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Pei Qingyuan’s heartfelt performance didn’t go to waste—the bystanders were completely immersed!
“What a good child, and just because of a stepmother, his whole life was almost ruined!”
“That stepmother has been a widow for half her life—who knows how many men she’s seduced?”
“I heard his father is some factory director. His character isn’t great either!”
One after another, people expressed their sympathy for Pei Qingyuan. Some older folks, remembering their own childhood hardships, couldn’t help but shed tears.
Zhao Guihua and Zhao Qingya, the mother and daughter, were completely dumbfounded.
They were the ones who got beaten up! They were the victims! They hadn’t even spoken, yet everyone already believed Pei Qingyuan?!
At that moment, outside the police station, Pei Guokang watched his disgraceful son wail on the ground like a mourning widow and wished he could turn around and leave.
What a disgrace!
How did he end up with such a useless son?
“Guokang! You’re finally here—woo woo woo…” Zhao Guihua, one eye swollen like a walnut, still managed to recognize Pei Guokang.
She limped toward him and threw herself into his arms, sobbing pitifully.
Pei Qingyuan glanced at the entrance—his scumbag father had arrived. Perfect!
Pei Guokang held Zhao Guihua, his heart aching for her. “Guihua, stop crying, I’m here now.”
I’m here to back you up, don’t be afraid!
With Pei Guokang supporting her, Zhao Guihua felt emboldened.
Seeing Pei Qingyuan still sprawled on the ground, Pei Guokang was itching to kick him, but remembering the crowd’s whispers, he held back his anger.
Coldly, he said, “A grown man crying like a woman—you’ve completely embarrassed the Pei family! Stop dawdling and get up!”
Pei Qingyuan flinched like a scared child, trembling as he scrambled to his feet and hid behind Zhao Haitang.
“Dad, don’t hit me! I know I was wrong—I shouldn’t have resisted. I should’ve obediently followed stepmother’s plan and gone with that fake fiancée, Lü Bichi, to the countryside, become a live-in son-in-law, and raised her seven younger brothers!”
“And then… I should’ve worked myself to death in some mountain cave, my corpse eaten by wild wolves and stray dogs. The Pei family would end with me.”
“Please don’t hit me… My mother died early… woo woo woo…”
Cue the tears again!
Come on, dear spectators, let those tears flow!
Zhao Guihua was utterly stunned—this was her usual trick! How did Pei Qingyuan steal it? Now how was she supposed to act?
Zhao Qingya was also dumbfounded—did Pei Qingyuan secretly take acting lessons? He was even better than before!
Pei Guokang’s head ached. Fake marriage? Live-in son-in-law? Family extinction? What kind of nonsense was this?!
Zhao Haitang smirked. “Comrade Pei Guokang, you mean to tell me you didn’t know? Your dear wife, Zhao Guihua, bought a fake marriage contract for your son…”
She quickly summarized the situation, making sure to highlight the crucial points.
Pei Guokang’s expression twisted—Zhao Guihua had sworn this plan was foolproof, yet this was the result of the 500 yuan she spent?!
Pei Qingyuan glanced at Pei Guokang. So, he knew too.
It took two lifetimes for Pei Qingyuan to realize that his own father and stepmother had been scheming against him all along.
Old bastard!
If you show no mercy, don’t blame me for being ruthless!
“Dad, so you knew too. I can understand if you didn’t want to raise me—after all, before my mother passed away, you and Zhao Guihua were already close.”
Before he could finish, Pei Guokang panicked!
“You brat, what nonsense are you spewing?! There’s no such thing!”
This was a matter of personal conduct! If word got out at the towel factory, he’d be stripped of his director position!
Pei Qingyuan sneered. “Whether it’s nonsense, you know best.”
“But I can’t understand why you wanted me dead. Am I not your biological son? Is Zhao Jiancheng your real child instead?”
“I’m going to call my grandma. Whatever she tells me to do, I’ll do it.”
His grandmother had warned him—if Pei Guokang ever tried to harm him, she had ways to deal with him!
Unfortunately, in his past life, he had been too soft-hearted. Even though he had his suspicions, he never went to his grandmother for help.
This time, he would make sure the old scumbag paid the price—he had lived comfortably for far too long.
Pei Guokang was completely enraged. “You ungrateful brat! I’ll beat you to death!”
He swung his fist at Pei Qingyuan.
Guihua shot Zhao Qingya a look, and Zhao Qingya immediately collapsed to the ground, clutching Pei Qingyuan’s leg.
Caught off guard, Pei Qingyuan was suddenly hit—right on his arm!
“Ahhhhhh… my arm is broken… wuwuwu… Grandma, Pei Guokang is trying to kill me… help! Police uncles, brothers, sisters, help me!”
As he “painfully” collapsed to the ground, he conveniently kicked Zhao Qingya several meters away.
Zhao Qingya crashed into a chair, which then fell on top of her, making her howl in pain.
Before the police officers could intervene, the enraged crowd couldn’t take it anymore. They all rushed in, pinning Pei Guokang to the ground and beating him mercilessly!
“You old bastard! That’s your biological son! Look at how scared you’ve made him! Are you even human?”
“My grandfather fought against the Japanese back in the war. If he were still alive, he’d put a bullet through you!”
“His first wife hadn’t even passed away yet, and he was already fooling around with a widow! Heartless scumbag, you deserve this beating!”
…
Pei Guokang was getting brutally pummeled, and all kinds of accusations were being thrown at him!
A wave of fury burned inside him with nowhere to vent. The grievance in his heart surged as well.
He had fallen into that unfilial brat’s trap! He shouldn’t have hit him just now!
Meanwhile, Pei Qingyuan clutched his face, pitifully sobbing while laughing with joy in his heart.
A small sacrifice in exchange for a huge gain—it was worth it!
Zhao Haitang glanced at Pei Qingyuan, then looked down, secretly grinning.
This brat… No wonder he likes Sheng Chunxiang. The two of them are really the same kind of person.
After dealing with Li Jianguo, Sheng Chunxiang walked directly over to the gamblers and took all their betting money!
“In the future, if there’s ever a game like this, make sure to call me. Otherwise… well, you know what will happen!”
The young men trembled in fear and ran away without looking back.
Terrifying!
A crazed Sheng Chunxiang was deadly!
Li Jianguo had to be carried home on his brother’s back. His waist had already been kicked by Sheng Chunxiang, and after getting beaten up again, he wouldn’t be getting out of bed for at least ten days to half a month.
Back inside, Sheng Chunxiang shut the door and started counting her money!
“Five grown men, and they only had less than ten bucks on them? So stingy!”
She tossed the money aside in disdain.
Then, she thought of her [Ten Thousand Realms Mall], and with a single thought, she stored the money into her inventory.
Opening the system panel, she saw that all the items were grayed out.
She was reluctant to spend real money. After all, her so-called “fortune” meant nothing in the Mall.
So, she had to barter!
She started rummaging through the house—flipping through cabinets, checking the rafters, mouse holes, the soles of shoes… all the classic hiding spots for stashed money.
Ten minutes later, six copper coins sat on the table.
Sheng Chunxiang focused her mind: [Exchange!]
The items on the table vanished, and the number on the system panel began to rise.
At first, it skyrocketed, reaching 19 yuan in the blink of an eye. Then, it slowed down, finally stopping at 22 yuan!
“Six copper coins for 22 yuan?! These things aren’t worth much!”
“What can I buy with this?”
She muttered to herself while browsing the shop, quickly realizing there wasn’t much available—mostly basic daily necessities.
Nothing seemed cost-effective; she could buy most of these at the supply and marketing cooperative.
After scrolling for a while, she spotted a bottle of Yellow-Grade Spring Water (Produced by the Dao-Seeking Sect—Guaranteed Satisfaction!).
