Chapter 415: Completely Disengaged from Old Pei’s House (2)_1
The villagers were all talking about it, saying that Pei Zongli had lost all his conscience, craving glory and wealth so much that he wouldn’t even bother with his wife and kids, let alone care for his parents, even though they lived so close by. If he was afraid of bandits seeking revenge at home, he could have at least sent a message home to let them know he was safe.
"Don’t tell me he was seriously injured and only thought of contacting his family after recovering, only to find his mother Jian Xiao had passed away. And if he didn’t come back because he didn’t want to embarrass my mother, causing her to die of shame—how absurd! When they were eating chaff and suffering from hunger, he was enjoying delicious food and spices. Shouldn’t he have quietly sent some silver coin over? A few taels of silver are lifesaving in the countryside, but to them, it’s merely the cost of a meal!" Pei Qin shut down any excuses in advance, "Or maybe he lost his memory, and only remembered after many years, wanting to return to his hometown, only to find out that his mother Jian Xiao had passed, and as soon as they come back, my mother ends up dying, leaving him with a bad name!"
Old Pei’s face turned a shade of whitish blue.
Lady Zhu and the others all looked quite ugly too.
"Looking at those faces, you lose all desire to hit them!" Pei Qin cursed at them, and began to wrap things up.
The villagers were still puzzled, wondering why she had seemingly run over for no reason just to beat up someone—what on earth had happened?
As Pei Qin reached the gate, she turned back and smiled at Old Pei’s family, "The marriage arranged by yourselves must be seen through to the end, even if it means kneeling! The Zhao family might not want to break it off, and neither do I!"
Now that the spring examination had concluded and Pei Qin and her brothers had finished their mourning period, the people from Old Pei’s house could guess that it had to do with the marriage arrangement with the Zhao family.