and explained with a calm smile:
"Many times, running away is useless. Hiding like a turtle won't solve the problem at all. I don't want to be defeated, so I have to face it."
"I know you mean this as a kind reminder, and I appreciate it, but now..."
She lowered her eyes and suddenly thought of Qin Hezhou. "As long as someone firmly believes in me and stands by me, I'm not afraid of anything."
No matter if it was Pei Yuanyuan's conspiracy, Fu Yan's frame-up, or even her own father's attack on her... she didn't care.
As long as Qin Hezhou is there, she has a home.
No one or anything else was enough to frighten her.
Private photos and videos?
"Oh."
Pei Zhiyu sneered, "You really are good at making up stories."
During the days she was dating Fu Yan, she was certain that these things would never exist.
Although she didn't know how they were going to fabricate this "evidence", it was okay, as it would be more conducive to her counterattack.
The more rampant the enemy is, the more loopholes there will be.
"Okay..." Aunt Chen knew she couldn't stop him, so she leaned back and made way.
As he passed by her, Pei Zhiyu whispered, "Thank you."
This is what people with good intentions deserve.
Going straight ahead along this path, you will reach the secluded side door of the Pei family villa that is rarely used.
But that was the place Pei Zhiyu walked most often during his childhood, and he would often hide here when he was bullied.
During that time, Pei Zhiyu made the same choice as Qin Hezhou in middle school, which was -
Forbearance.
For some reason, I actually believed the saying that if I endure for a while, everything will be fine. I thought that as long as I gritted my teeth and swallowed it, things would slowly get better.
How could this be...
The victim's silence is like fertile soil that nourishes the perpetrator.
As Qin Hezhou said, these people are just trash.
She will not let the garbage continue to bother her, and she doesn't want that "stench" to accompany her for the rest of her life.
The door to the banquet hall was open.
Pei Zhiyu entered quietly. She walked to a seat in the corner to rest for a while and was not in a hurry to greet people.
Since she is the protagonist today, there is no need to worry. Someone will naturally come to her.
Sure enough, she had just sat down for two minutes when Pei Yuanyuan walked towards her arm in arm with a man.
But the man next to her was not Fu Yan.
When the man saw Pei Zhiyu, he was surprised for a moment, and then he looked as if he suddenly understood.
"Miss Pei, uh, or should I call you Mr. Pei?" He spoke first, and extended his hand towards Pei Zhiyu, saying politely, "Long time no see."
Pei Zhiyu was stunned.
Isn't this person...
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