Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 458: Admitting a Mistake

Chapter 458: Chapter 458: Admitting a Mistake

"Husband, Madam, it was my idea. Please don’t blame Young Master," said Xiaomi, noting Nanzhi’s stern expression and fearing she would scold Shen Zhiyu, quickly began to explain.

Nanzhi’s look of disappointment made Shen Zhiyu’s heart tighten. He wanted to say something, but he felt stifled, unable to utter a word.

"Zhiyu, Zhiyu!" Seeing him unable to respond, Xiaomi was beginning to worry and gently nudged him.

Receiving no answer, Nanzhi couldn’t deny her sorrow. She glanced at them and left the room.

Ma Po stepped aside, watching Nanzhi’s departing figure, then turned to gaze at the little master who clenched his fists.

"Young Master..." Ma Po moistened her lips and decided to leave sighing with concern for Nanzhi.

"Zhiyu, what’s happening with you?" With no adults present, Xiaomi nudged Shen Zhiyu anxiously. When he still didn’t respond, Xiaomi looked down only to see his tear-filled eyes.

The boy’s eyes were red and he was staring out the door at the spot where Nanzhi had stood.

"Madam..." Ma Po understood the reason for Nanzhi’s anger and began to explain what had transpired.

"The young master despised the actions of Tian Fu and his wife. I heard about it and also felt it was despicable. The young master and Xiaomi, at their young age, are sensitive to injustice. If left unchecked, their thinking could become misguided. Madam, maybe you should talk to them..." Ma Po spoke softly only to feel Nanzhu’s hand tighten.

"Ma Po, although Zhiyu is still young, he has experienced much. Now, all I want is for him to study peacefully. I don’t aim for him to gain fame or prestige, but for him to understand the way of the world.

If he now resorts to such measures after observing an unjust situation, what about the future?

Ma Po, you should understand the multitude of other despicable occurrences in the world better than I do."

Moreover, they were all survivors of countless hardships.

"Madam...but if you simply walk away like this, how will your son know where he went wrong?" Ma Po implored with a hint of resignation in her voice.

"He should know." Nanzhi shook her head, "Ma Po, my stomach is a bit unsettled. Could you please fetch the doctor for me."

Taken aback by the sudden discomfort in her lower abdomen, she had decided to leave promptly. She didn’t want any accidents, especially not in front of Zhiyu.

Hearing of her discomfort, Ma Po immediately forgot about arguing for Zhiyu and hastened away to fetch the Servant.

"Zhiyu, speak up. Don’t scare me!" Xiaomi shook Zhiyu, but still got no response. His furrowed brows suggested deep concern.

"Brother Xiaomi, I’m fine." After a moment, Zhiyu raised his sleeve to wipe his tears, speaking in a muffled voice.

"It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t brought up the issue, we wouldn’t have been discovered by Madam, and she wouldn’t be angry."

The guilt pricked sharply at Xiaomi’s heart. His words were truthful, it was indeed his idea.

Recalling the sight of Wenwen being thrown to the ground upon their arrival at the Tian Family’s gate, he felt a deep unease in his heart.

Back when they were in the beggars’ den, there was another little girl.

She was younger than them, but due to her blindness, she always spoke cautiously.

He often returned empty-handed and was brutally beaten. It was the blind girl who would quietly moisten her lips and share it with him when he was slumped on the floor.

They had no money for medicine, and the blind girl couldn’t find Artemisia Grass. Therefore, she would drool slightly and smear it on her wounds.

Her mother had told her that saliva could alleviate pain.

He never told her that saliva couldn’t relieve pain, and it hurt when she applied saliva to his wounds.

Later, the blind girl died, drowned in the river.

Afterwards, he realised that the blind girl was not truly blind and that she had parents who loved her deeply.

When her parents died, their house and fields were seized by relatives and the blind girl became a burden.

She was eventually discovered by some scoundrels who blinded her and took her begging.

She was only four when she died.

If her parents were still alive, she should be about the same age as Wenwen.

Filled with indignation and thinking of the revolting actions of Tian Fu and his wife, Xiaomi decided to drugged them.

He hadn’t expected things to turn out this way...

"Don’t blame yourself." Shen Zhiyu shook his head, understanding clearly why Nanzhi was upset.

During their difficult journey, his mother always reminded him about the existence of moral codes, laws and rules. Even the most wicked people could be held accountable by law. Unless it was a life-and-death situation, he should not let contemptible affairs trigger improper thoughts.

His mother said that if someone wanted to snatch their food during the journey, they could fight back. If they were incapable of counteracting, they should protect themselves. If it were in peaceful times, they should report to the authorities; if local officials didn’t intervene, they could take it to higher authority. There would always be someone just to make a judgement.

Back then, he was too young to understand, but now...

Remembering all this, Shen Zhiyu felt miserable.

He could have chosen many different ways, but he let his anger dictate his actions, choosing the most dangerous and least effective option.

His mother said that if someone was excessively wicked and he could not bear it anymore, he should consider a safe way to get back at them.

Now, his father was the city lord; if they truly wanted to seek justice for the mother and daughter, they could report to the officials. Why would they have to take matters into their own hands?

After having her pulse checked by the doctor, Nanzhi started to feel a bit better.

Feeling the bulge in her abdomen, Nanzhi felt unsure.

She didn’t know if she could still consider herself a good mother.

"Mother, Mother!" Seeing the doctor leave, Shen Zhiyu rushed into the room, anxiety written all over his face.

"What happened?" asked Nanzhi with her eyes closed.

"Mother, are you... are you alright?" the child asked, stumbling over his words.

"It’s nothing serious."

"I... I was wrong."

After uttering these words, the corners of the young boy’s mouth fell, revealing his sense of grievance.

After all, he was just a kid and could not be expected to consider everything thoroughly.

"What did you do wrong?"

"I... I shouldn’t have conspired with Brother Xiaomi to drug the Tians."

"And?"

Nanzhi partly opened her eyes, looking at her eldest son.

"I... I...,"

"Where did you get the pokeweed?"

"Madam, I picked it up," Xiaomi quickly interjected.

"Where did you pick it from?" Nanzhi asked, partially opening her eyes to look at the two children.

"It was... it was near the temple outside the city..." As Xiaomi spoke, his voice grew weaker, he now understood why Zhiyu had been so fearful.

"Very good, very good indeed." Nanzhi replied, her voice laced with heavy sarcasm.

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