The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 825 - 177: Not Done by Me

Chapter 825: Chapter 177: Not Done by Me

If Kong’s really is pregnant, Pei Wenli is doomed to bear the hat of the unfilial son, as one couldn’t simply accuse Kong’s of infidelity, claiming that the child belongs to another man from her private affairs.

Pei Wenli clenched his teeth in anger and annoyance. His mother had suddenly passed away, leaving behind so many troubles, especially after he withdrew the lawsuit. Pei Qin and the others spread rumors, saying he was selling out his mother for money. He had been the talk of the town before and after the New Year, labeled as unfilial. If Kong’s was pregnant at this time, the accusation of his unfilial conduct would be set in stone, and Pei Qin and her company would certainly strike again.

Casting a glance at Kong’s, Pei Wenli’s face darkened as he commanded in a cold voice, "Abort it!"

Kong’s eyes widened in shock, "It might not be true!"

Pei Wenli’s face twisted, "True or not, abort it!" During the New Year period, as he listened to those rumors outside, he was excessively irritated and resentful. A defiant fire was always burning in his heart. At night, he would feel a hazy desire and ended up sharing a bed with Kong’s. It was too sinister! It had to be related to Pei Qin and her scheming!

Kong’s face turned deathly pale, her lips trembling, "I... I may have just eaten something bad," she said, yet without any conviction in her voice, because her period was already a few days late. She knew that having intercourse discreetly during the mourning period wasn’t problematic, but being pregnant would have others pointing at her spine, and she would bear the sin of filial impropriety. Yet it was a pregnancy she had finally achieved after so much difficulty...

Pei Wenli took her to Grandma Kong’s house with a sullen face.

Seeing her daughter’s complexion, Grandma Kong pulled her into the room to inquire and immediately began to cry, fuming at her, "Why did you make such a foolish mistake at this time!? Even if he was indiscreet, you should have advised him, not to indulge with him! If you’re pregnant now, the one to bear the blame will surely be you!"

Kong’s couldn’t help but shiver all over, but Pei Wenli, without hesitation, insisted on her having an abortion. What if this child was a son? What if she harmed her body and could never conceive again? He had already been of a mind to keep her at arm’s length permanently; it was she who had brought her daughter to Capital Jingcheng and schemed tirelessly to bring him back. If it was confirmed that she could not bear him a son, what would become of her and her daughter from now on...

Seeing her sadness and disappointment, Grandma Kong also felt heartbroken, "If you really are pregnant... Just say it’s Lady Chen’s child, conceived before she died... and when the time for the delivery comes, say it’s premature!" She didn’t want her daughter to abort the hard-won child. Without a son, one’s backbone was never truly firm.

Kong’s shook her head, saying it was impossible to claim it was conceived before, as she shouldn’t be showing if she were already more than three months along. The timing wouldn’t make sense. She also feared that Pei Qin would use this against them. Not only would she face disgrace, but her entire life could be ruined. Yet she couldn’t bear to part with it. This was the child she had longed for so much.

Grandma Kong, seeing her reluctance, went to speak with Pei Wenli, "...She’s already pregnant, after all, the child is your flesh and blood! We could fudge the dates a bit, then cover it up when the time comes."

Pei Wenli furrowed his brow, "How can we cover it up? They are just waiting to criticize me, lurking and watching like tigers for a slip so they can destroy me. We can have children at any other time, but definitely not now!" His attitude was firm—the abortion had to happen.

Grandma Kong cried, "We can adjust the dates a little, it might still be covered up. If you abort, and people find out about you getting the medicine, couldn’t that also bring accusations against you!?"

Pei Wenli had money on hand, and his thoughts quickly turned to Zhang Shiqian. He had previously acquired something that could act as a contraceptive, just a little of that substance would suffice.

Having made up his mind, Pei Wenli immediately went to find Zhang Shiqian.

Zhang Shiqian, tormented by Li Bao Lian’s constant weeping and complaints, was irritated. When he heard that Pei Wenli, his kinsman, had come to talk, he immediately came out, "Brother Wenli! Come, let’s go to the tavern."

Pei Wenli didn’t move, "Brother Shi Qian, I am still in mourning!"

Zhang Shiqian apologized at once, "I’ve been so busy these past few days I wasn’t thinking straight."

"How about we take a walk by the river?" Seeing his state, Pei Wenli knew it was the doing of Li Bao Lian. He patted Zhang Shiqian on the shoulder, and the two men headed toward the river.

Pei Qian came out from an alleyway, watching the two men walking toward the river on the outskirts of town. Her gaze shifted, and she ran back home, "Elder Sister! Kong’s is pregnant during her mourning period!"

"Mhm." Pei Qin already knew.

"Is Pei Wenli seeing Zhang Shiqian about the musk?" Pei Qian said with a cold laugh.

"Mhm." Pei Qin also knew.

"They want to secretly abort the child!" Pei Qian curled her lips in disdain.

"Mhm." Pei Qin nodded.

Pei Qian pushed her, "Elder Sister! Did you actually not hear clearly?"

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