The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 981 - 222: Starting from Scratch_3

Chapter 981: Chapter 222: Starting from Scratch_3

"Elder sister! Xie Yi, she..." Seeing Pei Qin’s profound gaze turn towards him, Pei Wendong swallowed the rest of his words.

Pei Qin looked deeply at him; after all, she was still inexperienced and didn’t know how to raise a child!

Pei Wendong felt uneasy under her gaze, "Elder sister..."

Pei Qin then looked towards Xie Yi and said calmly, "Start from scratch! I will give you the capital and the formulas; go out and build something from nothing!"

Pei Wendong was greatly shaken and looked at her with wide eyes, disbelief apparent. Was his elder sister driving him out!?

Pei Yuan and Pei Qian were also startled.

Xie Yi’s eyes also widened; she had not expected Pei Qin to make such a decision—to drive even Pei Wendong out!? No! She took two kneeling steps forward, "Madam! Madam! This is all my fault. Brother Wendong just pitied my brother and I, he spoke carelessly and said some unseemly words. You can’t drive him out just because of this!"

"He is fifteen, a grown man now, and it’s time for him to stand on his own. He can’t always follow me, can he?!" Pei Qin was resolute.

Pei Wendong’s face turned pale, and it took him quite a while to speak, "Elder sister!" Did elder sister no longer want him!?

"You are not little anymore; you are even taller than me!" Pei Qin said, looking at him.

Pei Wendong’s eyes suddenly grew red, "I won’t leave! I want to stay with elder sister!" He said this while reaching out to grab her, much like when they were younger, terrified that she would leave the three of them behind.

But the moment he grasped her hand, a chill spread through him, and he shuddered in shock.

Pei Qin had already withdrawn her hand, "You are no longer a child."

"Elder sister!" Pei Wendong reached out again to grab her arm.

Mo Heng, who had just rushed back, was strikingly handsome with a chilly and serious demeanor. His eyes were deep like ancient pools, and at a glance, they chilled one to the bone. He strode over, his dark clothes emphasizing his imposing presence.

Huang Qiu and the others knelt in greeting.

Mo Heng walked straight to Pei Qin’s side, held her hand briefly, and commanded directly, "Take him outside the main gate!" Holding Pei Qin, he turned to go back inside the inner courtyard, completely ignoring Xie Yi, who was kneeling on the ground.

Zhang Gengshan stepped forward, "Young Master Pei! You should follow this servant to the gate first!"

Pei Wendong didn’t understand why he was being led to the main gate; he just felt it was a bad omen. Watching Mo Heng pulling his elder sister away, their figures receding, it seemed as if she was drifting further and further out of reach, as if he would never be able to catch up again.

Zhang Gengshan repeated his suggestion.

Knowing his brother-in-law always had deep reasons for his actions, Pei Wendong lifted Xie Yi and followed Zhang Gengshan to the main gate.

Xiao Yong stood at the doorstep, having returned with Mo Heng but not entered.

Pei Wendong looked at him with some puzzlement.

"It’s not me you should be looking at." Xiao Yong gestured for him to look up.

Pei Wendong looked up and his whole body stiffened as he grew increasingly pale.

On the main gate was the plaque: Military Justice General Mansion.

The title of Military Justice General was Mo Heng’s current position and title. Although it was not explicitly named Mo Mansion, it was indeed the residence of Mo Heng, which bore the Mo surname.

"Wendong! Sister Qin has devotedly nurtured you with great effort. Even after she got married, she continued living with you. It can be said she brought you with her into marriage. Sisters Pei Yuan and Pei Qian have married off; you are the only burden left on Sister Qin’s shoulders. She raised you—how could you still shamelessly bring Xie Yi and Xie Ze along to add to Sister Qin’s burdens?" Xiao Yong looked at him, questioning.

Pei Wendong did not deny it; although he never intended it so, and even planned to pass the civil service exams to make his sister proud, he had only achieved the modest title of Scholar, and that too, easily, thanks to his sister and brother-in-law. Yet, his actions turned out just as Xiao Yong described, he himself relying on his sister, while bringing Xie Yi and Xie Ze along to weigh her down.

"Since Xie Yi admires what Sister Qin has done so much, why would she live here idly, eating off others, instead of attempting to emulate the person she admires?" Xiao Yong gave him a long look, then turned and went in. In this Military Justice General Mansion, he lived righteously and openly! Xie Yi, Xie Ze, and even Pei Wendong had no place commenting on his qualifications! Even if he shamelessly sought help from his family, it wasn’t earned by himself, but at least he contributed to Sister Qin’s income!

Pei Wendong stood outside for a long time, his mind racing, feeling very anxious. Did his elder sister truly not want him anymore?

Xie Yi was also anxious and flustered. Since meeting Pei Wendong, she had heard too much from him and knew clearly the place Sister Qin held in his heart. Now that Sister Qin had straightforwardly told him to start from scratch, would Pei Wendong turn against his family for her sake!? What would become of her and her brother then?