The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 984 - 223: Enduring the Bitterest of the Bitter_2

Chapter 984: Chapter 223: Enduring the Bitterest of the Bitter_2

Xie Ze’s face turned green with anger, his chest heaving with rage.

"Stop talking, Third Sister," Pei Wendong interjected.

"Fine! I won’t say anything. Let’s see how badly you can fail!" Pei Qian snapped, turning around and storming off.

Now having understood the whole situation, Fang Liuming looked at Pei Wendong with pity in his eyes. "Wendong, you... try your best!" He had intended to say "fend for yourself," but seeing the pale hint on Wendong’s face, he changed his words. Patting his shoulder, he hurried after Pei Qian.

Zhao Xiaochen didn’t know what to say, silently patting his shoulder as well.

Pei Yuan gazed at his tall figure and handsome face, tears in her eyes. "Wendong! Your elder sister is doing this to train you, not abandoning you. When you marry, you’ll need to establish your own household; you can’t always follow your sister."

"I know," Pei Wendong said, hanging his head slightly.

"Though you’ll be living far away, you must visit your elder sister frequently. She has injured her heart vessels and needs a long recovery without leaving the house. If you have any problems in the future, come to me," Pei Yuan said, raising her hand to touch his head.

Pei Wendong could not hold back the tears welling up, tears falling. "I will!"

Pei Yuan had many things to say, but she didn’t know what else to add, so she left with Zhao Xiaochen.

Xiao Yong, meanwhile, dropped a single comment, "The time to witness your shared trials has come!" and turned directly into his room to rest.

Suddenly, Pei Wendong felt as if everyone had deserted him, left without a single person by his side, all those closest to him having departed.

"Brother Wendong..." Xie Yi wanted to talk to him.

"Go back to your room and sleep! We’ll move there in the morning," Pei Wendong replied, not wanting to say more, somewhat numbly entering his room.

Xie Yi bit her lip. With this development, she had become the villain, and she wondered how much affection Pei Wendong could still have for her in his heart!

Xie Ze always believed that it was Pei Qin’s intentional scheme to drive them away, playing a game that they must build everything from scratch. Filled with fury and hatred that he could barely express, he understood that their staying here was inappropriate, but he also firmly believed that the Xie family’s fortune, which was supposed to be shared with Pei Wendong, entitled them not to freeload, thus erupting in a standoff against Pei Qian, treating the servants with disdain and anger.

At this point, Xie Ze felt nothing but anger at Pei Qin’s coercive tactics and frustration mixed with fear. He feared that without Pei Qin and Mo Heng, Pei Wendong would have no power and could not retrieve the Xie family’s assets. Being driven out also stirred feelings of humiliation and resentment.

Pei Qin stared at the drapes of the bed and sighed.

Mo Heng slept next to her, without a blanket, wrapping her in his and holding the covers tightly around her. Hearing her sigh, he embraced her tighter, "Our own children will also leave the nest eventually."

"Easy to say, but after all, he’s the radish I raised," Pei Qin wasn’t truly heartless, devoid of feelings.

Mo Heng leaned in and kissed her ear, "Jiujiu and Xixi will marry someday too. Only the two of us will be together until death parts us, so, love me more in the future." Those unnecessary people shouldn’t take up too much of her concern, letting him experience the bliss of having all her attention and love.

Pei Qin couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him, "Who knows, you might die early, and who will be with me until the end?!"

Mo Heng swiftly threw back the blankets on her.

"What are you doing! It’s cold!" Pei Qin glared.

He suddenly rolled over her, his teeth grinding as he closed in on her face, "My heart is colder; let’s warm up together!"

"Mmm..." Pei Qin, overwhelmed by his kisses that blocked her nose and mouth, desperately wanted to kick him out of the bed, but he pinned her down, immobilizing her.

During the recovery, he kissed her dutifully every day, then went to sleep. Now that her injuries were healing, his true nature was showing. The first few times were just quick caresses, but today, she couldn’t escape.

Mo Heng didn’t dare to be too rough with her, but he wouldn’t let her go either, keeping his movements gentle yet insistent.

The next day, Pei Wendong was moving out, and Pei Qin couldn’t get out of bed.

Old Scholar Fang and Grandma Fang, along with Lady Yu, only found out the news last night and rushed over early in the morning. Hearing from Mo Heng that it was time for Wendong to establish his own household, they couldn’t say otherwise. After all, Pei Qin was married off, and Wendong was already fifteen, old enough to start a family. To claim that Xie Yi would swindle the family fortune seemed unlikely, given that she was given one hundred taels of silver and two properties. If she could share in the hardships and start from scratch, that would be great. If not, she couldn’t take away the Pei family’s wealth.